This has been going on since Clinton wanted this and signed it into law. It made his critic Gingrich happy too.
Originally Posted by
Often1
Maybe because its got to be court-ordered child support where the individual has to be found to: 1) owe the money; and 2) have the ability to pay it; and 3) hasn't paid. In short, is a deadbeat.
It doesn't have to be that for the passport to be denied or revoked, often as it may be, and often as it is not.
Originally Posted by Often1
Since they've got the ability to pay, it's just a matter of collecting. Suspending/seizing passports, licenses and the like makes for this sort of thing to happen quickly.
Not generally true.
Originally Posted by Often1
And, since it's the taxpayers -- that's us -- fronting the bills when child support isn't paid, it's our money coming back in.
That is anything but generally true.