Originally Posted by
uncertaintraveler
Oh, yes, of course. Now it all makes sense. Because, after all, it is very difficult for people to find---or even maintain--a job in order to uphold their child support obligations when they don't have a passport.
Ordinary income earned abroad may be legally untaxed or taxed at a lower level which, in turn, enhances the ability of the person to pay their debts.
And there are jobs that require travel.
There are people who enlisted with security contractors for work in Iraq because it substantially increased their ability to pay childsupport debts. Would you make it harder for such people to pay their obligations? Making it harder is what this kind of policy can do too.