1. (a) Upon request to the IV-D agency by an authorized person or his or her authorized representative, the IV-D agency may provide the following information about a IV-D case involving the authorized person:

   1. (1) the status of pending or possible legal action regarding a case involving the authorized person;
   2. (2) copies of legal documents that have been filed with the court and that are maintained in the files and records of the agency, so long as the documents have not been sealed by the court or there is no order prohibiting the release of the documents;
   3. (3) copies of correspondence or documents previously provided to the IV-D agency by the authorized person;
   4. (4) copies of correspondence or documents previously provided by the IV-D agency to the authorized person;
   5. (5) records of child support payments and arrearage balances regarding the authorized person's child support case;
   6. (6) amount submitted to a credit reporting agency regarding the authorized person's child support obligation; and
   7. (7) any other information authorized to be released pursuant to federal statute or rule.

2. (b) As used herein, "authorized person" means:

   1. (1) the applicant or recipient, or former applicant or recipient, of IV-D services;
   2. (2) the custodial parent;
   3. (3) the noncustodial parent;
   4. (4) the alleged or presumed father;
   5. (5) the obligor or obligee;
   6. (6) the authorized representative of any of the above, as defined herein.

3. (c) As used herein, the term authorized representative means:

   1. (1) a private attorney representing an authorized person as identified herein;
   2. (2) a person designated in writing by an authorized person, including a public official, so long as the designation has not been rescinded by the authorized person.

Source Note:The provisions of this §55.501 adopted to be effective December 10, 2000, 25 TexReg 11929.