CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Attorney Fees
......Costs & Expert's Fees
.........Costs
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Items allowable and not allowable as costs.

Costs for demonstratives and photocopies of exhibits prepared for, but ultimately not used at, trial are recoverable in the trial court's discretion.

Defendants' motion for costs of proof fees based on plaintiffs' denial of defendants' RFAs incorrectly granted where plaintiffs had reasonable grounds for their denial.

Trial ct.'s decision to not tax defendant's costs for trial exhibit photocopies, binders, demonstratives, deposition travel costs, and interpreter fees upheld.

Plaintiff's motion for postjudgment costs improperly denied because "satisfaction" of the judgment for purposes of interest cessation did not satisfy the judgment for all purposes.

A trial ct. may award as costs fees incurred for mediation not ordered by the court.

Under CCP §1032, where both parties in a litigation recover other than monetary relief, the trial ct. has the discretion to award costs or not.

Where federal law authorizes an award of attorney's fees as part of costs, a judgment debtor need not post a bond to stay enforcement of the award pending appeal.

Failure to file timely memorandum of costs amounts to waiver; prevailing party should file memo even if trial court fails to award.

Court has jurisdiction to award litigation costs as well as attorney fees.