Sec. 1. (a) The court periodically may order a party to pay a reasonable amount for the cost to the other party of maintaining or defending any proceeding under IC 31-17-2, IC 31-17-4, IC 31-17-6, or this chapter and for attorney‘s fees and mediation services, including amounts for legal services provided and costs incurred before the commencement of the proceedings or after entry of judgment.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-17-7-1

  • 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
     (b) The court may order the amount to be paid directly to the attorney, who may enforce the order in the attorney’s name.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-16(a) part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.199-1997, SEC.6.

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