ORS 25.160: Referral of support cases to department; duration of collection services.

(1) For the purposes of ORS 25.020, 25.030, 25.070, 25.080, 25.085 and 25.130 to 25.160, a child support case shall be referred to the Department of Justice for provision of collection, accounting and disbursement services if an application as described in ORS 25.084 is made to the district attorney or to the Division of Child Support and the case qualifies for child support services under federal regulations and state law.

      (2) The Department of Justice shall continue collection, accounting and disbursement services for a case referred to the department under subsection (1) of this section until notified by the district attorney or the Division of Child Support that enforcement action has been discontinued.