23 Pa.C.S. § 5452
Costs, fees and expenses
Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Title 23 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS · Status: effective
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- 23 Pa.C.S. § 5452, Costs, fees and expenses, Pennsylvania, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-27, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1384239
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(a) General rule.--The court shall award the prevailing party, including a state, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by or on behalf of the party, including costs, communication expenses, attorney fees, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, travel expenses and child care during the course of the proceedings, unless the party from whom fees or expenses are sought establishes that the award would be clearly inappropriate.
(b) Assessment against a state.--The court may not assess fees, costs or expenses against a state unless authorized by law other than this chapter.