Rule 5.320.Attorney of record in support actions under title IV-D of the Social Security Act
Division 1. Family Rules · Chapter 10. Government Child Support Cases (Title IV-D Support Cases) · Last amended 2007 · Last verified September 10, 2026
Full Text of Rule 5.320
Plain-English Summary
The attorney of record for a local child support agency is its director — or, where the director is not an attorney, the agency’s senior attorney or an attorney the director designates.
The filing requirements are correspondingly light, and expressly override the general rules on the form of papers. The agency’s name, address and telephone number, together with the name of the attorney of record, are sufficient for any papers it files. The name of the deputy or assistant handling the matter is not required, and neither is the State Bar number of the attorney of record or of any assistant.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the attorney of record for a child support agency?
The director of the local child support agency, or — if the director is not an attorney — the agency’s senior attorney or an attorney the director designates for that purpose.
Why do the agency’s papers not show a State Bar number?
Because this rule does not require one. The agency’s name, address and telephone number plus the attorney of record’s name are sufficient, notwithstanding the general rules on the form of papers.
Amendment History
Rule 5.320 amended effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 1280.4 effective July 1, 1997; previously amended effective January 1, 2001; previously amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2003.