Title: Roommate who is not on the lease isn't paying.

Question:
Location: Wisconsin

I have lived in a house for the past two years with 3 other roommates, one of which is not on the lease. He was a friend in high school and we didn't think it would be a big deal to not have him on the lease as he's a part of our friend group. This months payment of rent and utilities was not paid by the roommate who is not on the lease. He said he couldn't make the payment, but would be able to in a week or two if I could cover him until them. He has not paid me yet (halfway through the month) so I'm starting to get a little uneasy. I do have text messages from him stating the amount he owes me, and that he will pay me back.

Yesterday I came home from work and he was moving his stuff out. When I asked him (via text) if he was going to pay next months rent (May) he never responded. I do think he will eventually pay me the $450 he owes from last month, as well as the $450 he owes this month, but what if he doesn't? $900 is a lot of money to me as a college student, so I do need it. I have all the text messages showing that he will pay me and that he has been paying me for rent the past year, so I feel like I have sufficient proof if it comes down to me taking him to court. What should I do?
Topic:
Douche

Answer: You can sue him in smalls claims court for any unpaid rent. Those texts are good evidence


Title: [FL] Tattoo artist wants to sue me because I didn't let him tattoo me.

Question:
I **DID NOT** sign a contract of any kind.

I've been looking to get a half sleeve done. I looked around and found an artist who's work I liked.

I described what I wanted and even brought examples. He said that he would do a sketch of what he was going to do to see if I like it for $100.

A few days later he calls me to come see what he drew. He completely ignored everything that I asked for, I was looking for biblical/medieval imagery and he decided to "make it more interesting" but making it into mesoamerican style.

I told him that's not what I wanted at all and if he doesn't listen then I don't want him tattooing me and walked out. I've been getting phone calls and voice mails from him threatening to sue me for not getting my tattoo there. He says his damages are the $1200+ I was going to pay for the half sleeve.

What do I do?

Answer:
 Good judgement call on your part. Seriously.

I got tattooed by crazy once. This guy decided to leave out part of my tattoo, against what we had discussed, *while tattooing me.* Long story short I wouldn't get out of his chair until he added it, he made it hurt like hell, and I can tell it doesn't look quite right. Fortunately no one else can because I designed the whole thing myself and it was a stylistic choice, it's still a badass tattoo and I love it, but it didn't go well and could've gone so much worse. Answer #2: I don't know how it works legally where you live but you can report it to the police and have some sort of cease and desist notice. I'm sure he would stop after that, otherwise he could be charged with harassment. I personally would review him on sites like Yelp and local pages also. He might scare some young kid one day into a permanent thing they didn't want.


Title: Ex's friend slanders me on social media

Question:
After a political disagreement in private messages, she screenshots them and adds in saying that I stalked and abused my ex (completely untrue, I've never hit anybody in my life and I was always supportive) saying  "... the stalking has been continuing. This is not an old thing. People who commit violence against women excuse violence against women" (we were talking about the supreme court justice)

Can I sue in civil court for this- for slander and libel? They're 19, does this affect anything about the case? These images went out to about a thousand people, people that I know and others are strangers. Already have people blocking me on social media because of this.

In an unrelated case, another friend of my ex sent me serious death threats unprovoked.

I am in the United States, Arizona

Answer:
 They can screenshot the things you say. The text that asserts you were physicially violent may be cause for action if it causes you lost wages or other financial damages. You should stop arguing with your ex girlfriends friends on social media immediately, there is no reason to have kept up with them in the first place. Answer #2: /r/ThatHappened

I like your use of irony. You defend Kavanaugh with a frivolous invocation of a statute of limitations that doesn’t exist in Maryland, and then are denied a restraining order by a judge who cites a nonexistent statute of limitations. I like the irony of your comeuppance at least.

But to answer your legal question, you can always sue for libel. Since you’re not a public figure, the bar to winning is lower, but truth is a defense, so you’ll lose if the person is right. You’ll also lose if the person’s statements can be construed as opinion rather than statements of fact. I.e., “based on his defense of an attempted rapist, I believe that he’s a rapist himself,” is not libel. It’s just an unflattering opinion.


Title: help! visitation question-non custodial parent moved

Question: I'm in Texas and recently went through a divorce and had the basic Standard Possession Order in place for our son, giving me custody.  The decree says that parent B is to give 60 days notice if he moves, which he did not.  He moved nearly 300 miles away and is now demanding I meet him half way.  I have another child that is involved in a lot of activities and I couldn't possibly be in that many places at once.  Does he have a chance with this if we go back to court?

Answer:
 It's typical that the non custodial parent has to make the drive, especially when he moved away without notice and especially when you have other children.Answer #2: > Does he have a chance with this if we go back to court?

There's always a chance, but not a very good one in this case.
If he takes you back to court, you should see about having the order changed so he has to pick his son up and bring him back, or he just gets less visitation.
The court will try to see what's best for the child, and I doubt driving 600 miles every other weekend (or whatever) is best for anybody.


Title: [FL] My brother got arrested for battery. His lawyer reported things he said about his ex to the cops and he got arrested again. Can he do anything about the lawyer breaking confidentiality?

Answer: So ..he got arrested for beating his girlfriend and then threatened his GF to his lawyer? Do we have this right? Yes. His lawyer has a duty to report that.


Title: (CA) My mom gave her 30 days notice to move out but she may need surgery and doesn't want to move now. She contacted her landlord but she said she already has someone else signed for it and a deposit taken. Is there anything she can do?

Question:
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Find a new place. She already put in her notice. They accepted it. It is done. If she stays, they will evict her. So it might buy her another month or two. Ruined credit and an eviction on her recordAnswer #2: She can find a new place to live before her move-out date.

"I may need surgery at some unspecified point in the future" is not grounds to invalidate the legal notice that she gave. These are all things that she should have considered before she decided to move out, not afterwards.Answer #3: She needs to move. If she doesn't they will evict her which will ruin her ability to rent anywhere else. If they have another tenant she may also end up owing a significant amount of damages since the landlord may have to either buy out the upcoming tenant or do something like pay for their hotel, storage etc. .


Title: [CA] Strange pharmacy interaction. Looking for guidance on how to proceed.

Question:
Hi all, we're located in southern California (San Bernardino area) and are looking for some advice. My boyfriend picked up some prescriptions yesterday from our neighborhood branch of [large national pharmacy chain]. One of those prescriptions is a liquid medication, of which he should have received 280ml. Before leaving for the pharmacy, he threw the empty bottle of the previous refill in the recycling.

This morning, he opened the new prescription and noticed it was a significantly smaller bottle (60ml). He took the old bottle out of the recycling and brought it back to the pharmacy to show them that clearly the wrong sized bottle had been given.

Here's where it gets weird: the pharmacy tech went into the back with the old, empty bottle (which, again, had been *taken out of the recycling*) and came back with it filled to 220ml. She presented this to him and said that now, with the smaller 60ml bottle, he had the correct amount.

After he brought it home, he realized how messed up the situation was - we don't even technically know that this is the right medication. What's more, the medication very obviously separates into a denser and lighter substance and needs to be shaken before he takes it; looking at the new bottle, the ratio of denser liquid to lighter liquid seems to be significantly off from the smaller bottle - there is a much higher ratio of the denser substance. He's unsure if it was mixed properly when she poured it into the bigger bottle and is concerned it might make him sick if he does take it.

Obviously, we could go back or call the pharmacy and they would, I'm sure, be quick to give us a new, untampered bottle. But we're wondering if this is something that should be investigated. A few laws seem to have been broken here - should we call the police to get the security footage from the pharmacy? Do we talk to a lawyer? Do we call the company and ask to speak with compliance?

Thanks for your time.

Answer: Go back to the pharmacist.  The pharmacist will take care of the problem with the pharmacy tech.


Title: Shortly after using my debit card in stores, I begin getting spam from those specific stores and/or brands of products I've purchased. Is this legal, and is there a way to stop this violation of privacy?

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Consumer Law

Answer:
 You don't give enough information to even begin here but it sounds like confirmation bias.

To start, are you buying these things in Germany or the USA and are these stores German or USA based?  Are you certain you haven't given permission to the stores to contact you via e-mail at any point?


Title: (Iowa) What happens if a 15 year old is charged with sexual abuse of a minor? Can she be forced to get an STD or pregnancy test?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >my 14 year old son. .  in his sleep without his consent. . . might get pregnant.

Something isn't adding up here.  People don't sleep through "possibly impregnating" someone.

I'm questioning the boys account here.  Probably afraid he'll get in trouble for admitting full cooperation in the act.


Title: [Divorce/Custody] Does it matter if I leave the household to separate? Or do I need to get her to move out?

Question:
Does it matter in helping gain custody or sway any decisions?  (I’m in Pennsylvania, by the way)
If I do leave, does it help/hurt to take the kids with me? (Not across state lines)

Thanks!
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 No. Custody is about what is best for the child.

Don't take the kids without going through the court process in determining custody.


Title: Why is he NOT on the sex offender registry if he got arrested for 3rd degree sexual assault?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Was he convicted?

Does your jurisdiction require registration for such a conviction?


Title: Question about roomate moving out who pays rent?

Question:
Hi Reddit,

I [22F] currently live in Indiana in a three bedroom apartment with two other girls, similar ages. Both are international students. We are on a lease until August. We currently split the rent equally, and have had no issues with that.

One roomate is thinking of dropping out of school and moving back home in may. If she does that, are me and other roomate responsible for the entire rent of apartment? Or would she have to pay becusee she's breaking lease? She hasn't mentioned subletting yet.

Wondering because I won't be able to afford two extra months of rent with her portion included financially.

Thanks in advance!

TL;DR roomate might be moving out before lease is up, who has responsibility for rent?

Answer:
 >  If she does that, are me and other roomate responsible for the entire rent of apartment?

If you're all on the same lease, then you're all responsible for the rent to the landlord.  There is no "your rent" or "her rent", there's only the rent.  If one landlord stops paying, the other two need to pick up the slack.

You could sue the other roommate for the part she promised to pay and didn't.  But if she's planning to go back to a foreign country, that's likely not going to work.


Title: Am I required to be paid for time I waited for shift lead to unlock doors to cafe?

Question: So I work at a cafe and every now and then I get scheduled to start work an hour before we open along with a shift lead and some other employees. However, the shift lead sometimes doesn't get there until a few minutes before we actually open. Do I need to be paid for the time I'm sitting in the parking lot waiting for somebody to unlock the door? Arkansas if it matters

Answer:
 If the employer requires you to be at a place at a certain time, that's paid work time even if the employer doesn't engage you in work.  If your shift says 6AM, you're there at 6AM, you should be paid from 6AM (regardless of when you are allowed to punch in).

You will want to keep evidence - a personal log of your arrival and departure times every day, copies of each week's shift schedule, and your pay stubs.  If you aren't paid for this time, bring it up to management or make a wage complaint to the state labor agency.


Title: [GA] Salaried Employee Being Asked to Work Over 40 Hours

Question:
I am a project manager for a company in GA and I'm a salaried employee. I know for a fact I am one of the most (if not the lowest) paid employees at the company and I am now being asked to work longer than 40 hours per week.

In speaking with my supervisor I was told that as a salary worker I'd be required to work when every they ask. However in previous conversations, when asking to work from home, or if I've had to come in late for any reason the management staff has always enforced that my salary covers 40 hours of work, therefore any time must be made up in the office.
It seems to be a bit of a double standard that they require 40 hours of in office work until it suits them to ask for nights and weekends with no additional pay.

Am I out of line by refusing to do the extra work without additional pay? Or should I press the fact that I would need to be compensated by any work I do outside of the parameters of the 40 hour work week?
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 >Am I out of line by refusing to do the extra work without additional pay?

Yep, they'll probably fire you.

>Or should I press the fact that I would need to be compensated by any work I do outside of the parameters of the 40 hour work week?

That's not what "salaried employee" means.  If you're properly classified as a salaried employee, working over 40 hours/week with no overtime pay is perfectly fine.

If you show up for a day of work, you must be paid your salary for that day.  Even if you leave early (before 8 hours) or show up late.  However, vacation/other PTO time can be deducted in those instances.  If you miss a whole day of work, a whole day of salary can be deducted.


Title: My dog was killed and I need advise on what to do to the person at fault

Question:
Tuesday night (8/15) I was walking my dogs around the neighborhood I just moved to the beginning of August. I saw a pitbull sitting in a driveway with the owner outside and I figured I should cross to the other side of the street since the dog was not leashed. The pitbull ran full speed toward us which was still a house away and grabbed my smaller dog and pulled him across the grass back toward his house. The owner and I both tried to get his dog off, kicking and screaming. The only reason she stopped is because she lost her grip. I took my dog to the emergency room and had to put him down because him injuries were too severe. When I got back home I knocked on the guys door and said I wouldn't call animal control if he gave me the $450 I just had to spend on my now dead dog. He agreed to have it Friday night by 10. Friday night comes and no one is home. I try calling him and nothing. I've been to the house at least 7 times since then and a few times there has been a car in the driveway, sometimes there isn't. One neighbor said they sometimes go out of town for a few days. Saturday morning I left a note on the door that said if I don't get the money by Sunday night I'm taking him to small claims and calling animal control.

So what can I do to get retribution? I live in Texas. My dad has video proof that the guy agreed to pay me the money and saying he was sorry. I have pictures of my dogs wounds before I put him down. The vet clinic has it documented as a dog fight. And the owner told me he called the cops right after I left so there should likely be a report filed.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 First things first, you should probably go back to his house and take back the note where you tried to extort him.

After that, you report his dangerous dog to animal control and sue him for your damages in small claims.Answer #2: > and said I wouldn't call animal control if he gave me the $450

Yikes.  This screams extortion.Answer #3: Was your dog leashed? How did the pitbull get your dog?


Title: Is snorting prescribed Ritalin illegal?

Question:
Hey so my girlfriend snorts her prescribed Ritalin instead of taking it by mouth (Which it says to do). I was wondering about if its illegal to snort Ritalin and what would happen if you got caught with powdered Ritalin by the police. (We live in California)

Thank you for taking your time to read this.

Answer: Using prescription medication in a manner other than what the prescribing doctor directed *could* be a violation of controlled substance laws.


Title: (China) Lady Massage = Chinese Mafia

Question:
Before you begin, Yes i'm an Idiot, Yes I deserved it, Yes I'm a piece of Shit.  Now to my story

In Shanghai, met another foreigner and we went for a "massage". As soon as we enter this dingy place all my red flags and warning bells went off but I still went with it. I Paid and then not enjoyable shenanigans happened. Afterward enter 4 Chinese mafia men and my new friend. I'm glad I kept my cool and didn't get upset or enraged. I accepted one of three things were about to happen.

A. We were going to get the shit kicked out of us for all our money

B. They would demand an outrageous price and then kick the shit out of us

C. We could negotiate. (Luckily this is the option we got)

They came in and told us there was a fee for the room and cable etc, etc. They then said that they had the whole thing on video and that it was rape by Chinese Law. They then began pressuring me and my new friend for money. I ended up staying calm and actually getting along with one (well as well as you can get along with a mafia guy as you're being robbed as I had him laughing a couple times) Eventually they saw we were broke ass motherfuckers but not before taking a roughly $800 charge on my credit card. The thing is they have a recording of me in the act and took pictures of my passport photo and Visa. They also know where I am currently staying. They also know I am about to take a job as an English Teacher and if the government gets it I could lose my job and worse. It gets more complicated as I am here on a tourist visa from a person from my upcoming job and told the government I would be with him but am currently not as I decided to do a week in Shanghai before working.

My new friend is going to the Mexican embassy tomorrow as he now doesn't have enough money to get home

The final thing to boot is I was thinking of possibly pursuing a PhD in the future and now I may have this ghost for the rest of my life.

My options as I see are follow:

A. Consider myself lucky and do nothing

B. Stop the charge after leaving the area and work in China still

C. Stop the charge and go to the Embassy after leaving the area

I'm pretty sure option A is my best bet but just wanted to weigh out all my options.

Thanks so much guys.

Answer:
 Welcome to China. It is a common scam, and they were not the Chinese mafia. Just some thugs with an idea and lots of people to scam. They won't report you, because that is reporting themselves, but you should make sure to change hotels either way.

In the future, be less stupid. You will face many scams (I bet you went to a "traditional tea ceremony" already), but you can be vigilant and avoid most of them.Answer #2: Call your company and tell them to block the charge

Leave the country and they legally cannot touch you unless your home country were to extradite you.

Also report this to your embassy so there are warnings for other tourists.

Could call the local law enforcement AFTER leaving the country and claim they are stealing your identity.  May not help but can't really hurt you.


Title: Car accident defense help

Question:
Edit: I live in Texas.

So here's the story:

Two nights ago, around 8pm, I was leaving my church. I was taking left onto a dark street with no street lights. It's a street that's separated with a median. Right as I crossed the median and turned left, my windshield comes crashing in. At first, I was incredibly confused as to what the hell had just happened. I couldn't see what hit my windshield. I got out of my car and found a man dressed in all black laying on the ground.

The first thing I did was check to make sure he was alive. He was conscious and talking to me, so I went and called 911. After I looked at the damage, it would appear that he hit my drivers side fender, rolled onto the windshield, and then hit the ground.

Based on that, it's evident that my headlights would have never been on him because of the way I was turning. He also told me that he saw me coming but thought he had time to cross the street anyways. And then he apologized a bunch for breaking my car. (Of course I told him that my car isn't what's important and let's just focus on keeping him safe and making sure he's okay). Unfortunately he only said this to me and two other bystanders, and not to the police. So it wasn't on official record.

After the entire city, and neighboring city's, police squad arrive with fire trucks and ambulances, they got him loaded up into the ambulance.

Due to the extent of his injuries, they had to declare it a crime scene and they brought out an accident investigator who did a full investigation with pictures, maps, measurements, etc.

At the end of it, the investigator told me that it wasn't my fault. In his words "there's nothing you could have done to avoid this situation. You couldn't have acted differently to avoid hitting something you couldn't see that was standing where it wasn't supposed to be standing." (Also, I want to note that he was jaywalking and not using a crosswalk). However, I haven't actually seen the police report so I don't know if the report declares any kind of fault.

So now that you have the story, here is my concern:

Regardless of the fact that everyone was in agreement that this was his fault, the fact still stands that I was in a car, and he was a pedestrian. And even a pedestrian jaywalking still has the right of way. Based on my conversation with him, I don't think he'll try to press charges, but he's only 21 and I'm afraid his family is going to try and convince him to change his "story" and press charges. Based off the information I've given, do you think I need to lawyer up now to be prepared? Does he have a case against me? Even though the investigator told me it wasn't my fault, I don't have that in writing so I'm not 100% sure I can use that to my advantage in the case of a trial.

And then I have one more question. As of last night, he was stable, but he suffered some pretty nasty head trauma. If his health turns south, and he dies, could the DA pursue me for manslaughter?

Thanks guys for any help you can give me.

Answer:
 yes, he could sue you, if he dies his estate and family could. likewise the DA can bring charges now, or can in the future. don't discuss this with anybody outside of your insurance, and if sued/prosecuted get an attorney asap.

In theory you're in the right here, but no need to risk it.


Title: [WA] Past owner trying to take our cat back

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Unless you have very specific documentation that the owner intended to give up the cat permanently, there's a good chance you'll lose this.

Based on your narrative, the owner asked her friend to hold it with the intention of retrieving the cat.  Also, based upon your narrative, the cat has only been out of her possession for between six and eight weeks, and the owner did not state or give permission for the cat to be given away.

Neither you, nor the prior person, can unilaterally declare something "yours" and take it away - especially when the owner has indicated that the temporary custody of transfer is not permanent.  Answer #2: Unfortunately you were asking the wrong person. Your friend wasn't the owner, and so had no right to actually give away someone else's cat.

Put the shoe on the other foot - imagine you went on a holiday and left the cat with a friend, and, upon returning, found out they'd given it away.


Title: Brainwashing ads for toddlers.

Question:
Title seems stupid but is the only way I can word it. I watch youtube daily, grown up videos like top 10 scary etc stuff like that.
My 2 year old watches toy channels like they make little movies and stuff out of toys or just sit there and open toys for 30mins she loves it.

Now every now and again I'll hear a man talking for like 5 mins and when I go to check what's on the tv it's a 30min government ad about a specific party that's running right now. (Australia) now it's weird because I have never seen the ad on my videos nothing even close to it. The videos she watches are intended go give me time to clean etc so I'm not always there with her watching so why are these ads basically targeting 1-4 year old kids. Is this brainwashing? Is it even legal?

You think that the ads that would come up on those videos would be mostly toy ads but no 30 min ad on government.

What can I do?

Answer:
 You're expecting YouTube to babysit your kid and you want to pursue legal action for the ads that are being displayed to your child?

Also, just FYI, there's a YouTube for Kids app.


Title: [CA] my job is involved in some pretty shady practices.. Anything i can do?

Question:
The company i work for has been doing a few pretty creative things to screw over its employees,  but some of them im pretty sure are downright illegal,  particularly where lunch breaks are concerned. It's a small transport company, so pretty much all of our time is spent on the road,  in company vehicles. Some of the things they've been doing are:

Sending us places that are over an hour away from our homes and deciding to give us a "split shift"  (aka 2-3 hour lunch break)  which i doubt is illegal but really awful none the less

Calling us during these breaks and asking us to clock back in once it becomes busy again (they demand we keep the radio nearby us for this purpose,  even on unpaid breaks)

Giving us half hour lunch breaks and expecting us to be somewhere that's 20 minutes away when our break ends

And on days when they don't give us a break, but perhaps there was some  downtime between calls, they will retroactively assign us our lunch breaks even though those were times when we were waiting for calls to come in,  or driving to an assigned location,  or otherwise not free to actually take a break

Is there anything i can do? I'm not trying to sue them or get any money or anything, i just want them to stop treating us so poorly. I know what they're doing is illegal.

Answer:
 IANAL.  The basic concept that seems to deal with most of these problems is the distinction between being "engaged to wait" and "waiting to be engaged".  [Here is some California-based reading on the topic](http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/should-i-be-paid-for-standby-time-california-law).  I guess you would want to contact the [California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement](http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/) and see what they can do about this.

You might want to reconsider your goals though.  People who run their businesses like this are rarely the type of person who will suddenly do everything by the book just because some inspectors rolled through.  You might be better off in the long run by filing a complaint, claiming back wages, and looking for a new job, since you will probably get fired for some made-up reason.


Title: Parent will not provide child’s pain medication

Question:
Parents in this situation share 50/50 legal and physical custody.

Child had outpatient surgery Tuesday and was prescribed a liquid opioid medication to take as needed for pain that Tylenol did not help.
Custody transfer was three days after surgery. Parent A refused to turn over the pain meds assuring the parent picking up, “Parent B,” that child “was fine with just Tylenol.”

Child had pain that night that Tylenol did not help. Parent B contacted parent A to get the pain medication. Parent A again refused.
Parent B, the next morning after a night of tending to a child clearly in pain, again contacted Parent A to let them know they’d be arriving in the morning to get the medication. Parent A again refused to provide the medication.

Parent B then went to the police department to request assistance. The police reviewed the custody order, agreed with his concerns, and sent an officer to Parent A’s home to request the medication. Parent A refused to provide the medication to the police officer. Per the police officer they can’t assist any further because the parties share legal custody (which doesn’t sound right to me - this medication belongs to the child, was prescribed for use as needed, and should have transferred to Parent B along with the child.) Police informed parent B that a report is being filed but will not be available until Monday.

Both the surgeon and the pharmacy were contacted on advice of the police. Surgeon’s office is not available over the weekend. Pharmacy cannot help without a police report due to the controlled nature of the medication.

Parent A’s live-in significant other has a history of drug abuse (known to purchase stimulants and pain pills off the street - small town gossip and personal experience with this person’s circle of friends make this credible) and it is strongly suspected that either Parent A or her SO used the medication themselves, because what parent would refuse to provide their child’s prescribed pain medication if it was readily available?

Parent B is currently on the way to the pharmacy to speak directly to the pharmacist to either get an emergency refill by having them call the police station to confirm a report is pending, or to have them recommend something OTC that may help the child until Monday. Parent B was also advised by an on call nurse that he should take the child to the ER if her pain becomes severe again today or tonight.

There are also police reports filed against Parent A and SO for harassment and threats against Parent B. There is a history of past relatively mild medical neglect documented as well (failure by Parent A to finish courses of antibiotics which led to reinfection, failure to provide seizure medication to Parent B when it was prescribed.) Parent A’s SO owns illegal firearms and has made credible threats against Parent B in the past, which is why this ended up at the police station - both for documentation and safety.

Parent B has bided their time due to a genuine belief that both parents should be actively involved in the child’s life. However, they now want to know if filing for emergency custody would be a viable option given the above information. Parent B has no desire to deprive the other parent of contact but is concerned that the medication was misused by an adult in the home.

Any advice appreciated.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 What is Parent B's goal? Just to get appropriate meds? If that is the case, going to the ER may work. Or the kid's pediatrician, if you explain the situation.  On Monday you can file an emergency motion to demand the order parent turn over the pain killers. But until then, you will have to take secondary routes.

If Parent B's goal is to modify the order based on this incident, that is a different can of tomatoes Answer #2: Maybe get CPS involved as well.  They tend to take a rather dim view of parents denying children medication and it would only help parent B's case.


Title: My mom was accused of being drunk at work CA

Question:
My mom went to work today as usual. Within being at work for less than hour. Her Manger, who hadn't even talked to her yet, came up to her. She said my mom was drunk and needs to go sit down. My mom thought she was joking but figured she just wanted her to do something in the other part of the store in back. Well, my mom was wrong. She was accusing my mom of being drunk. I guess during the wait the manager text another manger that my mom was drunk. The manager she texted is my mom's good friend (been working together for over  15 years) and actually her neighbor. So my mom's friend/manger. Went straight to my parents home to see if my dad had heard anything to figure out what's going on with my mom. My dad confused, because he had seen my mom right before she left, mom wasn't drunk or been drinking. He was with her hours before she went to work . He decided to go down to the store and check on my mom with the friend/manger. Where they get there and see a sober person. My mom has no idea what was going on just totally confused. The manger was accusing my mom of slurring her works and walking weird. My mom was doing none of that. Then my dad demands that the manager call the cops or paramedic to do a field sobriety test or breathalyzer. The manger refused. Also, Refused to send my mom to a clinic to be drug tested( even though it would be past normal hours, they could of sent her the ER) . My mom said half of her co workers where smelling her to see if she smelt like alcohol, she didn't. All saw my mom walk and walk. All of them said she was fine. They had no idea why the manager would accuse her of being drunk, every one is pretty much going 'Wtf'. They all had been working with her for that time and didn't notice anything different. The manger kept saying things like " look at her she drunk!!" to my dad and other colleagues workers. My mom was sent home for "being drunk" and left work. At that point my mom was just done with the whole thing.

So some stuff to mention. My mom had some issues with manger for while. She's been documenting everything, after asking here for advice months ago. The other thing my mom said maybe because she's diabetic and having problems with her numbers being high( she's going to a specialist even) that maybe she smelled sweet? My mom has also been having vision problems because of the numbers, so maybe she saw my mom squinting at the register. But besides that my mom has no real clue why the manger thought she was drunk. Work is informed that she has been having issues and they said as long as she is cleared for work it's fine.

Now apparently the store manger has told my mom that she isn't in trouble and can come back to work. So my mom wasn't even written up for this whole ordeal. Which I would think she would be in some trouble if they had any merit to any of this. Now the store manger seems to trying to sweep this under the rug as if it was a giant misunderstanding. My mom is supposed to go back to work for her next shift tomorrow night for graveyard but she's not sure if she should go back. At this point if the manger is willing to go this far, how much further will she go with harassment? Part of her feels like she has to because dose that mean she quit and won't get unemployment? And she's afraid to lose her medical insurance when she has on going health issues and needs to be seen my a specialist. What should my mom do? Currently, she already has put in a statement threw HR and emailed them threw her work email. Also, she has all of the workers who are willing to write or give statements that my mom wasn't drunk. Is this something she should hire a lawyer for? If she doesn't return back to work and is refused unemployment. Just not sure what my mom's next step should be.

Answer:
 Not related to the job itself, but diabetes along with possible vision problems, confusion, slurring of words, balance issues and/or muscle problems controlling walking.... Your mom needs to go get checked to make sure she did not have a stroke.

Not a joke, a very serious possible medical issue that needs to be checked out immediately.Answer #2: >What should my mom do?

If she wants to keep her job, then she should do what she's already done, and report the manager to HR.

If she doesn't want to keep the job, she can quit. If she quits she won't be entitled to receive unemployment benefits. While there is an argument to be made that she felt that she *had* to quit due to the manager's behavior (and as a result quitting was really a constructive termination - and unemployment benefits could be granted), that argument isn't a strong one.


Title: Are you allowed to serve time in a prison you own?

Question: I heard US has private prisons so this has always interested me. Also, if the answer is NO, what if you buy a prison after you get there, or get someone else to buy it for you?

Answer:
 For the most part, individuals don't own the private prisons; corporations do. An executive of the corporation who is convicted of a crime would probably be fired.

I doubt owning stock in Corrections Corporation of America (or whatever they call themselves now) would make a difference in where you are housed. The average person doesn't own enough stock in a corporation to substantially influence it.


Title: HOA Forcing Satellite Dish to be Moved?

Question:
I currently reside with my S/O in Illinois.  We rent a town-home through landlords who paid cash and now own the property.  We were just notified less than one week ago that the roof on our property would be replaced.  The roofing company, on behalf of the HOA, stated that we need to move the satellite dish from the front of the house to the rear.  No additional reasons were given in this notice so I am unsure as to the reasons for the removal e.g. aesthetic/safety.

From what I read (and I am not a legal mind), FCC rules prohibit the HOA from forcing us to move the satellite dish.  Can anyone shed some light on the legalities of this?  My concern with moving said dish is that it would make us incur an unnecessary expense, and we very might well have loss-of-service.  If I cannot get satellite service at this new location, I am still obligated to pay the remainder of my contract with DirecTv.

I apologize in advance if this is in the wrong subreddit, but you all have been so kind in the past I figured I would give it a shot.

Answer:
 The FCC prohibits HOA rules restricting where a satellite dish can be installed if the location of that installation interferes with the satellite transmission and/or the rule requires unreasonable expenses for compliance (cost of moving, cost of permitting, cost of installation, etc.).

You don't have an automatic right to refuse to comply. You'd have to show that your transmission is being compromised when the satellite is in its HOA-required location.

https://www.fcc.gov/media/over-air-reception-devices-ruleAnswer #2: From what I understand the FCC rules prevent an HOA from preventing you from having a dish but they can have rules on placement which are very common


Title: Boss of a company threatened to sue me for reporting them to the IRS? [NJ]

Question: This may seem silly but I am just wondering. I reported a business for tax fraud (they are reporting an employee as a 1099. This is really besides the point). Anyways if the claim is legitimate what can he do about it? He claims he will sue me if they have any trouble from the IRS. I know anyone can sue for anything but does he have a leg in court? Thanks

Answer:
 I don't know about NJ, but in CA a report to a public entity like this is absolutely privileged from Slander/Libel.  If it happened here and you were sued, it would be a trivial matter to file a SLAPP motion and get you attorneys fees and costs.
Perhaps someone who knows NJ law can let you know if the law is similar there.Answer #2: Sure he can sue, but has little chance of winning a judgment against you.  Any lawyer that enables this and advises him to seek damages for his illegal activities should face serious repercussions from their bar association.


Title: Body shop guy lied to me and kept my car for weeks. Found it at a different shop so I took it back. Already paid him.

Question:
Tl;dr: body shop took my car, lied to me about everything he was supposedly doing. I caught him so I took my car back. He already got paid. What should I do, sue him in small claims?

Long story: I dropped off my car (a new sports car) a body shop my dealership recommended, and the guy had my car for 3 weeks and would never return my calls for updates. Insurance apparently paid him 2 weeks ago so he's had at least two weeks to do the work.

I received a call today by the adjuster asking why they can never get a hold of body shop and why it's taking so long. Body shop guy had been giving me the run-around for days too, so who knows.

Today body shop receptionist answered and tells me my car is there at the shop and they're working on it. I tell her I need something out of it and I'm on my way. Receptionist calls me back and tells me she just found out that my car is not there but at the paint shop instead and that she can go get whatever I need out of it. I tell her I'll just meet her there so send me the address. They then all go silent for an hour and won't answer any of my calls on their cellphones or office phone. I show up at body shop and the owner guy is there buffing wheels just hanging out.

He tells me he had to get more money from the insurance once he took off my fender and that he sent the adjuster pictures of it and he had to replace it all. I asked him if he sent off my wheels to get refinished and he said yes. So then I ask him for the address of where the car is it at and he tells me it's at his house. I tell him who cares just give me the address and he finally does. I show up and it's another guy's body shop. My wheels are on the car still, fender still on just with Bondo all over it. I asked the guy when they got the car in from the other body shop dude and he said past Friday. So I just took my car and left. Unfinished and all full of Bondo and primer.

I'm pretty sure he also drove my car cus I could have sworn I left it with about 200 miles less than how I found it today.

So what are my options? Let the insurance deal with it? They already paid him and I know they're going to say "well you chose him". Do I have to sue him in small claims?

Answer:
 The car wasn't ready and your took it.

It's not uncommon for shops to outsource some of their work.

Nothing illegal happened here. Not the greatest customer service but far from a legal issue.


Title: [Missouri] My girlfriend at the time backed into my car. We agreed she could pay out of pocket. We’ve since broken up and now she’s refusing.

Question: The accident happened at the end of May. The appraisal showed more damage than expected. Since seeing the appraisal, she is refusing to pay and give her new insurance company. I don’t have her license plate or DL#. Is there a time limit to reporting the accident? What are my options?

Answer:
 Contact your insurance.
They literally have people whose job it is to figure out her insurance info. You may need to try a couple times before you get it.

Give them all the info you can. phone number, address, previous addresses, car make and model, full name and date of birth, ect.

If you are shit out of luck and they can't help you because you've waited too long, take her to small claims.

You should be saving any messages admitting fault and agreeing to pay, as well as clear itemised estimates/bills for repairs.


Title: [Pennsylvania] I was hit by a driver going the wrong way down a one-way road and he still hasn't given a statement to his insurance, leaving me high and dry.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You should contact your insurance.  That is why you pay them (assuming you did not cheap out on insurance).

If you cheaped out, you can sue in small claims, or if the damage is too high, sue in regular court which would require a lawyer.


Title: Family wont let me use the main shower

Question:
So I rent with my family (mom, dad, sister, her bf and her baby). I am on the lease and pay rent.
There is 2 showers in the house, the main shower and the shower in the ensuite.

Issue is ever since we moved in the main shower has been leaking. So the owner renovated the shower.
BUT now it leaks through the wall and down stairs but ONLY when my sister and boyfriend are in together.

They didn't want me to tell the agent that it still leaks because they were worried it would mean more renovation but I screwed up and told them by accident when I forgot and the agent asked.

As a result a plumber came out and looked at it and asked my sister for a demonstration of how they use it and recorded it. After the demonstration in which my sister pushed the shower head up high and pointed it backwards, the pumber blamed my sister for causing the leaking and said that how they are using it is causing the leaking.

So anyway the pumber sent the video to the agent. Que the agent sending an email to my sister saying any damage from how we are using the shower we are responsible for. And also said they are "having a meeting with the owner about it". Nothing happened from that.

So my family is furious with me and blames me completely for the whole thing. They banned me from using the main shower under the "guise" of not causing damage to it. Fespite the fact that the plumber said only the way they are using it caused the issue. My sister also now uses the ensuite shower instead too but her boyfriend who is the tall one keeps using the main shower.

Issue is the ensuite shower has no door and only has a lock and door on the attached master bedroom. My  dad often won't get out of the room and stays in there while I have a shower which takes a lot of my privacy away because if he leaned left slightly while watching the TV he could see me butt naked. They also harass me consistently to hurry up and be faster while using the shower and about when I shower. Now my boyfriend also can't shower with me and I can't shower at night because my parents are in the bedroom sleeping.

When I complain about the situation they just blame me and tell me to move out. Apparently the owner won't fix the leaking because they blame my family. I said to my family I would talk to the agent but they don't want me to and say it may risk us being evicted.
I just want to use the shower God damn.

What should I do, I'm sick of this. I think they are doing it for vengence and to push me to move out.
Should I just contact the agent  and ask if I can use it?

I'm in NSW Australia.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: To much dual showering in this house, no? I would take their advice and move out. Sounds nuts in there.


Title: (GA, USA) Tenant burned down house and have boarded up entry ways preventing insurance agents from entering

Question: Hi guys, so last week my parents tenants had burned down the home they were renting and I came here to ask a few questions and I got some great responses but I have another one. My parents told me that they were going to go see the inside (or whats left of the inside) of the house with their insurance agents but when they arrived to the property, they found all the entry ways boarded up and sealed off. I told them that since it is their property and it has been abandoned since its not livable anymore that they could just knock it down and enter, but my parents aren't so sure that they can just do that since they dont know if the tenants left anything in there and they just want to know what they are legally able to do. I've tried looking it up and tried reading the Georgia Landlord laws, but I haven't been able to find anything that helps me in this regard. Does anyone know what they should do?

Answer:
 You'll need to get someone with local/state knowledge, but generally:

If a unit is rendered uninhabitable, the landlord is no longer able to perform their duties under the contract / rental agreement.  This is either impossibility or "frustration of purpose".  When this happens, the contract more or less doesn't exist any more.

That doesn't mean you go kick the doors in and reclaim the property.  There may be some kind of notice requirement you have to post on the entryway or some other formal procedure.

But the law knows that the landlord has the right to evacuate the property for purposes of insurance inspections, demolition or possible repair.

Find a landlord/tenant attorney, determine the procedure, follow that procedure.


Title: Obstructing an officer... but not really? (US- Oklahoma)

Question:
My husband (19) and I (17, 16 at time of incident) were at a party that got raided on St. Patrick's Day. Technically like 1 or 2am the next day. I was pregnant and not drinking, my husband was but he blew zero. They're charging one guy with contributing alcohol to minors, one for paraphernalia (his house) and some other people for whatever... not relevant sorry. Anyways, my husband saw the lights before they busted in and went to the basement and sat behind some boxes, knowing what was going on but hoping they wouldn't go down there with flashlights. They do, and find him. We all (except one dumbass) comply with all the police's demands, laying on the floor, getting handcuffed, searched, etc. Answer all their questions truthfully, no attitude etc. Court date comes, and they're charging him with obstructing an officer for... get this... "running after the officer said stop."
He couldn't have ran, he was ALREADY in the basement. Now they're trying to give him a year and a half probation (our buddy got that long for having marijuana. This seems way over the top.) And fines and stuff. A lawyer from OKC said this is the most asinine case he's ever heard and to take it to trial. How do we go about this? We can't afford a lawyer, we just had a baby...

Answer: Public defender is your best/only option really, though if you can borrow money from a family member for a lawyer its worth it since this can hurt him later in life.


Title: Going to juvenile for no identification (California)

Question:
I was jaywalking a redlight on an empty street and was lucky enough to come by an officer who saw it. He stopped me and asked for identification. I’m an minor from a foreign country where you don’t need an identification until you are 18 so i didn’t have one on me.

He proceeded to put my hands behind my back and was going to detain me. I requested a phone call to my dad and he complied. I have no clue what my dad said but eventually he let me go.

My question is can he detain me in juvenile for no identification? He said I would be there for at least 5 days.

Answer:
 Absolutely. You got arrested for jaywalking. Once you’re arrested, the officer has every right to identify you, and in CA if you can’t prove your identity to his satisfaction he can take you to jail for the purpose of identifying you. Check out 40302 cvc. Answer #2: >I’m an minor [from] a foreign country

You probably also don't know that in the US, non-citizens must carry your visa or residency information at all times.

Sure, it sounds ridiculous, but my whitebread Dad carried his green card for 30 years.

Like it or not, jaywalking can result in exactly this kind of police action.  It's not a consensual contact, it's an investigation of a vehicle code violation.

OP's call to his father satisfied the police officer's desire to identify him, which he was able to do verbally and not with documentation, as it should be.

This is *exactly* why California doesn't want to play Immigration Enforcement with local law enforcement officers.


Title: US/New Mexico. My drug addict neighbor has been harassing me and my family. I had to take guardianship of her 17YO daughter. Since then the harassment has gotten worse. I filed a restraining order but she's crazy and has already violated it(I think). What now?

Question:
Single mom here with two daughters 16 & 20 and now her(the drug addict) daughter 17, too. So she has been defaming my family. It started out with her telling her family, my friends, my neighbors that we are satanist and witches. Now it has escalated to the point that she called the CPS investigator and told him I am a pedophile and there is a secret file on me. She also told people that my daughter 20f is a pedophile. Well I own a business and cannot have my name slandered and defamed and my daughter is a teachers aid and this could ruin her career. Neither of us have ever been arrested or even accused of a crime.

She has also sent tweekers(whacked out meth heads) to my home and my daughters work to harass us and one even threatened my daughter at work.

The restraint order went through on Wednesday night and since then she sent more text to her family insisting we are satanist.

Two questions...should I call the non emergency dispatch and report this small incident now or wait until the court date on Monday if this is the only incident since the restraining order?

Is this worth filing a lawsuit against her?  This has definitely made my life a living nightmare. I work 40 hours a week and have had this affect my business, my families safety and security, my personal stress level has been really high, I had to install security cameras, beef up my doors/locks, lost work and money over all of the time I have spent on the phone with police, going to the court house, sheriffs office, etc.,etc.

Thanks in advance to anyone who comments.

Answer:
 So you have her 17 year old daughter because you say she's a drug addict and she called CPS on you? Why didn't you call CPS on her in the first place? As of now, it seems like you're in a very big mess and need to talk to a local attorney, or govt agency, or family help organization asap.Answer #2: Call and report it so you have a record when you go to court on Monday.

As far as I can tell, you currently have no grounds for a lawsuit.


Title: How long do I have to challenge a will in New York?

Question:
I recently found out that my Great Aunt and Uncle completely ignored the will of my other Great Aunt when she passed by giving the money to themselves and their daughter rather than the rest of us. This happened around 2007 but my mother just told us about it. She said the reason they didn't do anything about it is because my uncle was the executor and therefore could do whatever he wanted (which I said was incorrect).

Is there anything we can do in terms of getting money back from the parties that received it or is it too late?

To add more information, it was allegedly somewhere in the $300-$500K range and was to be given to 10 great nieces and nephews for college funds, 3 nieces, and a surviving brother and sister. Only the executor and his wife got their share.

Answer: Attorney - now.Answer #2: What they did was embezzlement you need to speak with a lawyer now.


Title: Can a tow yard give your house and other keys you had left in your car to just anyone?...

Question: The police in Vacaville, CA had my car towed and and the tow truck driver got in my car and frist drove it up  on to the tow truck and i did not consent to anyone driving it. Then when I got to the impound yard to get my stuff I couldn't find my keys I forgot to get out of it. I asked them if they did anything with them since the tow yard couch that towed my car had driven it he must have seen them in the center.  and they said no. So I let it go thinking I miss placed them. This happened about a month or two ago. Last night my ex was in my house and I didn't know how he got in. We are talking about getting back together so he thought he would surprise me. I was shocked when he said he has all my keys and that the tow yard gave them to him the day after I had my car taken. He went down there and asked and they let him go get them. I did not even know and when I sent to get my stuff they lied and said that they didn't let anyone back there but they did. What if he was a stocker, a psycho, or a abusive ex I could be died. Lucky he isnt and we have always been good friends. The fact is I didn't consent and he got my keys from them. Is that legal for them to do? Is any of it legal? He had no rights to my car everything g was in my name. How can it be allowed? What can I do about it?

Answer:
 > We are talking about getting back together

Not legal advice, but hearing "I thought it would be romantic if I stole your keys from your impounded car and broke into your house!" from an ex would give me some second thoughts about the idea of getting back together with themAnswer #2: >What can I do about it?

Nothing. You have no damages. Answer #3: Some departments have an authorized tow list.  Some have contracts.   So, at the very least, file a written complaint explaining what happened with the PD.  Include something about the city putting people in danger by using that company and ask that the PD stop using them.  Send a copy to the city manager, who likely has some control over tow lists and contracts, and the city attorney, who likely is risk averse.  If you want to go the extra mile, complain to your council member, if your city elects by districts, or the entire council, if your city elects at-large members.  You can even go down to a council meeting to directly complain, in person, about the problem.  Sometimes that prods a council member or two to ask staff to report back on what happened.  Council meetings are also sometimes covered by weekly papers or local cable.


Title: Sitting in a 24 hour gym parking lot

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You might run afoul of local laws about loitering. The fact that the lot is accessible to the public does not automatically imply that you can remain there indefinitely.

The owner of the lot can kick you out of it for any reason at all, and you would be trespassing if you didn't immediately leave. The cop likely didn't own the lot, but he may believe you were trespassing anyways, especially if the lot is only open to gym members.


Title: Medical coverage denied to same sex married couple

Question: I recently got married and I was gonna add my wife to my medical insurance at work, but my company does not recognize a marriage between the same sex.  I love in Nevada and it is legal to be married here, am I missing something is this discrimination? I work for a private company.

Answer:
 Yes, it’s discrimination. Your marriage is legal federally, therefore you need to politely write to HR noting there seems to be some kind of misunderstanding and could they please advise how to rectify this. Answer #2: Nevada protects sexual orientation so they cannot discriminate against you at all.  That said if they are going to be like this you should start looking for a new job ASAP. In the mean time, politely, but firmly inform them that they don’t get to pick and choose what legal documents they will recognize.Answer #3: You also might want to reach out to [Equality NV](https://www.equalitynv.org/) and your assemblyperson if necessary.  (With any luck it will be Pat Spearman.)

Also, "I love in Nevada" is the other best typo ever.


Title: [US WA] Took a job moved across the country, now fired upon arrival. Any recourse?

Question:
Took a job that required a move. I got to choose the location and was going to be given a certain relocation allowance at a set amount of time after completing my move. I wasn't given any time to make arrangements, so I asked to work from home for a couple of days to pack and move.

About half way through my trip I am notified that I will not be paid for the couple of days that I "took leave" and that the relocation allowance would not be paid on the date that was in the contract but that we would discuss it at my next review. I've already paid for the entire trip out of pocket and am out all of that money and am now here in a new place that I don't want to be in without a job.

I responded that this was not ok and that I expected to be paid for the days of "leave" as I worked from home on those days and for the relocation as previously agreed in the contract.

I have now been let go and have been offered about half of the relocation allowance to go away. The thing is I only moved here for the job. I intend to go back and think that they should have to pay for that as they broke the contract not me. I told them this when I was told I was being let go and they said they'd send their offer shortly. The offer is ridiculous. It's about half of what I was offered to move one way and not at all going to cover even half of the actual costs to get here.

Do I have any recourse here? I know that WA is at will but this seems super shady. Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I'm freaking out right now.

edit. Should add that the employer is based in WA.

Answer:
 Can I ask how does working from home equal packing and moving. Seems like a conflict of priorities there.

Also why weren't you able to organise prior to the start of this job. Is this an issue on your end? Guessing things you needed to wrap up in the job you left to take this job up?

This seems like a great deal of miscommunication between you and your employer.

I understand that relocating can be a huge pain in the A but if you knew you didn't have the time then perhaps next communicate that to the employer and push the start date to give yourself time.Answer #2: Promissory estoppel?


Title: An old Ex-girlfriend just put $4500 in beauty/cosmetics on my pets CareCredit card. Please, help.

Question:
We had a dog and I used the card to get him neutered and some meds at the vet 3 years ago. It was around $300 total. She was an authorized user (until today, I had her removed.) We haven’t been in contact for a long time.

I completely forgot about this card, it was paid off and in the past. Forgot she even had access to the account. Today I get a statement in the mail saying that I have a balance of $4500.

I called CareCredit and found out that she went to some Beauty/Cosmetics/Laser places last month and put it on my CareCredit account... I didn’t even know you could use it outside the Veterinarian.

I feel sick to my stomach over this, and it couldn’t come at a worse time for me. I’m completely broke and currently unemployed.

I’ve opened up a fraud claim with the credit provider (Synchrony), but I’m not too optimistic as she was an authorized user when she used it. Also wondering if removing her as a user today was a mistake....

Any advice would be appreciated. Please, and thank you in advance. (big sigh)

WHAT SHOULD I DO??? I feel like I’m completely screwed and have to pay for her makeover or whatever the hell she got done. Smdh..... 😞

Answer:
 I’m not a lawyer however I’ve been in the financial industry for many years. Care Credit is a service for anything health related like doctors and dentists and in your case, vets. If you had your ex-girlfriend as an authorized user, you essentially gave her permission to use your credit card and you assume 100% of the responsibility for charges added to that card.

I wish I could give you a better outcome and as I hate giving bad news to good people.


Title: i'm 18, in college, and both of my parents have passed away. what do i do from here?

Question: what papers do i need to take care of? the house? medical things? financial stuff? what do i do, please tell me.

Answer:
 I'm very sorry that this happened to you.

Can you please tell me what state you live in?


Title: [MA] Restraining order served tonight by cop from ex-girlfriend

Question:
This is the first time I've found my self in trouble with the law, let alone being served a restraining order. I am at a loss on what to do.

A cop just showed up to my place and served me the paperwork with a court date scheduled for two weeks from today. What's the best way to approach this situation I found myself in and how to make sure I can remove it or get it off my record?

I have dated that lady for a little while and things became sour overtime due to jealousy from her part: we met dancing and she has never been comfortable seeing me dancing with anybody else because she thinks I practically slept with any woman I came in contact with. However, she never saw any issues dancing with anybody and I never gave her any problems for doing so either.

The order states it was issued because of

* substantial likelihood of immediate danger of abuse
* I am ordered not to abuse her
* not to contact her (at home or workplace, through text, other people, etc)
* And to stay at least 50 yards away

I have never abused her. As a matter of fact, she was the one who hit me across the face on 3 separate occasions in the relationship we had.

I would like some advice on what to do. Should I hire a lawyer to help me navigate through this? How is having something like that on my record going to affect me? Is there a way to make this go away?

Answer: Yes, get a lawyer. If that temporary restraining order is made to be a permanent restraining order at that hearing, your life will be screwed in more ways than one.


Title: [IN] - My wife wants to be a self-employed massage therapist but only wants to accept female clients

Question: My wife is currently taking classes to become a licensed massage therapist. She will be finished at the end of July. She currently has a job lined up with a local chain clinic, but her ultimate goal is to work from home. The only caveat is that she only wants to work on women. She was sexually abused when she was younger and she doesn't feel comfortable alone with men. I am concerned that she would not be able to refuse service to a man if she was self-employed.

Answer:
 IANAL, have been administration at trade schools for exactly this profession:

There is no (reputable) massage therapy school that will allow you to do practical work (part of what you get your certification with) on only one gender, regardless of reasons. If your wife is incapable of working on men she needs to consider a different profession, full stop.

I've worked with abuse victims, recovering addicts, cutters, etc. who all had initial hangups being worked on by others or working on specific people. The answer to every one was a sympathetic but absolute no, this is required. Answer #2: Legally, she can't discriminate based on gender as a business.  Being a prior victim of abuse isn't going to be sufficient if someone were to sue her for discrimination.

Practically speaking:  She should consider partnering with someone who will take male bookings so she can refer them out instead of simply refusing altogether.  It's pretty unlikely that, as a solo masseuse, she'd be sued for discrimination if she simply refuses to serve certain customers if she doesn't call out gender as the reason for refusing.  But unlikely isn't a guarantee, and it's still technically unlawful to do.


Title: Guardian of elderly special needs adult in hospital back up guardian refusing to take care and custody - MA

Question: Long story short my father is a severely ill alcoholic and currently hospitalized. He is the guardian of his special needs brother. In his absence their sister is supposed to assume guardianship and provide care for him. She is refusing. There are no other family members to take custody of my uncle. What are my options? In Massachusetts.

Answer: Call adult protective services and report a vulnerable adult is without supervision. They will come and (likely) take them to a facility until their guardian is able to care for them again. Answer #2: She isn't required to do so she just had the ability to.Answer #3: [This website](https://www.mass.gov/orgs/disabled-persons-protection-commission) has the MA specific info about Disabled Persons. Who you call depends on their age (a disabled person over age 59 goes to the Elder Care hotline, but a disabled adult under 59 gets reported to the disabled person hotline). [Specific phone numbers here. ](http://www.mass.gov/dppc/abuse-report/how-to-file-a-report-of-abuse-or-neglect.html) Answer #4: Call adult services for assistance. Are you not able to take custody? Your aunt has just as much right to not want responsibility for another adult as you do.


Title: Suggestions how to effectively word a "Medical Necessity"

Question:
**I'm NOT a Lawyer** \-- and can't find a cite-able  Effective template. There are links to [good resources](https://howtogeton.wordpress.com/sample-disability-accommodation-letters-housing/), but none address my need. **The NEED is  100 yards between anyplace I dwell, camp or (?? insert term for address, mailbox etc) from other human habitations.**

Until the past decade, "Bar Exam" wasn't a needed for navigating (peacefully, but **not confined within**) where normal folks live.

I've current & former healthcare providers willing to WRITE, but they aren't lawyers either. Without some guideline HOW to say "Unable to dwell within 100 yards of other humans" in succinct, irrefutable terms - their letters would be

1. Useless to validate my medical NEED
2. Possibly call their license or credibility into question

See attached images. For 30+ years I've never lived within 80 yards of other humans. image details:

* \#3, the "other human" (within 80 yards) was my LL himself, after some years we were (sort of) considered "family"
* \#2 The dwelling behind (Too close) my house my  LL rented to dope dealers. These I removed. The Landlord was grateful.
* \#1 This area (was never quite OK) is being over-run by "gentrification" and I've no clue when the new "tenant at will" Landlord with give 30  days to evacuate.
* [THIS LINK](https://www.access-board.gov/ada/) \- may be of interest. It seems the ADA completely overlooks that **some disability's** (ex: Combat-PTSD) *NEGATE* the option of living anywhere close to "Urban Environs"

A major challenge is I'll never ever again resort to Gov't assisted housing - EVERY reference I find has something to do with FHA, HUD, Section 8 - been there, done that. *AND NEVER GOIN' BACK*

Any succinct, legally defensible sentence that = "Unable to reside within 100 yards of other human dwelling" will work.

Sincere Thanks in Advance

VW

Cross-posting to PTSD, Autism, etc

Answer: To whom are you making this request? Under what theory are they obligated to honour it? That's where I'd start.Answer #2: If you are renting property, they have to make reasonable accommodations for your disability. Requiring other people to move out from their homes because you can’t live within 100 yards of another person is not a ‘reasonable accommodation’. In this instance, as you have made it clear that you don’t intend to use government assisted housing, then the only resolution I can see is for you to find a property that fits your needs and then rent it.


Title: Afraid to Leave my (26M) Fiance (25F) Because of Her Crazy Family Members.

Question:
 As the title states, I am afraid to leave my fiance because of her overprotective family members and crazy cousins. We have been together for almost 7 years and engaged for about 2 years, but I've fallen out of love with her and I've tried my hardest to try to make it work but it just isn't. She is deeply in love with me and we have talked about the possibility of us breaking up and going our separate ways after our lease ends and it always ends up with her crying for hours and begging me to stay with her but I just am not happy.

I would have already left if it wasn't for fear of her family members. I'm by no means a little guy but she has 2 crazy cousins (one who is hooked on crack and one who has "White Power" tattooed in HUGE letters across his chest who has been to prison twice). They both live off her family whom are multimillionaires from owning a business for 40+ years and have absolutely nothing to lose by trying to ruin my life if I hurt their little cousin. They have even joked about this at family events by saying things like, "If you ever break her heart we're gonna break your neck haha". It obviously was a joke at the time but I know that there was some truth behind those words. My fiance is the favorite of the family. She was adopted as soon as she was born and always had that "favoritism" aspect that she subtlety brags about. She knows her family members would do anything at her command and I have a feeling she will be extremely angry with me if I truly commit to leaving her.

Long story short, I am terrified of her cousins and her other crazy family members. While they are essentially given hundreds of dollars every week to live and haven't had jobs in years with long criminal records, I on the other hand am working at a local business that I have been wanting to get into management with (which they know where I work and live right down the road from it), have no criminal record and honestly don't think I'd have the slightest chance of defending myself against these two.

How on earth do I get out of this situation without a broken jaw or getting my chances ruined with my job and/or potentially losing it because of drama that I'm certain they would bring to me when I'm on the clock?

TL;DR - My fiance has crazy family members and I'm afraid they will try to ruin my life because they have nothing to lose.

Answer:
 > How on earth do I get out of this situation without a broken jaw or getting my chances ruined with my job and/or potentially losing it because of drama that I'm certain they would bring to me when I'm on the clock?

Doing those things to you is already illegal. What else are you looking for legally, exactly?


Title: Neighborhood kids using my kids skateboard ramp...

Question: Can the parents sue if a kid hurts themselves on our skateboard ramp?  Is getting the parents to sign a waiver the safest bet or am I being paranoid?  Thanks!

Answer:
 >Can the parents sue if a kid hurts themselves on our skateboard ramp?

Absolutely.

>Is getting the parents to sign a waiver the safest bet or am I being paranoid?

They can still sue you.

It's in your best interest not to allow them on it. If you do, just know that you're opening yourself up for liability.Answer #2: This would likely be considered an attractive nuisance like a swimming pool. You might consider fencing in the area with a tall fence and locking gate to limit unauthorized access.

Answer #3: If you've told the kids to stay off of it and called the police on them ten times before, and they sneak into your yard when you're not home and hurt themselves on it, you can be sued for that too.

Does your homeowner's insurance even cover that?  I'd check with my agent first thing in the morning if it was me...Answer #4: You'll be lucky if your homeowners insurance doesn't drop you immediately as well.


Title: KS hypothetical. If a couple of co parents have an agreement already adjudicated saying that they have 50/50 custody and no child support, can another court keep bringing one parent back to court for child support because the other parent is on public assistance?

Answer: Yes.  If one parent is using public assistance and the other parent earns enough to cover that public assistance, the county will go after the parent who can afford it.


Title: My deceased step-father’s widow is attempting to gain most, if not all, of his life insurance payout when it was specifically designated to go to my two half-siblings.

Question:
My step father passed away in 2017 of a road accident that caused him to be hospitalized. During his hospitalization we (the family) found out he had been married for two years before that day to a woman of similar age. (He and my mother parted ways with a divorce six or seven years before this). The way we found out was because the wife decided nobody could visit with him except for her while he was admitted to the hospital.

He was in a coma at that time for about two weeks, and - though I’m not sure of the particulars for prognosis - she decided to pull the plug on him.

On top of that, cremating his remains without inquiring of his two blood related children or his surviving mother. Unfortunately he didn’t have a will drawn up, to our knowledge.

Following this she went to his apartment (the hadn’t lived under the same roof in a year due to strain in the relationship) gathered anything of value and have the apartment complex the “all clear” to junk the remainder.

All of this was a jarring experience for everyone who had know my step father or had lived with him. Everyone was confused and angry that this woman came along and made all the decisions without consulting anyone or informing anyone of what she was doing or why.

The life insurance policy he had listed my two half siblings as the beneficiaries. Each of them were to receive half of the total. The last paperwork altered by him while he was alive, changing the beneficiaries from his estranged wife to his children, was several months before his accident. However, someone workin at the insurance agency told the wife - without checking the account, we assume - that she was entitled to and listed as the beneficiary. She is now contending that the most recent paperwork altered by my step dad was forged. Because of her claim, the insurance agency has stepped back and deferred my half siblings to settle in court. Even though no current paperwork lists her as the beneficiary. She is demanding more than half of the total and my siblings are becoming overwhelmed.

As far as locales: Step father lived and expired in Arizona. Estranged wife, now widow, lives in San Diego, CA.
One half sibling resides in the LA area of California and the other in Washington state.

I want to help them. Everything about this feels dirty and wrong.

To my knowledge she’s also sold the house he purchased with both of their names on the title. It’s in the upper middle class area of San Diego, so, far from inexpensive. On top of that the items from the apartment among which were collectibles my step dad intended my half brother to inherit, as well as several multi-thousand dollar road bicycles and a few firearms.

Also, as far as I know, no discovery has been started to acquire an understanding of all the assets he had before he expired.

TL;DR: estranged wife, now widow, of my step father attempting to claim most, if not all, of his life insurance policy which was evidently meant to go to his two surviving children(of no relation to widow). He expired in Arizona, Widow lives in CA, surviving children live in CA and WA.

Answer: They need an attorney. Assuming the beneficiary designation was valid, she's not entitled to any of that money. Even if there's no attorney, they're also entitled to at least part of the rest of the estate also.Answer #2: You have to show up to court but she is the one that has to PROVE it is fake. If she is able to come up with some kind of proof, then it is on you to rebut it. Go to court. Don’t settle and let her win.


Title: AR: Company is taking all the parking passes away from the men and giving them to the women in the company.

Question:
Hello /r/legaladvice!

So my company has a limited amount of parking passes for a parking deck located near our office, and after a conversation with some police officers, the heads of our company decided that since women are more at risk of crimes (mugging, assault, etc.) that we need to make sure that all female employees have passes in the parking deck, because apparently using the free parking around our office is too dangerous for them.  Since we have a limited amount and they have all been distributed, they have asked for the men in the company to volunteer them up, and if they don't get enough passes, they will start taking them away from the men based off of seniority.  Given the demographics of the company, and the amount of passes we have, I imagine most if not all of the men in the company will have to give theirs up.

I was wondering if this was legal or not because my understanding was that gender was a protected class that companies couldn't discriminate on.  Is this kosher?

Thanks in advance for any replies!

Answer:
 There was a thread an awful lot like this recently. Anyone know what happened there?Answer #2: if you want to press the issue ask for a written notification of why your parking pass was taken away. Make sure you have that. See what they come back with. Answer #3: This is probably not legal.  If it can be demonstrated that parking in one area has benefits over the other, and those benefits are determined by protected-class characteristics, that'd be adverse impact and they would be liable in a discrimination complaint.

I can't fathom why management is using crime statistics to guide policy.  Crime statistics also show us that minorities have higher incarceration rates, so does that mean we have minorities use separate areas?  It's just ridiculous.


Title: [Washington] Non-biological father's name is on my birth certificate, he wants to adopt me after doing a paternity test in my 20's. Can he?

Question:
I'm in my 20s and after some questions arose, took a paternity test at my dad's request. Results weren't what we hoped and while I do know who my biological father is, he is an absolutely horrid person whom I want nothing  I do with. Because it was believed that my dad was my biological father, his name is the one on my birth certificate. For some reason he feels strongly that it is important for him to legally adopt me, while I don't have a problem with this, I question the legality.

Can he adopt me if his name is on my birth certificate? Doesn't that already make him my father in the eyes of the law? If his name being on my birth certificate doesn't prevent him from legally adopting me, can he adopt a 20- something year old?

Answer:
 If his name is on your birth certificate, I don't see any benefit gained from him adopting you because the law already recognizes him as your father.Answer #2: While adult adoption is a thing, it was largely used for (1) intestate fun times, and (2) to give same-sex couples a 'psudo-marriage' to get some of the benefits.

He can adopt you.  But, if his name is on your birth certificate, then he is already your father, legally speaking.


Title: Girlfriend was raped and in denial about the moral imperative to press charges. I have detailed emails with her recounting the entire sequence of events, can I press charges for her with digital evidence?

Question:
I am in California.

Title says it all.

Answer: If a victim doesn't want to report it, doing it for her because you think you know best is a real dick move.


Title: 13 year old being accused of rape (CO)

Question:
A girls is accusing me of rape and sayin I’m perverted to almost everyone in school. We have videos of her admitting to lying and screenshots of her contradicting herself. I have told my parents about everything that’s happened and I wanted to know what I could do legally. Keep in mind we are both 13
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer: Your parents need to get you a lawyer. These type of allegations can follow you for the rest of your life.


Title: [OH] What could I do legally to help fight police brutality?

Question: I'm just shaken to the core about the whole Philando Castile's murderer being acquitted and honestly this doesn't seem like it gonna stop. That so many murderers are allowed to go free when they kill someone just because the person they kill happens to have a darker skin tone. I do believe that the overall majority of police officers are well meaning good people, but that small amount is doing so much damage to an entire race. I believe that this because there needs to be longer police training, also weeding out officers who have obvious racial bias. I'm barely 18 and how can I be an activist about it? I want change and I would please like some help creating it.

Answer: You can get involved in groups and vote for political candidates that share your point of view, you can also express your view to current elected officials.


Title: My boss fired me without telling me.

Question:
Sorry for Format im on mobile. Anyway..

I'm in Alabama. I serve for a sports bar in a college town.
Saturday night after working 14 hours of the 16 hour shift (that they allow us no breaks during, but that's another story) I became incredibly ill, vomiting and almost passing out having to go home early. (I had felt ill all day and told my boss that morning that I'd been throwing up and took some anti nausea Bc I didn't wanna let the team down). But of course I couldn't hold out all 16 hours. She told me to just give her my checkout and she'd leave my money in my envelope in the office so I could go home.
The next morning I ended up having to let her know that I could not come in because I was still violently ill and that I'd be going to the doctor and would have a note. I even got someone to cover my shift for me so there was no loss for them.
Well lo and behold I find out by a friend of mine at work that they (my manager and coworkers) were writing stuff on the servers' dry erase board about me. All terrible things bullying me, saying that I was making up being sick. My manager being the main culprit.
I woke up today to a message  in our work group message from a coworker, not even my boss, telling me "deconstructed octopus, you're fired shut up!" So of course I texted my boss and asked her if it was true or if he was lying...because I literally couldn't think of a reason to be fired. I received no response of any sort. I've been ignored in every fashion by her.
I checked our work schedule app again tonight and see that she has removed me from our workplace. Again, I have had no notice of being fired from anyone. Not her, as my front of house manager, nor from the owner. I was just removed from the schedule with no explanation.
 I went to the doctor, i have my note. She saw the Snapchat of me hooked up to an iv, i have proof in every way that i had an excuse to miss work.
I know I live in a "fire at will state" but they can't fire me without telling me can they? What are my legal options? They still have my money from Saturday. How can I draw unemployment while I'm job searching without proof of unemployment?

Thank you all so much in advance.

Answer:
 It sounds like you might've been constructively dismissed. You need to verify this. If they refuse to speak to you and fail to schedule you, you should look for another job and/or file for unemployment.

> They still have my money from Saturday.

You need to ask for your pay. If they refuse, you can file a [wage claim with the US labor department](https://www.dol.gov/whd/howtofilecomplaint.htm) (since your backward ass state is not willing to protect its residents in this way).


Title: Is selling jersey from China very illegal

Question: I will start off by saying I am 18 and in high school in Nebraska. I found some jersey very cheap from China and I ordered some. (NBA). People saw and they loved them and they want some. If I were to take orders and sell a mass order what are my chances of getting in trouble if illegal and should I just stray off the idea all the way. This could get me some good money for college next year because the demand is really high and so is the turnover.

Answer:
 If those jerseys contain copyrighted or trademarked content, then it would not be legal without written permission from the copyright/trademark holders.

The NFL, NBA, NHL, and other sporting organizations don't take kindly to trademark infringement and have very litigious organizations looking for this kind of stuff.


Title: Ex Employer threatening to sue me

Question:
I am a hospice nurse. I am changing companies, often patients will accompany the nurse to the new company as they enjoy that nurse and the care they get from them. When I first hired on to this company they in fact encouraged me to have patients come over if they wanted to, and that it would be no problem.

Now that I am leaving they are stating that if a single patient transfers or leaves he will sue me personally for taking the patient from them. There are patients that want to come with me, it is their choice. I have not offered them any incentives, bonuses, money, or anything at all. Just that they would remain my patient.

I did not sign a non compete clause, but this guy is being very threatening. I told him he could sue me if he wanted, but anyone that leaves is going of their own free will. All that has occured is I told them I am leaving, they asked where to, I told them, and they asked for the number to the new place, that is it. I also told him I have no money, no properties, nothing he can attach a lein onto from a judgment, and you cant garnish wages in this state. (I recently got divorced, thats why I have nothing).

Anyway, there has been no coercion on my end, however when I was at a patients house I saw the company call and attempt to talk a patient into staying and telling the patient I was no longer with the company. I also had them calling telling the patients I was leaving before I left.

So what are my options? I don't even know what I could be sued for.

Answer: If you didn't sign a non-compete you can't be sued for anything here.


Title: NC - Woman living downstairs in our house has stolen my property and cashed forged checks with an accomplice while on a drug binge.

Question:
To make a long story short, I came home from vacation to find that all my music gear was stolen, as well as $600 in checks cashed from my account. After an officer came to the house (that we're renting), we learned our roommate had a previous warrant for her arrest, connected to the name the fraudulent checks were made out to, on a similar theft charge. The two have been going on crack binges and stealing or mooching for about a month, and were last seen stealing from a Target about an hour north of here.

So my question is, I've been given a tip as to what pawn shop my stuff may be at in a neighboring town. Can I count on the sheriff dept's investigator to check there, as well as other shops? I've heard several horror stories of police officers doing nothing to contact these shops...

Also, we were told we can't do anything to clear out our roommates room, which is mostly dirty clothes and pizza boxes, as we may have a "verbal agreement" to her living there and she could file retaliation charges against us for breaking and entering. However, her ex-husband was paying her rent and will no longer be doing so. The only name on the lease is mine. Can I take all her things to a thrift store at the end of the month?

I would just like to figure out my best option going forward to get my things back, get this woman out of my house, and do so with no risk of breaking the law myself.

Thank you in advance for reading this and I will gladly provide more details if I've left anything out.

Answer: I would contact the local pawn shops about my belongings 100%. No, you can't just give her things away, [this](http://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2013/01/if-roommate-moves-out-can-you-keep-her-stuff.html) explains why better than I can. Read it to get a bearing on how to legally clear out her things.Answer #2: You should also start eviction proceedings (do whatever the requirements are for a month to month in NC).


Title: So I think what my employers are doing is illegal, and I am not sure how to go about doing something about it. (TX, USA)

Question: I started working for Papa John's in Texas on May 5th of this year as a delivery driver. Everything is pretty normal, except for how the wages are. So I get paid 7.25 an hour while in the shop working, and get paid 4.25 an hour as a tip wage while I am driving, and the tips usually cover the difference in wage. Well what my employers are doing seems pretty illegal and definitely wrong. The managers will check out a few of us drivers at a time as orders are getting ready, and I will end up sitting in the shop being checked out for 10-30 minutes before my order is ready. So I'm doing work in the store for 4.25 an hour instead of 7.25. This is a very regular thing and as far as I can tell no one is interested in doing anything about it but I am because I am pissed off about my check being way a smaller than it should be and I feel sorry for all the other drivers. Please if anybody has any info it would be greatly appreciated. Again I'm in Texas, west of the DFW area. I am a little busy today so I will try to come back to this post as I can. Thank you all for the help, it's very appreciated. Also if this information helps I am 20.

Answer: While working as a tipped employee federal law dictates you can be asked to do non tipped activities for 1/3 your shift.


Title: Need help. Friend got arrested last night for burglary charges that have to be a mistake. Already posted 5,000$ for bail. Help please

Question: Friend just got pulled over and arrested.  Supposedly a warrant has been issued for her arrest 800 miles away and she missed a court date that she was never aware of.  She also had gotten pulled over 2 weeks ago and got a speeding ticket but officer didnt say anything about a warrant out for her arrest.   The event happened aug 11, 2014 in long beach California and we now live in south lake tahoe Ca.  How can we prove that she didn't do it, and that its all just a misunderstanding?  Do I get any of the money back from the 5,000$ bail? Or is that just gone even if she ends up being not guilty??  I dont want to make her pay me 5,000$ back because obviously she has bigger problems ahead probably hiring lawyers etc,  but am I just out the 5,000 for being a friend?

Answer:
 Is the $5000 the whole bail or what you paid a bondsman?  If it was the whole bail you get it back if they don't skip bail.  If it was a percent to a bondsman, the that is a fee that the bondsman keeps in exchange for putting up the full bail bond. Answer #2: Your friend is in a boatload of trouble. You don't 'prove' that she didn't do it; that is the government's job to prove that she did.

Either way, she missed her court date which resulted in a bench warrant being issued for her arrest and was picked up for that for whatever the original charge was.

She needs to speak to a criminal defense attorney to sort this out. And you better hope that she shows back up to court or your money is gone.

Edit: Per other commenters, your money is gone. That was a bond, not the full bail.Answer #3: >*"The event happened aug 11, 2014 in long beach California and* **we** *now live in south lake tahoe Ca."*

This sentence confused me a bit. Did your friend live in Long Beach in August 2014 - the time of the alleged burglary?Answer #4: Mate I have to tell you, from reading your other comments

- She probably did it
- You are out $5000


Title: (IL) My friend wants to sue me for crashing her car, i told her no!!

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >I dont think i was at fault though because i asked my friend if there were any cars coming and she said no but there was and thats how the accident happened.

 ...you shouldn't have a driver's license.Answer #2: The kicker will be when the insurance company finds out and sues you for the other vehicles damages too!Answer #3: If you were driving and caused the wreck you are 100% liable for the damages.  Good luck in court you will need it.Answer #4: >My friend wants to sue me for crashing her car, i told her no!!

Did you say no like Anakin did in the 3rd movie?Answer #5: *You* are supposed to be aware of the signage and know if it's 4 way stop and *you* are supposed to make sure the way is clear. Your friend isn't a co-driver. If you entered the intersection when it wasn't clear and you didn't even look, you ARE at fault. Do you know how lucky no one was killed?Answer #6: Nominating this and the partner thread for best of legal advice.Answer #7: Why did you ask if anyone was coming if you thought it was a four way stop?  Your story is a little weird.

You should stop at stop signs and look both ways before crossing any intersection, even if you're sure you have the right of way.  You never know if someone's going to blow through a stop sign or something. Answer #8: Jesus christ please never drive a car again.


Title: Montréal, QC - condo neighbours let their dogs crap on balconies

Answer:
 Speak to your board committee or whatever they're called (Superintendents Team?)

But it's their private property. So legally i assume because it's not human matter it couldn't be "Public indecency"

But this does poise a risk hazard. Do they do this during non-winters? That's disgusting.


Title: [WI] Potential landlord is saying we signed a lease when I'm pretty sure we just submitted an application.

Question: So last Thursday, my GF and I went to an apartment showing. Everything went great and at the end of the showing they offered us a small discount if we applied right then and there. Now it was my first time looking for an apartment and now they're saying we also signed the lease. But how could we do that if we were just applying? How could they have made us sign a lease before we were even approved? And why weren't we told we were signing a lease before hand? Is there anything I can do?

Answer: Did you read what you signed?