Can I move out of state with my child, no custody agreement and never been married, if the father was abusive to me?

Under Pennsylvania law, before a parent may make a move that seriously affects the custodial rights of another party with custody, that parent must...

If my mother has passed away and my grandmother has legal guardianship over me does it give her the right to hit me ?

The ability to use force as a parent or a person who acts with special responsibility is found as a defense within the crimes code. Specifically,...

Does child support cease when you marry child's father?

Marriage would dissolve the monthly child support payments. As a plaintiff, you can forgive the arrears due to you, unless those arrears are due...

If you have joint legal custody, the parties are to agree on extra-curricular activities, especially if/when some of them would interfere with your...

Will my probation be violated due to a summary warrant from a constable?

Probation and parole violations fall into two major categories: 1) new criminal offenses and 2) technical violations. A summary offense may count...

In the state of PA, how do you protect your assets from being taken by Medicaid? I have 401Ks and a few Life Insurance policies

The Estate Recovery Statute can be found at 55 Pa. Code. 258 et. seq. Under present Pennsylvania law, property liable to repay the Department’s...

Will I Be Sentenced To Jail Time

I am believing that you are charged with misdemeanor 3 offense for the Theft by Deception and a summary offense for the Retail Theft. A M3 Theft...

My ex husband has visitation of my 9 yr old son and hasn't seen him since July fourth and moved would I be able to get custody?

In order for your spouse to adopt your child, you will need to file a motion to terminate the parental rights of the natural father. There are two...

What's the best way to reinstate a license when, license was issued in NJ, DUI occurred in NY and person now lives in PA?

I generally advise my clients that have a suspension in another state, but are likely to be seeking a Pennsylvania license to sign an...

Generally, a condition of a person's probation is that he is to abstain from drugs and alcohol and abstain from being around drugs and alcohol. ...