If you are in arrears of child support payments in excess of $5,000, you are ineligible to receive a U.S. passport. If this applies to you, Passport Services strongly recommends that you contact the appropriate State child support enforcement agency to make payment arrangements before applying for a passport. The reason you need to do this is:
1. The State agency must certify to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that acceptable payment arrangements have been made.
2. Then, HHS must notify Passport Services by the removal of your name from the electronic list HHS gives to Passport Services. (Passport Services cannot issue a passport until your name has been deleted by HHS.
You need to plan before you want to travel. And make sure you stay current on you child support.
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