The moment that you receive that notice letter from the Chester County Juvenile Probation Department, located at the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W. Market St. in West Chester Pennsylvania, questions start racing through your mind. First, why would you be getting a letter from the Chester County juvenile probation office? If you have a child under the age… READ MORE
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Chester county criminal defense attorney comments on recent US Supreme Court decision enhancing the government’s power to obtain DNA samples. In June 2013 the US Supreme Court ruled that the police may take DNA samples from people arrested in connection with serious crimes. This is a significant development, extending the governments reach beyond prior rulings which allowed the collection of… READ MORE
Do I really need an attorney? This is a question that has dogged people for as long as there has been lawyers. For many of us, the notion of being summoned to court or to be accused of a crime is both foreign and fearful. Those that question for the need for the lawyer because they have nothing to hide… READ MORE
The beginning of fall and the start of college lends itself to a spike in the filing of citations for possession, purchase, transportation or consumption of alcohol by a minor. In Pennsylvania, this summary level offense of underage drinking places a prohibition upon minors and adults under the age of twenty-one (21). Though it is not a criminal misdemeanor or felony, a… READ MORE
In the ongoing fight to protect individual rights against government intrusion the pro government, pro-corporation controlled U.S Supreme Court continues to undermine the protection of Miranda rights. Even school children are familiar with the expansion of civil rights back in 1966 with the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Miranda vs. Arizona. It was in that ruling that redirected police… READ MORE
The debate on the legality of marijuana in Pennsylvania rages on. As local prosecutors such as the Chester County District Attorney’s office keep the pressure on individuals who use illegal controlled substances such as marijuana in our local communities, bipartisan support is growing in the Pennsylvania state capital for legalizing a form of medical marijuana. In the past month, two… READ MORE
There is alimony in Pennsylvania. However, there is no entitlement to alimony and it is awarded at the discretion of the Court. There are 17 factors that a Court is required to consider when determining whether or not to award alimony. The relative earnings and earning capacities of the parties. The ages and the physical, mental and emotional conditions of… READ MORE
Child support is an obligation each parent has for his child. Pennsylvania expects that each parent will meet this obligation by adjusting his other expenditures. If you live in Chester County and need to file for child support, you may go to the Domestic Relation Office in the Chester County Courthouse. Applications are accepted between the hours of 8:30 am and 2:00 pm… READ MORE
Life happens. Divorce isn’t something anyone looks to have happen when they get married, but circumstances arise and it may be unavoidable. However, understanding your options could make it a little easier to get through. Pennsylvania offers divorce under two No-Fault grounds: 1) mutual consent, which happens when the spouses agree that the marriage is irretrievably broken and 90 days… READ MORE
Marijuana Update in West Chester PA The debate rages all, in college towns like West Chester PA in Chester County, throughout Philadelphia, and across Pennsylvania as to what extent marijuana or weed should be legalized or allowed to be used for medical or health reasons. While marijuana remains illegal and prosecutors and legislators across the state and in Philadelphia suburbs… READ MORE