Title: How do I get chosen for jury duty?

Question:
So I finally got called for jury duty! I registered to vote on my 18th birthday so I would be on the jury duty list, I'm 33 so I've been waiting 15 years for this chance. Ever since the OJ trial I've wanted to be part of a jury.

So what can I do to increase my chances of getting chosen for a trial? Obviously there's chance involved in getting my number called, but if I get questioned, what  can I do to make sure that I get chosen?

Answer:
 Answer the questions they ask you honestly.

The end.


Title: I got into a fraud. I need advise for overseas crime. Please read.

Question: DO NOT TRUST HARRY_ALLEN!!! I bought 2 Tomorrowland Full Madness passes from him and he made up the confirmation email. He said that the guy he spoke to from Paylogic (where he bought the tickets and he forwarded his confirmation email from them) told him that he can change the names on the tickets. He rushed me to paid becoz that day was the deadline to change and due to time difference I couldn't get to Paylogic before i remitted him the money. I called Paylogic after AND THEY TOLD ME THE EMAIL WAS FAKE AND THERE IS NO WAY TO CHANGE NAME FOR THE TICKETS. Harry said that the guy I spoke with was lying and eventually Harry "found out" the guy he spoke with was making up shit, SO HE AGREED TO REFUND ME THE MONEY BUT AT THE END NO MONEY IS BACK TO MY ACCOUNT AND HE JUST RAN AWAY. I LOST MY MONEY AND NO WAY TO CHASE IT BACK. IF ANYONE HAPPEN TO KNOW THIS GUY OR FOUND HIM, PLEASE REPORT HIM. HE PUT ME INTO BIG TROUBLE AND TOOK THE MONEY I SAVED FOR SO LONG. The thing is, he is located in UK and I am in HongKong. The bank account was his friends and i remitted money from the bank in Hong Kong. Please advise if you know any way to retrieve my money back? (I have obtained both Harry and his friend's passport)

Answer: It sounds like you just learned an expensive lesson in how to use the internet. You're not getting your money back.


Title: Dogs kept outside in below 0°F weather.

Question: There’s a woman that keeps and breeds several different breeds of dogs in large cages behind her house. They are visible from the road. Yes they have what looks like a shelter made from a thick white plastic. I’m assuming they are being fed and watered, But the weather is getting below zero throughout several days later this week. I know they have small breed dogs and I’m honestly afraid half of them are going to freeze to death. Is there anything I can do? Can the police do anything if I call them?

Answer: Call the police or animal control.  It all depends on where you live


Title: Lawyer keeps on missing meetings

Question:
Hi,
The situation is from a friend of mine:
around two years ago he got a lawyer, the laywer keept on saying that they will win, but that it should be settled out of court.
To this year, nothing happend. Just some letters sent back and forth between parties.

And for around a half year the lawyer keeps on saying that my friend and he will met to finalize it (i think...), but the lawyer never shows up.
Visiting there unannounced, other people in near by offices keep on saying that everthing is ok, that the lawyer will be answering, but nothing happens. Calling the lawyer arranging the meeting, lawyer does not show up.
I guess this are signs my friend and I are unable to read.

What is going on? What should be done? Change lawyer? How will the previous (the non responsiv one) lawyer react? Are there penalties?

I am sorry, I did not include the country. I am from Europe, but not UK. For now I would feel better to not include my country.

Answer: In the US one would send a certified letter (which provides proof of delivery) to lawyer demanding he meet or else he'l be fired.


Title: Guests had smoked marijuana in our apartment parking lot

Question:
(I’m sorry for the lack of continuity, in a terrible story teller.)
Location: Georgia

Last night, my partner’s brother and his girlfriend stopped by to watch a movie. Nothing new here. I was doing some cleaning and decided to take the trash out.

Well, I was about halfway to the trash can when I get blasted with a bright light.
Turns out it was a cop living at the complex across from me. He asked me “who’s car is that” while pointing. I complied with the names and asked what was going on. He stated that he smelled pot from the car. So I said, well they aren’t in the car, they’re inside. Next he tells me to go to my apartment and get them, and that I’m not allowed to call them.

While the officer and I are walking to my apartment he keeps asking me if they have anything illegal and then tells me that if they get arrested or brought in that my partner and I are getting evicted. Of course I have no knowledge, nor do I care what adults do, as long as it is outside of my home.

Well his brother and girlfriend come down and they go off to the car. (From here it is what I can catch from my sidewalk and what they told me after.) He tells them that he’s searching their vehicle or he will tow it, get a warrant, and make sure that I get evicted from my house. Well he finds what he is looking for.

Finally, he tells them that the only way to get out of jail time is to do a “sting operation” on who sold it to them. He tells them to come to the department tomorrow (Christmas day) and not to tell anyone or bring a lawyer to this “meeting.”

How can this officer get away with not allowing a lawyer present?

(I’m also terribly worried about my lease, even when I had no knowledge of what someone else was doing before they even knocked on my door.)

Answer:
 Don’t go to the police department and wait for a citation to show up in the mail.

He’s not your landlord, he can’t evict you.

If the cop comes back for you for some reason, don’t answer any questions. If he comes back from them, they don’t live there. Answer #2: Because they haven't asked for a lawyer.  Shut up.  Don't do anything or talk to the police without a lawyer


Title: (US/TN) Apartment has new owner; landlord called stating my original lease is "void," and also requesting payment of (originally furnised) water bill

Question:
My lease has a clause in it which states:

"Sale of Property: Lessor and Property Owner desire to sell all or part of the property lease. Lessor will give a minimum of thirty (30) days notice of termination in the event of a bona fide contract of sale. Lessee agrees to vacate the property within thirty (30) days of notice from Lessor."

I have received no such notice. No other clauses in the lease address what happens if a change in ownership occurs.

The lease does state that the lessor will furnish water.

However, my landlord stated in an e-mail, "Your lease with the previous owner and the previous management company is void.  Read the section in your lease regarding the sale of the property." I have not received any contact about signing a new lease, or regarding amendments to the existing one.

What are my rights in this scenario? What action should I take?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 (1)  Unless your lease specifically states that it terminates AUTOMATICALLY with the sale, it doesn't.

(2)  Upon the sale, the new property owner is substituted as the landlord.

(3)  The Lessor (the property management company?) had/has the right to terminate on 30 days notice if there is a sale contract.

(4)  It's unclear what happens if the sale is consummated without that notice.  A reasonable reading is probably that the new landlord becomes the "Lessor" and still has the ability to give you 30 days notice.

(5)  Because water is included, it's still on the landlord to pay.

So, I would write back, saying something like "I received no notice of sale, as is required by the lease, so the lease is still valid and, under Tennessee law, is unaffected by the sale.  Under the lease, you are responsible for water."

At that point, they're either going to argue with you, or they're going to give you 30 days notice.


Title: Do I have a case for appealing this handicap parking ticket?

Question:
I was visiting my friend's apartment and I parked my car late at night at an on-street parking spot that I did not realize was an accessible parking spot. There were no adjacent access aisles, no ramps nearby, and the ground had very faint blue markings that were not visible at the time I left my car there at 1AM. Here's what the parking spot looks like in daytime:

[https://imgur.com/a/o3ZCwRq](https://imgur.com/a/o3ZCwRq)

I was surprised when I returned to my car at 2AM, finding that I had received a ticket with a $300 fine. This prompted me to look further down the street, and only then did I notice the International Symbol of Access just one parking spot down.

I filled out an Appeal Form at the Treasurer's Office, and I managed to get the fine reduced to $150. Still, I feel strongly that this spot is not an ADA-compliant parking spot. I followed up by speaking with an appeal hearing officer about my case, and I was told that the ticket will not be reduced further and that the idea, at that spot, is for drivers to look for signage upon exiting their car. I can't help but feel victimized; I feel like there has been very little done to mark the parking spot to discourage people from parking there. I paid the fine as the deadline for collection was fast approaching. I was recommended by the hearing officer to speak with the city's parking department if I feel strongly about this issue.

I've been researching the legal requirements for a parking spot to be an accessible parking spot. According to Chapter 5 of the ADA Standards:

>502.3.3 Marking.  Access aisles shall be marked so as to discourage parking in them.
>
>Advisory 502.3.3 Marking.  The method and color of marking are not specified by these requirements but may be addressed by State or local laws or regulations.  Because these requirements permit the van access aisle to be as wide as a parking space, it is important that the aisle be clearly marked

[https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/buildings-and-sites/about-the-ada-standards/ada-standards/chapter-5-general-site-and-building-elements#502%20Parking%20Spaces](https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/buildings-and-sites/about-the-ada-standards/ada-standards/chapter-5-general-site-and-building-elements#502%20Parking%20Spaces)

I'm not sure if I have a legal case to appeal the decision of the Hearing Officer. There is a $275.00 filing fee, and I would like to believe I have a reasonable chance of winning before I do go that route.

My questions are:

1. Do I have a legal case for appeal here if the parking spot is not ADA compliant?
2. From the photo, is the parking spot ADA compliant?
3. What, if anything, do you suggest I should bring up with the city's parking department?

Answer: I mean the sign says that it's handicap parking. Was there another one I front of the space as well?


Title: Roommate won’t pay rent/move out

Question:
Seattle, WA

Myself and a friend (at the time) moved into an apartment together. We both signed the lease, but we’re now paying month to month. He has been late with rent 9 of the 14 months we’ve lived together. Last month, he left partial rent for me by leaving some cash on the kitchen table (still late, even on that). Upon finding this, I called him and told him that it was unacceptable and he needed to move out. He reluctantly agreed.

He still has yet to move out, pay me the rest of last months rent, and now this months rent is due. He’s not returning my calls, texts or emails. He seems to only come home while I’m gone, completely avoiding me.

There’s a lot of other annoying things happening:
-He’s a hoarder. His room is filled with trash and old food scraps.
-I’ve had some money disappear. It’s only $15 in laundry quarters, but still frustrating.
-He eats my groceries. As per our agreement, we don’t share food.
-He breaks things of mine, or doesn’t take care of them.
-He doesn’t clean or contribute it any way.

I’ve talked to the building manager. He’s aware that my roommate isn’t paying, but can’t give legal advice.

Is there anything I can do? Small claims seems like it will take 25-40 days for the hearing.  He will most likely pay it off by then letting the cycle continue.

Answer:
 Move out.

It will be less painfulAnswer #2: It sounds like your lease has been going on longer than a year, are you now month-to-month? If so I would just move out, you don't want to be tied to this guy any more and he'll be on the lease until you do so.

Can you prove that you paid part of his rent?

If so, wait until you get your deposit or damages and sue him for the money you paid on his behalf/and extra damage he caused in small claims, it doesn't cost much to file most places.


Title: Home seller lied about square footage - can I do anything?

Question:
Thanks so much for taking the time to read this!

My Mom and Step-Dad are trying to buy a house. It's in escrow, but it's proving difficult to get a loan because the house is appraising for $50k less than the selling price. The home seller had listed the house as about 300 square feet (about 30% of the house) larger than it is.

So when the appraisal first came back, we were told that the home seller was going to go to the county to update the square footage. We've since found out that the county records were accurate though, so no update was possible.

They have on multiple occasions misrepresented the size of the house. Could we threaten to sue? We would very much like the house, but it seems like they're just stalling now so that they can find another buyer who can finance the house by themselves. I think that's probably why they said they were going to the county to update the records.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 Pretty sure your only recourse here is to choose not to buy it. I assume there's an unwaived financing condition?

What are you hoping will happen? Somehow force them to sell at a price that they don't agree to?


Title: [WA] Consequences of a DUI for Marijuana?

Question:
So here's the whole story.

I was out driving with some friends and we were smoking and decided to go to this one place/road that overlooks the city. We park there and start smoking some more. When we thought we were finished I started up my car and proceeded to drive off. Unfortunately the only way out is the same way in so as we were trying to leave, a cop turns into the road. Mind you there are some other car there but I'm guessing they're having sex rather than something else. He stops by the first car which is blocking one half of the road and the cop parks blocking the other half. He starts questioning them and I notice that there's still room to go through between the cop and the first car. So we pull up next to them and ask if we can drive out and he actually asks us to pull over on the side. We pull over and he finishes talking to the first car and heads over to ours. He asked us what we were up to for the night and I tell him that we were just driving around and realized that the road we were on was a little sketchy and wanted to drive back. He continues to ask if we were smoking marijuana and I said yes. Asked if I was smoking and if I was the driver of the car and I said yes. He tells me to step out of the car and asks for my license. I give him my license and he checks if I have any search warrants or any criminal record, which I don't. Keep in mind that I've only been pulled over twice but have never gotten a ticket and that's the extent of my record. He asks what Im doing in town and I tell him that it's my hometown and Im visiting. Then he asks if there's any marijuana in the car. I tell him yes and he asks me how much and whose it was. I tell him that it was mine and that there's about $5 worth but I forgot my friend had some on him and neglected to eventually tell the cop that. Asks where I bought it and I tell him I bought it in the city where I'm currently residing in. He takes it from them and makes me do a sobriety test. Also know that it's freezing outside and I was shaking due to it being cold so I'm unsure as to whether or not he can accurately use the results of the test against me. Eventually he tells me that I'm arrested for DUI and MiP (Minor in Possession). Puts me in the back of his car and takes me back to their base and puts me in the forensics room or something like that. I sit on a bench as he tell me my Miranda rights and other stuff. Asks if I want an attorney and I said sure. The attorney tells me that I should exercise my right to remain silent but at this point I've already come clean and told the cop everything. We end our conversation where I unfortunately didn't get much information out of it. The cop asks me more general questions like date of birth and address and stuff. We eventually leave the forensics room and drive outside in front of their base I'm guessing. Doesn't tell me to take a breath test but I eventually get a blood test. Paramedics come and draw blood and gets two vials out of it. Afterwards he finished the paperwork and let me go and tells me that I'm only being charged for a DUI and not the MiP.

Now that I told you the whole story I have several questions.

·I have been smoking a lot for the past few days so the concentration of THC in my blood is undoubtedly high. In Washington, how does the concentration of THC scale with how much I'll be fined as well as how long my license will be suspended? Especially as a minor.
·Is there any way my license won't get suspended?
·I was researching DUI's in WA and noticed that my license won't be suspended if I request a hearing within 20 days as well as the hearing examiner being in my favor. How does this work? There's obviously THC in my blood when I was driving, does that automatically force the examiner to not be in my favor? Additionally my court hearing for the DUI is in a week, is that the same thing as a DUI hearing to contest the suspension of my license?
·My friends were free to go. I told them the name of my friends will they be negatively affected by this as well? I said that it was mine so they can't be charged for MiP right? But they did smoke. In court if they ask me about them or have questions that involve talking about my friends how would I go about telling them that in court?

I may have more questions but I'm still pretty distraught about the whole thing so I'll think of asking questions as you answer the current ones. Thank you.

Answer:
 Well that's a spectacular series of piss weak decision-making.

Hire a DUI defense attorney. Do what they tell you.


Title: How can I get my son from his alcoholic mother?

Question: My son (13) lives with his mother I believe it would be best for him if he lived with me. His mother has a problem with alcohol and recently relapsed. My son was taken away from her and put into foster care in 2016 because of this problem. I usually see him whenever he has days off and his next day off is in February. I am worried if I call child protective services they will decide to put him into a foster home while they decide what to do with him. I would really appreciate if I could be told my options thank you. I live in northern Virginia

Answer: Why did CPS not place your son with you in 2016 instead of putting him into foster care?


Title: My (14) Parents want to take my earned money

Question: I recently started a job and my plans with my money are to save most of it and spend some of it to buy what I've wanted for a while now, a Nitendo Switch. They threaten to take it all away and not let me keep it. Even after all my accomplishments (currently taking all advanced classes, parents haven't gotten me a gift in years, and have a 4.0 GPA), they don't care and believe that they're entitled to keep all of my money, can I do anything to stop this?

Answer:
 Your parents have care, custody, and control of you and your money. Outside of specific trust accounts.

So yes, they can take your money, control what you spend it on. as they choose


Title: Landlord says can't move out in winter

Question: This is in Ohio. My lease for my current apartment ended in October and I have been renting on a month-to-month basis since then. I gave my landlord notice that I would now be moving out and she said she does not allow move outs from November to February. All my expired lease states about winter move outs is that the security deposit will be returned unless moving out occurs during those months. What rights do I have?

Answer:
 You have the right to give 30 days notice and move out at the end of 30 days.  Any 30 days,  period.  That is the state law.

I am not certain if the language about not getting your deposit back during those months is legal or not.  There are a number of tenants rights orgs in your state and they would be a good resource on this.   You should be able to find them easily searching the internet.

Best of luck to you.Answer #2: There is zero logic for that requirement and anyways your lease is over so you are not bound by any weird requirements or even losing your deposit.   You have every right to give the 30 days notice to leave by law in your state.    Exercise your right and if he withholds deposit then sue.  Answer #3: Make sure you follow proper state procedure for getting your security deposit back.  In particular, leave your forwarding address in writing.


Title: Tackled resulting in a broken ankle at a restaurant. Should I sue?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Even if the tackle wasn't malicious, that person is still responsible for the injury and should be footing the bills.

I don't see how the restaurant has any liability here. What exactly do you think they did wrong?Answer #2: You can sue the person who tackled you. No one else is responsible.


Title: (Maine) Selling house to current renter, need to sign affidavit that house is not rented.

Question:
Like the title says:  need to sign affidavit stating that the house is not rented for purchasers title insurance.  Purchaser is current renter.
Have asked lawyer to advise, but he hasn't gotten back to me.  Worried he can't legally tell me to just sign it, and I don't want to perger myself.
I am out of state, and can't just drop by.
Any suggestions?
Edit: perger (still doesn't look right)

Answer: The word you're looking for is "perjure."


Title: How good is Mueller's case against Manafort?

Question: So tomorrow is the start of the trial.  Based on the public reports it seems that there is a lot of evidence (bank statements, couple of witnesses, emails) against Manafort.  How good of a case does Mueller have?  How likely is it that Manafort will escape the charges?

Answer: As a general rule: it's all speculation until the case starts. No good lawyer would tip his hand in the court of public opinion. There is no reason to think we have any idea quite yet.


Title: My grandpa may be getting taken advantage of... Urgent

Question:
Hey Reddit, hoping one of you legal minded individuals would be able to shine a light on the legality of this situation... If anyone has any insight it would be extremely appreciated. I wish to remain anonymous so I will be foregoing any personally revealing details.

Backstory: my family and I live in Canada, but my grandpa lives in Florida where he retired many years ago, he does he a green card. He is very old and in the last couple years found a girlfriend who is around 35 years younger than him, she is obviously with him due to the fact that he is wealthy. She is from China, has been in the country illegally for a number of years, and recently brought over her son as well who has either a green card or full citizenship (how he got that I do not know). Some family members went to check on him recently and that is what sparked this post. I will outline a few things that have been noticed and are extremely worrying:

1. We believe he is being poisoned or harmed physically somehow. When my family members visited him he was in extremely bad health. Not only was his physical health deteriorated, but his mental health as well. He had terrible memory loss, difficulty maintaining awareness, confusion, as well as general loss of hearing. He was recently hospitalized for an irregular heart beat (doctor said so and he had to get his heart restarted due to this). I would consider that this could be due to old age. However, when he came to visit family in Canada his physical and mental health drastically improved. His mind cleared up, memory improved, and his physical condition was a lot better.

2. Half of his house was put in his girlfriend's son's name and over $100,000 was transferred out of his bank account and into a Chinese bank account. We believe his girlfriend is taking advantage of his poor mental health to take his assets.

3. We recently discovered they are legally married and that entitles her to his assets (not too sure how this works though). However, my family read the marriage documents and they were completely false. 90% of the marriage document was events that never happened. Gramps may have been in a deteriorated state of mind when he signed the papers and we don't want him getting in any legal trouble for marriage fraud.

We're really desperate at this point as we don't know what to do. We don't want to let her keep taking advantage of him or to deteriorate his health anymore (if that is what she's doing), but we don't know how to proceed. Any and all help or insight is very much appreciated.

Answer:
 File a report with [Florida's Adult Protective Services](http://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/adult-protective-services) immediately.  They will investigate and involve the police if/when needed.Answer #2: Contact Adult Protective Services Answer #3: Contact FL Adult Protective Services.
http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/doea/report_abuse.php


Title: [CT] Hospital over-treated me. Insurance is refusing to pay. Bill in the millions.

Question:
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Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 Absolutely no way your 4 day hospital stay resulted in a bill in the "millions".

We know you're upset about it... but don't insult our intelligence.

My mother was admitted to a hospital for about 10 days... with 3 of those days in ICU and several in the psych ward. Total bill was around $50K.

The hospital settled the total bill with her insurance for about $3600.

Answer #2: I am so sorry this happened to you.

Med Mal is VERY fact specific and well out of the scope of this sub.  HOWEVER, most MedMal attorneys offer free consultations (or very cheap ones).  I would contact your local bar association and ask for a referral.  It's definitely worth it.  THEY can take a look and let you know if you have a case against anyone.

Also, just a small aside, if you are estranged from a parent, it is a good idea to draw up a Medical POA to your fiance.  These also are not expensive, but it will allow you to exclude your mother from making decisions about your care and specifically grant your fiance that power.  Legally, until your marriage license is signed and filed, your fiance is a stranger to you.  Even after marriage, it goes a long way in asserting that HE is the person you want making your medical decisions and NO ONE else.


Title: Do I have the upper hand in my Minor in Possession misdemeanor charge? (California)

Question: I was stopped by an undercover police officer at the local fairgrounds for having a cup of beer in my hand. Someone had left it on the seat where me and my friends were going to sit. I grabbed it to throw it away but got distracted on the way to the trash by an old friend from high school who pulled me aside to chat. I was talking for less than 2 minutes before I was grabbed by my arm and had the beer grabbed from my hand from an officer with his badge. By the time he escorted me to the side where there were less people, there were two other officers involved. I was honest about my age (19) and was asked if I had my ID card which I replied yes. I pulled my wallet out but didn't hand it over right away because I had some questions. I asked if I was being detained multiple times, but each time, the only answer I got was "give me your wallet". I gave him my wallet after about the 4th question. After I gave him the wallet, I asked one more time and tried to just communicate and get answers from the officer. I was in no way, shape, or form hassling or struggling while being detained, I was only asking questions. So anyway, after I asked again prior to him taking my wallet, (A different officer from the one who originally pulled me aside) told me to "shut up" and he grabbed my arm. Once again, I was not making my detainment an issue. I shrugged back because I felt there was no need to grab my arm because I was cooperating. He then grabbed my arm again and forcefully pulled me down and yelled "sit down". I once again cooperated and sat down. Before I was able to explain my situation, he walked about 10ft over to the nearest bench to write my citation. I sat there for about 15 min while nobody came to get my story or answer questions that I had. When he was done writing the citation, he came to me and told me to sign it. At that point i was done even trying to communicate because I already knew that they would not cooperate with me. The officer who pulled me aside and the officer who wrote the citation grabbed  me by both arms and escorted me out while embarrassing me in front of everyone at fair. Once again, I was giving them no struggle and there was no need to hold me the way they did. As soon as they escorted me out of the gate, the 3rd officer who wasn't even involved, handed me my wallet back. and they left. I feel like the officers were treating me worse then need be especially if they didn't even give me a chance to explain. I was not tested for intoxication. No one who I was originally with was questioned. They pulled me aside and wrote me up a citation and escorted me out.

Answer: Why would you have the upper hand?  They got you literally holding, in your hand, a cup of beer.


Title: Got a girl pregnant, she is keeping it. Some questions.

Question:
So we are both early middle age, and overall I see this as great news since I can afford it, and probably wont have kids another way.  She has a lot of family help available and both of us have family roots keeping us in the area.

We want to coparent.

Mostly, my question is: am I foregoing any rights by not  lawyering up at the moment?  So far, it has been amicable and I would like to keep it that way.

What should I consider in terms of legal options?

Answer: There is nothing to do right now. When the baby is born you can file for custodyAnswer #2: You are not foregoing any rights by not talking to a lawyer now, but I think it would be a great idea to speak to one.  Although things may be amicable now, that could change in a heart beat later.  It would be in the best interest of all parties to set up a formal custody agreement/child support order once paternity is established.  This will create something in black and white that both parties acknowledge and will follow.


Title: Speeding ticket

Question:
I was on my way back to Georgia from Florida when I got pulled over for 85/70 (Reduced to 79/70) By FHP. I’m 17 years old and don’t have insurance. How will this affect my license and insurance when I get it.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: Your license will likely be suspended until you provide proof of insurance. The suspended license will make it very difficult and very expensive to actually find insurance.


Title: [FL] Worked a job for a few weeks, they moved to a new location. I wasn't invited, never got paid.

Question: I really am kind of pissed off. It's a small local place without getting into details. I had only put in about 30 hours. I was told I would be signing tax forms and what not, I never did. I showed up on Wednesday morning to work and the place was cleared out, it's obvious that the move was not that sudden. I called up the owner and he said he would call me this morning to get my address to mail me my paycheck, but I would not be joining them in their new location. I snapped a picture of my timesheet a week ago, and took the initiative this morning and sent him the picture along with "I also worked this day for 6 hours, bringing the total to X, thanks again for the opportunity" or something along those lines. I don't want to get involved in any legal shit over 30 hours of work, but it would be nice to get paid for that time. If he doesn't end up paying me, would it be worth reporting him to the Dept. of Revenue? since it's clear he was paying me under the table.

Answer:
 Florida is an at-will state so they got you there. Contact your local [DoL](http://www.workplacefairness.org/agencies_FL#4) if you don't get paid. The owner/boss is an asshole for having hired you in the first place if they knew they were moving. It's not uncommon for management to not tell the staff about a move/closure since they don't want people to quit before that happens. I'm guessing the business owner screwed up and did this and their band-aid was to basically hire you as a temp.Answer #2: Florida has no state Department of Labor. If you do not get paid, you will have to contact the US DoL.

Other than that, your dismissal/firing/whatever you want to call it was 100% legal. It was shitty of the employer, but it is legal.Answer #3: > since it's clear he was paying me under the table.

Since you haven't been paid you don't know what. Likely, but you don't know that for sure.

Florida has no Dept of Labor so you could file with the US Dept of Labor or sue in small claims court.


Title: Imposters at court date - what to do?

Question:
Yesterday I had a court date for a traffic incident. All went well except as we were dismissed I realized the woman I testified against was not the woman who hit me but a woman who looks similar to her. Is it too late to report this? Do I even report it? What do I do?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 I think it is more likely that she wore makeup and dressed up for traffic court rather than sent in a body double.

Even if you're right, would that change the outcome?Answer #2: All went well except you realized you testified against the wrong person?Answer #3: If the case against you was dismissed, you no longer have standing to contest the issue. This is  truly a moot case: nothing you can do can affect the outcome.

However, if your observation is accurate, there was a fraud perpetrated on the court. Lawyers lose their licenses if they knowingly do this sort of thing.

If you had a lawyer, tell him.

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If you did not have a lawyer, call the State's Attorney who prosecuted the case or if you can't find that information, go to the police station and report it. Theywill be able to access the traffic court docket and identify which States Attorney handled teh matter. They are the ones to sort it out.

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Or, as someone else suggested, it could be that the other driver looks different when they re cleaned up for court


Title: Legal Advice on Landlord Scam (London)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 I can't speak for UK law, but this is a common scam in the US. The person may in fact exist for all you know but is actually miles away or even in a different country and used fake (but real looking) identification to fool you. At least in the US the money is gone (wires are irreversible and often the account is emptied as soon as it completes anyway) but I'm hoping you'll have luck with the UK system.Answer #2: You might want to try /r/LegalAdviceUK

edit: did you by any change google search the images she sent?


Title: Civil Disobedience with traffic tickets (hypothetical)

Question: So I've had a suspended license for the past 4years, it feels like I'm in a hole I can't climb out of. It all started off with a traffic ticket for broken tail light, I missed court and got a failure to appear fine which is $500. At the time I was a full time student and part time worker i did not have the means to pay this fine off. Subsequently the DMV suspended my license for failure to pay. Within the course of the past 4 years I've been pulled over 4 times. Only one of them was a traffic violation(rolling stop) the rest were problems with the car; cracked windshield, tail light, registration. So now I'm about 5,000 in ticket debt because I kept driving on a suspended license (keep in mind I wasn't pulled over for traffic violations like speeding, or DUI). I'm 26 work full time to provide for my family and still don't have the means to pay these tickets off. Unfortunately this is a common problem amongst my friends and acquaintances. What we all have in common is were from low income neighborhoods with shitty jobs and are either black or hispanic. So the idea of civil disobedience comes to mind, the court system is designed for the privileged. We can't afford attorneys to plea our case, I've always dealt with a public defender who persuade you to just follow the system and take a deal. So what if I decide to keep on driving with no license, using civil disobedience in my defense? In the aspect that as a low income minority I'm constantly being pulled over and given tickets for what I have to assume is my appearance and with very little options in paying off this debt. People tell me just go to jail and that will cancel out your tickets. Who would voluntarily give up their rights and freedom for debt, I refuse. What rights do I have and do you think there's any validity to my claims?

Answer:
 Civil disobedience is not a defense to the charge.

It means purposely breaking a law you think is unjust **and then accepting the consequences** when you get caught, to protest the law and bring attention to it.

So if you're prepared to keep getting arrested, jailed, and fined, then go ahead if you feel it's unjust.Answer #2: >So the idea of civil disobedience comes to mind, the court system is designed for the privileged.

If you'd shown up, and requested a payment plan for the original ticket, you wouldn't be in this mess.

>So what if I decide to keep on driving with no license, using civil disobedience in my defense?

You will lose.

>Who would voluntarily give up their rights and freedom for debt, I refuse.

Oh, well, as long as you refuse.


Title: Roommate was prescribed an ESA in a no-pets allowed apartment, got a cat, I'm allergic, is there anything I can do?

Question: Area is North Carolina, USA. I had already told her I was allergic before she got one, she told me she would keep it in her room but that has absolutely not happened.

Answer:
 This is like the HUD/ADA version of the irresistible force versus an immovable object. I honestly don't know how a landlord is expected to arbitrate and reconcile these issues that are strictly between co-tenants.

I guess if the OP is strictly cat allergic, then Roomie needs to find a non-cat ESA as a reasonable accommodation. But that's not real-world reasonable, since people don't just hot-swap pets.
As your landlord, my reasonable accommodation to both you silly bastards would be you can move out without penalty since you don't have any reasonable way to reconcile these issues now and that is definitely not my problem, in this specific case.


Title: How do I protect my kids from my ex-wife (their mother) ? [VA, USA]

Question:
I have custody of my two kids from my first marriage.

Their mother is very unhealthy mentally and emotionally. She constantly has little patience to hear their gripes about life (they're both teenagers) and is constantly bad mouthing me, my current wife, my extended family and my step daughter who's much younger than my kids.

How can I limit her ability to speak to my kids in this way or limit their exposure to her?

How can I hold her accountable if I'm not able to record their conversations and go back to court every time she says something else that upsets my kids?

Do I have any concrete legal options for this?

Thank you.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 > How can I limit her ability to speak to my kids in this way or limit their exposure to her?

What does the court order say about custody, visitation and communication?


Title: Is it against any work force regulations to assign employees an 8 hour shift with no break?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Entirely depends on where you live. In most places in the US it's perfectly legal to not give workers any break. In a few places it's not legal (CA is one off the top of my head).


Title: Work has been paying me $6 an hour more than what they should.. Should I be worried.

Question: So I serve, you're suppose to get paid like 2.50 but I've had 8.25 on all my paychecks for hourly, and my tips are still being added in too. This has been going on for 3 paychecks... What if I don't tell anyone? What if I do tell someone?

Answer: If they are overpaying you then you need to notify them and return the overpayment.


Title: How would a court address the "Paradox of the Court"?

Answer:
 The paradox turns on the idea that a party can either win or lose, as if there are only two outcomes to the case.  That's not accurate.

A court could declare any of the following:

1.  The contract was improper on its face and never legtitimate.  Euathlus wins, and he owes no money.
2.  The contract was proper, but Euthalus hasn't won yet, so he owes no money.  Once that's declared, Euthalus *has* won, so he'd likely owe the money.
3.  The contract was proper, but Euthalus entered in bad faith or is specifically non-performing.  Protagoras wins, and Euthalus pays whatever the court orders.
4.  The contract is valid, but it doesn't cover this case.  Both sides sort of win, and no one pays anyone anything.

Courts have the ability to give very specific, detailed and nuanced rulings.  All four scenarios are completely possible.


Title: I caught my boss adding extra time to her pay sheet and don't know what to do

Question:
I am in charge of checking payroll where I work, and I see how many hours people work during the pay period (2 weeks). We’ve had a lighter month than usual, and a few people were commenting that they didn’t work as much because of it. What should have been 80 hours, was more like 70-75. One person barely broke 60.

I noticed my boss had 80+ hours, even though she took two half-days during this pay period. She over compensated her paid time off (PTO). She added time to her half-days so that she had close to 10 hours for each of her days off, even though she didn’t put in more than 8 hours a day at work this whole month (she worked closer to 7 hrs a day). She is constantly complaining about the budget and complains when we (the employees) need supplies (you know, for our jobs). I feel like she’s cheating the company by taking extra time off she didn’t earn, and even getting some over time when she’s pretty much the only one (there is a specialist who has the most work out of everyone regardless). I’m not mad she took PTO, I’m mad because she intentionally set it for more than 8 hours to boost her paycheck.

The problem is, I can’t do anything about it. I have a very low position and I hold no sway. I can’t tell the higher ups in the company/corporation, because she’s in good with all of them and it will just come back to bite me. I can’t tell the other employees because that will just start more drama and tension in the office. I’m also not entirely sure if what she did was unethical in taking advantage of the situation, or if anything wrong actually took place.

So, is this unethical or illegal, or am I just not used to office politics?

TL;DR – my boss added hours to her work week when there was a lull, and there’s nothing I can do or say to keep this from happening again. Advice?

Update: ok. I talked (anonymously) through email with someone from corporate. It is against company policy to add PTO to time worked that exceeds 8 hours per day. HOWEVER, a few directors get special privilege, and while the person I talked to could not talk about another employee, they said what I described should be fine.

So, yes, it is against company policy to do this; however, she gets a pass because she's a director.

Not sure why everything I said on this post got down voted when I was asking for clarification on something that would absolutely have been against company policy and gotten a sit down meeting with the director if it were any other employee. All in all, thank you for the helpful advice. I'm glad I know, and I hope others have learned something as well.

Answer:
 If I understand, she did not claim to work more than 8 hours, just used PTO. In general, PTO is not calculated as time worked and does not contribute to overtime. So if she worked 70 hours and tacked on 20 hours of PTO, she would still be paid regular time for all of it.

As long as her higher-ups are approving the extra PTO, there is no issue with this.


Title: Step-Dad out of job yet still has to pay 1,200 a week to drunk ex-wife.

Question: He's moving to  a different company but he won't have pay for a bit. We are going to court to have a grace period but can someone for the love of god explain this stupid-ass law? She became a drunk and doesn't work. How is this fair? I understand abandonment after injury or something but she just leeches off him. Is there anyway to shorten the alimony period or appeal or something because its unacceptable that **1/3 of his pay goes to her, for 18 years after their divorce**. Please and thank you

Answer: Her bad choices don't entitle her to less of his income than he agreed to when he signed the divorce papers. The court system may provide some temporary relief during the interim but he owes the money.


Title: [California] Landlord moved me into an apartment with a squatter without telling me

Question:
For starters, I'm low income. I can't move right now. That's why I'm still living here, considering it's close to my job and school.

My landlord is a leasing comany that rents apartment that they turn in to shared living dorm like spaces.

I signed a year contract with them. At some point this leasing company had the contract for the apartment I was leaving in discontinued.

So abruptly they decided that by the end of the month  they would move me and my roommates to an entirely new apartment in a new apartment complex.

5 days shy of the end of the month the landlords come in and say they are moving out furniture, technically their furniture that they fashioned the apartment with - including beds and sofa, to new apartment. Essentially forcing us out that day.

That same day all was well actually, since we had been told the new apartment was quite the upgrade and we were a tad excited for it.

ONce we got there we were greeted with two new faced that landlords completely ignored as they put the furnitiure in the new complex and began reassembling the beds etc..

These two new faces were the same landlords previous tenants who were up until just recently living in that unit we were being moved into before being told that they too had to be moved to another apartment in another complex.

They refused. One of the two, apparently , relented and left one day and never came back but is still here sleeping on the couch as the beds are all occupied.

the sexond day of being here the door lock was tampered with because there was issue with the squatter getting into the apartment. It was broken for a while.

Now it works, but the only person who has a key to the lock is the squatter.

Where are landlords in all this? No where! their hands are apparently tied due to squatter rights and they have don't nothing to compensate me or my roommates to do anything to fix this door situation.

Answer: What you have is not a squatter. That is a tenant who was being illegally evicted the same as you were.Answer #2: You two actually have the exact same problem, the ones to blame are the people that lease the apartments, I think he has the right to stay there the same as you had thw right to had stayed at your apartment.


Title: How do people get into FBI most wanted pictures with the blue background? [NY]

Question: Like either the people are wanted fugitives or missing, but how do they give them a blue background if they cannot find these people?

Answer: How high are you?Answer #2: The same way you can find naked pictures of Captain Janeway of the USS Voyager.


Title: Pumping breastmilk is a "Disturbance to the workplace"

Question:
I work for a public university.  My department is about 80% men, so I understand you need a tough skin to work there.

I come back from my maternity leave an reserve our 'lactation rooms' for the appropriate times with my schedule.  We have two 'lactation rooms'.  One is an overbooked conference room and the other is a kitchenette.

The conference room is always over booked, freezing cold and too many people have keys to it.  On my first day back, I used the conference room, it was reserved in my name, it was locked and there was a sign displaying that I had that time slot.  Well, someone walked in on my.  I brushed it off, but the next day it happened again.  So I tried the kitchenette.  The kitchenette is a EXTREMELY DIRTY, tiny, with a folding metal chair and no room to set up your laptop to work.  The best part is, it does not have working lights!  I told the front desk about the issue.

I also have a low milk supply and a latent let down.  So it takes about 30-35 minutes to pump, plus I need 10 minutes to travel to and from the room, set up and pack up my stuff.  I bring my laptop, so I do work during this time.  With my low milk supply, my lactation consultant advised me to pump every 2 hours.  I decided that is a lot for work, so I blocked every 2.5 hours.  Most women do every 3 hours.

With all that, I decided to pump at my desk.  I am in a cubicle against the wall, with no foot traffic around me, so it is really private.  My cubicle walls are 5 feet high and I have a pull out door.  I asked the women around me if they minded if I pumped and they were very supportive.  I have one of the quietest pumps on the market and I purchased the freemie cups, so I don't even need to take off any clothes.  I wear a nursing scarf, just in case.  So all you would see is some tubing coming out the bottom of my shirt.  I put up a 'privacy please' sign, just in case as well.

My boss approached me and told me that I can not pump in my cubicle anymore.  I am in Michigan, so we are allowed to breast feed in public.  He said "Now don't get mad or sad about this.  Don't make a big deal or get emotional on me" not once but three times.  I wasn't mad, sad or acting emotional.  I was just completely shocked.  I explained to him about my concerns about the "lactation rooms", but he didn't care.  No one complained about it, he just said "I just need you to use them".

I went to a former nursing mother at work, and asked for her advise.  She told me to contact HR.  I went to HR and voiced my concerns.  HR just acted like I was a nuisance and told me that pumping at my desk is a 'disturbance to the workplace' and that it is 'too public' and she was not concerned about the standards of the 'lactation rooms'.  I said that I'm pretty sure that I am legally allowed to under the ACA, which she never heard about the ACA providing breastfeeding protection.  Then said that pumping 4 times a work day is too much and I need a medical note if I would like to proceed with that or I will have to pump 3 times a day during my 2 15 minute breaks and my 30 minute lunch.  She also said that I should switch to formula.

My question is, 1. Is pumping covered under the same law as breastfeeding. 2. Am I allowed to pump where I would like at work, especially since it is a public university or am I forced to use what they call a 'lactation room'?

Any other advise would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Answer:
 This isn’t strictly legal advice, but...I had a similar issue. I worked at a museum and we had a “moms room” that random men frequently barged in. Basically I argued that I needed a place away the men since it made me uncomfortable. It didn’t work at first so I literally took my whole shirt off and pumped really obviously in the room which was meant for that purpose. I got a ton of complaints but told them I was legally entitled to use my breaks for pumping. They eventually put out a memo and I was left alone. It was embarrassing for a few moments, but worth it to me. Another option is to have your babysitter bring the baby-then you can nurse anywhere. Answer #2: I think you need to have a talk with your boss about his insinuation that you can't discuss things professionally without flying off the handle.  He said it three times, it deserves a conversation.  Answer #3: Try to contact your institution's ombudsperson.

They can be really good at interpreting rules and laws and can make uninterested HR people sit up and take notice when introduced into a meeting.

Alternatively, find out what they offer for breastfeeding mothers among the students (who presumably wouldn't be able to book a conference room). If they offer something better for them, just ask to use that room.

Finally, there must be various conference/meeting/group work rooms that are private around campus - e.g. in your main library. You could book one of those and simply make a very obvious sign that says you want privacy because you are breastfeeding/pumping.

NAL


Title: My 67 yo stepdad is dying and does not have my mother on any bank accounts, the house, and there is no will. What can she do to avoid ending up with nothing?

Question: They've been married for 15 years, he was married before and his wife passed. He has no children. Home is paid off. He has said that his intent is for my mom to have everything, and a small amount to his sister. I can't believe that this hasn't been handled by them already, but it's likely he won't be coming back out of the hospital. I'm afraid that my mom will be mourning her husband and have to leave her home as well. If I learn about this, maybe I can help her. Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 According to [Ohio intestate succession](https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/intestate-succession-ohio.html), your mother will inherit everything.  The sister gets nothing.

When it happens, your Mom should see an estate attorney.  Since real estate is involved, probate will be required.


Title: [WV] Constant sobriety checkpoints are making me frustrated. Trying to figure out my rights.

Question:
Throughout this year on the weekends there almost always seems to be a sobriety checkpoint conducted by the state police on the road right near my girlfriend's house. It's very frustrating having the police waste my time by making me sit in line just to use the road, but there are also other issues that I'm having with it.

First, I've been trying to look up laws on these checkpoints in my state, but it's very difficult to find any truly legit sources. Most have been websites on general dui laws, but it's hard to say how trustworthy they are. One thing that I have seen, though, is that my state requires an alternate route around the checkpoint and the checkpoint itself is completely voluntary. If I don't wish to participate, I should be able to drive around. However, this has not been the case because I every time I'm stopped I look for a way around and there is none. It's conducted on a road that has a long stretch without any turnoffs, and there aren't any signs until you are about 25 yards from it. If you come up to it and don't want to go through, you're looking at about a 20 minute drive if you want to turn around and find another route to the other side.

Second, and this is the problem that makes me really mad, out of all the times I've gone through it, they've never once asked me if I've been drinking. They always ask me for my license, registration, and proof of insurance. But, they've never asked if I've been drinking any alcohol. From my research, I'm *pretty* sure I'm not legally obligated to show them any of those things if they are just going to stop me on the road for no reason whatsoever. I don't think I have to, but I've never tested this and am a little worried to find out what will happen if I refuse to do what they say. It's supposed to be a sobriety checkpoint, but what it really is is a "are you driving legally" checkpoint.

Can anyone point me to an official source for what the laws are for this? Any advice as for what I can do about this? It seems risky to try going through it and refusing the officer's demands like you see over on /r/amifreetogo, so next time I see it should I maybe try calling the state police and asking them why they don't have an alternate route setup and why they aren't actually checking for sobriety? (I don't imagine they'd care)

Answer:
 Like you theorize, it sounds like an "illegal driving" checkpoint, not a DUI checkpoint.

That sounds incredibly annoying. But if it's on the same road every single time, why don't you already know an alternate route?Answer #2: This is really indirect, but you could find out who to contact in your local government who represents you - someone on the City Council? - who participates, or knows someone who participates, in oversight of the police, especially in their budgeting; and complain.
Answer #3: What makes you think they aren't checking for sobriety when they ask you to do those things? They want you to lean across and fumble in your glove box to observe your fine motor control and balance. They want you to hand them the documents so you have to roll the window down so they can smell your breath/the car.

[This appears to](http://www.courtswv.gov/supreme-court/docs/spring1995/22530.htm) be a good resource for your state. Answer #4: Those "DUI checkpoints" are also "Code enforcement checkpoints".

They're just as happy to find an unlicensed/uninsured driver.

I believe they achieved a national(Supreme Court) legal precedence for the ability to do this.

Go to a city counsel meeting and ask if they can move this thing around sometimes. It's not as effective if it's in the same place each time.


Title: What all do I need to sue a former employer for blacklisting?

Question: I just got word from a former coworker that after i left my previous employer that the GM called hotels in the area and blacklisted me. How would I go about collecting admissable evidence to sue them for this?

Answer:
 He can call them and give his opinion and any facts that are true.

Can you prove he lied?


Title: Biological Father in Arizona Seeking Custody of Two Sons in Florida (in Foster Care)

Question:
My ex and mother of my two sons (13 and 16) allowed her two older sons (both mid-20s) to live in her home in Florida.  The older boys (not my biological children) have a pretty extensive criminal record with a history of drugs.

In November, their home was raided by the local sheriff.  They found three guns (including a modified/shortened shot gun and a semi-automatic rifle).  The older boys were both charged with several meth crimes (distribution, etc).  They are awaiting trial in jail as I type this.  My ex was not arrested, but my boys (and her daughter from the next baby daddy) were taken into foster care.
I have been consistently blocked from seeing and speaking to my sons for several years.  I have spoken to them only once in the last five years total.  I continued to send cards, letters and attempted to call with little contact.  No letters have been returned.  My gifts (shockingly) got to them while my ex takes credit for them.  My ex and my children have been moved so many times over the last decade that the kids have not had time to make friends or stay in one school more than a year or two.
When I contacted the case manager to tell her that I intend to request custody, she spoke to my ex (who is "not getting doing her checklist" - whatever that means).  My ex told the case manager that I'm not paying child support (sent statements from the State of Florida disproving this) and that I abandoned my sons to move to Arizona.

I admit that I was kind of a loser before moving to Arizona.  Since arriving, I graduated from ASU with a BS in Political Science, married a wonderful woman, started going back to church, got a great entry level position with a major fortune 500 company that provides amazing benefits, start a paid internship teaching (part of my grad degree) in August.  In other words, I have a loving home that provides continuity and a future.  I fear that if my ex gets custody back (odds are slim according to the case manager) that the boys will fall into the same life that their brothers have found.

I really need guidance.  Any advice will help.

Answer:
 Not doing her list means she is not doing her court ordered case plan and, eventually, will lose custody. And so will you.

Step one is to go there and visit your kids, with the social worker present. She needs to see you can have a relationship, want these kids, and they are not shared of you.

Then you need an attorney (or do this first).

Do this now. Today. Because it is going to be easy for the state to prove that the children are better in their foster home then with you, a relative stranger at this time.


Title: Withholding Final Check

Question:
Not me, I'm asking this for a friend.  But I'm excited to finally have a legal question, even if it's not my own.

State in question is New Jersey.

So, a friend of mine had a co-worker get fired (for cause) recently.  This co-worker had in their possession at the time of the firing a laptop given to them by their job for use at said job, and keys to the building.

So, my friend's boss wants to withhold fired co-worker's final check until she returns the keys and the laptop.  Both my friend and I are pretty sure he can't do this.  We think he has to send the final check, but he can deduct the amount of the cost of the laptop from it if it's not returned.

So, my question is who's right?  I mean, I'm pretty sure we are, but I thought I'd check with you fine folks first.

And a follow up question.  If he can, in fact, withhold the cost of the laptop from the final check, can he also charge for her changing the locks in the building and withhold that as well?  Since she has keys she won't return, the locks will have to be changed and new keys given to those who need them.

Thanks guys!

Answer:
 They cannot even deduct the cost of the laptop without permission but he should absolutely not be in possession of any employer property. It doesn't belong to him and he could be charged with a crime for not returning it.

http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wagehour/lawregs/selected_nj_state_labor_law.html#1144


Title: (CA) My friend has been asked to assist a terminally ill friend commit suicide, I think it's a bad idea

Question:
All parties are in California.

My friend just told me that a friend of his who is terminally ill has asked him to "hold her hand while she OD's". I think this is a terrible idea for many reasons that don't matter, not the least of which is that his friend has a history of mental illness and there is no evidence that she even is actually ill, terminally or otherwise.

I have asked him to only agree if she goes through the legal route and gets a doctor to sign off on end of life aid, which is legal here. I have zero faith that she will do it this way.

I can't find anything that indicates what position this would put him in legally, only information on physician assisted suicide. How illegal is it, if at all, to knowingly be present for a suicide? If it's illegal (I imagine it is but maybe I'm wrong), what kind of consequences are there for him if he does this?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Answer: If there's legal assisted suicide in California I'm not even sure why you wouldn't may go through proper channels. It would be irresponsible of both you and your friend to condone this and if one of you was there you could be held criminally responsible and even if you weren't convicted, the process would surely fuck up your life to the max. Tell your friend that you'll support them if they do it legally but that it is selfish of them to ask you to do that for them if they choose not to.


Title: If search warrants need a signature under penalty of perjury, if police don't find what the warrant says is there, could they be prosecuted for perjury?

Answer:
 No because the standard for a search warrant is probable cause. That just means a reasonable person would conclude that the evidence sought would be found. It’s possible for people to reasonably conclude that evidence would be found and be wrong.Answer #2: Perjury requires a knowing statement of untruth.

It's possible to have legitimate probable cause that something is there, but it's not.  Probable cause isn't a definite.

It's also possible for the police to be mistaken, but not lying.


Title: [Oklahoma] Previous internship implied my payments were a gift.

Question:
Edit: thank you all so much! I will be calling the dept of labor for my state and getting their assistance. I know its not as action-filled as many posts here, but I will post an update once I have everything figured out. Thanks again, you have really helped a youngster trying to adult.

This past summer, I worked as an intern for a small church in oklahoma. Prior to being 'hired', I had been told I would be receiving a check every other week. That money was supposed to cover any of my job related expenses (transport, meals w/ kids, supplies etc) and the rest was to 'help me out'.

Seemed like a great gig. When I got into town for the job, I asked if I needed to fill out a W2 or anything. I was told I didn't need to worry about it, being young and naive, I did exactly that.

Fast forward to this month, and I get a call from them requesting my SSN for tax documents. Big surprise for me, but I give it since it shouldn't hit me that hard to file a W2. No W2 came in the mail, but a 1099 instead.

Now I am not only being surprised with this income being taxed, but I am on the hook for all instead of half. To top it off, I no longer have any receipts for all the expenses that I 'didn't need to worry about'.

Do I have any recourse here, or am I just kind of screwed?

Answer: You probably should have been classified as an employee.  If OK has a department of labor, contact them.  But, generally, an employer can't give untaxed "gifts."


Title: I called the police on my best friend

Question:
This happened in Virginia. On Monday night my friend called me up and was very intoxicated. They talking about how much they wanted to die and how they wanted to kill themselves. Naturally, I was worried and tried to keep them on the line, unfortunately though, they hung up and I was unable to reach them again so I called the police. On the way there they asked me what my friend was diagnosed with and I replied with depression and bpd, somehow forgetting their major ptsd stemming from an abusive ex.

Apparently when the police arrived she was sleeping and they had to break in. They went to get her an she suffered a massive ptsd episode and repeatedly hit them yelling her exes name and telling them to get off her. After spending time in a psych ward, she found out she's being charged with a felony for assaulting an officer. Her family hired a lawyer, but I was personally wondering how likely is it that she'll get charged with a felony or receive jail time give that she was clearly mentally unstable. Her family is quite wealthy and is able to send her to private rehab facilities, will that factor in at all?

I feel extremely guilty about my participation in all of this, especially because she hadn't actually attempted anything. And am hoping that I didn't cause in irreparable damage.

Answer:
 Having had experience with situations like this, even if the police had known about the PTSD they would have broken in regardless.  They had good cause to believe she might have harmed herself, potentially fatally.  And given that strangers had broken into her house at such a time, her reaction was very likely unavoidable.

I can't tell you what the outcome will be, or even what it will likely be.  If they charged her with felony assault she must have clocked somebody a good one.  But this is where her family's money will be useful.  They can hire an attorney who will know what approach to take with the court to minimize or eliminate a harsh sentence.

It's worth noting that judges and prosecutors aren't entirely heartless.  They may not be sympathetic depending on the circumstances, but I'd lay money on someone giving serious thought to her attorney's argument that this situation was a perfect storm that would have played out this way no matter how it was handled.Answer #2: First of all, you did everything right, so you should be proud of your actions

Second, they broke into her house and surprised her. She thought she was in imminent danger, so it should easily fall into the self defense category. The PTSD would help support the argument that she thought she was in danger.

I think it’s somewhat likely it gets resolved at arrangement, and if not that, even more likely she won’t be found guilty


Title: [Md/USA] Mother of my child passed away, unmarried. What to do as her Father to gain full custody?

Question:
As stated. The mother of my child passed away. Apparently men do not have any right to the child.

What do I do to gain full custody? I dont know where to start or what paper work needs to be done.

Why is everything so complicated?

Answer:
 >Apparently men do not have any right to the child.

According to?


Title: Me and babymomma not together. I'm a single dad who watches my 9 month old daughter 5 days a week, since she was about 3 months old. Next year babymomma wants to move to Cali and take my daughter with her! I need to know my rights as a father. Chicago, Illinois

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You need a custody order.

Also, you are a parent. You don't "watch" your child. You raise and care for your child. Day care personnel's watch children.

And don't call her "baby momma." That is and always will be the mother of your child and the chief female role model in her life. You degrade her by calling her that and teach your daughter that it is OK to be degraded as a female and mother. Don't do that. Your words matter and effect your child. I commend you for raising her and being in her life. Be a positive force with positive words for her and her mother.


Title: Why did trump say he can shoot anyone and nothing will happen to him before his presidency?

Question: I mean he didn’t have secret services with him. That’s only after he gets elected. How can he be above the law? What would be his defence I shot someone in the name of democracy? I mean he created battery, and incited hatred before he became president.

Answer: His statement at that time was that he could kill someone and not lose any votes, not that he could do it without legal repercussions,  though he did later espouse his belief throughout his presidency that if he were prosecuted for a crime, he could simply pardon himself and escape consequences. But in that instance, his point was essentially that his fans were so loyal that he could do anything, no matter how awful or immoral, and they'd believe he was somehow right to do it and keep following him.


Title: Rightful owner of car after Mom and Step-father deaths.

Question: Mom purchased and owned a car. She then died. Step-father then died 50 days later. Mom never willed the car to anyone.  According to the Register of Wills, because a second signature was not signed, I do not rightfully own the car. Who owns the car? Me, as it was in my mother's name? Or my Step-brother? Or No one?  I don't even want the car, I just want to take care of this situation properly. Based in Delaware.

Answer: Likely joint between you and your step brother. But you need to go through probate. Talk to a probate attorney


Title: A creditor keeps calling me looking for my parents.

Question:
Washington. I keep getting calls from this person who leaves a message saying they're with a loan company and they're looking for my parents. I'm worried about calling them back or answering the phone, since I don't want to incentivize them to keep calling, and I don't want to be associated with my parents' finances in any way.

Is the best course of action to call them back and tell them to stop contacting me? Or should I just block the number? Can I do something about my parents using me as a contact number for their loans? It's actually really out of character for them to have put me as a contact instead of other family, so I'm kind of suspicious when the guy keeps saying I was listed as a contact.

I have free legal assistance through school, but I don't know if this is something I should bother them about.

Thanks.

Answer:
 Tell them you are not responsible for any debt, do not have any contact information, and want the company to place you on their do not call list. You didn’t submit the contact information. If they continue to call, you’ll consider it harassment and seek damages in court.Answer #2: It is likely your parents didn’t give them your info. Debt collectors love to troll through records to find related people to harass.

Practically if they are calling from a single number that is easily blocked, I would do that.

Legally they are required not to contact you if you tell them not to (and you of course don’t need to answer any of their questions). If they continue to contact you then federal law provides for non trivial damages. But proving they contacted you after being told not to and collecting on any judgment can be impractical. You might find he justice cathartic if they have annoyed you.


Title: (New York/South America) Cousin getting treated unfairly in child support case and is not allowed to file anything in court anymore under order from a judge

Question:
Hey /r/legaladvice. I'll keep this short and sweet. My cousin got a girl pregnant unintentionally and she kept it. He didn't want to be a father at that time (it's complicated) but there was no way for him to sign over his rights. This happened in the state of New York.

So now my cousin went to South America after she got pregnant. He can't come back because he owes a shitload of child support for like the past 5 years. He was always filing motions and things to bring the girl to court, about 15 times, in New York through a few lawyers but now a judge ordered that he can't file motions or bring her to court until he pays the back child support he owes. He appealed it and lost and he has to pay all her legal bills from all the times he took her to court. Before this he told her he would stop filing motions and bringing her to court and stuff if she dropped the claim for child support but she gave the email to the court and they ruled against him.

He doesn't want to live in South America because he lives in the poor part and it sucks. Asking for legal advice about how he can get back into the country without getting arrested and slammed with a huge bill. Also how can he get the ruling reversed because it's not constitutional to deny someone the right to file motions and court cases? Want to help him as best I can but I don't know and I can't afford a lawyer either.

Answer:
 He should pay the back child support, and expect to continue paying.

> Also how can he get the ruling reversed because it's not constitutional to deny someone the right to file motions and court cases?

No it isn't.  He's been heard by the court, and after the judge's order barring further frivolous actions, he appealed and lost.  You can't just abuse the legal system to harass your baby momma in the hopes that she'll give up on getting what she's owed.

> Want to help him as best I can but I don't know and I can't afford a lawyer either.

Help him get a good job that pays well.Answer #2: He should pay his child support. Seems pretty simple to me. He produced a kid, he needs to pay for it. I really don't see what's so "unfair" here, other than a poor kid whose father is a deadbeat.


Title: Do lawyers ever respond to their web form inquiries ?

Question:
Location:Anywhere. General Question

I've had two different issues. The first with the IRS. Left messages on webforms for two attorneys (and a voice mail) to see what they could do. No response at all. Had to take care of it myself, which I did successfully. My concern had merit and was winnable, but it would have been nice to know in advance (and I would have paid a reasonable fee for that peace of mind)

Now I have an issue related to a business concern. Three attorneys/firms were contacted via their web form. No reply.

Some kind of response would be great. Was it received ? Not interested. Please Contact us. Something. Why have a webform if it's essentially a black hole ?

I guess I'll have to make time and call, but I was hoping a case summary would help get the ball rolling or avoid wasting my time or theirs.

Answer: Lawyers are as IT stupid as rest of companies. I'd wager most lawfirms with webform don't even know its there and it was just added when they paid the people to make the website.


Title: Was involved in an affair with a teacher when I was in high school. Recently reported it, and now the police want to know if I want to press charges. What will happen if I do?

Question:
San Jose, California

So as the title says, when I was in high school (it started when I was 17) I became romantically involved with a teacher. Over the years, and a little bit of therapy, I have come to recognize a lot of the things that happened between he and I as potentially grooming behavior. So, recently I made the decision to alert the school, and (as is procedure) they alerted the police department.

I have given the school what little evidence I have, and they have opened an investigation. I don't know any details about this.

I have spoken to a detective, and he informed me that, because of the nature of the crime, there was no statute of limitations and I can press charges should I so choose. I am undecided about how I should proceed, for a lot of reasons... and I know you can't offer me advice about most of those things. However, I would like to know a bit about what I can expect should I press charges. What is it like to go through that process? Will I need a lawyer?

Edit: OK, I'm not sure why, but I have been downvoted. Do I need to prove this to someone, or something?

Answer:
 What they want to know is whether you're willing to cooperate with an investigation. If you agree, they will pursue the case and may decide to charge the teacher with a crime or crimes based on what they find. If that happens you can expect a whole lot of nothing for at least a few months (courts move slow) and you may need to be interviewed again by detectives or prosecutors. If the case goes to trial (which seems unlikely) you may have to testify.Answer #2: People get downvotes for no reason at all all the time. It’s shitty.

If you’re able, I hope you decide to cooperate with the prosecution and they throw the book at this guy. What he did is absolutely despicable. Please, try not to blame yourself for what happened. You were a child and he took advantage of you.


Title: Ignition interlock and probation... Do they really check the gps for everywhere you travel

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Literally against the rules for us to tell you to/how to break the law. You must not drive outside of those conditions or your consequences will become even greater. Do you want to spend time in jail? I suggest taking the bus or finding a qualified driver to get those things done or speaking to your PO to get them approved. Answer #2: He has the ability to do so, no one can answer if he will.

If you're not supposed to be driving, don't drive. That is dumb. It's like asking to go to jail. Answer #3: Follow the advice of your public defender. I read the statement of your public defender thinking it is not possible as "Don't rock the boat."

As for your primary question. Your PO has the duty to check your GPS to see if you are adhering to the conditions of your release and has the authority to enforce those conditions. Adhere to those conditions strictly or go to jail. Those are your only two options.


Title: [Texas] Had a run in with a police officer who said he was going to charge me with "disobeying a police officer". More inside, I'd like to know implications of what went on.

Question:
Hi everyone. Today I was jaywalking across the street and an officer happened to see me. I crossed the street went on my way and apparently the officer was angry and yelled at me to come back. I had my headphones in and I was not aware of this. A few minutes later, he pulls up next to me and makes me come and talk to him. He says that I will be getting two tickets for "crossing the street without a signal" and "disobeying a police officer".

During my conversation, I did admit guilt to the jaywalking, the gist of it was basically me saying that it was a stupid action on my part and I apologize. It wasn't worth it to me to argue about something that was obviously wrong on my part.

**As for disobeying him, I was wondering if this is enough to warrant that action.** I legitimately did not realize that he was trying to get my attention. I recall hearing a muffled sound in that direction (I had earphones in) and I looked in that direction. I did not notice anything of interest, so I went on my way. He said that I obviously noticed him and kept walking because I thought that I was above the law.

**The end result is that he gave me a warning and then he took down my student ID number** (this was in a university area). **What I'd like to know is if anything will come of this? Is this even a real crime?** [The wikipedia article of contempt of cop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_cop) tells me that it's not. I can say with 100% certainty that I did not disobey him because I did not even notice him yelling at me, but he doesn't believe me and I know that his word wins against mine. I'm just worried about this resulting in an institutional action from my university since he did take down my ID number.

Thank you for all helpful responses.

Answer: Is there probable cause to arrest you?  Maybe. Your headphones and music are a defense. If he didn't arrest you right there I wouldn't worry about it unless you get something in the mail.  Chances are low.


Title: [Massachusetts] Came home today and my landlord has removed the locks to the front door of every apartment building in the complex--48 hours after a B&E in my building

Question:
Hey everyone,

I came home this evening and went to turn my key in the lock when I discovered there was no lock--the cylinder was just empty, save for the handle on the inside which is now useless. I noticed our maintenance guy across the way so I flagged him down to ask what was going on and if someone had reported the issue. He informed me that he had no idea what was going on and that the management company came around today and removed the locks from every building. He didn't have any more information, but advised me to call the 'hotline' number, which he is supposed to be sending me when he gets home. I cannot find it online.

There are 24 units in my building, each has a lock on the door to the apartment, but there are now 4 doors to enter the building with no locks whatsoever.

I don't live in a particularly bad area, but on Saturday night I answered my door bell to find two police officers responding to a call and I directed them to another unit in the building. I turned on my police scanner and eventually heard a conversation referencing my address and then 'B and E in progress'. This was confirmed by the maintenance guy when I asked him about this.

I'm not particularly concerned about my safety (although I do live on the ground floor)--but is there any legal recourse I have here? This management company is never responsive and I have serious doubts I will get any answers. Is there any set amount of time I have to give them to fix this situation?

Sorry for the semi-vague questions...

Answer: Call your landlord and ask what is happening. If there was just a B&E they may just be replacing the locks. Answer #2: Send written communication to start documenting everything. If nothing gets corrected tomorrow, call your local building inspector.


Title: I just got caught selling marijuana - what are my next steps? Oxford, Ohio

Question:
So two detectives just came to my room and asked me if I was selling, I admitted this to them and immediately gave them my whole stash. I gave them both of phones and cooperated completely with them. I was not arrested and am going to appear before a judge tomorrow. Along with my stash and phones that they took were a grinder, rolling papers, a bowl, a legal knife, and a scale. I also gave the detectives a statement outlining everything and admitting my guilt. They openly said I wasn't being arrested and have to meet the judge with them tomorrow. How should I prepare for this? The lead detective said and I quote "If you wish to continue at this university you'll want to keep this as your first and only offense". What are my next steps from here? Any advice would be greatly appreciated and yes - I know I'm an idiot. I just want to do what I can right now to make this as easy for myself as possible. If more details are needed I will give them, thanks for your time guys.

Village Idiot

Answer:
 You need to get an attorney immediately and hope he can pull a rabbit out of his hat to undue everything you did after:

>So two detectives just came to my room and asked me if I was selling.

At that point, you should have refused to answer questions, and requested an attorney.

The whole "cooperated completely with them" will not work in your favor.Answer #2: >I admitted this to them and immediately gave them my whole stash

Seriously....You weren't being arrested because you handed them your conviction on a golden platter. You **need an attorney**. You're likely going to be facing some disciplinary or administrative consequences (loss of public housing, loss of access to student loans, expulsion) and will absolutely be facing criminal consequences.

You need an attorney and should pray that they can find something that is fatal to the damage you did.Answer #3: Possession is one thing when it comes to drugs, admitting that you're selling is WAY worse. Get yourself a lawyer immediately and go to court with them. That, or request a public defender when you see the judge. While they may be letting you off with a slap on the wrist, they could also be setting you up for major jail time. Do not do this without representation.Answer #4: Get a criminal defense attorneyAnswer #5: Get an attorney now and stop talking to the police. You majorly fucked yourself by admitting you are selling.

You probably are going to jail. Lets hope a good attorney can make it as short as possible for you.  Answer #6: You really shouldn’t admit to crimes you haven’t been convicted of on a public forum.


Title: My employer keeps putting in unpaid breaks into mine and my coworkers hours that we didn't take. We don't live in a state that requires breaks, is this legal?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You have to be paid for all time worked. Your State probably has a Dept of Labor you can file a complaint with but you didn't provide your location despite being asked so there is no way to know for sure.


Title: [CA] I have accidentally been using my Dad's social security card as my own for a long time

Question:
I have the same name as my dad. My birth certificate uses the suffix "JR"

I'm 18 now. That means I can get a job, register to vote, open a bank account, and all kinds of cool stuff. Most of these require a social security card, so I asked my dad if I could have mine. There were two social security cards, both with the same name and NEITHER of them containing the suffix "JR." He handed me the one he was certain belonged to me.

Since receiving my social security card, I have done the following:

* Obtained welding certifications at college

* Registered to vote (I'm not sure if they finalized it. I just sent in the form yesterday)

* Got a job (including filling out state and federal tax forms)

Today I was trying to open up a bank account, but when they tried entering me into their system, they said there was already an account with that SSN. This is the same bank that he uses, so there has obviously been a mix-up with our SSNs.

I asked my dad what the last 4 digits of his SSN was, and it was the same as the one I had been using this whole time. So I'm pretty sure I've been using his social security card this whole time.

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I am now on a quest to unfuck everything I have fucked up this year by using the wrong SSN.

Here's my plan:

* Go to the Social Security Office to make sure I know which one is mine.

* Go to my county's voting office to let them know there was a mix-up and provide them with my current SSN.

* Go to my college instructor and let him know there was a mix-up (hopefully he can correct a SSN on welding certs)

* Go to my boss at work and let them know there was a mix-up and provide them with my current SSN.

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Am I going to get into any legal trouble for this? Could this be considered fraud or identity theft?

Is there anything else I should do to get myself out of this mess and correct everything I messed up?

Answer: No you aren’t going to get into legal trouble for this error but I don’t envy you trying to sort it out. You are going to have to approach every entity you gave this wrong number to and do whatever they require to get it fixed. And don’t put it off. You are 18. You probably don’t have an awful lot of things to fix. It will only get worse if you wait.


Title: [MA] Can I not accept US citizenship for my child on birth.

Question:
Hi legal advice,

Long story short, I'm a naturalised Canadian working in the US. My girlfriend (also Canadian) is expecting in a few months and the question of the child's citizenship has come up. He/she will have Canadian citizenship and US citizenship if he is born within the US.

Question is, is there a way to not accept the US citizenship for my child if he is born within the US? Most people think I'm crazy for saying this because American passports are valued, but there are real considerations, especially when my child will already have Canadian citizenship (which for all intents and purposes is enough).

Thanks

Answer:
 Well unfortunately if he is born here then you will get a birth cert here which is US citizenship.  Plus you will need it to register it with the Canadian Embassy.

Depending on the state the Social Security Number part might be optional.  It should say something along the lines of "check this box and the State Register will forward the info to the SSA and assign a SSN".  or something close.  Don't check it.  Tell them your Canadian and will be moving back to Canada at some point.  Make it clear you don't want an SSN.  Bring it to their attention and make sure they don't help you and check the box for you.

Get his/her Canadian identification asap then...

You will most likely have to file for an ITIN so you can put him on your healthcare plan.....possibly.

I would talk to a lawyer.  There might be some things to do with immigration for this.

Its actually a pretty good idea to try to avoid it if possible.  He/she may have to still go to a US embassy and revoke it when they turn 18.

And at least they will have the option open to use it at that time.  A lot can happen in 20 years.  Everyone could be running minefields and climbing walls to get in here or....we could all be up there in Canada mooching off you.


Title: (Florida) Does CPS/DCFS care what temperature the air conditioning is at?

Question:
We keep ours at 80, I've had someone tell me that my children will be taken away because of this.

Is that true? Does DCF even care about air conditioning? All three are feed,clothed,vaccinated, going to school and the house is spot less.

Answer: 80 is not an unsafe or unreasonably warm temperature by any stretch of the imagination. I wouldn't worry about it.  Why are you concerned that CPS is going to learn what temperature you keep you home anyway?


Title: am on month to month lease, landlord says he wants everyone out in 2 weeks

Question:
is he even allowed to do that? hes not just my landlord but roommate also. if im on a month to month lease how can he say i need to move out by jan 10 if the lease renews the 1st of month? am in Minnesota. we had previously loosely agreed on me moving out by the end of jan because of things changing in his relationship, was a mutual thing tbh but he said just let him know how my search is going and that date is too soon, now hes trippin about everybody needs to leave within 2 weeks
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: Yea then he’ll need to follow the state law requirements


Title: [OR] Midwife submits additional invoice 10 months after child's birth

Question:
Hello r/legaladvice \- thanks for use of your eyes and brain.

Location: Oregon, USA

My wife and I were expecting our second child and began shopping for a birth center with midwives for prenatal and delivery. We selected one that happened to be out of our health insurance network. We were aware of this. (As I recall, out of network providers was a 70/30 split on health coverage.) At signing up for birth services, we were given a fee schedule, payment schedule & covered/uncovered work. Throughout the pregnancy, we followed the payment schedule & there were no surprises, only a few times of incorrect medical coding by the birth center, which lead to rejected health insurance claims. We re-coded tests and appointments as per the advice of our insurance provider & the birth center eventually got it correct, thus covered. Our baby was born in September 2017. After birth, we paid the sum of our bill & left the birth center/midwives mostly happy with the level of service we received (and very happy with our new baby, duh.)

A week ago, the birth center sent us an additional invoice, stating that health insurance did not cover what the birth center had expected them to cover. Moreover, the birth center "felt terribly" that they had estimated incorrectly & sat on the invoice since February 2018, meaning, insurance was done billing & the remainder on the account sat in our names, but unreported to us, from February to August 2018. The birth center advocated that we talk to our insurance company & try to get an exemption, but the exemption period ends after the six month following the last session of care. The only other piece of advice the birth center gave us is that we could write a letter to the board of directors and explain the situation, asking for a credit.

Our baby turns one year old in four weeks, and it's a terrible gift to have an extra invoice for \~$3k for their presence.

How should we proceed?

TIA!

Answer:
 NAL, but I have used a birth center. I would start by getting copies of all documents and start by comparing dates of services with previous EOBs. Going onto an invoice that long reeks of incompetence or trying to milk it with additional coding after the fact.

If there weren't any  surprises during the pregnancy or birth, they should have been able to estimate required services accurately.

You may also want to cross post this to /r/personal finance. Worst case scenario, I'd attempt to negotiate it down on the grounds that they held it for months without notice. Them "feeling terrible" is irrelevant. Answer #2: For whatever reason hospitals take forever to bill I didn't get my sons bill until he was 6 months old. That being said make sure the amount is dated for being billed in that year so if you had met your deductible perhaps that could reduce it. Or see if this billing counts toward your 2018 deductible.


Title: Public transportation had a dead tarantula on it and I touched it, is there any way I can make a claim?

Question: I have a huge fear of bugs and shit, and on the bus on my way to work today I came into physical contact with the torn apart corpse of a tarantula, this is like hella distressing, and I was wondering if I would be able to bring the bus system to court. I called their complaint center and the lady was rude and dismissive. This shit is sick tho, who brings that shit onto the bus.

Answer:
 If you have provable damages, you can sue to recover them.

"It was icky" is not going to cut it.Answer #2: Were you injured in any way by the dead spider?Answer #3: Unless you have proof that someone from the bus company purposely put the spider there, then you don’t have a case. No respectable lawyer will take this case. Sorry you had to deal with this small traumatic experience. Answer #4: Spiders are arachnids, not bugs.Answer #5: That lady was right to be rude and dismissive. Why are you wasting people's time because of how you CHOSE TO REACT?


Title: Simple question about jury duty.

Question: I was supposed to sever tomorrow (8/10) for jury duty in Detroit, MI. But when I called the after hours number my group wasn't listed. Does that mean I have to call again tomorrow evening to see if I go Tuesday or am I off the hook?

Answer: Yes, call every day until your service is complete or told otherwise.


Title: A question about movie theaters in New York state

Question: I'm not sure if this is the right place but I was wondering if movie theaters were legally allowed to refuse admittance for a baby? It makes sense as to why they would but I'm not sure if it's legal. Asking for an acquaintance.

Answer:
 Yes, it's legal. And for everyone else's enjoyment, please ask your acquaintance to get a sitter.
Answer #2: NAL, but sibling worked in one.

They are allowed to refuse service, however it is not common.

Also, infants under a year old should not be in theaters in general as it could damage their ear drums (tympanum specifically).Answer #3: I used to work in one and people were often very upset over the "no one under 6 after 6 policy." Basically, anyone under 6 wasn't allowed in a movie after 6 pm. Typically because young kids can disturb other viewers. It's legal and it's the best policy for everyone. Answer #4: Without further facts, yes, refusing admittance for children generally is almost certainly legal.