Oregon Code § 110.578·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Costs
and fees.
(1) The
petitioner may not be required to pay a filing fee or other costs.
(2) If an obligee
prevails, a responding tribunal of this state may assess against an obligor filing
fees, reasonable attorney fees, other costs and necessary travel and other
reasonable expenses incurred by the obligee and the obligees witnesses. The
tribunal may not assess fees, costs or expenses against the obligee or the
support enforcement agency of either the initiating or responding state or
foreign country except as provided by other law. Attorney fees may be taxed as
costs and may be ordered paid directly to the attorney, who may enforce the
order in the attorneys own name. Payment of support owed to the obligee has
priority over fees, costs and expenses.
(3) The tribunal
shall order the payment of costs and reasonable attorney fees if it determines
that a hearing was requested primarily for delay. In a proceeding under ORS
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 110.578
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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