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31-21-6-12. Fees, costs, and expenses; request for assistance of law enforcement; additional relief; refusal to testify; spousal privilege

IN Code § 31-21-6-12 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 12. (a) The court:

(1) shall award the fees, costs, and expenses authorized under section 15 of this chapter; and

(2) may grant additional relief, including a request for the assistance of law enforcement officials, and set a hearing to determine whether additional relief is appropriate.

(b) If a party called to testify refuses to answer on the ground that the testimony may be self-incriminating, the court may draw an adverse inference from the refusal.

(c) A privilege against disclosure of communications between spouses and a defense of immunity based on the relationship of husband and wife or parent and child may not be invoked in a proceeding under this chapter.

As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.

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