Indiana Code 31-14-18-2. Costs of maintaining action and attorney’s fees
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Sec. 2. (a) The court may order a party to pay:
(2) a reasonable amount for attorney‘s fees, including amounts for legal services provided and costs incurred, before the commencement of the proceedings or after entry of judgment.
(1) a reasonable amount for the cost to the other party of maintaining an action under this article; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-14-18-2
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(b) The court may order the amount to be paid directly to the attorney, who may enforce the order in the attorney’s name.
(c) Except as otherwise provided by law, neither costs nor attorney’s fees may be taxed against an agency or the agency’s agents that is authorized to maintain proceedings under this article by Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 651 through 669) and IC 31-25-4-17.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-6.1-18(b), (c).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.230.