If you are considering travel, beware.  An application for a passport can be denied if you owe child support.

The U.S. Department of State issued rules requiring the denial of a passport application if the applicant is in arrears on his or her child support obligation in the amount of $2,500 or more.  If the applicant remedies the issue and satisfies the child support arrears, he or she must notify the Department of Health and Human Services. 

The Department of State advises applicants that it will take approximately 5 to 10 business days from the date the arrears are satisfied for the applicant’s name to be removed from the list of persons to be denied a passport.

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