Cite as: 10 CNCA § 120

A. The compensation of each expert witness appointed by the Court or called by a party and costs of tests required shall be fixed at reasonable amounts by the Court. Said compensation and costs shall be paid as the Court shall order. The Court may order that said compensation and costs be paid by the parties in such proportions and at such times as it shall prescribe. All additional testing must be paid for in advance by the party requesting the additional test. The Court may order that, after payment by the parties, said compensation and costs may be taxed as costs in the action.

B. The Court shall not assess costs against the Office of Child Support Services.

Historical Data

LA 11–05, eff. March 21, 2005. Amended LA 04–17, eff. March 25, 2017.

2017 Legislation

LA 04–17, Section 2, provides:

"Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of the Act is to make technical amendments to the Cherokee Nation Paternity Code, codified at 10 CNCA § 100 et seq."