Indiana Code 31-16-17-5. Attorney’s fees
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Sec. 5. In an action brought under this chapter in which:
(2) judgment is entered for the plaintiff;
(1) the parent is the plaintiff; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-16-17-5
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
the plaintiff is also entitled to recover reasonable attorney‘s fees, which the court trying the action shall enter as a part of the judgment.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-9-2(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.