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Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 15. Family Law: Dissolution of Marriage and Legal Separation
Chapter 10. Costs and Attorney's Fees
31-15-10-1. Costs and attorney's fees; order for direct payment to attorney
Universal Citation: IN Code § 31-15-10-1 (2019)
IC 31-15-10-1 Costs and attorney's fees; order for direct payment to attorney
Sec. 1. (a) The court periodically may order a party to pay a reasonable amount for the cost to the other party of maintaining or defending any proceeding under this article and for attorney's fees and mediation services, including amounts for legal services provided and costs incurred before the commencement of the proceedings or after entry of judgment.
(b) The court may order the amount to be paid directly to the attorney, who may enforce the order in the attorney's name.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-16(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.199-1997, SEC.4.
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