Blog Posts in May, 2013

Same Sex Marriage is Prohibited by Law in PA- How Does This Affect Same-Sex Adoptions? May 29, 2013
Despite statutory language to the contrary that all same-sex marriages are prohibited in PA, same-sex couples may adopt . Same-sex marriages are void by statute in PA since 1996. However, they are ...
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Unrepresented Motorist Falls Prey to PADOT's Use of Evidentiary Rules on Appeal May 28, 2013
License suspension appeal for failure to maintain financial responsiblity may be won by PADOT independent of "not guilty" verdict on underlying offense. In Pangallo v. DOT, Bureau of Driver Licensing, ...
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Ability to Pay Must Be Considered by Court in Making a Child Support Award May 24, 2013
Calcuation of Net Income specifies that the court must consider a realistic ability to pay, not a theoretical one. In determining the earning capacity of a obligor (person making the payments) of a ...
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'Sexting' Statute Declared Void for Vagueness May 15, 2013
A trial court in Lehigh County recently declared the Sexual Abuse of Children statute Constitutionally infirm as applied to a juvenile. In re C. S., 2012 Pa. Dist. & Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 403 (Pa. County ...
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The Federal Pardon Process May 2, 2013
The Federal pardon process applies only the federal convictions, convictions in the District of Columbia Superior Court, military court-martials . There is a difference between a pardon and an ...
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