US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns By MATTHEW LEE Updated 4:28 PM GMT-3, May 7, 2026

https://apnews.com/article/passports-unpaid-child-support-penalty-state-department-42d90cfa8a06ee349bb9145f668919b6?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--OvsOkax0AslvmPp5aPRo7WYUeOqbUg2nXFMEyoZFMsDQXbicfkJZJ2FKTuhOzq9rQO7lxO5kvWhjDAluL7W7yEv11cg&_hsmi=417857248&utm_content=417857248&utm_source=hs_email AP: US Will Revoke Passports For Parents Who Owe Child Support, AP Learns The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support. The department told The Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations would begin Friday and be focused on those who owe $100,000 or more. That would apply to about 2,700 American passport holders, according to figures supplied to the State Department by the Department of Health and Human Services. (Lee, 5/7)