California Family Code 6386 – (a) The court may, in its discretion, appoint counsel to …
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(a) The court may, in its discretion, appoint counsel to represent the petitioner in a proceeding to enforce the terms of a protective order, as defined in Section 6218.
(b) In a proceeding in which private counsel was appointed by the court pursuant to subdivision (a), the court may order the respondent to pay reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred by the petitioner.
Terms Used In California Family Code 6386
- order: include a decree, as appropriate under the circumstances. See California Family Code 100
- Petitioner: includes plaintiff, where appropriate. See California Family Code 126
- Proceeding: includes an action. See California Family Code 110
- Respondent: includes defendant, where appropriate. See California Family Code 127
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 154. Effective January 1, 1994.)