ORS 25.091
Multiple child support judgments


(1)

As used in this section:

(a)

“Child support judgment” has the meaning given that term in ORS 25.089 (Enforcement and modification of child support judgments).

(b)

“Governing child support judgment” means a child support judgment issued in this state that addresses child support, including medical support as defined in ORS 25.321 (Definitions for ORS 25.321 to 25.343), and is entitled to exclusive prospective enforcement or modification with respect to any earlier child support judgment issued in this state.

(2)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or ORS 25.089 (Enforcement and modification of child support judgments), when two or more child support judgments exist involving the same obligor and child and one or more of the judgments was issued by a tribunal of another state, the court shall apply the provisions of ORS chapter 110 before enforcing or modifying a judgment under this section or ORS 25.089 (Enforcement and modification of child support judgments).

(3)

When two or more child support judgments exist involving the same obligor and child and the same period, any party to one or more of the child support judgments or the administrator, under ORS 25.531 (Multiple child support judgments), may file a petition with the court for a governing child support judgment under this section. When a matter involving a child is before the court and the court finds that two or more child support judgments exist involving the same obligor and child and the same period, the court on its own motion, and after notice to all affected parties, may determine the controlling terms of the child support judgments and issue a governing child support judgment under this section.

(4)

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(a)

Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, when two or more child support judgments exist involving the same obligor and child and the same period, and each judgment was issued in this state, there is a presumption that the terms of the last-issued child support judgment are the controlling terms and terminate contrary terms of each earlier-issued child support judgment.

(b)

If the earlier-issued child support judgment requires provision of a specific type of child support and the last-issued child support judgment is silent with respect to that type of child support, the requirement of the earlier-issued child support judgment continues in effect.

(5)

A party may rebut the presumption in subsection (4) of this section by showing that:

(a)

The last-issued child support judgment should be set aside under the provisions of ORCP 71;

(b)

The last-issued child support judgment was issued without prior notice to the issuing court, administrator or administrative law judge that:

(A)

There was pending in this state or any other jurisdiction any type of support proceeding involving the child; or

(B)

There existed in this state or any other jurisdiction another child support judgment involving the child; or

(c)

The last-issued child support judgment was issued after an earlier child support judgment and did not enforce, modify or set aside the earlier child support judgment in accordance with ORS 25.089 (Enforcement and modification of child support judgments).

(6)

When a court finds that two or more child support judgments exist involving the same obligor and child and the same period, and each child support judgment was issued in this state, the court shall set the matter for hearing to determine the controlling terms of the child support judgments. When the child support judgments were issued in different counties of this state, the court may designate an auxiliary court under ORS 25.100 (Designation of auxiliary court in county where party resides or property located).

(7)

Following a review of each child support judgment and any other evidence admitted by the court:

(a)

The court shall apply the presumption in subsection (4) of this section, unless the presumption is rebutted, and shall determine the controlling terms of the child support judgments; and

(b)

Notwithstanding ORS 25.089 (Enforcement and modification of child support judgments) (3), the court shall issue a governing child support judgment addressing child support, including medical support as defined in ORS 25.321 (Definitions for ORS 25.321 to 25.343), for the benefit of the child.

(8)

The governing child support judgment must include:

(a)

A reference to each child support judgment considered and a copy of the judgment;

(b)

A determination of which terms regarding child support, including medical support as defined in ORS 25.321 (Definitions for ORS 25.321 to 25.343), are controlling and which child support judgment or judgments contain those terms;

(c)

An affirmation, termination or modification of the terms regarding child support, including medical support as defined in ORS 25.321 (Definitions for ORS 25.321 to 25.343), in each of the child support judgments;

(d)

Except as provided in subsection (9) of this section, a reconciliation of any child support arrears or credits under all of the child support judgments; and

(e)

The effective date of each controlling term and the termination date of each noncontrolling term in each of the child support judgments. In determining these dates, the court may apply the following:

(A)

A controlling term is effective on the date specified in the child support judgment containing that term or, if no date is specified, on the date the child support judgment was entered as described in ORS 18.075 (Entry of judgments in circuit courts generally).

(B)

A noncontrolling term is terminated on the date the governing child support judgment is entered as described in ORS 18.075 (Entry of judgments in circuit courts generally).

(9)

The court may order the parties, in a separate proceeding under ORS 25.167 (Procedure for determining arrearages) or 25.540 (Notice of intent to establish and enforce arrearages), to reconcile any child support arrears or credits under all of the child support judgments.

(10)

When the governing child support judgment is entered as described in ORS 18.075 (Entry of judgments in circuit courts generally), the noncontrolling terms of each earlier child support judgment are terminated. However, subject to subsection (11) of this section, the entry of the governing child support judgment does not affect any child support payment arrearage or any liability related to medical support, as defined in ORS 25.321 (Definitions for ORS 25.321 to 25.343), that has accrued under a child support judgment before the governing child support judgment is entered.

(11)

For purposes of reconciling any child support arrears or credits under all of the child support judgments, amounts collected and credited for a particular period under one child support judgment must be credited against the amounts accruing or accrued for the same period under any other child support judgment.

(12)

Not sooner than 30 days and not later than 60 days after entry of the governing child support judgment, a party named by the court, or the petitioner if the court names no other party, shall file a copy of the governing child support judgment with each court or the administrator that issued an earlier child support judgment. A party who fails to file a copy of the governing child support judgment as required by this subsection is subject to monetary sanctions, including but not limited to attorney fees, costs and disbursements. A failure to file does not affect the validity or enforceability of the governing child support judgment.

(13)

This section applies to any judicial proceeding in which child support may be awarded or modified under this chapter or ORS chapter 107, 108 or 109 or ORS 25.501 (Definitions for ORS 25.501 to 25.556) to 25.556 (Expeditious court hearings), 125.025 (Authority of the court in protective proceedings), 419B.400 (Authority to order support), 419B.923 (Modifying or setting aside order or judgment) or 419C.610 (Authority to modify or set aside orders). [2003 c.146 §3; 2005 c.22 §15; 2005 c.83 §2; 2009 c.351 §6; 2017 c.252 §4; 2019 c.13 §11; 2021 c.597 §46]
Note: See note under 25.089 (Enforcement and modification of child support judgments).

Source: Section 25.091 — Multiple child support judgments, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors025.­html.

25.010
Definitions for support enforcement laws
25.011
“Address” defined
25.015
When payment on support order begins
25.020
When support payment to be made to Department of Justice
25.025
Annual notice to parties receiving services under ORS 25.020
25.030
When payment payable to bank account or escrow agent
25.070
Order may include payment of support enforcement fees
25.075
Cooperative agreements with Indian tribes or tribal organizations
25.080
Entity primarily responsible for support enforcement services
25.081
Access to records with Social Security number
25.082
Administrative subpoenas
25.083
High-volume automated administrative enforcement services
25.084
Assignment of rights or written application required for services
25.085
Service on obligee
25.088
Effect of dismissal of judicial proceeding on existing administrative order of support
25.089
Enforcement and modification of child support judgments
25.091
Multiple child support judgments
25.095
Later-issued child support judgment
25.100
Designation of auxiliary court in county where party resides or property located
25.110
Jurisdiction of designated auxiliary court
25.125
Disposition of support obligation overpayments
25.130
Election of alternative support payment method
25.140
Copies of new or modified support orders to department
25.150
Department to collect fees for services
25.160
Referral of support cases to department
25.164
Payment of support through Department of Justice
25.165
Application of support payments
25.166
Support payment due dates
25.167
Procedure for determining arrearages
25.170
Proceedings to require delinquent obligor to appear for examination of financial circumstances
25.180
Examination of obligor’s financial circumstances
25.190
Continuance of proceedings
25.200
Arrest of obligor for failure to appear
25.210
Use of obligor’s property for delinquent support payments
25.213
Assignment of proceeds of insurance policy to secure support obligation
25.220
Computer records of administrator
25.230
Court authorized to require security for support payments
25.240
Order to pay support by parent with legal custody of minor
25.241
Suspension of enforcement or holdback of moneys received during pendency of certain actions
25.243
Grievance procedure
25.245
Rebuttable presumption of inability to pay child support when parent receiving certain assistance payments
25.247
Rebuttable presumption of inability to pay child support when obligor incarcerated
25.260
Confidentiality of records
25.265
Access to information in Federal Parent Locator Service
25.270
Legislative findings
25.275
Formula for determining child support awards
25.280
Formula amount presumed correct
25.287
Proceedings to modify orders to comply with formula
25.290
Determining disposable income of obligor
25.321
Definitions for ORS 25.321 to 25.343
25.323
Medical support
25.325
Enforcing medical support
25.327
Service of medical support notice
25.329
Actions required after service of medical support notice
25.331
Obligation to withhold
25.333
Contesting medical support notice
25.335
Termination of support order
25.337
Liability
25.339
Priority of medical support notice
25.341
Notice of termination of employer’s relationship with providing party
25.342
Rules
25.343
Authorization for reimbursement payments
25.372
Applicability
25.375
Priority of withholding
25.378
Payment of support by income withholding
25.381
Establishing income withholding as method of paying support
25.384
Statement on withholding in support order
25.387
Withholding more than amount authorized by law
25.390
Amendment of support order not required for withholding
25.393
Remedy additional to other remedies
25.396
Exception to withholding
25.399
Notice of order to withhold
25.402
Service of order on withholder
25.405
Contesting order to withhold
25.408
Withholding is continuing obligation
25.411
When withholding begins
25.414
Standard amount to be withheld
25.417
Amount to be withheld when obligor paid more frequently than monthly
25.421
Procedure if withholder does not withhold support
25.424
Liability of withholder
25.427
Rules
25.501
Definitions for ORS 25.501 to 25.556
25.502
Policy
25.503
Parties to support proceedings
25.505
Authority of administrator and administrative law judge
25.507
Tribunals for establishment of paternity or for child support order
25.511
Notice and finding of financial responsibility
25.513
Hearings procedure
25.515
Past support
25.517
When order of support contingent on child residing in state financed or supported residence
25.525
Modification of order based on change in physical custody
25.527
Motions to modify financial responsibility orders
25.529
Filing order with court
25.531
Multiple child support judgments
25.533
Relief from compliance with order
25.540
Notice of intent to establish and enforce arrearages
25.542
Preventing transfer of assets to evade compliance with order
25.550
Establishing paternity of child
25.552
Certification of paternity issue to circuit or juvenile court
25.554
Reopening issue of paternity
25.556
Expeditious court hearings
25.575
Definitions for ORS 25.575 to 25.577
25.576
Order for support of adjudicated youth or other offender
25.577
Youth authority may enter into agreements for support enforcement services
25.610
Procedure to collect support orders from state tax refunds
25.620
Procedures to collect past due support from state tax refunds
25.625
Federal tax offset
25.640
Definitions for ORS 25.643 and 25.646
25.643
Disclosure of information on obligors by financial institutions
25.646
Disclosure of financial records of customers by financial institutions
25.650
Information on past due support to consumer reporting agencies
25.670
Judgment lien on personal property
25.680
Effect of lien
25.690
Foreclosure of lien
25.710
Duty of district attorney
25.715
Child support paid from security deposit
25.720
When support assignable
25.725
Child Support Deposit Fund
25.727
Garnishing income of person required to provide health insurance for child eligible under Medicaid
25.729
Application of laws to effectuate purposes of ORS chapter 110
25.750
Suspension of licenses, certificates, permits and registrations
25.752
Memberships in professional organizations that are required by state law
25.756
Identifying persons holding licenses, certificates, permits and registrations
25.759
Notice to persons subject to suspension
25.762
Agreement between obligor and administrator
25.765
Procedure if obligor contacts administrator within time limits
25.768
Judicial review of order
25.771
Obligor holding more than one license, certificate, permit or registration
25.774
Reinstatement
25.777
Reimbursing issuing entities for costs incurred
25.780
Other licenses, certificates, permits and registrations subject to suspension
25.783
Confidentiality of information
25.785
Issuing entities to require Social Security number
25.790
Hiring or rehiring individual
25.792
Confidentiality
25.793
Disclosure of employer-reported information
25.794
Verification of employment
25.990
Penalties
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