SB 864
Modifies provisions relating to costs and fees in divorce proceedings
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LR Number:
4152S.01I
Last Action:
2/26/2024 - Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
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Effective Date:
August 28, 2024

Current Bill Summary

SB 864 - Under current law, a court may order a party in a divorce proceeding to pay a reasonable amount of court costs and attorney's fees to the other party. This act requires a court in an action to enforce a temporary order or final judgment in a divorce proceeding to order court costs and fees to be paid to the party seeking enforcement by the party against whom enforcement is sought.

This act is identical to a provision in the perfected SS/SCS/SBs 767 & 1342 (2024), SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), and the perfected SS/SB 128 (2023).

SARAH HASKINS

Amendments

No Amendments Found.