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Legal Information: Oregon

Child Support

Laws current as of July 8, 2024

How do I file for child support?

If you want to file for child support, you can do so through the Child Support Program or in court. You do not need to file a custody or divorce case to get a support order through the Child Support Program, but the paternity of your child must be established first. To apply for paternity establishment or child support services, you need to first open an online account, or you can go to a Child Support Program office and then complete an application for services. Once you submit the application, a child support case manager will get in touch to help you through additional steps. You may download the application from the Child Support Program’s website.1

If you prefer to go through the court, you may go to the circuit court of the county where your child lives, where you live, or where the other parent lives. In the petition, you should include information about other support proceedings involving your child and if there is an existing support order in Oregon or any other state (jurisdiction).2

1 See Oregon Child Support Program website
2 O.R.S. § 109.103(1), (2)

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