Parents who fail to pay child support will face significant penalties. The U.S. Department of State will begin revoking the passports of citizens with significant child support debts, as part of a policy the Trump administration introduced as an effort to strengthen enforcement of federal laws and compel those with overdue payments to catch up.
The measure will take effect on May 8 and, in the initial phase, will target individuals who owe $100,000 or more in overdue child support payments, according to information released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). According to figures cited by the Associated Press, approximately 2,700 passport holders would initially fall into that category.
However, the federal government…