context: According to the opinion, the shortcoming here -- the absence of an adequate basis to award costs -- is the court's and not the candidate's. But, the candidate was the moving party requesting litigation costs and has already had two opportunities to identify the basis for that request.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.identifier: 807 A.2d 837, 837
citation_a.parenthetical: applicant failed to establish entitlement to counsel fees pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. SS 4351(a
citation_a.sentence: See Bowser, 807 A.2d at 837 (applicant failed to establish entitlement to counsel fees pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 4351(a); Section 4351(a) states that court "may” assess costs and counsel fees in favor of prevailing party in child support case); cf. Jones v. Muir, 511 Pa. 535, 515 A.2d 855, 859 (1986) (applicant for counsel fees from common fund has burden of proving his/her entitlement to those fees).
citation_b.signal: cf.
citation_b.parenthetical: applicant for counsel fees from common fund has burden of proving his/her entitlement to those fees
citation_b.sentence: See Bowser, 807 A.2d at 837 (applicant failed to establish entitlement to counsel fees pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 4351(a); Section 4351(a) states that court "may” assess costs and counsel fees in favor of prevailing party in child support case); cf. Jones v. Muir, 511 Pa. 535, 515 A.2d 855, 859 (1986) (applicant for counsel fees from common fund has burden of proving his/her entitlement to those fees).