R527.  Human Services, Recovery Services.
R527-231.  Review and Adjustment of Child Support Order.
R527-231-1.  Authority and Purpose.
	1.  The Department of Human Services is authorized to create rules necessary for the provision of social services by Section 62A-1-111.  The Office of Recovery Services is authorized to adopt, amend, and enforce rules as necessary by Section 62A-11-107.
	2.  The purpose of this rule is to provide details as to when the Office of Recovery Services/Child Support Services (ORS/CSS) may conduct a review of a Child Support Order. It specifies when a review will not be conducted and if a review has terminated, when an order may be reviewed again.

R527-231-2.  Review and Adjustment of Child Support Order.
	1.  If the child is within one year of emancipation, ORS/CSS shall not be required to review the award for potential adjustment.
	2.  If the location of either parent is unknown, ORS/CSS shall not be required to review the support award for possible adjustment until both parents are located.
	3.  ORS/CSS shall pursue the setting of statutory child support guideline amounts in review and adjustment proceedings, based on the current and prospective incomes of the parties.
	4.  ORS/CSS shall pursue adjustment of a court order only for child support or medical support provisions.  ORS/CSS shall not pursue modification of a court order for custody, visitation, property division or other non-child support related provisions.
	5.  If the parent requesting the review does not provide the necessary information for ORS/CSS to conduct the review, ORS/CSS shall send notice to the address on record for the requesting and non-requesting parents that the review process will be terminated unless the non-requesting parent requests that the review process continue.
	6.  If the review process is terminated, ORS/CSS shall not be required to review the order for a period of one year.

KEY:  child support
Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment:  November 7, 2017
Notice of Continuation:  November 3, 2015
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law:  45 CFR 303.8; 62A-1-111; 62A-11-107; 62A-11-320.5; 62A-11-320.6; 78B-12-210