post-judgment letter to client – sample 2 - Professional Liability Fund

It may take a month or two for the DOJ to actually get the collection account established.
Expect to receive a packet of documents from the district attorney. Fill out the documents as
best you can and promptly send them back to the district attorney. All correspondence you
send to the DOJ should be by Certified Mail/Return Receipt Requested so that you have proof
of notices you have provided
OR
Enclosed is the application form for support enforcement services. Please fill out this document
and promptly send it to the Department of Justice/District Attorney. All correspondence you
send to DOJ should be by Certified Mail/Return Receipt Requested so that you have proof of
notices you have provided.
Please remember to advise the DOJ of any change in address within ten (10) days. Failure to
keep the DOJ advised of your current address will cause delays in receiving your support
payments.
If you request, the district attorney’s office will review the child support amount periodically to
determine whether it should be modified under the Oregon Child Support Guidelines. If you
have any questions about these services, you should contact the support enforcement unit of
your local district attorney’s office.
You agreed that your former spouse may pay child support to you directly. If [he/she] becomes
delinquent, you may request a wage withholding order through the district attorney’s office. If
you have any questions or concerns regarding collecting support, please contact your local
district attorney’s office directly.
2. CHILD SUPPORT (Client pays support)
You have been ordered to make monthly payments of child support for your [child/children].
The Child Support Services Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) will set up a permanent
account on your behalf to collect and distribute support. The DOJ will assign you a specific DOJ
number. That number is important and should always be written on any check or
correspondence which you send to the DOJ.
You will not be given credit for a child support payment unless it is paid through the DOJ. You
have the burden of proving that a payment was made, so make sure to use a check. Keep
those canceled checks for future reference.
To comply with state and federal law, the DOJ will require your employer to withhold child
support payments from your paycheck. This is not a “garnishment” and does not imply that you
are not responsible enough to make the payments yourself. It is simply the way that Oregon
law requires child support payments to be made in most cases. The law also prohibits your
employer from taking any type of action against you because of the wage assignment. Let me
know if you have any problem with your employer in this regard.
There are exceptions to the rules requiring support payments to be made through wage
assignment. You should contact the DOJ directly to discuss specifically what would need to be
done to prevent the wage assignment. The DOJ may be able to waive the wage assignment if
you either pay two months of support in advance or obtain your ex-spouse’s written consent to
waive the wage assignment.
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FORM COURTESY OF CRAIG M. COWLEY
GEVURTZ, MENASHE ET AL
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY FUND (O-POST-JUDGMENT LTR 2.DOC)