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Oregon Agency Perspective. Claudia Groberg Attorney-In-Charge, Civil Recovery Section Oregon Department of Justice. Department of Justice Civil Recovery Section. Assists Agencies with collection of debts – both liquidated and unliquidated
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Oregon Agency Perspective Claudia Groberg Attorney-In-Charge, Civil Recovery Section Oregon Department of Justice
Department of JusticeCivil Recovery Section • Assists Agencies with collection of debts – both liquidated and unliquidated • Represents the Division of Child Support (DCS) in creating, enforcing and collecting child support judgments • Federally mandated Child Support Program (CSP) • CSP = DCS and 26 partner DA offices
Child Support Program Collections • $1 million per day • $349.5 million in FY 2012 • 2012 collections increased $4.75 million from 2011
Collection Methods • Income Withholding (ORS 25.287 et seq) • Employer Reporting Program (ORS 25.790) • Unemployment and Workers Compensation Withholding • State Offset (ORS 25.610-25.620) • Federal Tax Offset (45 CFR 303.72) • FIDM (Financial Information Data Match) (ORS 25.640-25.646) • Garnishments (ORS 18.600) • Lottery Intercept (ORS 461.715)
Sanction Actions • Bail Intercepts (ORS 25.715, 135.265 et seq) • Property Liens (ORS 18.150, ORS 25.670) • Passport Restriction (42 USC 652K, ORS 25.625) • License Suspension (ORS 25.750 et seq) • Contempt of Court/Other (ORS 33.015 et seq)
Increased Payment Options • 2005: check, money orders, electronic payments • 2006: Western Union • 2012: MasterCard, American Express, Discover • 2013: VISA • Future: Cash Kiosks
Child Support Modernization • Current Issues • Modernization Improvements