§ 14-6-434 — Fees, costs and expenses

(a) There is no fee for filing a petition under this act
nor shall any state, county or local law enforcement officer
charge a fee for service of process under this act. Witness
fees, juror fees and travel expenses in the amounts allowable by
law may be paid to persons other than the parties who are
subpoenaed or required to appear at any hearing pursuant to this
act.
(b) The following costs and expenses, when approved and
certified by the court to the county treasurer, shall be a
charge upon the funds of the county where the proceedings are
held and shall be paid by the board of county commissioners of
that county:
(i) Witness fees and travel expense;
(ii) Jury fees, costs and travel expense;
(iii) Costs of service of process or notice by
certified mail;
(iv) Costs of any physical or mental examinations or
treatment ordered by the court;
(v) Reasonable compensation for services and costs of
counsel appointed by the court;
(vi) Reasonable compensation for services and costs
of a guardian ad litem appointed by the court, unless the county
participates in the guardian ad litem program administered by
the office of guardian ad litem pursuant to W.S. 14-12-101
through 14-12-104 and the office was appointed to provide the
guardian ad litem; and
(vii) Any other costs of the proceedings which would
be assessable as costs in the district court.
(c) In every case in which a guardian ad litem has been
appointed to represent the child under this act or in which
counsel has been appointed under this act to represent a child
or the child's parents, guardian or custodian, the court shall
determine whether the child, the child's parents, guardian,
custodian or other person responsible for the child's support is
able to pay part or all of the costs of representation and shall
enter specific findings on the record. If the court determines
that any of the parties is able to pay any amount as
reimbursement for costs of representation, the court shall order
reimbursement or shall state on the record the reasons why
reimbursement was not ordered. The court may also in any case
order that all or any part of the costs and expenses enumerated
in paragraphs (b)(i), (iii), (iv) and (vii) of this section, be
reimbursed to the county by the child, the child's parents or
any person legally obligated for his support, or any of them
jointly and severally, upon terms the court may direct. An order
for reimbursement of costs made pursuant to this subsection may
be enforced as provided in W.S. 14-6-435. Any reimbursement
ordered for guardian ad litem services provided pursuant to W.S.
14-12-101 through 14-12-104 shall be apportioned between the
county and the office of guardian ad litem in accordance with
payments made for those services.