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Deadbeats Denied Documents
Posted by Felicity Buchanan on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 6:18pm
The new passport regulations have thrown a wrench in travel plans, and
meant weeks or even months of waiting for thousands of Americans this
summer. And that passport has been extremely costly for a select few
who are ignoring their child support obligations.
That’s because the State Department denies passports to noncustodial parents who owe more than $2,500 in support payments. According to the Associated Press, a passport cost a U.S. businessman now living in China $311,491 in back payments and another planning a Dominican Republic vacation had to cough up $45,849.
States have reported collecting at least $22.5 million through the Passport Denial Program so far in 2007. The money is then forwarded to the parent to whom it was owed.
Jeanette Dean of Seattle had to tap into her retirement savings to pay the basics for her 12-year-old son, when the state of Washington was unable to help her collect delinquent child support payments. But this year she got a “windfall” of $36,000 through the passport program.
Delinquent parents can reapply for a passport once their debt is paid. But some people never learn. A boxer paid $39,000 in back payments to the state of Nevada, but then lost his passport. In order to fight overseas this year he needed a replacement, so his promoter had to lend him almost $9,000 to cover his new child support debts.
Too many years in the ring, or what?
That’s because the State Department denies passports to noncustodial parents who owe more than $2,500 in support payments. According to the Associated Press, a passport cost a U.S. businessman now living in China $311,491 in back payments and another planning a Dominican Republic vacation had to cough up $45,849.
States have reported collecting at least $22.5 million through the Passport Denial Program so far in 2007. The money is then forwarded to the parent to whom it was owed.
Jeanette Dean of Seattle had to tap into her retirement savings to pay the basics for her 12-year-old son, when the state of Washington was unable to help her collect delinquent child support payments. But this year she got a “windfall” of $36,000 through the passport program.
Delinquent parents can reapply for a passport once their debt is paid. But some people never learn. A boxer paid $39,000 in back payments to the state of Nevada, but then lost his passport. In order to fight overseas this year he needed a replacement, so his promoter had to lend him almost $9,000 to cover his new child support debts.
Too many years in the ring, or what?
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That is a great idea
Once a dead beat dad gets out of the country you will be hard pressed to get the money they owe you. They can hide in other countries forever. Getting the money before they leave the country is a great idea. I wonder who thought of that? I'm guessing a pretty smart lady :)
Toni
You freakin idiot
Say ignorant freakin lady, has it occured to you that not everyone is trying to get out of the country for good.. and that there are reasons a person may need to get out of the country other than vacation...
I have read over and over about this law, and it seems people are just agreeing with everyone else...what about the person who needs to leave for work reasons but now can not leave the country and is current on payments , but doesnt have enough to pay the back support...now you are screwing the child and Father because now he can not provide......what about someone who has a religious obligation in another country ..? Its not all about vacationing freakin' lady.
Wow, I love it!
That will keep the money going to their kids and in the country. Who ever thought of this must not only be a woman but must also be really good at numbers. They knew it would be better to keep the money in the country and with the kids that need it than out of the country in some shady "red light distract"!
Jen