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Oregon Child Support Laws

Oregon child support is based upon official scales and formulas. In calculating Oregon child support, the Court will consider:

• the needs of the child;

• the parent's ability to pay child support;

• the standard of living the child would have enjoyed if the marriage had not been dissolved;

• the physical and emotional conditions and educational needs of the child;

• the relative financial means of the parents, including their income, resources, and property;

• the potential earnings of the parents;

• the needs of any other dependents of a parent;

• the desirability of the parent having either sole custody or physical care of the child remaining in the home as a full-time parent;

• the tax consequences to each parent; and

• any other relevant factors.

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