17. The court may order reasonable fees of counsel, experts, and the child's guardian ad litem, and other costs of the action and pre-trial proceedings, including blood or genetic tests, to be paid by the parties in proportions and at times determined by the court.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 9:17-54
Costs and fees
Known as the Department of Children and Families Act
The act spans §§ 9:10-1 to 9:7-7 (398 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case V. M. v. S. S. (In re S. S.) (2002)
Most recently applied in In Re SS (January 2002)
L.1983, c. 17, s. 17.
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