North Carolina General Statutes
Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
§ 50A-312 - Costs, fees, and expenses.

50A-312. Costs, fees, and expenses.
(a) The 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, attorneys' 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.
(b) The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses against a state unless authorized by law other than this Article. (1999-223, s. 3.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act

Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.

§ 50A-101 - Short title.

§ 50A-102 - Definitions.

§ 50A-103 - Proceedings governed by other law.

§ 50A-104 - Application to Indian tribes.

§ 50A-105 - International application of Article.

§ 50A-106 - Effect of child-custody determination.

§ 50A-107 - Priority.

§ 50A-108 - Notice to persons outside State.

§ 50A-109 - Appearance and limited immunity.

§ 50A-110 - Communication between courts.

§ 50A-111 - Taking testimony in another state.

§ 50A-112 - Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.

§ 50A-201 - Initial child-custody jurisdiction.

§ 50A-202 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.

§ 50A-203 - Jurisdiction to modify determination.

§ 50A-204 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction.

§ 50A-205 - Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder.

§ 50A-206 - Simultaneous proceedings.

§ 50A-207 - Inconvenient forum.

§ 50A-208 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.

§ 50A-209 - Information to be submitted to court.

§ 50A-210 - Appearance of parties and child.

§ 50A-301 - Definitions.

§ 50A-302 - Enforcement under Hague Convention.

§ 50A-303 - Duty to enforce.

§ 50A-304 - Temporary visitation.

§ 50A-305 - Registration of child-custody determination.

§ 50A-306 - Enforcement of registered determination.

§ 50A-307 - Simultaneous proceedings.

§ 50A-308 - Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination.

§ 50A-309 - Service of petition and order.

§ 50A-310 - Hearing and order.

§ 50A-311 - Warrant to take physical custody of child.

§ 50A-312 - Costs, fees, and expenses.

§ 50A-313 - Recognition and enforcement.

§ 50A-314 - Appeals.

§ 50A-315 - Role of prosecutor or public official.

§ 50A-316 - Role of law enforcement.

§ 50A-317 - Costs and expenses.