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(9) "Court-ordered Amount", or "COA", means the periodic payment amount, usually monthly, ordered by administrative process or by a court for support. The COA can be either the amount for each beneficiary on a support case, or the total amount for all beneficiaries in a single support case.

(10) "Department of Human Services”, or “DHS”, is the state's health and human services agency. DHS is responsible for public assistance programs such as: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Food Stamps, child-protective services, foster care and adoption programs, the Oregon Health Plan and Medicaid.

(11) "District Attorney", or "DA", means the district attorney for an Oregon county. In most Oregon counties, the DA is responsible for providing support enforcement services, when requested, on all support cases where no support is assigned to the state.

(12) “Division of Child Support”, or “DCS”, is the Division of Oregon's Department of Justice that is responsible for:
(a) Establishing paternity, obtaining judgments for arrears, and for establishing and enforcing support obligations, on behalf of all children who: (A) Are receiving or have formerly received TANF cash assistance, foster care, or OYA
services, or who have support assigned to the State of Oregon; (B) Are receiving TANF, or who have support assigned to another state, in cases where an obligor or alleged father resides or works in Oregon.; or (C) Are under the enforcement jurisdiction of an Oregon county that has contracted its support enforcement responsibilities to DCS, in lieu of having the county District Attorney perform these responsibilities. (b) Accounting and distribution of child support payments as the state disbursement unit.

(13) "Guidelines" refers to the guidelines, the formula, and related provisions established by DCS, in Oregon Administrative Rules 137-050-0320 through 137-050-0490, for determining child support award amounts in Oregon.

(14) "Income Withholding" means a judicial or administrative process under which an obligor's employer, trustee, or other provider of income is ordered to withhold a specified percentage, or a specified amount, from each and every paycheck or benefit payment of an obligor, for the purpose of paying current and/or past-due support. Income withholding is distinguished from garnishment as follows: income withholding will occur continuously under a single order and is not subject to claim of exemption; a garnishment occurs for only a limited duration under a single writ and is subject to certain exemptions provided by law.

(15) “IV-A” refers to Title IV-A of the Social Security Act which is the specific provision that gives grants to states and Tribes for aid and services to needy families with dependent children (see “TANF”). Applicants for assistance from IV-A programs are automatically referred to their state IV-D agency in order to identify and locate the noncustodial
parent, establish paternity and/or a child support order, and/or obtain child support payments.

(16) “IV-D” refers to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act which requires each state to create a program to locate non-custodial parents, establish paternity, establish and enforce child support obligations, and collect and distribute support payments. Recipients of IV-A (TANF), IV-E (foster care) and Oregon Youth Authority (OYA)
assistance are referred to their state's IV-D child support program. States must also accept applications from families who do not receive assistance, if requested, to assist in collection of child support. Title IV-D also established the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement.

(17) “IV-E” refers to Title IV-E of the Social Security Act which established a Federal- State program known as Foster Care that provides financial support to a person, family, or institution that is raising a child or children that is not their own. The funding for IV-E Foster Care programs is primarily from Federal sources
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(18) “Judgment Lien” means the effect of a judgment on real property for the county in which the judgment is entered, or such other county where the lien is recorded, and includes any support arrearage lien attaching to real property.

(19) “Judgment Remedy” means the ability of a judgment creditor to enforce a judgment, including enforcement through a judgment lien.

(20) “Money Award” means a judgment or portion of a judgment that requires the payment of money. A money award will always refer to a sum certain and will not require a payment in installments.

(21) "Obligee" means any person to whom an obligor has been ordered (or has agreed) to pay child support, spousal support, alimony, and/or medical support, under an administrative order, court order, or voluntary agreement. The obligee is usually the custodial parent, or other designated person, having legal or physical custody of the
beneficiary children under a support order
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(22) "Obligor" means any person who is required (or has agreed) to pay child support, spousal support, alimony, and/or medical support, under an administrative order, court order, or voluntary agreement. The obligor is usually the non-custodial parent of the beneficiary children under a support order.

(23) “Oregon Youth Authority”, or “OYA”, is the State of Oregon agency responsible for the supervision, management, and administration of state parole and probation services, community out-of-home placements, and youth correction facilities for youth offenders, and other functions related to state programs for youth corrections.

(24) "Support" means cash payments, health care coverage, or other benefits that a person has been ordered by a court or by administrative process, or has voluntarily agreed, to provide for the benefit and maintenance of another person.

(25) “Support Arrearage Lien” means a lien that attaches to real property when an installment becomes due under the terms of a support award and is not paid. (26) “Support Award” means a money award or administrative order that requires the
payment of child or spousal support in installments.

(27) “Support Order” means a judgment or order, whether temporary, final or subject to modification, which reflects an obligation to contribute to the support of a child, a spouse or a former spouse, and requires an obligor to provide monetary support, health care, arrears or reimbursement. A Support Order may include related costs and fees, interest,
income withholding, attorney fees and other relief.

(28) “TANF” means “Temporary Assistance for Needy Families”, a public assistance program which provides case management and cash assistance to low-income families with minor children. It is designed to promote personal responsibility and accountability for parents. The goal of the program is to reduce the number of families living in poverty
through employment services and community resources. Title IV-A of the Social Security Act is the specific provision that gives grants to states and Tribes for aid and services to needy families with dependent children.

(29) “Title XIX”, popularly known as Medicaid, refers to Title XIX of the Social SecurityAct which mandates health care coverage by states for TANF recipients and certain other means-tested categories of persons. Within broad national guidelines which the federal government provides, each state: establishes its own eligibility standards; determines the type, amount, duration, and scope of services; sets the rate of payment for services; and administers its own program.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 180.320 - 360; Or Laws 2003, ch 576, § 1 Stats. Implemented: ORS 25.080
Effective: January 5, 2004