{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-4603.12","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 16-4603.12","heading":"Costs, fees, and expenses.","body":"(a)\nThe 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.\n\n(b)\nThe court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses against a state unless authorized by law other than this chapter.","path":["Title 16. Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]","Chapter 46. Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement.","Subchapter III. Enforcement."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/16-4603.12","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"6b97bbca4b7a905d80cccef2654db0eff099ce8771318fcb990b34cae2f4688a","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-4603.11","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-4603.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}