State of Oregon DCS ex rel. State of Alaska v. Anderson

This complex and acronym-intensive case involves the enforceability of an Alaska child support order in Oregon. The trial court refused to enforce a 1996 Alaska support order. The court concluded that, although the Alaska order was valid and could be registered in this state, the order could not be enforced because, under the relevant provisions of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA), ORS 110.303 to 110.452, a 1990 Oregon administrative child support order was controlling. The Division of Child Support of the Oregon Department of Justice (DCS) appeals, arguing that the 1996…