Passport Revocations for Child Support Debt Now Reach New York Parents Owing $15,000
Starting October 5, Federal Enforcement Expands Again, and New York Courts Cannot Reduce Past-Due Support
NEW CITY, NY, October 05, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ — Federal officials will begin revoking the U.S. passports of parents who owe $15,000 or more in past-due child support starting October 5, according to the San Juan Daily Star. It marks the sixth time the threshold has dropped since May, when the State Department began proactively revoking passports of parents owing $100,000 or more, as reported by PBS NewsHour. The underlying 1996 federal law reaches anyone owing more than $2,500, and officials have said enforcement will…