1. (1) Pursuant to Section 26B-9-112, ORS may enter into an alternative payment agreement with an obligor that provides for payment of child support via electronic funds transfer from the obligor's account at a financial institution in lieu of income withholding.

2. (2) To be eligible to enter into an alternative payment agreement with ORS, an obligor:

   1. (a) must have a verified address in the Office of Recovery Services Information System;
   2. (b) must not have been disqualified from using the alternative payment agreement in the last 12 months;
   3. (c) may not be an obligor on an active outgoing intergovernmental case; and
   4. (d) may not have an active bankruptcy case.
3. (3) The ORS director or designee may exercise discretion to terminate any agreement for abuse or cause.

KEY: child support, electronic funds transfer, automatic payment withdrawal

Date of Last Change: August 14, 2023

Notice of Continuation: May 4, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-1-202; 26B-9-108; 26B-9-112