Oregon Revised Statutes Procedure in Civil Proceedings § 25.396

(1) When a court or the administrator enters or modifies a support order, the court or administrator may grant an exception to income withholding required under ORS 25.378 if the court or administrator makes a written finding that there is good cause not to require income withholding. Good cause exists when there is proof of timely payment of previously ordered support and when initiating or continuing income withholding would not be in the best interests of the child.

(2) The court or administrator may grant an exception to income withholding required under ORS 25.378 if:

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, when child support is currently assigned to the state and the child is in the custody of the Oregon Youth Authority or the Department of Human Services, the state or the obligor may request and the court or administrator may grant an exception from income withholding if:

(4) Exceptions to income withholding described in this section may be granted by the administrator or the court, except that when support enforcement services are being provided under ORS 25.080 the only permissible alternative payment methods are an electronic funds transfer to the Department of Justice or another method permitted under rules adopted under this section.

(5) A party may appeal the administrator's decision granting or denying an exception under this section to the circuit court in accordance with ORS 183.484.

(6) Income withholding may be terminated only if the conditions set forth in this section are met.

(7) The Department of Justice shall adopt rules and establish procedures to implement this section.