sufficient proof of authority
(F)The term “sufficient proof of authority” means documentation that shows a protected consumer’s representative has authority to act on behalf of a protected consumer and includes— (i)an order issued by a court of law; (ii)a lawfully executed and valid power of attorney; (iii)a document issued by a Federal, State, or local government agency in the United States showing proof of parentage, including a birth certificate; or (iv)with respect to a protected consumer who has been placed in a foster care setting, a written communication from a county welfare department or its agent or designee, or a county probation department or its agent or designee, certifying that the protected consumer is in a foster care setting under its jurisdiction.