New passport rules make deadbeat parents pay up

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<p>"AP-WASHINGTON - The price of a passport: $311,491 in back child support payments for a U.S. businessman now living in China; $46,000 for a musician seeking to perform overseas, and $45,849 for a man planning a Dominican Republic vacation.</p>

<p>The new passport requirements that have complicated travel this summer also have uncovered untold numbers of child support scofflaws and forced them to pay millions.</p>

<p>The State Department denies passports to noncustodial parents who owe more than $2,500 in child support. Once the parents make good on their debts, they can reapply for passports…</p>

<p>In all, states have reported collecting at least $22.5 million through the program thus far in 2007. The money is then forwarded to the parent to whom it is owed…"
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<p>thumbs up.</p>

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<p>All right! 'Bout time they figured out a new angle to nab some money from scofflaw parents.</p>