Title: My son's preschool called CFS on me

Question:
Cops showed up at my work and escorted me to the police station. They wouldn't tell me what it was about, and I can't imagine what my boss thinks now.
Kiddo has been "humping" other kids at preschool apparently and had a bruise on his back. The bruise is from a fall. I've never seen him hump anything.
Police let me go. I still have both my kiddos, but I am pretty shaken.

Please help. Any advice is welcome.

Answer: They're free to report you to CFS if they think abuse is happening. Not sure what you want.


Title: Black out days: legal?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 This is 100% legal.  As long as he is getting paid the hours he works, it is legal.  I am assuming he does not have an employment contract nor is a member of a union.

He can always find a new job.  As a side note, I am curious what a "fine dining resort" in West Virginia looks like.


Title: Police broke into my flat after being called out for a 'disturbance in the building' and got the wrong flat (I wasn't home so no answer and they kicked the door in) - am I entitled to any compensation? Was it legal for them to do that? (Based in UK)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 For an accurate answer you'll probably want to post in /r/legaladviceuk.

IANAL, but from what I've seen posted here before it sounds like in the U.S. that would have been completely legal and handed more or less appropriately.Answer #2: >The police stayed in my property until the door was secured and I came home to find I couldn't get in and had to pick up new keys. The door frame needs repairing (which I believe I the police will pay to repair).
>
>They were apologetic about everything

Yeah, you're definitely not in the US.Answer #3: From the [PACE Code of Practice](https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/117591/pace-code-b-2011.pdf) (pdf warning)

>If the wrong premises are searched by
mistake everything possible should be done at the earliest opportunity to allay any
sense of grievance and there should normally be a strong presumption in favour of
paying compensation.

The police officers on the scene should have given you the details of where to send your compensation application.Answer #4: > The police stayed in my property until the door was secured

> They were apologetic about everything

Gotta love British police.  In the US they would have probably destroyed half your apartment and not even left a note.Answer #5: >which I believe I the police will pay to repair

I think that's just about all you can hope for. Someone told them you were causing a disturbance, they did it in good faith, and the police acted on it- it sucks but it's not malicious.

If they weren't paying for it I'm not entirely sure you can legally make them, so at least they're offering that.


Title: I haven't completed any of my community service. Can i just pay the fine?

Question:
(Warren county, Kentucky) I got a noise violation about a year ago and i chose to do the community service (25 hours). Well, i was pretty busy at the time and pretty much forgot about it. I didn't get any notices to appear in court (which i'm sure were a few times between then and now), maybe somethings screwy with my mail, idk. Anyway i go to renew my license and they tell me that i have a bench warrant out for my arrest. I go and pay the fine ($154) for the missed court date and i have the next court date on March 16th.
My question is, can i just go to court and pay the original fine plus whatever and be over with it? Should i try and complete the community service between now and then (12 days). Will i get jail time if i go to court without completing any of it?

Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 That's going to be up to the judge's discretion and the particular violation you got. Answer #2: the original choice was between service or fine?

probably depends on your judge. I doubt he'll let you off with just paying the fine you originally would have had to pay. he'll probably want to (rightly) punish you for failing to do what you promised to.

he might also hold you to the community service hours. he might give you a whole new punishment entirely (was the service part of plea deal?)

he might just give you a new deadline.


Title: Huge legal issue, four lawyers, fading confidence (NJ)

Question:
Hi Folks, I have a VERY complicated legal matter i'm facing. While I would love to post the entire ugly story here, I am afraid that it will be very easy to identify me by it, and I really would rather send it directly to someone who is capable of offering advice. It is regarding an alleged sexual assault in Bergen County, NJ.

There are both family court and criminal court concerns. I have representation for both currently, but I'm not sure if there's anything else I should be doing at this point to maximize the chances of a positive outcome.

My apologies for this - but I really can't risk being identified as all of these matters are pending in both family and criminal court. If you are in the legal profession and would like to read the entire story, I have it all typed up in notepad and ready to paste. But I must ask that if I share my story with you, you not share ANY details of it with anyone. I am already facing a lengthy prison term for what is being alleged, and my family's turmoil is already at the boiling point.

My family is fighting desperately to stay together through all of this, and we really could use all the help we can get. I thank you in advance if you are willing to read a lengthy story and field a few questions.

Thanks!

Answer: That's a lot of words for not asking a question.  If you don't trust your attorney you can talk to another attorney. Answer #2: If you ask a question, we might be able to offer something. Still, none of us can offer better advice than any of the attorneys you've already retained. They know all of the facts, we don't. Nobody here will accept a PM, because it can come dangerously close to an attorney client relationship.


Title: (Lakewood, Ohio)Our lease makes us responsible for bed bugs?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 I ran into a similar situation a while back in Virginia. Unfortunately for myself, even though we were in a high rise apartment with other tenants suffering from infestation, I had to pay out of pocket for treatment.

Bed bugs are a nightmare though. If you're going to end up treating it out of your own pocket, here's what did the trick for myself:

Get yourself a couple big bags of diatomaceous earth and a roll of strong double sided tape. Also, buy some bed bug mattress covers and start using them.

Run a good bit of DE along every baseboard where you have bed bugs. Put some in your outlet covers, inside bed frames, etc. Put your bed on risers and fill the risers with DE as well. Then run the double sided tape along your walls where they meet the ceiling. Vacuum the DE powder every week and repeat.

After paying a ton of money for heat/dog treatments, diatomaceous earth was what did the trick. And it's only $10-15 for a large bag.


Title: What happens when you have two conflicting contracts???

Question:
What happens if you have two contracts that contradict one another? I tried looking it up but I got confused and it seems it is different for each case.
For example, my mother divorced my dad and in the divorce agreement she agreed to pay for my last quarter of college tuition (email contract). After she sent me the money she demanded it back, saying she needed it to pay someone else back and if I didn't give it to her she would disown me. Unfortunately I already spent it on tuition and she demanded I take out a $5,000 loan immediately. I have no credit score so it wasn't physically possible for me to obtain that amount of money that quickly.
Because I wanted to try and salvage my relationship with her I agreed to pay her $200/month starting in a few months via email contract. I felt threatened by her and have voicemail recordings to prove it.

Does the contract I made with her override the original contract she agreed with in the divorce agreement? She is threatening to take me to court, what should I do?

Location: California

Update: Here are the two "Agreements" or "contracts" or whatever you guys want to call them:
> On Aug 21, 2015 at 2:28:12 PM:
>
>I will cover Austin under a separate plan for for September and then he will have coverage through ___ health insurance plan. I have attached an updated split for expenses. If i don't hear form you I will assume you are in agreement to this.

And then it has a table of expenses where she agrees to pay for "$13,500" in tuition which is 3 quarters worth of tuition.

> On Mar 30, 2016, at 1:07 PM,wrote:
>
> Austin -
>
> As we just discussed - I will pay your spring quarter tuition of $4,486.98 which we both agreed will be considered a loan. You agreed to begin to make payments of $200/month once you have completed spring quarter and are working starting in the July/August time frame. I will cover the cost of your health insurance which is $898.00.
>
> Please confirm our agreement by responding to this email.

I responded and said ok

Answer:
 that's a sad situation, and hopefully as you get older you'll be able to put some distance between you and your mom

i think a judge would take a dim view of a mom who is required under the divorce decree to pay for your tuition to try to use legal threats to get that money back

i would reply to her that you look forward to seeing her in court, then block her

> if I didn't give it to her she would disown me

if she needs to put the squeeze on her kid for $5k he spent on tuition, you're not missing out on much of an inheritance


Title: My ex-boss assured me continued employment with the company. Based on this I turned down a guaranteed job with another organisation. My boss then gave the position to someone else and didn’t renew my contract. I am now unemployed. What do I do? Does this fall under promissory estoppel? (UK)

Question:
**Short version:**

My temporary contact was coming to an end but my boss assured me repeatedly that I would be getting one of three permanent posts becoming available. I turned down a job with a more prestigious organisation because of this and then wasn’t given any of the jobs. My temp contact has now ended and I am unemployed. Had I not been assured that I would be getting kept on at my old organisation, I would not have turned down the other job offer. Does this fall under promissory estoppel? What can I do about this if anything?

**Long version:**

I was given my old job with my old organisation (Org 1) under a temporary contract. I work in research and this is common practice. However, several of Org 1’s permanent researchers were leaving to go back to university. My boss told me that this was good news for me because there were three permanent researchers leaving and three temporary ones (including me) to take their positions – all we would have to do is interview to determine which of the researchers got which post (these posts had slightly varying salaries.) My boss reiterated this to me and all the other temporary researchers repeatedly.

I had been applying for other jobs before I was given this news and was offered an interview with another organisation (Org 2.) They are considered a more “prestigious” organisation than Org 1 and there is a friendly bit of “rivalry” between the two of them. I accepted their interview offer. This was a week before my boss at Org 1 assured me of my continued employment. This all happened in early October.
The interview for Org 2 was on Fri 24th of October and the interview for Org 1 was on Monday the 8th of December. I was offered a position at Org 2 just hours after my interview! I honestly wasn’t expecting it and explained to them that I had an interview with Org 1 for a post and would it be okay to talk to Org 1 about the offer first? Org 2 were fine with this and arranged to call me on Monday morning to get my answer.

I spoke to my boss at Org 1 on the phone and explained the situation to him. At no point did he tell me that the circumstances had changed, or that my employment with Org 1 was no longer guaranteed, he just advised me to be honest with Org 2 and to not mess them around (i.e. accept the job offer, go to the Org 1 interview anyway and then turn Org 2 down afterwards.) Org 2 called me on Monday, I explained that the Org 1 post was for a guaranteed job and that there were three candidates for three permanent positions.  Org 2 are really good about this and completely understand my predicament and are very gracious when I turn down their offer. I call my boss at Org 1 to let him know that I’ll be at the interview and that I turned down Org 2. His reaction to this is admittedly very stilted and abrupt and he ends the call very quickly without any pleasantries.

Monday the 8th rolls around and I arrive for my interview with Org 1. I go to sign in at reception and notice that there aren’t three names on the candidate’s list – there are six. I’m admittedly a little panicked by this because I have turned down a job just a week earlier and is seems there is no longer a guarantee that I will get another. The interview goes okay I think (I answer all the questions and I’m able to get into specifics about the research currently being planned within in the origination – something an outsider won’t be able to do.)

Afterwards I visit my old co-workers in my old office. The FIRST thing I am told once we settle down in the staff room is that my boss is really unimpressed that I turned down Org 2 and has told other employees that I am “crazy” for doing this. Suddenly I’m not feeling so great about my chances here!

And I was right to feel that way because my boss called me that evening to tell me that I didn’t get any of the positions.

I am now unemployed and now that the dust has settled, I am trying to work out my next step. I am so angry at my old boss for how this whole thing has gone down and feel that his empty assurances cost me another job. Does this fall under promissory estoppel? Is there anything I can reasonably do about this?

Answer:
 I am not a lawyer.

Probably not. Traditionally, promissory estoppel serves only as a shield, not a sword - it cannot provide a cause of action. In *Waltons v Maher*, the High Court of Australia held that it *could* serve as a cause of action, but I do not know that that has been followed in any other common law jurisdiction. As recently as 2001, the English Court of Appeal upheld the traditional position (*Baird v Marks & Spencer*). Answer #2: Try /r/legaladviceuk for better replies for your situation :)


Title: [TX]My step-mom is forcing my father not to go out of country for 18 years in temporary divorce settlement (I am 15 and don't know how to help).

Question:
Hello, I am 15 and I don't know anything about law, but this matter would ruin all my family's life,

long time ago my father and my mother had a divorce. After few years he got married to my step-mom,we moved to Texas from my home country, and I got a new brother. I was still contacting and texting my mother, and I thought I would visit her every summer.

 after a long time and many family problems, My father and my step-mom are having a divorce. during temporary settlement it was temporarely stated that they both will take care of my brother equaly, and my father will pay all his needs. My father was good with all that.

 but another thing was stated, that he not leave the country in case "he doesn't go and not pay for my brother/abduct him" (untill my brother is 18 by assumption)since he has strong ties with our home country(She also has equaly strong ties and we all know this is ridicolous and my father would never abduct my brother or refuse to pay for his well being and living expense)

And that would mean he will never get to visit his family in my home country during summer vacation, and that I will not get to visit them or my mother for at least 3 years (I am 15, It's very hard to travel 3 flights and go through regulations alone),also my brother will not get to meet his relatives and all that while she is allowed to travel!!!

The final judge verdict is nearby in another meeting, and I really need your help, in an advice on how to stop that travel-prevention or at least minimize the losses.
take into consediration that she also has very strong ties with our home country but she was not prevented to travel out of the state.

I know some would consider it not important but trust me, in my homeland people love their family and relatives and cannot stop seeing them in vacation if they are away more than any western country. compare it to being away from your parents/SO/best friend for  18 years and you will feel it.

Excuse me for any ignorant or dumb statements, I do not know a lot (actually nearly anything)about law.

Please give me your wise advices, I know you guys helped a lot of people here and I would not be disappointed.

Thank you.

Note: my father has a lawyer who was engaged in all of that but I am now questioning his skills becuase he couldn't prevent the travel restrain in temporary settlement.

Answer:
 First, I sincerely hope your dad has a lawyer. That lawyer is the best person to answer this.

Second, that clause is much more likely to only restrain your dad from taking the child out of the country. Not from him leaving the country. A total travel ban would be very unusual.


Title: My girlfriend moved in with me, but now her apartment complex is claiming she didn't give notice and is trying to charge her $2,600

Question:
My girlfriend signed a 15-month lease. It said that they need a 90 day notice to vacate. This is in Michigan by the way.

Anyway, on December 27, she mailed in her notice. She didn't take it to the business office because she was working a lot and was never home when they were open. She assumed everything was fine from that point.

Fast-forward to March 7 when her lease is up. We've got her all moved out, and she goes to return the key. They tell her they never got her notice, and now she owes them three months rent at a much higher rate because she is now month-to-month (her rent went from $730 to $930). She didn't send it certified mail because she didn't anticipate something like this happening.

Now they tell her she owes them $2,600 after the security deposit is returned.

This just doesn't seem right to me. She did the right thing. This office is *extremely* disorganized and they have numerous bad reviews on Google for their predatory practices. The woman she talked to was extremely unhelpful and said "well, maybe it's in my other file cabinet." A friend of ours is adamant that we don't pay them any more than what we owe.

She doesn't have a copy of her lease, either. They had it online but they took it off the website recently. The complex is under a new management company who is very keen on putting everything online, but the website often doesn't work.

So, I guess, what can we do? We can't prove she sent the notice other than a picture she took of the created date for the file on the computer she made it on. She didn't do certified mail because she didn't expect a fight like this.

What happens if she simply doesn't pay? I realize there's a hit to her credit, but they can't evict her from an empty apartment, so other than the hit on the credit there's nothing they can threaten her with, is there?

Answer:
 > She did the right thing.

Prove it. You can't.  She should have followed up to confirm receipt.

> What happens if she simply doesn't pay?

Her credit can be wrecked and she can be sued.


Title: Suntanning salon is avoiding calling me back or answering calls from me in order to keep me signed up, and paying them money even after my wife and I got severely burned by an incompetent employee

Question: I have called over 10 times over the course of 2 months, and they always say that there is only one manager that can help me, but EVERYTIME she is in a meeting, and will call me back soon.  *she never calls* (she called once, but hung up within 1 second) I guess in order to show that she called.  My wife and I were also burned severely after being told by a new employee that it was ok to get into these high powered beds for over 12 minutes (I kept asking her if it was ok since we are brand new and have no base tan, and she kept insisting that it would be alright).   What can I do to get out of this contract!?  You have to pay 50$ in order to cancel, but I can't even seem to get that far since I never get a call back.  What kind of legal action can I threaten to take in order to get the ball rolling?

Answer: Have you considered going there and canceling in person?


Title: Bad men on video chat websites, why don't the police patrol more online or the websites report to the them?

Question:
My  daughter confessed to me that she has done some stuff a guy asked her  to do (we live in the Netherlands, and apparently that piece of shit  does too). While I was furious on the inside when she told her story, I  calmly talked to her and we had a good conversation about how she needs  to be more careful on the internet and that she can always let me know  if something bad happens (still furious, though). That made me wonder:

1. Why don't online services report these kinds of things to the police?
2. Why don't the police patrol these kinds of websites more often?

Answer: the police probably don't have the time or resources to patrol chatrooms and video sites regularly. there are thousands of them. the online services themselves likely rely on users reporting other users that behave inappropriatelyAnswer #2: What does your daughter have to gain from the video chat rooms? There's not enough police to monitor everyones child. Its on you to pop your head in every half hour, or restrict the usage. You're the parent.


Title: (CA) do CI violate the 6th amendment?

Question:
If you have the right to cross examination all witnesses brought against you how come when you ask to reveal CIs identity after an arrest the court Denys it

They’re robbing us of a fair trial

Answer:
 If the CI testifies at trial, then he can be cross examined.

If he does not testify at trial, then he is not a witness against you.Answer #2: You again?

Stop flooding this sub and speak to your real lawyer.


Title: can adults with autism be forced into treatment facilities?

Question: a few months before i was 18 my parents forced me into a facility specializing in autism i spent a year there and was not allowed out no matter what i said or tried, did anything illegal happen here? also note i never had any conservatorship from my parents

Answer:
 You're not an adult a few months before you're 18. Parents can force their children into treatment. After you turned 18, it's different.

Did you ever have a hearing in a courtroom the result of which is that they ordered you held for treatment under the LDS act?


Title: HOA association wants to fine us for leaving furniture outside that doesn’t belong to us

Question:
We’ve recently moved out of our home on a Sunday and on that day we were giving out furniture to all the people in the neighborhood. Thankfully everyone snatched almost everything, and whatever wasn’t taken (all small items were left) was thrown into the nearby dumpster;  no items were left out by the time we left.

We recently just found out from the realtor that the HOA wants to fine us for $250 for leaving furniture out, and said they have pictures. The pictures include a couch, a mattress, and a bassinet- all of which were not ours. They took their pictures Monday afternoon, when we had already been out of Virginia Sunday night. Their only basis was “A HOA approved person reported that this furniture was yours.”

We’re stumped since this is a he said she said argument, and don’t know if they have any legal basis to be able to fine us for this. Any help would be a lifesaver as any dollar right now counts since we’ve spent so much on the move. Thank you all for your time.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 If they fine you, and you don't pay, they could foreclose on our house(if a sale isn't complete) or sue you(if it is).

You could offer your defense, but to be totally blunt "There was furniture left on our lawn, but not our furniture, but it happened to be a day when we had furniture out on the lawn by random coincidence" may not hold up well.Answer #2: Tell the realtor that unless the HOA can “prove” the furniture is yours, meaning sworn eye witness statements from someone who has seen the furniture in your home, you will not be responding to extortion attempts. You may also want to mention you have photos of your home (including its contents) and none of the furniture in question makes an appearance.


Title: Can evidence found during hot pursuit be used if the chase went through an unrelated third party's property?

Question:
Say someone burglarized a store and is fleeing the scene, and the police are chasing him.

He breaks into the nearest building he can find and hides. He has no affiliation with the owner of the building. It just so happens that the building houses a meth lab.

The police follow him in, access the building without a warrant under hot pursuit doctrine, and arrest the burglar.

But now they've seen the meth lab - can the evidence from this warrantless entry of the building be used to prosecute the owner of the meth lab?

Answer: Yes. See [here](https://law.justia.com/cases/kansas/supreme-court/2005/91437.html) for example. That is because "\[u\]nder \[the plain view\] doctrine, police may seize an incriminating item or contraband if they are lawfully in the viewing area and the item is immediately apparent as contraband or evidence of a crime." *State v. Gonzales*, 227 N.J. 77, 101(NJ Supreme Court 2016).


Title: My room mate got his first DUI in 2014 in his home state in Hawaii. Last night he got his second DUI in seattle, Washington state. His first offense in WA. Will he have jail time?

Answer:
 Jail time is a possibility for any DUI offense in WA.

Get a DUI Lawyer.


Title: What happens to your green card when you marry a US citizen if you retain your original citizenship?

Question:
Hi guys, hoping someone knows the answer to this.

My fiancee came from England to the US 6 years ago at the age of 15 as a dependent of a Visa holder when her mother became the CFO of a company out here in Pittsburgh, PA. Her mother's green card was expedited which I guess expedited hers as well, being a dependent of a green card holder at that point.

We're getting married in September, which will remove her as a dependent of her mother, and she plans to keep her English citizenship status. Once we are married and she is no longer a dependent under her mother, will she then lose her green card status since she only obtained it as a dependent of her mother?

She's currently panicking under the impression that we will get married, then she will have to move back to England for several months while a request for a new green card as a spouse instead of a dependent processes. I, on the other hand, have no idea what any of this means or how any of it works, so I defer to your wisdom.

Thanks in advance!

Answer: You should probably defer to the wisdom of an immigration attorney in this situation.


Title: Man lies down on busy road and gets ran over 20 times. Should the drivers be held accountable? (Philippines, or in general)

Question:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INtY8SKKxEs

It happened early morning. What best and safest action should the drivers have done?
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: If you see someone in the road, don't hit them. Stop, go around, go the other way, call the police.


Title: Try to remove judge from case?

Question:
At the expedited custody hearing the judge gave my ex full summer visitation starting the next day while i received temporary custody. I was in disbelief and asked for a gradual introduction of her into his life. The judge said "no, it may be hard at first but he'll adjust."  My 5 yr old did not know his mother as she has not been a part of his life. I never moved from the house i built for us nor changed my phone number.  She wanted full custody and child support.  She also claimed I had kept her away.  I did no such thing.   My attorney indicated she thought "it had something to do with your ex working as a county clerk assistant (in another state)."  A few weeks later, i fired my attorney for lying to me.  She said she filed the motion to reconsider but when I checked at the courthouse, they had no record of it.  I am in the process of trying to find an attorney that will fight for my son and i.  But in the meantime, i want to know is there a possibility that since my ex had initially hired another attorney that was renting office space from the judge which he has recently relocated,  that I can claim that as a reason to request the judge be removed as it makes me feel she could be partial to my ex?  I know it's a stretch but there could be a connection.  The judge did already make mention of the previous connection and asked if we had a problem with it, but my attorney advised me to not have a problem with it. I did not feel good about it, but went along with my attorneys advisement.  Stupid on my part.  I should have everything going for my case but it seems the red carpet was rolled out for "mom" and I feel temporary custody for me insult because I have been raising our son alone for most of 5 years and never kept her away.  She returns with lies and it's her word against mine.  The judge so far believes her.  I'm worried that no matter what I present to prove I did not keep her away, that this judge is going to rule in her favor.  No one in their right mind would do that!  So any advice out there about  my idea or other ideas to get this judge off this case?  Any input is appreciated.  Apologies if I didn't come across clear in my details.
Thank you.

Answer:
 That would be a horribly bad move on your part. First, you're not going to get them removed for that. There's no evidence that the judge was NOT impartial.  Your ex is a clerk from a state away? How would the judge even know her? I'm a lawyer and I don't know most clerks in my state because there's a ton of them. And I usually make it a point to remember them because they can help me out in a jam. Or because her attorney rented office space from the judge? You know that a judge would most likely never risk their seat on the court for rent money right? Second, even if you do, the next judge will not give you an inch. Everything will be done by the book, they will cover all of their bases because you have now become someone they have to pay particular attention to.

This tactic will not get you what you want. It will only hinder your case.

Edit: Thanks for the catch /u/Bobmcgee.


Title: [TX] Part-Time Status asked to work Full-Time with no Benefits and low PTO accrual

Question:
I am by no means entitled, but I expect fairness. After being laid off from the Oil and Gas industry in September, it was a hard 6 months trying to find another job. Finally one hit and I am now in Healthcare, but it was an offer for Part-Time status with a good chance of it leading to Full-Time status as I was told. Part-Time job is better than no job. I started working at this new job in February.

Not even two weeks in of me supposedly working Part-Time, I was asked to work 40 hours per week. That's fine. It's probably on a per need status and extra money doesn't hurt. The thing is, I have been working full-time since then with no benefits and no equal accrual PTO rate as full-time employees. I have brought it up to my director twice and was told "they are working on it", but I'll see temp employees come in, be hired on full-time to receive benefits.

Per the company's policy and handbook, it states that Full-Time employees work more than 30 hours or more per week. Part-Time employees work less than 30 hours per week. Full-Time employees accrue 4 hours per pay period. Part-Time employees accrue 2 hours per pay period. So now I am working Full-Time with no benefits and only accruing 2 hours of PTO per pay period.

Can the employer legally do this? I know if I bring this up (based on the crappy company culture and morale), they will act as though they are doing me a huge favor by even letting me work Full-Time instead of seeing it in a way where I am working as hard as anyone else, been working Full-Time for 6 months now, so I might as well be getting the same benefits and PTO accrual as a normal Full-Time employee.

At this point, the reduction of emotional stress outweighs the loss of income and I want to go back to Part-Time status. Why put in more work working Full-Time accruing at a Part-Time status rate?

Currently I have no luck on the job hunt and I am losing my mind.

Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 OP- From a legal standpoint, [once you exceed](https://www.zenefits.com/answers/at-what-point-does-an-hourly-employee-become-eligible-for-benefits/) thirty hours in a week, then you're legally entitled to employer provided health benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Note that no one in the U.S. is entitled to PTO.

That being said (as you know well) the job market in the Oil/Gas industry isn't great right now, and they may choose to lay you off (or cut your hours) if you push for the benefits/PTO.


Title: [California] Fiancée wants a prenup.

Question: I'm a medical resident with about $180k in student loan debt, some savings, making less than $70k. Fiancée makes about $75k.  I just signed a contract for $215k a year. My Fiancée just asked for a prenup as she has about $200k saved up that she does not want me to have access to at all during the marriage and of course in the case of divorce (we aren't planning on getting divorced, obviously). Additionally, she doesn't want to own any of my debt or help pay that off which is also reasonable other than the fact that the interest will affect us both.  I don't really want access to the money. I really don't like the idea of prenups in general and it seems like all that money would be protected under California divorce law anyways.  Is there a good reason to have a prenup? Should I sign one? What are the pros for us here and what are the cons?

Answer:
 To be honest, it sounds like a pre-nup might actually protect you more in the long-run than her. Women are more likely to drop out of the workforce when kids come along and some choose to never return. A pre-nup would present an opportunity to document her earning power and - possibly - make it harder for her to argue for maintenance in the event of a divorce.Answer #2: > Is there a good reason to have a prenup?

There are lots of good reasons for both people in a marriage to sign a prenup.

> Should I sign one?

Sounds like you're going to have to if you want to get married.

You should hire an attorney to help you out here.


Title: Being sued in Chicago by a trespasser [PART 2]

Question:
Last fall I posted on here seeking advice on a lawsuit that I had filed against me.  The gist of it was that some lunatic sued me after he was arrested when he was parked in my store's parking lot in the middle of the night.  The cops called me after they brought him and his girlfriend into the station, and I agreed to press charges.

Here is a link to my original post (many thanks to those who replied, it was extremely helpful and I really appreciated it):
http://goo.gl/cvG3Hn

So I had my lawyer handle the case, and for some fucked up reason the case was not dismissed.  On request of my lawyer, I had to take pictures of my parking lot, the unauthorized vehicle tow sign, and tow signs of other businesses.  I find it sickening that I had to do anything at all to entertain this piece of shit, but yesterday a new thing came up and I can't take this anymore.

He sent a certified mail to my wife suing her for 35 million dollars for the emotional damage that he received from the whole ordeal.  My wife and I both own the store and he feels he was also deceived when he believed that it was just my store.  Seriously, WHAT THE FUCK?  I know this is not a real lawsuit just yet, it is merely a boiler-plate document he sent.  He had sent something very similar to me last fall before I got served some bullshit papers.

How can this scumbag keep doing this?  Is the legal system that fucked up that it will allow some lunatic to continue harassing me and now my wife?  This is beyond insane, and I can't stand to see my wife worry about this anymore.  Fuck, I don't even want to worry about this or give this asshole one more thought.  Is there no way to make this nightmare go away?

Answer: hahahaha. You can sue for anything, as long as you pay the filing fee. It does not mean its going anywhere. You could counter-sue for 45 bajillion dollars because you had a dream in which he tortured a Teddy Ruxpin and it upset you. Also, certified mail? That's not typically legit service. Was it just a letter? If so, ignore it.


Title: Former Employer withholding pay, when should I file suit?

Question:
RESIDING IN VIRGINIA (VA)

It's not for a lot of money, but it is $81 that I could use. I have attempted to collect my money for the past 3 months and have spoken to the manager each time, who then promises to get me paid ASAP. I know the exact days I worked, as well as the times and can correlate video surveillance to prove that I was there if they try to deny me.

These are clearly some shallow promises, as I have not gotten a dime. This is very surprising considering that this company was already sued THIS YEAR for withholding pay...

I have never opened a lawsuit before, but honestly really want to, because fuck this company. How much do you guys think I could get out of this? Should I just shoot for $500 so they don't even bother getting a legal team? Any and all advice welcomed :)

Answer:
 >Should I just shoot for $500 so they don't even bother getting a legal team?

**make joke about greedy americans and lawsuit happy culture here* *.

You are owed 81 dollars not 500, find more information about filing a wage claim at the Virginia Department of labor [right here](http://www.doli.virginia.gov/laborlaw/laborlaw_forms_p1.html), i advice you to start out there and file for the 81 dollars that they owe you.


Title: Out $15000 Due to Canada Customs, Please help...

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 I just have to say it:

She paid via bank transfer $15,000 for a purse to a seller in Singapore?Answer #2: If she has the money to buy a $15k bikini, she had the money to hire a proper broker and has the money to hire a lawyer.Answer #3: You can either:

1) Pay the import tax/duty/whatever to get Customs to release it; or

2) Contact the seller and make it worth their while to make said payment on their end.

There's no "easy" button to fix this.


Title: Am I responsible to pay my deceased moms taxes?

Question:
My Mom passed in May 2015. She was sick prior to her passing and never filed her 2014 taxes.  When cleaning out her house I found her tax stuff together and filed her taxes with her CPA. Because she took some distributions last year because she was sick and not working, she owes about $3,500 to federal and $6,000 to state.

We did have a trust set up. The house was in it and its sold. Her accounts were not substantial, and i used a small estate affidavit to claim those. Her retirement accounts had me or my sister as beneficiary.

There is nothing left of hers, its in the trust or claimed by a beneficiary. Her belongings were sold as with the house.

I dont have 10 grand to pay in taxes. Am i legally responsible to pay her taxes from the year prior to her death? There is no estate established, so nothing goes to probate. Could IRS come after me?

Thanks for the help.

We are in California. IRS has me as a Point of contact, and sending mail to her to my address.. franchise tax board for CA sending to Her at my address.

Edit: I have not made myself executor of any estate for her or anything. Just had the Trust set up with me as trustee.

Answer:
 Whoever was managing her affairs should have filed a final tax return for her.  Her estate owes taxes and debts first, before heirs receive anything.

Let us suppose you received $1,000 from her "not substantial" accounts.  That was money you shouldn't have received as it should have gone to pay the tax debts.

You need to talk to the lawyer who helped set up the trust about this issue.


Title: Mum has filed a false abuse claim against my dad and he has been detained

Question:
My mum is an alcoholic, has been for as long as I can remember and it has ruined me and my sisters childhood (I’m 18 she’s 14) my mum was prescribed these tablets that was meant to be taken instead of alcohol but she took 23 the other day with alcohol and my dad understandably got upset about it and then came the yelling and crashing, me and my sister left the house to get away from it and came back to an ambulance tending to her because she was so intoxicated from the tablets and booze.

I then woke up to two police officers in my room asking what happened yesterday, I gave them my POV of the story and they left my room for a few minutes, they then came back and said that they were gonna take my dad to the station because my mums claimed that he’s an abusive control freak, my mum has a history of mental illness and is a lying sack of shit, my mum has been the abusive control freak for the past 10 years but we can’t get her help because she has to say that she wants to get better.

My worst nightmare would be being under my mothers care and my dad being locked up for a crime he hasn’t committed, any advice as to how long the police can detain my dad? And possibly how I can get myself out of this situation would mean the world to me, I’m 18 and live in the UK.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: go down to the station possibly with your sister and give a statement explaining what you have said here about how your mum has a past of lying and is not mentally well enough to be making any decisions. Do not hold back any details.Answer #2: I'm not a lawyer but the first thing I would tell you is to try to find one. Maybe one from some kind of organization that represents abuse victims who knows.


Title: This person owes me a lot of money please help!

Question: I have a written agreement that was drawn up on a word document two years ago. The word document stated that this person owes me $10,000 by 1 September 2016. We both signed it in blue and black ink, the contract is dated. I have a copy of his license and the cashiers check that was given. Can I take him to court?  the document has been notarized. The state I live in is Minnesota.

Answer:
 In Minnesota the limit for small claims is $15,000. So you could take them to SCC and save the lawyer.

Have you tried to collect? Send a demand letter first, registered mail, and have that ready for court as well. Answer #2: It depends on what the document says, and in particular why the person owes you the money.  Some types of agreements are legally enforceable, and some are not.


Title: [FL] 7-Day Notice to Terminate Tenancy To Make Repairs To Apartment

Question:
Notice they posted to our door: [https://imgur.com/fVlVqXj](https://imgur.com/fVlVqXj)

We are on a month to month lease, rent due on the 9th. We found this posted on the door when we got home. It says it's for violating the rules, then it says that the apartment needs repairs. This is the first notice we have EVER received from management for anything. No one will answer the only number we have for management, so I'm not currently able to get their side of the story. That's good, it gives me time to figure out my rights here. I tried googling this situation, but my google-fu was lacking.

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Is this the correct notice for this situation?

If this is the wrong notice, how can they correct it? How much time would we have if they have to correct it?

If it is, would the landlord need to prorate the days we've already paid for, but will not be allowed to use?

Can they threaten not to return a portion of the security deposit for not being out by the 5th?

Is there any other laws I should research before looking into it?

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I know there has been ongoing work on the building and we'd be more than happy to work with them to make sure they're able to make repairs.  We're going to try the "honey" method before the "vinegar" and try and talk it out first. I have the page to apply for legal aide bookmarked (doing it after the kid goes to bed) and my husband has already arranged some viewings.

Thank y'all for any help we can give. Hopefully I gave enough information while still being brief.

Answer: This is a clumsy attempt at an illegal eviction. Contact a tenant lawyer immediately.


Title: Need legal advice in layoff situation

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Personally i would be happy you are getting anything.  Short of a union or contract stating you are owed it, companies are not required to give you severance at all


Title: Should I sue?

Question:
I know a company who's job and mission is to help those who need std testing and when I went to get my test done the doctor was rude and harassed me and gave me an incorrect diagnosis. Not once but twice. As the same doctor manages all the cities locations. There weren't any cameras in the room at the time of testing, so I might not be able to proof the harassment but how do I proof the doctor lied about my diagnosis? Can a doctor change test results once revieced from the labs they send them to?

The company the doctor represents makes millions of dollars a year and I'm sure I'm probably not the first this has happened to.

Also the same doctor was sued for sexual harassment to a girl before so there has been complaints against him. What do you think I should do? Should I sue for negligence? If so how do I get proof? Also I am still sick.

Answer: Well, what evidence do you have that the doctor outright lied to you? What damages did you incur?


Title: AT&T charged me for something I never ordered

Question: I originally signed up for a mobile share plan with AT&T. Some time later I added a second line for a relative. However apparently a third line was added that I have no idea about. When I called AT&T, they said that a call was made from my phone number to add that 3rd line. I said I had no recollection of adding that line, and even showed them how that line had ZERO calls or data used ever since it was added. I asked if they had any proof that I authorized adding that 3rd line. They said they would try to get me the recording of the call which I supposedly made in order to add that line. I have very low confidence that they will ever get back to me with said proof, so what is my recourse? I don't want to assume that AT&T committed fraud when they added that line without my permission, but I definitely do not remember ever adding a 3rd line. This is ridiculous that I have to pay monthly fees for a line I don't use and never wanted. I originally opened the account in Washington then moved to California.

Answer: So, did the ATT call center thing for a while.  If I had to take a guess, you probably needed a phone at one point, didn't have an upgrade, didn't want to pay full retail for a phone, so the rep offered to give you one at upgrade price by opening a new line.  Then they threw a dummy phone on it after you moved the new phone to your line.


Title: Police grant college

Question:
So the police force in my college town got a grant from the state to increase fake id enforcement in bars meaning a couple officers will walk through the bars and check some Ids.

What are my rights and the best course of action besides not going out to ensure not getting in trouble. Also what could the officers do if I hide my fake id once getting in and have not been drinking. Thanks
Topic:
Alcohol Related Other than DUI

Answer:
 Sadly the ONLY course of action is to not have a fake id.

Considering that cops are planning to step up enforcement, it's just not worth the risk.


Title: [CA] School denying use of bathroom for staff

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer: I don't see why you'd think this is illegal. Your prinicpal needs to talk to county to determine what the leasing arrangement is.


Title: Aggressive neglected dogs next door

Question:
I'd just like to say that I am an avid animal lover, and that I do NOT judge dogs based off their breed. I believe bad owners create problem dogs.

My boyfriend lives next door to a drug addict. Their backyards are separated by a chainlink fence but they put plastic strips through for privacy. The house has Atleast two children and five dogs in a half double. Three of the dogs are adult pitbulls, two of which are very aggressive to the point we are afraid to walk by the fence from the growling and constant barking and charging at the fence. There are also two puppies, also very aggressive and model the behavior from the older dogs.

This neighbor has a gate at the end of her fence that is lower than the rest of the fence. I am terrified that one day the dogs will realize they can clear the fence and potentially attack me or my boyfriend and his family.

The dogs are also being subject to neglect. In the winter the original dog was left in below freezing weather for hours, and now another dog has a noticeable tumor on its leg and one of the puppies has a red growth in its eye. It's summer time here now and I'm unsure if they have access to food and water when they are left outside now.

I've wanted to call animal control/ make a report about the previous dog being kept in the below freezing weather but I do not live there so I don't know if that would just backfire on my boyfriend and his parents.

To my understanding my boyfriend and his family has not spoken to the neighbor concerning the dogs but they have confronted her about leaving 13+ garbage bags on her back porch and threaten to call code enforcement. That problem is of corse unrelated and she did take care of that instance.

We live in Pennsylvania.

Answer: Call the Animal Control officer in your city if you think the dogs are being neglected and mistreated. They'll give you excellent guidance on what to do. Also you might try the SPCA in your area for support.


Title: Delivering food to a residents and drove into a ditch on I think private property.

Question:
I just made a delivery in a pitch black area with a long hilly driveway and backed into a ditch on front of their property andcan't get my car out. There is minor damage and I feel some stiffness and mild pain in my shoulder. I asked the owner for help and she shrugged and said happens all the time, just call a tow truck.  Uhhh... On my own dime???

 I definitely want to sue but the ditch is in front of their property and inches away from the road and it looks like there is some kind of drain at the bottom of the ditch so it might be not technically their property. How do I find out who to sue?

Answer:
 Report it to your insurance, they'll be able to help.

Unless the ditch is unusually or dangerously constructed, there likely won't be anyone to sue.


Title: Father is using our daughter's ADHD prescription for himself. [CA]

Question:
I am suspecting the father of my 10 year old daughter is taking my daughters Concerta (ADHD) medicine. I had been managing the number of pills from the previous month, and we were short for that month. Only 30 pills come in the bottle, which figures to one pill per day, so it lasts only a month. I started to figure something was up. The father then suggested that he picks up the prescription for this month. He gave me 14 pills and he took the remaining 16. I have been keeping track and our daughter has only been with him for 8 days this month and he's already asking for more. I have let him know that I am suspicious of him and left one pill for her this morning.

What can I do in this situation? It's not in our daughters best interest. I'm not sure if this something to go to court over.

Answer: call the police. Concerta is a *heavily* controlled medication.Answer #2: You can file a petition with the court for a hearing on the subject. The judge can order a drug screen and will likely give you full custody if the father is indeed doing this. You need to do something about it, though because the pharmacy and doctor count pills as well and will know something is up. They could report you to Children's Services.


Title: Apartment said it had a dishwasher. That was the reason I chose this apartment. I get there and a week in realize it doesn't wash dishes well.

Question:
The title says it all. But I've had 7 other dishwashers before and never had an issue like this. I think it doesn't get hot enough. Or hot at all? I put in a maintenance request but if I don't get this fixed in the next few weeks, should I discuss a discount for monthly payment?

It feels like a bait and switch.

Answer:
 > feels like a bait and switch

Nope. That's not what this is. A "bait and switch" would be them advertising a dishwasher, then showing you a unit: "Well, this doesn't have the dishwasher, but for only $500/month more, our concierge maid service will wash your dishes!"

Regardless, many newer dishwashers, in order to comply with the EPA 2012 mandates, take longer to wash and require somewhat greater attention to soil levels of dishes making their way in. I wrote a lengthy and boring article about this back when on Reddit which I can link to if you're curious.

Many dishwashers tap your hot water line. However, because of the aforementioned 2012 provision, they can *only* use 4 gallons. If the first two gallons are cold because the water in the lines has been sitting there a while, your dishes will be poorly cleaned. A dishwasher has a pre-heating element (commonly), but due to energy constraints, it's ineffective.

For a better dishwashing experience, rinse your dishes, and before you run your dishwasher, run your sink tap until the water is hot.Answer #2: I don't know what every OP here who uses the phrase "bait and switch" thinks it means. It should feel like you have a crappy appliance, or perhaps like you get what you pay for, I dunno what you pay for rent or where you live(!), so who really knows.Answer #3: Did they show you a brand new dishwasher then when you got there there was an old one that wasn't working? If not, there was no bait and switch. This is a subjective issue. You have a dishwasher. It may not clean to your standards, but it's there.


Title: Ex girlfriend who had an abortion is now claiming I have a kid who is 12.

Question:
Little backstory.

I was 18 when I was dating a girl who was 20. We were dating for 2 years when she found out she was pregnant. At 8 weeks pregnant we decided to have an abortion. Things become rough in the relationship and we broke up shortly after the procedure had happened. We never had any contact sexual or anything for almost 12 years and I believed her to have moved out of state.

Current day.
I’m now currently 32 and get a letter sent to my parents house stating that I’m a father to a 12 year old girl who currently resides in Colorado with her mother my ex girlfriend. Now I’m currently in disbelief that I even have a kid because I remember clearly her getting an abortion and I know that you can get pregnant again soon after having one (could be wrong). But the possibility of it being my kid is slim.

So now she wants me in the kids life and helping out with money and other things like clothes and a new laptop for school. She claims she is battling a illness and would like me to relocate and be with my “kid” and her. But what’s really bothering me is that she wants money sent immediately and wants to fly out there like right away.

I know DNA testing and if this is my kid what do I technically owe for the past 12 years?

Thank you.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 > So now she wants me in the kids life

Repeat after me: "Not without a paternity order."

This stinks of fraud. Twelve years after the fact, it's possible that support would be ordered, and it's possible under Colorado law for support to be backdated to the child's birth, but the road there is a complicated one.

If you're served with a paternity suit, or if you decide you want to be proactive and sue to establish paternity yourself, talk to an attorney. If she keeps sending demands but won't file, that's not your problem.Answer #2: Ask her to send you a copy of the birth certificate.  Match up the dates.  See if another father is listed.  If another father is listed or the dates don't match up you can safely ignore her.  This really does sound like a scam.  You don't have to pay her anything until she actually files in court for child support and paternity has been established.  Some States will include back payments.  I'll let somebody else answer that for Colorado.Answer #3: It's likely that this is a scam, but you need a real attorney for this one.


Title: Alaska- how exactly does the Good Samaritan law work?

Question: I'm a nurse, so I should probably know how these things work, but I don't, and so here we are. This morning at the gym, a person was found down, unresponsive and no pulse. I started cpr while someone else got the aed. The aed didn't work, the batteries apparently weren't charged, and I definitely broke several ribs. I stepped out of the way when paramedics arrived. The police never got my info, but the gym obviously knows my name and contact info should it be needed. But I'm not sure what a good Samaritan law would cover, or if it's just a myth people assume to be true? Eli5 please!

Answer:
 It varies from state to state, since you're a nurse, I assume you're trained to use CPR and AED so you're generally covered. Basically, it's a defense you'd bring if you were to be sued. You'd file a motion to dismiss, cite Good Samaritan, and Bob's your uncle. Answer #2: The statute is quite broad in providing that persons rendering aid when the person reasonably appears in need of such aid are not liable for civil damages.

http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/folioproxy.asp?url=http://www.legis.state.ak.us/cgi-bin/folioisa.dll/stattx03/query=*/doc/%7B@2995%7D?prev


Title: (TN) Construction company installed air conditioning unit for new building on my property and will not remove it

Question:
Here is the situation: The home next to me was demolished and the property was used by "XYZ" construction company to replace with two very large and narrow two story row homes. They are very close to the side easement (three feet) with their foundations but it is within city codes. About three weeks ago I noticed they had installed the new air conditioning units. Both homes had their units installed, one side fit within that easement and the other unit is now ~two feet onto my property. (Will upload pictures if requested). I had built my fence in 2013 after I bought my property and had a notarized survey for the build. My fence is in on my property line six inches. The fence is also behind the air conditioning unit with a gate to the backyard. I currently cannot open my gate because the air conditioning unit is blocking the entrance.

Here is what I have done so far and the unit still has not been moved:
1. Called city codes and the building department roughly 5 times. I still have no response or resolution from the construction codes officer. I was able to talk to the air conditioning officer and he referred me back to the officer that will not return my calls.
2. Called the general contractor. Generally unhelpful and referred me to the developer, XYZ construction.
3. Called and talked to the developer. He was apologetic, claimed he was getting the land resurveyed and I haven't heard from him since. I offered to give him a copy of my survey. I have now called him a total of three times, left a voice mail and have not heard anything from him. He promised that this would be moved last week (a literal sign on the unit reading: "WE ARE MOVEING (sic) THIS BACK") by removing the unit flashing and "squeezing" it in. Nothing has been done and construction on the building has continued.

I am growing concerned because the longer I have the unit on my property the more likely the property can be disputed as being mine. What else can I do? How can I protect my property as a homeowner? I think that I have given the developer plenty of time to remove the unit from my property.

EDIT: Thank you everyone for your comments. The  "moveing" back of the unit has occurred today but it is still over my property line by a foot! Improvement but not good enough. The contractor was contacted again and I plan on writing a demand letter. I will try to update on the situation as it develops.

Answer:
 > I am growing concerned because the longer I have the unit on my property the more likely the property can be disputed as being mine.

Adverse possession takes a long time. Having the AC unit on your property probably satisfies all aspects of adverse possession but time. Once that unit has been in place for 20 years, your legal options will be limited.Answer #2: How long has in been since you first reached out to the developer?


Title: Missouri, My niece (16) just got her first job and was fired within 4 shifts. Paycheck withheld.

Question:
She began working at a ma/pa convenience store as a part time cashier. She received ZERO training. Even though they hired her knowing it was her first ever job they expected her to just magically know everything she was assigned to do.

When of course she struggled greatly with the register the owners began to belittle and harass her. They constantly asked her things like "are you f*cking retarded?" And "you should get checked for a learning disability".

They even called her a "dingleberry" (NOT fucking trolling here) in front of a customer.

Well on shift 4 she got fired for not knowing how to give a refund, even though she literally had no know how to do so.

They then told her she wasn't getting paid because they were going to deduct her (originally free) uniform from her paycheck and that she owes the other $50+ that her paycheck didn't cover.

She essentially worked in hell only to owe $50. This cannot be fucking legal. Please tell me she has recourse. (Yes she offered to return the uniform, they declined)

Answer: She can file a wage claim. She must be paid at least minimum wage, even if they can deduct uniforms in your state.


Title: [MS] Motorcycle accident, had to lay down to avoid car

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > Also, is it normal to pay my deductible and then get reimbursed for it?

Yes.

> Also, does it matter that my bike didn't actually hit his car and it's filed as single vehicle?

Yes, of course it matters.  That's why there's a category for it.

There's no point in not giving your statement to the insurance company.  You can certainly hire an attorney if you want, but he's going to start by working things out with the insurance company, which involves....giving your statement.


Title: Seeking legal advice, sister has stolen my identity.

Question: Please bear with me, its my first time posting on reddit. Hi! (24, Alabama) I know this may sound stupid, but a few years ago I think back in 2011 my grandmother asked me to let my sister get my social to help build my and her credit. My sister had just gotten out of college and had a bunch of student loans and what-not. Me not really knowing what she needed it for, and wanting to be a helpful sister. I did it, only for my grandmother. So a few years went by and my sister got married and got pregnant. She asked me to come move in with her to help with the baby, which I did. Only because of my grandmother. Well, I got a job up here and found out my sister had a credit card in my name, which was fine I guess because she gave it to me and said I have full control over it now. Well it was my first credit card ever and I kind of got a little crazy with the spending. That was a year ago. My sister and her husband decided they wanted to move into a house, I had just gotten my second job and couldn't transfer. I decided it was time for me to get a car. I checked a few places and got denied because of my credit. So I got confused and not knowing much about credit and why it is checked I asked my sister, she told me it was because of my capital one card and my crazy spending. So I was like oh alright. But then things weren't adding up, I was making my payments on time and had made a payment plan with capital one. So how was my credit still so bad, I decided to check Credit Karma and found that there are 4 yes, 4 credit cards in my name that I did not get that are also 60/90 days overdue. Recently my sister had been snatching mail out of my hand that had my name on it, Citi, Discover, and a few others. The same names of the credit cards on my credit report. I have a collection that I know about that was from me being in the hospital. But anyways, I am 18000 dollars in debt. and I only have a part time job where I make 7.75.. I don't even know where to begin or what to do about it. I do not want to sue my sister or anything, but I do not want those things in my name nor have my credit be so bad. She does not know that I know about the other cards I have yet to tell her. I am really trying to get a car and this has made it very stressful and complicated. What can I do?

Answer:
 >I don't want to sue my sister or anything...

Sorry OP, if this is your position, then it looks like you're stuck paying the $18,000.

However, if you do decide to go after your sister, don't make any payments on the other cards, you'll only be admitting that you owe on them. The Capital One card, even though you don't say it, sounds like when your sister handed it to you you were lead to believe you were just added on as a user to the card, not the primary. Fuck, sounds like your sister was *nice* enough to hand over a credit card that belonged to you.

Just because she's family doesn't mean she's not a thief.


Title: [UK] I just got back from a business weekend with my work. On it I found sick abusive porn on my bosses phone and don't know how to proceed from here?

Question:
Hi,

I have a job in an engineering related field and have to periodically leave for weekends or sometimes weeks to conferences/to meetup with clients and discuss requirements/etc. I'm a woman in a mans world so I'm used to it being a bit more aggressive than usual, but nothing like this.

On Saturday we were going to meet the client at a recreational event to discuss where we want to take a project that has been running steady for a while. Well on the way there my boss was driving so he asks me to go through his phone and to check some proposals, he says he screenshoted them and to check the gallery. When I open the gallery app I'm disgusted to see a porn folder (note I don't agree with porn at all), but as I said it's a male dominated field, I'm exposed to those sort of things by accident sometimes (but I was shocked my boss would download porn, he's a family man in his early 50s and is very well put together). But what really worried and scared me was the thumbnail for the gallery was a woman being held by her hair, I felt sick and hoped it was just a photo that was misdownloaded. I didn't say anything at the time.

Later that night he had a bit to drink, when we went back to our hotel rooms he couldn't get the key card fob to function so I helped him, he didn't notice that I kept it though when he went in, and I waited 30 minutes for him to fall asleep. I went into his room and unlocked his phone with his thumb print just to make sure that there wasn't anything dangerous.

I can't even begin to describe how disgusting the porn he had downloaded was, it was horrible and I must've cried for hours when I went back. There were women tied up, being hit with paddles, being slapped/hit in their breasts, vagina and bum, etc. I can't even describe half of it, those poor women were heavily abused. It was absolutely disgusting, half of them were being raped/sexually assaulted as they were tied up and looked to be in distress.

I'm worried he does this to his wife, or even abuses his kids. I want to help that woman, who knows what abuse she might be going through.

I want him to be arrested for this (and hopefully to lose his kids, maybe his wife will be able to come out about it if she is being abused). I got back last night and have barely slept, I've been up all night thinking about those poor women and the danger his wife and kids might be in. How do I go about reporting him? How do I make sure he doesn't just delete the evidence? If I take pictures of it on his phone would I also be guilty of having it?

Will I be able to be fired over this? Shouldn't I be protected for reporting a crime?

Do I just walk into a police station and tell them?

Answer:
 Look, that's called BDSM and it's consented to, it's a personal kink that a lot of people have, there's a whole world of people who love that stuff and it's completely consentual.

If you went to the police, you would be the bad guy, you went through your bosses phone without permission (the second time) and snooped on his business which which for him isn't illegal by any means.  Don't get yourself fired, don't let your aversion to porn decieve you into thinking this is wrong.Answer #2: Should you have been looking at anything except his gallery on his phone? No. Should you have snuck into his ROOM and phone later? Absolutely not. Thats more of a crime than having kinks. Who knows his wife may be into it as well. This is coming from a fellow woman in a male dominant career. Grow up a bit. You dont like porn fine. But others are legally allowed to enjoy legal porn.Answer #3: Wow. I hope he finds out and fires you.


Title: How bad do you guys think this is?

Question:
I finally got served today at 12:30, for a 1:00 PM court date... TODAY.

http://imgur.com/ltqnqob

So now I know what my charges are. Are they trying to railroad me?

Background: Last month I started getting ads for lawyers, saying I had charges pending. I called the cops to get details, or at least find out when they're gonna serve me, no use avoiding them. The head detective told me that he couldn't tell me any details over the telephone but invited me to talk in person and informed me that I'd be served soon. My lawyer advised me to just wait to be served, so I waited. That was a few weeks ago. I waited and waited. Wondering...

Today I got served, a half hour before my court date. I called them and rescheduled for next week, my lawyers currently looking this over.

Answer:
 You have an attorney, you need to talk to them about this. They know the facts of your case specifically, we don't, and we don't advise you to give them to us. Harassment (what the statute is charging you with) appears to be a misdemeanor, which means potential for a short jail time. Generally though if you don't have a record its probation and a restraining order, and a fine.

This charge is hilarious though. Stop sending Goatse to people. No one wants to see that.


Title: I need legal advice about child custody and all that is involved

Question:
I live in Florida and my ex- boyfriend served me documents requesting visitation rights. We were never married and we had a child in October 2012. He was using drugs the whole time I was pregnant and until our son was about 1. He has a history of domestic violence towards me and he just got out of his half way house program after spending 30 days in a rehab center. His family has a history of violence and his parents kidnapped him and his brother back and forth between the two different states they lived in. He doesn't have a stable home and I'm afraid for the well being of my child. If anyone can please help me out and give me some advice and things i should expect it would greatly be appreciated. Thanks.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 If all of this happened in the past and he is off drugs he will likely get some visitation. Not over night and likely not much to start with. But he is the father and has rights.

You can ask to start with supervised visitation. And obviously ask for drug tests to be done.


Title: Could Adam savage be criminally prosecuted?

Question:
I was just reading about the case involving Adam savage, 'mythbusters' star. For those not familiar, Adam savage is accused of sexually abusing his sister from the ages of 9-12, including allegedly raping her orally and anally. His sister alleges she was 8-11 at the time of the assaults. Relevant to my question is that this allegedly occurred around 40 years ago. She is currently sueing him in civil court due to the extensions from the child victims act in NYS, which now allows victims to sue in civil court up to age 55.

From my understanding certain crimes of sexual assault against children in NYS have no statute of limitations, and I believe NY also extended the statute so that accusers could pursue criminal compliants for a 1 year period, regardless of how long ago it occurred. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong in my understanding of the law.

so my question is, hypothetically could he be charged criminally if a DA wanted to pursue it?

Would they try him in family court due to his age at the time of the assault? How would that work as far as if he was found guilty, do they mandate therapy? Put him on the sex offender registry, incarcerate him in adult prison? From my limited knowledge of juvenile offenders most go to juvenile detention, and receive mandatory counseling. That would seem inappropriate for an adult that seemingly hasn't committed an offense in 40 years.

Answer:
"By spreading numerous untrue stories about us in pursuit of a financial bonanza, she has tortured our entire family and estranged herself from all of us," he continued. "I will fight this groundless and offensive lawsuit and work to put this to rest once and for all."

His mother Karen Savage also issued a statement via Brettler, saying, "It makes me very sad to say this, but my daughter suffers from severe mental health challenges, and it's devastating that she's putting Adam and our entire family through this. Adam is a good man, and I support him completely."Answer #2: I'm not going to go through the historical laws of New York, but in most states, there are specific ages at which a child has to be assumed incapable of committing a crime. In my state, it's something like under age "A", you are considered incapable of committing a crime, because you don't understand right from wrong. Between age A-B, it is the state's responsibility to prove you knew that what you did was wrong, and between age B and not yet 18, you are assumed to know what you did was wrong, and it is up to the defense to prove this not to be the case. (Same as adult court, where the defense can argue diminished mental capacity, insanity, etc.)

Depending on the laws of the era, and his age at the time, some or all of the alleged assaults may not be prosecutable as crimes, even if statute of limitations were not an issue.


Title: I got in an accident in an uber

Question:
I got into an accident with an uber a few days ago with my infant son in Georgia. The two cars didn't collide but my uber caused the other car to go in a ditch and she hit the brakes so hard I ended up getting whiplash. I don't have insurance so I wasn't really thinking of going to the hospital and my baby seemed fine as he was strapped down in his carseat also the accident happened directly outside of my place of work and there were many witnesses.
Fast forward to yesterday I get a call from a claims person trying to settle out of court for 250. After speaking to several ppl I was told to ask for more. My question is what is a reasonable at this point to ask for?

Answer: If you haven't been to the doctor how could you know you have whiplash?


Title: [PA] Autistic girl saying dangerous things at husband's school, campus security won't remove her because she's female

Question:
My husband goes to a community college and hangs around with a group of friends after class. The area is referred to as "the pit" it's where the smokers congregate.

Last fall a girl (we'll call her Mary) started hanging around them. Idk if she smokes or not, but it's not an exclusive club or anything as my husband isn't a smoker, her just socializes with the others. She's autistic, loud and proud and idc anyway, but I have a feeling her autism has to do with why she hasn't been removed from the campus, so I feel it's important to mention it.

So X amount of months ago, one of my husband's friends let this girl give him head in the parking lot at school. He said half way through he started feeling uncomfortable and so he stopped anything from going any further and basically told Mary that he wasn't into her and wanted to stop "seeing" her (aka no more head in his car) Mary didn't take that too well, so she told campus security that this guy was fucking a 15 year old. An investigation was launched, he was suspended from classes and kicked off campus until he was cleared, but they're still keeping an eye on him...so another guy doesn't want the same fate, so he gets one of his female friends to pretend to be his gf for whenever Mary comes around. Mary eventually finds out that he's been avoiding her (bc she had set her sights on him next) and gets mad, so she asks my husband if he'd cut dude's brake cables on his motorcycle. Obviously my husband refuses to do so and then tells the guy that Mary wants to mess with his bike for lying to her about being in a relationship. She was stopped a few more times trying to mess with the guy's bike after that.

Eventually, she sends nudes to another guy, and then gets mad that he has them and demands my husband hack into the guy's phone to get them back. My husband again denies her. It's not long after that another guy figures out she's stalking him. She takes pictures of him and follows him around the campus. She also carries a knife on campus for "protection."

By this point I'm thoroughly freaked out by her. I tell my husband to steer clear of her. He's afraid of her retaliation against him for telling security and I don't blame him, but I also push him to tell before someone gets seriously injured. Eventually, the guy she sent the nudes to goes to campus security and the guards spend a few days interviewing everyone from the pit. They each have the same story and the lead guard assures them that Mary is done at the school bc she's a danger.

Today she's back. When the guy who told on her asked wtf and said "if this was a guy doing this to his they'd be expelled and banned from the school" their answer was "you're a big strong man, you can defend yourself" but I have a feeling her having autism puts her under a protected class. I'm sure someone threw a fit saying they were being discriminatory by kicking her off the campus.

The advice of the security guards was "stay away from her and she's been instructed to stay away from you" but who's to say she'll listen? Who's to say she won't somehow get a gun and retaliate for them telling on her. This is a very double standard situation bc if this was my husband or any of his male friends everyone would be on this like flies on shit...

I'm afraid for my husband's safety. What is the next move? Do we go to the police? To the dean? This girl does not do well with any kind or rejection and having a group of ppl tell on her for erratic behavior could lead to some serious repercussions.

Answer: If someone is threatening another with harm, and cutting brake cables certainly fits that, it's police time. Not campus police, your local police department. Answer #2: The answer is your husband & everyone involved should contact the police. Answer #3: I'd start with "this woman at school approached me & asked me to cut someone's brake cables. Another time she approached me about hacking onto someone's phone. We are highly concerned that she will injure or kill someone."


Title: My landlord is displaying very strange behavior. Under the circumstances listed, could I charge him for harassment?

Question:
Good morning everybody, my name is Jessie, I'm a 21 year old girl, and I live in Anderson county, TN. My question is, does any of the following fall under harassment under landlord/tenant laws?

Incident One: The day that my boyfriend and I moved in, the landlord let himself in without giving me notice. He startled me to death because I was sweaty, with headphones in, putting furniture together, and I turned around to him standing in our kitchen staring at me. He "came to check the air filter," which was him quickly looking at the air filter and then trying to strike up a conversation about what my boyfriend and I plan on doing about internet. I told him that I would let him know when we found out I also told him that I work from 9-6 m-f, and to expect a call after that.

Incident Two (the next day): I was at work, and received a text from my boyfriend that the landlord let himself in without knocking, and walked in on him sleeping in his boxers. He was half asleep and heard footsteps in the living room. He said the landlord started to nonchalantly walk into the bedroom and jumped back when he realised that my boyfriend was here. The landlord then stuttered and said that he was "looking for me to ask about internet, and checking on the water heater," which was him taking one look at the water heater and then leaving. This was after I told him that I worked during that time, and my car was gone. My boyfriend also heard him rummaging through our closet, so I am under the impression that he thought no one was home and decided to have a look through our stuff.
When I found out about this, I immediately called the landlord and told him that he needed to let me know when he would be coming over or to knock before he enters, because I didn't want him walking in on my in the shower or not fully dressed. I also said that knocking is important because he was lucky that my boyfriend didn't call the cops under the thought of someone breaking in.
He proceeded to let himself in, without knocking, AGAIN that same day while I was at work and got extremely hateful with my boyfriend. He stated that my boyfriend can "go ahead and waste his time calling the cops, because they're not going to do anything since this property is technically owned by him." He also made it very clear that he believes that he should be allowed to enter the unit whenever he wants without knocking because it is still "his place" over ours.

Incident Three (four days later): The landlord let himself in without knocking, and verbally berated my boyfriend with questions such as "do you even work? You're always here. Do you have a car?" My boyfriend explained that he works nights, and that we share a car to save money. Landlord tried to say that it was never agreed upon that my boyfriend can live with me, even though my lease states that one other adult can live with me.

Incident four (today, two days later): We saw the landlord going through all of his tenants mailboxes and trash cans.

 Please help.

Answer:
 OP- The first item to be aware of is that TN does not have a required amount of notice your landlord must give before entering your rental unit, [but they must give you notice in some form](https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2016/title-66/chapter-28/part-4/section-66-28-403/). So your landlord letting himself in is in violation of the statute/law I linked to.

I've got three suggestions:
(1) Contact your local postal inspector, and let them know your buildings landlord has been opening tenant mailboxes and reviewing tenants mail.

(2) Send your landlord a letter advising you need notice prior to future entry, and that you intend to contact the police if that notice isn't followed (and then actually call the police if he enters without notice in the future).

(3) Purchase a device that allows you to secure the door of the unit when someone is inside of it.Answer #2: Wow this is creepy. You should install cameras. Who knows what he is doing in your apartment! Possibly going thru your underwear or something  equally weird.Answer #3: I would document the state of your apartment with video when and if you move out. I would also look for hidden cameras. He may be entering to retrieve video footage from hidden cameras. Do you share the home with this landlord or is it it’s own unit?


Title: Ex stole engagement ring from safe after moving out. She refuses to give it back.

Question:
I ended my engagement. My ex didn't have money, a job, or a car. I'm financially stable and didn't want to leave her with nothing. In exchange for the engagement ring, valued at $9,600, I gave her $5,000 and a $5,000 discount on my car. There is no contract or evidence of this. However, I can easily prove I gave her both.

About a week after wired her the money, and 3-4 days after she moved out, she asked to meet me at my house. I told her to meet me at 5. She showed up at 3:30, entered my house without me there, went into my safe, and took the ring. Once she let me know she was at my house, I went home, and at the end of our exchange, she showed me the ring. She told me she was keeping it. I demanded it back. She refused. I figured she wasn't thinking clearly and planned on asking for it later. I have an email from her stating she took the ring from my safe.

Two weeks later, wanting to live up to my end of the agreement and hoping to get the ring back, I  gave her the discount on the car, paid for new tires, registration, taxes, etc.

Fast forward six months, I want the ring back, or, preferably, the cost of the ring. I sent her an email asking for the ring. She didn't reply. I sent her another email telling her if she doesn't return the ring in 72 hours, I would file a police report.

She had a consultation with an attorney. The attorney told her I have no case. She claims the engagement never took place, which is not true. Because of that, the ring is considered an unconditional gift. There is no physical evidence we were engaged. No pictures, texts or emails. However, we did tell family and friends. Her family suggested they would testify we were never engaged. I have plenty of friends/family who would testify we were. The attorney also said she did not break into my house and steal because I invited her over, she lived there several days before, and she gave the ring back while under tremendous stress. She never mentioned our agreement to him.

I figure I can take her to small claims ($10,000 limit in Utah) and/or file a police report.

- What do you suggest my course of action be? Can I do both?
- How would the police/judge view my lack of evidence of an agreement?
- If I file a police report, and she gives the ring back, can the charges be dropped?

I live in Utah.

EDIT: Ex also stole wedding band.

Answer:
 An engagement ring is a classic example of a conditional gift: if you don't get married, you have to give back the ring. (Some jurisdictions have traditionally distinguished depending on whose fault the end of the engagement was, but this is largely falling out of favor.) By all means file a police report, but don't expect the police to solve the problem for you--you'll likely have to sue your fiancee for the ring.

You may have more trouble recovering the other money, because it sounds like you don't have great evidence to back you up. With the amounts involved here, though, it is worth it to receive professional advice from an attorney.

> If I file a police report, and she gives the ring back, can the charges be dropped?

That would be up to the prosecutor.Answer #2: Why didn't you file a police report after she entered your house and stole your ring?

Everything beyond that point should be considered extortion to have stolen property returned. File a police report and see how far you get.

And no, if you try to peg her with theft, breaking and entering, extortion and fraud then once you file the report it's out of your hands. Don't threaten, Yoda up and do or do not.


Title: [NC] [20F] Have debt due to my mother using my credit as a minor. Only option was to charge her, she is now gone.

Question:
My mother passed suddenly 2 months ago and now that I am able to take care of a few things, I'm wondering if there is anything I can do about the debt that is on my credit from a $800 power bill and $3000 medical bill that should have been placed on her credit.

I was 16 when I was hospitalized for a week and my insurance was improperly filed. We had no idea until we received $40k bills in the mail. My mother was never able to sort it out. I tried to open a bank account at 17 and found out that I couldn't because of my credit, came to find out all of the bills from my hospital stay were in my name and sent to collection agencies.

Long story short, I couldn't do anything without taking charges out on my mother for the $800 and I still don't know what to do about the other $3k. I've spoke to the collection agency several times and they keep saying that they will remove it, but it's still there and another agency last told me that they need a signature from my mother to transfer (this was before she died).

I'm so overwhelmed and don't really know what to do since it's been so long. I hate that my credit is so ruined and I feel like there is nothing I can do about it now that she's gone.

Thanks in advance!
Topic:
Credit Debt Bankruptcy

Answer:
 Have you contested the debt with the collection agencies and with the three credit reporting agencies? I'm not a lawyer, but to my knowledge you shouldn't be accountable for this debt, as it was incurred through identity theft.

It should be fairly simple to contest, as your birth certificate should prove that you were underage and shouldn't have had these accounts opened in your name.


Title: Female Supervisor walks into men’s restroom!

Question:
I’m a parent of a high school student. My son has told me about a specific female campus supervisor at his school who walks into the men’s restroom. I was thinking about this a lot recently and I wondered if it seemed even a little bit, “legal”, to do so.

I understand there is certain circumstances on which a female supervisor or teacher can walk in but my son has told me that this supervisor walks In for no apparent reason. To either catch kids ditching or smoking in the restroom, I personally believe it’s an invasion in privacy and a violation concern. If any one knows anything about this topic I would LOVE for a reply or some opinions on how I go about this.

Answer:
 This sounds like a reasonable topic for conversation with the school administration.  Answer #2: To catch kids ditching or smoking in the restroom seems like a valid reason to me, but I don't see any harm with bringing it up to the school administration.Answer #3: How you go about what? Complaining to the school? Reporting to police? Getting her fired?

Also the bot is going to come along soon and ask you for a location (country or US state).


Title: [NY] 3 day notice left on door yesterday (12/17) dated (12/10) - halp!

Question:
Hi there, and thanks for reading. I'm in a bit of a complicated situation.

I am in an illegal sublet in Manhattan.  The leaseholder is out of the country and I have been responsible for rent payment since August.  The leaseholder has 3 months on deposit with the rental office and I personally gave the leaseholder a 2 month cash deposit to be returned at the end of the lease, once the rental office returns his deposit.

Due to illness I had not been able to make rent payments for the past 2 months and have made personal arrangements to make a payment squaring everything up shortly after Christmas, before the New Year.

I came back to the apt yesterday to find the 3 day notice to pay on the door, there appears to be a yellow sheet that was torn off the top, I'm not sure what was there.  I have not received a copy in the mail either.

I have no issue paying the past due, it just won't be within 3 days from yesterday and I'm also confused by the date on the notice being from a week ago (12/10).

My question is, what is my best course of action?  Also, what rights do I have as a non-listed tenant?  How long do I have to take action and settle this?   Am I screwed?  Let's say a warrant is served, when would they be coming to carry out said eviction?  My friend says that I can't be removed before 30 days if they won't take the payment, is this the case?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 You have the same rights as other tenants - the right to the place until evicted.  But as a part of that right, you need to pay your rent.  You have three days to do so until they move to evict you.

Evictions take time - they won't likely be able to kick you out in three days.   But they will likely win that eviction suit, so you should look into moving.


Title: How do I add a "no corporal punishment" clause to a completed divorce?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 If the other parent agrees to it, then it's probably not necessary. If they don't agree to it, then you can't enforce it. I'm not sure what you want to accomplish.Answer #2: What is the reason for this?

If your child is being abused, call CPS.


Title: Advise needed cheating spouse set up husband

Question:
Hey there,

I'm looking for advice regarding a situation a friend of mine is currently in. Basically his wife has been cheating on him for months which has led to them having several arguments.

A few weeks ago, she tried to manipulate a situation (all signs point to a setup) in order to get him arrested for domestic violence. He never laid his hands on her, but when police arrived he was a little hostile. He was issued a no contact order pending court next month.

Since then, his wife took off with the brand new car (removed his key to it from the keyring the night of). Has been bouncing from motel to motel, partying in Delaware City and Ocean City after withdrawing all of their funds (about 10k$) from both join bank accounts.

She shows no sign of remorse and tired to manipulate several people into believing her side of the story. However after speaking to her a few times certain things no longer made sense.

There is photo proof of her adultery via her car and suspected affair partners cars in a motel parking lot late at night the day or two after the arrest occurred.

The state this occured in is Delaware.

Is her attempted setup illegal? What can my friend do in this situation? I have already told him to contact a lawyer Monday morning regarding this but since she has taken all the money and left him with all the bills, he doesn't have many options.

He also has a young daughter to look after and works full-time. It should also be noted, it was his Boss who she is currently cheating with so his work life is a complete wreck as well.

Answer: You don’t even know if your friend is telling you the truth.  They don’t arrest people for domestic violence for absolutely no reason.  It sounds like you are emotionally invested in this situation and probably should remove yourself from it.  He needs a lawyer,Answer #2: Even if that counted as proof of adultery, it likely wouldn’t change anything or help him in any way. Your friend is likely an unreliable narrator in a few ways. I find it more likely he’s an angry, suspicious husband than his wife being a master actress who is also sleeping with his boss.


Title: [Michigan] Wrongful Death Suit(?)

Question:
At the beginning of 2014 my mother passed away. She had been going to various doctors for the last several months because she wasn't able to eat anything and essentially claimed that food made her mouth burn. What she was able to get down, she threw up.
Every doctor we went to said we just need to force her to eat, and send her to a psychiatrist because they couldn't find any evidence. During this time she had two blood clots, both of which her PCP completely missed. I am extremely glad that she was going to another doctor and that doctor immediately got her to the hospital.
From around Halloween to new year she was in the hospital about 6 times (My father has all of the official records, but it was between 6-8.) They frequently sent her home just telling her to eat more, and gave her some anti-nausea medication. She still was throwing everything up, and slowly became more and more fatigued.
By Christmas she was sleeping 14-16 hours a day, and frequently falling asleep. We were still taking her to doctors appointments. She could no longer drive, no longer do anything, and would even fall asleep in the middle of chewing her food.
By January 8th my mother was only awake for about 2 hours in the day, at that point my dad took her into the emergency room one more time and they admitted her.
Not into ICU, but into a regular room where she was hooked up to saline and under observation. She wasn't responsive, but she wasn't in a coma, just in a very deep, unmedicated sleep. On January 10th the hospital requested a Psychiatrist to come in and talk to her, which infuriates me to this day because she hadn't said a single word, nor had she even been awake, for almost three days. The psychiatrist said it was a waste of his time, and we got the bill for him coming in by the doctors request.
We fired the first doctor and got another doctor, who immediately rushed her into the ER attempting to flush her system and figure out what was going on. Unfortunately, the first doctor had wasted so much time she passed away on January 17th after being in the hospital 9 days.

Essentially what I am asking is; what lawyer should I speak to? What kind of case would this be? We had an autopsy done, and it said
"Multiple organ failure and catheter induced infection." Which, the first one literally tells us nothing about why her organs failed, and the second was caused by the hospital itself. We have attempted to contact many lawyers in Michigan but so far no one wants to take the case. At this point we want to try and do SOMETHING before the statute of limitations expires. It is hard enough losing your mother at 20 years old, but even harder when you don't even know what happened.
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 > no one wants to take the case

That should tell you something.


Title: If a grocery store records their operations 24/7 can they stop customers from also recording while shopping?

Question: I used to work at a grocery store who had cameras over every inch of the store, but we were trained to stop any customers from recording if we saw them doing so. No one ever gave us much flack when we stopped them but it occured to me that if the store is recording, then the store is consenting to being recorded. Therefore they can't record for themselves and also not allow others to record, right? This is in an all-party consent state as well, if that matters.

Answer:
 A grocery store is private property and they can allow what goes on in their property (except for some protected things), which includes kicking out anyone who records anything.

It has nothing to do with one/two party consent.