1.27.150 Costs and Expenses

The Court from time to time, after considering the financial resources of both parties, may order a party to pay a reasonable amount to the other party for the costs and expenses of maintaining or defending any proceeding under this chapter. For the purpose of this section costs and expenses may include fee, of a lay advocate or attorney, deposition costs and such other reasonable expenses as the Court finds necessary to the full and proper presentation of the action, including any appeal. The Court may order all such amounts paid directly to the attorney or lay advocate, who may enforce the order in his name with the same force and effect, and in the same manner, as if the order had been made on behalf of any party to the action.