Section 110.645 - Definitions As used in ORS 110.645 to 110.669:
(1) "Application" means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority.(2) "Central authority" means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in ORS 110.503(5)(d) to perform the functions specified in the Convention.(3) "Convention support order" means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in ORS 110.503(5)(d).(4) "Direct request" means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor or child residing outside the United States.(5) "Foreign support agreement" means:(a) An agreement for support in a record that:(A) Is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin;(B) Has been: (i) Formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or(ii) Authenticated by, or concluded, registered or filed with a foreign tribunal; and(C) May be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and(b) A maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the Convention.(6) "United States central authority" means the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.