Title: CUSTODY: Someone else is listed as my child father on his birth certificate.

Question:
My son is going to be 10 in December and after being horsed around for years by his maternal family I finally want to try for custody but I have no idea if that's even an option - I've been told it isn't, which is why I haven't tried sooner. But, I'd like a second opinion.

Back story:
When I was 18, I slept with a woman who had a boyfriend, which she already had another child with and she ended up pregnant. I know, I suck for that. Anyway, the whole pregnancy, I had no idea the child was mine, or that I was even a possibility to be the father. I even came to the hospital when he was born to visit him, but just as a friend of hers. At the hospital, her boyfriend signed the birth certificate, believing the kid was his. Not long after his birth I got into some legal trouble (I was making poor decisions at the time) and decided to move to Texas (from Alabama) to get away from that crowd of people. When my son was about 9 months, I got a call out of the blue that Jaxon was mine and I needed to come down to see him and give her money. I did as I was told, in total shock and went down to see my son. For a while I would directly deposit money into a bank account but it always went to her overdraft fees. Then I started Western Union-ing money. I even flew her and her two kids down to Texas for one Thanksgiving when my son was almost 2, when they couldn't drive down here and I couldn't make it up there. It has always been difficult to see my son, as his mother is a drug addict, mostly with meth. They rarely have the same phone number, if they have a phone at all and do not make a point to regularly call or will dodge my calls. At 4 years old, my son's mother and her two kids came down for summer break. All the boys clothing that she brought went missing and it turns out she found a neighbor to trade it with for drugs. When she was caught she disappeared, put the boys in a car with a stranger to drive them across country back to Alabama, while she stayed in Texas for a while (not sure where). Not long after this, she ended up dumping both boys off on her mother, who has raised them ever since. We have always had a verbal agreement that we will transition Jaxon to live with me in Texas but it has never come to fruition. I have no idea if she is the legal guardian at this point, or if the court still has his mother as the legal guardian - if that makes a difference - and I'm not sure how to even find out.

My son currently lives with his maternal grandmother in a home with no A/C, that's unkept and crawling with cockraoches and other rodents. There is no supervision, rules, structure or boundaries. They allow him to play grand theft auto, stay up until 4/5/6 am even on school nights, his teeth are horrendous, and the list goes on and on. This Thanksgiving is my 30th birthday and my son was supposed to come to Texas with my mother. He has decided that he doesnt want to and they are letting him make that decision. In fact, they let him make all the decisions. This is infuriating, as he is a child and he has no business making any of those choices. I'm at my wits end dealing with his maternal grandmother and I just want my son.

Can I even file for custody if I'm not on the birth certificate though? Who do I file against - his mother or grandmother - and how do I find out who is legally recognized as his guardian? How does me living in Texas (Austin) and him in Alabama (Dothan) effect the case?

Other importnat things: the listed father on the birth certificate is in prison. The mother has had two more children, the newest one she has but the third son is now living with my sons maternal grandmother, too. They have no money to fight me, and I will sink everything into getting him out of that horrible situation, if I have even a shot in hell to get him. I have not given a significant portion of money to them in many years, but mostly it's because I have no way of contacting them and they avoid me until they need something. I have no problem paying for my son.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 You need to back up. What proof do you have this kid is your son? Is it independently verified? Right now, legally, you have no standing since you aren't on the birth certificate and have no custody agreement. In fact, it's very possible that the kid isn't yours and you've been paying anyway, in which case you have no claim to custody. Step one would be proving to a court in Alabama the kid is yours.  This is complicated and you need a family lawyer.

If the kid is yours stop giving them money under the table, get your receipts in order, and work with a lawyer to do this through the court system.


Title: Got my first ticket, State Farm said they can't provide me with auto insurance because of it. What to do?

Question:
I got my license around November 2015 and got a ticket for accidentally crossing the line on the freeway. Still got a ticket for that and paid for it. Of course, my driving record is not clean now.

I was with Access Insurance for a while now and hearing about all the horrendous reviews about them I'm thinking of switching companies. I asked State Farm and they say that they can't help me with getting an insurance since I got a ticket within 3 years.

Is there any solution to this?

Answer: You can get insurance through someone else.


Title: Wrongful Termination. Hospital CEO playing C.Y.A with expendable employees

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You can file for unemployment. Employers aren't courts of law and don't have to be fair or offer due process.


Title: Wife must volunteer at Religiously-Affiliated Charities [FL]

Question: My wife's employer is doing a mandatory "team-building" day where she must go to one of four charities and volunteer during normal work hours. She will still get paid her normal salary. All 4 of the choices are christian-centered charities. We are not christian, and are wondering what our hypothetical options are. I know that FL is an At-Will state, so she could be terminated for not participating, but would that be considered religious discrimination since we are not christian? Would donating our time to a religion that we are not a part of be something we could use to get HR to consider other charity options due to legal problems? She works at a large international company if that matters.

Answer:
 Her employer or her boss?

> large international company

Large international companies tend to have HR departments, specifically ones that cover their legal asses. Their HR department may be interested to hear about that.Answer #2: NAL. She can't be forced to attend any meetings that involve prayer or other religious activities. If there are religious posters or other materials in the workplace that offend her, she can make a complaint. If reasonable accommodation is not made, it might be grounds for a lawsuit.

[Source](https://ffrf.org/legal/item/14007-religion-in-the-workplace). Also a pretty good summary of religious rights in the workplace.

As others have pointed out, there is a good chance the work is not necessarily religious and that the environment would not be considered hostile to people of other religions (or lack thereof).Answer #3: IANAL

If you're concerned about it you could talk to the FRFF. They might know better whether this violates anything, but I suspect it doesn't.


Title: [CA] - Request to SEAL Confidential Name Change

Question:
I am a victim of domestic violence and am petitioning the court for a confidential name change. My current name would be listed but new name would be listed as "confidential" on court records. I would also like to request the court to seal the confidential name change petition so that no record of me having requested a name change would ever show up in public court records.

I need help filling out Form NC-420 (Declaration to File Documents Under Seal in Name Change Proceeding). Could someone explain these questions in easy-to-understand language and perhaps provide some examples to give me a better idea of how to complete the form?

* Facts showing that there is an overriding interest that overcomes the right of public access to the records in this name change proceeding are (specify):

* Facts showing that the overriding interest described in item 1 supports filing the documents in this name change proceeding under seal are (specify):

* Facts showing that there is a substantial probability that the overriding interest described in item 1 will be prejudiced if the records in this name change proceeding are not sealed are (specify):

* Facts showing that an order sealing the records in this action is narrowly tailored to protect that overriding interest are (specify):

* Facts showing that there is no less restrictive means to protect that overriding interest than filing the entire record under seal are (specify, including facts that show why the law requiring the court to keep the current name and proposed name confidential, is not sufficient protection of that interest):

THANK YOU SO MUCH! Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Answer:
 Have you been in contact with any local domestic violence prevention groups? They can probably help.

http://www.cpedv.org


Title: Question regarding child support

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >if later on down the road we decide to go the child support route

For both your sake and your child's mother's sake, that shouldn't be an if.  A court order meeting the standards of applicable law for a child support payment is in both of your interests.  As well as a custody order that clearly identifies the split in parenting time and outlines decision making.  Answer #2: Establishing paternity, visitation, support, etc from the start can be a good idea in case things don't go the way you hope ... it seems you're holding off in hopes of a reconcilliation.

If you initiate it now while things are cordial, you won't have the worry of catastrophic expenses hitting down the road if circumstances change.

Explain to your ex that you want to do right by your daughter and get your support formalized. Good luck


Title: Extreme road rage in NC. Guy tried to run my wife and I off the road several times, break checking and verbally assault. He nearly killed us on the highway. Got his tag and reported. Can I press any charges?

Answer: You can file a police report.Answer #2: You've done all you can do. You cannot press charges.


Title: [Missouri] a joint custody agreement has existed for over 2 years. i plan on challenging her request to move over an hour away. can she refer to anything that happened before the first custody agreement was created?

Question:
I actually posted about this situation a couple weeks ago.  I have joint custody 50 - 50, and I have my son Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays each week.  My ex wants to move over an hour away, which would take away my ability to properly be active in his school life.  (He's five)   I am planning on objecting to this move and have already spoken with my lawyer.

I am afraid she will become very, very upset about this and who knows what she would do.  Generally speaking, could she try to start trying to pull up old conversations between us that took place when we were together before the contract, and use it against me after I object to the move?  In other words, could she start trying to pull up anything she may have on me from the past and use it in the current state?  I have been flawless from a court's standpoint since the agreement was created over 2 years ago.  communication perfect, hold a steady teaching job, everything has been orchestrated perfectly, and most importantly, i have been a great dad every day I have him. She never mentioned the previous info during the first creation of the custody agreement.  There are also things that could be used against her.  I would never do that, but I am just needing to know how common it would be that a judge would humor her referring back to old conversations from when we were together if she doesn't get her way with this move.  I can see her trying to take me to court for whatever if she doesn't get her way.  I plan on bringing this up with my lawyer if she insists on trying to move.

Thanks in advance...

Answer:
 If she's trying to get primary custody, and using this incident as a reason for her to get it - the judge probably won't allow it.

The reason why I feel this - is because the exact same thing came up in my custody modification case.

Mother argued that because of a substance abuse problem that i had before I even met the Mother showed that I was unfit.  The Judge asked her if she knew about it before agreeing to our current Parenting Plan.  When she said she did - the Judge asked her why it wasn't an issue then.

The Judge would not allow that as a factor in deciding our motion.

Good Luck!


Title: Is it legal for a parent to choose what rights (human or basic) their child has?

Question:
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Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion only apply to the *government* not taking action against you specifically for your expression of ideas or your religious membership.  It applies, if at all, in a much more limited capacity to private citizens, and it absolutely does not apply to parents, who are free to raise their children as they wish including punishing them for speech and requiring they participate in the religious activities of the household.

Children have very few rights a parent cannot infringe upon.  Those include a right to be provided with basic necessities, a right to physical (and sometimes emotional) safety, and a right to adequate medical care and education.


Title: Just found out my tenant unlocked the door to my master bedroom and has been renting it out on Air B and B. What are my options? (Mass, USA)

Question: [removed]

Answer: If you click on the username  - OP admits to making both posts to see what would happen.  Thanks for wasting everyone's time buddyAnswer #2: He's in breach of the lease, then.  You may wish to learn your [rights and responsibilities](http://www.mass.gov/ago/consumer-resources/consumer-information/home-and-housing/landlord-and-tenant-law/eviction.html) under Mass. law.  My suggestion to you is to hire a lawyer who specializes in this and give them authority to act on your behalf while you're out of town.  Once the attorney gets them out of the house and deals with Air BnB, you need to hire a property management company so that this shit doesn't happen so easily in the future.


Title: A Polish hacker stole $1150+- from me in virtual items

Question:
Hi!

I run a gambling website for a game called "Counter Strike - Global Offensive". In this game there are virtual items that can be worth quite a lot. On our website, we displayed an inventory of these items users can buy with their on-site credit, given that they have enough balance to 'pay' for them.

A Polish hacker used XSS to take over on of our admin's session id. Without getting to technical - this gives them access to the admin panel. It essentially takes over the admin's 'session' on the website. With access to the admin panel, he was obviously able to give himself enough credit to completely drain our inventory worth around $1200!

I checked the logs to see who drained the inventory, and found an account. After trying to contact this person, I and my partners were blocked, so I tried adding one of this person's friends.

One of the friends added me, and **acted** like he didn't know what was going on. I thought he was innocent, until I noticed a few things:

 * This 'friend's' ID was almost the same as the ID from the guy who has our items. (It was blabla666, instead of blabla4)
 * The IP used to register were the same for both accounts
 * They both have the same name, which I won't mention.

And here's the kicker:

After discovering what had happened, we shut down our entire site. It was on lock-down 5 hours before I got in contact with the aforementioned 'friend'. After telling him multiple times that we weren't mad, and just wanted to know how he did it, he said the following:

*Im IT profesional, i check your site for holes*

So I said sure, go ahead. If he really wasn't the guy that hacked us before, he would ask me to unblock the site so he could check. But he didn't. **So he was acting like he was checking the website for holes, which was impossible, since it was locked down 5 hours before!**
After a while, he messages me back that he figured out what the problem is. And low and behold, he was right.

I am located in the Netherlands, my partner is located in the United States.

All info I have on this guy:

First name.

Phone nr.

Gmail address.

Website.

Multiple steam accounts. (Steam is the platform used)

Can we do anything? Where do we go from here?

Thanks in advance!

Answer: I can't speak for the Netherlands, but the website is most likely in violation of federal gambling laws, so you probably have no recourse over here. Answer #2: So file a virtual lawsuit; if you win, you can collect a virtual payment.Answer #3: Am I right in thinking that Valve disapproves of services like yours? Because going the legal route would be an absolute nightmare in this case, but if you could convince Valve of your claims, they could correct this in a heartbeat.


Title: Apartment Charged Me $660 for New Carpet PLUS $40 in Cleaning Charges

Question:
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I am from Cleveland, Ohio and I recently moved out of an apartment.  I lived in this apartment for one year and they said the carpet was new when I moved in.  The apartment was about 930 square feet and carpeted all around.  After I moved out I received a bill for $660 for a new carpet and a $40 bill for carpet cleaning services.  I emailed them to ask why I was being charged for a replacement carpet and they told me "We did initially have a company come out to clean the carpet with hopes to not have to replace it.  Unfortunately though the carpet cleaning didn’t take care of the stains & it ultimately had to be replaced. "

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They also sent me pictures of the carpet.  There were two very small stains (about the size of a golf ball) and a third stain that was maybe 5 inches by 2 inches.  They were caused by normal wear and tear...I probably spilled some wine or whiskey at one point.

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My question is whether or not the apartment can charge me for a brand new carpet when there were just 3 small stains on the entire carpet.  In addition to charging me for the entire carpet being replaced, they ALSO charged me for cleaning the carpet.  I feel like this isn't right.  Thanks for any help!

Answer:
 Spilling drinks is not normal wear and tear.

That being said, you landlord is generally only entitled to a prorated rate of the carpet. For example, if the expected life span of the carpet is 10 year but it had to be replaced after 5, the tenant can be responsible for half of the cost of the carpet when it was new.

You can be on the hook for this and the extra cleaning depending on the stains.Answer #2: The size you described is not what I think of as being a small stain. It sounds like the apt complex has not done anything unethical or illegal at this point. For my apt in Va the carpet life expectancy is 5 years. Let’s say I move out at the end of this lease (Virginia) - the carpet would be 4 years old. If it needed replacement and it was deemed my fault (stains, rips, excessive wear and tear) I’d be held financially responsible for only 1 year of the cost (let’s say $2000/5 years=$400). If they failed to attempt professional stain removal prior to replacing it I would say you have a legitimate complaint, but you’ve indicated they did try professional stain removal, there were 3 “small” stains not there at move in and the carpet ultimately had to be replaced. Sounds reasonable and legal.


Title: Is it legal for a business to include mandatory tip?

Question:
I was hit with around $300 gratuity charge by Carnival Cruise. Frustrating because we did not read the fine print on the online agreement form and had paid the servants a comparable amount in cash while on the ship.

Is mandatory tip legal?

Carnival Cruise is based in Miami, Florida, USA.

Answer:
 Yes it is legal. They disclosed it prior, you just didn't bother to read it. Answer #2: If it makes you feel any better, most of those employees make about $1.50/hour + tips. I bet they'll remember you forever!Answer #3: Didn't you notice that you were the only person handing out cash to the servants?

They do the mandatory thing because *some douchebags* go the entire cruise *claiming* that they'll tip in cash, but then never actually do.


Title: [Louisiana] Is it illegal for me to Venmo my barternder friend?

Question: Basically, my buddy is a bartender and I decided to tip him 15 dollars on venmo, because I ran out of cash and didn't want to start a tab because the minimum was ten dollars and I was leaving. The manager overhead our conversation and my bartender friend told me he got chewed out and the manager told him that our transaction was illegal because it was nontaxable or something? Anyone have any details on if this is okay or not?

Answer:
 It's not strictly illegal to tip someone in the manner you're describing.

It *is* illegal to fail to properly document your tips or pay taxes on them.  The manager is likely also worried about the restaurant's pay obligations - if the bartenders take tips in a manner that the management isn't aware of, the management may end up paying more in salary than is owed.


Title: Some people have told me that selling my boyfriend’s Xbox (I paid for half of it) is committing a crime is that true? If it is, then how hard would the consequences be?

Question:
In short I might have to sell my boyfriend’s Xbox since he’s becoming a video addict and apparently it’s a crime to do so but what if I paid for half of the system?? Would it still be his property?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: You just leave him instead of committing crimes.


Title: Can I get in trouble for sending a girl love letters?

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 You’re not really in love with her. You just have the illusion of being in love with her because she makes eye contact with the camera all the time. That’s also why people stalk TV newscasters. You will gain nothing by contacting her.Answer #2: At the point where you're considering whether or not your messages are *legal*, it's probably not fair to consider them love letters.

Stop.Answer #3: >and she blocked me for some reason.

Gee, I wonder why?

>She's never told me to stop sending letters so I can't get in trouble for harassment can I?

Yes, you absolutely can.  Telling someone to stop is not a prerequisite to the filing of a harassment complaint.Answer #4: It may not be illegal by the letter of the law, but it's not really ok. You should stop.

You were blocked on social media- that's an indication that this woman does not want to have contact with you. Even though you said nice things, she doesn't want those comments. She likely finds you weird and creepy.

I would strongly recommend that you stop sending letters, stop contacting her, and seek professional help.  You probably would get a restraining or no contact order if you continue.

Not a lawyer, not legal advice.Answer #5: I think this is the first step towards an obsession dude. Time to move on if nothing is reciprocated.


Title: All inclusive wedding venue didn't pay caterer, Now collections?

Question:
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Kansas

Firstly, thank you to anyone for taking the time to read this.
My 2 questions are:

1. Does the caterer have a case against me for collections?

2. If so, what kind of lawyer do I need?

Short version of my problem.

Me and my wife got married at an all inclusive venue July 2013.

The wedding venue filed for bankruptcy in October 2014.

July 2015 my wife gets an email from the wedding caterer, who the venue contracted with, saying we have an outstanding balance of 50% of the bill from 2013, and a copy of the invoice.

The invoice reads that our event was July 2013, The venue paid the caterer only 50% of the bill April 2014.

Me and my wife had no idea that the caterer was never paid until we get a threatening email in July 2015 asking for another $800. My assumption this caterer is out more than just our venue and is looking to scrap up any money they can in a cash grab.

I emailed the caterer in July 2015 and explained that we paid the venue, who contracted them. Initially the reply from the caterer was that this was a mistake and was taken care of.
UNTIL
October 9th 2015 I get am email from the parent company of the caterer stating we have an outstanding invoice of $800 with my name on it, and if we don't pay it will go to collections.

I have a copy of the wedding venue contract, all emails from the caterer and myself saved. We never signed a contract with the caterer, the only interaction we had with them was a 1 hour tasting at their office and that is it.

Can this go to collections and hit my credit?
Why should my next move be, a lawyer? If so what "kind"

Thanks so much.

Topic:
Credit Debt Bankruptcy

Answer:
 http://ag.ks.gov/in-your-corner-kansas/home

http://ag.ks.gov/file-a-complaint

Send them a one sentence letter CMRRR stating you have filed a complaint for fraud with the State Attorney General. Answer #2: > We never signed a contract with the caterer.

Then you are in the clear. Any remedies they have are against the venue, unless your contract with the venue guaranteed their debts relating to your wedding. Any general practitioner should be capable of handling this, however, I do not know whether you will be able to litigate this for less than the $800, which is probably what the caterer is counting on (pay them to avoid the hassle). Answer #3: If it does go to collections, and you get a letter from the collection agency, you can dispute it pretty easily. You simply write a letter to the collection agency stating that the debt is not yours and that you are disputing the validity of the debt. Include a copy of the contract with the venue and the emails from the caterer stating that it was a mistake and taken care of. You send all of this via certified mail with return receipt so that you have physical proof that they received the letter, and you must do so within 30 days of receiving the letter from the collection agency. They will then have to either show their evidence that the debt is justified, or they will withdraw the claim. If it shows up on your credit report, you contact the credit reporting agency stating that the debt is in dispute, and they will also investigate.Answer #4: What does your contract say? Was the venue acting as your agent?


Title: Management is claiming additional cash tips for the waiters at my job if they think we aren't claiming enough. This is inflating my income, and as a result increasing my taxes. What is my best recourse?

Question:
So this started last week, and noticed it on my last pay stub. Apparently our Corporate office is concerned that the percentage of cash tips claimed by the servers at my location is not high enough and they are now going to be claiming 20% of all cash sales as tips. This is being done 100% behind the scenes, and no effort is made to understand the alleged discrepancy.

I have a feeling this is extremely illegal. I am being forced to declare income that IS NOT LEGITIMATE, and am paying taxes on said income. What is my best course of action from this point? Can anyone point me to relevant laws or regulations?

Thank you for your help!

Answer:
 To clarify, you're not actually paid the cash sales that you're claiming as "tips," right?

If so, that is wage theft. Look into [filing a claim](https://www.workplacefairness.org/wage-hour-claim-FL) with the Department of Labor Offices near you.Answer #2: This is definitely fraud. I'm pretty sure it's specifically some kind of asset misappropriation. If you don't care too much about keeping your job, call the IRA.Answer #3: Allocated tips are an allowed thing, and even required by the IRS if top little tips are reported. You will file forms with proof that your tips were less. See this page; https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/tip-recordkeeping-and-reporting

Reporting Tips Allocated by Your Employer

If the total tips reported by all employees at a large food or beverage establishment are less than 8 percent of the gross receipts (or a lower rate approved by the IRS), the employer must allocate the difference among the employees who receive tips.  If your employer allocated tips to you, they are shown separately in Box 8 of your Form W-2. They are not included in Box 1 (Wages, tips, other compensation), Box 5 (Medicare wages and tips), or Box 7 (Social security tips) of your Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement. Generally, you must report the tips allocated to you by your employer on your income tax return. Attach Form 4137, Social Security and Medicare Tax on Unreported Tip Income, to Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, to report tips allocated by your employer (in Box 8 of Form W-2). Other tips not reported to the employer must also be reported on Form 4137. However, you do not need to report tips allocated to you by your employer on your federal income tax return if you have adequate records to show that you received less tips in the year than the allocated amount


Title: [Hypothetical] Could I start a service that let people beat me up for some arbitrarily high sum (say in the tens of thousands), then sue for theft of services if I got beat up by someone for something unrelated?

Question: Or am I not allowed to start a service where I forego my right to not be assaulted?

Answer:
 You could sue them for assault.  Not theft of services.Answer #2: Sounds a lot like the [fictional] argument that you can't be arrested for raping a hooker; it's just theft of services.

Unless you had an agreement with the person before they assaulted you, you can't just charge them a million dollars unilaterally; just because that's your going rate.

It'd be like me stopping Barbra Streisand on the street and asking her to sing Happy Birthday to me, she does it, and then sends me a bill for $50000 for the performance. I didn't agree to her pricing before hand, she can't try and charge me after the fact.


Title: [WI] Landlord hasn't given me a paper letting me know my lease ends, nor has he tried to contact me. My lease is up tomorrow. What do I do?

Question:
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Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: Most leases automatically convert to month to month upon their expiration.


Title: Father of to be baby needs to be out of the picture.

Question:
I know I'm going to get backlash in this situation,  a lot of comments of "you messed up when you had sex, take the consequences". I understand, but I'm trying to find the best option for my child at this point.
 I am currently 15 weeks pregnant. It was never planned, in fact it happened despite BC and condoms. The father is a man I had a few nights with but never turned into more than that. First telling him about the pregnancy he said he wanted to be supportive and there for his child. Thru these past weeks, he has been anything but. He has been extremely wishy-washy on support and does it when it's most convient for him. He's stood me up multiple times, has never reached out to me first (I always have to reach out to him to make plans or check up). He is very lax in his parenting opinions (the few he's shared with me) and I am genuinely concerned for the emotional stability of my future child because of this. He's got a clean slate but is extremely immature and self absorbed to the point where it is affecting me emotionally as well. I don't want that same pain for my child.  I've asked him if he wanted to sign his rights to me, this including him not having to pay for child support, but he's not wanting to do it. He says he was raised to be there for a child, but from his actions, he has not acted supportive I'm the least but wants to keep his parental rights for when it's convenient for him. I'm afraid he may take advantage of this as well.  What is my next step to try to keep him out of our lives for the betterment of my daughter?

Answer:
 >  What is my next step to try to keep him out of our lives for the betterment of my daughter?

Assuming you're in the US, you can't.Answer #2: He doesn’t “need” to be out of the picture, you want him out of the picture. Those are very different.


Title: Legality of selling knowledge acquired from books

Question: I read a lot of books relating to marketing and when reading a book you realize that out of the 500 pages there were really 4-5 main points that truly stood out. I was thinking of starting a subscription business where you could go on a site related to marketing and get tips with regards to a specific topic like Facebook advertising and I would make those tips out of knowledge I’ve gotten from the books. Aside from referencing the book what else would I have to do for it to be legal? I would also reword it. Thanks!

Answer:
 Unless you are actually communicating the words of the book, you are fine from a copyright perspective.

Unless you are referencing the "method" of the authors you reference incorrectly you are fine from a trademark perspective.

Most people who coach/teach synthesized their knowledge from books, and classes, and other sources.  That is how we learn.


Title: If I go over my daily shift, can my Finance Director legally not compensate me for time worked when it's expected that I stay?

Question:
I work Front Desk at a fitness facility and heard a rumor that the finance department will modify our clock in/outs before running payroll in a way that rounds our hours down. For example, our software will round to the closest 15 minute mark, meaning if you clock in at 4:56 you will be on the clock starting at 5:00 and if you clock out at 8:12, you will be clocking out at 8:15. Due to the nature of our position, we often go over by \~15 minutes since coworkers can become swamped in work quickly and clients come in waves. We are expected to stay around and help.

Our HR/Finance director will go back in, see that we went over our shifts by 15 minutes, and roll our time back to our original posted hours.

Can our director legally not compensate us for our time worked? I plan on checking my hours before submitting my hours and then checking my hours on my pay-stub to confirm if this is happening or not.

Answer:
 You must be paid for all time worked.  Reasonable and consistent rounding is allowed, so for example 7:06 could be rounded to 7:00, but 7:08 would need to be rounded to 7:15.  Also, even if it’s expected for you to stay and finish you can be disciplined or fired for not finishing in the scheduled shift.

Edit - a few words for clarity


Title: [WI] Local official awards himself contracts

Question:
I live in a small town in Wisconsin, and the village chairman has basically run the show for the last twenty years. This person is well known locally and is on several state boards as well.

Without being too specific, the chairman has a type of professional certification for a service that the village sometimes needs to hire out. Think surveying, but more expensive. When the village needs this service, the chairman/board doesn’t request bids – they simply give the contract to the chairman. The portion that gets paid directly to the chairman can be between $500 and $10,000, however the total contract cost for the projects (paid to other companies) can be $100,000 or more. It appears that in some situations at least, the service provided by the chairman to the village is either not necessary, overpriced, and/or not actually completed. Chairman never recuses himself from discussion or voting.

He also hired an immediate family member to one of the few employee positions that our village has. I talked to someone on the board, and they weren’t aware of the relationship until after the person was hired.

It seems like all of this is a pretty clear violation of WI § 19.46, but I’m not sure if the contracts and hiring a family member fall under the corresponding criminal statutes, specifically § 946.12 (3) and § 946.13 (1).

I have two questions—

Does the exception under §946.13 (2a) for contracts under $15,000 in a given year refer to the total amount of the contract, or just the amount that is paid to the official? (ie, if contract is for $50,000, of which $10,000 is paid directly to the official, does this qualify for the exception or not?)

I also know that political corruption is popular in Wisconsin, so I’m wondering how seriously would the county’s district attorney take this? I don’t want to put myself out there to demand that my village chairman hand over the financial records for the last decade if the county is likely to think I’m just wasting everyone’s time.

Answer:
 Most professional services (Attorney, Engineer, Surveyor, Assesor, etc) are not required to be bid out.  The tree you want to piss on is the fact that he is participating in the discussions about hiring himself or his firm.  If the DA does not investigate, you might consider reporting this directly to the Wisconsin Department of Justice Public Integrity Unit.  Answer #2: You could contact your state Congresscritter/Senator about this. They could possibly have it looked at.Answer #3: The FBI has a [Public Corruption](https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/public-corruption) unit

I’d contact them


Title: (AZ) I cancelled my nasal surgery Thursday since I was scheduled the following Monday. I was told I would be billed $200 since I didn't cancel within 72 hours of my scheduled appointment. Is this right? Or is there anything I can say to lower the payment?

Question:
I hope this is the right sub but I was scheduled to get a nasal polyp removed this coming Monday but cancelled over the phone on Thursday. I was told that I would be billed $200 since I didn't cancel 72 hours ahead of time. I mean I called 3 days before the scheduled appointment and I know they aren't open on Saturdays and Sundays but I feel like it doesn't make much sense to say that to me.

Is there anything I can say or ask so that they lower the payment?

Answer:
 As a physician who has had patients no-show for surgeries with no notice whatsoever, I can tell you that I personally lost more than $200 in both money I would have earned and inconvenience for being somewhere I would not have needed to be otherwise. My loss pales in comparison to what the hospital loses for a no-notice (or insufficient notice) cancelled surgery.

OP, you are lucky it was only $200. I know of some practices that charge much more than that for a no-notice (or insufficient notice) cancellation. Do you have any idea the amount of overhead that is required to prepare for a surgery, and the inherent costs in the materials that you wasted by not showing up? $200 is a bargain for you. The hospital and the physicians took a bath on you not giving sufficient notice.Answer #2: Thursday is only two business days before Monday on an ordinary weekend AND this is a holiday weekend, so they were very likely also closed Friday.Answer #3: Is there notice posted in the office, in anything you signed, or on the website?  Were you verbally given notice about the policy?


Title: [Washington] Did a landlord discriminate against us?

Question:
Hello everybody, I'm hoping for some advice.

My boyfriend and I are looking to rent a house. We recently decided to help out his brother, who is moving up here for a job, by having him live with us (on the lease, paying rent) instead of having to find a stranger.

I was emailing back and forth with a home owner who is renting his house. He was very nice, seemed to like me a lot, and we got along great. He even said they weren't sure if they wanted pets or not, but he was fine with our dog. It all seemed promising.

After a few days of emailing, he called me to set up a showing. We set one up, and during the call I let him know that it would be myself, my boyfriend, and his brother living there. He suddenly changed his tone, saying "it's supposed to be a single family home, once you start subletting(? We arent) and adding another person it gets complicated and takes longer for me to process applications...so I said we still want to see the house and we can discuss it when we do that.

After we hang up, he emails me and said "I am sorry to inform you that upon further consideration after our discussion on the phone, I cannot rent to three separate families (3 people not connected by marriage or birth). I apologize for the inconvenience".

I emailed back, saying I understand, thank you for letting us know, and also told him that while I'm sure he's had bad experiences with this in the past, we are very responsible and respectful. But either way, thanks, have a good day.

He emailed me again, saying if we still want to look at the house, we can.

I emailed back, saying okay...just to be clear, the 3 of us would be living together, all on the lease, ect. If that's okay, well come look. If not, we aren't renting from him.

And I finally got another message back today saying  "The more I think about it - we cannot. I apologize. It is too big of a risk for me."

Isn't this discriminating against us because of our family situation? He's basically saying we have to all be blood related or married...I understand he's allowed to not choose to rent to us if we put in an application and he accepts another. But to outright say he will not rent to us due to our family situation...feels like he's discriminating against us. And it makes me mad because he doesn't even know us..we never met. So he's likely assuming were young hooligans who are going to be partying all of the time, which isn't the case.

Thank you in advance!

Answer: It is discrimination but not illegal discrimination. Siblings and dating are not protected classes. Answer #2: Moreover, he's not wrong. There are three parties who can all wind up wanting out mid-lease, needing to be evicted, ect., and it does complicate things for a landlord.


Title: Can a federally funded organization block you from their Facebook page?

Question:
So on my schools Facebook page, I put a sad face on every single one of their posts. I was approached today saying if I didn't remove them then I would be blocked from the page. I heard that a place funded by the government can't do that. So my question is can my school block me from their Facebook page? Thanks!

Edit: Illinois

Answer: Of course they can block you. That’s not the government interfering with your free speech rights; you’re still free to voice your opinion from a variety of different channels and venues. But the school and a private internet corporation have no requirement to facilitate that speech in any way.


Title: Inheritance not given to siblings, cousins, and myself in PA.

Question:
My Poppop passed away December 2014.  He left in his will for all of his grandchildren to get $5000.  He left his daughter, my aunt, in charge of the will and she is supposed to distribute that out to everyone.  My two sisters have contacted wondering about the money.  Both of them are in college and would LOVE that money to help with college.  I have no idea what to tell them.  I'm not sure if there is a legal issue here.  Can my aunt take almost 2 years maybe more to get that money out?  I contacted her back in January 2016, and she said she's sorry and been going through stuff.  I get that, her father died.  She said that she was mailing the bonds out this week (back in January 2016) to everyone.  No one received them.

What should I do.  I don't want to take legal action, I like my aunt and she is going through some stuff.  I just want to know what is legal.  My one sister is willing to take legal actions though.

Answer:
 Contact your aunt again, if she doesn't send you the money you need to decide if it is worth it for you to get an attorneyAnswer #2: You need to contact the county court where your grandfather died to find all documents that have been filed with regards to the estate. Such documents would include copies of the will and inventories required to be filed with the court. Going any further than this, including suing your aunt if she has stolen or otherwise mishandled money willed to you in the estate, will require an attorney to help you. Answer #3: Not a lawyer, but I have been an estate executor.  Two years is on the long side but likely not unreasonably so.

Before your aunt is in a position to pay out any money, she needs to, likely with the help of a lawyer,

 0) locate, organize, and review the financial records belonging to your grandfather
 1) get a court to recognize the will and officially appoint her as executor
 2) go to all the various financial institutions your grandfather had accounts with, present papers from the court, and move assets into estate accounts ("Estate of Grandpa Skull, Auntie Skull Executor")
 3) do the same for any debts
 4) pay off debts with assets from (3).
all the while, keeping any real estate & other physical assets maintained and all the while keeping her regular life and job going.

There may be a bunch of tax filings required (perhaps estate tax on the value of assets as of the date of death, plus a fiduciary return for the estate every year to pay tax on any earnings of the estate's assets).  Two years is on the long side for this but doesn't sound completely out of the ordinary.


Title: Cop suspiciously pulls us over for "broken" brake light.

Question: So we were on the freeway and we pass this state trooper chilling on the side of the road. I'm among many other cars on the road. However, as soon as I pass, he gets on the freeway and gets right up behind us. He lights us up and tells us we have a broken brake light. Anyway, I later check and the brake light is fine. It was a couple days after the incident. What can I do about it? This was in Sevier County, Utah.

Answer: If all he did was inform you your light was broken, you can do nothing about it.  Just make sure your light is always working, and not going out intermittently.


Title: My neighbor threw out my package

Question:
So I ordered a package worth $65 dollars on Amazon. I told my sister to order it for me.

Apparently, she mistakenly put the number one off, so it went to the unit next door. I knocked on their door and asked for my package. They didn’t see it and I gave them my number.

The next day, they texted me saying that the roommate threw the package away and to ask amazon to send another. I said they can’t do that as they have a photo proof of delivery. I asked them if they could just buy me another textbook and gave them an amazon link. They said they won’t buy it. I said that I will then have to get the police involved.

I really really can’t afford another textbook. And it is mandatory to get. I don’t actually know if the police can do anything. I know it was my sisters fault to put in the wrong number, but isn’t it illegal to throw away other people’s mail?

Answer: From a strictly practical viewpoint, if the trash hasn't been taken away yet, it should be a fairly straightforward matter to just get the book out of the trash.Answer #2: Call the police. Because no one would just throw it away. They’re likely lying and went to sell, or sold, it.Answer #3: Call amazon and explain everything, they might replace it even if it was your (sister’s) mistake.Answer #4: Reach out to Amazon and talk to customer support maybe they can help you out since a mistake was made.


Title: Ex claimed kids 2014 tax return - against court order. How do I get my $$ i'm entitled.

Question:
So I have sole physical custody, joint legal custody of our 2 minor children in Michigan. A court order signed by all parties/attorneys/judge was signed Oct 2014, specifically granting me both children as tax exemptions (a change from the years previous)

I filed my 2014 tax return and was rejected as defendant SSN claimed on another return. I spoke with my ex wife via text, and she admits to claiming them as she felt it was "only right" - My attorney who handled the family case refereed me to a CPA who wants over $750 to handle this.

What legal recourse do I have to get my funds, - approx 6500 i'm entitled? Short of a motion to compel in family court I don't know how to proceed. Neither attorney nor cpa will give me guidance without $$.

Thanks in advance;

-Also, ex is now across the country living in LA.
Topic:
Tax Law

Answer:
 Tell your ex-wife that if she doesn't file a corrected return you will go back to court since she is deliberately disobeying the court order.

That is the only approach to fix this.  You don't need a CPA, you need your divorce lawyer.

Once she files a corrected return, you can then file your corrected return claiming the kids.


Title: How to leave my abusive muslim father? USA, Illinois

Question:
Hi reddit, all 16 years of my life I've lived under an abusive father. When I was younger he would hit me, and mentally abuse me. Up until the 6th grade i thought it was normal for him to treat me like that. Then he sent me off to an extermely muslim conservative boarding school where I would spend the next two and a half years if my life. Those years I would start cutting become depressed and be submitted to hard labor everyday as "punishment". (For those if you who want to know more about the school heres the link https://us.mohid.co/il/nwcs/iie ). Freshmen year of high school I left with the pleading of my mother and me begging. I developed anxiety attacks and symptoms similar to PTSD. sophomore year I found my current girlfriend who's helped me stop hurting myself and makes me smile (I never thought that was possible). Then my parents found out. My father was outraged, he kicked me out of the house and said I was a ni**er lover, and I spent the next 2 days outside. I've been more careful now, and they don't know I'm still with her, but his abuse has come to the point where now he wants me to quit my job. He claims I've broken into his office and stolen many things, and that I'm a corrupt son. I don't want to live in his abuse anymore. Please help me. Also to clarify, my mother doesn't want me to date but is still tolerable. I recorded a conversation between him and I, I'll post it too, along with with a rough translation. To add a fact, he's married to a second wife in Egypt with 3 other kids, he claims they're so much better than us (my siblings and I). Also in the conversation he threatens to kick me and my mom and siblings out of the house. Please help me. AUDIO https://clyp.it/jabp2fty
EDIT:translation: (M=me, F=father) ME:hi can i talk to you for 5 minutes? F:no m:why F:i dont feel like talking m'i quite work (for you) f:i dont care m:i talked to mr.ahmed (he is my religious class teacher) f:understand what im saying, when i say i dont wanna talk it means i dont wanna talk M:why do you you talk with everyone (my siblings) except me? F:when you are not corrupt/a bad kid ill talk to you M:what have i done? F:you know what you did (no i dont), or what you do everyday, and i give you one, two chances and thats it M:i havent done anything F:oh really? M:what have i done then? F:you know what you did M:ever since you went to egypt and came back youve been treating me badly F:remeber before i left for egypt M:why are you still mad for that? F:mad at what? M:that i spoke to that black girl...ever since then ive done nothing wrong F:oh really? M:what else have i done wrong? tell me. F:so you think you dont do anything wrong? M:what did i do? ever since you left ive been following directions, and always telling you guys what i do and where i am. if i wronged you tell me. F:so you didnt do anything else wrong M:what did i do? F:you dont know? M:no i dont....ok i yelled at you before you left for egypt but i said im sorry for not controling myself, are you mad at that? dad tell me because i dont know what ive done wrong F:no, you know, and you know exactly why im mad. in school and out of school, dont think im blind M:i havent done any trouble at school F:and by yourself you know what you do wrong (i really dont) M:then why did you make me quit work? i dont work with her F:with who? M: (my girlfriends name spoken), i work cashier and bagger, i dont even see her in my work hours. i just got this well paying job, why must you make me leave? can you talk to me? you dont wanna talk to me F:did you tell mr.ahmed you work with (my girlfriend? M:yes F:really M:yeah F:what did he say M:he said if i cant work hours she doesnt work in, then i quit F:oh really, its a coincedince you work with her M:i applied to oberwise,petes,a garden place,and a jiffy lube. petes is the only one that called me F:if you wanna work then work around this goddamn filthy house, voice is getting louder into shouts, where you donkeys live in and because of YOU shouting now you are going to make me kick ou and all your siblings out of here M:what garbage have i made? F:everything outside (a.k.a all his junk tractors and random shit he buys M:i havent done anything outside F:EXACTLY YOU DONT EVER DO ANYTING BECAUSE YOUR WORTHLESS, if it wasnt for you breaking stuff outside this woulldnt happen (i didnt break anything???) M:what did i break F:you dont clean M:what? F: the basement isnt gonna renovate itself after it flooded M:i cant do it, its taken a team of 5 construcion guys more than a week to do it and theyre still not done F:im talking abiut the problem from the begging M:and that is? F:that you didnt maintain the basement plumbimg so it flooded M:i was in egypt with you when that happned though F:what about all these leaves around the house? huh? M:these leaves just fell F:its been there for a week M:i was in school F:but all you wanna do is work at a market running after a black girl M:i just want to earn miney, and when you came you told me to clean up and i tried my best F:all you do is wrong M:what else have i done? F:you broke into my office M:i had your keys and i told mom F:i dont care i could have sent you to jail but i didnt you piece of shit M:i didnt do anything i needed my glasses F:so what? all you do is wrong M:what else did i do dad? F:why dont you sit and think cuz i have no patience for you M:what do you mean F:i told you i give two chances and now you have used them up, now you lost my trust, one more time and im kicking you out, you have 1 and a half years, if you dont finish the quran im not spendind a penny on you and going to disown you M:im trying F:shut up thats the only reason i buy you food cuz you memorize quran M:(so he only keeps me in his house because i memorize the quran) F:if you dont straighen up then ill fuk you up, last warning M:(i dont know why hes so mad) last 5 minutes is me begging to work, ill even pay him rent, ect, he calls me a few names, ect, more degrading

Answer:
 If you hit enter twice, it starts a new line. I suggest you put paragraph breaks into this because it is really really hard to read. Answer #2: You could call CPS and allege abuse, but they don't really do much when it comes to emotional abuse because you are otherwise fed and healthy. As for what they'd do if it were actionable at all: at most you'd end up in foster care with people who may do worse than just yell at you, or at least, "talk" to your parents which might just escalate it.

If dad stops feeding you, hits you, beats you, or kicks you out again, call the cops or CPS. You should not be sleeping outside like that. He is obligated to shelter, feed, and clothe you until you're 18 and moved out.

You live in your parents' house and need to abide by their rules. If they don't want you dating, don't date. If you do, expect to be hassled like any other teenager. Or just get good at hiding it.

Start saving your money so that when you turn 18 you'll have enough for a car, security deposit, and some rental payments. Don't offer to pay rent and things - he'll get ideas of other things to take from you. Don't tell them how much money you have or what bank you use.

If your mom is so inclined, she can talk to an attorney about divorcing this asshole. However, since he has another marriage, this one may not be legal. But, being married to two women at the same time is illegal so he could be charged with a crime there. Mom would need to be the one to deal with that though.


Title: Dad gambled most of life savings after taking RLS medicine pramipexole

Question:
About a week after starting pramipexole, a medicine for restless legs, my dad engaged in risky behavior and started gambling. One of the known side effects of that medicine is impulse control disorder and pathological gambling. It was completely out of character for him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pramipexole

is there any way to recover the money? It was all in legal vegas casinos.

Answer:
 There's no way he's getting the money back from a casino.Answer #2: The casinos are certainly not giving it back. It’s not their responsibility, and your dad would have kept the money had he won.

I assume the side effects were disclosed to your dad.

Just an unlucky twist in life it seems. Life is not fair. You guys will survive and bounce back.


Title: Employee put restraining order against a supplier/ delivery guy

Question: I manage a supermarket. One of the cooks in our restaurant had an affairs with a bread supplier/ delivery person. They broke up not so amicably. The employee is little crazy kind. Previously she had a restraining order against her ex not to enter our store . This time she has a restraining order that the supplier guy keep a distance of 200 feet from her and can't enter out store premises. This guy livelihood depends on coming to our store. Can he come when she is not working. The police says he can't ( as per her statement). He does delivery only in the mornings and she works in the evening. I find it wrong that he can't come when she is not working.  Feel bad for the guy. Sorry forgot to add the location. It's in Dallas, Texas.

Answer:
 I see you have 2 choices:

1. Fire her immediately. She has no business interfering with your store's operations, or dragging her personal life into the store and making everybody else deal with her drama. If she had come to you first you could have at least attempted to work something out so she didn't have to see or deal with him.

2. Attempt to verify if her statement that he can't come to the store when she is not working is correct. I suspect it isn't.Answer #2: Why don't you just fire the girl?Answer #3: Fire her. Answer #4: Thanks everyone for your reply. I will go with you all the suggestions to fire her.


Title: Officer placed my gf's son into my gf's mom's custody, who had just called the cops on her (conflict of interest and child endangerment much?), and against her wishes. Turns out he isn't even an officer from the same state.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: so, she got the kid and all her property back? the only concerns are the record and unsubstantiated CPS report? am I missing anything else needed or is that the boiled down gist?


Title: Will I lose U.S. citizenship if I serve in another countries military?

Question:
So I have a U.S. citizenship (I was born in USA-so citizenship by birth obviously), but also one of another country (lived almost all my life in, and where one of my parents is from).
Will I lose the US citizenship if I serve in this countries military? Do I have to sign that i revoke the US citizenship or does it go automatically?

Found this on wikipedia:
A U.S. citizen may lose his or her dual citizenship by obtaining naturalization in a foreign state, by taking an oath or making an affirmation or other formal declaration of allegiance to a foreign state or political subdivision thereof, by serving in the armed forces of a foreign state, or by performing certain other acts, but only if the act was performed "voluntarily and with the intention to relinquish U.S. nationality"

My intention is not to relinquish US nationality by any means...
sry if bad english

Answer:
 As a [matter of law](https://fam.state.gov/fam/07fam/07fam1220.html), if you don't intend to relinquish, then you will retain your citizenship.

It gets a little murky if you intend to serve in the armed forces of a country hostile to the US, but based on your comment, that is not applicable here.


Title: Employer tracks work cell phones location, but requires employees to carry 24/7

Question:
Our employer provides field (out of office) employees with iPhones for communicating with clients and taking job-site pictures. Several aspects of these phones are locked down through Restrictions / Screen Time, the relevant ones being Location and Location Sharing settings. All phones are set to share their location via Find My Friends with the company owners, and this setting cannot be changed.

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During normal business hours, and when employees are on job sites after hours, this is entirely understandable. However, our employees are "on-call" and as such are always expected to have their work phone on-hand. This means that the owners are able to track employee's locations 24/7, not just during business hours or when they are working after hours.

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Is it legal for employers to both track the phones 24/7, while also requiring employees to have phones on them at all times?

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If so, would the employees be able to respectfully decline to carry their phones during off-work hours given that they are tracked, without worrying about being written up or otherwise reprimanded?

Answer:
 Can you forward your calls automatically to a burner phone? Leave your work phone at home and have the calls forwarded to your burner wherever you are. Even just your personal cell.Answer #2: >Is it legal for employers to both track the phones 24/7, while also requiring employees to have phones on them at all times?

 Probably, but you don't state your location.


Title: Filed an official complaint with school district about a racist play and now an education lawyer is contacting me.

Question:
I am located in Southern California for reference-My son was recently in school play about slavery, along with two other students.  All three of them are minorities. My son told me that his  teacher made them wear slave chains (metal chains). I was obviously upset and scheduled to meet with his teacher and the vice principal, in that meeting she mentioned that she “had been doing that play for years and nobody has ever complained.” After I left that meeting I felt like nothing was resolved so I went to the school district office to file an official complaint. At no point did I lawyer up, sue, or threaten to sue but today I got a voicemail from a lawyer representing the school district asking to speak with me. Why would this lawyer ask to talk to me? I looked him up and he has represented the school district throughout the years when other people have filed suits against them. So my question is, if I’m not planning to sue do I ignore the voicemail or answer his questions?
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 >Why would this lawyer ask to talk to me?

We can't answer that.  He could be investigating the matter, or asked by the district to try to smooth things over with you.

You don't have to talk to him, but your complaint dies here if you don't.Answer #2: You complained about a super sensitive, highly litigious topic. One of the few people qualified to represent the district in talking about it with you is their attorney. In other words, their options were to ignore you and hope you didn't get upset by being ignored and sue, or respond to you. If they respond to you, one poorly chosen word may provide grounds for liability. So send the lawyer in and cut out the middleman.


Title: My Land Lady keeps asking for personal info about my family, is this allowed?

Question:
    I live with my parents in a rented home that takes half of our income. We live in a three bedroom house in a pretty bad and poor area in California. Recently our landlady has asked for my older sisters credit card number, drivers license, social security number, passport, personal income, and so much more. Apparently she has done this to my uncles too and they gave the info up. I don’t know if this is allowed or if we are able to counteract this without being in trouble.  I just want to know if she can do anything about this, please let me know. My sister refused to give up the info and now my landlady wants to meet with her on Saturday to discuss this again.  Please note that my parents are immigrants and I’m sure the landlady knows this too.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 This sounds like your LL is adding information to the lease.

There is no way in hell she should have access to CCNs, and your uncles need to report those cards as compromised immediately.Answer #2: Fixed for readability.

> I live with my parents in a rented home that takes half of our income. We live in a three bedroom house in a pretty bad and poor area in California. Recently our landlady has asked for my older sisters credit card number, drivers license, social security number, passport, personal income, and so much more. Apparently she has done this to my uncles too and they gave the info up. I don’t know if this is allowed or if we are able to counteract this without being in trouble.  I just want to know if she can do anything about this, please let me know. My sister refused to give up the info and now my landlady wants to meet with her on Saturday to discuss this again.  Please note that my parents are immigrants and I’m sure the landlady knows this too.Answer #3: How old is your sister? Is she being added to the lease?

If she is being added to the lease, she can request info to run a background check. That would be, at most, ssn, full name and date of birth. Everything else is WAY too much.


Title: [NC] Caught with less than half an ounce of marijuana in my dorm and was written a citation by a police officer

Question:
This week my dorm room was searched and less than half an ounce of weed was found. The next morning, a police officer came and wrote me a citation for possession. The officer was fairly kind to me. I am a straight A student and a member of my school's Student Government Association. The officer was notified this and told me "you seem like a polite and intelligent person and this will all be taken care of" and told me it is vital for me to show up on my court date.
I am 19 years old and this is my first offense. The officer said he will speak with the DA about me to have the charges dropped I presume.
I just wanted to ask if I would be better off hiring a lawyer which I would finance myself or go alone in hopes of the officer getting the situation "taken care of".
I also have been researching the 90-96 first time offenders program my state offers in which I can complete 15 hours of drug and alcohol classes that can lead to expungement of this charge, which is my ultimate goal. Is it possible to take these classes prior to my court date or do I need to be appointed to it by court?

Answer:
 Let's give you a FAQ response to the whole pot thing

"I got caught with ______ should I get a lawyer?"

Drug convictions can screw up a lot of stuff.

- your financial aid can be affected
- yes - that includes scholarships
- your ability to get employed in the future can revolve around the outcome
- yes - these charges count
- yes - this can impact where you can rent an apartment
- yes - this can impact you for years
- no - it's not "just some weed" - it's illegal and it's a drug charge
- yes - you need a lawyer
- no - you can't google your way out of this
- no - the cops aren't assholes and this charge isn't bullshit
- no - you're not special
- yes - I'm serious
- yes - you can get kicked out of school for this
- yes - call mommy or daddy and get some help
Answer #2: >  The officer said he will speak with the DA about me to have the charges dropped I presume.

Cops don't write citations so they can turn around and ask the DA to drop the charges they just accused you of. That's likely what he wants you to believe so you'll be a pushover and not get a lawyer.


Title: [TX] My (20F) boyfriend's (25M) mom somehow got a second lease to my boyfriend's new apartment without his knowledge. How does that happen?

Question:
TLDR; Boyfriend wants to live alone away from his toxic family. His mom recommended him an apartment. He put in his deposit and got his lease. His mom somehow, without his knowledge, got a second lease and will be moving in with him along with his stepdad. He's back to square one. How the hell was this allowed?

Edit for clarification: He got a year lease for a one bedroom apartment, and his mom somehow got herself and the stepdad to room with him in the same room without his knowledge. According to boyfriend it is a separate lease.

My boyfriend and I have been dating for almost a year. He grew up in a very dysfunctional and abusive family, and understandably despises them. He recently moved out of his house along with his mom and step-dad, and the whole point was to get away from them and go their separate ways. We don't really know where his parents went. All we know is that they were fighting and his mom was staying at a trailer with someone she knows and was sleeping on the floor.

Him and his mom are civil and still contact each other. They work at the same place which is the only place they see each other in person. My family let my boyfriend stay for about a month before he had to find another place to stay. Each night he hopped between his friend's house and his car after work while saving for and finding an affordable apartment close to his job.

For a bit he didn't mind getting a place with his mom as long as it was just them two and not his stepdad who deals with drugs and sketchy people. He depended on her to go to an apartment appointment which she chose to blow off to argue with the stepdad instead. This understandably angered my boyfriend as the apartment got taken up quickly after that and he was back to sleeping in his car when his friend wasn't available.

After awhile his mom recommended an apartment she found for him that ended up being suitable for his liking.  I didn't like that his family knew where he would be living and he didn't either, but it wasn't really a time to be picky. When he got the chance he put down his deposit and got his lease for a year. He would be moving in on the 2nd of June.

My boyfriend called me to inform me that at work, his mom informed him that she got a second lease to his apartment and would be moving in with him (edit: same room) along with his stepdad. To not cause a scene he said he had to go, but he is absolutely enraged. She somehow did all of this without him knowing. How the hell does that even work?

He doesn't know how she did it and I don't know either. I'm so angry for him as he was so close to getting an apartment by himself, and somehow he's back to square one again? He's going to talk to the apartment people as well as his mother this upcoming week to see if he can get this reversed.

I'm absolutely baffled. This is allowed? How does this even work?

Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 Two questions that might lead you to your own conclusions here:

1: Did they get THE SAME lease, or did they get ANOTHER lease, for another room in the apartment?  IE - are they in control of his lease, or are they simply his roommates?

2: If they DID get onto his lease, did they lie to the landlord and say that he gave consent?  A landlord may assume that a tenant's parents wouldn't be lying, and add them to the lease.  It's wrong, of course, but could happen.Answer #2: || How does this even work?

It doesn't. If he signed a years lease, first, and only for himself, and did not sign any revision, then it doesn't work that way. Something is fishy here.


Title: Can you take any legal action if you were sold a car “as is” and it now has motor problems and other issues that were never disclosed?

Answer: "As is" means just that.


Title: My employer is asking me to apply Federal agency identities to merchandise without permission.

Question:
Location: Texas

I work in graphic design for a company that sells licensed logo merchandise, and souvenir themed products.

I've recently been asked to apply official seals/logos of Federal agencies to our products. I was told it's ok because they are public domain. However, there are restrictions to their usage, and explicit permission is required. I have pointed out the laws that make this unequivocally clear. After explaining my concerns about it, my boss decided that it's "minor risk" and that it's "ok". I've since expressed my concerns with HR in writing.

One of these agencies is the Department of Justice. Yes, my employer is  claiming authority over an agency that specializes in enforcing the law, and presumably the laws that protect the identity of federal agencies, including it's own.

Now, I'm in a position where I am worried about my job, and worried about the future of the company as a whole for choosing to be so reckless. I'm actually being coerced to break the law in order to keep my income. I really need some advice and quickly. It's only a matter of time before I'm asked why I'm refusing to follow these orders.

Thanks.

Answer:
 Get their requests in writing as well as their reasons for it. Protect yourself with a paper trail.

What in the hell are they asking you to put official logos on? For a profit I'd assume.


Title: If I have a suspended Driver's Lincense (IN), could I move to another state (TX) and obtain a new one?

Answer:
 Sorry bro, you're SOL.

"Any individual who has a suspended driving status in another state or jurisdiction is not eligible for a Texas driver license. If a Texas driver license is issued and the individual’s driver eligibility status changes in another state or jurisdiction, then the Texas driver license is subject to cancellation."

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense/OutOfStateOffenses.htm


Title: Can someone shoot their own dog?

Question: I ask because my bro in laws mom said she is going to shoot her dog for pooping in the house now i don't know if she was telling the truth however if it is against the law i plan on calling the law if she does.

Answer:
 Indiana's [animal cruelty](https://www.animallaw.info/statute/cruelty-consolidated-cruelty-statutes) laws appear to contain two potentially relevant execeptions stating the law does not apply to:

>12) Destruction of an injured or ill animal by an individual to prevent the animal from prolonged suffering.

>...

>(15) Humane destruction of an animal that the person owns.

So the question is, is shooting a "humane destruction"? I'd say while you can certainly botch the procedure such that it isn't done in a humane manner, a bullet to the brain stem is a humane way to put down a dog that is sick and suffering. In fact, most hunters with a long term compainion hinting dog feel its theor responsibility as the owner to do the job themselves, and would be offended if they were told to take it to a vet. They see it as their best freind, and their responsibility.

Its disgusting for a dog owner to threaten to do it just for soiling the house, even when joking, but likely not illegal.


Title: Ex wife is main expense parent. I'm getting calls about unpaid bills for children.

Question:
Indiana

My ex wife, during our divorce, got a higher weekly child support amount in exchange for being the primary expense parent. She is to provide all clothing, pay school fees, doctors bills (I pay insurance) and any other necessary expenses. Yesterday, I received a phone call from my daughter's dermatologist about an unpaid bill that is set to go to collections on Friday and "my name came up"  is how he put it. Stating that Friday it goes to collections under my name.

I've been working hard to clean up my credit and this certainly isn't going to help. So am I supposed to just pay it, contact my lawyer, take in divorce agreement showing she's responsible, or dispute it when it hits my credit report?

Answer:
 One option:

* (Step 1) Call ex-wife and tell her she needs to pay this bill by Wednesday.
* (Step 2) If she balks or outright refuses, then on Thursday pay the bill yourself, and
* (Step 3) Sue ex-wife in small claims court for the amount paid.

Sure, it's possible that you aren't liable for this bill in the first place, and telling the dermatologist to pound sand is an option, but you have to decide for yourself which is worse - taking your ex to court, or having this on your credit report while receiving harassing phone calls from a collections agency.Answer #2: I would have the dermatologist send you a copy of the unpaid bill.  Is your wife's name and address on the bills?

You could call your insurance and see what payments have been made to this Dr.  Maybe payment (or non-payment) got lost on one end.

Who gets the EOB--Explanation of Benefits from your insurance--you or your wife?

If you have one parent using the insurance, and paying co-pays, and another responsible for insurance, this might crop up again in the future.  If you are on good terms with your ex, maybe try and figure out a way that you can have better communication about health payments.


Title: Questions Regarding Service Animals

Question:
Am I misinterpreting how lax the laws regarding service animals are? Or am I just confused? I can't seem to in all my research find anything that actually lists the steps required to legally obtain a service animal. From what I can find it seems like if you have a disability, and your animal is able to perform a specific task to assist you with that disability, then it is protected under ADA. Without any registration, or specific letter from your medical professional detailing that they'd recommend a service animal. Am I missing something?

Research:

1. Emotional Support Animals (ESA) are covered under the *Fair Housing Act* (FHA)  (specifically as a reasonable accommodation) and under the  *Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA)*  but are not covered by  *Americans with Disabilities Act* (*ADA*) regulations.
   1. In order to have an ESA, You are required to have a recent letter within a year from a medical professional.
   2. The ADA makes a distinction between psychiatric service animals and  emotional support animals.  If the dog has been trained to sense that an  anxiety attack is about to happen and take a specific action to help  avoid the attack or lessen its impact, that would qualify as a service  animal.  However, if the dog's mere presence provides comfort, that  would not be considered a service animal under the ADA.
2. A Service Animal Under the ADA is defined as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with  a disability.
   1. 42 U.S. Code § 12102 (1) Disability
The term “disability” means, with respect to an individual—
(A) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of such individual;
   2. The ADA does not require a dog to be professionally trained, and whether or not a service dog in training is protected by ADA guidelines is up to the state.
   3. Service Animals do not need to be registered, or have documentation, such as proof  that the animal has been certified,  trained, or licensed as a service  animal. Nor does it need to wear a vest, stated on the ADA Service Animal FAQ
      1. I couldn't find ***any*** documentation anywhere as to if any kind of documentation or registration is required at all, or if having a disability alone is enough to have a support dog.
      2. I also could not find any ADA documentation regarding if specific disabilities quality for support animals, or if having a disability itself qualifies you for a support animal.

My specific state: [Utah](https://le.utah.gov/~2018/bills/hbillint/HB0407S02.htm#62a-5b-102)

 (4) (a)  "Service animal" includes any dog that:
         (i)  is trained, or is in training, to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an
   individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other
   mental disability;

So essentially, If I have ADHD and General Anxiety Disorder already diagnosed (the DSM diagnosis for both require that they significantly impact my life) and my dog is in training to provide a specific work task for me to assist me with my disability, he is protected under ADA in my state? And once well trained in that one task he'd be protected under any state?

Sources:

[https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service\_animal\_qa.html](https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.html)
[https://le.utah.gov/\~2018/bills/hbillint/HB0407S02.htm#62a-5b-102](https://le.utah.gov/~2018/bills/hbillint/HB0407S02.htm#62a-5b-102)
[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/12102](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/12102)

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Answer:
 >If I have ADHD and General Anxiety Disorder already diagnosed (the DSM diagnosis for both require that they significantly impact my life) and my dog is in training to provide a specific work task for me to assist me with my disability, he is protected under ADA in my state?

Generally yes, but the task must be a real task. It cannot just be something that dogs do like provide emotional support.

Edit: Also, ADHD may "significantly impact your life" but that does not necessarily equate to "substantially limits one or more major life activities of such individual" Not everyone with an ADHD diagnosis or GAD will be considered disabled by the ADA.


Title: Could you build a house on state/federal land, and if they don't find it/remove you within a specific amount of time can you keep the land?

Question: How does anyone get land anymore without paying money? Can you claim it after 50 years of being on it without removal?

Answer:
 No. Adverse possession does not apply to government property.

> How does anyone get land anymore without paying money?

Gifts and inheritance, mostly. I'm not sure why you think there would be some other way to get land for free.


Title: How many years for ripping teeth out of a person's mouth?

Question:
Title. Basically my friend's girlfriend of five years had sex with this other dude (they're in an open relationship but he was friends with this particular guy) and now he wants to hold said guy down and pry out some of his front teeth. Let's say this ended up happening, how much jail time would he be looking at?

Edit: This is Indiana

Answer:
 Sounds like aggravated battery. From 3 to 16 years.

Better idea: Don't be in an open relationship if he doesn't want to be in an open relationship.Answer #2: I don't think an open relationship means what your friend thinks it means if this is his reaction to it. Answer #3: I love open relationships that involve it being ok for the guy but NOOOOOOO YOU BITCH!!!! for the girl....

In other words, he wants permission to "cheat" on her, while she has to remain loyal and faithful to him...Not really an open relationship at all. Answer #4: Based on a quick Google search, up to either 6 or 16 years, depending on how it is charged.  And you need new friends.


Title: [Kansas] Parents got convinced by a church friend to join a business plan and it seems fishy

Question:
Hi,

My parents recently got convinced to join a business plan by a friend at church. The plan involves PrimeMyBody.
First my mom showed me a Hemp Oil nanoenhanced repair formula that contains CBD. She said it helped her mentally unstable friend and she's taking it to see if it will help her with her MS.

I was thinking "Okay so she wants me to try this stuff out.". But then she mentions it's $119 for her from her supplier and $150 to whomever she distributes it to. I quickly gave it back to her because that's way too expensive for me. Then she said she would like me to become an affiliate underneath her. Where she gets points for affiliates that join and that her and dad will pay the starting affiliate fee for all us siblings and we will all be chained underneath each other. When the lower one makes a sale, everyone else benefits with points. And we can get people to be affiliates under us. Where we can make money by both distributing the products and also by getting more affiliates underneath us to distribute or get affiliates themselves.

Mom and dad say this is an untapped field and can make us up to $4000 a week.

This seems crazy fishy to me but my mom is a lawyer and says it is legal.

Are marijuana byproducts legal to distribute in Kansas?

Does anything seem off about this scheme?

Can PrimeMyBody be trusted?

Is it too good to be true?

Thank you

Answer: First of all, it's multi-level marketing which is never, listen to me, *never* a good investment, and is more often than not just a pyramid scheme. Second, anything with any THC in it is illegal. See for example [this recent bust](http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/health-care/article155269904.html). Without ~~THC~~the chemicals that make it illegal, it's snake oil.


Title: I am making a website where you can post listing to trade action figures. What is a disclaimer that I declare that the website is not liable for any bad trades?

Question: I want the disclaimer to be short sweet and to the point, however I would like to be covered in all aspects. Can it be only 2-3 sentences and I will still be okay legally?

Answer:
 Nobody here is going to write a legal disclaimer for you. Hire an attorney.Answer #2: >I would like to be covered in all aspects

Then you should consult with a lawyer to figure out what kind of insurance you need. Not everything can be disclaimed.


Title: In the US, what's the legal status of a civilian directing traffic after an accident but before emergency services have arrived?

Question:
Just a curious hypothetical

[United States] in general

Answer:
 Their legal status? Uh, citizen I guess.

What do you mean?  What has happened to this civilian/what have they done?

Based on the info, they are liable for any intentional or criminal actions, and may have liability in other areas as well.  They may have claims against others who commit intentional or negligent torts against him/her.


Title: Is an unsigned contract still legally binding? (CT, NY)

Question:
Hello,

I'm being threatened with legal action over non-payment. We agreed via email to rent a space from a company, and that they would help with several aspects of the rental. They did give us a contract, but because it was very vague on details, we never signed it. We did end up actually using the space, but they never followed through on their end with the help that was agreed on. We made a partial payment, but can not afford the remainder. They are threatening us with legal action.

Is the unsigned contract legally binding?

Thank you!

Answer: A signature is not a requirement to have a valid contract. You need an offer, a bargained for exchange, and acceptance. Generally the signature goes to show acceptance but since you actually used the space that is evidence of acceptance. However, if they sue you and they breached the agreement you can make a counterclaim.


Title: Was 17 year old daughter sexually harassed on job?

Question:
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Topic:
Douche

Answer:
 Frankly speaking, there isn't a lot you can do here.

Yes, it sounds like the manager is an asshole. That legal, unfortunately.

Yes, this might be sexual harassment, but a single relatively minor incident isn't really actionable.

Your best bet is just to have your daughter quit. Life is too short to try to fix assholes.Answer #2: HR only exist to protect companies. Anyway, look up who the owner is and give him a call. This came up as top choice on my Google search:
http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/Michigan-Business-Licenses.htm

I don't blame her if she decides to never go back.


Title: Got busted for Weed at CO airport

Question: I'm 17. They made me flush it and photocopied my ID. Also asked for home and phone. Live in MD. Any ideas what is going to happen?

Answer:
 Was it Airport police, or TSA ?    TSA's job is aviation security, not drug interdiction.

My guess is that it was Airport police, who generally have the same authority as any other city police force.

If they were going to cite you for underage possession of marijuana, they would have done so before releasing you.   Your signature on the citation is your promise to appear in court.

Releasing you to leave the jurisdiction immediately, then mailing you a citation, makes less practical sense.

In Colorado, possession of a small amount of marijuana by a person under 21 is an unclassified petty offense, which is the very lowest type of crime.

The penalty described by C.R.S. 18-13-122 (4)(a)(b)and (c)) for a first offense is a fine of not more than $100, or a Court order to complete a substance abuse education program approved by the Division of Behavioral Health (DBH).

They could still cite you by mail.  But until they do, there's no action you can take.


Title: [CO] My home health care client is attempting to sue several companies they have grievances with. They claims I am obligated to make a statement based on my status as a health care provider. Is that true?

Question:
I work under a company that provides services related to mental health so I've seen a lot but I've never seen this before. The person in question is asking me to make written statements to corroborate their claims against companies and doctors they’ve felt wronged by. They are fairly ridiculous on face value but for example, this person was late for a doctor's appointment and therefore didn't get her meds (through no fault of my own) and is now trying to build a case against the doctor's office for not seeing them.

Am I under any sort of obligation to make a statement for my client based on my status as a health care provider?

Every client interaction is thouroughly documented with my company so I'm not worried about being personally liable but again they claimed that based on my status I'm under some sort of obligation to provide them with a statement. I think it sounds ridiculous but I'd like to cover my bases.

Answer:
 [Standard Disclaimer] - I am a Colorado lawyer, but not your lawyer. Nothing herein constitutes legal advice which would form an attorney-client relationship.

I am not aware of any law in Colorado (or anywhere else for that matter), which obligates a health care provider to provide assistance to a patient with their legal troubles. If you are subpoenaed in a court case, you can be compelled to answer the subpoena and testify. However, those should be issued by an attorney, or the Court.

I would decline to write a statement, and wait for a subpoena. Then, your company should help you deal with the issue. Answer #2: Have you asked your own bosses? Surely you have your own HR and Legal team at your company.Answer #3: Your supervisor should take your situation to their own legal department.

Ex was a Director for a home health company, and they fired patients sometimes for being lawsuit happy.

Basically, mental health situations are tough and their legal cases are bothersome and expensive.

Management will probably handle the problem by dotting I's and crossing T's and building a case to release the patient on grounds of needing institutionalization as opposed to home care.Answer #4: For you, tell the client they have to get a subpeona. Unless they can actually write and file the case and pay appropriate fees, this won't happen. That's if it doesn't get dismissed for failure to state a claim or another facial flaw.

You should also let corporate legal know so they can do appropriate corporate CYA procedures.


Title: Urgent Need Of Legal Advice!!!

Question:
Hey guys, I'm a 3rd year university student on a co-op work term in Edmonton, Alberta. I'm renting a place that has many issues, so I have decided on terminating my lease early. I signed an 8 month term, but I have only stayed at the residence for less than one month. The landlord refuses to return my security deposit due to one of the clauses in the lease I signed. I was wondering if there were any loop holes regarding the lease, which I can take advantage of.

For your context, these are the issues I've run into with the rental:

-Temperature in the basement, my room, the kitchen, the washroom, the laundry room, the circuit breaker room, etc... is hovering around 14-15 degrees celcius... I believe the legal temperature for the any rentals during these winter months must maintain a minimum of 22 degrees celcius(I got this number from the Alberta Tenant Hotline)

-My landlords very frequently enter the premises without warning, which I'm almost certain is breaking some privacy law

-My landlords did not mention that the house was a day care, and I believe that noise issues can be an issue in some circumstances

-Given that the landlords run a daycare upstairs(I'm in the basement), they are forcing me to complete a criminal check and police check... and they expect me to foot the bill

I need to know if I have any grounds for terminating my lease early, and if I have any chance at winning at small claims court.
Any advice is appreciated, I'm not in great shape at the moment.

Regards,

A student in trouble far away from home ...

Answer: Considering that we don't know the terms of your lease, asking us about your lease may be a tad difficult.


Title: Ex bf not on lease won't leave

Question:
I signed a year lease starting April 1, 2017. I was engaged and I thought everything was going well. My former fiancé started acting differently and I found out he lied to me about many things. This week he broke up with me. Given the circumstances, I wanted him to leave but he refused to leave because he has nowhere to go. Furthermore, he is protected under NYC's Illegal Eviction Law (NYC Administrative Code § 26-521) since he has lived there more than 30 days. He wants to work it out and be roommates. As his fiancé I gave him many breaks and helped him out when he did not have enough to pay for bills like utilities. He never paid rent but now that he's my roommate and our relationship is terminated, I want him to pay.

I was considering breaking the lease, but my landlord advised I don't. I am the only one listed on the lease so therefore I will be the only one responsible for making the remainder of the payments on the apartment. In addition, my rental history would be tainted.

Given our circumstances, I do not think I would want to live with him for the remaining months on the lease. I was considering moving out and having him pay as much as he can for the rent. Since I am responsible, I have to stay current whether he's helping me pay or not. That option makes me feel like he will win and take advantage by bringing girls into the house, partying, and not having any responsibilities. I did not think moving out and paying for him to live there rent free will be good because he will have free rein.

Currently, I am thinking of continuing living with him if he pays his portion of the expenses. I think having a formal signed roommate agreement would be a good idea. However, I do not think he will stick to his word.

My last resort is taking it to court by giving him a Roommate Notice of Termination and if he does not leave within 30 days then I will pursue a Roommate Holdover case.

Please advise me on what you think the best course of action. I appreciate you for reading this.

In summary, ex bf is not on lease and unlikely to pay rent. What should I do?
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 Legally speaking, your ex is a subletter on a month-to-month lease.  If you want him out, you can end his tenancy by serving him his 30 days (or however long the law stipulates) notice to vacate and then move for formal eviction if he isn't out on time.  Alternatively, you can formalize his tenancy by drawing up a lease (what you're calling a roommate agreement) that will have teeth and require him to pay his share.

Given you don't think he's likely to pay rent even *with* a lease, I'd probably just go ahead and serve him his notice that he needs to be out by 9/30.


Title: [FL] I just turned 18, do I need to sign any legal paperwork?

Question: Just turned 18 today, do I need to sign or fill out any legal paperwork since I'm officially an adult?

Answer:
 If you are a male, you need to sign up for the Selective Service System.

Other than that, no.Answer #2: If you have your parents on your bank account go ahead and remove them, or a new account.

Not legal advice but life advice, you'll probably get offers for credit cards, be very very careful if you get one. Just make sure you pay the whole thing off every month so you can build credit history without accruing interest or getting hit with any fees. Head over to /r/personalfinance, it's never too soon to be financially responsible :)


Title: I received a camping “Out-of-Bounds” citation in Death Valley National Park. I received my court summons today and says to report to the U.S.D.C on June 4th in Bakersfield, CA. The problem is, I live in ALASKA...Can I file for a transfer of venue to another US district court?

Answer: No, you cannot transfer the case because the only court that has jurisdiction is the local one.  See about hiring an attorney who may be able to work it out so that you don't have to go back.Answer #2: Contact the prosecutor and ask how to pay the fine and resolve this without showing up.  Attorneys cost money.Answer #3: Under Rule 21(b), Fed. R. Crim. P., you can move to change the venue for "the convenience of the parties, any victim, and the witnesses, and in the interest of justice." However, the US Attorney could easily argue that this would be extremely inconvenient for the government and their witnesses, so it would likely be denied.Answer #4: Can we hear the story?