State ex rel. Roth v. Bookhart

The state appeals from an order by the circuit court modifying and reducing a previously ordered wage assignment. At issue is the meaning of ORS 23.777, the wage assignment statute,1 and the extent of the court’s jurisdiction to modify orders entered under that statute. We reverse.

The wage assignment order grew out of a 1969 paternity suit, Case No. 337-929, in which defendant was found to be the father of David John Roth and ordered to pay child support of $41.50 per month until the child reached the age of 18 years. That amount was later reduced to $25 per month.

*176On October 6, 1977,…