State v. Lucia

The Department of Human Resources (DHR) appeals a child support order and money judgment. DHR argues that the trial court improperly deviated downward from the guideline amount and that the trial court improperly set the date on which father’s state debt began. We reverse and remand for recalculation of child support and for entry of an amended judgment for support arrearages.

DHR brought this proceeding under ORS 416.430 to establish paternity and under ORS 109.155 to set child support. The child was born February 12,1989, and mother was on public assistance from May, 1989, to the date of the…