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humor The Onion 2026-05-13

Deadbeat Dads Denied Passports: State Department Says 'No Travel Till You Pay Up!'

The U.S. is grounding deadbeat dads by revoking their passports if they owe $100,000 or more in child support. Apparently, international travel is for responsible adults, not those who prefer global wanderlust over parental duty.


<p>The State Department has begun revoking passports of parents who owe a significant amount in unpaid child support, beginning with those owing $100,000 or more. What do you think?</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theonion.com/u-s-revokes-passports-of-parents-who-owe-child-support/">U.S. Revokes Passports Of Parents Who Owe Child Support</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theonion.com">The Onion</a>.</p> <p>The State Department has begun revoking passports of parents who owe a significant a...

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