There are a lot of reasons, good and bad, why defendants avoid a trial. The good reason is that in many cases, the prosecution has a strong case,...

DUI trial plea bargain

Practice varies from county to county. In some counties, efforts are made to limit plea agreements after jury selection - to avoid the waste of the...

My husband has had 50/50 custody of his daughter for the past 7 years, he pays daycare and insurance. The exwife and now 11 year

In general, the answer is no: child support is based on the parents' income (or earning capacity). As a step-parent, you don't have any duty of...

The answer is probably yes. If you have a union contract, or a written employment contract, those documents would provide the answer. Otherwise, in...

Will they put me in jail because i was removed from the a.r.d. program?

The hearing may be to determine whether you should be removed from A.R.D. If this happens (or has already happened), the original charges are...

I was caught stealing two dvds at walmart in pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania grades crimes according to how serious they are. The least serious are summary offenses. Retail theft can be anything from a summary...

Can i legally establish visitation rights with my grandson if his parents are not together?

Pennsylvania law does give you the right to seek some visitation or partial custody rights, if a court "finds that visitation rights or partial...

The officer could ask that a drug screen be performed. Although it is unlikely to happen at the first court appearance, if you end up on parole...

Can my husband make me leave?

As noted, a court order would be required. There is a provision in the Divorce Code permitting a Judge to make a temporary order, during a divorce,...

Obstruction of justice

Simply disagreeing with the police, or taking exception to his attitude isn't the problem. But when I read further, it seems that she gave them...