Child Support Program Definitions

(1) Unless otherwise stated, “administrator” means either the Administrator of the Division of Child Support of the Department of Justice or a district attorney, or the administrator’s or a district attorney’s authorized representative.

(2) "Assignee" means the Department of Human Services (DHS ), the Division of Child Support, Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) or equivalent agencies in any other state or Tribe to which support rights for a person are assigned.

(3) "Assignment" or “Assigned” means all or a portion of support payments owed to a person will be retained by an assignee if such person or beneficiary of such person is receiving assistance in the form of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance, foster care, or OYA services. Support payments will be distributed per OAR 137-055-6020. There is also an assignment of rights to medical support for reimbursement of health care costs for any person who has been granted medical assistance.

(4) "Beneficiary" means any child, spouse or former spouse for whom an obligor has been ordered (or has agreed) to pay support, under a court order, an administrative order, or a voluntary agreement.

(5) “Child Support Award” means a money award or administrative order that requires the payment of child support in installments. Prior to January 5, 2004, this was referred to as a money judgment.

(6) “Child Support Program” or “CSP” is the program authorized under title IV-D of the Social Security Act to provide child support enforcement services required by federal and state law. The CSP director in Oregon is the Administrator of the Division of Child Support. The CSP includes the Division of Child Support and those district attorneys that contract to provide services described in ORS 25.080.

(7) "Class Order" means a support order for multiple children that does not specify an  amount of support per child and requires the payment of the entire amount until the last child attains majority or until the order is prospectively modified.

(8) "Court Order" means any judgment or order of the court requiring an obligor to provide child or spousal and/or health care coverage, for specified beneficiaries.