TITLE 32

DOMESTIC RELATIONS

CHAPTER 11

UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

PART 3

ENFORCEMENT

32-11-312.  Costs — Fees — Expenses. (a) The court shall award the prevailing party, including a state, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by or on behalf of the party, including costs, communication expenses, attorney’s fees, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, travel expenses and child care during the course of the proceedings, unless the party from whom fees or expenses are sought establishes that the award would be clearly inappropriate.

(b)  The court may not assess fees, costs or expenses against a state unless authorized by law other than this chapter.

History:

[32-11-312, added 2000, ch. 227, sec. 2, p. 638.]