Library: Policy

340:2-28-20. Entry of appearance

Revised 7-1-07

(a) All attorneys must execute an entry of appearance by filing, either on paper or through a secured electronic means approved by the Office of Administrative Hearings: Child Support (OAH), a:

• (1) formal entry of appearance with the OAH; or
• (2) signed pleading or motion with OAH that contains the attorney's name, Oklahoma Bar Association number, address, and telephone number.

(b) Every attorney of record must continue representation in the matter until final disposition by the administrative law judge (ALJ), unless permitted by the ALJ to withdraw for good cause shown.  However, attorneys representing the Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) who enter appearances on behalf of the State of Oklahoma may be replaced as attorneys of record by other attorneys representing the CSED without permission of the ALJ.