A recorded telephone conversation was made between a father and son with no consent to be recorded, Each time the father and son had a telephone
Asked on May 18th, 2016 on Child Custody - Pennsylvania
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conversation an icon and timer appeared on their phones. A court hearing was just held and one of the phone conversations was "allowed by the presiding jurist to be played in the proceedings" without objection by the father's attorneys.
Obviously, an objection should have been made. HOWEVER, there are exceptions under the Wiretap Act (PA) that allow recordings to be played and used as evidence even when consent is not obtained.
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