§ 11-110. Order to pay reasonable and necessary expenses
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law
MD Code, Family Law, § 11-110
§ 11-110. Order to pay reasonable and necessary expenses
(b) At any point in a proceeding under this title, the court may order either party to pay to the other party an amount for the reasonable and necessary expense of prosecuting or defending the proceeding.
(c) Before ordering the payment, the court shall consider:
(d) Upon a finding by the court that there was an absence of substantial justification of a party for prosecuting or defending the proceeding, and absent a finding by the court of good cause to the contrary, the court shall award to the other party the reasonable and necessary expense of prosecuting or defending the proceeding.
(e) The court may award reimbursement for any reasonable and necessary expense that has previously been paid.
Credits
Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 514, § 1; Acts 1994, c. 4, § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1994.
Formerly Art. 16, § 3.
MD Code, Family Law, § 11-110, MD FAMILY § 11-110
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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