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 under § 36-6-239 or § 36-6-240.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-241, under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-241
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 under § 36-6-239 or § 36-6-240.