OAR 137-055-4450: Expiration and Release of Judgment Liens

(1) When a judgment of the court or administrative order containing a money or support award is filed with the court administrator, it creates a judgment lien on all property owned by the obligor in the county where it is filed. (a) A money award for past support or any lump sum support award will attach to all real property of the judgment debtor immediately upon entry of the judgment. (b) A support award will not attach until it becomes an unpaid installment pursuant to section (2) of this rule. (2) When an installment becomes due under the terms of a support award and is not paid, a support arrearage lien attaches: (a) To all real property of the judgment debtor in the county where the judgment is filed; and (b) To any property acquired in that county by the judgment debtor after that date. (3) A support arrearage lien remains attached to real property until: (a) The judgment lien expires; or (b) The judgment lien is released for a single piece of real property or all real property of the judgment debtor in that county; or (c) Satisfaction is made for the unpaid installment(s). (4) A judgment lien created as a result of a child support or money award for unpaid child support installments expires as provided in ORS 18.180. (5) A judgment lien created as a result of a support award for spousal support expires as provided in ORS 18.180 and ORS 18.190. (6) An obligee may authorize the administrator to release a lien against real property of an obligor when the obligee has submitted a signed and notarized lien release form to the administrator. (7) If a release of lien is filed for all real property of the judgment debtor in a county, a judgment lien may be reinstated as provided in ORS Chapter 18.