I need to file a civil suit against my electric company. Can I sue for punitive as well as actual damages?
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Answered on January 20, 2012
This is America, and you can sue anyone you want to.
But I wouldn't want to take that case, nor can I think of even one reputable attorney who...
Is a verbal agreement for repayment of a personal loan binding in Pennsylvania?
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Answered on January 20, 2012
Unwritten agreements can be legally valid and binding in Pennsylvania, however, there is a proof problem, i.e., how do you prove it? The check that...
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May I record my daughters fathers conversations with her?
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Answered on January 20, 2012
No – Pennsylvania does not allow secret recordings. We are a two-party-consent state, meaning that both parties on the recording must consent....
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Welfare Fraud
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Answered on January 19, 2012
Technically yes, but there are a number of other options the Court has.
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Is there a legal time frame a judge has to make a decision after hearing an oral argument?
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Answered on January 19, 2012
The answer is "as long as the judge wants to take." Not being facetious, but there is no time limit.
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I want to move out.
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Answered on January 19, 2012
You can't just move out. The court has ordered 50/50 custody, and only a judge can reverse that. And as I said in your other question, it is not...
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Why does my dad still pay?
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Answered on January 19, 2012
No, there is nothing you can do. Furthermore, and I hate to say this, but whether your mother is ripping off your father is not your problem....
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Fight for primary custody or for joint custody?
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Answered on January 19, 2012
Custody and support are separate issues, and 50/50 custody does not mean 50/50 support. For example, if one parent is on welfare and the other is a...
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Is there a statute for "automatic medical emancipation" in PA, if a minor (age 15) gives birth to a child?
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Answered on January 19, 2012
No, there is no such thing as automatic emancipation, nor is there anything like emancipation for medical purposes only. If emancipated, then...
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Would i have to return alimony payment?
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Answered on January 19, 2012
A religious annulment would not have any effect on the court orders of a civil divorce, but your ex can file a petition to modify the orders.
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