Title: [CA] Fractured my foot in parking lot at my building; do I have a case?

Question:
I was practicing my martial arts in the small parking lot behind my building in Los Angeles when I landed a jump on uneven concrete and fractured my foot. The management company is notoriously negligent. The concrete in the parking area is in various states of repair, including the rest of the building.
I had to call the city to cite management just to get them to fix a dangerous broken stair.

If I hadn't landed on the uneven concrete I definitely wouldn't have injured myself. The drop off where my foot landed was about 2".

Do I have any legal right to pursue damages?

Answer:
 If you weren't practicing martial arts in an area meant for driving you also wouldn't have been injured.Answer #2: Uh... you can try but I think the judge is going to laugh at you for this one.

The management company is responsible for maintaining the parking lot, but they don't have to make it safe for you to do martial arts there, that's not what it's for.  If the concrete in the parking lot is uneven and unsafe, you're just being an idiot doing martial arts there.

If you fell and broke your foot just walking in the parking lot, that would be another matter.


Title: [GA] What can I get for someone intentionally breaking my phone?

Question: At school someone grabbed my phone out of my hand and slammed it on the floor. The screen is now shattered and the fingerprint scanner, lock button, and camera won't work. If I took him to small claims would he only be liable to pay for my repairs or a whole new phone?

Answer: your owed the value of a used phone so either repairs to fix it or a "new" used phone value whatever is cheaper. Youll be made whole again but not set ahead with a brand new one


Title: I'm a bad storm away from a LA post

Answer:
 Plot twist: The tree contains a rare endangered species. Their breeding ground is large enough it denies you easement, and the government won't let you disturb or move them. The species also triggers life-threatening allergies in a member of the armed forces, affecting military readiness and causing them to spill classified secrets to an unregistered foreign agent due to their Benadryl-induced delirium.Answer #2: The property line is approximately where I put the red line. Neighbor was an elderly man who passed away before we bought our home. There is a partially hollowed tree on neighbor property but the chain link fence placement makes me wonder if his family knows what is what. The only people there are landscapers every couple weeks.Answer #3: If the tree is a danger you should make a LA post **now** asking what you can do to have the tree removed/cut down.  I'd guess contacting local council is the first step, but people love tree law so get so proper advice here and we can all enjoy the entertainment.

Answer #4: I'd probably take steps to try and mitigate this risk.


Title: Potential Twitter Lawsuit

Question: A friend's 11 year old daughter was coerced and blackmailed into filming over a dozen pornographic videos on Twitter's live video platform Periscope. The app exposed her family's home address and they received threats on their lives. They now have to quit their jobs and move. Is there a case here for damages? If so, which location should the lawsuit be presented, the hometown or corporate office?

Answer: They want to sue Twitter? What do you think Twitter did that was negligent?


Title: [TX] Late on rent, options I have?

Question:
Ok, so here's where's i'm at: I'm living in a apartment complex targeted at students. My rent was due on 3rd, and I payed it late, rent+late fee almost instantly(due 12:00PM, proof of payment email I received at 1:13PM). However I came home today at 9PM and found a notice of eviction, and of termination of my lease. I know that my complex is short on rooms, and is offering new signers rent as low as 550$/month + bonus visa gift card for 330$, I am paying 650$/month because I signed really early. My question is, since they initiated termination, can I let this lease terminate, and sign a new one at the lower rate; or better yet, force them to lower my rate? I bring this up because there is a clause on my lease stating that I can restate my lease if I speak with the business office and see whats what.

As I see it, they already have unfilled units, the last thing they want is to lose more income.

Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 > My question is, since they initiated termination, can i let this lease terminate, and sign a new one at the lower rate; or better yet, force them to lower my rate?

LOL, no. If they terminate you for paying rent late, they almost certainly aren't going to rent to you again.

However, the notice is likely a mistake since they accepted your rent payment. Show them proof of payment and you're probably fine.


Title: [VA/USA in general] How are you allowed to defend yourself if assaulted by a police officer?

Question:
All the police brutality questions here deal with recourse after the fact. Hypothetically, if you are being beaten, what are your legal options on the spot? Are you even legally "allowed" to physically defend yourself?

EDIT: Maybe I should put up another hoop in the scenario. In this hypothetical scenario, assume you aren't resisting arrest, you are standing with your hands up and the cop raises his nightstick and swings to bash you in the face. Are you "allowed" to block the blow without "resisting arrest"?

Answer:
 Generally speaking, you have the ability to use reasonable force to defend yourself from excessive force used by the police.

It will probably be incumbent upon you to prove later in court that the force was actually excessive when facing the criminal charges for assaulting an officer/resisting arrest etc.  Because like nearly all claims of self-defense, this claim is a "affirmative defense" which means the burden shifts to the defense to prove that the defense is true.

Having said all of that, most people really don't know how much force the police are allowed to use in any given circumstance.  If you are not *really* familiar with the law in that regard, then you stand a pretty good chance of losing that in court unless the force is REALLY out of control.

If you just think the force is excessive when it is not, and you fight, you are going to get convicted of assault and/or resisting arrest.

Plus, of course, eventually the police ARE going to bring you under control.  If you are actively fighting (even if you think you're right) then they are going to have to use more force in order to do that.  It is unlikely to end without someone getting hurt.

That's why the advice given is that it is nearly always better to comply and then deal with it later if you feel that you were mistreated.

You can win against the cops in court.

You can NOT win against the cops on the street (in most cases).


Title: If I only have misdemeanors, can I legally be sent to a state prison with nothing but felons?

Question: First offense no habitual violation. Georgia

Answer:
 You serve your punishment where the state tells you to.  Absent an actual argument of a violation of your civil rights, there's no recourse.

Sending jail prisoners to state prison, federal prisoners to state/county/city, et cetera, happens all the time.


Title: I was psychotic depressive when signing a contract for renting a room. Am I still responsible?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Pretty much. You'd need to show evidence you were incompetent at the time you signed the contract. Now, I don't mean to be lecture-y, but put yourself in your tenants' shoes. You signed a contract - why should they let you out of it? If you want him or her gone, the *easy* way would be paying them off.


Title: Need help asap- sketchy detective/blackmail

Question:
Long story but I'll try to be brief:

22 year old here, i toyed around with the PlentyofFish App and matched with a girl, 18 on her profile, from out of state with lewd (but clothed) pictures and a bio that read:
"hi I'm on here looking to meet older white men only, inbox me your number and I will text you"

So I inboxed her and sure enough she texted me "send me a pic", then after it's sent "thanks u got anymore pics" and we swapped some, her being the first to send a seductive picture but me first to send a nude (without my face in it, other pictures I sent had my face in them) followed by some from her, then suddenly texts me "brb."

She goes MIA for the rest of the day then the next morning (8:16 AM) I get a text from the girl's number that reads:
"Christopher Harris this is Kims father, my wife walked in on our daughter in the nude taking pictures making videos sending them to you.You sent pictures of your penis to this phone.My wife wants to have you arrested and charged.It would be in your best interest to contact me or you will go to jail."

My name isn't Chris Harris so I'm thinking the girl saved my contact and changed my name- but also I start to assume the girl is under aged and am freaking out because of what I've heard on how easy it is still get nailed by child porn possession even if you're unaware of the ages of material at the time. Still he doesn't admit to her being under aged or me being liable for that kind of trouble so I don't respond for a bit.

After threatening me some more he said something that first tipped me off this situation wasn't as black and white as it seemed, "My wife wants her MacBook replaced"
I ignore him at this point until he texts again "I'm en route to meet with detectives"
Like anyone would I've been panicking off and on by this point but since I didn't hear from anyone yesterday when this all went down I hoped it had blown over or I had waited them out.

THEN this morning at 8:31 AM I got a call and voicemail from a South Carolina number- a detective asking for a Mr. Harris.

TLDR: I sent nudes to a girl whose father may have hired a PI to try and "arrest" me for it, whose mother wants a new laptop (for blackmail?)

Reddit: Should I call this number back? Do you think I'm being blackmailed? Does it even matter if I sent pictures of my junk to an adult if it was on accident (due to it being a girl using a parent's phone)/they weren't a minor? Who the **** works Saturdays before 9?
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 This is an incredibly common scam. Ignore it.

If you're arrested (highly unlikely) then you can worry about it and get an attorney.Answer #2: >Should I call this number back?

no block it.

> Who the **** works Saturdays before 9?

Scammers.Answer #3: We really need to update the bot.

Any time somebody posts two or more of the following keywords:

"underage"

"father"

"detective"

"blackmail"

Just do an autoresponse.


Title: [WI] Slipped on ice on landlords property broken ankle.

Question:
2 days ago I slipped on ice and broke my ankle that now needs surgery reed group has denied me short term disability becouse of not beeing with my employer long enough. My insurance is a ppo and has a 500 deductible. Everyone keeps telling me my landlord should cover all the cost becouse she has liability insurance.

1Q. How do I get my insurance to get in contact with my landlords insurance?

2Q. My landlords have been very vague over the past two days about giving me information on their liability insurance should I be concerned?
(They are very nice people btw.)

Another additional information that you think I should know would be greatly appreciated!.

Edit: I slipped in the parking lot that had not been salted and it was extremely dangerous conditions for anyone .

Answer: You were knowingly walking in an area that hadn't been properly treated yet and was extremely dangerous by your own confession? You're a normal person, not a weather expert and you knew it was extremely icy and hazardous out?


Title: Out of control brother. Please help!

Question:
     Let me start off by saying thank you for anyone who wishes to try and help me.
I am a 20 year old male college student/part time worker living in Mesa AZ, and have great relationships with my middle-class family excluding my brother.
I live with my dad, mom, 2 sisters (A) and (B), and my 15 year old brother. My brother ever since he was little has been diagnosed by every doctor ever visited as anger bipolar. He is overweight and is hard to control when he has his tantrums.
He is a boy who can snap from happy to fist-fighting angry in two seconds. His doctors have prescribed him medication which he refuses to take them the majority of the time because he claims they make him tired. My mother and I are currently going to school so we're not usually home. Sister A is older than I and works full-time and sister B is 12.
My father is paralyzed from the waist down so the load of restraining and keeping order around the house from my brother usually falls on me.
I know this role is not requested of me, but when I moved out for a year, his aggression towards the rest of the family got worse so I do it for my parents protection.
     My brother has been arrested and expelled from his elementary school for arson. After that, his schooling has spiraled downhill.
He was in a STEP (I believe that's what it's called) program for mentally disabled children, but now doesn't attend school.
We cannot forcefully get him into a car due to his weight and refusal to get ready. If we try, then we get a fight.
We contacted the truancy officer responsible for him and the officer replied, "That's not my job". This response by the truancy officer is apparently due to his special program.The school never once called us regarding his extended absence.
He is now expelled from his high school for missing too many days and sits around the house playing video games. If we take the games, he breaks stuff around the house.
     Every month or so we will notice his aggression getting worse and worse and when he has an outbreak (usually this is when the cops get called) he calms down for about a month or so before we notice his anger getting worse again.
He has no friends and is losing his family. I don't even talk to him anymore. He has caused me and my family physical pain, he has made me shed blood from scratching me when I restrain him, and has thrown knives and metal bar stools at my paralyzed father. When he acts out, the first thing I do is take him to the ground (again he is heavier than me so it is very difficult maneuvering him) and wait until the cops arrive or he decides to calm down.
When the cops arrive he is not held in a jail cell for longer than overnight due to him being 15 year old minor.
The police officers makes my mom drive out for miles in the morning to get her son who just finished abusing her.
If she doesn't, the officers holding him are required to call CPS which makes my mom fear losing daughter A who again is 12.
He has been hospitalized which puts a drain on the family budget so it cannot be long-term.
     I have scars and my mother has countless bruises accumulated over the years from him throwing things and punching her.
The other family members get harmed too including my 12 year old sister.
I can't keep doing this. Right now he tore up my mother's homework for school which seems to be leading towards another outbreak. The only answer cannot be to wait three more years until we can legally have him removed from my parents house. I have talked to counselors and it seems to get nowhere.
I just want him out of my parents house and so do they. Reddit is my last hope for any sort of outside help.

Answer:
 TL;DR:  Developmentally challenged, violent brother who is 15, and dropped out of school, is harming family members.  What now.

And the answer is one of two things.

First, if you can afford an in-patient facility or school that will deal with his special needs and his violence, you should find one.

Second, if you cannot you should consider contacting the court system to see if he can be treated through that.


Title: [California] Laws regarding emotional support animals

Question: I just rented my first house through a property management company that does not allow pets. I have been seeing my therapist for about 3 years now for my panic and anxiety disorders and she thinks I should get an emotional support dog and can write a letter to have an emotional support animal. So my question is if I need to tell the property management at all or what the laws are regarding having an emotional support animal in a no pet rental? I really need this house and don't want to do anything to jeopardize it.

Answer:
 Is this a single family home that you rent?

You always have to inform the landlord, and depending on the property you live in they may or may not have to allow it.


Title: Bitten by a dog, that jumped a fence with the owner present. Owner is refusing to take responsibility

Question:
My father was walking his dog on a public road. When he passed a house an angry dog jumped a "dinky looking" (his words, not mine) fence and started attacking my father's dog. Since that dog was a lot bigger than father's he had to restrain his dog and fight off the attacking dog with his hands and feet. He got bit in both places, just flesh wounds, the wounds didn't need stitches or anything like that. Father's dog is fine, she was never involved in the fight.

Since it wasn't the first time he walked past that house with it's dog going nuts barking, the owner accused my father of provoking his dog and refused to pay for my father's new $150 jeans, that are now ruined.

Since the dog owner isn't convinced that 1) it was his fault 2) a pair of jeans costs that much, what should the next steps be?

Answer:
 Your father should get checked out for rabies. It's better to be safe than sorry, and that'll also start a paper trail.Answer #2: Call animal control/cops and report a dangerous dogAnswer #3: Dad can sue.

In that litigation dad needs to establish in some way the liability of the other party, and the current value of the jeans at the time they were destroyed.  If the jeans *cost* $150, that *value* is probably somewhere in the $20-$50 range.  That’s what dad wins in litigation.


Title: ON Canada, Worried about being blackmailed for child support!

Question: A close friend of mine had a threesome after having a vasectomy and the girl who isn't his girlfriend is being extremely shady about being pregnant. There's been a constant back and forth of her saying she is pregnant and its his, she is and its not his, she got an abortion, she didn't etc. My friend and his girlfriend are willing to help in anyway they can if this girl is willing to have an abortion or give up the kid for adoption. It's too soon for my friend and his gf to parents, they don't want to raise a kid without a way to support it. This girl who may be pregnant is saying all kinds of stuff about wanting to keep the kid. My friend is terrified he might get roped into some kind of legal stuff whether child support or something else. I'm asking what options there are for my friend and his girlfriend to protect themselves?

Answer: If she actually has a child then he can request a DNA test. If it is his kid then he will owe support.


Title: Needing Help With A Neighbor Situation

Question:
Hey r/legaladvice!

I am looking for advice about our horrible neighbor situation. I have spent many hours in this subreddit after several run-ins with this guy and have learned so much without having to ask a thing until today.

We are in Idaho on 20 acres, in the mountains. Neighbor uses our property to access his, we bought the property 2 years ago knowing there was an easement but eventually headed to the title company to find out exactly where the easement went. We find out there is no easement at all for this part of our land. We have been putting up with his bullshit for way too long and we need not have been.

A little back history. My husband stopped him one day after almost hitting our dogs and asked him to please slow down. The guy flew into a rage and became irate. After that, I really didn't think he was safe to talk to without having a gun on one of us. I have also been filming him every chance I get because no one would believe his behavior if I didn't. I have witnessed him deliberately trying to run over my dogs. I also have photos of tire marks in the fresh snow, his tires, trying to run over a tethered dog while we were not home.I watched him yesterday do the exact same thing.

One dark snowy night, I hear a horrendous sound in the distance and grabbed my phone to record. It was him speeding like a crazed lunatic, plowing our driveway. On that occasion, he almost ran over my husband. He stopped in his final round and abused the absolute crap out of us while adding that he filmed the whole thing on dashcam as if we did something wrong.We called the Sheriff this time. The Sheriff called and got a hold of his wife who happened to be in the hospital having knee replacement surgery.

The Sheriff told us that, bottom line, we couldn't do anything about them TRESSPASSING until the Spring melt. That they agreed to revert back to the old original road in the Spring and that for now we needed to keep our road open for them so that emergency vehicles could get through, in case of any post-surgery trouble.He also added that permission was needed from us before any future plowing was to be done. It was also a good thing that we called because we now have a history of events with the Department he mentioned.

So, now he thinks it's ok to snow blow on foot, all the way to our front door, aggravating the hell out of my 2 tethered livestock guardian dogs that absolutely hate the guy. A younger LGD was free and doing his job of making the intruder know he was not welcome. I grabbed my camera just in time to record him pulling his gun on the dog several times. The sheer audacity of it all!

The neighbor wife eventually gets released from the hospital and calls the Sheriff because our younger dog is at large on our own property.We got a warning for that. We eventually have words with the wife, we talked for over an hour. At first, she was bitchy but her attitude changed after I told her how he acts when she isn't around and that he is being recorded. She figures he was just stressed about her surgery. Little does she know that he has been acting like this for a year and a half. She drives for a major trucking company and is mostly on the road. Unfortunately, she is back on the road and he is up to his bullshit yet again.

This brings me to my question. Now that the snow has gone and she is back on the road, Can we legally stop them coming through now without having to get a cease and desist letter drawn up? They are not landlocked and the old road is usable.They have been to an Attorney and I am assuming they have nothing to go on as we haven't heard anything from them. I'd really love to just drop a tree to block him. Any feedback will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Answer:
 I don't buy this story one bit.
If you had indeed read this sub you would have known to appease us with a shitty MS Paint drawing.Answer #2: I doubt the sheriff can dictate to you, and his directives come from a desire to maintain order.

Get an attorney to keep your neighbor off your property, and to obtain a court order you can show the sheriff.


Title: Ex girlfriend created semi-alarming posts on her social media. A cause for concern? What are our legal options in case it gets out of hand?

Question:
Ex girlfriend who felt strongly about me in the past, whom I've talk to from time to time:

I know she has a variety of mental health problems that she's told me about.

What my wife is worried about are her psychotic breaks (which escalate into her threatening violence towards herself and to others) and her posts on her social media profile about breaking up the relationship, false accusations of sexual harassment and abuse about her previous ex boyfriends, and various posts bad-mouthing my wife.

She's also had problems with alcohol addiction, drug abuse, and was into hard partying for a long duration in her life.

I assume that the posts (about breaking up the marriage, false accusations of me cheating while I had never even met my wife until my ex and I had broken up for YEARS) were made under severe influence of drugs and did not take it seriously.

As of late, my ex girlfriend has been very friendly and polite towards me, calling me more often throughout the day and late at night. Sometimes, I suspect that she wants to get closer to me. There were also several misunderstandings on her end during our communication that leads me to believe that she has the wrong impression of the nature of our relationship.

Recently, she's told me that she's bought an airplane ticket to visit our town.
Would it be unreasonable for me to continuously contact my ex?
If my ex shows any more red flags, what are our legal options?

**TL;DR**: Ex girlfriend I dated short term has semi-alarming posts on her social media. She bought a ticket to visit our town. What are our legal options, in case it becomes a dangerous situation?

Answer:
 >As of late, my ex girlfriend has been very friendly and polite towards me, calling me more often throughout the day

Dude, that is not good for you, her, or your marriage.  Cut off all contact with her.


Title: Legal in TX to clock two cars at same speed?

Question: Hey reddit, my brother was recently given a speeding ticket on. Trip to TX for $200 for going 91 in a 75, the deputy pulled over both him and his friend at the same time and said they were both clocked at the same speed. When my brother asked to see the radar she said it wasn't required by law in the state of Texas, now they're telling him he can't dispute it unless he drives all the way to that county to a court case, any advice? The ticket is $200.

Answer: Everything sounds correct. Yes an officer can tag one car then another. Yes you have to fight it in the county it was received. He needs a defense if he wants to fight it. Answer #2: He's actually lucky he didn't catch a street racing ticket. It wouldn't be hard to argue that he and his friend, driving the same speed, and 91mph was racing. Answer #3: Either pay the $200 and it goes away (but also brings higher insurance rates), or go to court and try to fight it if you have any defenses.  But it doesn't sound like you're disputing that you were actually going that fast.


Title: [ON, Canada] I sent nudes to a snapchat account I learned was fake. Is there anything I can do?

Question: I'm a 20 year old female. I matched with a guy on Tinder and we started snapchatting back and forth. We ended up sending each other nudes. I found out his Tinder account (all photos on it) and the snapchats he sent were 100% fake and pulled from the internet. Is there anything I can do about it?

Answer: Until the point that whoever has them starts sharing them without your permission there isn't any legal action you can take. Best advice is just not to send such personal things to people you don't know and trust very well. Sorry this has happened to you.


Title: [US] I would like to use the plot of a story posted online for free in a published novel. What is the legality of this?

Question:
Six or seven years ago I read an interactive story on Writing.com. These are stories in which the owner posts the first chapter of the story, and then other people write the next chapters -- essentially, a group of basically anonymous people all write a story together.

I'm a writer who thinks the concept behind the story is absolutely fantastic, and I have contributed several chapters to it. I think it has serious potential outside of Writing.com and I would like to write and publish the story for sale.

What is the legality of this? Does someone posting something under a username online constitute copyright? Is it even possible to copyright the plot behind the story? I would obviously change characters and descriptions, but could I rewrite the entire thing and publish it?

Just wanted to ask before I actually did anything and got in legal trouble. Thanks for your help.

Answer: The original, expressive, creative elements of the story are copyrightable.  The basic plot and concepts are not.


Title: What can you do when your spouse refuses to sign divorce papers and you have children with them?

Question: The title says it all!

Answer:
 >The title says it all!

No it doesn't.  Without a location, nobody can assist you.


Title: Do I owe my land lord if I never have him a signed lease?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: If I'm reading you right, you never signed a lease and just start living there and paying monthly rent. That means you're a month to month tenant and need to give 30 days notice to vacate.  You still owe rent for that period of course.


Title: [Canada BC] Lady is demanding ridiculous fees for her infant ear piercing. My parents had no waivers for her to sign.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: How legal is this side business, and what did their insurer say about this? If they don't have waivers or insurance your parents are morons. Answer #2: Don't your parents have insurance for things like this? And a procedure in place??


Title: (NY)Bosses keep "forgetting" about breaks. Plus, petty marker arguments!

Question:
I'm working this summer for a well-known Melville-themed caffeine vendor. Call them "Ishmael."

Now, one of the things that was drummed into me on my first day, is that everyone gets a paid ten minute break for every four hours, and an unpaid half hour for every eight hours(or six hours, I get different answers depending on which supervisor I ask.)

On most days they're pretty good about giving me my breaks, except when they don't. I'm not saying that they "intentionally" skip breaks, but they have a way of slipping their minds. "After this task, and the next one, we'll let you take your ten minute break. Almost done? Whoops, we've got a long line, get back on that register! Now what was I talking about just then?"

Naturally, they only ever forget about paid breaks. No one ever forgets about the ones when I'm not paid.

Then there's a ridiculous rule that each employee is expected to bring in their own markers for marking cups, and I've been told off several times for not remembering to bring one(at four fucking AM? They're lucky I remembered to wear pants.)

So, the questions:

1. Are breaktimes set by law? Or is that an internal policy of St-- I mean, Ishmael's Coffee? Can I get anyone in trouble for not giving me breaks?

2. What are the laws for breaks in NYS, anyway?

3. Can I really get fired for this stupid marker shit?

Answer:
 1 & 2: [This](http://www.labor.ny.gov/formsdocs/wp/LS443.pdf) has some information on meal break requirements for NY. Basically:

* If you are working more than 6 hours, and that time includes 11 AM to 2 PM, you are entitled to a 30-minute break.

* If you start work before 11 AM and end work after 7 PM, you get that 30-minute break plus an additional 20-minute break.

* If you start work between 1 PM and 6 AM and work for 6 hours or more, you are entitled to a 45-minute break.

However, it looks like an employer can give shorter break times if they petition the Department of Labor.

There *are* set times for meal breaks. The noonday meal period is set as 11 AM to 2 PM. If you work over that time (see bullet point #1 and 2), your 30-minute break must be over that period.

3: New York is an at-will state, which means that yes, they can fire you for not bringing a marker. They can also fire you for looking at them the wrong way. The only real exception to this is if you have an employment contract with them, but I'm guessing you don't. Answer #2: My advice is to talk to corporate - I think the contact you want is partner resources. Answer #3: NAL, but former employee of "Ishmael." Yeah, your management is wrong here. As a previous commenter said, you should call partner resources and tell them what is going on. They will not like it. I have seen people get fired for less.

P.S. If somehow management doesn't change after you call, I recommend transferring. A good or bad manager makes all the difference.


Title: Client signed agreement, now refuses to pay

Question:
Hello. I am a web designer based in Alberta, Canada. I have a lengthy web design agreement that all my clients sign before I start work, which lays out payment terms, termination, project abandonment, etc. It's very in-depth and I tell all my clients to read it fully before signing.

I have a client who hired me, signed the agreement and paid the 50% deposit on March 23. The agreement said the second payment of 25% would be due when I provided the website in the test environment or within two weeks (whichever came first). The test link was provided on March 30 and I requested for him to go through and make note of any changes he wanted to make. He replied back (in email) and told me the website looked great, he was happy and would have changes for me by the end of the weekend.

Come Monday, he told me something personal came up and he wanted to terminate the website. I pointed out the Project Abandonment and Termination clause, which said he owed me for the full amount if he cancelled the project for any reason other than me breaching the terms of the agreement.

He asked if we could continue on the same schedule and I sent him the invoice for Phase 2. That was April 6 and I didn't hear from him again.

Today, I sent him a polite reminder and he replied with, "what if I don't pay?" which led into a discussion about the agreement he signed, what his responsibilities were, etc etc. He brought up the termination clause and then when I explained it was only possible if I breached the agreement, he said he disliked the website and wanted to terminate for that reason.

I replied with screenshots of the emails where I asked for edits and he told me he liked everything. To this, he told me his lawyer said he could terminate the agreement.

I requested his lawyer's information so I could send it to mine. He dodged the question, and then started saying he didn't understand why I could send this to collections/involve a lawyer and he just wanted to end the agreement without paying me for my time. I told him it didn't work like that.

TL;DR - Client signed an agreement, I did the work as agreed and now he's claiming he doesn't like it to get out of paying despite telling me multiple times he loved it. Since he signed the agreement and I delivered what the agreement said I would, am I correct in assuming he has to pay the remaining amount?

Answer: Yes. Sue him if he doesn't pay.


Title: [USA] If you donate sperm to a licensed medical facility, can the mother of the child come after the donor for child support?

Question: Let's assume that only the mother signs the birth certificate and that the couple is not married so presumption of paternity is not an option.

Answer:
 I'm a sperm donor child, and while I haven't read particular legislature concerning the subject, I'm almost completely sure the answer is no.

The donor's identity is never released throughout the process until the resulting child is 18 years of age and then, *if* the donor opted to be "identity release," the child can contact the sperm bank and they will connect child and father if the latter confirms they contact to be established.

The mother cannot, on her own volition, initiate contact with the donor. It must come from an 18+ year old child (and then child support is not an issue considering the child is then an adult).

This is the process at least in California, and I assume it's similar in other states. Answer #2: https://family-law.freeadvice.com/family-law/child_support/artificial_insemination_donor_obligation.htm

In general, no.  If it's done at a professional clinic, it's unlikely they can even be compelled to disclose the father's contact info.


Title: Travelling through Ontario with a banned breed?

Question: Hello, I have a question concerning a banned breed of dog in Ontario. I'm asking this on behalf of an acquaintance who is an Alberta resident that is planning on driving through Ontario with their American Staffordshire Terrier. They are planning this trip with the end goal of moving to the east coast, they don't intend to stay in Ontario any longer than necessary. My understanding of the law around the banned breeds in Ontario is that it is illegal to bring these dogs into the province under any circumstances, even if you are just trying to quickly pass through. I was wondering if there was any potential exceptions, maybe something akin to a temporary permit to bring the dog through the province? Any advice would be appreciated, as I currently plan to advise my acquaintance to travel through the states instead.

Answer:
 Ontario's breed bans are given by the [Dog Owner's Liability Act](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90d16), particularly sections 6 through 11. There are no exceptions for transit through the province, and there is no permitting process other than for medical research.

Having said that, the police do not generally look for banned breeds. The law is applied to allow law enforcement to destroy dangerous dogs when there is a complaint, more than it is to search for dogs to destroy. If your giant grinning meatball is well-behaved and you are going straight from one end of the province to the other before leaving, you likely won't have a problem.

If you are uncomfortable with that risk, you can also put your dog in a shelter in Alberta until you've arrived at your destination and then ship your dog by air, bypassing Ontario entirely, or as you suggest you could travel through the US. Crossing the border with a pet can be a headache unless you have the paperwork for their vaccinations handy, though.


Title: My neighbor installed a camera and microphone on my property. He also surveils my property using cameras installed on his property. We share a common driveway with mutual easements. However I have seen the images and they are more than incidentally capturing my private deck where I enjoy being nude.

Question:
We have a property dispute. My neighbor has had me arrested and is pursuing a TRO by claiming I damaged his property. I am confident I will prevail in court. However, I discovered the camera after my tenant said the neighbor showed him a video with SOUND. I went hunting for the microphone and found it in a small Arlo camera with microphone installed on my property.  I removed it and retained it as evidence. I have also seen the police evidence photos which show images of my private deck where I thought I was enjoying privacy. I have bought tall trees to block the view. He seems to have readjusted his cameras toward his sliver of driveway since the trees were installed. What recourse do I gave regarding this voyeurism? He is a movie producer so setting lights/camera/action seems to be his thing.

What questions do people have in order to answer?
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 Call the police about the cameras and sound recording equipment on your propertyAnswer #2: The camera and microphone on your property are the biggies here. You being nude isn't. You are outside and if he can see your private deck from anywhere on his property then your neighbor has the right to view it. Think "Friends" ugly naked guy situation. Answer #3: The relevant [CA law is here](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=1708.8).

>(a) A person  is liable for physical invasion of privacy when the person knowingly  enters onto the land or into the airspace above the land of another  person without permission or otherwise commits a trespass in order to  capture any type of   visual image, sound recording, or other physical impression of the  plaintiff engaging in a private, personal, or familial activity and the  invasion occurs in a manner that is offensive to a reasonable person.

Even if the camera/mic were on his property, he may also have committed invasion of privacy:

>(b) A  person is liable for constructive invasion of privacy when the person  attempts to capture, in a manner that is offensive to a reasonable  person, any type of visual image, sound recording, or other physical  impression of the plaintiff engaging in a private, personal, or familial  activity, through the use of any device, regardless of whether there is  a physical trespass, if this image, sound recording, or other physical  impression could not have been achieved without a trespass unless the  device was used.

Violations are subject up to treble damages and punitive damages.

You should contact a CA lawyer immediately.


Title: Tattoos in the legal field??

Question: Hi so i don’t need like actual legal advice, but what about advice from people in the legal field?? I really want to get some tattoos and I work the legal field, I know there’s always a stigma about people with tattoos but is it really that bad? Do employers still care about that?

Answer:
 Yes.  Legal employers care about appearances, especially as you go up the ladder.

Don't get a tattoo anywhere where you can't keep it covered while you are at work.


Title: Renting to single individuals

Question: I was looking on Craigslist to see the average price of renting a room in Palmdale CA.  I noticed that most stated they were looking for single individuals to rent the rooms.  Is this in violation of FHA laws since it states you can’t discriminate based on familial status?  Because this would seem to conflict with laws I’ve read about that limit the amount of people who can live in one room.  What city website should I check out to see relevant laws?

Answer: If the person is renting a room in a house rather than an apartment unit, FHA and FEHA do not apply. It is legal to discriminate for or against nearly any reason when renting only a room.


Title: [Washington State] I'm worried that my 4 y/o cousin isn't being taken care of properly and is going to end up seriously hurt or killed but I don't think there's any/enough proof for anything to be done about it

Question:
So first off sorry if this is the wrong place for it but I'm not really sure where else to post this. Also apologies for the long post

So a little background info before I start: I have a cousin who's 4 who lives with his mom and dad, older sister and brother, and younger brother. The family is very heavily involved in a church that doesn't like outsiders and tells members not to associate with people not a part of the church including family. They also are very much into the "spare the rod spoil the child" teachings. There's things I think are troublesome with all of the children but my 4 year old cousin in particular I'm worried about.

-He hasn't been vaccinated and has already caught measles because of it

-He had 15 teeth that rotted and had to be pulled because no one bothered to have him brush his teeth or anything

-He didn't talk until past 2 years old because nobody talked to him

-They send their kids to the church school which only has class 3 days a week and as a result all the kids are behind and struggle with things like reading and basic math

Finally the most worry some thing to me is that his 9 year old brother constantly beats him up. I'm not talking about rough housing either every time I see them the 4 y/o he has bad bruises all over his body and bad lumps on his head. Whenever this happens none of the family cares and they will just get mad at the kid for crying and tell him to toughen up. It's at the point where he won't even tell anyone he's hurt. My whole family is really worried that he is going to get badly concussed and we aren't sure how much damage his head has already taken. His brother has also scared him into not telling and if asked about his injuries the family and he will always say that "he fell" In addition to the physical injuries no one in the house really shows him much love. He is mostly ignored he has even said to my grandma that nobody wants him or loves him.

I know that I'm going to be told to simply report the family to cps but I'm worried that won't have any effect and will if anything make the situation worse. If cps gets involved my uncle will be furious and assume family reported him. He will refuse to let my any of the children be around any of the rest of the family anymore and there only break from the church and their family is my grandma and I where they will come usually at least one a week. It's only because my cousin came to my grandma that he even started talking. She had to take care of him for several weeks and would constantly talk to him and taught him baby sign language and finally got him to communicate. I'm worried that if I report the family to cps it will only make things worse for the children and that's the last thing I want. I legitimately think that his older brother is going to hurt him so badly he's either left badly injured, or dead. Whenever the older brother is angry or gets yelled at by the dad he goes out and takes it out on his younger brother. The older brother also has a large knife collection and I'm worried he might use it at some point. Please help I just want all of the kids to be able to grow up in a good environment which they really aren't getting currently. Again sorry if this is the wrong subreddit.

Answer:
 All of this is definitely worth reporting to CPS. It's not your responsibility to investigate and gather evidence, that's what they do.  If the uncle gets angry, that's on him. CPS exists to protect children.

Make a report to CPS. Print out this post so you'll remember everything you want to tell them.

You need to help this child, and this is the way to do it. If you fear that he's in immediate danger or hear of him or his older brother getting abused, call 911.

edited to add: bruises, medical or dental neglect, speech delays are all things CPS will be VERY VERY interested in.Answer #2: The only way you can do anything is to report it to the authorities, specifically CPS. I'm sorry that you're worried about it making things worse, but CPS and law enforcement are the only ones with the authority to intervene.


Title: My adult sister is having seizures. Doctor's told her not to drive. Could my parents be sued if they give her her car keys back and she gets into an accident? (Ohio)

Question:
My step sister is 22, she started having seizures recently after a head trauma about a month ago. As of this past Sunday, she ended up in the hospital unable to move the left side of her body. The symptoms have subsided, but for the moment she is still getting random seizures. The doctor told her not to drive for 3 months.

My step father (her father) is insistent on getting her keys back to her sooner. He has already told her 2 months is the new timeline and she is insisting on 1 month.

My mother is worried that giving her the keys back sooner than the allotted three months would open her and my step-father up to a lawsuit if my step-sister were to get into an accident.

Step sister lives at her own place and is on her own car insurance, but my step father would be the one to give her the keys back.

I know the ideal solution would be to just listen to the doctors, but it doesn't seem like that will happen. My mother is hoping that a potential lawsuit would make my step father more likely to understand the importance of listening to the doctors.

Answer: Are we talking about a car that your sister owns by herself? If so, the car - and the keys - are *her* property and your father has no legal right to withhold her property from her.


Title: Just realized I'm facing a felony, maryland

Question:
Edit: Actually, found out its not a felony. It's 2nd degree assault; not assault of an officer because I caused no physical harm. I believe it was the intent to harm that makes it assault 2. Still, I'm facing possible jail time if I don't get a plea deal, so there's that. If anyone ever reads this again I hope it was helpful. Send me a pm if you wanna, but this is a throwaway for obvious reasons. Cheers.

Under the influence of great amounts of alcohol, I got a cab home from the bar (after watching a football game at a friends). Before we reached my apartment I told my cabbie to stop so I could use the ATM. I'm already fuzzy on the details but I don't remember what happened after this. So, I apparently caused a disturbance in the place where I was supposed to go withdraw money. I refused to pay the cab (theft of under 100 dollars), the cab called the cops and they promptly arrived and found me walking the rest of the way home. Apparently I tried to get in the officers car, and i [failed to obey them], the officer then exited his car and gave me another warning. So, dumb drunk me apparently gets into a fighting stance (I'm not a very adept fighter), and "lunges" at the officer (assault, 2nd degree of an officer), where they promptly beat my ass into submission and arrested me. I spent 2 nights in jail and refused to have my case reviewed, I was told it wasn't a felony by the office workers there, as I was expecting to be bailed out. I'm planning on going to AA and paying the cabbie restitution. The maximum sentence for assault 2nd degree assault of an officer is 10 years.. well, I'm pretty fucked if I go to jail at all, seeing as I already almost lost my job for missing work, but what I'm really worried about is if I do, my mother will be left with a mountain of debt that I won't be able to handle from jail. I was going to just plead guilty, thinking it was a misdemeanor, but now i think thats off the table. I've tried to contact a lawyer (out to lunch), and will continue to, but I feel seriously screwed right now.

Answer:
 Yeah, you need a lawyer yesterday.

>my mother will be left with a mountain of debt that I won't be able to handle from jail.

Is this a debt that you both owe from before this incident?  Or are you talking about debt that will come about from your fines/restitution?  Unless she volunteers somehow, she won't owe those.Answer #2: If you cannot afford an attorney you can ask for a public defender. Whatever you do, do not plead guilty to anything without consulting with an attorney. Answer #3: Protip: Lay off the alcoholAnswer #4: IANAL, but I have a family full of convicted felons and multiple offenders. You can plea this down if you take care of it before your court date.

Most prosecutors care about just getting a conviction and would happily look at a plea deal that saves them the hours of prepping for court. They are overworked, underpaid and every court appearance they can take care of with a simple plea agreement makes their job easier and helps their record. Talk to a lawyer ASAP and have them contact the prosecutor to work something out now. If you approach them before they have spent hours building a case, your odds of getting a lower charge are pretty good because you're saving them a lot of work.


Title: Received $1200 stimulus check for deceased mother in law.

Question: Basically the title. MIL passed several months ago. Just received her $1200 stimulus check in the mail. The USA gov number on the back of the letter keeps telling us they are not available at this time. Anything we need to do with this?

Answer: Don’t spend it not even a dime just keep calling the number


Title: [NJ] Wife wants abortion, I don't. What can I do?

Question:
After years of trying to get pregnant (and paying for rounds of IVF that we couldn't afford to be honest) my wife gets pregnant. We're overjoyed, until we go in for testing and learn our son will likely have down syndrome. She wants to abort, I don't. But it seems like nothing I say or feel (or the money I spent on IVF) matters, because she wants to make the decision herself.

What can I do to stop this?

Answer:
 You want to literally force a woman to give birth against her will? Not gonna happen. Answer #2: Legally speaking? Nothing.

Practically speaking? Invent a machine that transfers the fetus into your body?


Title: How does all this music stay on youtube that people upload that isnt theirs, how does it stay up for over a decade, etc? Or a remixed song? An uploader will frequently say "I dont own this song, All rights are reserved. Fair use law." How can you use the fair use law to merely upload a song.......

Question: that isnt yours? I dont think their using that law correctly. Is there something I'm missing? Also, uploaders who upload music, etc. without permission, it appears they are in serious danger of getting sued, & obliterated in court & with fines... Not only this, but arent youtubers also getting money for all the views they get on material that isnt theirs? I wanted to upload a song I remixed, but couldnt I get sued? -Thanks. (USA)

Answer: It's not fair use, it's copyright infringement. Often the rights holder just doesn't know or care, but sometimes they will claim the video, allowing it to stay up but collecting the ad revenue. This resolution is not technically supported by the law, it's one that YouTube came up with. If they want, the rights holder can still demand the video is taken down and sue the uploader, but its much easier and usually more profitable to just take the ad revenue.


Title: I bought my first car

Question:
So I live in Colorado

I'm a 17 year old lifeguard. I just bought my first car a couple weeks ago and I'm going to be spending my entire summer paying my parents back for what they put into it. Its a 1995 honda civic. The ad said it had 123k and when i got the car the odometer read 112k miles. I decided i should check the VIN number after having it for a couple weeks and it turns out that the last time emissions were tested, the car actually had 241k miles on it. So my assumption is that the seller rolled back the miles which is illegal right? One more thing is that the name on the title was a woman but a man sold it to me, and the guy had a throwaway phone. I found an address on the old registration but is it worth pursuing? The damn thing overheats and i already put 500 of work into it

TL:DR bought a car, they rolled back the miles, should i go to small claims?

Answer:
 Civics of that era have an issue with broken radiators leaking coolant and causing overheating. If you want to keep the car running in the meantime while you pursue the guy who sold it to you, replacing the radiator is very easy if you have a socket wrench and basic googling skills. A new radiator, hoses, and coolant will run you about 100 bucks and would take about an hour to install. Let me know if you need further direction in regards to DIY maintenance. Answer #2: Yes, what they have done is illegal.  Contact the police, though I doubt you'll get quick action.

What the seller has done is most likely false representation, but any specific crimes would depend on your jurisdiction.


Title: [WA] How is Valve Software able to avoid gambling regulations on its sale of random value virtual property?

Question:
The virtual property in question are crate keys in Team Fortress 2. While playing the game players randomly receive items, one of which are locked crates. These can be unlocked by buying crate keys with real money ($2.49 / £1.89 / 2.25€). The items revealed are usually worthless but very rarely are high value. A game of chance.

Is it because you cannot (directly) cash out? Or because gamers always receive an item? Is this analogous to trading card games that randomly distribute common and more desirable cards through booster packs?

Answer:
 > Is it because you cannot (directly) cash out? Is this analogous to trading card games that randomly distribute common and more desirable cards through booster packs?

Yes, that's exactly it.  Valve itself doesn't support the secondary market for virtual goods.  They aren't assigning any monetary value to them at all, and they don't have an extrinsic value outside the game (they'd actually cease to exist if the servers were shut down).  The marketplace for them is entirely secondary and unconnected to Valve.


Title: Asking on behalf of a friend, car accident resulting in death of the other person

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Right now a smart thing would be to write down every single thing he remembers about the accident - if there's a lawsuit a few years down the road it'll be much harder to remember all the details of it. Every single detail - what he was wearing, what he did that day, what time of day it was, road conditions, what was on the radio - literally every single thing.


Title: If someone were to park in my driveway and I blocked their car in, who would be at fault?

Question: Let's say somebody was parking in my driveway every day. I get annoyed by it and park my car behind theirs which blocks them in. What are the legal consequences of this? How would it be handled by the law? (Based off US law).

Answer:
 IANAL

As far as I know, where I am, parking on someone else's private property is not necessarily a citable offense. The property owner has the right to remove your vehicle by towing it, but the police won't necessarily cite the vehicle unless there were some other circumstance, like the vehicle owner being warned of trespass.

On the flip side, I'm fairly certain that it is illegal to block *any* driveway from the street, even if it's your own.


Title: [Minnesota] Girl on bus accusing me of assault.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Are there cameras on the buses?

The principal may not do anything since this happened 3 months ago. I wouldn't if I were a principal. Or he may punish you. Impossible to say, but if they haven't reported it to him yet then there's nothing for you to do. If you get called to his office, tell him the truth. That's really all you can do.


Title: [WI] Flatmate let an individual stay in my room while I've been away for 3 months of summer.

Question: When I was unable to acquire a subletter, i had to move my stuff out and leave for the summer on an internship. I paid off the rest of my lease but still own the place. My previous roommate (who is the subletter of my original roommate) took this as an opportunity to invite a friend to live in my room rent free. What courses of actions do I have available to retrieve the rent for these months.

Answer: Small claims court. Do you have any email or photo proof the room was occupied?


Title: Misdiagnosed Stroke

Question:
Tennessee

My wife (F30) woke up Dec. 24 vomiting and unable to walk.  It took her 30 minutes to be able to focus enough to call someone to help.  She then crawled to the door vomiting to unlock it.  They got to the er within 30 minutes.  She had to be assisted into the ER  vomiting the whole way unable to walk.  We were seen by a physician assistant who was very quick and told us it was an inner ear infection.   Her symptoms were dizziness, vertigo, unable to stand, and vomiting. He said he would get the symptoms under control and send us home with a nasal steroid.  If symptoms continued we need to see our PCP in three days.  Three days later we found to PCP and she immediately sends us to have an MRI because she couldn't believe we didn't have one on Dec.24.  We have the MRI and they start freaking out and send us to the big name hospital because she had a massive stroke.  Since its three days later, we couldn't have the clot busters, so we've been in the ICU ever since.  Do I have a case for the initial er visit.  Very unsure.

Answer:
 Medical malpractice is something that’s very specific and unfortunately,  beyond the scope of this thread. You should contact an attorney that specializes in medical malpractice.

Answer #2: That sucks, sorry you guys have to go through that.

Take this for what it is worth; maybe it will give you some peace of mind. Neurologists probably would not have given her the clot buster med even if it had been diagnosed immediately. They usually don't give it to people who "wake up" with symptoms. The idea is you don't know when the stroke happened. Did it happen one hour before waking up, or 8 hours before waking up? The medication only works within 4.5 hours, and the danger for the medication causing a fatal head bleed increases if you give it after 4.5 hours.


Title: Worked in CA at a horrible startup doing highly illegal things and want to get the word out. How should I proceed?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 That review reads like an underperforming disgruntled former employee wrote it while drunk and angry.

If you're going to do this, do it literately. Personally I'd move on and let it go.


Title: Charged with alleged: POM <2OZ, Poss Drug paraphernalia, and Consump Alcohol by Minor

Question:
Hello, I was told to come here by a friend in an attempt to seek some advice to some alleged happenings this past weekend.

I am 18, and a freshman attending a public University in the state of Texas. On Saturday morning at about 3 am, I was arrested on the alleged charges: POM <2OZ, Poss Drug paraphernalia, and Consump Alcohol by Minor.

Essentially: Some other friends and I returned from a party, and were hanging out by a staircase leading to a locked door outside of my dormitory. Within a few minutes, three campus police officers cornered us and began questioning us, claiming they got a call that the area smelled of marijuana. We denied these accusations, and they gave us each the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus field sobriety test, or the "follow the finger with your eyes" test, which most of us allegedly failed. After some more questioning demanding where we were coming from, if we had been drinking, and what we were doing outside, all of which we answered truthfully, we were asked what was inside of a bag I was carrying. I told them it was my personal affairs and that it did not concern them. When they asked to search it, I denied them. The officers still took my bag from me and searched it, allegedly finding less than 2 grams of marijuana as well as some paraphernalia including rolling papers, a glass pipe, some small plastic bags, a cloth bag with residue, a glass jar with residue, 2 lighters, and 2 grinders. The rest of my friends were released, and I was arrested and taken to the police station, without reading me my Miranda rights or even what I was being charged with. After booking me at the station at about 4 AM, after giving them all of my information including my permanent and current address, I was then moved to the County Jail, where I was processed and completely strip searched, and told to wait for a judge, which should have been there that morning. I then made a couple of different phone calls, one to my phone which I had left in my dorm, with the hopes of my roommate picking up (which he did not for a while), and my roommate's dad, as that was the only other number I had in my emergency contact list, probably from when the officers wrote down our information. I explained the situation to my roommate's father, but did not ask for anything else. I tried calling my phone number in an attempt to reach my roommate over ten times, without luck. The phones in the jail rarely worked. I was later informed that I arrived barely too late to talk to the judge from that morning, and that I had to wait until later in the day to see another judge. I asked a number of different officers and staff members at what time the judge would arrive, but I received a lot of mixed answers, including 1 PM, 4 PM, 10 PM, and "I don't know, whenever the judge decides to show up". I eventually made it through to my roommate on the phone, and informed him of what was happening. At this time, they had told me close to nothing as to what was happening and what would happen. After asking some questions to officers and inmates, I understood that after meeting with a judge, my bail would be set and I could be bailed out by a friend and leave. After waiting in the waiting room for about 4 hours (it was approximately 8 AM at this time), I was asked some more questions, and also asked if I knew what my charges were. When I said no, they read them to me. I was then seated in a different area of the room, while still waiting for the judge to meet with me. At about 5 PM, I was changed into a jail uniform and moved to a cell in a pod. At about 10 PM, other inmates that were arrested at about the same time as me were called to see the judge. We are apparently meant to see the judge in the same order in which we were arrested, so I was confused. After further inquiry to the officer on duty, he looked up my record and told me that my bail was already set at $950, and that I did not have to see a judge. I quickly called my friends and told them to come bail me out as soon as possible. I was then called back by the officer, and he told me that because I was a minor, I still had to see a judge for my alleged alcohol consumption. He sent me to the judge. After a quick session with about 10 other people, I was informed of my alleged charges and my bail by the judge. I was then allowed another phone call, which I used to call my friends one last time to make sure they were still coming and to give them any other information they may have needed. I was then returned to my cell, where I waited until approximately 3 AM, when the officer came to get me and told me my bail had been posted. After about 45 more minutes of processing, I was told to give a relative's name and address, which I apparently needed for my cash bond, so I gave them my father's name and a fake address. After not having slept in 48 hours, I was not thinking straight, but did not want my parents to find out. I was arrested on these alleged charges. I was then finally released. I was not given a paper for my court date, but my friend informed me that it comes in the mail later.

Edit 1: This is my first alleged offense. I am also looking to get my record wiped after all of this is over, which I was told is possible through an agreement of some sort I must sign, resulting in probably another fine and a class on drugs or something of the like.

My questions:

1. I have been told the Dean and other important members of the University are to be informed of my arrest and alleged charges. Should I worry about getting kicked off campus, or should I expect an academic probation at most? What actions should I take either way?

2. Should I hire an attorney? A friend of mine who has allegedly gone through something similar tells me a good attorney will cost me $1700, but can help reduce charges such as fines, community service hours, and probation length. Is there any way an attorney could use any parts of my alleged story to help my case, or is it better to save the money and settle for a public defendant, which would probably just result in me pleading guilty for all charges and taking the full punishment?

3. Will my parents find out? I am 18 so I can legally handle this all on my own, but I know they have my permanent address, which is my father's address, as well as my father's name. I have tried to contact the jail to change both of these, but have not been able to get through yet.

4. If anyone else has allegedly gone through something similar on a public campus in the state of Texas, or has any legal knowledge about something like this, what is my punishment looking like as of now?

Thank you for reading and taking the time to answer my questions,
More questions surely to come.
Topic:
Drug Possession

Answer:
 1. Get that information from your university's disciplinary office. You may get some kind of hearing, you may be able to have a lawyer or other representative with you.

2. Hire a lawyer.

3. Your parents will find out eventually. Probably better to tell them yourself.

4. Your lawyer can best answer those questions.


Title: My Ex is trying to ruin me!

Question: So I dated this girl for 4 months and we continued to be intimate and spend time together and be friends for months after. Recently she started dating a new guy and has called the cops on me for little things like being at OUR apartments (I use to live across from her our apartments got destroyed by the 14 tornadoes that came through) and now she's trying to get a restraining order 3 weeks before she moves to a different state. I recieved a copy of the statement she wrote for the police and it has multiple things on it that aren't 100% factual. Can I sue her back for defamation of character or anything because she's trying to make me lose my job by making me take this many days off work for her damn court cases?

Answer: If she's leaving in 3 weeks, she likely isn't going to get a restraining order. If you sue her, you will just continue to have to deal with her. The easiest solution would be to fight the restraining order and let her move out of your life unhindered.


Title: Which lawyer to choose when suing for personal psychological injury?

Question: To give a bit of info of what's going on, I'm basically trying to sue my mom's ex husband (not my father) for psychological damage from years of systimatic manipulation and abuse, as well as introducing me at a young age to drugs. He went to prison for four years after assaulting my mom with a weapon and he got out about a year ago. Now he's fighting for custody over their kids and he is suing her for 25,000 of 'missing equipment' from the divorce. Now you can guess that I want to sue to a certain degree to make his life harder and also show him that he's not the only one who can play ball, which sort of lawyer should I seek?

Answer:
 No one is going to take your caseAnswer #2: You will need someone who practices in civil litigation.

>I want to sue to a certain degree to make his life harder

You will also end up making your life a lot harder, and likely spending a huge amount of time and money pursuing this.


Title: Sister is going through nasty divorce in Colorado. Any advice is welcome.

Question:
So here's the situation, after being married for three years, my sister filed for divorce from her husband.  This was her second marriage, and there are no children from this marriage (which makes things somewhat easier), but there are children on both sides from each individual's previous marriages.

Both of them are and were employed during the marriage.

My sister has retained counsel, but has not had a lot of time to conference with them, on top of the fees it takes to communicate with them.

My sister brought into this marriage the house that they live in, which included a fair chunk of equity.  He is not on the loan as he has a past bankruptcy which makes it impossible for him to get any credit at this time.

He brought nothing into the marriage (with the exception of strife and what not, but that's besides the point).

Last year, they took out an equity loan to make improvements on the house, which they did.  Again, he was not able to get on the loan, but, he was able to get his name on the title.

There are a few issues -

#1 - He's still living in the house.  Refuses to leave.  My sister cannot get him to leave.  There was supposed to be a hearing where they would get a court order forcing him to leave, but it got delayed due to the back-logged court docket.

This is making my sister miserable.  He is making a lot of financial threats (which is one of the issues), such as how he's entitled to a certain percentage of the house equity, her 401k, etc...  He'll do that, and an hour later, ask her out on a date.  Manipulation at it's finest.  Is there anyway my sister can get him out of the house short of a court order or temporary restraining order (of which she may not have grounds to request)?

He's allegedly been physically abusive to his past two ex-wives when they were married, but has done nothing of the sorts with my sister.

However, the situation is becoming more and more volatile.

Also, my sister's children are not staying with her, so she barely gets to see them anymore.

Her ex-husband didn't feel that the situation was safe environment for them (which she agreed), so they are staying with their father as long as her current husband remains in the house.

#2 - What is he really entitled to financially?  As I said before, my sister brought the house with a fair amount of equity in it, into the marriage.

He brought nothing into the marriage (due to a previous bankruptcy).

The home's value at the time of the marriage was appx. $300k.  He's claiming that the house has gone up in value (almost $100k / Comparable housing sales in the neighborhood average $320k, so his claim of the house being worth $400k is on the high end.) in the three years they've been married, and that he's entitled to half of that (appx. $50k).

I don't see how that can be.  Yes, he contributed to the mortgage payments while they married, but in no way was his contribution anywhere near $50k.

He's also threatening to go after the money in her 401k, which, on one hand, I understand financially, but he also has a 401k.  Why would he be entitled to a share of hers when he didn't contribute to it and was contributing to his own while they were married?

The nitty gritty is that he's threatening my sister that he's entitled to over $65k for the three years they were married, when in no way did he ever even come close to contributing that much while he was in the marriage.

If anyone can provide some in-site, I would be much appreciative.  I know that any advice on here isn't worth spit compared to what her lawyer says, but she's about to have a nervous break-down from his threats and manipulations.

Anything I can tell her to give her some peace of mind would be much appreciative.

And sorry if this is somewhat jumbled.

Answer:
 >Is there anyway my sister can get him out of the house short of a court order or temporary restraining order

No.

>The nitty gritty is that he's threatening my sister that he's entitled to over $65k for the three years they were married, when in no way did he ever even come close to contributing that much while he was in the marriage.

Marital property is divided "equitably". The equitable division is presumed to be 50/50; there exist reasons to modify this, but a disparity in individual financial contributions is not generally one of them. She shouldn't take my word for it, but it's likely that he is indeed entitled to this $65k.


Title: Web company “auto renewed” without my knowledge four days prior to renewal date, won’t issue refund

Question:
Hello all, I believe this is the right sub to get some advice about pursuing a refund.

I bought a years web hosting from ‘WebHostFace’ last year in a Black Friday sale. It was due for renewal on Saturday the 24th. Due to high costs I didn’t want it renewed, so today (Nov 21) I logged in to back up and shut down my site and discovered they’ve already taken payment!

I contacted their sales team who refused to refund the $130 as I did not authorise this renewal and it was charged before the renewal date. They claim that auto-renewal is enabled by default and I have to tell them to turn it off before the payment is taken. They also said payment is taken early to avoid service disruption.

How can I best try to get a refund? I’ve raised a dispute with PayPal and made a complaint to the Better Business Bureau (the company is registered in Delaware). My main points of contention are:
-The auto-renewal was not made clear and is not something I would ever knowingly authorise (for example my domain registrar which I bought the same day is set to off - whilst I can’t recall clearly I can’t imagine why I would turn one off and leave one on but realistically this can’t be proven)
-The money has been taken before the renewal date, logging in today to shut everything down should have provided plenty of time (3 days) to avoid this situation
-No service charged for has yet been provided (as the service starts on the renewal date)

I feel that a refund is completely reasonable; am I being naïve and am not entitled to one? I live in the UK and am fairly sure this would be covered by our consumer law, is Delaware significantly different?
Topic:
Consumer Law

Answer:
 The cost to renew should never be that much more than the initial cost, around $10 a year depending on domain type, registrar and discounts for multiple domains/years.

Unscrupulous companies that I won't name do cheap registrations and rely on you needing to keep the domain in a year because of branding, search engine placement, etc.  So they get you with some auto renewal fees and throw in tons of up sells you probably didn't know about.

Legally you may have agreed to all this in small print last year, but they certainly don't go out of their way to let you know the 2nd year cost for all the upsell stuff.

If you had wanted to keep the domain you could have transferred it to a cheaper service.  If you don't want to keep it you could try one more time giving them a chance to refund and then contacting your credit card company.

And uh.. if you have any other domains with them you want to keep it goes without saying to transfer them first.Answer #2: Our hosting company treats annual contracts as 360 days (12 months \* 30 day standard month), so that could explain the few day difference.  I wonder if that's what happened.Answer #3: Better business bureau is basically yelp. IANAL but I think the usual response is to contact the Attorney General of your state for a complaint about bad business practices. I don't know if this qualifies, hopefully someone who is a lawyer can respond.


Title: Wrecked engagement Ring - Canada

Question:
Hello! I am kind of desperate for help, as I am going to confront some people in a few hours, and I want to be sure I know my rights here. I'm in Ontario, Canada. I bought an engagement ring worth roughly $50 online, and proposed to my fiance with it. It was to small, so we took it to a Jewellery store to have it resized. We were quoted $65, and told that because it had some kind of metal coating ontop of the Stirling silver, it might be easier to remount the stones. (An amethyst and blue topaz.) They would still resize it, but there could be a line showing where it was resized. I was fine with this, they told me it would be a week, that they would call me if anything happened and I left. A week later I called to check in, and they said it'd be another week. Another week goes by, and I call again. They tell me the stones fell out, and that it'd be another week. No contact from them, I'm the one having to reach out. Another week goes by, and they ask me to visit the shop.

So at this point, the silver has bubbles in it due to the heating, and the bezels, which held the gems in, has basically fallen apart. They're telling me it was because the bezels walls were to thin. They offered to look around for a replacement, and I specify I want something with an amethyst, and a blue topaz/aquamarine, since they're mine and my fiances favorite colors.

Fast forward 4 weeks, I reach out to them AGAIN to find out what's taking so long. They tell me they can't find a replacement, but they'll add new bezels to our current ring for $150. At this point, it's almost been 2 months, no contact from them, and they basically scrapped the ring, minus the band. What are my options? I asked them to lower it to the $65 I was quoted for the ring resize, and the lowest they'll go is $115. I wouldn't mind it so much, but the complete lack of customer service, the weeks I've had to wait, and the refusal to accept error on their part has me really upset.

EDIT: Update: https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3kb2di/update_wrecked_engagement_ring_canada/

Answer: If you'll take a different ring, tell them you'll take a ring of $115 value, the original cost of the ring plus what you paid to have it resized.Answer #2: Not legal advice - At this point, it would make more sense to purchase an identical $50 ring in the appropriate size.  I'm assuming this is not possible?


Title: Are school gym teachers allowed to ask children for videos of themselves working out?

Question: I would just like to know if there are any laws or rules that prohibit teachers from asking for a video of a student working out. My gym teacher is requiring that students send in videos of themselves doing various exercises while in quarantine. I live in New Jersey. Any information at all about this topic would be greatly appreciated. I'm really not trying to do these exercises. Thank you, and stay safe!

Answer: Can your teacher require proof of you doing your instructions? Yes.Answer #2: Yes, this is legal. It is no different than being required to do them over online platform live, or no different than having to submit a paper you wrote or your math homework.


Title: Girlfriend lives with abusive parents; What can she do to get dependency status?

Question:
Hey reddit,

I need a little help regarding my girlfriend's home life. Her parents (mostly her father) are verbally abusive and emotionally neglectful. They recently started charging her rent of $80/mo., on top of occasionally making her pay the mortgage payment. She really needs the money to pay for school, and doesn't have any serious cash reserves.

Even thought they're more or less broke, her parents continue to make immature financial decisions. So while their wages combined can't be any more than $40k-$50k, they still had a large income this year because they basically drained their 401k's from a previous job.

My girlfriend is currently going to a community college because she can't afford university. My mom would be totally fine with her living in my room (I go to university), but I want to know if it would be financially worth it for her. She would probably be saving money on utilities and such at my house, but would she get any student aid? Would she also be legally considered a dependent, or would she have to go to court for that?

Thank you so much for reading my post. I really appreciate all the help I can get.

Answer:
 Okay.  There are three separate concepts here:

- legally not a minor: your girlfriend appears to be over 18 and thus not a minor.  She can leave home and act in all ways as an adult.

- a dependent for income tax purposes: You can read the IRS rules about dependents.  Probably she still is one., for this year anyway.  This only matters for income tax purposes.

- an "independent student" for financial aid purposes: You can read the FAFSA rules about independent students.  They are designed to treat most people under age 24 as if their parents were contributing fully to the cost of college. It is difficult to evade this, otherwise everyone would simply claim "oh, my parents don't want to support me, give me larger tuition grants".  But realistically, it doesn't much matter since most "financial aid" is loans instead of grants anyway.  There's no court; there's just a lot of arguing with the college's financial aid administrator.

> charging her rent of $80/mo.

Whoo, tough parents.


Title: Does IMDB need permission to use actor's likenesses?

Question:
Location: internet... we can say Indiana, bot.

Does a site like IMDB need to have permission to use the likenesses of celebrities (as long as the pictures aren't copyrighted)?
Topic:
Intellectual Property

Answer:
 First, all pictures are copyrighted as soon as they're taken and published.  Unless IMDB has a license to use the pictures, or has a fair use defense, they do not have the right to use the pictures.

IMDB likely is operating under fair use.  Although I'm sure if the photographers complained about the use of their photographs IMDB would take them down.


Title: Landlord wants their money back

Question:
Philadelphia, PA

My previous landlord erroneously over refunded me my security deposit and gave me back an extra months rent. This was a few months ago and I thought I lucked out!

Yesterday I get a letter from them in the mail requesting their money back (willing to work with me on payment plan) and 'politely' saying they would go to collections if I wouldn't pay.

Am I legally obliged to give them their money back? They were kind of terrible landlords so I'd like to stick it to them if I can but at the same time I wouldn't want a collection agency coming after me and possibly affecting my credit (not sure if this part is true?).

Should I just give them their money and be done with it?

Answer:
 >Am I legally obliged to give them their money back

If you accidentally paid them an extra months rent do you think they would be legally obligated to give it back to you? Or does your error mean their payday?


Title: [NJ] Our dog died after a $4,000 surgery the Vet convinced us to have, saying she would have a 99% chance of surviving. More info inside.

Question:
**Thank you for the information and thoughts. I was skeptical of the situation because a sonogram was performed and I thought it was possible they withheld the information from us, and wanted to make sure, through advice of neutral advisers, that there wasn't any wrongdoing, and if there was what I could do about the situation. One redditor had explained the situation very well to me. Thank you all.**

Our dog passed two days ago. She was acting perfect normal, until she couldn't stand one day. Long story short, we ended up taking her to an animal hospital, the same day, to have her checked out (Cost $2,000). The Vet told us the problem was with her Uterus, and that she had cancer. They said that we would need to get a surgery (Extra $4,000) in order to save her life, otherwise it would be humane to just put her down.

We decided to get the surgery, and it's a successful surgery. But she's still ill. After the surgery we're told she has cancer tumors in the area that they did the surgery in, and has pancreatitis. The Vet then tells us again that it would be most ethical to put her down.

The Vet convinced an emotional family trying to save their dog to get a surgery, saying it that that surgery is what the dog needed to life, and had a 99% chance of the dog surviving, yet it wasn't all that she needed. Is there not some sort of thing we can do against this?

If they made us pay $2,000 to see what is wrong with her, how were they not able to find out what else she needed at the time? How is it ethical that they're charging us an extra $4,000 on a surgery they said would save our dog's life, but we still had to put her down the day it was finished.

Is this not malpractice that they convinced us that the surgery would save her life, and yet they didn't get the actual root of the problem? If it weren't for the vet convincing us that she had a 99% chance of survival, we would have either put her down immediately or see if she could tough through and put her down if it gets worse.

Is there anything we can do?

Answer:
 These cases are hard, but most likely no, there is nothing you can do. Malpractice against vets require proof of negligence (as in the vet did not provide standard of care given the case). So for example, if your dog had a disease and the vet purposefully prescribed a drug that made it worse knowingly so.
This situation is sad, and I am very very sorry for your loss. The vet performed the surgery, as it sounds, to the best of their ability, and I'm sure they had you sign something stating the risks of the surgery (though it sounds more like the dog died from secondary complications from whatever had made her sick) which probably outlined the potential outcomes and cost.
I wish vet med was straight forward, and I'm sorry your dog suffered. If you have questions, you should talk to your vet. They probably are upset as well (animal deaths are hard on them too). However, if you do think there was an outright situation if negligence, then you can contact the state board for veterinary medicine. Given proof, you could get the cost of the animal back (as in you had a purebred German shepherd, you could get the cost of what that dog cost to buy).
I'm sorry again. Accept my condolences on the loss of one of your family members


Title: I'm curious about changing policy in my state.

Question:
Hi there, sorry to have offended anyone. I feel I have wasted people's time with my question and attempts to be understood.

I appreciate all the feedback. However the personal attacks were pretty obnoxious, and the attitude that I shouldn't involve myself with policy making is a little more than disconcerting. Especially coming from a group of people concerned with the law. And if my post was too long to read, then law might not be for you, I hear there's a lot of reading involved.

Hopefully my apology is accepted and the rudeness flying at me dissipates. Thanks for all the input otherwise.

Answer:
 I bet you are going to make all sorts of friends in California, what with how you came into the state, guns blazing, trying to figure out how to *change state laws* and all.

Edit: I'm not addressing how to make the law change happen, because you've been provided with very capable advice from /u/UsuallySunny. Answer #2: There has to be some document that connects your old name (on your birth certificate) with your current name.  If you have an old and a current passport, that should work, because both have pictures.

Does the SC marriage license really not have both the current name and the married name on it?  That's hard to believe.

I don't think you are going to get this policy changed, but feel free to call your state assemblyperson or senator's office.Answer #3: That was really long-winded.

1. Wait for your marriage license to come in the mail. No matter if it is called a license or a certificate, it will have your maiden name and as long as it is an official copy they will honor it. They may want a copy with seals on it, though, so I hope that is what you ordered.

2. They certainly need to verify identity to issue state identification. They aren't placing a discriminatory burden on women, only people who changed their last names. It just happens that women change their name more frequently.

3. To change the laws regarding drivers licenses, would need to put a bill through the California state legislature, and it would need to pass a vote, and then be signed off by the governor. [Here is the official CA guide to the legislative process](http://senate.ca.gov/legislativeprocess)

Did that answer your questions?


Title: Neighbor kid broke strangers nose who was sleeping next to him and she wants him to pay medical bills.

Question:
I was talking to my neighbor and he told me what happen and I had no response for him. He said that he got drunk at a friends house and ended up passing out in a spare room. Around 6am he woke up to this girl bleeding out of her face yelling at him. He had no idea what he did. He began to also freak out not having  a clue what happen. After things calmed down, a mutual friend  came told him that she put her in the same room as him to sleep as all the other places were taken and it was a big bed. She slept where his feet were down by her face. Long story cut down he kicked her in the face while they were both sleeping and broke her nose.  Now I know this is not me but it got me thinking since he was put into the bed by someone and did not know another person was there who is responsible for the broken nose?   My friend said he didn't know she was there, the mutual friend put her in there without him knowing.  This happened in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer:
 1. Battery, both criminal and civil, requires an *intent* to strike, harm, or cause offensive contact.  A sleeping person cannot have the requisite intent to commit the offense.

2. The person who put the drunk in the bed would only be liable if it was negligent on his part to do so, which would require him to believe (or should have reasonably believed) there was some risk or danger in taking the action.  I think the chain of events here is sufficiently attenuated that no liability would exist.

Not every harm has a remedy at law.Answer #2: My SO once gave me a fat lip while we were sleeping. Threw out his arm while turning over, bam!

Shit happens, maybe she should have slept in her own bed?


Title: So there was a huge scam anime convention in Arkansas this weekend. News stations are airing the logo of a DIFFERENT anime con.

Question:
Last weekend, the owner of Cosplay Con and Anime Experience in Little Rock, Ark. took off running with thousands of dollars earmarked for charities, vendors, guests, and venues.

My friend runs Anime Con Arkansas, which is a completely DIFFERENT anime convention, and 100% unaffiliated with Cosplay Con and Anime Experience.  However, news stations and other outlets (such as KARK-4) have been using Anime Con Arkansas' logo in their reporting of the scam.  As such, my friend is now getting multiple calls from vendors, attendees, and guests asking for refunds.

What is her best course of action at this point?  Just a retraction from the news stations probably won't be enough; the damage is done and mounting at this point.  IS there anything she can/should do?

Answer:
 Respond rapidly and honestly on as many channels as she can. Retain an attorney to send demand letters for public retraction anywhere you find an incorrect association.Answer #2: Lawyer, immediately.

Defamation claims are dicey at the best of times, but this is a much more promising-looking claim than most, superficially. The conference organizers need to consult with a professional before they start shouting at the news agencies, and put together a strategy to best manage this disaster.Answer #3: Have you contacted the various news outlets and asked for a correction? Not a lawyer, but I worked in the news media in Little Rock for 5 years.  Most of the news directors are pretty stand up folks.  Answer #4: Find the loudest, most absurd, but hopefully not on TV attorney to take your case on contingency basis. Seems promising even for a reality tv personality.Answer #5: Document everything. Every dollar lost. Every time and place the wrong logo is used.

Contact a lawyer. This is one of the really clear cut cases of defamation I've ever seen. That being said those laws are generally pretty weak in the U.S.


Title: [MO] Landlord sold property that was under lease.

Question:
I'll keep this short. I have some friends that leased a house and as far as I know they are in good standing with the landlord. While they have an active lease, the landlord sold the property and they are being asked to vacate.

What options, if any, do my friends have?

Answer:
 How long is the lease?  What does the lease say about termination for sale?

Is he *asking* or *threatening*?  He can *ask* at any time.  The question is whether he can compel.


Title: Want to file charges - boyfriend hid HIV from me

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 Chiming in from a medical standpoint, the risk of getting an infection from a wellmedicated carrier of HIV is actually really low, to the point of HIV positive persons being able to have regular unprotected sex without worry. Read up on it if you want.

http://www.aidsmap.com/Viral-load-and-transmission-a-factsheet-for-people-with-HIV/page/1044617/

Best of luck.Answer #2: Not a doctor or lawyer--I did work for several HIV organizations over the course of several years. The chances of transmitting HIV if you are a healthy male on meds is ridiculously low (less than 0.001% per encounter). Doesn't excuse this guys behavior (you should always disclose if you are positive and having unprotected sex) but I just thought to let you know for your own peace of mind. I would also advise retesting one more time 6 months after your planned test (no detection by 9 months means you are generally considered clear).


Title: Adult adoption question

Question:
My sister, Betty, is my full-blooded sister. However, last year she was legally adopted by our stepfather.

Obviously, biologically, we are still sisters. However in the eyes of the law she has cut all ties with our birth father. Does that mean she is legally my half sister?

Answer: Like any good legal question, it depends. If your birth father dies without a will, she will likely be treated as if she isn't a relative at all.  If you die without a will she will be treated as your sister and (depending on State rules and who else is alive) could inherit from you.


Title: In California, what's the legality of keeping bolt cutters in plain view in my car?

Question:
I'm a scrapper. Sometimes I keep bolt cutters and other tools that may be considered "b&e tools" in my car. Somtimes they're in plain view, sometimes they aren't. If I get stopped by a police officer for any reason besides a warrant for my arrest or a search warrant for my car, and my bolt cutters etc. can be clearly seen through the window, can that officer use the tools in plain sight as probable cause to search the car? What if the officer watched me use them on some junk on the side of the road and saw me put them back into the car prior to the stop? Should just I always keep them hidden anyway?
Topic:
Searches and Seizures

Answer:
 > Should just I always keep them hidden anyway?

Yes, for so many reasons.  You shouldn't have visible stuff in your car *at all*, it's a safety issue.

The possession of the tools themselves isn't a crime; the possession with intent to rob is.  For search purposes, that intent is pretty easy to get to, so there's a good chance they'd be able to justify a search.


Title: TX, On my moms health insurance but might need it to pay for an abortion. Will she find out?

Question:
Hi everyone! I’m 20 years old and live in TX and need some info on health insurance. I’m on my moms health insurance, which is BCBS. I have my own insurance card so getting the info I need to use it isn’t a problem, but I’m trying to figure out if I’m pregnant or not and if I am, I’m trying to see if I can go through the insurance to pay for an abortion without her knowledge. I first plan on doing a blood test to see if I’m pregnant, I was planning on paying cash for the test so no evidence would be there but if my insurance can help pay for it,without her knowing,that would help. So the question I have is can I use my moms insurance without her knowing or will information be sent to her??? Thanks in advance
Topic:
Insurance

Answer: If you use her insurance she may see the charge.Answer #2: Texas is one of the states that don't allow insurance coverage for abortions unless the health/safety of the mother is at risk. Your first step is calling the number on your card.