{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-30-3b-312","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 30-3B-312","heading":"Costs, Fees, and Expenses.","body":"(a) The court may award any 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.\n(b) The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses against a state unless authorized by law other than this chapter.","path":["Title 30 Marital and Domestic Relations.","Chapter 3B Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.","Article 3 Enforcement."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=30-3B-312","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"ba53d7a672b05491eef19a93e9f70219b7eadf2e56c27d0018413bc86e820173","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-30-3b-311","next":"us-al/ala.-code-30-3b-313"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}