§ 9-202 — Investigation fee

§ 9-202 Investigation fee.

a. In accordance with section 252-a of the family court act, when ordered by the court to conduct an investigation pursuant to section six hundred fifty-three of the family court act, the department of probation shall receive an investigation fee of not less than fifty dollars and not more than five hundred dollars from the parties in such proceeding for performing such investigation. b. Such investigation fee shall be determined by the court based on the party's ability to pay the fee, and the schedule for payment shall be fixed by the court issuing the order for investigation, pursuant to the guidelines issued by the director of the New York state division of probation and correctional alternatives. c. The court, in its discretion, may waive the investigation fee when the parties lack sufficient means to pay the fee. d. The court shall apportion the investigation fee between the parties based upon the respective financial circumstances of the parties and the equities of the case. e. Fees pursuant to this section shall be paid directly to the department of probation to be retained and utilized for local probation services. Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2010/029.