OAR 137-055-3430
Substantial Change in Circumstance Modification of Child Support Order Amounts

(1) For purposes of this rule: “Substantial compliance” means that the difference between the existing support order and the amount calculated using current guidelines is not greater than $50 or 15% of the current guideline amount, whichever is less.
(2) Notwithstanding OAR 137-055-3420 (Periodic Review and Modification of Child Support Order Amounts) and except as provided in paragraph (3)(b)(A) of this rule, proceedings may be initiated at any time to review and modify a support obligation based upon a substantial change in circumstance.
(3) The administrator will conduct a review based on a request for a change of circumstance modification when:
(a) Oregon has jurisdiction to modify; and
(b) The administrator:
(A) Receives a request for modification based on a change of circumstance and at least 60 days have passed from the date the existing support order was entered. For those cases where a review is requested pursuant to paragraphs (3)(c)(I), (J), or (K) of this rule, there is no need for 60 days to have passed; or
(B) Determines that a modification should be initiated based on the administrator’s motion; and
(c) At least one of the following criteria is met:
(A) A change in the written parenting time agreement or order has taken place;
(B) The financial or household circumstances of one or more of the parties are different now than they were at the time the order was signed as a final order by the administrator, an administrative law judge, or a circuit court judge;
(C) Social Security benefits received on behalf of a child due to a parent’s disability or retirement were not previously considered in the order or they were considered in an action initiated before May 12, 2003;
(D) Veterans benefits received on behalf of a child due to a parent’s disability or retirement were not previously considered in the order or they were considered in an action initiated before May 12, 2003;
(E) Survivors’ and Dependents’ Education Assistance benefits received by the child or on behalf of the child were not previously considered in the order;
(F) The needs of the child(ren) have changed;
(G) Since the date of the last order or January 1, 2018, whichever is later, the obligor was incarcerated or is expected to be incarcerated for at least 180 consecutive days or was released from incarceration as defined in OAR 137-055-3300 (Incarcerated Obligors);
(H) The support order has been suspended and reinstated under OAR 137-055-3300 (Incarcerated Obligors) and qualifies for a review pursuant to ORS 25.247 (Rebuttable presumption of inability to pay child support when obligor incarcerated);
(I) There is a need to add or change medical support provisions for a child;
(J) A change in the physical custody of a minor child has taken place;
(K) An order is being modified to add or remove a child of the parties;
(L) A child who is 18 years of age or older and under 21 years of age does not qualify as a child attending school under ORS 107.108 (Support or maintenance for child attending school) and OAR 137-055-5110 (Child Attending School) and, pursuant to ORS 107.108 (Support or maintenance for child attending school)(10), tiered order provisions will be added, removed, or changed. The definition of tiered order is provided in OAR 137-055-1020 (Child Support Program Definitions).
(d) And the requesting party (if other than the administrator) submits the following documentation, or its equivalent:
(A) A written request for modification based on a substantial change of circumstance (signature is not required if it can be determined who submitted the request);
(B) Appropriate information for the criteria in subsection (3)(c) of this rule showing that a substantial change of circumstance has occurred; and
(C) A completed Uniform Income and Expense Statement or Uniform Support Petition.
(4) Upon receipt of a request for modification, or at the administrator’s initiative, the administrator will notify the parties of the review in writing, allowing the parties 30 days to provide information that may affect the support calculation.
(5) If the order is not currently suspended pursuant to OAR 137-055-3300 (Incarcerated Obligors) or 137-055-5400 (Obligor Receiving Cash Assistance, Presumed Unable to Pay Child Support), a request for modification will be granted:
(a) If the order is not in substantial compliance with the guidelines and the request was due to one of the criteria in paragraphs (3)(c)(A), (B), (E) or (F) of this rule; or
(b) Regardless of whether the order is in substantial compliance with the guidelines, so long as:
(A) The request was due to one of the criteria in paragraphs (3)(c)(C), (D), and (G) through (L) of this rule; or
(B) The new calculation:
(i) Includes consent by the parties as provided in OAR 137-050-0765 (Agreed Support Amount);
(ii) Includes compelling factors as provided in OAR 137-050-0750 (Medical Support); or
(iii) Includes application of rebuttals, as provided in OAR 137-050-0760 (Rebuttals).
(6) If the order is currently suspended under OAR 137-055-3300 (Incarcerated Obligors) or 137-055-5400 (Obligor Receiving Cash Assistance, Presumed Unable to Pay Child Support), a request for modification will be granted only if subsection (a) or (b) is true, regardless of whether the order is in substantial compliance with the guidelines.
(a) The change in circumstance rebuts the presumption of the obligor’s inability to pay; or
(b) The basis of the request is (3)(c)(J) of this rule, the child(ren) are now in the custody of the obligor, and the obligor would now be the obligee under a new calculation.
(7) If the request for modification is granted, the administrator will advise the parties of the guideline child support obligation. Notification may be by motion for modification and will include a request for hearing form.
(8) If there is an adult child on the case:
(a) A tier as defined in OAR 137-055-1020 (Child Support Program Definitions) may be included for the adult child; or
(b) The order may be modified to remove support provisions for the adult child but can be modified later to include support provisions for a child attending school if the adult child qualifies for support under ORS 107.108 (Support or maintenance for child attending school).
(9) If a request under this rule is denied, a party may contest the administrator’s finding as provided in ORS 183.484 (Jurisdiction for review of orders other than contested cases).
(10) No provision of this rule prevents the parties from obtaining the services of private legal counsel at any time to pursue modification of the support order.
(11) If a request for review and modification is received because a change in the physical custody of the minor child(ren) has taken place, a party may also request a credit back to the date the change in physical custody took place in accordance with OAR 137-055-5510 (Request for Credit Against Child Support Arrears for Physical Custody of Child).

Source: Rule 137-055-3430 — Substantial Change in Circumstance Modification of Child Support Order Amounts, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=137-055-3430.

137‑055‑1010
Applicability of Rules in OAR 137, Division 55 137‑055‑1020
Child Support Program Definitions 137‑055‑1040
“Party Status” in Court and Administrative Proceedings 137‑055‑1060
Uniform Application for Child Support Enforcement Services 137‑055‑1070
Provision of Services 137‑055‑1080
Fees 137‑055‑1090
Good Cause 137‑055‑1100
Continuation of Services 137‑055‑1120
Case Closure 137‑055‑1140
Confidentiality of Records in the Child Support Program 137‑055‑1160
Confidentiality — Finding of Risk and Order for Nondisclosure of Information 137‑055‑1200
Use of Social Security Number by the Child Support Program 137‑055‑1320
Access to FPLS for Purposes of Parentage Establishment 137‑055‑1360
Access to FPLS for Parental Kidnapping, Child Custody or Visitation Purposes 137‑055‑1500
Incentive Payments 137‑055‑1600
Child Support Program Participant Grievance 137‑055‑1700
Division of Child Support as Garnishee — Service of Writ 137‑055‑1800
Limited English Proficiency 137‑055‑2020
Case Assignment 137‑055‑2045
Spousal Support 137‑055‑2060
Cases with Contradictory Purposes 137‑055‑2080
Office Responsible for Providing Services when Conflict of Interest 137‑055‑2100
Process Service 137‑055‑2120
Rules for Contested Case Hearings in the Child Support Program 137‑055‑2140
Delegations to Administrative Law Judge 137‑055‑2160
Requests for Hearing 137‑055‑2165
Requests to Reschedule Hearing 137‑055‑2170
Use of Lay Representatives at Administrative Hearings 137‑055‑2180
Reconsideration and Rehearing 137‑055‑2320
Requirement for Services — Obligor Bankruptcy Situations 137‑055‑2340
Obligor Bankruptcy Situations in General 137‑055‑2360
Obligor Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Situations 137‑055‑2380
Obligor Chapter 12 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Situations 137‑055‑3020
Paternity Establishment Procedures 137‑055‑3040
Temporary Order for Support 137‑055‑3060
Establishing Paternity in Multiple Alleged Father Cases 137‑055‑3080
Responsibility of Administrator to Establish Paternity at Request of Self-Alleged Father 137‑055‑3100
Order Establishing Paternity for Failure to Comply with an Order for Parentage Testing 137‑055‑3120
Changing Child’s Surname on Birth Certificate When Paternity Established 137‑055‑3140
Reopening of Paternity Cases 137‑055‑3200
Pending Judicial Proceedings and Existing Support Orders 137‑055‑3220
Establishment of Past Support Orders 137‑055‑3240
Establishment of Arrears 137‑055‑3260
Correction of Mistakes in Orders 137‑055‑3280
Administrative Law Judge Order Regarding Arrears 137‑055‑3290
Entry of Contingency Orders When Child Out of Care 137‑055‑3300
Incarcerated Obligors 137‑055‑3360
Entering of Administrative Orders in the Register of the Circuit Court 137‑055‑3400
District Attorney Case Assignment for Modification or Suspension of Support 137‑055‑3410
Notice and Finding of Financial Responsibility or Modification 137‑055‑3420
Periodic Review and Modification of Child Support Order Amounts 137‑055‑3430
Substantial Change in Circumstance Modification of Child Support Order Amounts 137‑055‑3435
Physical Custody Changes: Adjusting Orders 137‑055‑3440
Effective Date of Modification Under ORS 25.527 137‑055‑3460
Processing Modifications When Unable to Find the Obligee 137‑055‑3480
Modification of a Support Order to Zero or Termination of a Support Order 137‑055‑3485
Establishment or Modification for a Child Who Is Approaching or Has Reached 18 Years of Age 137‑055‑3490
Suspension of Enforcement 137‑055‑3495
Redirection of Support 137‑055‑3500
Joinder of a New Party to a Child Support Proceeding 137‑055‑3620
Administrative Subpoena 137‑055‑3640
Enforcement of a Subpoena by License Suspension 137‑055‑3660
Multiple Child Support Judgments 137‑055‑3665
Multiple Child Support Judgments — Multiple Obligees 137‑055‑4040
New Hire Reporting Requirements 137‑055‑4060
Income Withholding — General Provisions, Requirements and Definitions 137‑055‑4080
Exceptions to Income Withholding 137‑055‑4130
Reduced Income Withholding 137‑055‑4160
Contested Income Withholding 137‑055‑4210
Withholder Penalties 137‑055‑4300
Support Enforcement by Methods Other than Income Withholding 137‑055‑4320
Collection of Delinquent Support Obligations Through the Oregon Department of Revenue 137‑055‑4340
Collection of Delinquent Support Obligations Through the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 137‑055‑4420
License Suspension for Child Support 137‑055‑4440
Liens Against Personal and Real Property 137‑055‑4450
Expiration and Release of Judgment Liens 137‑055‑4455
Expiration of Support Judgment Remedies 137‑055‑4460
Posting Security Bond or Other Guarantee of Payment of Overdue Support 137‑055‑4500
Financial Institution Data Match — Reasonable Fee 137‑055‑4510
Financial Institution Data Matches – Insurance Claims 137‑055‑4520
Garnishment 137‑055‑4540
Passport Denial and Release 137‑055‑4560
Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies 137‑055‑4620
Enforcing Health Care Coverage and Cash Medical Support 137‑055‑4640
Medical Support Notice — Plan Selection 137‑055‑5025
Payment of Child Support to an Escrow Agent 137‑055‑5030
Receipting of Support Payments 137‑055‑5035
Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer 137‑055‑5040
Accrual and Due Dates 137‑055‑5045
Inconsistent Provisions: Body of Order and Support or Money Award 137‑055‑5060
Billings for Support Payments 137‑055‑5080
Adding Interest 137‑055‑5110
Child Attending School 137‑055‑5120
Child Attending School — Arrears 137‑055‑5220
Satisfaction of Support Awards 137‑055‑5240
Credit for Support Payments not made to the Department of Justice 137‑055‑5400
Obligor Receiving Cash Assistance, Presumed Unable to Pay Child Support 137‑055‑5510
Request for Credit Against Child Support Arrears for Physical Custody of Child 137‑055‑5520
Request for Credit Against Child Support Arrears for Social Security or Veterans’ Benefits Paid Retroactively on Behalf of a Child 137‑055‑6010
Definitions for Distribution and Disbursement 137‑055‑6020
Disbursement by Electronic Funds Transfer/Electronic Data Interchange 137‑055‑6021
Allocation, Distribution, and Disbursement: General Provisions 137‑055‑6022
Distribution and Disbursement 137‑055‑6023
Exceptions to Allocation, Distribution, and Disbursement 137‑055‑6024
Allocation of Collections to Multiple Cases 137‑055‑6026
Payment Holds 137‑055‑6040
Right to Hearing to Contest Amount of Assigned Support 137‑055‑6120
Satisfaction of Arrears for Less Than Full Payment 137‑055‑6200
Adjusting Case Arrears When an Error is Identified 137‑055‑6210
Advance Payments of Child Support 137‑055‑6220
Recovery of Overpayments and Collection of Receivable Accounts 137‑055‑6240
Dishonored Payments on Support Accounts 137‑055‑6260
Return of Payments to Obligor or Other Jurisdiction 137‑055‑6280
Refund of Improper Tax Refund Collection 137‑055‑7040
Central Registry 137‑055‑7060
Initiating Jurisdiction Responsibilities – General Provisions 137‑055‑7100
Interstate Income Withholding 137‑055‑7120
Responding Jurisdiction Responsibilities – General Provisions 137‑055‑7140
Oregon as Responding Jurisdiction – Establishing Paternity 137‑055‑7180
Determining Controlling Order 137‑055‑7190
Review and Modification In Intergovernmental Cases
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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