CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Attorney Fees
......Actions-Types of
.........Child Custody/Visitation Actions
............UCCJEA/UCCJA
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Independent basis for award of fees and costs to prevailing party in UCCJEA action.

Court may award attorney fees, travel and other expenses against person violating custody order in other state; must be enforced in Cal. [Repealed.]

Court may order attorney fees, travel and other expenses when Cal. court refuses to exercise jurisdiction. [Repealed.]

Party can be required to pay to DA costs incurred in recovery of child taken in violation of valid custody order.

Proper to award fees to W after H's petition dismissed on due process grounds, despite finding of no personal jurisdiction over H.