Code of Alabama

Ala. Code § 6-6-571 (2026)

Assessment of Costs. (Amended by Act 2026-536)

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AMENDED BY ACT 2026-536, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE.

The court shall have the power to assess the cost of a hearing held pursuant to the terms of this division, including the fee of the guardian ad litem, to the plaintiffs; provided, that should some of the defendants file counterclaims or should certain persons intervene, the cost shall be assessed by the court as justice may require.

(Acts 1951, No. 882, p. 1521.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2010–2010 · leading case: Historic Blakeley Found., Inc. v. Williams, 40 So. 3d 698 (Ala. 2010).

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Historic Blakeley Found., Inc. v. Williams, 40 So. 3d 698 (Ala. 2010). · cites it 2× “Alabama Code 1975, § 6-6-571, provides: “The court shall have the power to assess the cost of a hearing held pursuant to the terms of this division, including the fee of the guardian ad litem, to the plaintiffs; provided, that should some of the defendants file counterclaims or…”

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