Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 25.30.500 (2026)
Costs, fees, and expenses
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Sec. 25.30.500. Costs, fees, and expenses.
(a) To the extent authorized by court rules, 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, attorney fees, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, travel expenses, and child care expenses incurred during the course of the proceedings, unless the party from whom costs, fees, or expenses are sought establishes that the award would be clearly inappropriate.
(b) The court may not assess costs, fees, or expenses against a state unless authorized by law other than this chapter or by court rule.
(a) To the extent authorized by court rules, 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, attorney fees, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, travel expenses, and child care expenses incurred during the course of the proceedings, unless the party from whom costs, fees, or expenses are sought establishes that the award would be clearly inappropriate.
(b) The court may not assess costs, fees, or expenses against a state unless authorized by law other than this chapter or by court rule.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2006–2022 · leading case: Vazquez v. Campbell, 146 P.3d 1 (Alaska 2006).
Vazquez v. Campbell, 146 P.3d 1 (Alaska 2006). “A section of the act, AS 25.30.500(a), requires the award of actual reasonable attorney's fees and expenses to the prevailing party in an enforcement proceeding conducted under the act.”
State v. Native Vill. of Nunapitchuk, 156 P.3d 389 (Alaska 2007). “470(a) (appeals by unemployment compensation claimants); AS 25.30.500(a) (actions arising under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act-a two-way fee-shifting provision); AS 34.”
Katz v. Murphy, 165 P.3d 649 (Alaska 2007). “460(d) provides: An order issued under (c) of this section must state the time and place of the hearing and advise the respondent that, at the hearing, the court will order that the petitioner may take immediate physical custody of the child and the payment of fees, costs, and…”
Krone v. State, Dep't of Health & Soc. Servs., 222 P.3d 250 (Alaska 2009). “470(a) (appeals by unemployment compensation claim-anis); AS 25.30.500(a) (actions arising under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act-a two-way fee-shifting provision); AS 34.”
Katherine Eldemar v. Thomas Weissmuller (Alaska 2019). “The superior court’s decision is VACATED and REMANDED for entry of an attorney’s fees and costs award in accordance with AS 25.30.500; if a full award is not made, the superior court must provide supporting findings.”
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. v. Matthews (D. Alaska 2022). “500(a) (“To the extent authorized by court rules, 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, attorney fees .”
Krone v. State, Dep. of Heal. & Soc. Ser., 222 P.3d 250 (Alaska 2009). “470(a) (appeals by unemployment compensation claimants); AS 25.30.500(a) (actions arising under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act a two-way fee-shifting provision); AS 34.”
— Alaska Stat. § 25.30.500(a) — 6 cases
Vazquez v. Campbell, 146 P.3d 1 (Alaska 2006). “A section of the act, AS 25.30.500(a), requires the award of actual reasonable attorney's fees and expenses to the prevailing party in an enforcement proceeding conducted under the act.”
State v. Native Vill. of Nunapitchuk, 156 P.3d 389 (Alaska 2007). “470(a) (appeals by unemployment compensation claimants); AS 25.30.500(a) (actions arising under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act-a two-way fee-shifting provision); AS 34.”
Krone v. State, Dep't of Health & Soc. Servs., 222 P.3d 250 (Alaska 2009). “470(a) (appeals by unemployment compensation claim-anis); AS 25.30.500(a) (actions arising under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act-a two-way fee-shifting provision); AS 34.”
Katherine Eldemar v. Thomas Weissmuller (Alaska 2019). “The superior court’s decision is VACATED and REMANDED for entry of an attorney’s fees and costs award in accordance with AS 25.30.500; if a full award is not made, the superior court must provide supporting findings.”
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. v. Matthews (D. Alaska 2022). “500(a) (“To the extent authorized by court rules, 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, attorney fees .”
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