| hglucky |
| (newbie) |
| 12/27/06 12:41 AM |
Re: Help Please: Deadbeat Dad!
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I believe the minimum for passport action is 5000 USD in arrears. But sounds like that isn't a problem. Yes, they can revoke his passport, even if he is already overseas. It would probably be flagged as being invalid. Now authorities getting their hands on the invalid passport is another story. I wonder much effort the embassies really put into these things (not tested yet), but maybe they would. He can have his passport revoked, theoretically be issued a temporary passport long enough to be deported, and then deal with it in the US.
Also, the max. income overseas that is tax exempt is 80k. Anything over that is due tax collection. It won't matter if he is a resident there. The only exception might be if he is earning money that is taxed by another government. He would then apply for some exemption based on already paying taxes from that income. But he would still owe taxes on all US earned income including investment income and interests in US accounts.
Garnishing a salary from a foreign employer may be possible if the resident country has a reciprocal agreement with the US in regards to child support collections. I wonder about China though. But even if they don't, there is a possibility they would still somehow assist. I would contact the US State Department, or even contact the US embassy in Hong Kong directly and ask them what can be done. You may be transferred several times, or have to call back when so and so is back from vacation leave, or because so and so only works half days, but usually each embassy office overseas has a person responsible for family matters such as this. There are many expats out there as well as embassy worker's families so these issues come up frequently enough in many countries to require some attention by the US embassy staff.