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Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 551-312 (2026)

Costs, fees, and expenses

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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, 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. B. The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses against a state unless authorized by laws other than this act. Added by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 34, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2017–2019 · leading case: Antini v. Antini, 440 P.3d 57 (Okla. 2019).
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Antini v. Antini, 440 P.3d 57 (Okla. 2019). · cites it 7× “43, § 551-312 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act ("UCCJEA") requires a court to award prevailing party attorney fees to entities rendering legal services to clients at no cost. We answer in the affirmative.”
Antini v. Antini, 2019 OK 20. · cites it 7× “¶1 At issue is whether Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 551-312 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act ("UCCJEA") requires a court to award prevailing party attorney fees to entities rendering legal services to clients at no cost.”
Jones v. Pack, 2018 OK CIV APP 3, 408 P.3d 628. · cites it 2× “¶17 The second statute allowing an award of attorney fees pursuant to the UC-CJEA is 43 O.S.2011 § 551-312, found in the section of the Act addressing enforcement, and provides: A.”
Jones v. Pack, 2018 OK CIV APP 3, 408 P.3d 628. · cites it 6× “¶17 The second statute allowing an award of attorney fees pursuant to the UCCJEA is 43 O.S.2011 § 551-312, found in the section of the Act addressing enforcement, and provides: A.”
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