ORS 25.280
Formula amount presumed correct

  • rebuttal of presumption
  • criteria

In any judicial or administrative proceeding for the establishment or modification of a child support obligation under ORS chapter 107, 108, 109 or 110 or ORS 25.501 (Definitions for ORS 25.501 to 25.556) to 25.556 (Expeditious court hearings), 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), the amount of support determined by the formula established under ORS 25.275 (Formula for determining child support awards) is presumed to be the correct amount of the obligation. This is a rebuttable presumption and a written finding or a specific finding on the record that the application of the formula would be unjust or inappropriate in a particular case is sufficient to rebut the presumption. The following criteria shall be considered in making the finding:

(1)

Evidence of the other available resources of a parent;

(2)

The reasonable necessities of a parent;

(3)

The net income of a parent remaining after withholdings required by law or as a condition of employment;

(4)

A parent’s ability to borrow;

(5)

The number and needs of other dependents of a parent;

(6)

The special hardships of a parent including, but not limited to, any medical circumstances of a parent affecting the parent’s ability to pay child support;

(7)

The needs of the child;

(8)

The desirability of the custodial parent remaining in the home as a full-time parent and homemaker;

(9)

The tax consequences, if any, to both parents resulting from spousal support awarded and determination of which parent will name the child as a dependent; and

(10)

The financial advantage afforded a parent’s household by the income of a spouse or another person with whom the parent lives in a relationship similar to that of a spouse. [1989 c.811 §4; 1993 c.33 §287; 1993 c.354 §1; 1995 c.608 §30; 2001 c.622 §42; 2007 c.71 §8; 2007 c.356 §3; 2015 c.629 §1; 2019 c.13 §14; 2021 c.597 §50]

Source: Section 25.280 — Formula amount presumed correct; rebuttal of presumption; criteria, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors025.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Court may find that presumptive amount is unjust or inappropriate but determination must be based on evidence in record. Christopherson and Christopherson, 112 Or App 166, 827 P2d 950 (1992)

Consideration of future income potential was improper in determining whether presumption of correctness was rebutted. Moore and Moore, 112 Or App 503, 829 P2d 704 (1992); Wesley and Wesley, 125 Or App 128, 865 P2d 432 (1993)

Educational expenses of child may justify deviation from presumed amount of child support provided by this section and relevant guidelines, but those expenses are part of and not in addition to child support obligation and are subject to statutory limitations of such obligation. Wiebe and Wiebe, 113 Or App 535, 833 P2d 333 (1992)

Where child receives social security disability payments, payments are not income attributable to parent but may affect need of child and render presumptive support guideline amount inappropriate. Lawhorn and Lawhorn, 119 Or App 225, 850 P2d 1126 (1993); Krompel and Krompel, 129 Or App 394, 879 P2d 223 (1994)

Support beyond guidelines cap must primarily be based on child’s needs, not available resources. Stringer v. Brandt, 128 Or App 502, 877 P2d 100 (1994)

Guideline amount is amount to actually be paid and is not subject to being reduced by other provisions of judgment. Rossi and Rossi, 128 Or App 536, 876 P2d 820 (1994)

Court is not limited to consideration of listed rebuttal criteria as basis for departing from child support guideline. Petersen and Petersen, 132 Or App 190, 888 P2d 23 (1994); Grile and Grile, 138 Or App 630, 909 P2d 1248 (1996); In the Matter of Mock and Sceva, 143 Or App 362, 923 P2d 1310 (1996)

Neither disparity of income between parties nor joint legal custody of child is valid basis for rebutting presumptive support amount. Larkin and Larkin, 146 Or App 310, 932 P2d 115 (1997)

Court is not required to consider effect of child’s income on child’s needs when setting support amount in accordance with guidelines. Redler and Redler, 153 Or App 135, 956 P2d 232 (1998), aff’d 330 Or 51, 996 P2d 963 (2000)

Where marital assets are placed in trust for children, trust assets do not affect child support obligation until assets are distributed to children. Butler and Butler, 160 Or App 314, 981 P2d 389 (1999)

While court has authority to consider nonenumerated economic factors that are relevant to needs of child, factors already part of formula for determining presumed amount of child support may not be basis for rebutting presumed amount. Partsafas and Partsafas, 314 Or App 637, 499 P3d 117 (2021)

Law Review Citations

69 OLR 708 (1990)

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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