Section 30-4-96

(Repealed effective January 1, 2000) Powers of court to enforce orders; fees and costs of proceedings.

(a) In addition to the foregoing powers, the court of this state, when acting as the responding state, has the power to subject the defendant to such terms and conditions as the court may deem proper to assure compliance with its orders and in particular:

(1) To obtain the body of the defendant by appropriate process when it has reason to believe that the defendant may flee the jurisdiction.

(2) To require the defendant to furnish recognizance in the form of a cash deposit or bond of such character and in such amount as the court may deem proper to assure payment of any amount required to be paid by the defendant.

(3) To require the defendant to make payment at specified intervals to the register or clerk of the court or the obligee and to report personally to such register or clerk at such times as may be deemed necessary.

(4) To punish any defendant who shall violate any order of the court to the same extent as is provided by law for contempt of court in any other action or proceeding cognizable by the court.

(b) A court of this state, acting either as an initiating or responding state, may in its discretion direct that any part of or all fees and costs incurred in this state, including, without limitation by enumeration, docket fees, fees for service of process, seizure of property and stenographic service of both plaintiff and defendant, or either, shall be paid by the state. Where the action is brought by or through the state or an agency thereof there shall be no docket fee. Security for costs may or may not be required when the petition is filed by or on behalf of a nonresident dependent, as the court may in its discretion direct.

(Acts 1951, No. 879, p. 1515, §15; Acts 1953, No. 823, p. 1107, §8; Acts 1997, No. 97-245, p. 398, §1.)