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The Oregon Child Support Program strictly adheres to a set of program and guideline administrative rules, authorized by the Oregon legislature, for all child support cases.

• Program rules – Ensure that every action and administrative policy applied by the Oregon Child Support Program is consistent with federal and state law.
• Guideline rules – Determine how much money each parent should contribute for the care of their child.

Below is a list of past, present, and proposed administrative rules intended to improve services for Oregon children and families.

Oregon State Laws and Rules

• Oregon Revised Statutes »
  • ORS Chapter 18 – Judgments »
  • ORS Chapter 25 – Support Enforcement »
  • ORS Chapter 107 – Marital Dissolution, Annulment and Separation; Mediation and Conciliation Services; Family Abuse Prevention »
  • ORS Chapter 109 – Parent and Child Rights and Relationships »
  • ORS Chapter 110 – Uniform Interstate Family Support Act »
  • ORS Chapter 416 – Recovery of Aid and Support »
• Child Support Program Rules (137-055)
• Child Support Guideline Rules (137-050)
• Child Support Guideline Rules with Commentary (OAR 137-050) – Compilation of Rules (PDF) »
• Notice of Proposed Rule Making
• Rules Updated in the Last 90 Days
• Archived Child Support Rules
• Child Support Guidelines Archive
• All Oregon Administrative Rules »
• Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure (ORCP) »
• Uniform Trial Court Rules »

Federal Laws and Rules

• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) »
  • 45 CFR Chapter III (300 series) – Public Welfare – Office of Child Support Services »
    • 45 CFR 301 – State Plan Approval and Grant Procedures »
    • 45 CFR 302 – State Plan Requirements »
    • 45 CFR 303 – Standards for Program Operations »
• United States Code – U.S. Code, at Cornell University’s Legal information Institute »
  • Title 42 – Social Security Act »
    • Subchapter IV, Part D – Child Support and Establishment of Paternity »
• Social Security Act maintained by the United States Social Security Administration »
  • Title IV – Welfare; see Part D for child support »
• United States Federal Digital System (FDSYS) »
• United States Code (U.S. Code) »
• Federal Register (FR) »