Title: If I upload a scanned last will with my signature and everything to my Google Drive and the physical copy is lost later, does the digital will count?

Question: Assume the will is formatted correctly and I have two witness signatures. Any other technicalities or formalities that I haven't mentioned, assume that they are taken care of for the sake of the question.

Answer:
 It could, yes. The issue would be with authentication, and wnsuring there are no later wills.

One of the reasons multiple witnesses are helpful is because they can be used to help authenticate the document after you die. Answer #2: I don’t see why it wouldn’t count, though don’t lawyers offices usually retain copies of wills filed there? Even if this isn’t valid, Hawaii does recognize a holograph will as valid.


Title: Landlords and support animals

Question:
As a landlord, can I charge an additional deposit and monthly fee to a renter as a pet fee if the pet is an emotional support or service animal? Might this be considered discrimination in some way? In Minnesota if that matters. Thanks
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 You cannot charge an additional pet rent or a pet deposit for a service animal as they are not "pets" and doing so would be discriminatory.  The tenant is still liable for damages that the animal causes, however.

[Here](http://www.tenantresourcecenter.org/pets_and_service_animals) is a pretty good collection of resources on pets.  The site is geared towards the tenant's side, but the information is still good.  Pay special attention to the FHA, HUD,  and ADA links from the Service Animals section.Answer #2: Since I'm getting down voted here is proof from ADA emotional support animals are not service animals
https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.htmlAnswer #3: If you're required to abide by the FHA (there are a few exceptions), you can't charge either.


Title: A server that works more than 40 hrs/wk must be paid overtime (time & a half). Does the extra pay come from tips or does the restaurant have to pay the full hourly amount?

Question:
Topic:
Labor Law (Unions)

Answer: In Texas, you would get $3.20 an hour, since server wage is $2.13 an hour. Since you didn't post your location, there's no way to know what your rate would be, and since your question didn't make a whole lot of sense, it makes it even harder to answer.


Title: [TX] Can your landlord charge you fees that are not stipulated in your lease?

Question:
More hypothetical. I am moving into a new apartment soon, and a friend told me that that same complex kept charging him random fees. He didn't tell me what kinds of fees, though. Is a landlord in Texas allowed to charge you fees that are not stipulated in your lease? I guess that may include late fees when you pay on time, maintenance fees, etc.

Thanks!

Answer: Generally, no, your landlord cannot charge you fees that aren't stipulated in the lease.Answer #2: Landlords can charge fees for providing a service, just like anyone else. With respect to what the landlord promises in a lease agreement, they are generally only entitled to the compensation the tenant agrees to pay in the agreement (which could include fees). But landlords can offer services they aren't obligated to in the lease agreement, and they can charge what they want for those services.


Title: I was served a drink in a moldy glass. [ONTARIO]

Question:
I was just served a drink in a restaurant that had black mold caked to the bottom of the glass. I did not notice the mold and i am a allergic to it. I notified the manager and she was wouldnt give me the owners number but i did get her business card. I took several photographs of the glass before i notified anyone of the mold. they would not let me keep the glass. What should i do?

and yes, i will be going to the doctors in the morning if i feel the need to.

Answer:
 You're allergic to all molds that are black? That seems unlikely. In any case, you have no recourse for harm that you *might* have suffered, and it doesn't sound like any real harm occurred here.

You should be able to report the restaurant to regulatory authorities, though. They'd certainly like to know if a restaurant isn't cleaning their servingware properly, even if they don't do anything based on this incident alone.


Title: Broke my tail bone at work because someone left a busted chair in place

Question: At lunch, I unknowingly sat on a broken chair, fell and broke my tail bone in front of a camera, 2 managers and 4 employees. I reported the incident to the owner, filed a report and now I can't get out of bed. What should I do ?

Answer:
 The first thing to do when you are seriously injured is see a doctor.  I know you probably already have, but you'd be surprised how many people come in here and have overlooked that step.

According to [CNESST](https://www.csst.qc.ca/en/workers/Pages/benefits_AIAOD.aspx) if your physician decides you are unable to work (and from your description that seems to be the case) your employer needs to pay you 90% of your income for the first 14 days.  If your physician decides you will take longer than that to return to work, you can make a CNESST claim.

Good luck.  I hope you heal quickly.  Tailbone injuries can be a mofo.


Title: Do I have to show up as a witness? Is there options for proxy or written statement or anything else ? (MO)

Question:
Hey all! Throw away account just in case.
I got subpoena by the PA to be a witness in a prosecution of a 3rd offense theft trial (he stole $400 from a retail store I worked at and apparently was his third offense )

It happens to be smack dab in the middle of an already paid for vacation.

I want to be a good citizen but at the expense of my vacation ?

What are my options ? Can I call the PA and make a written statement ? Appear by web cam ? Just not even show ?

Answer: You can call the district attorney and see what options there are. If it is going to trial then your have to go. They might be able to move your testimony


Title: [UPDATE][CA] Roommates don't pay their rent and force me to bear late fee. Decide to block me from using the internet.

Question:
Post 1:   [https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/bh0z52/ca\_my\_roommates\_are\_forcing\_me\_to\_leave\_the\_house/](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/bh0z52/ca_my_roommates_are_forcing_me_to_leave_the_house/)

Post 2:  [https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/bimd8n/updateca\_roommates\_decided\_they\_shall\_move\_out/](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/bimd8n/updateca_roommates_decided_they_shall_move_out/)

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So they stick the increased rent onto me. I say the lease agreement is greater than verbal agreement. And that a verbal agreement is only valid if I am receiving something in return. They told me I should increase my rent by 20% in order for them to find a replacement. I said, the agreement holds true only when they leave with replacements and that I will not make payments in advance. The month of May comes and I pay my original rent + utilities to the landlord directly. They text me saying I haven't paid my full rent and that they will not pay the difference. And that I will be solely responsible for the late fee which will be implemented by the landlord. I speak to Jack and he keeps mocking at my claims by humming and slams the door after me and asks me to stay away from his door when I only go to speak sense into him.

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I spoke to my landlord(the person managing my apartment's account at the leasing office). I told her the entire situation. She sympathizes with me and she has told to talk sense into my roommates. She has asked them to meet her, I have conveyed the same to them. They haven't yet met her. One has gone out of town and other says he's fallen sick and locked himself in the room.

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Today is the last date to pay rent. They haven't paid their share of utilities and their complete share of rent. They say they are going to pay the utilities only after I pay the rent. Today John texts and says that he is changing the Wi-Fi password and that I should get my own internet connection because I have been using too much internet. The internet connection is acquired in his name. Jack follows and says he is changing Wi-Fi shortly. What do I do? These guys act like they live in a lawless land. I have lived in an apartment community before and internet providers usually do not give two connections to a single unit. They say that it is allowed. I am investigating it, but I will be denied of internet shortly.

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My mistake, I agreed to increase my rent by 20% without having another choice. After seeking advice here, I realized I was hasty in agreeing to increasing my rent. I have still not paid the increased rent and they are holding me to my word. They are relentless. I text Jack telling him that this situation is leaving my heart bitter and I do not like it. I am willing to sit down and talk through our differences. I have been saying it from the beginning and they do not reciprocate. It is frustrating and annoying. I need internet connection to learn from tutorials to bag a job. I need it to do just about anything. What must I do? Please help.

Answer:
 What you're doing wrong is not leaving.  They dont want to leave and will do whatever it takes to get you out.

You need to figure out how important this apartment is to you.Answer #2: Where is the router located in the house. You may be able to hook up an ethernet cable to itAnswer #3: You told them April 30. You went back on your word. They don't want you to live there. Just grow a pair, accept that it's not a good fit, and move out.  Do it now.


Title: [Massachusetts, 18 y/o]Lawyer gave me wrong info, now court is resummoning me.

Question:
To make things brief, I got involved in a misdemeanor case involving smoking weed in an abandoned shed. The charges include B&E, malicious destruction of property, disturbing the peace and one other misdemeanor I can't quite recall, but it doesn't matter because the charges were to be dropped as long as I stayed out of trouble until the specified date (on which I was to reappear in court) and complete 10 hours of community service. I completed my community aervice promptly and handed it in to my lawyer.

At the begininning of this month I remembered I was supposed to reappear in court in mid May to conclude my probationary period, but I couldn't remember the exact date. I emailed my lawyer and asked, and he responded saying I do not need to return to cpurt and that the community service has already been handed into the prosecuter. So I thought it was over, then on May 10 (the date which I was to return) I got a court summonce for an araignment for the same charges. I have emailed my lawyer but I do not expect to hear back until Monday. My new court date is in early June. I find it a bit odd that they didn't put out an arrest warrant when I didn't show up and instead sent me a new araignment summonce.

How do I deal with this misunderstanding? I acknowledge that it was my responsibility to hold up my end of the deal and reappear in court on the specified date, but I was told otherwise by my lawyer and the way he wrote it, it seemed that the prosecutor confirmed with him that everything was squared away when he passed in the community service hours. Why else would he have told me that I do not need to reappear in court? Need advice..

Answer:
 > Need advice..

Talk to your lawyer Monday. You can't be certain at this point that your lawyer even gave you wrong information; the prosecutors office might have mishandled your paperwork or there could be some other innocent explanation. No one here is going to second guess your case when your lawyer is in the best position to figure out what is going on.


Title: Is it legal to force you to stay in class during a test?

Question:
This happens very often at my university: There are too many students so they divide the exam in two sessions, one after the other. Since they use the same test for both, to avoid the test leaking out, they force the students of the first session to stay in class till the end of the session.

This for example means that if you are just trying to take a chance with it, and you get unlucky with the questions, you will have to wait 2+ hours doing nothing while being even prohibited from using the phone.

Is this legal?

I actually live in italy, but I'm interested to know how it works in other parts of the world.

Answer: Whether it's illegal or not (and it's almost certainly not, because you're not actually locked in the room or physically restrained during this time), the university will  be within their rights to discipline you and give you some kind of academic sanction if you disregard their instructions to stay in class.


Title: Quit a job after working for 3 weeks there, owner says he doesn't have to pay me because I didn't give 2 weeks notice.

Question: I live just outside Atlanta GA. I worked for 3 weeks at a frozen yogurt place, which sucked. My boss says I'll only have to work Sundays if there is an emergency, which was a lie because I was scheduled on Sunday for the past 3 weeks. So I quit. I got my first paycheck on Friday the 16th (yesterday, at the time of posting this). I came in, worked for 5 hours which were not accounted for in my current paycheck. The owner, when I called and told him I wouldn't be in on the 17th because I had a new job, told me I had to give him 2 weeks notice or he wouldn't pay me. I looked this up, and it seems to me that I don't need to give any notice, legally, if I have not been working there for less than a month. I worked for 5 hours on Friday which I have not been paid for, and it's minimum wage so I really don't need the extra 30 bucks after tax.  But I still would like my money. I cashed my pycheck that he said he could also withhold from me if I didn't notify him, by using a mobile checking app. It has yet to show up on in my account because the account updates slowly, but I'm guessing I should see it later today. That being said, is there any way he can legally withhold the money from the rest of the time I worked for him? I'm sure hw will want to, but can he actually do that? It's only 30 bucks, plus he is going to take the $10 for my uniform shirt out of that. Can he keep the other $20 or so from me?

Answer: Giving notice is largely a myth. No hourly employees ever are "required" too give notice. It's just a good practice if you want them to say nice things about you when you apply to a new company. Answer #2: He owes you the money. He also can't charge you for a uniform if it drops you below minimum wage. Return the uniform and file a wage claim through the state.


Title: My manager threatened to call my probation officer if I went to her superior for the way she was treating me. Would this be considered retaliation?

Question:
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: It's not retaliation until she does it, and you would have to prove it.  If she tells your probation officier true things, they do not go away.  Your manager might get in trouble, but so would you.Answer #2: A quick Google makes it seem that this would be a violation of Wisconsin Staute 943.31, as communication of derogatory information to obtain a pecuniary advantage. Pecuniary advantage usually means "opportunity to earn remuneration in an office or employment." Since the manager has the job and could reasonably be expected to lose it over an allegation of unprofessional behavior, it may well meet this crime.Answer #3: What exactly is she threatening to tell your PO? Also, complaining about being someone being mean to you is not protected, unless you're complaining about *illegal* discrimination.


Title: Rape allegations with famous people

Question: Can someone please explain how this works? Say you’re super famous and someone accuses you of rape. The say give me x amount of dollars or I will take this to court! Wouldn’t it be smarter for famous person’s lawyers to crush her in court vs paying a settlement to a baseless claim?

Answer:
 >The say give me x amount of dollars or I will take this to court!

Then you say "That's extortion, I'm calling the police!"

>Wouldn’t it be smarter for famous person’s lawyers to crush her in court vs paying a settlement to a baseless claim?

Not necessarily. Partly because of the chance that they'll lose, and partly because the long fight will drag out details and prolong the discussion about whether this person actually did the molesting or not. Even if you win, there's about a 100% chance that people will frame it as your money and fame overpowering the justice system and the poor victim, which is a thing that totally happens to people who really have been victims of abuse (or worse) from wealthy people. If you're doing PR for a celeb, you want that conversation over as quickly as possible.

Michael Jackson was serially extorted by the parents of the children who visited him. He molested zero of these children, and yet he paid several families because that was more expedient than fighting.Answer #2: You assume that most claims are baseless, just because the person is famous.

They may be paying mainly to keep them from going to the media with evidence.


Title: Card-based drinking game

Question: My friend has created a card-based drinking game. It is a lot of fun and everyone who has played has told him he should mass-produce it and sell it. My question is: would he be legally culpable if someone were to buy this game, play it, and get alcohol poisoning? (Provided he put a disclaimer, of course). He has tried to  refine it so that people wouldn't get too intoxicated during gameplay, but of course it depends on what people do when they play it. This will be a major deciding factor on whether or not he decides to go forward with this endeavor. We are located in Taiwan, but he would likely be marketing the game in the US, UK, and South Africa. Thanks for your advice!

Answer: Likely no, but he should take to a products attorney anyway if only to make sure all his IP rights are preserved.Answer #2: This is why there are warnings for even obvious hazards on boxes or in inserts.


Title: Employer is threatening to charge me $700 for my insurance premiums over 6 days of missed work.

Question:
I had surgery to have my appendix removed, and sent my employer a doctors note to take off 10 (business) days. I took 4 of my paid days off and had to take 6 unpaid days.

They sent me a letter, to quote; "In order to continue you health coverage through XYZ, you are required to contribute $700 as of August 1st. Please send a check to XYZ for $700 to ensure continued coverage for health plan"

They have also offered me to enroll in the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which I don't think makes much sense doing over 6 unpaid days.

My question is can they legally do these things? Am I obligated to enroll in FMLA; and what would the repercussions be for not doing so? I work in NYC for added information.
Topic:
Insurance

Answer:
 If you're on an unpaid leave like FMLA, they're allowed to ask you to continue making payments for your portion of the health insurance premiums while you're off in order to stay on the health plan.  It's pretty standard.  As long as what they're charging is the same amount that would be withheld from your paycheck for premiums, it's legal and pretty common.

You aren't obligated to ask for it, but they can count this towards your 12 week allotment whether you ask for it or not.  There's no real reason to *not* want to get FMLA protection


Title: Flight Cancelled due to poor weather

Question:
My brother and his friend booked a flight from DFW Airport to LAX with Spirit today and then from LAX to Incheon Internatl with China Eastern at 1am tomorrow (May 19), all through Expedia.

The flight was canceled due to a freak-of-nature rainstorm and the next available flight to LAX isn't until Monday.
The LAX-ICN flight isn't fully refundable or reschedulable according to China Eastern since the flights weren't officially connected.

The options Expedia gave them were basically to rebook a flight and they'd cover the differences, or to get a full refund on the first flight and a $80 cancellation fee on the second flight.

My brother's going to see our dying grandfather and his friend took a week off of work for this trip.

1) Is there any way to get them on an earlier flight than Monday?
2) Is there any way for them to reschedule the flight without fees?

I appreciate any advice or suggestions.

Answer:
 >1) Is there any way to get them on an earlier flight than Monday?

They can probably rebook on another airline, but it'll be pricey.

>2) Is there any way for them to reschedule the flight without fees?

It depends on Expedia's terms, but likely not. If it was bought as 2 separate tickets, not through the carrier, there's probably nothing to be done. $80 cancellation fee is actually pretty cheap.


Title: My girlfriend was groped at her fitness club. The club claims they will “talk” to their employee who did this, but I believe he should be fired and want to threaten the club with legal action to encourage the franchise do it. Do I have a case?

Question:
She had a massage scheduled at a certain fitness club (US)... she specifically requested a female masseuse, and her appointment record reflects this. Upon arriving, they said something like “whoops, our female masseuse just went home sick and we don’t have any alternates, but a male is available!” We live in a rural area, and the fitness club is an inconvenient drive, so, frustrated, she said that was fine.

He proceeded to touch her inappropriately and deliberately revealed her nakedness. She stopped the massage immediately and told him to leave. He laughed and claimed it was an accident.

The only substantial evidence I have are her testimony and a record of the appointment time, the specific request for a female, and the conversation she had with the spa manager, informing her what happened and receiving the response that he would be “talked to.”

The fitness club is in the USA, a fairly famous national chain with a compound name: the first part of which is “Viva” but the English equivalent beginning with L, and the second part is a word for what watches tell you.

All I want them to do is fire this masseuse. My initial plan is to contact a local attorney and have them draft a letter to the management threatening a suit for protecting an abusive employee, but I’m totally out of my territory here and I’m not sure if that’s even a good idea. Can you help us out?

Thank you very much for any and all advice you can give me here. I hope you’re having a great day.

Answer: She can't make them fire this employee who allegedly did this. She can sue the club although it's not clear what her damages are or how she could prove anything happened unless there are cameras.Answer #2: Skip the letter to management. Go straight to reporting the incident to the authorities.


Title: [Alberta, Canada] my employer has decided to collect all of the workers tips, and instead spend it to throw a staff party. And anyone who isn't able to make it doesn't get any kind of compensation. Is this at all legal?

Question:
Basically, all year they've been collecting the whole thing of tips to and decided after a couple of weeks to spend them all on a staff party. This is especially an issue for me because I'm one of the few full time workers, and should be getting a larger cut of the tips. Some people aren't even allowed to make it, and the only say in it any of the employees have is a poll over Facebook. Is this at all legal?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 I am not a lawyer.

This sounds highly illegal and you should probably file a complaint with the Ministry of Labour about wage theft/tip stealing.


Title: [OH/TN] Motorcycle stolen in Ohio, recovered in Tennessee

Question:
Within the last week, my motorcycle was stolen from my parking lot in Akron, OH and recovered in Lenoir City, TN.

From what I know so far, the suspect was traveling on my bike in Lenoir City without a helmet, and the cops attempted to pull him over. He fled, crashed the bike in a field and was apprehended on foot.

I just got off the phone with the auto shop where my bike currently is, and it sounds like with a few minor repairs, I could head to Tennessee and ride it back to Ohio.

My question is, what should be my next steps regarding restitution for the stolen bike?

Answer:
 Find out which state's going to charge him, then talk to the victim's advocate office in that state.

If he gets charged in TN with fleeing, you'll want to take this up in TN. If he gets charged in OH for for theft, you want to deal with it in OH.

Make sure you keep a good log of all repair costs.


Title: A friend from my high school got his phone taken away, and the school won’t return it until he gives them his snapchat password

Question:
My friend was recently caught with drugs and alcohol because someone anonymously sent pictures of him drinking one night to the school. They took his phone and searched it, but found no evidence that he had done any other illegal activities. The only exception was that he was logged out of his snapchat account, and a administrator says he will not return the phone until the password is given to him. Is this legal? My friend already deleted everything off his snap before he was taken in, but he doesn’t want to give them his password out of principle. He should have the right to privacy. What can we do in this situation?
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 have the parents go pick it upAnswer #2: Snapchat ToS Section 9: " You will not share your password." If the school believes there is evidence they must forward to law enforcement and subpeona.Answer #3: I think that may be over the line. Having said that, they can certainly keep the phone until your friend's parents come to pick it up and tell them why they took it in the first place. What does your friend value you more? His privacy or his parents not knowing? Answer #4: Isn’t this a violation of CFAA? Unauthorized access of a computer system?  Even with the password they are not allowed to use it if the user  doesn’t give them permission to.Answer #5: His parents can go acquire the phone.

If they wish the password they should also be aware that administration is effectively a state actor here and they would be voluntarily surrendering evidence to law enforcement.

He doesn't really get a say beyond what his parents want with the phone.Answer #6: You can't do anything.  Your friend can tell his parents, who can discuss the return of their property with the administrator.Answer #7: Your friend's parents need to go through these in order (not all at once) if the school refuses to release the phone to the parents: school principal, school board, police, lawyer. They should try to get any refusal from the school in writing, along with any stated reason for continuing to hold the phone.


Title: The company my wife worked for recently closed it's doors on a moment's notice and didnt pay her for 3 days of work. What can she do?

Question:
My wife was a store manager at a mall clothing store and recently, they informed her on a saturday that Sunday night at 6PM, the doors would be closing for good worldwide.  She was required to work until that wednesday cleaning out the store, selling off fixtures, shipping off unsold merchandise, etc.  She's just received her final paycheck, which should have been for approx. 40 hours, and it was for a mere 9.  The company has no corporate office to contact anymore, and the company handling the closeout of the business seems to not be able to answer the phone with the phone number given to associates.  She has contacted some of her fellow associates, and come to find out, she's not the only one.  Turns out nobody was paid for the 3 extra days they were required to be there?  Anything that can be done here, or is she out that extra money?

Edit:  Forgot to include location.  Hampton Roads area, Virginia
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer: If you are in the US contact your state's attorney generalAnswer #2: did her store merely go out of business, or did the company file for bankruptcy?


Title: (TN) How do I report a person giving illegal tattoos out of their house if I only have their name and phone number?

Question:
There's a craigslist-type website for my county and the surrounding counties and this guy made this post-

"I am doin tattoos for cheap starting at 30$ new needles and fresh ink. Everything is steral. I do really good work text me for details. located in (next city over) can send more pics when requested... (phone number)"  along with 7 or 8 photos of his "work" being done in his house.

Gross!  He could easily harm someone or infect them with something caught by another person, I reallllly doubt his equipment is "steral".  Since I only have his first name and phone number, is there a way I can report this?  Who do I report it to?

Answer: The [Tennessee Department of Health](http://health.state.tn.us/EH/#Tattoo) is in charge of inspecting tattoo shops. I'd call their local office.Answer #2: The health department wants to know about this if they aren't already aware:  http://m.kfvs12.com/kfvs12/pm_/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=od:vuS4FInc


Title: Terminating an antiquated easement that is a major burden

Question:
My question is for real estate law in North Carolina.

Hi guys, I am the serviant estate of an ingress & egress easement that is a major burden to me and I am looking to understand how I can terminate it. It is a permanent easement but there are some very unusual factors that make my situation more complex and unreasonable, so I would really appreciate your guidance. Quoting from the easement: "non-exclusive, perpetual easement for purposes of ingress and easement" ... "...easement is appurtenant to and runs with the lands..."

Usage of the easement: the dominant estate is a landlocked house and the elderly lady who lives in it is heavily medicated and has caregivers. She does not have a car and she never walks on the easement - instead she uses my neighbor's property to get to the road because it is a direct path to the road and my neighbor allows it.

About my property on the easement: this easement was written almost exactly 20 years ago, and at the time of writing, there was already a fence passing through it. The elderly lady's new caregivers, upon finding out about the easement, have taken it upon themselves to tamper with my property. They have cut down my bushes on the easement, threatened to take down the part of my fence which crosses the easement, and sprayed roundup all over my lawn on the easement.

About my closing attorney: to put it bluntly, my closing attorney sucked. Most importantly, she did not disclose a key document that explained the easement, which I only learned about recently after seeing another lawyer who did a title search and showed me the document. To clarify, while the easement was in the title I was given at closing, my attorney could not explain some of the language on it because she was missing that key document. Also, when I asked my closing attorney if I may have to take down my fence due to the easement, she said it would not be an issue.

Question 1: why is there not clearer direction on such an antiquated situation? This easement was made as a gentlemen's agreement in a completely different time period with different laws. Clearly the intent of the easement was never to take down my fence and bushes/privacy or the original owner 20 years ago would have done so. Just because a legal document (this easement) is written to last forever, what happens when it was never followed and now at the whim of malicious caregivers taking advantage of a gentlemen's agreement I have to pay the price?

Question 2: how is this not a public matter? The government would not have allowed the elderly lady's landlocked house to be built today, but since the government messed up years ago and allowed the house to be built, why are they not responsible for resolving the present situation? If a car manufacturer recalls a car because of a defect, they always compensate their customers in some way. Instead, in this situation, the government messed up, changed the law to prevent future screw ups, but then completely ignored all existing situations because it was inconvenient to them. How can this possibly be acceptable? As a result, in my particular case, a gentlemen's agreement was signed between two private parties, and now the agreement is being interpreted differently and I'm being threatened/harassed to take down my fence. This entire situation exists only because of the government's incompetency. How do I hold them responsible?

Question 3: is there a strong case for terminating the easement due to abandonment? I.E. the dominant estate never uses it today and has not been using it for almost 20 years.

Question 4: since my fence has always been on the easement since the time of its writing, do I have a strong case to keep it there? Can I repair it if it's falling apart in some places? Could I still be required to take it down? What about the bushes and trees that have also been on the my easement since the time of writing?

Question 5: what are my legal rights/recourse in response to how the caregivers have been damaging my property? What makes this extra ridiculous is the caregivers are definitely NOT acting on behalf of the elderly lady. She doesn't seem to care about the easement and has not given me any trouble. She is a nice lady but is not fully present (heavily medicated & diagnosed with schizophrenia) and once told me "I just do whatever I'm told." She is clearly not in her right mind, and the caregivers are acting alone as there was no issue until they started caring for her.

Question 6: what are my legal rights/recourse due to my closing attorney's negligence? The lawyer I met recently who showed me the missing document explaining the easement that was absent at closing suggested I take this up with my closing attorney. I want to be prepared and understand my rights before meeting with my closing attorney. Is it reasonable to request that my closing attorney's firm represent my interests with the easement until it is resolved to my satisfaction free of charge, since they were negligent at closing? More broadly, what are my rights and what is my closing attorney's firm obligated to do in this situation?

Thank you in advance for your help! Really appreciate you guys reading through this :)

Answer:
 >the missing document explaining the easement that was absent at closing

You might check with your title insurance first. But the easement should be on the deed, which would mean that it was not absent at closing.

If that doesn't work, try a real estate attorney. But your railing about something 20 years ago being antiquated and from a time when laws were different is just plain delusional. Answer #2: >the dominant estate is a **landlocked house** and the elderly lady who lives in it is heavily medicated and has caregivers.

You can get a real estate attorney but the fact that you want to completely landlock a property will make this virtually impossible. The dominant property owner needs a way to access their property.

That said, they also can't just cause a bunch of damage.

>They have cut down my bushes on the easement, threatened to take down the part of my fence which crosses the easement, and sprayed roundup all over my lawn on the easement.

Were the bushes obstructing access through the easement? Is your fence? Them spraying roundup just sounds like maintenance, it's unlikely that would be considered damage.


Title: [Tennessee] Pharmacy (Walgreens) gave wrong medication.

Question:
I am currently prescribed 5mg of Ritalin twice a day. I went to get my refill and noticed the pills were different, but the label was correct and have been taking my new pills for a week now until I started getting chest pains and extreme anxiety. I haven't been able to leave bed. I've check my pulse and bp and everything is normal. Turns out they gave me 5mg of Adderall to take twice a day. Is there any recourse?
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 Have you been back to Walgreens?

First step is go back to Walgreens and talk to the head pharmacist. Not a pharmacy tech. Not the pharmacist on duty. You want the top guy.

I about guarantee they will fall all over themselves fixing it for you and giving you the right drugs.

Get checked out by your doctor. If everything is OK then you have no damages so no point to pursuing some sort of legal action.

CVS gave my daughter the wrong stuff a few years ago and he was calling for weeks asking if she was doing OK, to the point that we had to tell him to leave us alone.

(Not a lawyer.)


Title: Employee rights?!?

Question:
My coworkers and myself were hired with the understanding of a condensed work week with flex work.
We are scheduled four days a week. Once we are done with our tasks and rest of responsibilities we had the option of working from home.
I have never signed paperwork or anything stating this. I have been working there for 5 years.
We recently got a new manager and she told us we can no longer do that and none of this is on record.
They are also scheduling mandatory meetings on days we have off. Days many of us work elsewhere or have responsibilities. We are salary so we don’t get compensated for this either.
I have been noticing when she comes and goes and she averages 5-6 hours a day.

She wants us to schedule a meeting to sign a contract to have these changes documented.
Can they do that?
Do I have any rights as an employee to retain my flex work??

Thank you for any insight.

Answer:
 If you don't have a contract, then you don't have any means by which to force them to continue doing things the old way.Answer #2: Unless you have an employment contract that provides for this, then yes, the employer can unilaterally change the terms.

If you don't like the new terms, your option is to find a new employer whose terms are more to your liking.


Title: Close friend (male) just moved to San Francisco. He is decidedly heterosexual and was sexually assaulted last night at a bar by another man. Extreme physical contact despite numerous attempts to stop the interaction. In situations like this what can be done?

Answer:
 Like anybody else, he can file a police report with detail. Answer #2: He could have left the bar, he could have called the police right then and there, or he could have alerted the owner/management of the establishment to see if they'd eject the guy. Sexuality doesn't change the available remedies you have when someone is harassing you. If someone is touching you and you don't want them to, do something about it immediately. He still has the option of making a police report, but it may not lead anywhere so long after if you don't know the guy's identity. Answer #3: Next time this happens tell a bouncer so they are aware of the situation, they can throw the abuser out  . file a police report ! Answer #4: When he files the police report, he should note:

* the bar
* the time the assault occurred
* anyone else he knows that was there that can corroborate this

When filing, specifically ask for options around a restraining order.  [SF's Court Self Help page for them is here](https://www.sfsuperiorcourt.org/self-help/restrainingorders).


Title: Can I go into a courthouse and confess a lie I made on an official court document as a minor?

Question: When I was 13 I lied on a witness statement to get away from my dad and it put a negative charge on his record. I am 18 now and feel really bad for doing so and was wondering if I could remove the charge by confessing I lied. However I don't know if this will put anything negative on my record, will it?

Answer:
 You probably aren’t going to find anyone who really cares about your confession if you just go to the courthouse and confess about something from five years ago.

If this is something you want to rectify, you should consult an attorney about what your options are. Answer #2: My step-son was in a similar situation.  When he was about 13, he too, lied to the court about his mom's drug use, at his fathers request, so that his dad would get full custody.  My wife, his mom, was devastated, and couldn't fight the lie.

When he was 17 or 18, he eventually admitted everything to his mom, and apologized to his mom, and today they have a great relationship.    He no longer speaks to his dad.

If I were you, I would talk to your dad first.  Confess to him, and ask him, if he wants you to attempt to make the record correct.   He may care, or may not even be affected by it.

If he does wish for you to set the records straight, ask for his help.

Good luck.  Try not to feel too bad.  You were young, and as we know, young kids sometimes make bad choices.  It doesn't mean you are a bad person.  The fact that you want to make things right, now, shows that you are moving in the right direction and turning into a respectable adult.


Title: Floor mates recorded my and my SO’s sex noises without our consent and are planning on posting online to expose my SO

Question:
For context I am currently living in residence at a university in Ontario Canada.

I met my girlfriend here a few months back. Due to the old thin walls and doors of the building we live in, the majority of or “intimate moments” can be heard from just outside the room.

This afternoon I found out that a couple of girls who lived down the hall had been recording our sex noises without our consent. Apparently they have amassed quite the collection over the past few months and plan on posting it online to the university Facebook group and the floor group chat at the end of the year, once they move out, in an attempt to “Expose” my girlfriend.

Most people will be moving out within the next week so it is likely that it will be posted soon. I would just like to know what, if any legal action can be taken if they end up posting the videos.

EDIT: The creaking bed is quite loud and can be heard easily in the hall. However our personal sounds and conversations can only be heard if someone is standing quietly DIRECTLY (less than a foot) outside the door with the intent of listening in. Meaning that these recordings were taken directly outside the door.
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer: Your university may have rules against this kind of behavior, so that's a place you can start. Additionally, what are they "exposing" your GF as? Someone who has sex? Where's the interest in that?Answer #2: [Here](https://www.canadiansecuritymag.com/CCTV/Editorial/The-tricky-business-of-audio-surveillance.html) is a source that says it is illegal in Canada to record “private communications” so yes, what they’ve done is illegal and them posting the audio would also be illegal


Title: Dog died after kennel lost him

Question:
My mom recently left her Bichon Frise at a local kennel while we went on vacation out of state. On our last day of our trip, she got a call in the morning that her dog had somehow escaped from his kennel the night before, and they couldn't find him. This dog is her baby. She was absolutely devastated. We called all of our friends from home to see if they could go out looking for him. A few people from the kennel searched around as well.

The second we landed, my mom went out to look for him. There are huge sunflower fields surrounding the kennel, and the plants are too tall to see between from outside the field. She ended up finding his body this morning. He had been missing for two and a half days.

I know kennels make you sign a contract upon dropping your pet off. I don't know what this particular one was like, and my mom is so grief-stricken, she won't talk to anyone. Even if there was a contract which might have prevented the kennel from being held liable, is there anything we can do?

He was a small, indoor dog. I honestly do not believe he had the capacity to escape from his kennel on his own. After getting out of his kennel, he would have had to get out of a second gate around the kennel in order to get out into the field. Something seems really wrong here.

We live in California.

Any suggestions? I wouldn't wish this situation on anyone.

Answer:
 The contract she signed will most likely waive the kennel of liability from the dog escaping. However, if they were somehow negligent and let your dog escape then they would be responsible, unless incompetent employees was covered in the contract, which I doubt.Answer #2: Can you sue them for significant damages?  Probably not.

Can you settle with them for a fair bit of money, certainly enough to adopt another purebred?  Most likely.  Stories about losing a dog would be fatal to a kennel.  No one would board there.  They would probably much prefer to settle out of court & out of media/review scrutiny.Answer #3: Was your mom still charged for boarding the dog?   Answer #4: Not for OP, but for anyone referencing this in the future, take your dog to the place you plan to board them several times over a period of weeks before you leave them overnight. You want the dog to be comfortable with the boarding location, so that they will return to that place (like a second home) if something like this happens!

My sympathies, OP.


Title: (MA) Paid hourly, employer clocks my hours and always docks me at 8 hours per day. Often forced to stay past 8 hours without pay.

Question:
This is my second post as I felt it best to keep these issues separate. I was hired in September of 2013 at a very small personal injury law firm. In November of 2014 I was terminated due to the firms inability to afford to keep me. I now work at an employment law firm. As a result, I have become aware of a multitude of things my old employer did that might warrant legal remedy.

Law firm was made up of 3 attorneys and myself. A father, a son and another attorney. My boss, the son, owns the firm but the father founded it, so he often called the shots - he asserted himself as the one in charge. I was paid to work 8 hours a day, 9:00-5:00. I did not clock my hours and was always paid for 8 regardless of coming in a few minutes early or staying a few minutes late.

Accordingly, in the first few weeks of my employment I most always left at 5:00 until one day when I was pulled into the fathers office and told that I was not allowed to leave the office before he did. Leaving before the boss was "rude" and "not how things work around here". For the entirety of my employment I followed this rule. As a result, I was forced to stay 5-30 minutes past 5:00 on any given day of the week. Is there anything I can do about this since I was not paid for these hours?

Answer: What were your job duties? You could have been exempt.


Title: Incorrect information in apartment listing

Question:
Renting an apartment in New Jersey. The listing stated there is a garage spot for parking. Upon viewing the broker showed us the garage, but did not open it. The broker followed up via e-mail to inform us that we actually have 2 parking spots in the garage (attached to building). Upon moving in we noticed the garage door is broken. We contacted the landlord and he said he will not repair the garage door, and to just park in the drive way (this would fit 1 car). We contacted the realtor to see where he got the information from about the garage/2 spots. He said it came from the landlord. Landlord denies that this is true. What options do we have? Could we get the realtor fee back (all, or some)? Thanks!

Edit: The lease only mentions "Drive and park vehicles only in designated areas, if any."
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: What does your lease say about parking?


Title: [NJ] Employer rescinds job offer after finding out about Medical Marijuana?

Question:
Hi All,

I was recently offered a position of being a Per Diem Tour Guide at a local hospital.

I was giving the round about with Occupational Medicine and Human Resources after I disclosed to Occupational Medicine that I have Multiple Sclerosis (Which I have full walking ability) and I am a qualified and enrolled patient in the Medicinal Marijuana program (Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act) in the State

I had my doctor give me a note and I had my valid identification card with me which I provided to Occupational Medicine during my physical.

After doing all my initial tests from a physical, drug, TB test x2 and a flu shot. I was left in the dark by HR.

This past Monday (12/14)  was suppose to be my first day of employment, however on Friday the 11th, they called me and told me I was not cleared yet and they would be in contact with me.

On Monday, I heard nothing from them and decided to go to OpMed to find out why I haven't been cleared, I was told go to HR as they cleared me. I went to HR and my HR rep I've been in contact with told me he had to talk to his boss and he would call me back that day, 3 days go by and I hear nothing (I followed up with multiple phone calls/emails and they did not return anything).

his morning I get a call from my recruiter stating they are rescinding my job offer because OpMed did not clear me and they would not tell me why OpMed would not clear me.

I had all the proper documentation, including a legit doctors note and my id, I disclosed all my medicines and my disease...

I can not wrap my head around it as I feel so discriminated against as I am qualified person for this non - medical job and my disease and disease treatment my doctor and I agreed to stops me?

Answer: this is not illegal discrimination. marijuana is illegal federally. they can choose to not hire you for consuming it, even if it's for a medical condition.


Title: In Alabama, can cops stop you at STOP SIGNS to get ID and insurance

Question:
[Alabama]

So I'm currently sitting in my vehicle 1/2 mile from my house. I was leaving to go get some food from the store. There are these 2 cops standing AT THE STOP SIGN. They stoped me at the stop sign, and asked for my license and insurance.

Now it just so happens my tag is expired since the beginning of July . Obviously a bad thing, but times have been tough lately so I'm not here to argue about that . But can they legally stop me in that manner?

Seems to be some confusion. They didn't stop me because of the tag, they were STANDING at the stop sign stppping people who came by. He didn't know about the tag until he walked around my vehicle because he stoped me while standing in front of me.

Again to be clear- cop standing in front of vehicle tells me to stop. Comes to window "license and insurance". Then he walks around to the back of the car and sees the tag

They stopped every car that came by

Answer:
 > Now it just so happens my tag is expired

Then the stop is legal.  I don't know what the thing about the stop sign even is.  Are you saying that you think they can't stop you because they were stopped at the time?


Title: [META] Can we get the arrows changed to "Up-Gavels"?

Question: Seems like all the hip subreddits are editing their arrows these days. Lets not be the old grandpa subreddit.

Answer:
 No, thank you. This is one of the few subs that hasn't been infested with CSS-throwup. Answer #2: Kids today. Can't read the post your location cues so we have to have a bot, now want cutesy arrows to make it festive.

The alien is in a robe, thats too much as it is.
Answer #3: Cute, but I'm with everyone else.Answer #4: Put me down as a pass as well. just seems gimmicky and silly.


Title: My employer hasn’t paid me, and I have been working for 2 months (biweekly payroll position)

Question:
Hi guys, this is my first time posting here so let me know if I need to correct anything! I created a new account for anonymity reasons.

Background: In 2017, I landed a job as a researcher for a project study at a local university in Nashville, TN. After the project ended, I was recommended by my boss to assist a new research project based at a university in Tampa, FL. The new research project involves using Nashville and Tampa elementary schools and they need someone to do the required research at the Nashville schools. I happily accepted the position with Florida’s university (Mid-September)- These research projects are in my field of study and it is a great experience to put on my resume when I apply for a master’s program.

My new boss located in FL emailed me about the project and let me know that she will fly from Tampa to Nashville the first week of October to help me prepare for the project. When we had our first in-person meeting, she told me to send my resume and 3 references to HR and HR will reply with a link to officially apply for the position. I did as she said, on the day she told me, and I didn’t here from HR for 4 weeks. I emailed my boss once a week to let her know the status of the employment process and that I still haven’t heard from HR. She would tell me that it’s a slow process and she is sure they are going as fast as they can. Keep in mind, I started working fulltime the week we had our first in-person meeting. By the 5th week I emailed HR personally to see why I still haven’t received an application to apply. They replied with an excuse that it takes a while, but they also sent the application link in the email. I just think they forgot about me. After I submitted the application, they told me I must wait for the background check to clear then I will get a hiring packet to fill out. Another 3 weeks pass until I receive the hiring packet that I must mail back to the university. I jumped through hoops to fill out this packet- getting documents notarized, sending back through priority mail. The process cost about 40 bucks, which I don’t mind spending if I get reimbursed, I just didn’t expect to spend money on the application process and obviously I’m short on funds because at this point.

Dilemma: After speaking with HR on Friday to tell them I mailed back the hiring packet, they told me that once everything is confirmed in the packet, I can start entering my time on a time sheet. Given that next week is Thanksgiving, I imagine they won’t confirm the packet until 11/26 or later. I was told to put the hours that I worked for the past couple months on a new timesheet which won’t be confirmed until the biweekly pay period has ended. Then after the pay period is over, I will have to wait till the following Friday to finally get paid, which should be the 14th? Maybe? Hopefully?

I’m scared they aren’t going to have everything ready in time for me to submit my hours before the university closes down for winter break and if that happens I wont get paid until they re-open in January. I’m desperate for money now as I have bills to pay and Christmas is right around the corner.

What should I do if they don’t have everything prepared for me to get my paycheck before the University shuts down for winter break? Are there any legalities to this?

I feel like I should be charging interest on my time because I haven’t been paid when I was due to. Should I consider pursuing this? How would I go about doing it?

Edit: To clarify, my new boss is extremely kind to me I know that it is HR’s reason that the process is so slow. But I also understand that she told me to begin working, knowing that I hadn’t even officially applied yet. I do not want to get her in trouble- I’m scared of burning bridges! These professors I work with could help me get into a graduate program and I don’t want to make my old (TN) boss look bad for recommending me but I also feel that I shouldn’t be going through this.

Thanks for all of your help, in advance.

Answer: File a wage claim with your state department of labor.


Title: Got a 3 day notice to quit today

Question:
Living in denver, Co. I moved into this 4 bedroom house around september. One of the original tenants moved out, i contacted him on craigslist, and i moved in shortly after. I contacted the landlord to make it official, paid my rent directly to her every month. I never signed a lease, but i am a sub to the lease.

So its just the 3 of us living here. On march 20, one of my roommated texted the landlord that we wont be renewing the lease, which ends may 30. I got an email from the landlord on thursday, April 20 saying that she will be stopping by to inspect the property the following day, April 21. Also, she would begin showing the property Sunday April 23. I emailed back saying I'd like to be present, so we set a time for 11am. She came by and gave me a list of things that needed to be cleaned and fixed, and said she would be back Monday, April 24 to see how it came along. If we couldn't finish the list, she would hire someone to clean the house, fix the yard. There was no way I would be able to do it all in a weekend. I did as much as I could, but didn't complete the list.

Anyway, today rolls around and I hadn't gotten an email from her, but when I came home there was a notice to quit on the table. It states that we violated the lease because we didn't maintain the premise in good and sanitary condition and repair.

There is an additional clause about us violating having a dog. I do have a dog and she saw him. I guess I forgot to mention it to her i had a dog, which is totally my fault. It says i must pay $150 per day that i had him here.

My roommate also texted the landlord and "served notice of intent to not comply with provisions of the lease specifically to clean the premises" yesterday, April 23.

The notice then goes on say that the "landlord seeks to inforce 3 day notice to quit to all tenants and sub lessors." It lists what needs to be cleaned/repaired, how much it would cost.

At the bottom it says that we have 3 days from april 24 to bring property into condition which will allow showing to futute prospective tenants. If tenants will not comply, landlord shall seek immediate eviction so landlord can bring property into proper condition.

I realized after typing all this it may be easier to just take a picture of the lease. Would that help?

So, how fucked am I? Am I being evicted in 3 days if we don't clean/fix the place?

Thanks for your time, reddit.

Answer:
 Pretty totally fucked. You have responsibilities as a renter. And let's not play cute, everyone knows landlords need to know about dogs and you were hiding it. You've gotta get that house in showing condition kid. You'll need to hire a service or something if you don't get it fixed up. Answer #2: > My roommate also texted the landlord and "served notice of intent to not comply with provisions of the lease specifically to clean the premises" yesterday, April 23.

I want clarification on this. Your roommate is trying to get all of you evicted, making you unable to rent again for years to come?

But she will not be able to get an "immediate eviction" it will take some time. She can immediately (in 3 days) *seek* an eviction. That will fuck you.


Title: Accidentally googled something illegal, what should I expect?

Question:
Hi guys,

Filled with anxiety right now, but I hope you guys will be able to put my worries to rest.

I was recently trying to find videos of a particular (legal) porn actress who goes by the name 'babygirl' on a popular webcam site (my free cams or 'mfc') Without even thinking, I googled 'babygirl mfc cam.'

I was then displayed with a warning message, advising that these search terms are illegal and to click a link to 'get counselling.'

Obviously looking back, this wasnt the smartest thing to google, but it was all innocent.

Im a very anxious person in general, and due to this search, now i'm scared that im gonna get arrested, am i?

Answer: Youre probably fine.  I dont think the feds are going to break down your door over one google search, especially if you didnt click any links


Title: [CA] Simple question about "over 21" in a statute

Question:
So I was looking at California laws regarding sexual activity with minors (for [another question here](http://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/2whpcq/so_i_21m_discovered_that_my_ex_so17f_of_4_years/), not for any personal reasons), and came across the following wording in [California Penal Code Section 288a](http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=pen&group=00001-01000&file=281-289.6):

> 288a.  (a) Oral copulation is the act of copulating the mouth of one person with the sexual organ or anus of another person.

> (b) (1) Except as provided in Section 288, any person who participates in an act of oral copulation with another person who is under 18 years of age shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison, or in a county jail for a period of not more than one year.

> (2) Except as provided in Section 288, any person **over 21 years of age** who participates in an act of oral copulation with another person who is **under 16 years of age** is guilty of a felony.

So in paragraph (2), "under 16 years of age" is pretty unambiguous, that would apply to someone up until their 16th birthday.

But what exactly does "over 21 years of age" mean here? Does that apply to someone the day they turn 21? Or the day *after* their 21st birthday? Or not until they turn 22?

Is this commonly understood legal language? Or might other states/laws word it differently (perhaps "21 years or older")?
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 > Does that apply to someone the day they turn 21?

Yes.


Title: Is my Nintendo Switch Games site legal or illegal?

Question:
Hi,

I recently started a download site for Nintendo Switch games, however I am kind of scared after hearing Nintendo taking legal action against these kinds of sites.

However why I think my site may not be illegal is because I do not actually host any of the games nor do I upload them. I just search for download links online and put them on my website.

I live in Europe however my website is hosted in the USA so I am pretty sure I should follow US law.

What do you guys think?

Answer:
 I think it doesn't really matter if it's legal or not (protip: it's not, limewire didn't host anything either, just provided a "link" to it and look at them, look at pirate bay, the list goes on).

The more important question is Do you have the money to defend your self against Nintendo's legal team when you inevitably get sued?


Title: [NY] Officer witnessed my car speeding but didn't pull me over. Showed up at my house later.

Question:
Expanding on the title. I was speeding (definitely in excess of 40 over speed limit). The office in question pulled over another car that was also speeding. Later in the day he showed up at my house.

In a panicked state I didn't admit to him that I was driving the car. He asked who else would have been. I stated that I do let friends use my car if they ever need too but didn't give him any contact info.

I contacted 2 law firms and they both said they can't really advise me on what to do without him charging me, which he never formally did. He was holding what appeared to be a citation but did not let me see it at all. All he said before leaving was he was going to look into who else would be driving the car.

I feel as though I may have just made it a worse situation for myself. I attempted to contact him to take responsibility (and hopefully take care of the issue in court and retain my license) but he was off duty. Looking for advice on how to proceed.

Answer: I recommend that you stop lying to the police. You shouldn't talk to them at all without a lawyer present. Answer #2: Don’t lie to the police. Also, don’t call and tell him you lied to him. If he shows up again, you get a ticket, or you get arrested, all you should say is “I wish to remain silent until I talk to my attorney.” Say nothing else.


Title: Airport customs money declaration over 10,000€

Question:
My dad is coming from Lebanon "home country" to visit me and my brothers who study in Italy.

He is gonna be bring us also money for us which we use for rent, university and living costs. This amount is gonna be exceeding 10,000€.

I have done my research and from what i understand he needs to declare it.

My question is: what happens when he declares it? does he have to pay taxes?
and what happens if he does declare it?

and before you say send it with bank transfer, we always get charged a lot of money every time we wire transfer money from lebanon to italy.

hope i am posting in the right subreddit, and if not plz tell me where should i post.

thanks in advance guys.

Answer: money from Lebanon likely will be siezed. have him transfer it through a reputable international company instead.


Title: Question about the legality of something my professor is requiring her students to sign. (Maryland)

Question:
I have just begun my final semester at a community college, and am taking an online course. The professor has released the syllabus for us to view, and the total points available for the course are 318 (which I think is needlessly odd but won't get into.)

One of the first assignments is worth five of those points, and it is a "Memorandum of Understanding." This is to be signed electronically and emailed to her by 9/3: "When you send this paper back to me with your signature, it means that you understand everything contained in this document."

I don't have much issue with the document, it's the normal "You will fail if you plagiarize; you understand the syllabus."

The issue I have is this part: "I understand that I may receive a failing grade for this course, ***regardless of points accumulated,*** if I do not complete ***all*** assignments.

Is this something she, legally, can require us to sign and turn in? This is also listed in the syllabus that she isn't requiring us to sign.

If I don't turn send it to her with my signature, because it is a graded assignment, does she still reserve the right to give me a failing grade?

Do I have the ability to email her a signed copy of the memorandum, having deleted that sentence? Am I required to let her know that I revised the original contract? Is this even a legally binding contract?

I don't necessarily feel comfortable with this professor reserving the right to give a failing grade, even if I earn the points necessary to receive a passing grade.

Any information on this would be very much appreciated. I'm not quite sure how to proceed.

Answer:
 > Is this something she, legally, can require us to sign and turn in?

Sure.  But since she's not requiring it, who cares?

> If I don't turn send it to her with my signature, because it is a graded assignment, does she still reserve the right to give me a failing grade?

Yes.  She can fail you for nearly any reason she wants.

Contrary to your belief, this isn't a contract.  This is an acknowledgment.


Title: Is it legal to make me work at 5am after finishing at 9:30pm the night before?

Question:
My boss scheduled me to work today from 1pm to 9:30pm. Tomorrow I am scheduled to work from 5am to 11:30am. Is it legal? There isn't even enough time to get the reccomended 8 hours of sleep in between these shifts. I live in Canada.

This is my first job out of highschool so I'm willing to do this to keep my job, but I asked my boss not to schedule me at this time again. I take a bus to work so including travel time, it feels like not much time alotted between work shifts. Not sure if there's a law for it though.

Answer: Welcome to adulting 🤘Answer #2: I don’t know where you live in Canada, but in Ontario it’s 8 hours between shifts ([source](https://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/es/tools/hours/daily_rest_between_shifts_tutorial.php)) so you can start at 5:30.Answer #3: Welcome to clopening!


Title: Who's Responsible For Torrenting

Question:
Me and 3 friends rent an apartment together. We're all adults and share the same internet router. All 4 of our names are on the lease. We're all individually responsible on the lease for the entire rent (i.e. if one person doesn't pay rent the landlord can come after the other 3 of us, but we do split it evenly each month).

Let's say that one of us is caught torrenting and the company decides to come after that [person.](https://person.How) How would they know who's been torrenting. Could they legally come after and sue all of us or would they have to prove that one of us did it and sue that person?

Answer: They will come after whoever's name is on the ISP bill. If it's all of you they will go after all of you


Title: Is it legal in the United States to shoot someone, non lethally, with their consent?

Answer:
 Assault with a deadly weapon. 20 years in the pokey. Answer #2: > someone

Who?

> non lethally

As in, with a non-lethal weapon like a Taser or a paintball gun? Sure, just make sure you're in compliance with the law (which generally includes personal protective gear, having an instructor handy, etc.). In many states, getting tasered or pepper-sprayed is a requirement to carry a taser or pepper spray as a peace officer.

On the other hand, if you just mean "Shoot somebody with a .22 in the toe," then no, that's not going to be legal under any circumstances I could articulate.


Title: Is there any action possible in a case like this? How does the statute of limitations work when something like child abuse and relationship/power-based coercion and blackmail is involved

Question:
Girl (now age 21) faced the emotional abuse of both of her parents and the severe physical abuse of her father for all her life, and she has dealt with suicidal thoughts and depression since she was a child, and she has never been able to talk to anyone because her parents would always tell her it's for the good of the family and to not tell. Her physical abuse was frequent when she was younger, but ever since she was around 16, it became more spaced out and only happened on occasion. She has been physically abused more recently, but the most recent evidence of assault is a few pictures she took in March 2014, in which she her eye is swollen and she has a black eye and scratch marks down the side of her face. This occurred in Washington State, where her family still lives; she live out of state for college. She is trying to become independent of her family to escape the abuse of her parents, and every time she would be home and taking emotional abuse from her father or mother or both, she would say something like "if I'm being treated this way, why do I even come back?" and that would prompt her father to beat her physically, call her selfish saying that she doesn't care about the family, and threaten to stop paying for her college using his military benefits. Currently, the fear of physical assault and the explicit threat of losing her way of paying for school is keeping her from doing so.
I know the most recent evidence is from almost 4 years ago (March 2014), and I don't know anything about law, so is there any case in here anywhere? She is not necessarily trying to file a suit, she just needs leverage to help her escape an abusive household without dealing with more abuse and blackmail. Also, I don't know if this helps at all, but she has had a joint bank account with her mother since she was a teenager, and so that is where her pay from work has always gone, but since she is currently at home over break from school, she has run into problems with her mother (father is away right now) and out of spite her mother withdrew $1200 from her account, essentially bankrupting her, keeping her 100% dependent on her parents and making it harder to leave.
Is there any case in any of this?

Answer:
 The girl is free to leave her parents home and/or report the crimes committed against her to the police. If her mother was on her checking account the taking of that money is at best a civil matter.

If your question is how does the girl leave and see her parents prosecuted but still have them pay for college the answer is she likely cannot.


Title: I am not trying to run from my mistake but this lady is treating me as if I am. Called me a “broke Mexican”

Question:
On 11/13 I scratched a parked car (Will provide picture) she was still putting money in the meter so she saw everything. She started out very hostile with me, saying things like “omg are you blind” and things like “if I wasn’t here you probably would have left” I was able to calm her down a bit by just saying sorry, it was my mistake and we will take care of it. We exchanged insurance and took pictures of DL’s as well as the damage. I was very nervous at the moment and didn’t realize I had given her my old insurance card which I honestly don’t know why I still have. So we went on about our day. 2 weeks later she sends me a very aggressive voicemail talking about how I don’t even have insurance and how I am too broke to even own a car and if I don’t give her money she is going to hire an attorney. I got back to her immediately and told her I am insured and apologized about giving he the wrong insurance. However, I already pay very expensive insurance so I asked her if we can just take her car into a shop which I am very familiar with and they always give me great deals. She agreed. We made plans for Friday and guess what, she never showed. She texted me the next day and said she would be there at 1230. She just assumed I had the time! I was out of town so I told her no, but any MORNING on Monday, Wednesday or Friday would work. She said okay, she will let me know. So here I am, woke up early to get some assignments done and to wait on her instead of sleeping in which I very much need right now and now that I have to head into work she texts me! I told her I have done my part, gave her my complete schedule and she has not respected. I sent her my updated insurance finally bc I am too busy for this and she replied with “give me $1000 and I won’t bother you again”
I am absolutely not going to give her 1000 when I know my buddy just charges me parts and minimal labor since he’s been a family friend for 20+ years. And I know insurance only covers if it’s within a time frame of the incident (not sure what time frame) I am just afraid of being sued for something that I have had every intention on taking full responsibility. I am afraid she is just trying to take advantage of me now and using scare tactics to trick me into giving her money. I am indeed a “broke Mexican” but I’m not even offended. College will do that to ya ;)
But yeah, I’m scared. All advice is greatly appreciated.

Answer: Tell her that any further contact must now be done through the insurance companies.  If she tries suing you, give the information to your insurance company.


Title: [OH] Illegal for my employer to take tips and donate them to charity? Also for children to work 12+ hour days?

Question:
I currently work at an outdoor corn farm and market in Northeast Ohio. My employer has tip jars set out and says the tips are donated to a charity and they do not go to us. I was wondering if it is illegal for my employer to pool tips like this and not give it to us? They do pay us minimum wage.

Also, my employer regularly has 15/16/17 year olds work 12+ hour days. I was wondering how illegal this is because when I first started they said only 18+ year olds can work 12 hour days. I'm over 18, but my coworker is only 16 and had to work a 12 hour shift last week.

Answer: Is he telling the customers that the tips are for charity? Or is it just a jar that says "TIPS" or whatever?


Title: I was born in california, im not of legal age yet and my dad claims "he owns me, Im his property" is this true?

Question: Like the title says he refers to me as property claiming i am his property due to california law. I havent lived their for 12 years so does it apply?

Answer:
 Your father is full of it. While as a minor your parents have certain rights and responsibilities, none of those relate to "owning" another person. Not in California, not in any other state.

But I suspect that what is being referred to here is something different than actually owning you.


Title: [Arizona] Sister cosigned on a vehicle with her now ex-boyfriend. He totaled it, and had no insurance, and was driving on a suspended license. He wants to file for bankruptcy. Help!

Question:
**EDIT: I just found out she is on the title/registration.

*Thank you guys so much for your replies. It really sucks, but I hope someone in the future sees this and learns from it. I will be passing along your responses to my sister ASAP.

Hello everyone,

I am trying to get some advice for my sister. She cosigned on a used car loan for her boyfriend back in the summer of 2015. He was placed on her auto insurance.

Yes, I did advise her against this, but she did not listen.

Things spiraled downhill, and he began emotionally/verbally abusing my sister. She broke up with him in December, and took him off of her insurance, and informed him that he would need to get his own policy. He said he would take care of it.

She tried to talk to his parents about them taking over the cosigner portion of the loan, but his parents refused, saying that they didn't believe they were breaking up, and that everything would work out between them.

One month later, he causes a 5+ vehicle accident. My sister was informed from his family that not only did he not get his own insurance, but that he couldn't, because his license had been suspended for a few months.

The truck is totaled, and he informed my sister that he would be filing for bankruptcy, or she would need to pay the loan, because he could not afford it.

Now that my sister is on her own, she cannot afford all of her bills, and his truck payment. What will happen to her if he files for bankruptcy? Will she have a repossession on her record?

Does she have any other options?

Thank you for your time.
Topic:
Credit Debt Bankruptcy

Answer:
 > I just found out that she is on the title/registration.

Then she is potentially far more screwed. She can be named in a lawsuit for whatever damages were done in this crash, physical damage to "5+ cars" *and* medical injuries to their occupants. If those 5 other cars are insured by 5 different insurance companies, this is going to get messy as well as expensive.

And as a bonus cherry on top - she can be cited for not being insured.

Plus she'll owe money on the car loan. She should probably speak to a bankruptcy attorney once the full amount she's being sued for is known. Or even after the first suit is filed, just to get information on what she may be looking at and what her options might be.Answer #2: Was she on the title/registration? This is very important for what may happen.

> saying that they didn't believe they were breaking up, and that everything would work out between them.

No, they refused because they knew their son was a deadbeat.


Title: How to make sure our child won't go to my family (California)

Question:
We need to update our will (which I currently can't find, but that's another issue). I would love some advice on the below problem, and if there is anything we can do as insurance between now and the time when we are able to find and update the will.

When we first made the will, for lack of a better option, we put my sibling down as the person who would take our child if we both got hit by a meteor tomorrow.  This year, my sibling is going through a divorce, and the way they are treating their own child during this divorce is truly alarming, and makes make me never, ever, ever want this person to be a parent to my child. Ever.

We have friends and extended relatives to put down on our wills, but I know the courts take this as a recommendation, not as legally binding. Is there any way I can ensure that our child does not go to my next of kin, my (narcissistic, incompetent) parents and my aforementioned sibling?

Perhaps relevant: My spouse is an only child, whose parents are on our list, but quite elderly.

Answer:
 You can express your wishes as to who you nominate to care for your children, and any wishes as to people you wish to exclude from caring for your children, in your will.  Offering sound reasons for your wishes can sometimes help a judge in understanding and applying those wishes appropriately.

Your estate planning lawyer can help you craft the most effective possible instructions for the care of your children in your will.


Title: Wyndham Nightnare

Question:
We also fell into the sales pitch/trap in Las Vegas in Aug 2015. We were on vacation and by the time we returned home it was already past 10 days and also we did not know that the contract can be cancelled within that period and no one told us and we were so stupid for not reading the fine prints.
We stopped the payment and got the credit back from the credit card talked/ emailed to Wyndham representatives many times but Wyndham is not letting us get out of the contract. What shall we do to get us out of that contract which we can not afford or want. My husband is desperate he is going to hire a firm chosen from the internet and I don't how trustworthy is the firm or if it another scam. It is costing us around 1500 dollars too.
Please could anyone help us?

Confused in NY-2015

Answer:
 Other than 'regret' on what grounds do you believe the contract should be voided?

Contracts can't simply be thrown out because you later want them to be - that would negate the whole point of contracts.  Unless they're failing to deliver on the contract, or otherwise held themselves out improperly, you're unlikely to get out of it.


Title: [NY] Took a bus to airport, bus was delayed due to driver error. Can I sue for value of new plane ticket?

Question:
I booked a bus from DC to NYC in order to catch a flight. It was a 3:30am bus, scheduled to arrive in NYC at 7:30am, but because the driver forgot the key to the gas tank (apparently there is one on buses), the bus was delayed three hours, and I missed my 10:30am flight. This is completely the fault of the driver, for forgetting the key, and by extension, the fault of the bus company (Eastern Shuttle Bus from ILikeBus.com).
1) Do I have any case here?
2) Do I hold the bus company or the website responsible?
3) I actually ended up purchasing a car service once the driver announced that we would be three hours delayed, but I ended up missing my plane anyway. Can I hold them accountable for the value of both the car service and the airfare?
4) The total cost of both comes to around $600. I assume this isn't actually worth suing over, but is there another way I can get my money back?

Thank you everyone!! I love this sub and have trolled for a while, but first time posting. I appreciate any help!

Answer:
 No - you're SOL. They're under no obligation to get you there on time.

You *might* be able to seek compensation if the credit card you booked the plane ticket on offers travel insurance, but probably not.

FWIW, when I have to fly out of a different city, I try to get there the night before to prevent such things. An expensive lesson for you, I'm afraid.


Title: Child Support suddenly cut in half.

Question:
I am posting this on my boyfriend account, by the way. Thank you for any help.

When I was born my mother and father agreed on child support amount of $400.00 a month under the table, no paper were ever filed. My mom had full custody my father would see me on the weekends. I have never known to this day why my mother only settled on $400 instead of taking my father to court to get a livable amount that actually provided necessities in the household. Around the 10th grade my mom lost her house and I had to move in with my dad, he was very abusive to the point of me being forced to move in with my brother. I worked my butt off to actually graduate school after living with him put me so far behind. I am planning to go to college I have just been struggling with a major until earlier this month. I have been trying to make plans to go over to talk with him about it. Instead I am stuck in a heart wrenching situation where he cut my money in half. He did this without giving me a phone call, let alone a warning. I graduated in 2015 and this is putting me further behind with my plans to go to college as well as move in February since our lease is up... I don't know what to do anymore and I feel my mother no longer supports me. Is there anyway I can get my child support back so I can go to college and not have to worry about making it another month? I really have no idea what to do since it was originally under the table.

Again, thank you very much!

EDIT: I live in Washington State, I believe the law here is as long as you are in school you can receive support up to between 23-25.

UPDATE: I am deeply disappointed in the amount of negativity towards this post and even I. Let me get one thing straight, this money is in no way due to my mother, she has not received any money since I was 16 due to the fact she didn't even have a house that I could live in because apparently staying with my abusive drunk of a father is a better option because it was free, all she had to do was sleep with him! Good for her, right? I have lived on my own for 2, almost 3 years now because my brother lost his house. So the money, instead of going to my brother who was my guardian at the time, was then given to me so I can live on my own. My father clearly agreed to the "under the table" situation because that was much better than being taken to court and end up having to pay more. He abused the situation. My father makes a considerable amount of money at least 2-4 thousand a month while my mom didn't make enough for food and toilet paper, that's with the child support for an FYI. I am made to struggle every second just to live each month. I am a 19 year old woman living in Washington State who is suffering considerably due to this cut. (he didn't even call me to tell me what was happening, you know in case you forgot to read again) The college he was supposed to be paying for I can't even attend this year because $200 is supposed to support my education AND my living expenses. All because my mother thought it was best to not get a court order and to do it under the tables, which was decided between them while I was still a baby. All the work I did to get myself to graduate on time after being put a whole TWO YEARS behind in credits means almost nothing because I can't even put myself through college, my father would starve me and lock me in my room with absolutely nothing when he was drunk and didn't feel like dealing with me, would throw me to the ground when I got so angry when he would tell me I mean nothing in eyes of him and my mother. I just don't think it is fair that I don't have any options for something that was decided between my parents when I had no say for myself. My living expenses alone wouldn't be covered by $200, let alone college on top of that. Thank you for those who actually tried to provide some advice unlike others, it means a lot.

Answer:
 Unless you live in New Jersey, his obligation to continue paying child support likely ended when you were 18. You'll have to be more specific about your location for any real answers.

But in general, the child support isn't due at to you at all - it's due to your mother. You as a child have very limited standing to request anything. And without a court order directing him to pay anything, he's free to give as much or as little as he thinks you deserve.


Title: (Denver, CO) My dog attacked another dog at the park - how can I make sure I don't lose him?

Question:
My male dog is technically "intact." When I got him as a puppy from a rescue several years ago, they told me about "Zeutering" as opposed to neutering male dogs. Essentially, it's an injection into the testicles that renders them sterile, without any need for surgery. Plus, I was told that, while the research was nascent, there was a positive correlation between overall health and leaving them with their testicles. Things like testosterone production was less inhibited, better for growth hormones, etc. Additionally, it was without of the risks of traditional anesthetic. In short, the rescue heavily recommended it as an alternative to traditional neutering, so that's what I had done.

My dog has always been very excitable and friendly. He has had problems with humping other dogs, but had previously never had any sort of incident that turned violent. He has always been terrible on-leash, pulling and yipping and such. I had honestly already been thinking about getting him the true neutering surgery to see if it would calm him down, but I was on the fence - it seemed selfish for me to potentially affect the quality and length of his life because he could occasionally be a little annoying.

Yesterday, I was at an off-leash dog park with him. He was playing with a few dogs, running around...like dogs do. A woman then came up with her much smaller dog - he bolted across the field, jumped on it, and sank his teeth into it. As quickly as I could, I got over to them and tried to get him off. I tried that technique where you pick them up by the back legs so that they have no purchase, but it didn't work. So I resorted to prying his jaws open manually. It was not easy, and it took a while - he isn't huge, around 50 lbs, but he is very strong for his size. Once we finally got him off, I kept him pinned to the ground while the other owner rushed her dog a little ways away. The owners of the other dogs he had previously been playing with tied theirs off to a pole, and helped the woman with her definitely bleeding and shaken dog. I ran my dog upstairs to my apartment, then came back down to see if I could do anything of use.

The woman decided she would take the dog to the emergency vet, which I thought was definitely the right call. It was at this point that I verbally took responsibility for the attack, apologized profusely, and told her I would pay for everything. I got her apartment number and, after she left for the vet, put a note on her door once more taking responsibility and apologizing, and giving her my phone and apartment number. Immediately after that, I went back to my apartment and made an appointment with my vet for my dog to have the neutering surgery.

As far as I know, I was the only person injured in the scuffle - I have a few cuts on my fingers from putting them in
 and around my dog's mouth. At no point during this did my dog exhibit any overt aggression towards any people.

The woman texted me this morning to say her dog is still at the emergency vet, and they are doing an ultrasound to see if he needs surgery. He has several deep puncture wounds, as well as a few broken ribs. I am not sure yet if it will be alright. I feel incredibly terrible, for both her dog and herself.

I *do not* want advice on how to avoid fiscal responsibility - my dog hurt her dog, and I have to make that right any way I can, even if it is just paying her bills without making her jump through any hoops to get the money from me. I am also not interested in pinning any responsibility on the rescue for talking me into the Zeutering procedure - at the end of the day, I knew the risks and the research, and I made a choice. I included that information so that the LA community would hopefully understand why I originally made the choice to not get him the surgery.

Essentially, my question is - how to make sure I do not lose or have to put down my dog? Are there any other steps I can take at this time?

Thank you LA.

Answer: Oof.  Colorado is super-strict on what they call dangerous dogs (see [here](https://www.animallaw.info/statute/co-dangerous-dog-article-9-offenses-against-public-peace-order-and-decency)).  Sources are ambiguous as to whether a non-fatal attack on another dog automatically would put your dog in that category, but you really want to avoid that.  I would consult a lawyer on this one.  In the meantime, no off-leash activity outside the house, and ordinarily I'd say also get a dog behaviorist lined up for the leash reactivity but I would check with the lawyer first to make sure that you didn't need to provide a behaviorist with specific warnings.Answer #2: Hope the other dog's owner doesn't call animal control?  And make sure nothing like this ever happens again.


Title: My Condo Board is asking too much.

Question:
Throwaway because things.

Hi all, thanks for any help in advance.

A little background, I live in a Condo in Mesa, AZ that my father and I co-signed on back in 2006. We've been through numerous board changes and management companies since then. The laws and bi-laws of the complex and HOA have always seemed reasonable until this last month.

The new board has decided to implement parking passes for our lot. That seems like a rather harmless thing if you ask anyone, but what they are requesting from the residents to issue them seems a little over the top.

They want:

Make

Model

Color

License plate number

*A copy of my registration*

This is where I have a problem. Up until my registration all of the aforementioned info is publicly available to anyone who desires to just look at my vehicle. But my registration has things like my billing amount and other details I'd rather not share with anyone outside of the State DMV, my insurance company, and a requesting officer in the event of a traffic stop/accident.

That leads to my question. Do they have the right to demand this information on punishment of towing my vehicle from the spot I own as part of the original contract signed with the Condo association when I bought the property? And if so, is there any way I can force them to agree that if my information is stolen or leaked I can take legal action against them? And do I even have the right to refuse to divulge this information? (what they're after is making sure all vehicles registration is up to date, but looking at the sticker on the license plate should be enough to verify that)

I do not trust that this body can secure this information properly. I mean, I don't even have a facebook because I don't like giving out more information than I choose to. I'm a pretty private person, I keep to myself and don't make waves. We've always had the right to tow a vehicle from our assigned parking spots if the resident calls the tow company and arranges it. This step of letting the Complex tow vehicles on my behalf (even my own if not displaying the proper pass) seems a little totalitarian. They're also demanding that any guest, technician, or delivery service have a guest pass or else they run the risk of being towed as well.

Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

Answer: What personal, private information is included on an AZ DMV registration?


Title: [California] I witnessed an assault, victim won't go to police

Question: I witnessed an assault at a fundraising event. There were several witnesses and we would like to make a report to the police. Can charges be brought against the assailant if the victim won't make a statement but multiple witnesses do?

Answer:
 Absolutely. Though the cops/DA might decline to prosecute if the necessary witness is uncooperative.

but anyone can report a crime and bear witness.


Title: [MN] Ex-Husband preventing daughter from using her GizmoPal or any phone to call mom.

Question:
Long story short, for many months my step-daughter (age 7) has been asking her dad, to call us while she is there, and she has never been allowed to. His excuses are thin, ranging from, "not right now." to "No." Neither of which come with an explanation. When she is at her paternal grandmothers, she is allowed to call, sometimes more than once.  She is in therapy due to insecurity issues and anxiety issues, and one of the ways we decided to help with that, is to get her an LG GizmoPal, which only allows the child to call 2 people, and has a parental control app.  This was an attempt to provide her with an option to call, that was in her control.

Today we got a phone call from her teacher at the school that the ex has forced my step-daughter to leave the device at the school, and caused her to be distraught and in tears and fearful that she won't be able to call her mom, which strengthens her anxiety and insecurity.

The decree states: *“The parties shall have the right to visit with the minor child by telephone at reasonable hours and with reasonable frequency when the child is not in their care.”*

What can we do? We are looking at filing Contempt of Court motion but not sure what that will achieve....

Answer:
 You can file contempt and a judge will decide what action to take. Maybe seeing stricter guidelines (child can call every night at 7) or giving your side more custody time. It depends on the judge. Talk to a local Family law attorney for more idea of what local judges orderAnswer #2: That order, as written, would not permit the child to call whenever she wanted; but would probably permit the non-custodial parent could call the custodial parent and ask to speak to the child on a more regular basis.

The father can withhold electronics or phones for disciplinary reasons while the child is in his care. You may want to schedule a phone conference with the therapist to explain why that isn't a good idea. But unless there is something else in the order about following a specific treatment plan which includes constant contact, I think your only remedy is calling the child on the fathers cell phone more frequently or seeking to amend the order to discuss it specifically. Answer #3: When it comes to children, the general rule is "Best Interest of the Child."  Get this in front of a judge, and your ex is in serious trouble.

-Not yet a lawyer, not familiar with MN law, not meant as legal advice, but legal information.