Section 218-RICR-30-00-1.25 - Legal RepresentationA. In any legal proceeding, legal counsel for the Child Support agency shall represent the Office of Child Support Services or, when acting on behalf of the Department of Children, Youth and Families, Department of Human Services, or other State agency, shall represent the interests of those entities. The attorneys do not represent the interest of any individual person (R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 15-30).B. There is no attorney-client relationship between legal counsel and either party. The Department shall provide specified services to both the custodial and noncustodial parents. Either party may retain representation by a private counsel. Each party applying for services shall be given a notice regarding legal representation.C. For those existing cases where a prior attorney-custodial parent relationship was established, appropriate notice as described above and a waiver regarding legal representation shall be mailed. No further services will be rendered until the waiver is returned. Legal counsel shall either withdraw as counsel, or, upon receipt of a signed waiver, continue to provide services only. However, in no event will legal representation continue.218 R.I. Code R. 218-RICR-30-00-1.25
Amended effective 3/29/2019
Amended effective 1/1/2021