If a person enters ard on one charge and there is another charge is it delayed during the course of the program ?

If you are placed on ARD, you are generally placed onto the program on all charges; though, sometimes, prosecutors may agree to withdraw certain...

If I am serving a county sentence with a one year minimum with

Please note that answers to these types of questions are dependent on local practice. In Lycoming County, the Courts have recently begun a...

How do I get full legal custody of my son? Father has been absentee up until April 2015. We currently have joint legal custody.

At any point in time, the Court is authorized to hear a Motion for Modification of Custody. When this issue is before the Court, the Court must...

Custody

23 Pa.C.S.A. § 5328 details 16 factors the Court must consider in granting custody. The factors include (a)(2), the present and past abuse...

Is it true that in PA if a spouse's imprisonment is 2 years or more, that is grounds for divorce?

There are two type of divorces in Pennsylvania: Fault based and no-fault based. Interestingly, your facts fall within both grounds for divorce. ...

Is interference with custody order criminal or civil in Pennsylvania?

Interference with Custody can be found under the crimes code, 18 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. 2904. There are three defenses to the statute, including 1) the...

Can CYS keep my child from dropping out of highschool even though PA law states at the age of 17 he can?

Yes. However, you can always request a review hearing prior to the scheduled review hearing for the Court to address whether this action is...

The Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure cover service requirements. These requirements can be found in Rule 1910.6.

The answer to this question is dependent upon the prosecutors' wishes as well. A District Attorney can subpoena the victim, even if the victim...

My son is now 18 and I just wondered if he could get back payment from his father for child support and he never paid

If there is a child support case, the county agency will be aware that the father owes arrears to the child's mother. Even if the child becomes an...