Title: What should I do to prevent my brother from destroying my stuff, and to prevent him from dipping/vaping underage?

Question:
Just to start off, this is in Georgia, USA. My brother is 11 years old, and I’ve had multiple problems with him recently. He constantly dips and vapes, and has threatened to destroy my property. I’ve told my parents, and there hasn’t been a result of it. I’m not sure what to do.
Topic:
Drug Possession

Answer:
 If he destroys your things you can call the police. The police will probably just give him a stern lecture but having the cops show up will show both him and your parents how serious you are taking this.

You can't really stop him from dipping and vaping unless you physically do something. As far as I know it's not illegal for him to possess a vape pen or snuff, only purchase it.


Title: Joined mlm scam, need help putting a stop to insurance plan

Question:
The “recruiter” Signed me up for life insurance from National life group for $100 monthly payments.
I can’t do that and I’m too young for life insurance.
I was wonderinf how i go about cancelinf the payment? it starts charging on the 29th
All help is appreciated

Answer:
 Read the contract you signed and see what it says about cancelling.

Also, start reading /r/antimlm


Title: Florida - Stepparent adoption with no means to notify biodad?

Question:
Good morning! I'm hoping you all can shed some light on how to proceed.

Basic background: I live in Florida and have a seven-year-old son who was born here. His biological father and I split before he was born, but the father's name is on the birth certificate. There has never been a legal agreement regarding custody or child support; I have always been the sole parent, and the "child support" he briefly paid he cleaned out of the joint bank account when my son was 6 months old. I haven't heard from him in roughly 5 years, and have no address, phone number, or email address. I'm not even sure if he still lives in the town or state he did when we last spoke.

I married when my son was three, and my husband is the only dad he's ever known (and is a great one!!). We absolutely want him to adopt the seven year old, who now has two younger sisters, partly so that the seven year old will share our last name and have his "real" (non-bio) dad on the birth cert, and partly so that there will be no question about custody/guardianship if anything ever happens to me.

It seems stepparent adoption in Florida requires notice to be given to the other biological parent. I have literally no way of notifying the biodad. How should I proceed? Also, money is tight for us and we're unlikely to be able to afford a lawyer; is this something I can do without an attorney? I'm not worried about interference, I'm sure biodad would agree to it if we could ever get in touch, I just want to be sure that everything is legal and approved without incident.

Answer:
 There is a process to follow for notification when you cannot find someone.

Adoption is not a DIY. You need an attorney. It is a complicated process because you are taking  a child away from a father. Even if it is an inactive father, he still has rights. Answer #2: So my dad and I are in the middle of an adult stepparent adoption. Even though my biological father can't really contest this I still had to notify him but I ran into the problem that I have literally never met him and had no idea where he lived and my mom tossed out all of the child support paperwork she had once I turned 18 so I couldn't use his last known address.

Thankfully I know his birthday so I went online and paid $0.95 on an address finding website (I don't know if I can link but there's a couple you can choose) to find my biological fathers most current address. 10 minutes of research and less than a dollar later and I fulfilled the courts notification requirement.


Title: My 16 Year Old Son Just Got Arrested For Having An 1/8th and 3 Pipes. Help/Advice Wanted. Montgomery County, PA

Question:
My son just got arrested for having bought an 1/8th and 3 Pipes. In Pennsylvania, having this amount of weed will give him the possibility of getting a misdemeanor charge, 30 days detention, and/or a $500 fine. Possession or sale of paraphernalia is a misdemeanor charge which results in 1 year detention and a max $2,500 fine per charge. In PA, all first time drug convictions have the possibility for probation for a first offense. All of the detention charges, and fines are for adults and I don't know what the difference is for minors.

This is my son's first run in with the law. While talking to the officer, my son was very polite and respectful. When we were discussing sentencing, the officer talked about a program called the Youth Aid Panel. He had said that he doesn't know about the qualifications, but he said he will be recommending my son for the program since he was very polite, compliant, and recognized his mistakes.

Upon completion of the program, the record will be destroyed and no charges will be filed. My son is going into 11th grade and has a part time job (I assume he used part of his paycheck to buy the weed). He is a very good student and preforms well in school. He got a 5 on the AP European History Exam. I am not angry at him for experimenting with weed because it is what i did at his age. Could anybody tell me his chances at getting into the program and not ruining his chances with college and such?

Topic:
Drug Possession

Answer: Answer #2: no lawyer?! A


Title: [OK] Can My Boss Force Me to Change Shifts with a coworker?

Question: Oklahoma: I was hired as "PRN Status" which I understand as "work whenever but you get no benefits like PTO." I love my job and have worked three months in the day shift 8am-430pm. However, since I am the newest, it is "tradition" for the new guy to take the evening shift, 1130am-8pm. I do not want to switch to those late hours and not see my wife in the evening. Can my boss force me to work different hours from what I was hired onto?

Answer: Yes, they are free to change your hours at any time. You are free to quit if you don't want those hours.


Title: [British Columbia] Parents being sued for my getting rid of abandoned car

Question:
Acquaintance asked my parents if he could use their garage to keep his beater car in for a few months. That was 6 years ago. About 1 year ago, I had it towed to the junkyard after reasonable (unsuccessful) efforts to reach him. Now all of a sudden he wants his car and is suing for $2,000 in Small Claims Court.

Question #1 – is there any likelihood he'll win?
Question #2 – is there a way to make me the defendant? It was my doing and my elderly parents don't need the grief.

Answer:
 Unfortunately as your parents were the ones who the car was left with, they'll have to deal with this themselves. Nothing says you can't help them with drafting replies/counter-claims, although a lawyer is preferable.

6 years, depending on how you tried to notify him, should mean while he *can* win, it's not a given or even (imo) probable.

You can also, since this is in small claims, counterclaim for market value of renting a garage in your area for 6 years. That likely won't go anywhere, but will give you negotiating room. Answer #2: It's going to come down to the efforts your took to reach him/notice you provided. In addition, he can only sue you for the current value of the vehicle, which, if it's a beater that's been sitting around for six years, he's going to have to prove. In addition, you can counter sue for the cost of disposal (again, if you met the standards for notification in your jurisdiction). This may be worth calling a local lawyer for a consult.


Title: [FL] My friend/landlord has been spying on me and his girlfriend

Question: My friend owns the house. We don't have any formal lease papers signed to live there. He installed a camera in the living room to watch his dog while at work and he told us it doesn't have a hot mic. Turns out it does and we feel extremely violated. Should I contact a lawyer about this? We are in Florida.

Answer: Can you confirm that he is taking advantage of the mic feature? Could be he is ignorant to the features of the device.


Title: CA - Why is package stealing not treated as a federal felony, the same as stealing mail?

Question:
Given that it's not in the mailbox, just on your porch - but since it is mail that's just too big to fit in the box, why is it treated differently?

One of my packages that was supposed to arrive didn't come, though the records from the post office and UPS said otherwise. I suspect it was a package thief as has been very common in my area. What can I do to further protect myself?

Answer:
 >Why is package stealing not treated as a federal felony, the same as stealing mail?

Because UPS is a private carrier and not the post office.

>What can I do to further protect myself?

Get a camera and/or video doorbell, use package locker services such as the one Amazon offers, get packages sent to work, have the carrier hold your packages and pick them up at their facility, get a PO box at a private facility like a UPS Store or Mailboxes Etc. that can hold your packages.


Title: Putting “lost pet” flyers in mailboxes?

Question:
Our indoor cat got outside the other night and didn’t come back. We want to post lost cat flyers around the neighborhood. Is it legal to stick flyers in people’s mailboxes or is that a crime?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 The U.S. Code for crimes and criminal procedure prohibits the placement of unstamped flyers in any mailbox. Title 18, section 1725 states that any person who knowingly deposits "mail-able matter" without postage in an established letter box shall be subject to a fine.

Granted only and asshole would take the time to report this.


Title: Someone swerved into my lane while braking in the rain and I rear ended them. Cop said it's my fault even though he heard the whole story what to do about it?

Question: Let me explain.. I was driving straight, nobody in front of me when all of a sudden, the lady on my right swerves into my lane hitting her brake trying to avoid someone in front of her. As a result, she's slowing down FAST and I was going normal speed so I braked but my car kept sliding since it was wet and BAM! I hit her from smack dab in the middle of my hood. She admits to it but says the car "lost control". I had damage all over my hood that I had to pay for myself but she had say a scratch? I have a picture. 3 days later, I get a call from my insurance and she's claiming she had damage to her bumper so that fucks my insurance even more.. I don't think it was my fault and having to pay for someone else's sins sucks. Is there anything I can do about it or am I royally screwed basically? And I'm in FL if that helps lol

Answer:
 The reality is, and it's like this all over the U.S., if you hit someone, which you did, it's your fault. Even if the other person started the chain of events that eventually led to the accident.

Get a dash cam and the next time it happens maybe you can make a better argument? Or it confirms you're completely at fault.Answer #2: Just as an FYI I described the same accident in a very similar way and the other driver received the ticket.  The key info not included in my explanation "She slowed down fast " and "I slid"  , She entered my lane with insufficient distance.

If you received a ticket you can try to fight it if the officer didn't see the accident, consult a lawyer how to word your defense best while still being truthful.


Title: *UPDATE* [MN, USA] Sold a car to a private party and buyer is not happy - need more help now!

Question:
I posted this just the other day: http://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/261tn1/minnesota_us_my_wife_and_i_sold_our_vehicle_to_a/

**Today I have an update. I hadn't heard from the buyer since the original text message conversation until this morning. He sends me a text that says:

"State rejected transfer of title today. Your participation is required. Call #...(his number)"

So as I suspected, this is far from over. I call the guy with the intention of saying as little as possible and only learning information. I ask him what the issue with the title is and he said that the DMV won't accept it because of the re-writes that I did when writing down the date.

Uhh..what? No idea what he's talking about.

I say back that I don't understand what he means about the re-writes. He says that on the title, I first wrote down a date in April and then crossed it down a wrote a day in May.

TOTALLY NOT TRUE. I DID NOT DO THIS. I specifically remember asking him what the date was, even though I knew what date it was, so we could both verbally agree that I was writing down the correct date. I did not cross out any date and re-write a new one. I tell to this to him and he doesn't seem to buy it.

So I say "fine, I will meet you at the DMV to take care of this. When and where". We discuss a location and date (sometime tomorrow or Saturday) and then he quickly transitions into a new question for me: "Did you receive my letter?"

I say: "No, what letter?"

He tells me that he has sent me an invoice for the work that needs to be done (see previous post for context). At this point, I reiterate to him that I have not received the letter and I will not be able to help him with repairs as I sold him a vehicle as-is without a warranty.

He begins to go on a tirade over the phone and says something along the lines of "We're not talking about warranties here. You sold me a vehicle that was unsafe to drive with the intention of making a profit, you put my family's life in danger..."

...at this point I immediately hang up. I refuse to have that conversation with him and for all I know he is recording the call. At this point I also believe that he TAMPERED with the title himself to get out of the sale.

Please guys, what the hell do I do here? If I meet him at the DMV and he did indeed tamper with it, how do I prove that?! And now that he's sent me an invoice in the mail, I'm almost positive that I'm going to have to go to court to fight it. Is it time to lawyer up?**

Answer:
 Update: Just got off the phone with the Department of Public Safety. They have confirmed that they have received the notice of sale which I reported online a few days ago. That confirms that my duty as a seller is complete.

Regarding the potential tampering of the title: the guy on the phone sent me this handy form: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/forms-documents/Documents/MV_ApplicationforCorrectedTitle_Odometer.pdf

All I need to do, according to him, is complete the form and use the corrections box down at the bottom to correct any wrong information. Guy on the phone said that I can send this to the buyer and that the buyer can bring it with to the DMV without me and complete the transfer. He said that meeting him at the DMV is not necessary.

I texted the buyer everything that I just stated above and requested for him to cease all communication with me. Hopefully he does, but I'm betting not. Dude is persistent. Answer #2: ignore him. if he persists, hire a lawyer to write him a letter warning him that you'll report the title tampering and that you'll seek legal fees if he sues you. Answer #3: Update #2: Just received this text from the guy after I told him that he needs to cease communication with me.

*"Trust me, I don't want to talk to you. You know what you did and who you are."*

edit: [my reply](http://37.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc27dvW68h1rwsd38o1_250.gif)


Title: How can I prevent someone from calling an ambulance for friend with heart condition?

Question:
My friend has a heart condition that causes dizziness, light headedness and ocassionally disorientation and blacking out / passing out. It takes time for her to recover from an episode but she does so with calm and rest and without medical intervention. Today we discussed a worry that came up: if she blacks out / passes out in public, would I be able to stop some good samaritan from calling an ambulance that she would have to pay for, or worse, an entire hospital bill because the EMTs carted her away against her will because she was disoriented / non-responsive / unconscious?

This is in Texas.

Note: she does not wear a medical ID for privacy / confidentiality reasons.

EDIT: The condition, like many, is not life-endangering.
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 No. Never. Who is going to let someone with a heart condition  who has passed out just lie there?Answer #2: >if she blacks out / passes out in public, would I be able to stop some good samaritan from calling an ambulance that she would have to pay for, or worse, an entire hospital bill because the EMTs carted her away against her will because she was disoriented / non-responsive / unconscious?

You want to prevent a random stranger from trying to call the EMT's if she collapses in public?

>Note: she does not wear a medical ID for privacy / confidentiality reasons.

Um. Does she have a death wish?

She has a known condition but doesn't want anyone to know and you want to keep people from calling the EMTs if she randomly passes out in public?

What?


Title: [MD] Girlfriend and I are moving out of apartment. Her ex-boyfriends name is still on the cable/internet bill (he refuses to cancel it)

Question:
As the title says I moved in with my current girlfriend a few months after her and her ex parted ways. His name was on the cable/internet bills. She attempted to get him to cancel the cable/internet several times when he was gone to get it in her name but he refused to do so. (I suppose to be spiteful or something, they ended on very bad terms)

We've been paying the monthly bill for this Comcast account since then (probably since last September). We attempted to call Comcast to get the bills in our names but they refused to do so without the consent of her ex-bf.

We're moving out of this apartment at the end of August and in our 'move out terms' from our apartment complex it says that we're responsible for finalizing all the bills for gas/electric and internet/cable.

We've tried to contact her ex to have him cancel the account but he refuses to make contact. He's quite immature, spiteful, hateful, has threatened both of us in the past etc.

Comcast won't allow us to cancel the account because it isn't in either of our names.

We're fearful of a few things:

1. Our apartment complex will fine us for not ending the Comcast service tied to this apartment.

2. My girlfriend is afraid that she's going to be in trouble for Identity Theft for paying someone else's bill for the past year or so.

I'm of the mind say 'fuck it' and let ex-bf deal with this situation because he's the one who has the contract with Comcast. He's a hateful, vengeful angry little man and I wouldn't mind letting him deal with this mess.

I have a feeling it's most complicated than that because both my own and my gfs name are on the lease as the tenants.

Any general advice on how to handle this? I'm sorry if I'm wasting this boards time but I like to be certain of situations like this.

I would be so grateful for any advice or guidance.

Answer:
 Paying someone else's bills is not identity theft. Put that worry completely aside.

The cable company, at least, will go after her ex. She should write her ex a quick letter explaining that she intends to vacate the unit and will cease payments at the end of August, then send him a copy by certified mail. He can't argue she never told him if she has a receipt showing she told him in writing. The account is his responsibility; she may have a responsibility to him to keep it in good standing while she's using it, but she can address that responsibility simply by communicating with him. He doesn't have to like it.

Write the apartment complex a note, as well, telling them that you have made every effort to cancel the Comcast account, and that you understand that the account holder will be liable for that bill until the account is cancelled. Tell them the account holder is her ex, who is refusing to cancel the account, and that Comcast is refusing to let her do it as she is not the account holder. That's all she can really do.

She should keep a copy of the bills showing that the account is in her ex's name. If her complex goes after her for not turning off the Comcast account, she can show that it's not her account or her responsibility. They may sue her anyways; if she loses (big if), she can likely sue her ex in turn.


Title: [Virginia, USA] Uber Driver Arrested during trip for arrest warrant and drugs

Question:
I was in an Uber late night yesterday on the way to my hotel. During the trip, my Uber was pulled over. The driver was arrested for an outstanding arrest warrant as well as for having illegal drugs in the car. After 30 minutes of questioning on the scene as to my involvement, I was left on the side of a highway at midnight in a not so-safe part of a city I was only visiting. I had to walk 15 minutes along the highway to get to a gas station and call a taxi.

What are my legal options for holding Uber accountable for allowing a driver with an arrest warrant to be driving for them? He had only been on the app for one month meaning he must have recently passed a background check. Given Uber's reputation, I have a strong suspicion they ignored his background just to get more drivers on the road.

I would also really like to know what his arrest warrant was for -- can I find out? I am thankful everything turned out alright for me, but I haven't been able to think straight since this happened given how bad it could've been.

Any advice would be much appreciated! Thanks!

Answer:
 You can ask for a refund on your fare.Answer #2: Welcome to Why Uber Sucks, Reason #112.

You can complain to their customer service and ask for a refund. You have no legal cause to hold Uber accountable for hiring a criminal driver. Uber is under no legal requirement to screen its drivers as it operates essentially without regulation and often illegally.


Title: Surprise unpaid training for job that was never actually available

Question:
So, I got a part time "under the table" job at a nearby convenience store. My first day, I was told I would be training and just to follow around someone and help out when I can. The second day was the same and I was informed I would only be paid about $7.50/h. By the end of the fourth day I had logged about 25 hours (I made sure to write it down on my phone just in case).

When closing the owner pulls me aside and tells that he and his wife decided that since she's graduating soon she's taking my position and that since it was training I shouldn't really get paid but next week to come in and he'll "help me out". It took 2 weeks and the "help" was $30.

I recorded the entire conversation we had. It includes him saying how many days I was there and everything. Should I take this to small claims court? Would I even win? I live in NJ.

Side note they sell cigarettes for $10 with EBT and at least twice a day people came in and had $10-$20 charged to their card and got half in return.

TL;DR Store "hired" me for $7.50/h. 4 days later they tell me there's no job for me and they pay me $30. Pulling other not-moral stuff too. Is there anything I can do?

Answer:
 New Jersey is a 1 party consent state so your secrete recording is **LEGAL** and can be used in court.

Go to the dept of labor with your recording. It might take a couple weeks but you'll get your money.

Step 2
>
How do I report welfare fraud?

> Contact the New Jersey Department of Human Services (NJDHS) for the County Board of Social Services where the subject resides. [For a list of New Jersey County Boards of Social Services, visit the NJDHS Web site](http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/programs/njsnap/cwa/) or call the Division of Family Development (NJDFD) at 800-792-9773.

You can also contact your local police dept. .


Title: I received a letter addressed to me with someone else's personal information?

Question:
Hey, everyone. Los Angeles, CA, here.

I received a letter from a real estate company with my application to rent along with a letter of rejection (bummer). The issue is that for some reason, someone else's application was included in the envelope along with mine with tons of personal information. Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this, but any advice as to what to do next? Should I reach out to the person? Should I be concerned that my info also went out to some random person? I contacted the agency, but it's after hours, so I left a message.

Edit: Also, sorry about the unnecessary question mark in the title.

Answer:
 Mistakes happen.

Let the company know and offer to destroy or allow them to pick up the misdirected application.

This is not a legal issue.


Title: My newly adopted husky bit another dog during our morning walk, please help!

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You are 100% at fault. Your dog bit their dog. You are responsible for their vet bills or value of the dog if it dies. Answer #2: I'm a touch confused, so let me see if I have this right.

You got a husky that was abused for most of her life. She was kept in a cage and not socialized. Instead of putting a muzzle on an animal you knew could be dangerous, you walked her in a leash and martingale collar.

You were somehow on their property? One of their dogs tried to exit their yard fence and your dog bit it and held it until the owner came to rescue it. They then told you you could either pay the vet bills or they would call the police.

You are at fault. You were on their property, did you have permission to be? That's an issue right there. If your dog hadn't been ill-socialized or you'd had the sense to put a muzzle on it, their dogs could have come out of that fence and been fine. You said nothing about their dogs being aggressive.

Pay the vet bill, and purchase a muzzle for the husky. Be glad they didn't call the police, because they might have the husky put down.


Title: Getting Evicted, Family discrimination... Ohio

Question:
My friend lives on the top floor of an apartment and has a 2 year old and a 9 year old. She was just served an eviction notice for the excessive noise.

The neighbor below her has harassed my friend over and over, has called child services, has called the police, screamed obscenities up to my friend, bangs on the ceiling constantly at al hours of the day and night.

The problem with her neighbor has never been addressed because the neighbor works for the apartment complex.

My friend recieved a written warning about the noise she was making telling her the problem needs to be addressed.  Then after 29 days of the written warning, she recieved the eviction notice. She HAS NOT gotten any subpoenas or court summons.

She has also met with the apartment complex owning company and asked about moving to another unit anywhere or on a bottom floor in which they told her "no that's not possible and there is nothing available".

Any advice on what she can do? If she has any way to fight this? Does she need a lawyer? Please help. Thank you in advance.

Answer: It sounds like your friend is just incredibly loud and inconsiderate and should move somewhere without a downstairs neighbour...


Title: (CA) Trustee Aunt withdrew 6 figures for personal use from grandma’s bank account. What should we do?

Question: My aunt and my dad were made trustees last year of my grandma (who is also a trustee). They built a room onto my dad’s house, using my grandma’s money, for my grandma to live in that ended up costing $130k to finish. Back in May my Aunt decided she was entitled to the cost of the remode since she viewed it as a gift to my dad. She went to the bank and withdrew the money by herself for herself. Is this illegal? It’s not her money, right? I should mention she is awful with money has about $40k in credit card debt and has only been paying interest on her house for the last decade.

Answer:
 For that amount, you need to contact an attorney ASAP.Answer #2: Have you tried reaching out to adult protective services if you feel they are mismanaging her money?Answer #3: Not a lawyer, but it sounds like Aunt and Father are jointly responsible for managing Grandma's (no longer capable of handling her own affairs) finances and physical care, and that Grandma is living in Father's house. Some of Grandma's money was spent remodelling Father's house, so Aunt took an equal amount for herself. I can see this fitting one of three scenarios:

Scenario 1: Grandma is mobility-impaired and deteriorating. Remodel consisted of adding a wheelchair ramp to main entrance, making mail floor fully wheelchair-accessible, adding a stair lift (convertible between ambulatory and wheelchair use) to stairs leading to bedroom level, and making Grandma's room (including bathroom and shower) fully wheelchair-accessible. While the remodel would have added to the value of Father's house, that's a side effect - primary purpose was to make the place suitable for Grandma to live there. Legitimate expenditure, but Aunt's corresponding withdrawal is embezzlement.

Scenario 2: Father's house is in poor shape (leaky roof, structural rot). Remodel is to bring it up to habitable standards - repairs are necessary, but would have been needed whether or not Grandma was living there. Questionable expenditure (lawyer trrritory), Aunt's corresponding withdrawal is embezzlement.

Scenario 3: Remodel is luxury upgrade unrelated to Grandma's care (granite kitchen countertop, stainless steel appliances, oak flooring, home theatre). Both Father's and Aunt's withdrawals are embezzlement.


Title: Obligated to report false rape report?

Question:
My sister lied to our family and others and told them she was raped by a stranger in an alley. She came out with the truth and admitted that nothing ever happened to her, and that it was a lie for attention. I’m the only one of our siblings she has told (there are 6 of us total).

Am I obligated to report this in California? The crime itself occurred 14 years ago (yes she kept it up for that long). I don’t know if anyone was ever arrested or what the police did to follow up.

Answer:
 No, you are not legally obligated.

Further, the statute of limitations on the crime of filing a false report is long past.


Title: A/C guy took our money and ran.

Question:
This guy we hired who was going to install our A/C also installed our neighbor's A/C. We saw him installing one next door and ask him to come install a new unit for us also. He comes into our house the next week to come look at what kind of A/C unit we needed and so on. Before he left, he left a proposal, which states the cost, his signature, my signature, and his company's name. He said his company is funded by private investors so he is his own company. So on day of the installation, he comes in and removes the old A/C unit and heater. He then texts me about three hours after he left that he has problem purchasing the equipment. He said that the company that sold him to unit made a mistake and sold him the A/C unit of our neighbors. Our A/C unit is 4 ton while the neighbors is 3 ton. The company that sold him the equipment also made a mistake and charged his credit card twice. There is another problem which the company sold the A/C at the wholesale price, and not the selling price. He figures out this issue and calls me about it. He will try to get ahold of the regional manager to honor what they sold him the A/C unit for and to also get his money refunded. A few days goes by, he said he will be at the house by tuesday. We texted him a day before to ask if he was still coming. He never replied. I texted him and called him, he did not respond. I gave him a check for the down payment. I have text proof of our conversations. We have him a few more weeks now to figure out his problem. We even went to his physical address printed on the statement but could not find his physical office. Furthermore he changed his phone number.
Is there anyway I can find him? Can i contact the police and ask them through his phone company and contact him?

Answer: Call the police. You were the victim of a scam.


Title: Restaurant wants me to work for free as part of the interview.

Question: Location is Colorado. I applied for a local non chain restaurant, and went to the interview today. I have kitchen experience from chain restaurants so not sure if this is just different because of that.. They told me to come back tomorrow as a trial to see if I can "keep up" in the kitchen. He said I would work tomorrow for one hour during lunch rush hour and it would be unpaid. He said he would use that to determine if I was hired or not. Is this legal? Should I go tomorrow, or is it some kind of scam where he gets people to work for free?

Answer:
 You should be paid for all hours worked, so that's no bueno.

If you wanted to pursue this, ask if it will be paid if you *are* hired. Or file a wage claim after the fact. Realistically speaking, I couldn't recommend pissing off your potential new owner over an hour; a day maybe, but not an hour.

> is it some kind of scam where he gets people to work for free?

I doubt it. The fact that he wants to try out lunch rush tells me:

- He trusts you enough to handle the workload of one of the busier times of the day
- He trusts that you aren't going to screw up too badly
- He trusts that you aren't going to badmouth his business

Frankly, having one hour a day, during lunch rush, to get "free labor" is a bad business strategy. He'd be risking wage claims left and right, and especially risking getting one bad egg that throws a wrench in things. Not to mention, the rest of the staff having to work around that...

Maybe he's looking for someone to cover a gap that he couldn't call anyone in for, but something tells me he's not just looking for a free hour from someone he doesn't intend to hire.


Title: [OK] Private road issue, can there be a positive outcome?

Question:
I live on a private road in Oklahoma with three other neighbors. The road is dirt/clay/gravel and has progressively gotten worse over the last couple years. Long story short, we have all gotten together to pitch in for repairs and one neighbor backs out and rents a tractor to do his own work, which ruined the road further. Just recently the said neighbor sues everyone in regards to the road.. bottom line after a hearing and lawyer discussions the judge has ordered us to come up with a solution and if that's a no go than he'll make one for us and apparently require us to pay.

While that may seem like a done deal, I have some concerns. From the already submitted bids put in, everyone else is only after patching the road instead of fixing it properly (proper placement, drainage, crowned, etc.) and I don't want to contribute to a patch. If this does go to trial, can a judge actually make each neighbor pay even if it's a private road? If so, is there a statute allowing him to do this?
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer: Your mutual obligations related to the road have to be somewhere on record: in past deeds, or a recorded easement agreement, or something.  Go to your local record room and do some self-help title work, and see how that road was intended to be managed.


Title: Purchased a small website for $4000 that was not as described - where should I file small claims?

Question:
I purchased a website about 6 months ago, however the website was not as described, and does not have the capabilities that were promised (such as a fully functional shopping cart with integrated payment processing). I've tried to work with the original owner to get these items done, but she is very slow to respond and always has excuses about her health, her child's health, and how she is traveling.

 I'm in Northern California. The woman that I bought the website from lives in San Diego, but the LLC that she does business through is in Pennsylvania.

Can I file small claims court in my local court, or would I have to go all the way to San Diego or Pennsylvania?

Thanks for your help.

Answer: Do you have a written contract with this person and does it spell out which state's laws govern it?


Title: The real law of the buried bodies case

Question:
Im sure all of you know, the buried bodies case (my crappy quick version):

1. dude murdered people

2. dude confesses to have murdered more ppl and hidden away their bodies.

3.Attorney–client_privilege means he told the attorney but the attorney didn't tell the authorities.

Now I'm certain most of you law peeps would have read if not heard about this before. My question is, in the 2016 modern day law. Is this still OK? I'm reading up on wiki but it seems to be the case...

I feel that its a bit unfair, example:

1. john murders bob, cody and dylan.

2. he confesses to murdering bob to the police, gets an attorney and tells the attorney about cody and dylan.

3. he gets tried for just bob's murder !?! Attorney can simply not turn john in for the others!?!

how would this run in 2016?
I know I am asking the entire audience here on reddit so location can be your own state/province/country

Answer: There has been no change in the law, nor in professional ethics, since this case occurred.  Today's result would be the same.


Title: Will I get into any trouble if I plop down signs around town?

Question:
Recently posted this: https://np.reddit.com/r/Advice/comments/4rtk4o/i_feel_like_my_life_is_going_nowhere_i_have_an/

And I actually think I'm going through with it. My only issue is the need to market myself and get my name out there.

I'm thinking of getting a few signs printed (Signs like those seen during political campains. Example [here](http://images.uprinting.com/article_pages/political-yard-signs-02.jpg)) And then sticking them down in a few places where I live.

Is this legal? Will I need permission from the property owners (It will be public property like [here](http://www.surrey.ca/images/cos-master/pageImages/CurbBulge.jpg).)

Answer: You work at Pizza Hut for minimum wage. Why would anybody hire you as a life coach?


Title: So far to violations to a restraining order. And still nothing. What can be done? (CA)

Question:
My family and I have had serious issue with our neighbors. By serious I mean death threats, an assault, noise complaints,  destruction of property, and defamation of character at my mother's work place. We got a temporary restraining order, and are waiting for the court date. Our neighbor has violated this order twice now. Both times caught on camera, both times the police were called, both times nothing was done. After the police leave it's only gets worse, so now we don't want to call them, there has to be something that can be done. Our neighbor is supposed to be 100 yards away we understand this doesn't affect him on his property, but it does mean he can walk in front or ours.

Any advice is good advice at this point we have a lawyer to represent us in court. And he is apprised of the situation mostly, we haven't told him about the  most recent violation, because it was just last night.

So you know so far the 2 violations are:

1. He said he was going to kill everyone in our house.
2. He walked in front our house and punched the back of our car.

This is a no contact restraining order. And clearly states he can not contact anyone in our house, or out property.

Answer: Call the police every time the restraining order is violated.  Did you not SHOW THEM the restraining order?


Title: Client wants copywrited material included in their creative product - how to protect myself?

Question:
I'm a motion designer/animator based in England and my client wants a cartoon character (not Disney, but still well known) incorporated into their promotional materials. I understand I have the option to refuse the brief or come up with a creative alternative. I am a freelancer producing the work for a marketing company, who are in turn are selling services to the client and are eager to please.

IF I were to incorporate this character into the designs, can I protect myself with a contract to waive liability?

Has anyone come across this before and what advice would you give me?

Thanks for your time.

Answer:
 No the copyright holder could still sue you or (more likely) your employer.  You can't just waive liability for doing something you know you shouldn't do.Answer #2: I would advise you explain to your client that the copyright / trademark holder would have to agree to license the character in writing for that to be legal, and that they would probably charge for the privilege (if they would allow it at all).  Ask them if they'd like you to try to pursue legally licensing the character or if they would prefer to discuss other options.Answer #3: Say no? You would be involved in committing copyright infringement.

If the character is from a company in the same ballpark as, say, pixar, you're you're going to get megafucked by their lawyers.


Title: could pewdiepie sue the media for slander and/or defamation over their constant news articles portraying him as a nazi?

Question: title says it all really, the WSJ, the verge and buzzfeed have had an eye on pewds for a long time and every chance they get they call him a nazi, they call him sexist and other things that are clearly pulled out of their context. Would it be possible for him to sue these companies?

Answer: I mean, he has been on video wearing nazi gear right? Even as a joke I don't think it would be slander or libel to call him a nazi, he put himself in position to be called one, whether he is or isn't. Answer #2: The truth is a perfect defense in a spot like this. Calling a Nazi a Nazi isn't opening anyone up to liability.


Title: Incorrect hospital bill? (MD/NJ)

Question:
I received a bill for a large charge from a hospital in NJ.  I live in MD.  The bill is for an emergency room visit and apparently has my name and date of birth on it, although the name is not spelled the way I spell it (think sara versus sarah).  When I spoke to the hospital billing department they said there was no social or other identifying information attached to the file.  It's from an emergency room visit and appears to be for alcohol poisoning.

This is definitely not my bill, but the hospital says since the names and date of birth match that they are going to come after me for it.  What can I do to protect myself?

Answer: contest the charge and talk to an attrorney for when they come after you. they have to prove it was you.


Title: Pet Fees on Apartment Contract

Question:
I moved in to a new apartment earlier this year and knew later on in the year I was going to be getting a pet.  As backstory, I signed my lease online.  Today I used the link I was given to view my lease and saw where I should have an amount for a pet fee, there is a value of $n/a.  The actual charge is displayed on the website, but this is the contract I've signed, and that the agent I worked with signed as well.

[Link to Section of Contract](https://imgur.com/BfEC6jL)

If my contract says that I don't have to pay an additional amount for getting a pet, I'd be all up for that.  But I just was wanting to get some advice before I did anything stupid.

Thanks!

Answer:
 The contract doesn't say $0, it says n/a.

My argument would be that you didn't provide enough information to determine what your pet rent would be at the time of signing, and another document would identify it.


Title: (Ohio) Afraid I might have stupidly fallen for an underage tobacco sting, anybody know what the protocol for these operations are? How soon would I / my boss be notified of the fine if it was a sting?

Question:
Freaking out about possibly falling for some stupid shit. I work at a gas station and due to the warmer weather recently it's been getting pretty crowded. So this girl comes in, asks for a pack of cigarettes and some swishers along with a few other items like candy and such. She doesn't look terribly young but young enough to where I would need to ask for her ID. I ask her, she says "Oh shoot it's in my car, I come here all the time I promise." There were about ten impatient looking people behind her and the passive idiot in me was like "Ok I'll give you the benefit of the doubt." Soon after I cash her out and her receipt prints off I remember "Well shit, why did I just do that? I've never seen this chick in here before, and she could be an undercover, fuck." So I ask her if she could please bring her ID in to show me before she leaves. She smiles and nods but takes her stuff, next guy behind her comes up and starts barking what lottery tickets he wants at me. The girl never came back in to show me her ID. I am panicking, really can't afford to lose this job and I KNOW my boss will fire me if he gets fined because he is a huge cheapskate and has a really bad temper, especially when it comes to matters regarding his money.

Just wondering if this sounds like a sting to anybody else? I know my store has been hit with some before I started working there, but apparently the kids showed their legal ID's when asked. Is saying they left it in their car a little too deceitful for such an operation or well within reason? If it was a sting, would I or my boss be notified immediately or would it be a while? I can't stand the guessing game, it's driving me nuts and I feel so stupid.

Answer:
 Actually if it is a sting they have to show you the underage ID as part of the protocol for it.  Sounds to me like you just sold smokes to an underage girl that was trying to actually by smokes

Edit.  Just checked with my wife she used to manage a convenience store.  She said the protocol would have been to fail you on the spot for selling,  they don't try to lie to convince you to sell after asking for the ID.  So really you likely just broke the law selling to a minor.


Title: My new boss offered me a job, quit my old one and now he has already filled the position he offered me.

Question: Not sure if this is the right subreddit so if it isn't please can a mod move it to a more suitable one but basically I was looking for a new job and had several interviews, got accepted in them all and chose this particular one. I told him I can't start until the 14th because I had holidays pre-booked since April  for the first 2 weeks of September. He said that was fine and told me to keep in touch which I have done,  we discussed a more formal meeting to take place yesterday which I made room for in my schedule so I text the guy on the Monday night to see if Wednesday was still on, he didn't reply so I text him again yesterday and he then rang me and said the position had been filled but I'd already  told him when I accepted his job offer that I have handed my notice in to finish with my current company as of 9/9/15. I'm now jobless and embaressed because I have told all my immediate friends, family and others about how happy and proud I am, I'm  a UK citizen and have text messages as proof he offered me the job and I accepted, but I haven't signed any contract but I'm just annoyed he didn't tell me last week he waited until I got in touch with him. Any advice on any legal standpoint on this?

Answer: This is why we have things called contracts. If he won't sign a contract to hire you for x time at y pay...


Title: [TX] Employer wants us to pay for replaced orders due to mistakes (forgetting soda, sides, etc) without us having signed anything.

Question:
Like the title says. I work for a food chain as a delivery driver in Houston, and a new sign went up saying if we make any more mistakes we will be paying for the replacement order. We did not sign anything saying they could do that and when I asked my boss about it he said that they would not force us to pay, but it would either be "pay or get fired."

Being in an at will employment state is this legal?

Answer:
 They cannot force you to pay for the error.

They can fire you for making the error.


Title: United states and Canada. Promissory notes: Are they a legal business transaction between you and the bank?

Question:
I was reading and article on how to pay your bank with a promisory note. Is this still legal, does this still exist? According to the article he states

>It is all just baffling them with the same BS that they use to baffle us with.

Furthemore, he goes on to say

> Remember that you are not breaking the law in any way - you are using your legal right to create your own promise to pay note - the law allows you to pay with promissory notes in most countries - it is clearly spelled out in the BANK Act and also in the Banks' Articles of Association. It is up to the recipient to state that they do not accept your form of payment, in which case they have to prove in the court that your NOTE is defective and that it it does not comply with the ACT.

Is this still acceptable method? or has it been phased out.

Thank you all for your answers in advance!

Answer:
 Since you didn't post the article, we need to clarify: is this person suggesting that you can give someone a promissory note instead of money and that the recipient **must** accept it?

If that's the suggestion then no, that's not accurate.


Title: Donated eggs- I have rights that are being ignored

Question:
Judgment aside: Donated eggs. Signed lots of legal docs. One of which guaranteed me knowledge about the date/ place my biological baby was born (I do NOT desire to take/have said baby!). Docs were supposedly designed so that my own biological kids don’t somehow meet my egg-donor-bio kids, fall in love, and procreate.
Here I am, three years later, knowing full and well that a baby or more was born of my eggs, because I was emailed requesting a dna submission about 10 months after the donation just to see if baby was in fact mine.
My point is: I have no desire to track down any babies that might be biologically related to me. However, I literally have copies of legal documents saying that I was supposed to have been told of any births that occurred, and I would very much like for my own children to not have incestuous babies in the future.

My major concern is that egg donors seem to have zero rights in this country, even though we sign legal documents that claim that we have them. Can anybody with a law degree at least give me some information on this issue? Why would it have been in the legal document that I have a right to know about birth date if I in fact do not have a right to know?

I was treated so, so poorly as a donor. And I understand why many would hate me for it. But legally and medically treated horribly - happy to expand on that if needed.

Answer: Even if you have those docs signed, it doesn’t sound like you have proof that a child was born, just a bit of speculation. If they didn’t confirm fully that there was a child then I don’t think you can prove there was otherwise. Contact those that you signed the docs with to get that information. If they tell you there’s a baby, great, if they tell you otherwise and you still believe there is one, you could press charges but you probably would not win.


Title: Part of my job is causing high levels anxiety- my employer is unwilling to make accommodations (WA)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 There is a difference between telling your employer "This specific task gives me anxiety" and "I have a diagnosed mental illness and need a specific accommodation in order to do my job effectively".

It sounds like you went with the first option, which does not require an employer to make any effort to accommodate you. If you want to try the second option then you need to get documentation from a medical professional and make a request to your company in writing. After doing that they can still state that this would cause undue hardship and refuse to accommodate.  Answer #2: So have you formally requested an accommodation and talked with HR? Or just said you prefer another territory?


Title: (CA) My grandfather who has been dead for 6 years has just received a jury summons.

Question: I'm not exactly sure where to put this and I'm sorry if this is the wrong sub, but I'm kinda desperate for advice. Just as the title says my grandfather was taken from us 6 years ago due to cancer, and two days ago he received a jury summons. I was only 16 at the time so I wasn't personally involved with any of the paperwork but after talking to many of my aunts and my mother who DID file all the paperwork, we came to the conclusion that we did all the necessary paperwork in order to obtain his death certificate and have his status as such in the eyes of the government. Is this a result of voter fraud or maybe a stolen identity? Is there anything I can do to determine what the next step of action is? Any and all advice would be appreciated.

Answer: His next of kin calls the courthouse and notifies them of their error.


Title: Disputing ticketMaster/treasure island music festival

Question:
A couple months ago, I attended Treasure Island Music FestivL which was advertised as a rain or shine event. I bought the tickets through Ticketmaster using my credit card. Days before the event, rain was predicted. Okay, no problem, I come prepared with rain gear and ready to last all night. The event organizers however, were not prepared once the rain came. For this reason, I disputed the charge on my credit card because I did not receive the service I paid for. Ticketmaster came back at me and said that I agree to no refunds and they provided the tickets on their end. I get it's not ticketmasters fault, and it's the event organizers but what can I do about this? Here are the reasons I feel I did not get the services I paid for that were advertised:

- festival pier shut down which contained the ferris wheel and art exhibits
- silent disco shut down
- 3 acts cancelled
- no music for 3+ hours
- 3 acts significantly shortened (45 mins to just 15 mins and 2 hours to just 1 hour)
- no cover from rain, so when leaving and seeking shelter then coming back, there was no re-entry
- unsafe conditions. Tons of wires exposed to rain, water pooling up on structures, one girl got a broken leg
- no word from event about what is happening. Apparent of festival shutting down once rain picked up

This is in California

Answer:
 I would argue that you weren't provided the services you paid for.

You're going to have to take it up with your CC company though.


Title: [CA] Do I have a decent EEOC case? Termination influenced by racial discrimination. Boss had/has a noose hanging in his office.

Question:
I was hired as an 'at will' employee to a company with almost no racial diversity. I was fired on Friday due to 'cost cutting'. I feel like my race(Black) was a factor in the decision to terminate my employment.

I have never been disciplined or written up for not following policies. My job was slow at times and I had down time, but so did my co-workers. One of my coworkers actually gets 1-2hrs of unnecessary overtime every day, amounting to almost $1000/month in overpaid wages. She uses her phone all day, doesn't clock out for lunch, and does not answer her desk phone for customers. The mechanics all work full-time even though there's so much downtime for them. The lady who trained me and held that position for years before me confessed that she just played games on her phone or read news articles on the computer. The only difference between me and the others is that I was hired more recently and I'm not White. My immediate supervisor has no complaints about me and, again, I've never been reprimanded or has a complaint about my performance on the job.

In addition to me being the only Black person that worked there, I've had to deal with a very uncomfortable work place. My site's Branch Manager(the boss) has often made openly racist remarks in my presence. These comments have been about blacks, mexicans, and gays(how they've ruined San Francisco). He's referred to me as being his 'slave' and has a noose hanging from a pipe in his office. There's also a couple other things. I have video proof with my boss and the noose hanging in his office. I may or may not have clear audio recording of some racist things he was saying in our office.

I feel like my race was a motivating factor to fire me. I'm wondering if the EEOC would as well. Any advice is appreciated, I'll answer questions to elaborate as well. Thank you.

Answer:
 You are welcome to file a [complaint](http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/fed_employees/filing_complaint.cfm) with the EEOC. They'll evaluate the situation for you. In the meantime, file for unemployment compensation.  Answer #2: California is a two party state. Your audio recordings are likely illegal.

[Link](http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/california-recording-law)


Title: the doctor I worked with wrote a letter of rec asking programs NOT to hire me

Question:
I just finished med school and I am applying to residency positions. For the residency application, programs require that we upload at least 3 letters of recommendation from doctors we worked with. While uploading the letters, we are given two options: to either view the letter or waive the right to view the letter, and most people waive their right to view the letters as viewing them before uploading is considered a huge red flag. So I waived my right to view all three letters. A few days ago I attended an interview where the interviewer kept pressing about "did something bad happen at ABC hospital where you were working", or "what was your relationship with Dr X like and why did you ask him for a letter?" and I didn't understand because I did not have any problems with that person.
The interviewer then showed me the letter, even though he's not supposed to, and it only had about 3 lines: I worked with this person for x weeks, without going into further detail, do not hire this applicant"
I was heartbroken because I worked 12 hours a day x 6 days a week, even night shifts and extra hours on weekends just because I wanted to make a good impression. I spent thousands of dollars applying to programs and studied very hard to clear all my exams. That asshole even gave me good verbal feedback and didn't tell me that they had any concerns about my behaviour/work ethic or whatever. I want to know what action I can pursue against them as I lost my money and also one year (because I have to apply next year without this letter)

PS: the doctor I worked with before the person who wrote me the letter had all kinds of problems with me. Just because I complained once about the hours and the amount of work I was doing, they cut me off and were very rude the whole week that I worked with them. Not only that, they also complained to my letter writer even before they started their week with me and even knew me. My letter writer came in on their first day and said "based on what Dr ABC said, if it was me I would've terminated your internship".
But after that we worked for 2 weeks together and they gave me great verbal feedback calling my work "stellar" on one occasion and that I genuinely care for my patients and that I'm getting better at my job.

Sorry for the long post, but please help? I know nothing about the law :(

Answer:
 you asked for a recommendation, and they gave it, not sure what else you are asking for here. i understand it was a bad recommendation, but the point is to give their honest assessment of you and your skills.

> doctor I worked with before the person who wrote me the letter had all kinds of problems with me.

so that is two different doctors who have issues with you and how you work, this seems like more of a pattern at this point tbh


Title: My (m15) Girlfriends (f15) parents may force her to move country and change schools. What can she do to prevent this?

Question:
Me and my GF go to the same school (England). She does not get on well with her parents, who are separated but frequently see each other. She has been the victim of physical and emotional abuse, and has turned to an unhealthy coping mechanism as a way of dealing with it. My GF does not want to change school or move away, but it seems likely her father may force her to. Her father bullies her a lot and it is clear from the things she has told me that both of her parents are very toxic and unfit to look after her, though she has a three year old sister who they seem to be perfectly fine with. Is there anyway that she can refuse to move should her parents want to take her, and/or take legal action against them?
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer: Wait three years, then move where she pleases.


Title: [MA] [UPDATE] Old job claims they overpaid me and want me to write them a check

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 Are you continuing to do research under a grant at this new job?

The grant/research/academic community is fairly small. You may have done more damage to your reputation than you realize by not keeping track of your grant, then not returning the overage you were paid.

I suspect grant payments, and "jobs" funded by grants don't typically work like normal employment - the "job" exists primarily as a way to funnel grant money to a researcher. Once the grant ran out, they had no interest in whether you were continuing/completing your research.

Answer #2: They don't want somebody working for them who (in their view) takes more grant money than they are entitled to. From reading your original thread I find it hard to believe that you were not aware the grant was over. Being in your line of work this is something you need to be aware of.Answer #3: You can be fired for not squaring with job 1


Title: [FL] Brother's ex-girlfriend may be faking pregnancy

Question:
My brother's ex-girlfriend may be faking a pregnancy, and refuses to take a test to prove it or not.

She also keeps saying "I will take care of it on my own, don't worry about it"
This leads me to believe that she is indeed faking it, but we need to know what he can do in order to prove or disprove her and what his rights are regarding how she chooses to go about it.

Is there any legal action he can take at this point, or any laws we should know about?

edit: clarity.

Answer:
 Legal action? Like forcing her to pee on a pregnancy test?

When/if the baby is born, then YOUR BROTHER can request a paternity test and seek custody and visitation rights.

For now, life will be full of mysteries.Answer #2: Well you can't force her to take a pregnancy test, so all you really can do is wait. If you think she's faking it then the truth will eventually come out. Right now I recommend just giving her some space because if she is pregnant badgering her isn't going to accomplish anything. If anything it will only make the situation worse in the future. Don't tell her you think she's faking it, this is bad idea. Legally she can chose to do whatever she wants.

Your brother has no rights until a child is actually born. If that does happen then make sure a paternity test is taken especially before he signs anything. If she doesn't comply then he can get one court ordered.


Title: Is it legal in FL to kill a predator attacking your livestock?

Question: Eg, poison, shooting, etc

Answer: Don't poison wildlife. Besides the fact that poison is a slow and cruel death, it will also poison the other animals that come in to clean up the corpse later on.Answer #2: Shooting is fine in any area where it is normally legal to shoot. Poison is a no-no because it is indiscriminate. Deadly traps/snares may or may not be legal depending on the animal and local laws.


Title: Hospital Releases CPS on Us After Screwing Up Data Capture

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You need a tl;dr and to get your kids vaccinated. Answer #2: This sub isn't for hypotheticals, you might want to try /r/legaladviceofftopic


Title: I was stopped for having out of state plates. Is this legal?

Question:
I was stopped by California Highway Patrol yesterday. The officers only probable cause for the stop was I had Oregon plates on my truck and he wanted to know why I was travelling in California.  My explanation satisfied him and let me go with no citation but it pissed me off to no end.  Do the COVID travel restrictions give him probable cause to stop me?
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 Police don't need probable cause to stop you. They need reasonable suspicion. Reasonable suspicion is a lower standard; it need not even be more likely than not, it need only be based on an articulable clue.

Does having an out-of-state plate give rise to a reasonable suspicion that you are violating California's stay-at-home order? Maybe, maybe not. You certainly have the right to travel for essential purposes, but an out-of-state plate would be a pretty good clue that you're traveling across state lines, for which there are very few essential purposes. If you had received a ticket, that would be a colorable argument you could bring up in court, alongside potential freedom of movement issues.

But you didn't. So would you win a lawsuit against the state for the loss of your time in having been stopped? Probably not. Would you win a lawsuit against the cop personally? Definitely not.


Title: Friend of mine offered a room to me for rent, and took back his offer the day after I gave my two week notice to my landlord.

Question:
I live in Southern California as a college student, and my friend texted me on tuesday saying "Hey [me], Tom is moving out, a spot is opening, can you afford rent?" I said sure, and he said ok plan on moving in on november. So Friday, after verifying this with other members of the house, I give my landlord my 2 weeks and then on saturday my friend tells me in person that one of the girls who was sharing a room is going to take the open room. Well my landlord has already got new renters lined up and I got screwed out of my place to live, I was wondering if there was any legal action I could threaten, or if I have any legal leverage to get into the room that was originally promised to me.

Oh also the house I would be moving into is subrented by 4 different people I think, and they would probably like to avoid legal action. I dont know if I left anything important out, please let me know if theres more information needed, and what I can do in this situation, I've already started looking for other places to move but this one is the cheapest by far and has the best location for me.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: Would you really want to live in a place with roommates you had to threaten with a lawsuit before you even moved in? It doesn't sound like it would be a very pleasant experience.


Title: [LA] At what point does a timeshare scam because a crime?

Question:
**Become a crime***

Some older friends of ours are good people who have been scammed pretty badly by a timeshare company. They are both in their 60's.

They have owned a timeshare in Gatlinburg for 14 years. Please don't waste time telling me it's a waste of money trust me, I completely agree!! You can take a trip for less money and stay in a nicer place without doing he timeshare thing. But they liked it and owning the timeshare makes their kids feel obligated to go in the trip with them every year so it brings them together. Whatever. Anyways...

So they go to Gatlinburg all the time and they love it. 3 years ago they decided to use their timeshare in Branson MO (you are supposed to be able to use your timeshare at any of the locations) They didn't enjoy it and nobody in the family did. However, when they were there they had to sit through a presentation.

These timeshare people told them that they could pay 1,000 LESS each year but have a total of four units instead of two units. All they had to do was switch their membership to Branson, bcause Branson is cheaper than Gatlinburg. My relatives told them they never wanted to come back to Branson and instead would like to keep visitng Gatlinburg. The timeshare people promised them that you can use your membership anywhere, so even if they are paying less and getting more because they are a Branson member, they can still go to Gatlinburg instead of Branson, just like they were currently in Branson even though they are members of Gatlingburg. They said its interchangeable.

Since they had made the reservations for Branson with no issue they believed this. They switched to the Branson  membership, and at first it all seemed great; they were paying less per month but owned more units.

Then it came time to book a trip to Gatlinburg. They were told they had no availability left for people belonging to other memberships. They tried booking a year in advance. Still was told they could not be accommodated. This year the same thing is happening. Up to 18 months in advance and they can't get a room unless they agree to go during school which is impossible due to grandkids. They never had an issue booking during summer when they belonged to Gatlingburg and the people who convinced them to switched PROMISED they wouldn't have any trouble. After all th booked Branson during the summer even though they belonged to Gatlinburg.

Now she's talked to someone at the company that told her because Gatlinburg is an expensive membership it easily transfers to anywhere else and you get priority booking at cheaper places like Branson. However; if you're paying for a cheaper membership it's hard to get accommodations at the expensive ones.

Now they haven't taken a trip in years yet they've been paying hundreds monthly and they can't get any help. They want to switch back to Gatlinburg but are being told they can't.

Would getting a lawyer be worth it? Everything they were told was a lie.

Answer:
 TL;DR - Someone has a timeshare and was told that they could use it anywhere and now can't book it even a year in advance.  What can be done.

We need to actually see the contract.  I would bet that it says something about only being able to book somewhere while there is availability.  The company may be scamming people but we need much more information.

EDIT: Oh yea.  It's not a crime although there may be a contract issue.


Title: 8 months since I moved out of an apartment and my landlord hasn't given me my security deposit back - what can I do?

Question: I moved from an apartment in Wisconsin October 1st. The manager approved the return of security deposit (I have proof of this). During the next couple months, I asked her for it and she eventually gave me the landlord's email. I emailed him multiple times, got a response saying "yes, I'll send it out, give me your address" which I did. Nothing. I found his phone number and spoke with him and he said he'd send it out. Nothing. I emailed 2 weeks ago (no reply) and called today (no answer). My lease clearly states that I should get the security deposit back within 21 days. What can I do?

Answer:
 Send a written demand letter allowing a reasonable time frame (14 days or so) to return the full deposit.  If they do not return it by then, file a lawsuit in small claims court.

If you end up in court, take 3 copies of the lease and all related communications with you.  Log the time and date of the previous phone calls and note what was discussed.  You can print out copies of your phone record to support the evidence in the log.

Odds are that the judge would simply ask to see the lease, confirm you never received your deposit back, and then make a ruling in your favor.  This sounds pretty open and shut unless you are leaving out some information regarding unpaid rent and/or damages.

Good Luck!Answer #2: NAL but the information I found on this website: http://www.tenantresourcecenter.org/security_deposits_in_wisconsin

indicates that you can sue for,"You can sue the landlord for double the amount of the deposit, plus court costs and reasonable attorney's fees." Wis. Stat. 100.20(5), Wis. Stat. 704.95


Title: New neighbors asking us to move our fence by next Friday...

Question:
The house next door just sold and the new home owners surveyed the land and are now saying that our fence needs to be moved over by 6 feet. We have been in our house for 4 years and the fence has been there probably 10 or more and this has never been an issue.  The area that they are wanting to gain back is basically useless square footage and the cost to move the fence will likely be hundreds of dollars that they are expecting us to be responsible for. This wouldn't be a major issue if we had time to shop around for a quote but the bigger problem is that they are asking us to do this by next Friday, during a global pandemic, because that is the closing date for the house.

What rights do we have here? Do we have the option to say no or to ask for them to cover part of the cost? Can we ask for more time due to the circumstances?

Any advise would be greatly appreciated!

Answer:
 I would politely inform them that you will be getting your own survey of the land and that they can go to closing with the understanding that, should your survey agree with their assessment, you will take appropriate steps to have the fence moved to the appropriate location.

Which will take several months/weeks.

Never take their word for it.

Edit: You are not obligated to make any changes for their contact of sale.


Title: I Was Just Accused of Sexual Harassment in my Workplace (cross posted from TwoX)

Question:
(Norway) Hotel however, operates under USA jurisdiction.

I work in a hotel in a different country then my own. The idea is that everyone goes there, lives there for a few months, makes money and then leaves.

Everyone knows I started dating a guy who is much older then me; he is 41 and I am 31. My boyfriend left about 1 month ago, I finish soon.

The team drinking area is separate from guest quarters. It is also the only place you can smoke.

Now that we have these details, allow me to proceed.

A new guy joins our team. Let's call him Edgar. Edgar approaches my table and chats with me all of the time. Edgar says pretty awful things to me, like, "So do you call your boyfriend 'Daddy' when you're fucking him?"

I'm really not an easily offended person, so I let it roll off my back. Whatever, Edgar. Jealous much? Don't care.

One night I end up in Edgar's group from a different bar in the hotel. (Each bar team is like a clique.) We're drinking and we go to Edgar's cabin...the whole group.

Edgar's friends appear to wingman for him, so they suddenly all ditch at once, leaving me alone with Edgar.

Ok.

Well, I'm enjoying my beverage and not tried so Edgar and I keep chatting. I see what his friends are doing, and it's because they think something is going to happen. I know full well that it is not, so I don't care. Here was my big mistake, of course, but I often assume people are past this sort of childishness. Then Edgar kisses me. Ok. I don't really want anything to occur here, and yes, we've both been drinking, so I excuse myself and exit.

The next day I see Edgar in the team area, and I tell him I don't remember what happened. I don't say this because I don't remember what happened...I say this to avoid having to discuss what happened with Edgar.

People begin to ask me if I am sleeping with Edgar. This alarms me. They tell me Edgar claims he is sleeping with me. This infuriates me.

I call Edgar's room one right to ask him about what I have heard.

Edgar does not answer. Fine.

I hear it again from someone else.

I confront Edgar:

"Edgar, can I ask you something?"

We step outside.

"Have you been telling people you're sleeping with me?"

EXPLOSION.

You make a fool of yourself, always throwing yourself at me. You were so drunk you don't even remember that we had sex that night, in fact, this conversation is just an excuse to spend time with me, I am reporting you.

Edgar went and reported me to Security and the HR office.

He said I have been following him around and seeking a relationship with him. He said I am calling him at night, (Which is true, I did call him one night!) and I am drinking so much I don't remember having sex with him, and now I am crazy over him and I am harassing him and he doesn't want me. There are no cameras in the smoking area, and there is no way to track phone calls so I can't even prove my innocence.

I had to go make a statement to HR.

But none of it is true. I don't WANT Edgar. Not in the least. I was not so drunk that I don't remember what happened, I do remember, I just didn't want the situation to seem more awkward by having an awkward talk about it. I am in a relationship with a man who I find extraordinarily attractive. I don't want a relationship with Edgar.

I feel humiliated, furious, disgusted, indignant, enraged, ashamed...

I can't even be here anymore, I think.

I have never had anything like this happen in my entire life.

Please, someone, give me some advice.

Answer:
 First, he's almost certainly done this before. So you can consider hiring a PI to find evidence of that.  You can also check his social media, and see if one of your friends has heard evidence of bullshit.

Absent proof that he has done similar things, it's your word vs. his. You can get character witnesses, I'm sure he'll find someone to lie for him. At the end of the day, your best bet is find out if he's done this before. Answer #2: You're putting Norway as a location, but US as jurisdiction. This requires an explanation (in international law, the physical location of the harmful act determines the choice of law and often the choice of venue). Answer #3: What is your legal question?


Title: Is there anything my friend can do to fight a criminal charge where the arresting officer logged the date of arrest improperly? (Date of incident was off by ~3 months) [US-MD]

Answer:
 Clerical errors are generally not defenses.  In the majority of cases, the date of arrest is functionally irrelevant.

In the event that it is called to their attention, they'll likely just correct it and move on.


Title: [US/Canada] As a US registered sex offender, 1) Is my US passport still valid and 2) Would Canada allow me entry for a vacation with my wife?

Question:
History: In 2013, I was convicted of a felony violation of California penal code 311.11, (possession of child pornography). I was issued a U.S. passport in 2014 without any problems, and traveled to Israel that year without any problems. In late 2017, my felony record was reduced to a misdemeanor and expunged, but I am still required to register as a sex offender.

Present Context: My wife (yes she knows) and I were planning to vacation in Canada for our 1st anniversary this fall, and visit my aunt and uncle there. Our initial research into potential issues at the border, though, has been discouraging, and I don't want to travel all the way to the border from California just to get turned away or detained.

First, I read that 22 US Code Section 212b, as of 2017 invalidates passports for "covered" RSOs and requires them to obtain new ones with warnings about their record. That statue refers to 34 US Code Section 21503 (f) to define "covered" offenders, but I can't tell whether I fall under that umbrella or not. My offence didnt directly involve any particular minor, but I don't expect anyone to care. Is my passport even still valid?

Second, this was the most detailed resource I could find on admission to Canada:

http://ccresourcecenter.org/2015/06/18/traveling-to-canada-with-a-criminal-record/

It seems to say that my record will certainly be checked at the border. Will my expungement help? If not, do I have a snowball's chance of obtaining a temporary resident's permit?

Answer: Having the offense expunged doesn't erase it as far as border patrol goes; they can still see it, and they can and most likely will deny you entry. Your best bet is to speak to a Canadian immigration attorney and see if you can get the process for a temporary resident's permit started.


Title: abusive boyfriend forged my name on domestic partnership CA how do I get out of this?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 [Here's a long list of battered women's help resources](http://www.aardvarc.org/dv/states/ca.shtml) that can help.

It sounds like he told his employer that you are "domestic partners" which probably just has to do with insurance rates.  It doesn't affect you at all.  Forget it, and get out of there.
Answer #2: /u/Happy_Bridge is likely right, you don't become officially domestic partners in CA unless it's notarized and filed with the Secretary of State.  Just claiming that at his office has no bearing on your legal status, even if he filled out forms.  Answer #3: Did he forge a notary also?


Title: [CA] Young love with unborn child headed to divorce.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 All of that needless detail aside... get a divorce/family law attorney. Get the divorce settled. Get a court order for custody and child support put together so that when the baby is born, you can hit the ground running.

Just to let you know, while a newborn, the mom will almost certainly be the sole custodial parent, and you will only get visitation. When the baby is no longer as dependent on the mother for feedings, you can work up to 50:50 if that is what you want. The court will decide if you need to be supervised, not her.


Title: Misdemeanor for Statutory Rape in California?

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 CA has no Romeo & Juliet law.  Getting charged with a misdemeanor instead of a felony is CA's version of cutting you a break.

You really need a lawyer.  This is a serious matter.


Title: My teacher is accusing me of cheating when he has no proof at all.

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 Why wouldn't it be allowed? Why don't you go to class so your teacher will stop thinking something shady is going on? Your post even makes you sound guilty. You never deny it and you don't deny just skipping school.Answer #2: This is a school issue, not a legal one.

However, if you do not start attending school, you will have a legal issue. There is such a thing as truancy court. Also, about 50% of the young people I've worked with were on juvenile probation because of school absences. Answer #3: I see you don't deny that you were cheating.

You point out multiple times that he has no proof... but don't deny that you were cheating.

> There is no proof of me skipping school, I could of had a appointment, I could of been sick.

Did your parents confirm for the teacher that you had appointments or were sick on all of these days?


Title: [GA] I've had a girl harass me and my girlfriend for the past few months. She has been telling people and posting on social media that we are on meth, and other things deemed defamatory. I've had many people ask me about it and others have straight up came to us and called us methheads.

Question: The girl has even threatened to go to my girlfriend's job and fight her. I've had two separate police reports filed and I don't know what to do next.

Answer:
 Police dept is going to tell you to write a cease and desist to the person. You don't really have any legal recourse because cyber bullying is still a grey area in the law. Keep copies of everything, write a cease and desist  (doesn't even really need to be from a lawyer's office, but it might help get your point across), if the person fails to follow the cease and desist, you can go back to the police and try your luck with a restraining order.

Otherwise, as others have said, block her and move on.


Title: (FL) My landlord ruined hundreds of dollars worth of clothes and refuses to compensate us.

Question:
While my husband and I were out our landlord let herself in(no notice), took all the clothes from our laundry baskets and closets and washed them. She poured bleach in every load. All of our clothes are ruined.

She was still in the house when we came back. I confronted her on what she was doing in there without telling and why she was washing our clothes. She said that she was just being nice.

Now she won't pay us for all the clothes she ruined. Can we sue her for the cost of the clothing?

Answer: Soooo...does no one else think OP is dealing with someone with some mental health issues? I think the least of your worries are whether you're going to get your money back. Why is your landlord breaking into your apartment to wash your clothes in the first place? Even the clean ones? This is not normal behavior. I would worry more about what helpful behavior is coming next and why she is doing this in the first place. Answer #2: Did you call police?


Title: NH divorce - husband moved out, does not want legal divorce, pays household bills. Wife stay at home mom 22 years, no work history or education. Vulnerable to husband's whim for support.

Question:
He says the reason they can't divorce is because if they do, she'll lose his health insurance coverage. I know this can be mandated in the divorce decree and know people who have done this. I believe he is using that because she has significant health issues and will feel vulnerable and submit to what he wants.

They have been married 22 years and raised two children who are now young adults. One of the kids is mentally challenged and may need to live at home for the foreseeable future.  She has not worked and has no formal education. He is a white collar professional and may be seeking his Masters degree. He moved out a few months ago to a higher end apartment, and still pays the family house mortgage and utilities.

He told her that their health insurance hasn't sent their FSA card yet, but the policy started in July. There should be $1500 on the card and she is paying for her expensive medication copays out of the "allowance" he gives her to pay the bills.

He is adamant about moving forward in life, yet does not want a legal divorce. I believe this is because the current "allowance" is far less than what a judge may mandate if divorced.

She has reluctantly agreed to speak with an attorney and is coming to terms with not being able to trust what he says, and that he does not have her best interest in mind.  It seems to me that she is afraid of rocking the boat and losing her home and health insurance if she challenges him.

In the state of NH, what would be the general divorce laws around this type of situation? She needs to know her health and welfare are secure and not subject to what he feels month to month.

Answer:
 An FSA is not health insurance.  It is funds taken out of a paycheck to pay for potential health care costs put into a regulated "savings" account.  It's not something that she would necessarily "get" in the event of a divorce.

In an actual divorce, it is of course possible, that he would have to pay alimony in excess of this "allowance" that he is purportedly paying at this time.

It is also possible that the joint assets be ordered to be liquidated, ie: she loses the house, and the proceeds will be split and he will then be ordered to pay alimony.  This outcome may not put her ahead of the game, she will need to find new housing and pay for her own utilities and may not receive enough alimony to cover her own expenses, including health care.  Because, her husbands health care plan is not required to cover her due to a divorce.

So yes, if she rocks the boat, she may be forced to obtain her own healthcare and living arrangements.  Which is why, she should obtain a consultation with an attorney to determine the best steps going forward for herself.Answer #2: How old is she? Once in her 60s (likely at, 63, 66, 70) she can apply for Social Security and Medicare. Her payouts will be based on her husband's earnings since they were married over 20 years. This can happen even if she divorces him (so long as she does not remarry).


Title: What is your idea of a perfect vacation?

Question: [removed]

Answer: Holding hands while we read reddit on the beach together, OP. Answer #2: A week long stay in Flint, Michigan, with a portapotty for accommodations. Answer #3: A weekend at /u/demyst's house. Answer #4: Times square with the naked cowboy. Definitely. Answer #5: Uh, did I miss something?Answer #6: I've always wanted to see Denton, Texas. I hear the ribs are great.Answer #7: I'm guessing a bot/spam account posted in the wrong sub?


Title: No lease. Mold. We moved out. Do we have to pay?

Question:
My husband and I were renting a house. A very old house, 1909 school house. We had told the landlord a couple of times about some mold on the wall; he told us it wasn't mold. Moving forward we had a baby... we woke up in the middle of the night to feed him and part of the ceiling was no longer on the ceiling, it had fallen to the floor. The ceiling around it was bubbling and it's just a matter of time before the rest of it falls. There was also black mold growing under the plaster that had fallen. Our baby had been sick with respiratory issues that we can only assume is from the mold, my husband had also been getting headaches on a daily basis when he was in the house.

We did not have a lease. My husband had one for 1 year with a roommate when he first moved in the house. Said roommate is long gone, the 1 year is long over. I moved in (yes the land lord knew) - I never signed a lease and the land lord never had my husband renew or sign anything else. We called him about the ceiling falling in and he had no interest in fixing it. We decided at this point that we needed to move ASAP. This house was affecting not only our own health but our newborns, and what if the rest of the ceiling fell while the baby was under it? Then what...

So we moved out, we called the land lord to tell him that we moved and he was pissed but didn't really say to much. Since then he has left threatening type voice mails on my husbands phone saying things like "we can do this the easy way or the hard way". We call him back and he is saying that it is the law that we give him 30 days notice and we have to pay him for February rent. Isn't it the law to provide us with a house that isn't falling down around us?

My question here is - Are we required by law to pay him for February?

This is in Iowa.

*Edit - I see I am being down voted for this... and am not sure why? I guess people here would enjoy living in a moldy house where the ceiling could fall on their heads (or their newborn babys) at any second. I understand that up and moving with just a phone call wasn't the best idea - but that is why I came here for advice. Isn't that what this is for?

Answer:
 > My question here is - Are we required by law to pay him for February?

Probably.

There's a couple things going on here, so let's tackle them one-by-one.

First, as month-to-month tenants, you owed him at least 30 days of **written** notice to terminate the tenancy.  If you don't, you owe him 30 more days of rent.  From that calculation, you owe him the money.

You're arguing that you terminated the tenancy due to a violation of habitability.  You don't have to pay rent for a place that is uninhabitable(more or less).  Iowa [defines habitable](http://coolice.legis.iowa.gov/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=billinfo&service=IowaCode&input=562A.15) specifically.  Based on that statute, I would not count "There's mold" as making it uninhabitable.

Either way, before you terminate for uninhabitability, you must again serve **written** notice and give him seven days to repair before terminating the tenancy.

In short, whether you're terminating for habitability, or just terminating because you want to, you didn't do it right.  You owe him between seven and 30 days rent, likely closer to 30.Answer #2: > Are we required by law to pay him for February?

Yes, you are required to give 30 days notice.


Title: [WA / Immigration] Currently divorcing, my soon to be ex is threatening to legally seek financial support and enforcement of affidavit of support (i-864) that I filed when petitioning for her in 2011. She has lived in the USA for 26 years.

Question:
[USCIS FAQ](https://www.uscis.gov/greencard/affidavit-support) states that I am responsible for my ex financially until she becomes a US citizen and that divorce does not absolve this responsibility. Her green card expires in 2021 and we have our divorce hearing in a month. She been here since 1992 and came illegally, though she has only worked like 2 years. She plans to use this as leverage to gain more and longer duration spousal support.

1. how is this enforced?
2. what is the scope and limit of this?
3. is this commonly leveraged in divorce proceedings?
4. what can I do?

Answer: You need to call around and find a divorce lawyer who also has some immigration knowledge.  She can absolutely leverage this and only a lawyer who can review your particular situation can assess what the damage will be.


Title: Required to run company social media off the clock. Am I entitled to more hours?

Question: [ohio] About a week ago, my employer had tasked me with running the company social media. What I'm curious about is, he wants me to do this almost 24/7. He wants me to post daily and keep up on replies and current events for the social media handles. The problem is I am an hourly worker working only 28 hours a week 4 days a week. Can he demand this of me? Am I entitled to more hours?

Answer:
 This is an extremely common practice in social media, as social never sleeps (nor do angry customers), but many social media managers are salaried, so they can work whenever.

Keep track of the hours you're working. If your boss complains, remind him that this is how hourly pay works.Answer #2: I was also in the same position a year ago. You must get paid for all time worked. Simply ask your employer how to document all hours worked for social media. Something like, "Would you like me to bill you separately for social media outside of my 28 hours" or something like that.


Title: For mandated reporters, how does filing suspected emotional abuse work?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You have only had one swim lesson with her? Are you sure she is not just shy or less excitable than other children? I am not aware that swim instructors are mandated reporters but anyone can call CPS if they suspect abuse. Answer #2: >The girl is only 8 and she doesn't really have emotions when I ask things or have high energy with her, especially when I give her praise.

Is it possible she's on the autism spectrum?

Or maybe she's just shy and you're the little cheerleading firecracker and she's not used to that?


Title: Neighbors took package, withheld it for days, fully opened it and placed on doorstep without saying anything

Question:
(Maryland Resident)
Hey guys, I'm new here aside from looking at interesting legal issues that happen, and I recently had something happen which I'd like to know if i can actually take legal action on.

So I ordered 2 packages a little over a week ago and on thursday, April the 14th I get an email from my area post office that one of them was delivered, no package, but I notice a package on my neighbor's step as I get home. I think nothing of it since I respect people's privacy.
A few days pass and the next package should be here soon, doesn't come.

Today(April 18) I start looking into the issue and call my area post office and they say all the packages have been delivered and they're not in their offices.

When I get home, I not only discover the package I saw the previous week, but another that's a cylindrical pack that's been twisted open in the middle(like torn open).
The original box package has my name address, other usual postal info on a large, white sticker on a dull brown box, so it's well evident that it's there.
The box has not only been cut open, but the inner package has been torn as well and the outer package itself was taped shut with scotch tape.

So I'm gobsmacked already, I march over to their house, tell them that I know what they did and threaten to call the cops. They're an older person, but they claim that there were no markings on the box and nothing in the package that verified that it was my property, when there's the aforementioned sticker and the paper inside from the warehouse with my details.
So here I find myself, pretty darn annoyed and asking for any and all support and advice on this issue; thanks!

Answer: You really want to make this a police matter? Sounds like they made a mistake. You have your farm porn; let it go.


Title: [IL] Brothers wife is making a huge income and is soaking my brother (who has a low income) on child support. How does new law apply?

Question:
Illinois (new law took affect 7/1/17).

My brother makes a meager salary, and didn't fight the divorce wishes of the greedy ex-wife. The ex-wife earns nearly $100K according to legal filings (nearly $150k with her new husband-which I realize may make little difference-or now, perhaps not). He has bi-weekend custody of the two children, and she has them all week. She has recently purchased an expensive home, and two new cars, while he is struggling to pay rent and uses a beat-up 15 year old clunker. Now she is trying to nickel and dime him for half the co-pays on her Cadillac health plan for ridiculous luxuries, like taking the daughter for massage/chiro visits while it's clear it's just for the relaxation, and NOT for any injury/pain. Plus, frivolous "therapy" visits when she feels down at grade school. The child has told him there is no issue, but moms plan pays for it after the co-pay- so why not go enjoy it. Under the new Illinois law that now allows a judge to consider the income of each party, should he file for a modification of the divorce decree? It's my understanding that the new law that started July 1, 2017 allows a judge to take into account one party's lopsided income when assessing support requirements. Thanks!

Answer:
 > should he file for a modification of the divorce decree?

He can try, but just because the judge takes income into consideration doesn't mean the judge is going to say he should pay nothing or very little. It's his child too.