OAR 137-055-5520
Request for Credit Against Child Support Arrears for Social Security or Veterans’ Benefits Paid Retroactively on Behalf of a Child

(1)

In accordance with ORS 25.527 (Motions to modify financial responsibility orders) and 107.135 (Vacation or modification of judgment), the purpose of this rule is to define the process for allowing a credit against child support arrears for Social Security or Veterans’ benefits paid retroactively to the child, or to a representative payee administering the funds for the child’s use and benefit.

(2)

A request for credit against arrears under this rule may be for:

(a)

A lump sum; or

(b)

Monthly amounts which, when added together, equal a lump sum.

(3)

As used in this rule, Social Security benefits are as defined in OAR 137-050-0740 (Social Security and Veterans Benefits; Dollar-for-Dollar Reduction in Support Obligation).

(4)

As used in this rule, Veterans’ benefits include both apportioned Veterans’ benefits and Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance, as defined in OAR 137-050-0740 (Social Security and Veterans Benefits; Dollar-for-Dollar Reduction in Support Obligation).

(5)

The request for credit against arrears will be considered if submitted in writing and credit has not already been given for the same payments.

(6)

A request for credit against a child support arrears for Social Security or Veterans’ benefits paid retroactively on behalf of the child may be made either:

(a)

With a request for a periodic review and modification or a substantial change in circumstance modification if there is a current support obligation for that child. The modification must have an effective date on or after October 23, 1999; or

(b)

Independently of a request for a modification if the order has already been modified to reflect that the obligor receives Social Security or Veterans’ benefits or there is no longer a current support obligation for the child.

(7)

A party must provide documentation of the Social Security Administration (SSA) or Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) retroactive payment paid on behalf of the child.

(8)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The credit for Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance will be a dollar for dollar credit against the child support arrears; and

(b)

The credit for Social Security and apportioned Veterans’ benefits may be a dollar for dollar credit against the child support arrears.

(9)

Notwithstanding subsections (8)(a) and (b), the maximum credit allowed will be limited to the amount of the child support arrears. In no circumstances will the credit exceed the amount of the retroactive SSA or DVA payment made on behalf of the child.

(10)

The administrator will send to the parties by regular mail notice and proposed order of the intended action, including the amount to be credited and how the amount was calculated. Such notice will advise the parties of the right to an administrative hearing regarding this action:

(a)

Within 30 days from the date of this notice, a party may request an administrative hearing as specified in the notice;

(b)

The request for hearing must be in writing;

(c)

The only basis upon which a party may object is that:

(A)

The lump sum payment was not received;

(B)

The lump sum payment amount used in the calculation is not correct; or

(C)

The amount of the credit is not correct because credit has already been given for all or part of the lump sum payment.

(d)

Any appeal of the decision made by an administrative law judge will be to the circuit court for a hearing de novo.

(11)

If no timely written request for hearing is received, the order will be filed in circuit court.

(12)

If the credit determined in subsections (8)(a) and (b), is less than the amount of arrears owed per section (9), the file credit will be applied as follows:

(a)

If none of the arrears are assigned to the state, the credit will be applied to the family’s unassigned arrears;

(b)

If there are arrears assigned to the state and the child was receiving assistance during any time period covered by the retroactive payment per the SSA or DVA determination letter, the credit will be applied in the following sequence:

(A)

State’s permanently assigned arrears, not to exceed the amount of unreimbursed assistance;

(B)

State’s temporarily assigned arrears, not to exceed the amount of unreimbursed assistance;

(C)

Family’s unassigned arrears;

(D)

Family’s conditionally assigned arrears.

(c)

If there are arrears assigned to the state and the child was not receiving assistance during any time period covered by of the retroactive payment per the SSA or DVA determination letter, the credit will be applied in the following sequence:

(A)

Family’s unassigned arrears;

(B)

Family’s conditionally assigned arrears;

(C)

State’s permanently assigned arrears, not to exceed the amount of unreimbursed assistance;

(D)

State’s temporarily assigned arrears, not to exceed the amount of unreimbursed assistance.

Source: Rule 137-055-5520 — Request for Credit Against Child Support Arrears for Social Security or Veterans' Benefits Paid Retroactively on Behalf of a Child, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=137-055-5520.

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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