Costs and expenses

R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-14.1-39., under Chapter 15-14.1 Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-14.1-39.

If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by the prosecutor or other appropriate public official and law enforcement officers.