Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 340 - Department of Human Services
Chapter 25 - Child Support Services
Subchapter 1 - Scope and Applicability
Section 340:25-1-3.1 - Designation of an authorized representative

(a) A custodial person, noncustodial parent, or biological parent may designate a person as an authorized representative to:

(b) CSS does not honor requests to designate a person who has a conflict of interest that would result in the release of information he or she is otherwise not entitled to receive as an authorized representative.

(c) An authorized representative may obtain information and documents limited to those items the person represented may obtain per Oklahoma Administrative Code 340:25-5-67.

(d) This Section does not allow an authorized representative to appear before the DHS Office of Administrative Hearings: Child Support or the district court on behalf of the person represented unless specifically allowed by law. Further, nothing in this Section prevents CSS from requesting the court to enter a default order based on the person's failure to appear, even when the person's authorized representative is present.

(e) The authorized representative does not have to be an attorney.

(f) A person must complete and submit Form 03EN010E, Authorized Representative Designation, to CSS before the representative may act or receive information orally or in writing on behalf of the person represented. A person may have only one authorized representative at any time.

(g) When CSS receives Form 03EN010E, CSS verifies the identity of the individual completing Form 03EN010E. CSS considers the designation in effect until CSS receives:

(h) CSS reserves the right to refuse to honor a designation of authorized representative.