Notwithstanding any other law, when a court or the administrator has the authority under ORS chapter 107, 108, 109 or 110 or ORS 25.501 to 25.556 or 419B.400 to 419B.406 to require a parent without legal custody to pay support for a minor child, the court or administrator may require a parent with legal custody to pay support for the child as long as that parent does not have physical custody of the child or is not providing the child with the necessities of life, including but not limited to lodging, food and clothing.
ORS 25.240
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 89 Or. App. 17 - State Ex Rel. State of Alaska v. Hargrove (1987)
Most recently applied in Marriage of Greenfield v. Greenfield (October 1994)
1985 c.610 §11; 1993 c.33 §368; 1995 c.608 §28; 2001 c.455 §5; 2019 c.13 §13; 2021 c.597 §48
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.