What can I do about a phone that is being kept by the police and not given back, and charges that will be made?

You should really be having these conversations confidentially with a local defense attorney. The charges your daughter are facing are very...

Can you get locked up even though the cops did not do a rape kit test they did nothing but go by what she said. He passed a poly

Sure, if they believe her. Getting locked up just requires probable cause. Proving the case requires a lot more. Word on word cases are dificult...

What should I do in a court conference to win primary physical custody of my kids when the first time is was granted to myou ex?

I realize, based on your facts, that this answer may be moot because you already went to court. The important thing to remember in custody cases...

Arson in Pennsylvania is classified as a major offense, therefore, it has a statute of limitations of 5 years. There are always exceptions to this...

Yes. Anytime you meet with juvenile probation in my experience they test you for drugs. This includes intake prior to being placed on a Consent...

If the PA state police issued the citation to my daughter at Penn State, is it true that they do not have the ability to charge?

Where there is a will there is often a way. Your salvation will most not likely lie in the officer not having jurisdiction as troopers have...

I wanted to write separately to emphasize the point of Ms. Draklan. The penalties for a stop sign violation are more far reaching than simply the...

My ex is always late returning the children. Is he in contempt if order says 8 p.m. and he returns them at 8:15 every time?

I just want to echo the sentiment of Ms. Goldstein and say, yes, he is in violation. But we are talking about very minimal violations. You...

How can I get a PCRA form?

Depends on where you are. If you are in jail your counsellor should be able to provide you paperwork. Or you can put in paperwork to talk to a...

Can a family member of mine have a chance at going to treatment instead of jail?

The challenge with the facts as you are describing them is he has multiple mandatory sentences in play. Does he need treatment, absolutely, can he...