Passports and Child Support

The change in policy by the United States government beginning last January that Americans returning to the country by air must all have passports has caused big headaches for some people. Now, if you are leaving the US, you must have a passport and that means planning ahead because the turn-around time for passport applications is running between eight and twelve weeks or more. And, we have had several incidents in the office where people applied for passports and booked travel out of the country but were then denied their passport because they were behind on their child support. Our clients then had to come back in the office to change to a destination inside US borders while they straighten out their legal obligations. In addition, the penalties for changing the itinerary will apply unless they have travel insurance. It can be very expensive and disappointing for everyone.