42 U.S.C. § 11607 : US Code - Section 11607: Costs and fees

Search 42 U.S.C. § 11607 : US Code - Section 11607: Costs and fees

(a) Administrative costs
No department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal
Government or of any State or local government may impose on an
applicant any fee in relation to the administrative processing of
applications submitted under the Convention.
(b) Costs incurred in civil actions
(1) Petitioners may be required to bear the costs of legal
counsel or advisors, court costs incurred in connection with their
petitions, and travel costs for the return of the child involved
and any accompanying persons, except as provided in paragraphs (2)
and (3).
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), legal fees or court costs incurred
in connection with an action brought under section 11603 of this
title shall be borne by the petitioner unless they are covered by
payments from Federal, State, or local legal assistance or other
programs.
(3) Any court ordering the return of a child pursuant to an
action brought under section 11603 of this title shall order the
respondent to pay necessary expenses incurred by or on behalf of
the petitioner, including court costs, legal fees, foster home or
other care during the course of proceedings in the action, and
transportation costs related to the return of the child, unless the
respondent establishes that such order would be clearly
inappropriate.