ORS 25.399 Notice of order to withhold; contents of notice

When an order to withhold is issued under ORS 25.378, the party or entity initiating the action shall send notice of the order to withhold to the obligor by regular mail to the last-known address of the obligor. The notice must state:

That withholding has commenced;

The amount to be withheld and the amount of arrears, if any;

That the order to withhold applies to any current or subsequent withholder or period of employment;

The procedures available for contesting the withholding and that the only basis for contesting the withholding is a mistake of fact, which means an error in the amount of current support or arrearages, or an error in the identity of the obligor;

The availability of and requirements for exceptions to withholding;

That the obligor has 30 days from the date that the income is first withheld pursuant to the order to withhold to contest the withholding; and

The actions that will be taken if the obligor contests the withholding.

The notice requirement of subsection

of this section may be met by mailing a copy of the order to withhold, by regular mail, to the obligor.