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US to Revoke Passports of Parents Delinquent on Child Support
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US to Revoke Passports of Parents Delinquent on Child Support

From N1 Serbia · (2h ago) Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • The U.S. State Department will begin revoking passports of divorced parents who fail to pay child support.
  • This measure targets parents with over $2,500 in arrears, though it aims to address larger debts.
  • The policy, based on a 1996 law, aims to increase the collection of child support payments.

The United States is taking a firm stance on ensuring child support obligations are met, with the State Department announcing a new policy to revoke passports of delinquent parents. This move, reported by N1 Serbia, targets divorced parents who owe more than $2,500 in child support, with the intention of pressuring those with even larger debts to comply.

Ameriฤki Stejt Department je najavio da ฤ‡e poฤeti da poniลกtava pasoลกe razvedenim roditeljima koji ne plaฤ‡aju izdrลพavanje dece.

โ€” N1 SerbiaReporting on the State Department's new policy.

Under the existing 1996 law, passport renewals were denied to child support debtors. However, this new initiative expands the enforcement by actively revoking existing passports. This signifies a heightened effort by U.S. authorities to collect these crucial payments, which are vital for the well-being of children.

Roditelji ฤiji pasoลกi budu oduzeti, neฤ‡e moฤ‡i da traลพe nove dok ne izmire dugove, navodi Stejt Department.

โ€” State DepartmentExplaining the consequences of the passport revocation.

This policy underscores a commitment to parental responsibility, aiming to prevent individuals from evading their financial obligations by restricting their ability to travel internationally. The State Department's action is expected to significantly boost the collection of child support, building upon the success of the 1996 law which has already recovered substantial amounts.

Taj zakon je do sada doveo do naplate 657 miliona dolara dugova za izdrลพavanje dece, od ฤega 156 miliona dolara u poslednjih pet godina.

โ€” State DepartmentHighlighting the effectiveness of the existing law.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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