^^ this. Thankfully, I have custody of my daughter and this is a non-issue. Actually, before I had custody of her, I did pay child support. As of a week ago, I FINALLY paid off arrears from YEARS AGO. My attorney told me to wait a month before I apply for a new passport. I won't be applying until the 20th of next month. I just wanted all of the paperwork together before I attend my appointment at the post office.

I think this begs another set questions:

BIRTH CERTIFICATE:
I have both the original and a copy. I'm understanding the State Department can just accept a copy of it or do I need to bring the original along with me to the appointment anyhow?

DIVORCE DECREE:
To prove the original post, I have both a copy and an original from the courthouse. Do I need to bring both?

Thanks, yall!