¹88.345  Official to represent petitioner.--If this state is acting either as a rendering or a registering state, the department shall represent the petitioner only in cases certified pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act in proceedings under this part. In non-IV-D cases, the petitioner shall be represented by himself or herself or by private counsel.

History.--s. 36, ch. 79-383; s. 137, ch. 86-220; s. 14, ch. 87-95; s. 468, ch. 95-147; s. 10, ch. 96-189.