§ 12-103. Award of expenses
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law
MD Code, Family Law, § 12-103
§ 12-103. Award of expenses
(a) The court may award to either party the costs and counsel fees that are just and proper under all the circumstances in any case in which a person:
(b) Before a court may award costs and counsel fees under this section, the court shall consider:
(c) 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 costs and counsel fees.
Credits
Added as Family Law § 12-101 by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Renumbered as Family Law § 12-102 by Acts 1984, c. 204, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Renumbered as Family Law § 12-103 by Acts 1984, c. 400, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 514, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Acts 1994, c. 4, § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 652, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994.
Formerly Art. 16, § 5A.
MD Code, Family Law, § 12-103, MD FAMILY § 12-103
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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