Can I go on a cruise if I owe child support?
Can I go on a cruise if I owe child support?
Answer: By law, American citizens cannot obtain a passport if they owe $2500 or more in back child support. Note, a passport is not required for closed-loop cruises. A closed-loop cruise is one that begins and ends in the same U.S. city.
Can you be denied a passport for owing child support?
If you owe $2,500 or more in child support, you are not eligible to receive a U.S. passport. Pay your child support arrears to the appropriate state child support enforcement agency before applying for your passport.
What is considered a closed loop cruise?
Most cruises beginning and ending in the U.S. are considered “Closed Loop,” vessels that depart a U.S. port and return to the same U.S. port upon completion of the voyage.
Can back child support be erased?
Child support back pay cannot be totally forgiven or waived, but there are a few situations that can help you handle it. Double-check the amount the court states you are in arrears. If your child lived with you for a period that the back pay is referencing, the judge may lessen the child support amount.
