Statutes > Tennessee Statutes > Title 36 - Domestic Relations > Chapter 6 - Child Custody and Visitation > Part 2 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act > 36-6-236 - Award of prevailing party fees, costs and expenses.

36-6-236 - Award of prevailing party fees, costs and expenses.

36-6-236. Award of prevailing party fees, costs and expenses.

The court may 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. The court may assess fees, costs, or expenses against a state pursuant to the provisions of this part.

[Acts 1999, ch. 389, § 37.]