2017 ORS 416.443¹
Reopening issue of paternity
  • • order

(1) As used in this section, “blood tests” has the meaning given that term in ORS 109.251 (“Blood tests” defined).

(2) No later than one year after an order establishing paternity is entered under ORS 416.440 (Filing order with court) and if blood tests have not been completed, a party may apply to the administrator to have the issue of paternity reopened and for an order for blood tests.

(3) No later than one year after a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity is filed in this state and if blood tests have not been completed, a party to the acknowledgment, or the Department of Human Services if the child named in the acknowledgment is in the care and custody of the department under ORS chapter 419B, may apply to the administrator for services under ORS 25.080 (Entity primarily responsible for support enforcement services) and for an order for blood tests.

(4) Upon receipt of a timely application, the administrator shall order:

(a) The mother and the male party to submit to blood tests; and

(b) The person having physical custody of the child to submit the child to blood tests.

(5) If a party refuses to comply with an order under subsection (4) of this section, the issue of paternity shall, upon the motion of the administrator, be resolved against that party by an order of the court either affirming or setting aside the order establishing paternity or the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity.

(6) If the results of the blood tests exclude the male party as the biological father of the child, the administrator may file a motion with the court for an order setting aside the order establishing paternity or the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity and for a judgment of nonpaternity.

(7) Support paid before an order establishing paternity or a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity is set aside under this section may not be returned to the payer.

(8) The administrator shall send a court-certified true copy of a judgment of nonpaternity to the State Registrar of the Center for Health Statistics. Upon receipt of the judgment, the state registrar shall correct any records maintained by the state registrar that indicate that the male party is the parent of the child.

(9) The Child Support Program shall pay any state registrar fees and any costs for blood tests ordered under this section, subject to recovery from the party who requested the tests. [1995 c.608 §43; 1999 c.735 §22; 2003 c.576 §213; 2007 c.454 §7]

§§ 416.400 (Definitions for ORS 416.400 to 416.465) to 416.470

Notes of Decisions

DHR could not require custodial parent to reimburse for public assistance provided mi­nor child where child left parent’s home without permission and without cause. Depart­ment of Human Resources v. McGraw, 68 Or App 834, 683 P2d 154 (1984), Sup Ct review denied

Law Review Cita­tions

69 OLR 692 (1990)

1 Legislative Counsel Committee, CHAPTER 416—Recovery of Aid and Child Support, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­ors/­ors416.­html (2017) (last ac­cessed Mar. 30, 2018).
 
2 Legislative Counsel Committee, Annotations to the Oregon Revised Stat­utes, Cumulative Supplement - 2017, Chapter 416, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­ors/­ano416.­html (2017) (last ac­cessed Mar. 30, 2018).
 
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