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Legal Matters
Find help for legal matters like unpaid child support or taxes, getting a passport on probation and parole, preventing child abduction, and accessing passport records.
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Learn how unpaid child support blocks passport applications. Follow these steps to resolve payment issues so your application can get approved.
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Learn how unpaid federal taxes can stop you from getting a passport or cancel your current one. Find out how to fix your tax debt with the IRS.
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Learn how to get a U.S. passport on or after probation or parole. Request return of a confiscated passport.
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Learn how U.S. parents in custody disputes can prevent international child abduction.
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Learn about passport requirements for covered sex offenders under International Megan's Law.
Resources for legal and judicial professionals
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Find out what actions and resources are available for judges and lawyers to request adult passport information, protect minors, and support law enforcement in abduction cases.
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Learn how law enforcement agencies can request passport records, or ask us to restrict the use of U.S. passports.