{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-2326","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 16-2326","heading":"Court costs and expenses.","body":"(a)\nIf, at the dispositional hearing or thereafter, the Division finds, after due notice and a hearing, that the parent or other person legally obligated to care for and support a child subject to proceedings under this subchapter is financially able to pay, the Division may order him or her to pay all of or part of the costs of —\n(1)\nphysical and mental examinations and treatment of the child ordered by the Division;\n(2)\nexcept in neglect cases, a reasonable compensation for the services and related expenses of counsel appointed by the Division to represent the child; and\n(3)\nin neglect cases, a reasonable compensation for the services and related expenses of counsel appointed by the Division to represent the parent or person.\n\n(b)\nPayment under this section shall be made as prescribed by rules of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.","path":["Title 16. Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]","Chapter 23. Family Division [Family Court] Proceedings.","Subchapter I. Proceedings Regarding Delinquency, Neglect, or Need of Supervision."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/16-2326","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"7c85cb3df8295624e4b80322e84cd48e895547ef80e20cdb2e6ec346526978d5","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-2325.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-2326.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}