Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline F · Financial
Child Support Debt / Arrearage
What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, never a prediction.
Decided cases
694
verified hearing-level decisions
Granted
24%
165 granted · 528 denied or revoked
Official mitigating conditions in play
The formal mitigating conditions (by official paragraph) that case profiles identified on this issue, in cases that were granted vs denied. Extracted for a subset of cases; counts are cases, not percentages of everything. Read what each condition says.
| Condition | In granted cases | In denied cases |
|---|---|---|
| ¶ 20(b) | 69 | 24 |
| ¶ 20(d) | 67 | 43 |
| ¶ 20(c) | 43 | 13 |
| ¶ 20(a) | 23 | 3 |
| ¶ 20(e) | 6 | 3 |
| ¶ 20(g) | 5 | 7 |
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 17-01536 granted · 2019Applicant contested the Department of Defense's (DOD) intent to deny his security clearance based on allegations under the financial considerations guideline. The Statement of Reasons (SOR) cited conc…
- ISCR 17-04110 granted · 2019The applicant in this case was a 41-year-old automotive painter employed by a defense contractor, seeking a security clearance. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing sec…
- ISCR 24-00366 denied · 2025The applicant in this case sought a security clearance but faced allegations under Guideline F, concerning financial considerations. The Statement of Reasons (SOR) outlined multiple delinquent debts t…
- ISCR 07-00250 denied · 2008The applicant in this case was a 29-year-old defense contractor seeking a security clearance, with a history of financial difficulties that fell under Guideline F, concerning financial considerations.…
Related issues under Guideline F
- Credit Card Debt · 4,699 cases
- Medical Debt · 3,855 cases
- Unpaid Federal/State Taxes · 3,188 cases
- Auto Loan / Vehicle Repossession · 2,797 cases
- Utility / Phone / Cable Debt · 2,342 cases
- Student Loan Debt · 2,232 cases
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