CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Attorney Fees
......Actions-Types of
.........Governmental Agencies
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No attorney fee awards against governmental agencies except as sanctions.

Former Civil Code section 4370 did not permit prevailing party an award of fees against governmental agency.

Attorney fees may be awarded based upon Code Civ. Proc. §1021.5, "private attorney general" statute.

Attorney fees in paternity cases.