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I've resided out of the US for nearly 30 years and have not returned even to visit. I am now a citizen of another country as well. I may have to visit the US on business soon and I'm afraid of arrest due to nonpayment of child support from back in the early 80's.

Will I be arrested if I returned to the US?

Thanks in advance for your help

Thanks for your replies.

I do not seek to be forgiven for a thing. My question is will I be arrested returning into the US. Is non payment a Federal crime now and am I on some sort of watch list?

Thanks...and no I won't return just to learn what happens when I do.

I was divorced in Texas in 1984. I was essentially bankrupted and had a huge tax lien over my head. I couldn't fight the battle to exist and my ex forbade my son from contacting me. I left the US to pull my self up. I paid Child Support for a while and eventually stopped altogether. My son is 34 now and I haven't had any contact since about 1985 by letter.

I am now a citizen of another country and haven't been in the US since 1984. What are the rules in the US if I visited the US. Will I be arrested at the border? I will never return to live in the US but may have to visit soon.

Is there a statute of linitations on the payment of child support?

I would be very grateful for your advice.