Title: [California] My mom had her identity stolen, sort of, and now Macy's is giving her the run around when it comes to a refund.

Question:
My mom lives in California and some lady in Nevada apparently went around trying to charge stuff to her name. It's kind of a weird situation because I don't understand to what extent this lady actually stole my mom's identity. But she went to several stores where my mom has credit cards and tried to charge things under her name/account, but the lady didn't actually have my mom's credit cards. (My mom still had them, but she cancelled them now.) So this lady went to 4 or 5 places and was apparently unsuccessful at several of them (my mom got a *letter* from Nordstroms several months later explaining someone tried to buy stuff under her name.)

So what happened in particular is this lady went to Macy's and bought roughly $4,800 in stuff. But the lady didn't have my mom's credit card or her ID. She somehow simply convinced the cashier to look up my mom's account and charge the stuff to it. This is why the lady was unsuccessful some places. She was, however, successful at 3 stores, including Macy's.

Now, what screwed everything up (according to Macy's) is that my mom ended up paying the bill for this stuff. My mom had autopay on her Macy's credit card, and she had actually just spent around $5,000 on furniture, so she didn't notice right away. However, my mom didn't have autopay on the credit cards for the other two stores, and they simply fixed it and reported it as stolen. So they're fine.

But Macy's is giving my mom a really hard time about getting her money back. First, they said it's my mom's fault for paying for it. And then they make all sorts of excuses as to why she hasn't been refunded her money yet (they changed banks? and they are absorbing some other store they bought?) They sometime transfer her to voicemail or give her "special hotline numbers" that don't go anywhere. She feels like they're job is to get her off the phone and to go way.

This was last August and she still feels like they hope she's just going to go away. But this was carelessness on their part. The lady didn't have anything to prove she was my mom. This lady stole from Macy's, not my mom. My mom opened her Macy's account 25 years ago and has probably spent $100,000 over the years. She's astonished that they would treat her like this.

We would do the social media shaming technique, but neither of us really do social media.

Answer: Goodness, why oh why did she let it go this long? Has she talked to her back about reversing the charge?


Title: Please how do i get my $750,000 back from Binary Options

Question: I'm a single father from the San Diego,CA came home one day from office to find out that i was unable to withdraw the money i invested '$750,000' in what i believed to be a legitimate binary options trading site and made an apparent profit. But the company was not allowing me to withdraw my money, including ostensible winnings, and i realized belatedly that i had been scammed by one of Israel’s numerous fraudulent binary options firms.

Answer:
 $750,000? That number alone is enough to tell us that you need to consult a real life lawyer. This is beyond internet stranger help. Answer #2: For that much money, you'll need to consult with a lawyer.

That is far outside the scope of this sub.


Title: Roommates kept my rent payments and haven't paid rent in three months

Question:
Hello reddit, I am possibly in a predicament. I live with two childhood "used-to-be" friends. The three of us moved into a two bedroom apartment almost a year ago. However, they're names are the only ones in the lease, mine is not. We split rent three ways ($750/mo total) and are supposed to split everything else equally.

Recently, one of my roommates (J) left for work. I soon opened the door and a notice from management fell from the door knob. It stated that a balance of nearly $2700 was due for non-payment. Another notice in the mail stated that electricity would be shut off later this week until $450 was paid to restore it. I am the only one who is aware of these notices at this time.

Now, I have been giving my portion of rent in cash to "J" this entire time. He supposedly has been taking the combined portions and getting a cashier's check to pay with. The notice says otherwise.

I moved like a phantom in the night, relocating my belongings back to my parents house. My question is, will I somehow be liable to pay this ridiculous balance? My name is not on the lease and i have been giving money to them in good faith. Can this somehow wind up biting me on the ass?

Thanks for your time.

Answer:
 If you're not on the lease, you're not bound to it. Having said that, it doesn't mean your roommates can't try to come after you for rent, saying you never paid them. Whether they'd be successful in that, is unlikely but hopefully you'll have a paper trail of your payments to your roommates. Answer #2: You might get hit up for another months rent.

Thier agreement to pay rent in full is between them and the landlord. You have no obligation to ensure that happens.

As a sub tenant you are still bound to them to pay rent and to provide proper notice. If you intend to vacate, you need to give advanced notice, otherwise you are obligated to pay the next rental term. What they do with the money you pay them isn't really your business.


Title: My landlord has someone staying in a room I pay for. That person is not my sublet. [ON, CANADA]

Question:
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My landlord has given a room to another person while they wait for another room to be cleaned but the room hasn't been cleaned yet. It has been over a month. I have paid two months rent so far for this room that has been occupied by someone else. This other person is also paying rent for a room he is not currently in.

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Now we are getting a new roommate who is getting the room that was originally supposed to be the persons room. Now, the person in the room that is what i am currently paying for is now staying in that room.

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What can I do in this situation?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: Do you rent a single room in a house or what is the situation?


Title: [Australia] Went for a run in the night and a cactus hit my brow-line

Question:
So i went for a run at around night time and took a new route until a type of overhanging cactus plant hit my brow line all the way up to my hairline, almost even hitting my eye. It was a type of prickly plant that OVERHANGS a private property unto the public sidewalk endangering anyone that walks by it unsuspectingly..

The spines took around 4 hours to take out and i still have some 'invisible' spines on my hands and eye brow. I didn't have to go to the hospital or anything, just wondering if there's any legal action i can take.

Answer: You don't have the damages to make a case worthwhile. But you can contact the local council about the overhanging plant that is causing the issue and they will probably send a letter to the property owner about removing the overhanging parts or else they will face the possibility of a fine.


Title: I am six months pregnant and found out the father is still legally married. Child support advice?

Question:
I had a long distance relationship with the father then we decided to move in together. Due to our job situations it was best for me to move to him. After moving in with him I was confronted by a woman claiming to be his wife. He then confessed he was still legally married and they were only separated. The worst part is I had just found out I was pregnant.I got very upset, he kicked me out of his place and now she has moved in with him.

I’m now living in my old hometown, pregnant, single and unemployed. As far as setting up child support security—I need advice. This is my first child and no friends or no one in my family has young children.

Answer:
 file for it when the child is bornAnswer #2: NAL but I don't see any reason why his being married would have any impact on how you'd file for child support. Reach out to your local child support office for guidance. You may need to have a paternity test done, but that's pretty typical of child support cases.Answer #3: Child support is still owed regardless of his marital situation.Answer #4: [Go to this page](https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/humanservices/for-families/child-support-services/child-support-office-locator.html) to find your local Child Support Office. You can contact them now to go over general things, but you would file after the baby is born.

He may live in another state, but under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, only one state's order for child support can be enforced at a time. Other states must agree to one state's rules on that child support order. This solely enforced child support order is called the "controlling order."


Title: Do employees have the right to sue their board of directors

Question: I'm not sure if there's any case or not, but the owner of our company retired, and since then one of the managers who was also on the board made himself CEO. He has since brought our profits down to barely break even level and 4 months ago the board terminated out employee stock ownership plan. We are all kind of pissed because we all had quite a decent amount of money into which will be devalued down to almost nothing. Is there any way we can prove that all of these people were not working in our best interest.

Answer:
 As employees, you don't have many rights to sue your employer, at least not for making poor decisions.

As **shareholders**, you have different rights.  You can certainly petition the board to make a change, and in some circumstances you may be able to file suit.  Have any of you talked to the board, or to the other shareholders?


Title: My neighbours want to replace the fence with expensive wood and they want us to pay half. We reject the offer, because it was too expensive and they are now currently threatening to sue. What should I do?

Question:
The wood they want to use is redwood and that stuff isn’t cheap. I currently can’t afford it. I’m happily able to pay half, but $960 is pretty hefty for me for a fence.

I suggest to use a different type of fence, but they won’t accept anything other than the redwood fencing.

They have smashed parts of the fence, but I don’t have proof they did.

Am I legally obligated to pay half of the fencing?

If you need any more information just say so.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 I dealt with this in the bay area within the last few years. IIRC Neighbors are obligated to pay for half of necessary repairs but only to the equivalent cost of replacement, not improvement. If a neighbor wants to improve the aesthetics, they have to pay the difference themselves, you are only on the hook for half of what would be identical replacement cost.

I found this out when my lovely neighbor replaced our joined fence with no notice, then tried handing me a 3K bill for my half.

Answer #2: Also, that is crazy pants cheap for a nice fence.


Title: Is it legal to pose a test to earn tips?

Question:
I work at a restaurant in Texas. I earn a base salary above minimum wage, so I don't strictly rely on tips. However, my employer makes everyone in my position take a test if they want to earn tips. It is very difficult and I know very few people pass it if ever. The test covers extremely specific info regarding ingredients and recipes, even though my position doesn't cook or make meals. The tips received go into a pool that usually doesn't go to anyone because so many people don't pass or take the test. This pool, when not distributed to any workers that day, goes into an 'incentive fund.' I know that this incentive fund is emptied regularly, but I don't know where it goes. I have a feeling the owner ends up taking money from this 'fund.' Is this legal, even if the tips are actually going to an incentive fund? I know that, for Texas, state laws say an employer cannot take tips, but I can't find the specifics behind this law. Thanks for any and all replies.

Edit for specifics: All tips are converted to cash before close and put into the incentive fund each night if someone doesn't get to take them.

Edit 2: To understand how hard this test is- I'll be working here all summer and passing this test would have more than *doubled* my hourly wage, but it is not viable for me to take the time to study for it.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 If you customarily and regularly receive more than $30 per month in tips from customers, you're a tipped employee.

The basic rule of tips for tipped employees is that they belong to the employee, not the employer.

The employer has to give you your tips.

From the Federal DOL:

"A tip is the sole property of the tipped employee ... the employee may not be required to turn over his or her tips to the employer ..."

"[The employer] may only take a tip credit [from the tip pool] ... **and may not retain any of the employees' tips for any other purpose.**"

https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs15.htmAnswer #2: I would not mention this to anyone you work with and just make a call the the NLRB. (edit:call the Texas Workforce Commission 1 (800) 558-8321) See what they say first and let them investigate. If all goes well the employer will start complying with the law. If there is an investigation and yall lose your job because employer knows someone called but not who exactly, it sounds like you would have a case for wrongful termination and would most likely be protected by the whistleblower law. EDIT: I want to make clear that what your employer is doing is HIGHLY ILLEGAL.


Title: Family member bitten in the face by a dog in their driveway. What’s next?

Question:
A family member of mine was bitten in the face by a Pitbull and I am looking for any advice at this point. They were walking their dog and just had finished their walk. They were in their driveway when a couple of kids (ages 9-10) were walking their Pitbull in the street without a leash. The Pitbull saw my family member and the dog they own and ran over and started attacking. Family member sustained a bite wound to the face in the process of protecting his dog, but the dog they own and stray Pitbull was unharmed. The family member found the residence of where the Pitbull belongs and let them know what took place. Family member then went to the ER to get 30-40 stitches to sew up the wound.

A police report was filed.

The local animal shelter was notified and a notice was placed on their door (Pitbull owners) indicating that they had 24 hours to surrender the dog or $500 daily fine imposed. They have yet to surrender the dog or comply thus far (day 3).

Family member has set up an appointment with a lawyer for discussion in the next day or two but I wanted to try and get some personal opinions and/or experiences/legal advice if anyone is able to chime in. I don’t post on here often but I actively read discussions like these and figured this would be the best place for me to start looking for information.

This event took place in the state of Tennessee. I believe under Tennessee code there are dog laws that require an owner to surrender the dog once an incident like this takes place, but is there any liability of the owner? What happens if they completely ignore all of the citations and such that they receive?

I have been so upset I cannot even think about anything else but what to do.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Answer:
 Owner is 100% liable.

The dog bite law in Tennessee allows an injured person to hold a dog's owner strictly liable if:

The dog caused the person's injury or damage to the person's property, and

The injured person was in a public place or lawfully in a private place.

You can sue them and their home owners / renter's insurance and both in court.  Contact the city animal control again and demand to know if the dog had it's rabies shots etc in order to get them to go take the dog immediately.

Ignore citations?

Animal control takes the dog.  If it has no record of shots, it is put down and the head of the dog is sent to the state for rabies testing.  If the owner refuses to produce the dog and has no record of it's shots, he can be criminally charged because he is threatening the potential health of the bite victim.  At this point it becomes a criminal matter, not civil.


Title: Some questions about the rules for gathering

Question:
Location - India, Mumbai/Maharashtra.

Basically a few of us wanted to know the rules for what a gathering/protest constitutes. Specifically, what is the minimum number of people before something can be called a gathering.

If me and five others are meeting up, is it still a gathering? What if its twenty?

Answer: I don't think that any of us here are familiar with the law in India.  You might try a sub specific to your country or to talk to a a lawyer i your area.


Title: Help! Got pulled over for speeding but received something else.

Question: So I live in NYC. A little back story was that I woke up around 6:00 am went to pick up a friend and I changed and forgot to get my wallet from my other pants. I chose the van which is my girlfriends fathers car because mine wouldn't fit everyone (yes he was aware and he gave me permission) I was getting off the parkway and the exit is around half a mile until we actually get off on to the streets.  I had my foot on breaks the whole time and I see the cops sitting there waiting to get meet quota. I know this because 90% of the time I see cops waiting before the exits and middle of the exits camping there and pulling a car over ever 10 mins or so. I passed the cops and he turned on the siren and I was surprised. I pulled over and politely greeted and asked for the reason I was pulled over. He said speeding.. He told me to get my license and registrations. This was when I realized I forgot my wallet. I tried to look for registrations and I couldn't reach the glove box so I took off my seat belt and went to search for it. He saw me struggling and he told me to give me a piece of paper. I gave him one and he asked for my info(name and address). I told him all he needed, and I asked him how fast I was going. He said 37 on a 25. I was super careful and I was sure I didn't go that fast. He went back to the car and I was waiting and he came back and handed me two tickets. One was for not having license that I can easily fight off because I actually do have it, just forgot. He told me I can scan and print out my licences to mail for proof. The other ticket was for not putting on a seat belt. I wasn't sure if this was him being nice or not.. But it is still a $100+ ticket, I'm just a college student working part time and $100 is a lot to me. I am not sure what to do. Should I just feel lucky to get this ticket? Thanks in advance guys!

Answer: Him writing you a seat belt ticket is him giving you a break. Seat belt tickets are non-moving violations, while speeding tickets are moving violations. Not only would the speeding ticket have been more expense, it would have made your insurance rates go up.


Title: Buyer of my car is trying to sololicit money from me. (Private car sale in california)

Question:
I sold my car 3 weeks ago and and the new owner is attempting to solicit money from me. We connected to OfferUp and in my post I explain that I had taken it to a mechanic and the only problems they had told me about was it needed some rewiring and new sensors. I even have all the codes from when they scanned it.

On the day of the purchase I receive a message on OfferUp asking if they can take a look at the car, I explain that it can still drive on the freeway, however, if the car is accelerated too fast the car may put itself into safety mode and downshift and stay there. He says it's fine as long as it runs. About 5 hours after the initial contact he arrives at my house to look at the car. He just gets there, hands me the money, sees that the car turns on and pulls out of the driveway. This man doesn't ask to have a mechanic take a look and doesn't even open any rear doors or the trunk. Just leaves. A day goes by and we finish the paperwork. After 2 days he posts the car on his offer up for twice the price which is cool with me I just wanted to be rid of the car. A week later I get a text saying that the car was really messed up and that I shouldn't have sold it to him for 1500. He says 1000 was a better price and I ignore him because the deal was already done and I warned him it had issues. Then yesterday he asked me if the car had any water problems and I ignored it again. This morning he mentions that his daughter is in the hospital and is blaming it on mold in the car. He said selling him a car that I knew had black mold is attempted murder and he wants 400 to "squash it" or he wants to return the car for what he paid for it. Am I at fault here? What are my rights?
Topic:
Consumer Law

Answer:
 > He said selling him a car that I knew had black mold is attempted murder

Bwahahaha! Amazing! Ignore him. He is trying to scam you.Answer #2: You have the right to ignore him, unless and until he actually sues you. After that you still have the same rights, but it is very, very unwise to ignore an actual lawsuit.Answer #3: He's trying to scam you. Block and ignore him.


Title: Should I pursue a wrongful death or any other lawsuit?

Question:
So here's my story.

My daughter's mother (we were not married) was dropping off my daughter to be babysat by her grandmother and as she pulled up, a married couple (tenants of the apt complex) were arguing. The husband shot his wife and turned around and shot and killed my daughter's mother as she sat in her car.

Would I  (on behalf of my daughter) or her mother be able to pursue any kind of lawsuit against the apartment complex or the man's renters insurance etc....? My mother was a tenat at the complex and has info about how the man had been out shooting off his gun before and had multiple arguments with his wife.

I've just had people telling me I should look into it and reach out to a lawyer to see if it's worth pursuing.

Any advice is appreciated

Answer: Your case would be against the man himself and this question is far beyond the scope of this subreddit. You'd need to consult an attorney experienced in wrongful death cases.


Title: Can managers take away tips?

Question:
I work at a restaurant in California. The tipping policy I agreed to when I started the job was pooled tips where the front staff takes &#37;80 and Kitchen staff takes &#37;20. Last week my employer mandated a policy change of 50-50 front and back as an alternative to a pay increase to the kitchen staff.

My question: do the restaurant owners have the authority to mandate and change policy without the consent of the effected employees? technically they are not taking our tips but they have the control over them?

Answer:
 So in order to increase the pay of the kitchen staff they are taking it out of your (the front of the house's) paycheck(s)?

Forget any legal arguments here get the hell out of that job as fast as possible. That's a manager who does not value their employees.


Title: My landlord discriminates against Muslims. What can I do? (TX)

Question:
My landlord straight up told me in conversation that she refused to lease an apartment to a Muslim family because "their culture is too different and it would freak out the neighbors." Nevermind the fact we live a block down from the local mosque. I wish like hell I recorded the conversation.

For additional evidence of her prejudice, she has told me that she wouldn't call this black guy back who was looking for an apartment, her boyfriend loves to wear his confederate flag "kiss my rebel ass" hat around, and there is this strange wheelbarrow in the back of the property with the word "NEGRO" spray painted on both sides.

What can I do legally? Is there anything the authorities can do? I have 7 months to go before my lease is over and don't want to move before then. Is there a way I can build a case against her over the next 7 months?

Answer: How many units does your landlord own? Do they live in the building?Answer #2: Build a case for what?Answer #3: It's really not up to you.  This is a civil matter, and you aren't involved.


Title: Received a notice from my college tech department, Possibly being taken to court over copyright infringement

Question:
I have received 5 emails from my universities tech department, regarding (allegedly) torrented files. The emails read as follows:

*Dear UW-Madison Student:

The UW-Madison received a "pre-litigation settlement" letter on behalf of the represented copyright holder.

It appears to identify you by the network address you use or have used at the University (IP address). Because we believe it to be inconsistent with our role as your internet service provider, we are not forwarding the letter to you, but we want you to know what has been done.

If you are involved in breaking copyright law by downloading or sharing copyrighted music, videos, etc you need to take appropriate action, including seeking legal advice and disabling the sharing of any infringing material.
You may receive multiple copies of this email if we have received multiple notices.
If you have any questions or would like to see the letter, please contact Ervin Cox at the Dean of Students office (263-5700).
Sincerely,
UW-Madison IT Security*

What are my options? Currently contacting the number to obtain the letter. Location is Madison, Wisconsin.

Answer:
 My advice:

If you did torrent copyrighted material, get rid of it.  Use a deep delete program (Multiple deletes multiple overwrites).

**Stop torrenting.**

Typically these letters are mainly to get you to contact them, so they can get your identity run an asset check to see what you are worth and come up with a punitive number based on your worth and their perception of your level of infringement(It is unlikely they will pursue criminal charges unless you are a large scale distributor or host).  Since it is through the school, the school will have likely provided them with your name.  However this does not by itself prove you were torrenting, to prove they will need to get some form of confirmation.  Packet snips / data dumps, leverage that against your IP / Name (From the school) for a warrant to confiscate your computer / associated materials.  Confirm the presence of the files in question.  Then take you to court.

Get rid of your shit.  Ignore it until you get a real notice.  There are a score of third party companies employed by various industries that send out these scare letters (of quasi legality) to anyone torrenting **regardless of if the torrent is LEGAL OR NOT**.  Some people buckle and just pay up, so it is free money to them.

**TL;DR:**
DO NOT RESPOND.  DO NOT IMPLICATE YOURSELF. DELETE YOUR SHIT IF YOU HAVE IT. GET A LAWYER IF YOU ARE SERVED DIRECTLY.


Title: (NY, not NYC) I want to divorce my wife before her green card interview. What should I do?

Question:
My wife and I met in college. I'm a natural born US citizen, and she's from South Asia. We dated for a few years, got married (in good faith), but now we can't stand each other. It's mostly my fault, but I'm not going to get into it. I want to get a divorce. She doesn't want to be with me, but is concerned about what a divorce would mean for her pending green card.

We applied for an adjustment of status back in May of last year, based on our marriage. We've submitted all the paperwork, did the biometrics, responded to all requests for info, the whole thing. We're at the stage now where we're waiting to be called in for an interview. It seems to be a few months away, from what I heard.

If we get divorced, can we still do the interview together? Could she still get a green card? Do we need to just stick it out until the interview? What happens if we divorce?

I don't want to screw her over. I just want to cut ties.

Willing to answer any questions.

A few notes:
-Were living paycheck to paycheck. We cant pay for a lawyer.
-She recently applied for a new EAD card.
-Were living separately, but were still on the lease together. Does this complicate things?

Answer: No, if you divorce she can't get one through you nor do the interview together. She'll need to find a new sponsor here.


Title: Police bully neighbors into searching their home as a result of an anonymous prank call

Question:
We live in a relatively low crime suburb in the United States.  Last night, someone made a prank call to the local Sheriff's office claiming someone had murdered our neighbors and placed bombs inside their house. Our neighbors are an early-thirties married couple with a two-year old child. Around 2am, a battalion of squad cars rolled-up and the deputies knocked on their door. When the father answered the door, he was immediately placed in handcuffs, and the mother and child were made to stand in the yard.

The deputy-in-charge then demanded to search the family's home.  They said that if the family refused, they would be taken to "the station" until morning when a search warrant could be obtained. The family relented and a search was conducted while they stood out front in the cold.

Now my question is, how does an anonymous phone call result in the search of someone's home in the middle of the night without any further evidence? Who's to stop some jerk from putting anyone they don't like through hell in the middle of the night by simply using a payphone to call the police?

What would have happened if this family refused to let the officers search their home?

Do they have any legal recourse for being put through hell like that?

Answer:
 It's called swatting and has become very common. Unfortunately for the innocent, the cops need to investigate.Answer #2: > how does an anonymous phone call result in the search of someone's home in the middle of the night without any further evidence?

Emergent circumstances.  The report of an imminent threat to the people and the area must be investigated.

> What would have happened if this family refused to let the officers search their home?

They would've secured the scene and waited for a warrant.

> Do they have any legal recourse for being put through hell like that?

Against the person who made the phone call, yes.  And they almost assuredly know who that is.


Title: Hostile work environment. Plan on quitting on the spot. What do I owe the company in terms of intellectual property (i.e passwords/logins/etc)?

Question:
Significant amount of unfair (borderline illegal) treatment and company policies and I just want out. I run all digital platforms (ecommerce, email lists, 10+ emails, SEM).

If I were to quit on the spot, is it mandatory for me to leave them with all logins/passwords/instructions on how to get by on day to day activities? I have a work computer and plan on leaving this 100% in tact from the way I use it daily, but I input a dozen or so passwords every morning.

I am completely fine not leaving on good terms (as in having them as a reference for the future)

This is in California btw
Topic:
Intellectual Property

Answer:
 The digital platforms you run are the company's property. If you make it difficult or impossible for them to access these platforms, you're damaging their business, and will owe them compensation for whatever it costs to repair that damage.

Now, you don't have to go out of your way to help them. You don't have to leave behind training material on how to do the things you do, even if nobody else at the company knows what's going on. But withholding logins from them is roughly equivalent to throwing your computer off the roof.


Title: [SC] I need to find common-law marriage court cases with verdicts that dismiss the couple was ever married.

Question: I've Googled high and low and I'm wondering if anyone else knows where I could find court cases that show where 2 people were NOT married, especially in a common-law marriage.

Answer: You're not really asking for advice so much as you're asking us to do research for you. Even if someone did the research and gave you cases, it doesn't mean squat unless there's something specific you're looking for. Give us some facts, ask some questions, and maybe somebody will point you in the right direction.


Title: [VA] Is it legal to destroy duck eggs if they nest in your backyard?

Question:
Asking for a friend. She has a couple of ducks that are hanging in her backyard/pool. I read that its illegal to shoot at ducks, but is it illegal to destroy their eggs if they nest in her backyard?

She has tried many things to get them to go away but they are very persistent. If she cant destroy the eggs, can she move them?

edit: any tips on duck deterrent would  be greatly appreciated. I am also of the opinion she should just leave them alone, but she views them as pests and wanted to know the legal options should they actually lay eggs in her yard.

Answer:
 Your friend should contact the Virginia Department of Fish & Game and ask for their advice.  There are laws that protect birds like ducks and your friend would be much better off doing this under the department's guidance than just going out there and destroying the nest on her own, legally speaking.

Why doesn't she just leave them alone?


Title: Can I have my former company remove photos of me?

Question: I worked for a company based in NYC that utilises social media for community outreach.  I used to be very active with the company but had a falling out with the owner and have since moved on from the company.  The company still uses a picture of me and my wife in the Facebook cover photo and my picture is still on the employee listing.  Although I allowed them to post it originally, I no longer want them to associate me with the company.  Do I have any standing in having them take the picture down?

Answer: You can start by asking nicely. Who took the picture?


Title: SCOTUS - Vaccine Mandates

Question: [removed]

Answer: Even with the politics of the court I don't see how they would bar private institutions from implementing a vaccine policy.


Title: [Nevada] micro transactions refund when account banned unfairly

Question:
**Experience**: I've never filed a lawsuit or sued anyone before, I don't even know where to begin or what type of lawyer to contact.

**What am I looking for**:

* Are there any laws or grey areas that may specifically apply in this case
* Any suggestions on how to begin or specific documentation to bring (I have a ton of screenshots, emails, tickets, etc from this whole ordeal)
* Can there be a group lawsuit? I know of 3 other people who are in the same boat who have spent as much or more than me (1 is in Nevada, 1 is in Canada and the other is in Florida I believe)

**What happened?**: *There is a lot of information but I will do my best to cut out 90% of it.*. I have played this online game for about 3 months. Over the course of 3 months (March 28, 2017 - May 29, 2017) I put about ~$5,000 into the game.  As I progressed through the game I started to realize how the seller used some shady practices to *in my opinion* trick players into putting money into the game.  After having fallen for them myself *90% of details excluded here* I decided to contact Paypal and ask them to investigate my purchases as "item received not as described".  Upon opening a ticket with Paypal (May 26, 2017), my account with the game was banned (May 29, 2017).  Ultimately Paypal came back and said "We cannot grant claims based on buyer's remorse." I appealed this decision and provided screenshots about my account being banned and the buyer effectively taking back ownership of everything I purchased but Paypal still decided the same outcome...buyer's remorse.  I don't think realizing you were being scammed and then having the carpet pulled out from under you is buyer's remorse but that was Paypal's decision.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. If you need any additional information just ask.

**EDIT**: I would like to clarify, I made this post to see whether a lawyer / outside entity can determine whether what I purchased was in fact misrepresented (which is what I opened my cases with Paypal for).  My account was banned after the fact (which CableSalesGuy said they probably have a clause in their User Agreement - which I didn't find) and I thought that information would be useful but it seems like it is distracting from the main point.

Answer: Read the terms of service.


Title: Gym keeps giving me the shuffle, have tried to cancel for 3 months now. What should I do?

Question:
For three months, I have been shuffled around Dallas with Anytime Fitness. When I have called to cancel, they claim that they can't 'access' my information in the system and that it must be at another gym. (Since it is a franchise) I called two possible other locations it could have been and they told me the same thing, that it wasn't their location. So, I contacted the Bishop location since that was the last location I had been at for a few months before I canceled and she claimed that there was nothing she could do for me because my information wasn't in the system.

So I contacted the initial gym that I signed up with, and she told me that it was the Bishop center that had me listed on file with my door FOB. I keep getting shifted and finally, after being tired of it, sent in a certified letter of cancellation with the Bishop location gym that I would like to cancel my membership.

They are still charging me every month. I cancelled my card information, but don't want this to go to collections and blemish my credit. What are my options at this point?

Answer:
 >They are still charging me every month. I cancelled my card information, but don't want this to go to collections and blemish my credit. What are my options at this point?

If it goes to collections, you can sue the gym for the outstanding balance.


Title: [WI] My apartment smells like weed because of my neighbors

Question:
I live in wisconsin, where marijuana is not legal for any use. I have no problem with it, and while I do not ever smoke it, I don't necessarily want my whole apartment to smell like it. To give a better picture of my stance on it: I think it should be legal, for recreational and medical use. I don't think it's more harmful than alcohol. I just don't personally enjoy smoking it or being around it. It smells like skunk to me (but I can tell the difference).

My neighbors are frequent users. If only our lobby smelled it wouldn't be that big of a deal because i don't spend much time in there, but it's making my apartment smell and I don't want to end up going to work smelling like it. The landlord has already been involved, and hasn't taken any action. The cops also frequent their apartment (for what reason I don't know) but the smell is not subtle, they had to have noticed. It has increased a lot recently, it stinks pretty much daily. How do I get this to stop without being a complete dick?

Answer: You should seriously just go tell your neighbors that it's stinking up your apartment. Answer #2: Make a call to the cops making a note that you smell it, talk to the landlords about it, make sure you can pass a drug test, and buy air fresheners.


Title: Apparently someone has been impersonating me. Do I need to anything?

Question:
*Do I need to do anything.

Hey.

So, a few minutes ago a guy I had never seen before knocked on my door. We had a short, confusing conversation. He said he had been invited to my apartment by me and it seemed like he thought he was my uncle. When I denied having messaged or contacted him in any way, he immidiately accepted that someone must have been impersonating me.

I asked him for his name in case I was going to talk to the police or something, but he wouldn't give it up. He instead said he would look into this and contact me if he found out anything. It seemed like he was just going to confront whoever messaged him.

Now, the question is whether I have to do anything about this. You can easily look up my phone number, address and a few pictures by searching my one-of-a-kind name on google, so it's easy enough to contact someone, pretend to be me and send them to my actual address. But I don't understand why the scammer sent him here. The man was a little scruffy-looking and smelly, and with him being sent here not making sense, a small part of me suspects that he was either somehow trying to scam *me* or he was mentally ill/delusional.

So, do I contact police to let them know I believe someone is impersonating me? I have literally no evidence, not even of the guy actually coming here, and I have no reason to suspect they have my social security number or any actually sensitive personal information. I don't see how the police could do anything about it and while I don't like people using my name, as I said, I don't believe they have any way of properly stealing my identity. However, some of you are sure to have experience with something similar to this and I'd like input on how to correctly deal with this.

I am in Denmark if that bears any relevance.

Answer:
 Be careful, odd knocking at doors like this are sometimes precursors to burglaries. It's possible he was seeing if someone was home and was surprised to see that someone actually was, which is where the weird story came from.  (that combined with the fact that he may be under the influence, because this sounds like one of those weird descriptions people on meth or other various drugs give.)

You suspecting he was delusional is possible, too.  This wouldn't be uncommon for a psychotic episode.  Him thinking that you're his nephew and that you contacted him would be par for that course.Answer #2: I would look into this, if only to have it on record should anything happen. Maybe file a report with the police to have it on file. You don't know what's really happening. Due to the guy's unwillingness to give a name, this meet up may have been of a different, and less legal or reputable nature. We don't really know. But I'd rather document it, and report it just in case anything happens in the future.


Title: Can I remove my name from the newspaper?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You can ask them to take it down, but, there is no way to compel them to do so.  It is a true fact that you were arrested for shoplifting.


Title: In the US the had the DEA wrongfully enter and search my house.

Question: I had just gotten out of an endoscopy when I heard the DEA busting down my back door, they had illegally search my house, put me in handcuffs and put me in their squad car while I was still on anesthesia.  The DEA was looking for my neighbor behind me which I later discovered.  They did not find anything at my house (a house i rent).  I was wondering if there is anything I can do in a legal standpoint?  I am in New Mexico, USA

Answer: You can put in a request for compensation if they damaged any of your possessions.


Title: (Virginia) Ex gave away dog without consulting me. Can I get him back?

Question:
My Ex and I broke up at the end of May this year. We had a what is now one year old Great Pyrenees (Sailor) that I had paid for and had also paid for his vet costs. When we broke up I allowed him to take the dog because he was going to live with his parents and his parents had a fenced in yard, someone would always be home for the dog, and they had a dog that Sailor got along with. I wasn't able to provide that sort of stability for the dog since I had just graduated college and had not yet found a job.

Over the last few months I would periodically contact my ex about seeing the dog and inquiring about the dog's well being (I tried to set up an appointment to have him neutered since my ex hadn't taken care of it) but my ex refused to set up a time for me to see him.

Fast forward to now, I have found a job and stable living. I found out through a friend that my Ex was moving to Wyoming. I contacted him to ask once more to see the dog but he told me he had given him away and has not told me to whom. I had only let him keep the dog because that was what was best for the dog at the time. I am seething with rage. Is there any legal precedence for me to get my dog back?

Answer: No. Dogs are property. You gave the dog to the ex. The ex gave the dog to a third party.Answer #2: You gave your property away. It's perfectly legal for the receiver of the gift to give the property to someone else.Answer #3: Not unless the new owner consents.  In the future, do up a quick paper that gives you right of first refusal if the ex ever sells/rehomes the animal--it's a reasonably standard clause in many pet contracts that means you have to turn down the animal at the offered price or lower before it can go to a 3rd party.  Answer #4: Yes. Ask your ex who he gave the dog to, contact them and start negotiating. Perfectly legal way to get your dog back.


Title: [MI]I think I just met my dad on Instagram and met him at McDonald’s

Question:
So a couple days ago on instagram someone messaged me on Instagram. They said they needed to talk to me and it was important and they left their number. I figured it was simply a scam, but the area code was local which was the only reason why I replied to it.

This person started saying they needed to talk to me, and what not. They sent me a picture of kids saying they were my half brothers. I figured he was just gonna ask for my credit card to find out more. I realized it wasn’t a bot because of how the messages were sent and everything, but then he started naming off names and stuff. People who were family, long time friends of the family.

He then claimed that I might be his father. To me, I’ve always had a reasonably decent relationship with my supposed dad. He’s been in my life and to me, he’s my dad. So I went outside and called him.

When he started talking, while I was still skeptical, his story made plenty of sense. My mom is quite the snake, and regularly cheats on people and has a history. Apparently, this guy claiming to be my father, who we will refer to as “B” from now on, was left for my current dad while she was 7 months pregnant and my mom just decided that this was my dad without really knowing. He said they were together for two years two, so it’s not like they had sex once.

He told me how he’s tried contacting my mom and other family members and the only person to actually interact with him was my dad himself. Apparently my dad discussed this with him on Facebook messenger. He showed me the messages and everything. My dad said he had questions too. This was a few months ago and my dad was supposed to tell me about it, I guess he never had the heart.

So at this point, I feel like I have heard enough convincing evidence from him. I told him basically that I would meet him in only a very public place, and we agreed at a McDonald’s by my house. I knew people there, and that I would be safe. He agreed and I brought a friend just in case.

This poor guy has been questioning this for 17 years. I’ve never met, or knew about him until 24 hours ago and now he has a legitimate chance of being my dad. We talked for a while, and his story all made sense to me. I told him his story backed up, but I’m not making any definitive judgements until I see DNA results.

When he left to get the DNA test, I was talking with my friend. Even though I don’t feel a real love or connection to him, this guy has been looking for me longer than I’ve been alive. I would have been his first kid and whether he’s right or wrong, he’s had legitimate reason to believe he’s been robbed of his child for 17 years. I’ve completely grown up without him, and his day of finally meeting me comes almost instantly. The guy is 38. He’s been searching and felt robbed for half his life and I could legitimately see how much it’s affected him. I’ve never seen this before and it’s given me such a new perspective.

So he went and bought a DNA test. Took it back and well, now I wait and in less than two weeks I get an email informing me who my dad is.

As odd as this sounds, it doesn’t affect me as much as I thought. To me, my dad has raised me. I’m 17, and my “dad” whether he turns out to be biological or not, will always be my dad. And this guy will always be “B” to me, even if he is my dad.

My question is, my dad pays child support to my mom. Would she be required to pay it back especially considering she’s been irresponsible on actually verifying who my dad is? And what exactly changes for me? I’m 17, and I wouldn’t assume B gets any actual legal guardianship of me, or that my dad would lose it either considering I’m 300 days away from being my own adult.

We’re built much more similarly compared to my “dad”. He’s 6’4 165 pounds I’m 6’2 145 pounds. Has the same odd shaped nose, just overall built more like me compared to my dad who is 5’11 and more “Built” than skinny.

It’s still a lot to think about, but I’m just wondering what changes I see on a legal and social level to me, my new alleged father,  my current listed father, and my mother.

TL;DR guy messages me on Instagram, claims he might be my dad. I text a bit, and call him and meet at a local McDonald’s to talk. He buys a DNA test and I find out in two weeks if he’s my dad or not.

I was a little all over the place but I will post an update soon enough.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 Legally, the man who raised you is your Father. He's likely on the birth certificate, so in all the ways that states count these things, he's your parent.

From the sounds of things, this new guy isn't going to try and take custody of you, he just sounds like he wants to be in your life somehow. Even if he tried (thuis making you not want to be), I doubt any judge would grant him anything, given the circumstances.

Your Dad is, unfortunately, not due any return of child support. Your mother should have been using that money to supply you with food, clothing, roof, and warmth. And as your legal dad, he owes that money.

That said, if he were to go to the courts to ask for a change in the support, with your help, he may be able to decrease or disolves his support payments, which is the only real way to have your mother see any negetive effects from her actions, other than how you treat her in the future.

Good luck, OP.


Title: I've been practicing toilet law for over 35 weekends!

Answer:
 >We see the Bill of Rights.  It's in love. The lawyer will break its heart. There's nothing we can do.

I actually got sad for the Bill of Rights there for a second.

&#x200B;Answer #2: >The phone digits appear. It’s your social security number.

Sounds like a line from a horror movieAnswer #3: Remember this is just moronic comedy writer. It's the blair witch project of AI lAnswer #4: This whole exposition is one hell of a wild rideAnswer #5: #MUSIC TOO CANADIAN

Thanks for this link - it struck me the right way and I was falling over laughing.Answer #6: Remember, you don't pay us any money unless you pay us money. Answer #7: >My clients never go to jail town
>
>tornado tornado tornado

Seems legit to me.

>The government stole my lungs

Literally an episode of "Star Trek Voyager"

&#x200B;Answer #8: I'd like to hire you to sue the rain. When can I get my gavel?Answer #9: Soemone needs to actually film this.Answer #10: I still remember touching my first lemon.Answer #11: Even if not written by a bot, I love this. Hilarious. I can squeeze justice fruit into my tea with all the rage induced by music that is too Canadian. Answer #12: Somebody get David Lynch to film this.Answer #13: “Illegal shoes.  Music too Canadian.”  Oh my God. Answer #14: I wish r/iforcedabot existed. I love reading these. Answer #15: Hired! Answer #16: >Millions of gavels pour out. His promise has worth.

This is where I lost it completely. Thank you for sharing this!!

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Title: Roommate becoming increasingly harassing, violent

Question:
First things first: I'm disabled, and I moved into my friends place outside of Atlanta, GA a few months ago. I have a very limited income, and moving (in the traditional sense) is absolutely not an option right now. I rent a room, as does my friend, his mother and her husband, and her husband's friend.

His mother's husband has a long history of bullying and aggression that started way before I got involved, including breaking through doors to rifle through peoples belongings and we suspect, but cant confirm, murdering one of the family dogs. He is on parole for meth charges and is facing court again soon for unrelated traffic charges.

The stress (or something, god really knows what) seems to have triggered further bullying in this guy. Most of it is just acting poorly (stomping purposefully at odd hours, blocking other cars in with his deliberately) but some of the things he has been doing recently are kind of scary. We caught him kneeling on and choking his young puppy, and being abusive towards another dog in the house. He has started sending weird threats via text to my friend, and subjects my friend and I to house rules that no one else has to follow simply to exert control (no entering or leaving after midnight, or the weird threats start, etc)

The friend of his also has a very aggressive pit bull who has now attacked and bitten both me and my dog. That friend immediately tried to take the aggressive dog to the pound, but Bully told him if he surrendered the dog, he would "no longer be welcome in the house."

What are my rights here? I would get out tomorrow if that was an option, but it isn't - and the threats are all towards his stepson anyway, I appear to be safe for the time being. According to my friend, if Bully does try to kick us out, he would need to provide a notice of eviction signed by both him and his wife and notarized, and we'd have some amount of days to vacate. I'm just personally concerned about coming home to my things damaged and on the lawn and my dog missing.

Do I need to wait for him to actually attack us or do property damage before I can go to the police? Or is this menacing and harassing behavior and animal abuse enough to warrant some kind of protection order?

Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Why don't you ask the police?


Title: Please help. 6 Year old Child's father just got out of prison. What do I do?

Question: My child is 6 years old. She has never met her dad. She doesn't even know what he looks like. He physically abused me while I was pregnant with her. He was sentenced to 15 years flat. I got a call today saying that he was out and I am really stressed out on what to do about this. This man has attempted murder charges from years ago. He has multiple felonies. I have raised her completely by myself with no support from him. I haven't asked for a dime nor have I had him on child support. We were about to go thru the process of having his rights terminated because he had so much time. I am not really sure how he got out 10 years early with not to mention no parole or anything!! He called me today and I explained to him that right now isn't the right time for him to just pop back up in her life. And that I do not need any money or anything from him that I just want sole custody of her and to be left alone. That she is very well taken care of and wants for nothing. He insisted that he wants to be a father and he wants her to stay the night at his house....which is a nightmare....and that he will not sign any type of paper work. I really need some help here. I am in Louisiana.

Answer: You need to get a lawyer and file for custody, if you don't already have a court order.  If there is a court order giving you custody, it's up to him to go to court to change it.


Title: Is a text message enough evidence to win in court?

Question: My ex-boyfriend owes me money and agreed via text message to pay me $400.  It’s been 5 months and he keeps coming up with excuses as to why he hasn’t paid me.  Now he has stopped returning my texts.  I feel I have no choice but to sue him. Is a text message enough proof? I live in Missouri.  What should I expect if I do go to court?

Answer:
 It's definitely proof. Wether if it's enough to win or not is impossible to say.Answer #2: Win? Very possibly. Collecting is always the hard part. Answer #3: Your testimony that you lent him $400 is enough to win in court.  A print out of a text message from him to you, stating that you loaned him $400, and that he owes you $400, helps to support your testimony should he claim in court that you gave him a gift of $400.

But my 2 cents says that you will not file in court over this.  You would have to pay to file, possibly pay to serve him, go to court, hope to win a judgment for $400 plus your filing fee, and then figure out how to collect if he refuses to pay the judgment.  You're probably better off thinking of it as a $400 lesson in how to associate with better people...


Title: How to kick someone out of your house in Georgia?

Question:
My best friend had a child with her boyfriend and they moved in with her grandmother. The grandmother owns the house and pays all the bills. My friend and her boyfriend do not pay rent. The boyfriend did change his address to the grandmother's house though. A few months ago so told me he was getting verbally abusive. Over the last few weeks it has gotten much worse. Last night she threatened to kill her. (He hasn't actually touched her yet though.) She's been trying to kick him out for about a week. (The grandmother wants him gone too.) He won't leave and literally just walks around cursing everyone out. His defense is that he claims residence there so he needs to be properly evicted and get his 30 day notice. Does he really have a right to be there even though he doesn't pay bills or anything? How can she make it so that he *has* to leave and if he doesn't leave the police will remove him?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: IANAL, if he is threatening your friend's life, she needs to call the police, regardless of if he is a tenant-at-will, which is what I understand him to be from my time in this sub. My reading tells me that a tenant can be kicked out in Georgia relatively quickly if they do not pay rent, but I do not know how that works if rent was never part of the equation. Whatever the case, your friend's grandmother should immediately give written notice to vacate (60 days written notice based on my reading of [this](http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/georgia-notice-requirements-terminate-month-month-tenancy.html) NOLO article and other sources). He'd be at least a week into that by now if she'd done so already.


Title: Do I Legal Have To Pay My Laptop Off If I Quit My Job Due To Illness?

Question:
I've searched Google but couldn't find a solid answer. My job required us to use our personal belongings (ex. cell phone, laptop, vehicle, etc.). Over the span of 3 years my laptop had pretty much gave out and I had been given a new laptop through my employer but with the stipulation that I would have to pay a monthly fee for the laptop which is $120/month with tax. I've paid off $1,736.87 and have $2,575.21 remaining. I quit my job last month and now my employer is sending me invoices to pay off rest of the laptop. With no current job it is tough to pay it off so I wanted to know what my legal options/repercussions were.

1. Do I have to pay off the laptop?
2. Is there any legal issues I can face?
3. What are my legal options/repercussions?

Hopefully someone can help me out with this.

Answer:
 You bought the laptop via your employer. You have to finish paying for it.  It was a horrible deal for you (over $4000? really?) and I'm not sure why you didn't buy one on your own, but that's what you agreed to.

The employer can sue you in small claims court if you don't.Answer #2: Not a lawyer and not in Canada but I'd assume essentially it's the same as buying it from the store, in this case the store was your work. Pretty sure you are still on the hook.Answer #3: Who has possession of the laptop?

>  I had been given a new laptop through my employer but with the stipulation that I would have to pay a monthly fee for the laptop which is $120/month with tax.

Were you "given" a laptop, rented a laptop, or sold a laptop?


Title: If I did not authorize my mother to be contacted for a surgery I had today and the hospital called her yesterday to tell her my surgery times. Is this a violation of my privacy?

Question:
I am having surgery today. I only wrote down 2 contacts. My spouse and my dad. I am 23 and on my mothers health insurance. Because of my surgery (getting tubes removed because I do not want children) I did NOT want any of my family knowing. For multiple reasons obviously. I authorized my dad because he is a doctor and has medical knowledge if anything were to happen to me. My spouse was the primary contact.

I called yesterday to get my arrival time.

Is this a type of violation of my privacy? Or is this normal since she is the policy holder? I did not sign any paperwork or was told that she would be contacted what so ever. If I was told that I would have taken necessary steps to have her NOT contacted.
Topic:
Healthcare Law including HIPAA

Answer:
 Complain to the hospital's HIPAA compliance officer.  They will investigate and determine if there needs to be any type of punishment.

Something similar happened to a friend of mine.  Didn't want dad to know about back surgery but dad was called by a mutual friend that worked in the hospital after surgery was done.  It was ruled a HIPAA violation and the friend was punished.Answer #2: If you're on her insurance, she would be notified anyway when the claim came in. I'm not entirely sure about them giving her the surgery times, but there isn't ever a way to not have a policy holder find out about something being done under their policy.


Title: International student: is it harassment?[KS]

Question:
Hi everyone,

Please don't judge me or make fun of me...I'm extremely stressed right now...

So, there was a girl I was dating. She is an American citizen, but I'm an international student. Just so you get an idea, we had very high level of intimacy. Although it's been like 1 month.

Anyway the whole story is very long. But keep in mind that I never ever sent her any message containing sexual content, or threat, or harmful, or abusive words, or swearing. I was always polite. Now things changed, I ended up with her threatening me to get "restraining order" against me and then she said she will go to police(I'm not sure if for "restraining order" or to file charges against me) because I was sending her too many messages. Now, first of all I stopped texting immediately after she said "stop texting me" and deleted her number. But few days later, I sent a message on facebook (we were still friends on facebook). And when I sent it, I apologized for disturbing, I was asking just to tell me the reason why we broke up and then she started replying but in some of her messages (like twice I guess) she again threated me that she is going to police. And I said several times that no need to go to police just block me and that way I will know that you're completely done. And then I didnt send any message, I just posted on facebook a status that was visible only to her, explaining some things she thought wrong about me and also asking her not to go to police because I will be deported, but just to block me if that is what she wants. And then the next day she blocked me.

Now I feel really stressful because I wonder if she went to police, did she ask for restraining order? or did she file a charge against me?

So, I wonder what can happen to me as an international student? I'm really stressed and I don't know whom to talk and whom to trust. I didn't mean to harass her on anything, my rhetoric was never angry and I kept apologizing the whole conversation, she kept replying me, so I assumed that we are talking. And I removed her from all my social network accounts, I removed absolutely everything related to her. If she files a charge, is it called "online harassment" or what? And what can happen in worst case? Will I get deported? sent to a jail in the US? or community service?

Please when you reply, try not to hurt me, because I was literally crying all day, I'm looking for relieving words, relieving piece of information

Answer:
 >  Now, first of all I stopped texting immediately after she said "stop texting me" and deleted her number. But few days later, I sent a message on facebook

Once someone tells you to leave them alone, don't keep sending them messages. That's textbook harassment, and often what people will seek a restraining order for.

> So, I wonder what can happen to me as an international student?

That depends on her police report and conditions of your student visa. If you're contacted by the police you likely need to contact an immigration attorney.

> I'm looking for relieving words, relieving piece of information

You may be ok. You may not. This sub doesn't do warm and fuzzy. Stop messaging people who tell you to stop talking to them. Don't find ways around their initial block to contact them.


Title: Obtained sole custody over minor, other parent lives in US, inform US government?

Question:
Sorry of the title is not really clear. I will describe the situation as best as I can:

Me, European citizen, homecountry is member of the Hague Convention (is that even how you say that?) just like America.

Father, American citizen, lives in US.

We were married, had one child. Child was born in the US, besides holding US citizenship, automatically recieved my citizenship of my home/birthcountry at birth.

Got divorced, ex got remarried, had another child and our child basically got ignored from then on.

I moved to the US for him, was homesick after divorce and figured our child was young enough to make the switch to move back to my homecountry. I got his permission (in writing and so on) so we moved.

Since the parentingplan stated that state 'X' in the US was supposed to be the 'home' of the child and we were co-parents and this was not the case anymore I got a lawyer (here in homecountry) to change this. Went to court and since ex never responded to courtsummons, nevermind showed up at court or even send a written statement it was all said & done within months.

What do I do now? Since the old parentingplan is 'void' and I have the paperwork to prove child's new 'home' is in Europe and that I have sole custody, is it wise to send this paperwork somewhere? Like the lawyer who wrote up the parentingplan? The court who approved it?

This because ex is divorcing his second wife, hardly sees his second child and is dropping hints he wants our child back in the US, either the easy or hard way.

I just want to stay a step ahead of him in case he tries to kidnap child or something. Not that he would get very far, but still.

Thank you in advance for any advice.

Answer:
 Make sure there are multiple, notorized copies of your judgement on this new parenting plan.

 Be prepared to provide proof that ex has been zero/low contact for (x) amount of time that 'just so happens' to coincide with his marriage to Wife #2.

Also, be prepared to provide proof that the child's life is entirely in your country and that moving him- and presumably yourself- back Stateside would be much more difficult that ex flying to Europe.Answer #2: There is a process whereby the judge in the US and the judge in Europe can communicate about jurisdiction if it comes to a fight over the home of the child.

I would suggest filling a motion or notice in the US case to move jurisdiction to Europe. You can attach a certified copy of your order there to your motion.

Generally once a court has jurisdiction over a child, it continues to have it until it gives it up to a different court (except in emergency situations). The court needs to know about the move.Answer #3: >Went to court and since ex never responded to courtsummons

Was he served properly?
Answer #4: Look at the website for the US Embassy in your country.  They have a list of resources, including lawyers who practice in both countries.  You'll need one who practices family law, they can help you with the next step.


Title: Rule of thumb: when to call the police vs when to call a lawyer

Question:
This is a general question about when to call whom.  My intuition tells me that a lawyer should be called in for "soft crime" such as harassment and stalking; and the police should be called for "hard crime" such as abuse and drugs.

I know that this is inaccurate and I want a better rule of thumb.  Residence is NY state, btw.

Answer: Call the police when a crime is being committed, call a lawyer when you're being charged with a crime?


Title: Household animals in terrible living conditions, possible animal abuse.

Question:
My younger sister just came back from a “friend’s” house, and she smelled like weed. I just woke up a bit before, so didn’t know what happened until I found out from my mom. My mom was called about an hour and 30 mins after she was dropped off, and my sister asked to be picked. My mom was texting her saying she had a bad feeling before this, and it was right. Turns out, there were multiple issues. First, the older brother, only in high school, was smoking weed (or something) with his friends. Second, the father was smoking and there were beer cans strewn about the place. Don’t know about the mother yet. Now, for the main part, the animals. They have a guinea pig, a small ball python, and a rabbit. The guinea pig and rabbit are kept in the same enclosure, a small dog cage, covered with something to prevent the guinea pig from escaping. They have an 8 year old girl, and when my sister was in the next room over, she apparently heard the gurl say something along the lines of “why are you blowing smoke in the bunny’s face daddy?”
The ball python is probably the worst of all of them. The enclosure, based on what my sister said, is “way smaller than the one you had” (have kept one before). Apparently, my sister is the only one it hasn’t bitten when picked up. My sister got a few photos of it, and it looks like the head is swollen on one side. When someone other than my sister was in the room, the animals would back into the side farthest away from that person. Don’t have much more, but the conditions sound terrible for both the animals and possibly the children.

Answer: You need to call Animal control and report the neglect and abuse of the animals and CPS for the children.  DO not take the order I listed them as an order of importance.


Title: Can I sue my ex gf for not paying the full amount on a car and running it into the ground.

Question:
Here's what happen: I was dating a girl who owns a 05 chevy cobalt car was register in jersey and she lives in jersey I live in Pennsylvania don't know if that matters. Anyway she loses her job one day and can't afford her car payments of 360 a month and I end up paying them each month. I have enough money in the bank to pay it off but I'm not willing to do that for her, so I take out a loan and lower her monthly payments to 188. We put the car tittle in my name. Fast forward 4-5 months and we break up she moves back home and keeps paying me the car payment and she keeps the car. Each month is a hassle to get the money from her but I get it eventually, till one day she drops its off out front of my house and leaves me a text saying she don't want it anymore. There's about 3,500 left on the loan at the time. The car has been run into the ground and needs major repair including a new transmission which would cost more than the value of the car as it sits. I never got a written agreement from her but what I do have is text messages from her asking about how much is left on the loan when she's going to pay and much more through text. I also have emails cause that's how she paid. I would get a email and have to accept the money before it went into my account and it would be titled car payment. And i also have the bank statements of  the money going into my account.

So I was wondering if you guys could help me out and let me know if I have a chance at getting any of the 3,500 back if I take her to court. Or anyway of bettering my chances like if I took a friend who would vouch this was her car from the beginning and was never mine.

Answer: You can say the car was never yours all you want, that doesn't change the fact that the title and loan are in your name. The bank will hold you responsible for missed payments, not your ex. You may be able to sue her for payments you make if you can prove that you had an agreement that she would make payments on the car.


Title: Cracked an overhead pipe inside a parking garage that said 13 feet clearance and my uhaul truck is 9 feet 4 causing water to spill out.

Question:
Tonight I rented a 9'4 inches box truck from Uhaul to go pick up a couch. The guy I'm picking up from meets me on the 1st floor, jumps in and tells me to drive up to the 5th floor where his apartment is to load the couch. On our way up to the 2nd floor we hit an overhead pipe causing it to leak gas and eventually water pouring out. The only clearance sign is at the garage entrance saying 13 feet. The inside ceiling looks high as well but we still swiped the pipe.

We called the fire department and ended up having 2 fire trucks come with the apartment building evacuated. We told a fireman by the leak that it was us that hit the pipe and the building manager came to take my license, phone number, and took a picture of the uhaul license plate. She told me to notify my auto insurance as well as uhaul about the incident. No damage to the uhaul really. She said she will be in contact this week and it sounded like I will be responsible for the damage.

My question is with the clearance sign saying 13 feet and the guy telling me it's fine to drive up, am I still liable? I went back and took photos of the signs and surrounding areas inside in case it works in my favor. What is the process now and should I really notify my auto insurance and uhaul and what do I say to them in defense if they try to make me liable?

Thank you for the advice!! I am very nervous as I don't have much money.

TLDR: Drove a 9 feet high uhaul inside a parking garage with only clearance sign that said 13 feet with instruction of a guy selling me a couch and swiped an overhead pipe causing water to leak.

Am I liable and how do I protect myself?

Answer:
 Is 9’4 the actual height of the u haul or is it the inside height of the trailer?Answer #2: >9'4 inches box truck from Uhaul

What does the 9'4 refer to? You seem to be assuming that that's the exterior height, but the UHaul website lists trucks by **interior** *length*, not **exterior** *height*. Can you link to the vehicle you rented on the UHaul website?Answer #3: Having driven trucks in city garages, there are garages that have their clearances change through out the structure. Most garages in Los Angeles only have a clearance of 7-8 feet after the first level of parking. I’m also doubting that the garage would stay 13 ft for all levels, as that is a lot of wasted space in the garage.

You need to film your route that you went through in the garage. If that route has no clearance signs, then that should be a strong piece of evidence to give to your insurance.Answer #4: I would capture some additional information while it's available....

* The sign in the parking garage indicating that it's 13 feet.

* The actual height of the truck from the ground to the the highest point.

* The inside of the cab in the driver's seat.  Is there any indication from the drivers seat, indicating the overall height of the truck.  They usually have some indication on this, since there are a lot of low overpasses.


Title: Amazon Deleted my account

Question:
I had $3500 in my amazon account which I had obtained by participating in various surveys and rewards websites. Now when I placed an order on amazon I received an email from them stating that “ We have closed your account and canceled all outstanding orders.

We took these actions because you were using Amazon Gift Cards that are in violation of our Terms and Conditions. We cannot reissue the gift cards or reimburse you for these funds.”.

Now I have forwarded them the email received which contained amazon gift card codes but they have neither reverted nor performing any action. I am made a fax to them still no action.

I also spoke with the gift card issuers and they have said that we have contacted amazon and it is confirmed that everything is legit.

Further whenever I try to contact Amazon Customer Service they internally connect with Account Specialist who just responds that your account is permanently closed.

Please suggest what can I do ? Since $3500 is not a pocket change that I can forgo.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance

Answer:
 If you quickly browse google you'll see that several people have had this issue. It seems that amazon has it in their terms and conditions *"Please note that buying* [*Amazon.com*](http://amazon.com/) *gift cards by unauthorized third parties, and sold or transfer-for-value of* [*Amazon.com*](http://amazon.com/) *gift cards is a violation of our terms."*

I'm guessing the websites you received the gift cards from were third party? In that case, there's not much to do about it, unfortunately. Amazon has covered their asses with this.


Title: Please help! Unsafe levels of Radon in our apartment -- and landlord wasn't responsive. What can be done?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 In Missouri they aren't required to disclose or even test for radon.

As far as testing, the house/apartment/whatever is supposed to be vacant for a full 48 hours during a test.  Was it?  It's possible your test isn't even valid.  There are quite a few fly by night radon companies who will do a "test" and sell you mitigation service.

Legally, your landlord wasn't required to fix it, or let you out of your lease.

Legally, it sounds like your 30 day notice was given on the last day of the month, so you would be liable for rent the full next month.

Your landlord isn't liable for your moving costs.Answer #2: Are you asking if you are liable for the 30 days of rent that you paid for after giving a 30 day notice?

If so you were in possession of the unit for the duration of the 30 day notice even if you didn't live there and therefore owe the rent for those 30 days. Answer #3: It would be relevant context to know what your radon levels were testing at.

If the results were barely above the EPA recommended level, you would be overreacting to use that as a habitability claim to terminate a lease based on science. Radon exposure is a long term issue that is thought about in terms of years or decades.  Low levels of radon exist everywhere, even outside.  If your radon levels were unusually high, you may have a more legitimate medical concern.


Title: [NY] Ex seeking custody while daughter hospitalized traveled cross country and is here now. Terrified.

Question:
This time last week I posted that my ex was threatening to [call](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7g4uol/nys_non_custodial_parent_sends_abusive_emails/) CPS for frivolous reasons, and about support concerns.

In a [2nd post](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7gxcjg/nys_noncustodial_parent_is_coaching_hospitalized/), I mentioned that my daughter was subsequently hospitalized and I have messages of hers indicating her father is likely coaching her.

When I went to visitation tonight at the hospital, he was there. He lives on the opposite coast and I was blindsided. I don't feel he'd come just for a visit, and suspect something is going on ex parte. I am terrified.

Is there likely something going on here? I emailed my lawyer but I don't know what to do. I'm so afraid he will fabricate allegations to take my daughter to the other side of the country.

Has anyone seen anything like this before?
Thank you.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Your best course is to keep your lawyer informed and follow his/her directions.

If your daughter is hospitalized, it could be that his presence is motivated by concern for her health. Work with your lawyer.Answer #2: I'm of the opinion that its entirely reasonable that a father would fly across country if his child was in hospital.


Title: Landlord took my rental application fee and ghosted me.

Question:
We had regular contact up until my roommate and I decided that we wanted the apartment.  We filled out the application, paid the $90 fee, and then... nothing.  I've reached out to him multiple times since then and haven't heard back since.

He isn't with an agency or anything, just a guy renting out his property.  His sudden lack of communication leads me to believe he never intended to even look at the application and just wanted to scam some money from a college kid.  Unless I am mistaken, this would be considered fraud?

Do I have anything I can do about this?  $90 might not seem like much but it is quite a bit to a broke college student.

Answer:
 How long has it been since you paid the deposit?

Your recourse would likely be to sue the landlord in small claims court for the return of your deposit with the reasoning that you suspect he never intended to rent to you in the first place.Answer #2: Not legal advice but you can try texting from a new number being interested in the apartment or ask a friend to do it. If the LL shows the apt again and request a deposit then you probably have an easier time in small claims courtAnswer #3: Are we sure this isn't [the usual rental scam,](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/8yn4ac/craigslist_rental_scam) but without the step where OP pays for a month of rent up front?


Title: My iPhone insurance company increased my deductible during my contract. Is this legal?

Question:
My deductible increased from $199 to $225 in the 3 years that I have been paying my premium. Customer service says I was notified of the change, but this doesn't seem relevant. They might as well have increased it to $1000 and I would have been screwed. This seems like an illusory contract to me. Is this legal? What should I do? The stakes are pretty small, but it pisses me off, thanks.

Location: MD, United States

Answer:
 Whether you were notified is VERY relevant.

A material change to the terms gives you the option to opt out of continuing the contract in many cases.


Title: Question about dr offices in Texas.

Question: So, my wife is pregnant with twins and was supposed to see a specialist from houston. She purposefully schedules the appointments so she can use her lunch break. After talking to other patients this office routinely forces patients to wait at least 1 hour after the scheduled appointment. (last time we waited for two and a half hours). Today I asked how long the wait was and informed the receptionist about her taking a lunch break. She nonchalantly said its at least an hour wait. How do they get away with this? If they bill us what options do I have?

Answer:
 Is this like the first time your wife has went to an OBGYN? Hands-down this is absolutely standard for that type of office. These little babies don't really ask for schedules. Sometimes they just want out or have to come out to save their lives. Can't really schedule around that.

You'll owe the bill. You should have called and asked for the standard wait time before thinking you could fit it in at lunch.Answer #2: MD here. We bill you for services provided and a flat rate. The end.


Title: Kids damaging our yard. Can we legally record them? [MA]

Question:
Our yard backs onto a rental property. Last year the tenants put a large trampoline up against our fence. Their kids and the teenage friends of the kids are out there often being very noisy late into the night, but we can live with that. They’re just being kids.
The problem is they started throwing large chunks of asphalt and stones over the fence into our pool from the trampoline. Several rocks have also hit the house.
The lining of the pool was damaged and we had to replace it. We can’t prove it was the kids who caused this, so we didn’t pursue it any further, other than going around to talk to the parents to ask them to tell the kids to stop, and for a while it did stop.
Last night they started up again, this time somehow throwing a huge cinder block over the fence, plus trees branches and bits of broken concrete into the pool.
We called the cops who were pretty uninterested, but went round to talk to them.
This morning the concrete by the communal fence smelled strongly of urine, and we suspect they pissed through the fence in revenge.
We understand kids will be kids, but they could easily cause damage to our house or hurt us or our dogs throwing large bricks over the fence.
Would it be legal to set up a sign saying we are filming the yard, or to actually film the yard? What if the recording included the visible part of their trampoline?
We are hoping this will put them off, or at least prove they caused the damage to our pool if the new liner is ripped again. I googled the legality of recording in Massachusetts, but it was unclear as MA is a two-party State.
We plan to keep reporting this to the cops, but are stumped over what else we could do.
Thanks for your help.

Answer:
 You can record where ever there is no reasonable expectation of privacy regardless of consent.
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Voice recording is a different story, and that's where you start entering into illegal wiretaping.

Answer #2: Every Single time this crap happens you. We’d to call the cops and file a report for vandalism. This is a crime, not a nuisance and perhaps when mommy and daddy realize this and may need to pay for the damages their kids cause they will figure out how to control their kids.

You can definitely video record and I would get cameras up ASAP. Answer #3: Check your local town and HOA ordinances: some places have outright banned trampolines, while others have restrictions on their locations (like right next to a fence).

Trampolines are also specifically excluded from every type of insurance coverage.  If you happen to know the neighbors' carrier, they might be interested in a well-worded letter.  Saying something to the landlord might be helpful as well; they may not be aware of or approve of the trampoline and it's potential for danger.Answer #4: MA law accepts that any trespasser waives their rights to privacy. This means that you should be in the clear to record trespassers and vandals with security cameras.Answer #5: MA and NY Landlord here, INAL, but trampolines introduce a lot of extra liability and as such are specifically prohibited and can void insurance policies. If the landlord found out they’d probably take care of the issue for you. You can find out who they are by looking at the towns tax rolls.


Title: Going through a divorce. Wife wants my car amongst other things

Question: I'm 21 (m) in US. Currently in UT and am starting to get into the process of a divorce. My wife wants me to file and pay for everything that the divorce will cost. We share a car that I took a loan out on and she's a cosigner but the title is in her name. Do I need a lawyer? How can I solve this car issue?  The car paperwork and marriage is out of CT

Answer:
 > My wife wants me to file and pay for everything that the divorce will cost.

This is a recipe for disaster. You don't have the slightest idea what you're doing, and this sub cannot educate you on how to avoid ruin. Go find a lawyer. Seriously.Answer #2: If the divorce is not 100% amicable on both sides, you need a lawyer.


Title: My landlord is demanding pay for services that were not rendered (California)

Question: Landlord is demanding $100 for yard cleanup which was never done. He has given us a letter that says that we have to pay the money in 3 days, but no less than those 3 days, or we will be evicted. We have paid our rent for the year in full (the lease is until September). Is this a legitimate thing on his part and do I have to pay it? Does this qualify as harassment?

Answer:
 Remember that you are not actually evicted after 3 days.  He can *file* an eviction.  You then get a chance to have your case heard by the court. You do not actually have to leave until there is a court order.

 You should probably contact your landlord asking him to show receipts for this "yard clean up" and ask him why he thinks you owe this additional amount despite already paying a gardener.  Answer #2: Please say you were smart and have  a receipt showing you have payed every. If he does go to court to evict you , you need proof of your  lease and your payments


Title: Can a relative sell or claim a car that belongs to a braindead (but still alive) person?

Question:
Situation: my friend's daughter is in the hospital, confirmed brain-dead but still alive (on life support), and they won't pull the plug because of religious reasons (waiting for organ failure).

So there's absolutely zero chance she will ever wake up, it's just a question of how many weeks/months/years she's going to be like this.

Now, the issue that brings me here. The ex-husband (MIA for the most part, for the last 7 years), claims that because he was (supposedly) making insurance payments for his daughter's car, he's going to take it, and either use it or sell it. As far as we know, the car itself was paid off, and the title is in the daughter's name. But we don't know that for sure, or where the title is (it's not in the house).

The parents are divorced, and the daughter has been living with her mother for the past several years. The ex hasn't been paying child support or anything, and all of a sudden he shows up and claims he's going to take the car.

1.) We don't know whose name the title is in, and where it is. What's the course of action to find this out? Can a mother or sibling initiate a search *without* the consent of the owner?

2.) In a situation when a person becomes irretrievably incapacitated, without leaving a will or any indication, what happens to the rights to their property, in general?

This is in New York, in case there are state-level differences.

Answer:
 Brain dead is a specific term different from being in a vegetative state and refers to someone who is fully dead (my condolences). This is how NY interprets brain death. Her assets would be distributed by the same laws governing estates of people who died traditionally.Answer #2: You can check any liens or title information from the VIN number.

[NY Motor Vehicle Lien and Title Check](https://process.dmv.ny.gov/TitleStatus/)

The VIN number will be on the registration in the car or found on the front dash.

This should at least tell you who the car belongs to and if there are any outstanding liens against the vehicle.


Title: Speeding ticket - when can a cop use their speedometer?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Unless there's a difference in the penalty between 15mph and 20mph over the speed limit, it doesn't really matter.

A broken speedometer is not going to help you at all.  In fact, it might penalize you because you should've been driving more prudently not being able to accurately gauge your speed.


Title: Cop car hit my car at intersection.

Question:
Saturday night I was driving to the store and was hit by a police car. I was crossing through an intersection at about 30-35mph and the light was green. I was hit on the drivers side near the front of my car. To my surprise it was a police car with lights on. He jumped out and asked if we are okay and began to apologise. He said he saw someone run the light. He was stopped at the crossing street and turned his lights on to catch him. He said he didn't see me going through the intersection. I never saw his lights on until after I was hit. No siren. Its a very open intersection and dark so flashing blue police lights would have been obvious. As I was going through the intersection my attention was on the turn into the store (about 50' from where I was hit) on the left. My boyfriend was in the passenger seat and said he saw the stopped officer turn his lights on as we approached the intersection and had lurched out as we entered. No tickets were given. I was given a police report number, no signed statements made. The filing officer said the PD will take care of the damages to my car and I need to let my insurance company know. I let my insurance company know what happened. The insurance company said that the officer could claim immunity because he had his lights on.

 1. There was no way I could have avoided the collision if he says he didnt see me. 2. Even if I had seen him flip his lights on, I was in the intersection when he did. 3. The officer filing said they would cover damages.

So why would my own insurance company insist I file a collision claim? They want me to go ahead and pay a deductible and never even bothered to contact the PD or even get the report. I am so upset that my insurance company would tell me that the PD may claim immunity. I am picking up the report in the morning. I am not sure what to expect or how to proceed. Its a really small town. The police chief's twin brother is my neighbor and his wife is my son's teacher-that small.

Should I get a lawyer or play this by ear? Why would my insurance company insist I file a collision claim? I shouldn't have to pay anything! It was completely the officers fault. I took several photographs as well. Damage is to my fender and front side panel. The officer had turned his wheel to avoid hitting my door. This is obvious from photographs. Also, he was not going very fast so my car was pushed only about 1" off course. Advice?

Edit: VA (thanks bot)

Answer: You can file a claim with the city for the deductible.  If it gets denied you can sue the city.  Pick up the report and see what it says, come back if you have any questions.


Title: My father isn't supporting my mother and I anymore.

Question:
Hey everyone! This is my first time posting here so I apologize in advance if I mess up the format or w.e. Also I'm from New Jersey, so there's that. Anyhow, to my story.

So about two years ago, my father left my mother and I. Why? Because he had it with my mom. That's it. And after some time, he slowly stopped sending my mom the checks. So it's been getting harder and harder to pay for bills and for the rent. We've been renting out a couple of rooms to try and raise some money and my mom's begun to make food and sell it to different friends and acquaintances around town, but that only covers so much. Mom can't get an actual job because she does not speak English. Only Spanish. We still have to pay for bills and groceries and a bunch of other junk and even with getting assistance, we're BARELY getting by. So what I'm wondering is if there's some way to make my father obligated to keep supporting us? Any way? Any piece of advice would seriously help. Thank you for your time.

Answer: While it may be more difficult, the fact that your mom only speaks Spanish doesn’t prevent her from getting a job entirely. You guys should start looking for places that she can work.


Title: Family is being evicted Monday, mother going through divorce and awaiting court date, her husband cut off all financial support as sole provider and is not aiding in the search for a new home.

Question: Background: I am 23, working 35 hours a week and finishing my last two semesters at university. I live in California with my mother, her husband, their two children age 1 and 12, and my three other younger siblings from my father. My mother and her husband married three years ago but dated 5-6 years prior to this, with him being the sole provider for my mother, his kids, and the children that were not his since day one. As of last year things went downhill and my mother finally filed for a divorce less than one month ago. Her husband moved out 2 months ago and would only come by on the weekends to pick up his two children. For the past two months he has had little to no communication with my mother or myself and has used the children as messengers to communicate with my mother. He no longer kept up with the bills in the household and often times we did not know they were unpaid for until services were shut down. Most recently we received an eviction notice this week informing us of past due rent for last month and this month. My mother is unemployed and only receiving $1000 a month in child support from my father for my younger siblings age 13 and 14. She has been frantically searching for housing but resources are limited financially and there is no help from her immediate family AT ALL. We asked her sister, (my aunt) if my mother and the kids could stay with them but they simply said no. I am going to be living with my friend and his family so I will be okay but I do not want to leave my family by themselves without attempting to help them in some way. Reddit, what are my options?

Answer:
 She needs to file a motion for temporary child support and temporary spousal support. Now. The calculations will be specific to CA law. You may also be able to hire an attorney and have them file a motion for attorney’s fees as a needs-based reward.

Speak to a CA divorce attorney. They may take your case for a reduced amount if they think they can get fees out of the ex-husband via motion.

Either way, move quickly.


Title: Daycare claims I owe them $300 after they were audited

Question:
In 2013-2014, my son was in a local church daycare. It was a disaster, so I pulled him out and put him in a new one. They were a generally bad crowd - yelling at him for toilet accidents and withholding lunch for the same reason.

I closed my account and made sure we didn't owe anything. Now, years later, they claim that after auditing their accounts, I owe them $301.

I want to tell them to go pound sand. What should I do? I show I don't owe them anything, but as far as I can tell, it's my word against theirs - and they are threatening to send this collections.

Thoughts?

Answer:
 The statute of limitations on contracts in Texas is 4 years.  They might be pushing up against that.

If it hasn't been four years, ask them for a copy of all charges, proof of all payments, and compare that against your records.

If it has been four years tell them to pound sand.