Section 30-3-97

(Repealed effective January 1, 2000) Docket fees; court costs.

When the petition and other necessary documents provided in Section 30-3-93 are filed with the clerk of a court in this state seeking adoption of another jurisdiction's support order and entry of an income withholding order, there shall be paid by the petitioner the docket fees otherwise prescribed by Section 12-19-71, and other appropriate provisions of law for the filing of a civil case in said court. The docket fees so collected shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-19-72, and other appropriate provisions of law. Provided, upon the filing and approval by the court of an affidavit of substantial hardship of the petitioner and in all cases which are brought by or through the department or a representative of the department, prepayment of the docket fee shall be waived and the costs shall be taxed at the conclusion of proceeding in accordance with the court's order. Provided, further, costs shall not be taxed against the department. When costs are taxed against the obligor said costs may be withheld by the employer from the income of the obligor as provided in Section 30-3-63, subject to the provisions of Section 30-3-67.

(Acts 1985, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 85-992, p. 348, §6; Acts 1997, No. 97-245, p. 398, §1.)