Title: I feel that I was assaulted by my father, what do I do

Question:
I'm 16, male, and live in the state of Michigan.

My father and I recently got into a dispute about use of my cell phone. He told me to give it to him, and I in turn told him that I had done nothing wrong, and as such I was not going to allow myself to be punished.

At this point, I went up to my room. He followed me there. At this point, I'm standing in front of my bed, he was at the doorway. We argued, and I kept telling him that I was not going to give him my phone.

At this point he came at me, knocking me down onto the bed. At this point we grappled, and I ended up in a headlock with him on top of me. I was trying to get him off of me, while repeatedly saying 'get off of me' and 'don't touch me'. There are no bruises or cuts, because he and my mom are divorced, and he's smart enough to know that if he leaves cuts or bruises CPS has to get involved.

After he got off of me and walked away, he came back, at which point I said that he had attacked me. He then said- "I I want to I can bust you in half".

This isn't the first time something like this has happened. Previously, he has shoved me into a box fan, which I put my foot through while it was spinning, as well as into a glass lamp, which shattered and cut my leg.

This all happened about 2 hours ago now, I'm sitting in my room. I tried to contact my mom but have gotten no response thus far.

I don't know what to do at this point, I sure as hell cant sleep and I don't think I feel safe here anymore. What do I do.

Answer: "I was not going to allow myself to be punished" is not an option when you're under 18.Answer #2: You keep saying "my" as if you actually own these things.


Title: [NH] used car buyer wants to take us to court

Question:
Got an angry voice mail from the person who bought my car saying they want half the money back or they will take me to court. I sold them the car for $800 and wrote "as is" on the bill of sale. They are claiming we rigged something with the heating system even though it was explained the heat dosesnt work before they bought. They also said there was an ignition problem but that's probably because I had to get a new key for the car and it takes a little shaking to get it to turn the right way. They were aggressive in the voice mail and said they were going to take it to small claims court and that her mechanic claims we rigged something even though no work was even done to the car before selling it accept body work. New Hampshire also has no lemon law so does she even have a case? Should we call back or ignore? She knows where we live.
Topic:
Small Claims Procedure

Answer:
 Ignore her. If you are served show up for court, you'll probably never be served.

Car was $800 bucks what were they expecting to get?


Title: Minor lieing about her age sent me nude photos on tinder, now parents threatening to sue.

Question: So the story goes like this. Girl claiming to be 22 on tinder matches with me. She asks for my phone number and soon sends me nudes of herself. Later on I receive a message from her father on her number where he informs me the girl who sent me the nudes is a minor. In the message he says that I need to call and explain myself or I will be sued / investigated by law enforcement. I cordially reply via text that I had no knowledge of this girls age, want nothing to do with her and delete all history of our correspondence and the photos. A few days later I am contacted by supposed law enforcement who claim that by if I don't reach out to the father by telephone they will most likely try to take legal action against me. I have tried to reach out per the request but they have not picked up the phone. The law enforcement agent who is supposedly "investigating" me also will not reply to my calls. Additional details : I never sent back nudes but did send a photo of myself dressed up looking nice. I did comment that I liked the nudes sent to me and that she looked sexy.....this was before I found out she was a minor. Over the last few days I have received text messages from the minors phone number which said " You're going to jail". I did not reply to this message. I reached out to the law enforcement to tell them about how I tried to reach out to the father with no reply as well as about the threatening text message from the girl. In a nutshell that is the whole story. I'm afraid some false allegations from some random girl and her crazy family are about to ruin my life. What do I do?

Answer: It's a scam, block and ignore.


Title: Investigator contacting me over child enticement case. Need help

Question:
Hi, I want to keep this short and will provide more details by PM but essentially I'm very worried about someone who is contacting me over text. Basically I talked to some girl from a dating app, she told me to text her and I did. She initiated talking about sex and sent me a nude. She told me to send her a dick pic and I sent one from r/massivecocks. Then we found out we were in different cities and she said she wanted to come to me. After that I offered other suggestions and she never replied. A few days later I get a text from someone claiming to be an investigator named Bradley Robert Connors PVC #2113 is what he says. I have SCOURED the internet for anyone with that name or pvc and have found nothing. My lawyer called him and apparently he asked for my lawyers bar number (which he said was weird). Anyway my lawyer is saying its a BS scam but the guy was sending voice messages saying he is with Internet Crimes Against Children and that someone is coming to arrest me. He is claiming child enticement, but I did not know her age (I assumed over 18 to be on the app). I'm very scared but I want to know what r/legaladvice thinks of the validity of this? Please Help. I will answer more questions in the comments but this is all I can think of. EDIT: He told me to get a lawyer to contact him

TLDR: dating app and text with girl under 18 unknowingly. Some "investigator" contacting me about arresting me for child enticement.
EDIT: Texas

Answer:
 This is a very common scam. Don't contact them again you're fine. Answer #2: its a scam. rest easy but think twice before sending a willy to any girl that asks for one,
if its too good to be true, its because it is

cheersAnswer #3: If you are arrested, say nothing without your lawyer's consent.

You won't get arrested, though, because it's a scam.

If this 'investigator' comes back asking for money (which he probably won't, because scammers are allergic to lawyers) let your lawyer deal with it.


Title: Is a net 60 pay-period legal in CA for independent contractors?

Question:
TLDR;I am a freelance camera assistant on a non-union feature film shooting in California for 3 weeks with a New Jersey company that says they'll pay me in "net 60". Is net 60 legal in CA for contractors?

Many crew members have complained about the 60 day net payment schedule; some are saying it's illegal in New Jersey (where they're contracted out of). A minority of my jobs have been net 30, which sucks but I've dealt with it, but I've never had a job this long (3 weeks) or a net longer than 30 days.

One crew member warned me to look at CA law to make sure the company wasn't breaking it. Is there a law that limits the amount of time a company has to pay Independent Contractors in CA?

All I've found is the "California Prompt Payment Act" which seems to only apply to government contractors. I've found a pretty good summary [here](https://calconstructionlawblog.com/2013/07/09/an-overview-of-californias-prompt-payment-laws/) but some of the wording confuses me. Does it apply to me, working in the private sector? If so, how do I know what type of payment I am supposed to receive out of these options and what is a "good faith dispute"?

Answer: If you’re a contractor, you don’t have an employer; you have a client. There are no laws governing this; it’s all going to come down to what you negotiate between the two parties.


Title: [Ny] Locking high school aged teen outside, neighbor threatening CPS?

Question: I got into a row with my daughter (15) over constant dirty laundry, ended up with her telling us she hated her mother and me. I grabbed her by the arm and told her that she could find a new place to live then, that she had no place being with us, and threw her outside in her PJs. It was raining but she was mostly covered out by our shed, just a little wet and cold. It was a lesson in respect, lasted about 1.5 hours. My (new) neighbor saw her outside and said she was reporting us to child services since she had no shoes or socks and for our language to her (daughters word against ours), rough housing, and the fact that the shelter she had made her sit up close to some recently hunted animals. Is that really a threat to take seriously given what I have described?

Answer:
 You could be charged with endangering the welfare of a child, though it's not necessarily likely. There may also be a CPS investigation due to your conduct, which could have a number of unwanted consequences for you.Answer #2: If your neighbors have a smartphone and a brain they probably have a video of your wet, cold, barefooted daughter cowering away from dead animals in the rain. They could even have a recording of their conversation with her. I think that might be something requiring investigation at the very least.

Does she not know how to do laundry? Are you mad she's making laundry? Are you mad she's not doing your laundry? Is she leaving dirty clothing everywhere and not picking up after herself? Is she wiping her ass with your hand towels? You aren't very clear about what set you off so it's even harder to decide how much you overreacted.

Legally you have to give a tenant 30 days written notice to vacate so you preformed an illegal eviction and could face serious consequences for that as well.

Please get help. Raising a teenager is hard and leaving dirty laundry everywhere is normal. Don't like it? You can throw the dirty clothes away until she's got to wear a towel to wash her clothes.


Title: Is this illegal sexual harassment?

Question:
Someone sent my husband an anonymous Instagram message on a fake account.
The message said:
“Bro tell Gunny thanks for giving up a piece of her pussy. Nothing like a separation to make a woman want some dick am I right brotha?”

I’m in the Marines, and I want to file an EO complaint as well as have NCIS investigate this and find out who did it so they can be charged. But is that one message enough to take any legal action? The account was deleted hours after the message was sent, and that’s all they said, they never said anything else and didn’t continue to send messages. So not sure what my options are.

Answer: Please stop asking this question. I've seen you post this exact same thing several times now. I'm sorry you aren't hearing what you want to hear.


Title: After announcing pregnancy, I was told indirectly not to take parental leave, what are repercussions ?

Question: Hi all, I (22M) recently announced to my boss that  I was having a baby and his initial response was good (congrats). However, because I am new to the company (started about 4 months ago) I’m not sure if it’s a good idea to take parental leave (my company offers 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents). My boss implied not to take leave by suggesting “you’ll have a lot of responsibilities over time and we are investing valuable resources on you.” Could there be any consequences if I take leave since I’m new to the company ? Is it even a good idea to take parent leave as a new hire?

Answer:
 Since you have worked there less than a year you have no federal job protection.

They have to approve the leave.


Title: Ohio extra beer

Question:
Okay, possibly a stupid question, but I can't find answers online. I either bought too much beer, or not enough people showed up for the wedding. I have a lot more left over than I can see myself consuming.

I'm asking about the legality of posting an ad somewhere, possibly Craigslist, possibly Facebook, to just give it away to whoever wants it.

Answer:
 1. drive to Cleveland

2. find a friend with parking and a balcony

3. drink all the beer and watch the fun


Title: My tenant signed a lease then disappeared without moving in. [WI]

Question:
I live in a house adjacent to a university and rent the spare room to students on a simple month-to-month lease. Just before Christmas I rented to a new tenant. I work at the university, so I was able to check that he is indeed a student and has a good record, so I was happy to rent to him. He came over, signed the lease and gave me a check for one month's rent and a security deposit. We discussed that he would move in the following afternoon, and I gave him the keys and said that he could move his stuff in whenever was convenient to him.

The next day he called to say he wouldn't be able to move in for two more days, which was fine with me. When that day came, I called him but he put off moving in again.  I called him a few more times with similar results. As his check cleared, I wasn't too bothered, I just thought it was strange. Now, though, we're rapidly approaching the one-month mark and when I've called him he has not answered the phone or responded to messages. If he doesn't want the room after all, that's fine with me, but what should I do legally when the month is up if I can't contact him? I'm not interested in collecting more money from him, but how long do I have to wait for him before I can advertise the room again? If he doesn't respond at all, is there any way to dissolve the lease without actually evicting him? Can I put a pay-or-quit letter in the room that he's renting but has never been back too? When will I legally be able to change the locks, since he still has the set of keys I gave him? I have no idea where he's actually staying. I will of course keep the deposit for him, but do I have to make any effort to track him down if he doesn't come to collect it? How long should I hold it for? If he calls me 30 years from now, do I have to give him his $300 back? (Plus interest?)

Answer:
 He's renting the room from you whether he lives there or not. If he fails to pay the next month's rent, you would follow [the same procedure to terminate the tenancy](http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/wisconsin-notice-requirements-terminate-month-month-tenancy.html) as you would with any other tenant. Answer #2: Long story short, the contract doesn't care where he lives. He is paying you for the *RIGHT* to occupy the space. As long as all parties are living up to their obligations then there isn't a problem.

He has his right to occupy and you have the money, no problem. You cannot, however, rent it out to someone else before his lease has been terminated. That would be selling the same right to exclusive use to two different people, which is mutually exclusive.

Leave it as it is until someone doesn't live up to their end of the lease, then terminate the lease as per usual, and then you can lease it to someone else.


Title: Car was hit by an uninsured driver

Question:
Looking for advice on what to do after I was rear-ended by an uninsured driver(their fault). My policy does not include uninsured coverage (Louisiana resident), and my deductible is $500. The damage however was only $558. Is there an easy way for me to pursue this?

Also, the other driver is uncooperative so it doesn't seem likely that I will get a check/cash from her.

Answer: You could take them to small claims court.


Title: Can you get arrested in jail? I need some advice

Question:
OK, I did a background check on someone, and I just want to know what this means-----

"Other drug-sale, delivery, manufacture, possession w intend to sell"

--"Offense type" :      Department of Corrections

--"Offense Details " : OTHER DRUG---SALE DELIVERY POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO SELL

   OK, does this mean that he/she got in trouble in jail?

Thanks, I really need advice!

Answer:
 If you're in jail, you're ALREADY arrested (presuming you're an inmate).

You can be charged with new crimes while you're in jail, and the people visiting you can be arrested while they are there, for example.


Title: MN custody

Question:
Just looking for a little advice on whether I should pursue full custody of my daughter or leave things how they are. Sorry for format but im on mobile.

In 2012 I went to court and was granted 50/50 legal and physical custody. Even though I had my daughter about 50% of the time I had to fight my ex to get it in legal writing... Ex was not happy. All in all it cost about 3 grand in lawyer and court fees for something that she could have just signed and been done with but since she was getting a pretty penny in child support, she refused.

The schedule worked really well for next few years. My daughter went to school where her mom lived and I took her every weekend and any extra days I could.

Now just before this school year started ex asked if I could take my daughter and enroll her in the school where I live. I did without question.  Reasoning was because ex was pregnant and her and her boyfriend were splitting up and she had to move. Now she's moved quite frequently and it was a concern of mine that it wasn't stable for our daughter to be moving around so much.

So my daughter has been living with me full time except every other weekend since. However, I'm still paying child support because the custody order hasn't been changed. I asked ex to suspend it and she says she's tried but there's nothing she can do... She hasn't helped with any school costs or daycare at all even though she said she would. I haven't even been able to get the child support I am paying back from her. I'm also worried that once she gets settled into a new place she will just take her and put her in school there.

I have been keeping a detailed calender with all the days I've had her and documented when, where, and who dropped her off or picked her up.

Do I have a case to get the custody changed? Anything else I should be keeping track of?

Answer:
 Custody and child support are two separate things.

> So my daughter has been living with me full time except every other weekend since.

Sounds like your agreement has already changed. Petition the courts for a change in support due to a material change in the situation.Answer #2: Yes you should file for change of custody and modification of supportAnswer #3: Document everything. A paper trail will be your best bet in court. Also how long has your daughter been living with you? If it's only been a few months, keep documenting. Save all receipts, mark down all dates where your daughter has been with you and with your ex since the change. Document every time your ex has moved. Document all child support payments. File after 6 months minimum. And get a local attorney to help you navigate the process.

Edit: Keep paying child support **happily**. And don't discuss this with your ex. If you tip her off then she can claim you're violating the court order by having your daughter with you. Just keep your mouth shut until after you file.


Title: [TX] currently on bond. I drank some beers this afternoon and when I woke up for work this evening I blew a .03 on my interlock. I thought that I had enough time to get it out of my system. How fucked am I?

Answer:
 Having an interlock in your car is life telling you not to drink at all. Not just when you think you can get away with it.

More importantly it's also the judge with the ability to send you to jail ordering you not to drink. You may, or may not get away with it this time, but if you don't address your drinking problem you will continue to have legal problems. Some will be just inconvient and expensive. Some can be life altering. I've seen people in their early 20s sent to prison for 20+ years for vehicular manslaughter during a DUI.Answer #2: Technically, they could revoke your bond on the spot for violation. You should call your attorney ASAP.


Title: Can you be arrested or charged for pranking a porch pirate? DE

Question: Say you were to fashion a fake parcel that contained something they were allergic to (bees, nuts, ect) and they were injured or killed due to the reaction. Can you face legal problems even though they willingly stole something that didnt belong to them, while trespassing.

Answer:
 Yes.  You could have significant problems.

Booby traps are *still* illegal.Answer #2: Booby traps are illegalAnswer #3: As said already "Booby traps are illegal".  On top of that if they died your actions would be murder.  And your careful research of allergies to commit the murder would put it in the premeditated realm.  The only good news is that Delaware banned any new death penalty cases in 2016.


Title: Caught wife w/ another man. Did I go too far? (KY)

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Yes, you went too far. Ask for a continuance at the hearing and retain counsel.


Title: Mental health legal advice?

Question:
I live in New York and was wondering if someone could give me a small amount of advice for a problem my family is dealing with.

My grandfather is quickly losing mental cognition.
Backstory: A few months ago he attacked my Uncle(who lived with him at the time) because he thought my Uncle was conspiring to kill him. He wasn't, still isn't. When he attacked him my Uncle defended himself and pushed my gpa into a couch. Gpa went to the hospital  (was perfectly fine) and pressed charges (dropped by the DA.) Well while in the hospital they did a psych eval and decided the only way they would discharge him would be if he got an appointment with a neurologist. Neurologist diagnosed him with dementia and severe paranoia. He has lost all of his wit, most of his sense of humor, and all of his ability to make clear thoughts. He thinks my uncle is sneaking to his house to steal things/put garbage in his coffee, etc etc...which isn't true because uncle is living with me right now. He is draining the joint accounts of him and my grandma's because he thinks they are in cahoots to steal his house, he is pad locking doors from the inside (huge safety risk if there is a fire), and is just a danger to my grandma.

I was wondering if there is a way to get his rights, not necissarily taken away, but made it so he can't make any rash decisions based on the things he thinks he sees and the things he thinks he hears? Is there a way we can force him to take the medication prescribed by the neurologist, or make him see them more regularly?

I'm really just distraught and don't know what I can do. He thinks I am his only friend in our family so I don't want to argue his points and make him feel even more alienated to the point of him maybe taking his own life. Thanks in advance for anything you wonderful people can do.
Topic:
Healthcare Law including HIPAA

Answer:
 You would need to go to court and have a guardian appointed for your grandfather.  The New York courts website has some basic information that will help you understand the implications and process: http://www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/Guardianship/index.shtml

Here is the information specific to incapacitated adults:

http://www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/Guardianship/AIP.shtml

Good luck.


Title: [Arizona] Child custody advice...

Question:
Hi all, let me make a LONG story short as possible...
So my 11 year old son's biological father decided to finally get into his life.

He's never been around, almost 10 years without any real contact, not even a happy birthday call once a year.  My step son calls me Dad(been with is mother for about 5 years). Him and my wife had my step son out of wedlock, no custody has been ever set up due to the fact his father never seemed to care.  Child support was set up by my wife around 5 years ago by my wife because he refused to help at all.  My son is a honor roll student, and is extremely happy in our existing family structure.
Normally i would be happy that he is finally stepping up and getting to know his son, but it seems like he is more interested in trying to buy his way into our sons heart while painting a bad picture of me and my wife and blaming his absence on us.
He also bought our son a phone, against my wife's (and sons at that) own wishes, in order to circumvent going thru us to contact him.
We tried to work with him, and set up simple rules with the phone(remember our son is 11 for heavens sake), allowing our son to use it for a few hours a day, but apparently that's not good enough, he demands he has the phone at all times.
I tried to work things out with him and in return he threaten to get a lawyer and take his son away from us if we are not willing to work with him visitations.
He is moving to Germany(army contractor) for 3 years and has told me that he wants to take him for the summers and Christmases....
My questions are, is he able to take him out of country?
Can we deny this?
Can i tell him to take the phone and shove it up his you-know-what(since its becoming an issue) and contact him through phones if he wishes to talk to him.

Thank you for any advice...i just want whats best for my boy...

Answer: If he's moving to Germany, you absolutely need to get an attorney.  Remember, you are in control here, not him.


Title: Lawyer thinks we should go with Workcomp instead of suing.

Question: So back in July of 2016 I was at work and lost two fingers. The company I was working for didn't have workcomp insurance. So my insurance covered most of the cost for the surgery and what not. I thought it was completely paid by Medicaid but my lawyer says I actually owe them about 3k. Our options were to sue them and we offered 85k. He came up with that number by figuring out the lose of fingers and a few other things. Sorry dont have the letter he sent me to give exact info. So we sent the offer last month and no response. So I called to see if he heard anything and he said no, He thinks we should go with the Illinois Workers compensation. He said that way we can for sure get some money. But who knows when I would get that and how much since Illinois is broke. My personal opinion is that we should do a civil lawsuit but im not the lawyer. So I dont know what to do. Please advise of any info you might have.

Answer: You should listen to your attorney. If you don't like their answer, get a second opinion from another attorney.


Title: Dad wants to bring me to court.

Question:
I am currently 18 years old and I'm going to be graduating from a private High School soon and I do not want my father coming. My parents have been divorced for about 7-8 years ( my mother has full custody over me) and my relationship with my father is almost non-existent. He has threatened me and has come to the house late at night yelling at me and my mother and he also gets very drunk and says whatever is on his mind. I have moved to the private school 3 years ago and have been fighting my home school district for years and they have finally settled, but my father was doing everything he could to give my district information to use against me and my mother to make me go back. If I did not move schools I would not be graduating ( it is a school that specializes in helping students with disabilities). Because of this, I do not want him to be a part of my graduation and my school has informed him that he can not come. He now says that it is against his court-ordered rights and that he will be bringing me to court. I would like to know if I have to right to have him not attend and if it is violating his custody rights.

TL-DR: Father bringing me to court because I won't let him go to my graduation.

Answer:
 He is not going to bring you to court for not  inviting him to your graduation.  Don't worry about that and enjoy the ceremony.  Congratulations.Answer #2: > He now says that it is against his court-ordered rights and that he will be bringing me to court.

People say a lot of things.  95% of people who say "I'll take you to court!" never do.  Probably more like 99%.

It'll probably end up being up to your school to actually keep him away.  If he's told to leave and doesn't, they can call the police and have him removed.

Any custody agreement or decree is likely between him and your mom.  Neither you nor your school are a party, so neither of you can violate it.


Title: Friend reneging on promises after I’ve moved-srsly can I do anything?!!

Question:
I(23) just moved and have all my things in storage till my new house opens up, 1 month from now. I’m staying with relatives while I wait, in a completely different state.

My former apartment was awesome so I offered it to a good friend of mine(20F), talked her up to the landlord, and was delighted when she got it! As I moved out, I asked if I could leave some furniture behind since I was still trying to sell it. It’s important to note that I repeatedly made sure she understood what I was asking. I asked her permission, in person, about every item (with whatever item physically present in front of her, in the apartment). I also repeatedly said to PLEASE just tell me (before I left!) if any or all of the pieces weren’t ok there, I’d happily move them out. I bent over backwards to express it was her place now, I wanted her to be comfortable, and if my items weren’t ok, I’d completely understand and get them out of the way (before I left!) My friend not only said it was ok to leave them but wanted to buy a piece, asking to pay in about a month. I was so thankful she agreed to look after my furniture and I could continue selling that I agreed to the late payment, gave her a discount and another piece for free as a thank you for any trouble and her understanding. I left town happy and relaxed-trusting her with my several items-till I sold them or got back at the end of the month.

All was well for about 3 days. I still can’t even think what happened to cause it, but my formerly good friend went back on EVERYTHING. Suddenly all the furniture needs to be gone, otherwise it’s going on the curb. She’s even giving away my pet fish she agreed to take care of. Obviously this is a nightmare for me because I’m a thousand miles away and she knows I can’t move anything to storage now-nobody even has a key there! My items all together were worth at least several hundred $ and wouldn’t have been left behind without her express permission’ While I’ve remained as polite as possible given the situation I did tell her she was screwing me out of that $ and I’d never do that to her. Now, I’m apparently not even welcome to return to the house to get my things at the end of the month!

I have text transcripts of our conversations and can show prove (at least via text) she agreed to keep my things, offered to buy the desk, and that I never threatened or behaved in any way that should bar me from entering the apartment and retrieving my things. Yet she’s set to throw out the furniture, give away my pet!

I’m calling my old landlord tomorrow. He was aware my friend and I had this agreement, plus I have transcripts to prove it. I’m not sure what to expect but I’m hoping he could grab the most valuable items and keep them while I scramble to find someone to take them for the month. I mean what do I even do at this point? What can I even do? I feel powerless and taken advantage of. Please help!

Answer: If she gets rid of your property, you can sue her for the value of it. That’s about it.


Title: Can I get a restraining order against my ex-wife if...

Question:
So this is kind of a weird one maybe. My ex-wife and I separated a couple of years ago, and she stayed with my parents as an intermediary place until she could find somewhere to live on her own. She had some substance abuse issues, and wound up staying there for about 16 months before she snapped out of it and wound up moving to her mother's house.
The problem started when my current wife and I were dating. my ex-wife would spend days in bed taking sleeping pills, and then randomly pop out of it and come out and around acting kind of a irrational. At one point she chased after my son as I was picking him up screaming something about him taking her phone charger. She has made my new wife very uncomfortable, and early on she decided that she didn't want my ex around her two daughters.
Eventually she did move out of my parents house, but she still comes over constantly. My wife and I live right next door to my parents, so that means that we have to see her all the time. we have made it clear that she is not supposed to be around the kids, but the other night she showed up at my parents house while my mother was watching my step daughters and decided to just make herself at home, take a shower (seriously, WTF), and apparently just generally socialized with my step daughters for a bit.
I have a son with this woman. I know that I cannot completely get away from her until he turns 18, but is there some way I can get a restraining order that will keep her away from us except for the custody exchanges?

Answer:
 You're not likely to get a restraining order right out the gate.  The first thing that needs to happen is you and your parents both need to set some documented boundaries.  You for your home and property, and one of your parents for theirs.  A text message or an email is ideal for this.  In it, tell her in no uncertain terms that she is not to set foot on your property for any reason whatsoever.  Allowing an exception for custody exchanges will invite abuse in the form of "Oh, I know I'm four hours early but I just haven't chatted with y'all in so *long*!"

In your message to her, tell her you'll meet her at the appropriate times in a mutually convenient public place for custody exchanges.  It can be a gas station parking lot for all anyone cares.  The point is it's not your home, because she's not welcome there.

After these messages have been sent, every time she shows up, whoever she's "visiting" needs to call the police.  When the police arrive to escort her away, ask them about the process for getting a restraining order to stop the harassment.  Expect them to tell you to wait until she's shown up a handful of times before applying for one, but you might get lucky and have a county judge with no patience for this kind of thing.

If she's incredibly unhinged, you might think about meeting with a lawyer to amend the custody order itself.  Certainly do that if you end up getting that restraining order and she makes a habit of violating it.

If she's no longer a tenant at your parents house, they are within their rights to change the locks if she's letting herself in.


Title: I was mowing someone's lawn and their dog bit me, broke skin and drew blood

Question: Aurora, Colorado. I work for a lawn care company. We were at a house and I couldn't hear anything over the mower and my ear plugs. Two dogs were in the yard unbeknownst to me, and one snuck up and nicked me in the back of the leg. Nothing too serious, just two teeth marks where it broke the skin. If this gets infected or it turns out the dog was sick, what steps should I take?

Answer: Not legal advice, but get a tetanus shot.


Title: Risperdal (AKA Risperidone) has a law suit going on for causing gynecomastia in young males. I was prescribed this drug at the age of 16 and now (3 years later) have very minor gynecomastia. Can I do anything?

Question:
Location: NY (Long Island), USA

Hello! My teenage years were pretty rough and at one point I was being put on a lot of different antidepressants and I had a lot of bad side effects happen to me. Honestly, I was on antidepressants from the ages 15-18. I can't remember much from those years, and those were the worst years of my life so far. At one point I was on Risperdal. My mom probably has medical records.

 I'm 19 now and getting my life back together, I safely (with supervision) weened myself off of a different medication over a year ago (not risperdal) and am doing better than I ever have.

I saw a commercial on tv (and now many websites) for a Risperdal lawsuit but I don't know if I qualify for it. It says that Risperdal can cause gynecomastia in young men, I at one point was taking Risperdal at age 16 and now I have very minor gynecomastia.

Is there anything I can do about this? I've heard people have gotten money for law suits with defective products, but this is something that has really effected me on an emotional level. If I can do something about this, how do you recommend I should do it?

Thank you for any help, really I appreciate it. I can provide more details if needed.

[Here's](http://www.forthepeople.com/class-action-lawyers/risperdal-lawsuits) an example of one of the lawsuit websites.

Answer:
 You can contact one of the suing law firms to see what they can do for you.  they're usually involved in a class action, where a bunch of the potential plaintiffs(people like you) sue in one big group.  They can add you to the class action if you qualify.

You can also try suing on your own.  I can't offer whether that has the potential to be more lucrative.  I'd offer that this is a lot more hassle and potentially up-front money.


Title: I have a question that I can’t post in askreddit: Could one buy a small piece of land in an area that is expected to grow and eventually be buildings and companies in hopes of being RIGHT ‘in the way’ and therefore being in a very profitable position? Is this legal or feasible?

Answer: Yes. It’s called land speculation.Answer #2: Yes,  but the joke's on you when the local government seizes your undeveloped land via eminent domain for a fraction of what it's worth at the time (nevermind what it could some day be worth) so they can install the new train station there.


Title: [KY] Employer will be garnishing my wages after paying my payroll with a PPP loan

Question:
So backstory of important information:

I am a dental professional that works on a percentage of collections (example: service costs $100. Insurance pays $70. My pay is $70 times my percentage because that is what is collected). However, when I started last June with this employer, I was on a daily base pay until December (For example, $100/day or percentage of collections. Whichever is greater). Then in January, it switched to only the percentage without the base pay. I’m a w2 employee and have Health benefits through my employer.

We have been off for a little over a month due to COVID-19, but are officially opening our doors on Monday after my employer got the PPP loan this week. They said we all must come back to work and off unemployment. Cool. Scary time to be in someone’s mouth, but people need dentistry so it is what it is.

I was informed by my employer today that since the loan was based on 2019 wages, I would be paid the greater of a base pay for the next 8 weeks or percentage of collections. That’s great news! My collections will be almost nonexistent the next 8 weeks due to no one wanting to come to the dentist.

Then they hit me with the sketchy part:
If the pay over the next 8 weeks exceeds my collections, they plan to garnish my wages to recoup the excess. So say they pay me $10,000 in 8 weeks, but I only make $7,000 from collections (hopeful at this point).That means they will be garnishing in increments $3,000 from my pay check after the 8 weeks. Following the money, they get the PPP money and spend it on my payroll to get it forgiven, then garnish my wages to get back forgiven payroll money. Meanwhile I’m being pulled off unemployment, stuck with the risk of no collections and essentially a 0% payday advance loan. I’m the only non-hourly employ at the office, so I have no one to compare this to. Is this legal? I really feel like I’m getting the bad end of the stick here. Thanks for any insights.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: Tell them you do not consent to the garnishment. If you are terminated, report them to the SBA and Treasury for defrauding the PPP program.


Title: what should i do? father of kid at school is threatening me and my friend to sue us

Question:
We just need some advice what to do, thanks in advance

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The other week at school we had a substitute teacher and one of the kids lets call him "Billy" stole the substitutes pen drive with all his personal information and started downloading it onto his computer.  So my friend lets call him jack( saw this happen so he walked over to Billy's and removed the pen drive then gave it back to the teacher. There was a huge investigation at school after and the school came to the conclusion that it was Billy who did it(which it was). Billy got kicked out of our school. Now in the last few days Billys Dad is trying to pin the whole thing on me and my friend jack and is calling us and threatening us to sue us. He does not stop calling and threats keep coming. I had nothing to do with this and all jack did was return the drive to the teacher (trying to help).

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We just need some advice what to do, thanks in advance

Answer: Tell your parents an adult is repeatedly contacting you and threatening you.  Answer #2: If he is contacting you by phone you can make a demand that he not make another single phone call to you. If he does, that can amount to a misdemeanor crime of telephonic harassment in most jurisdictions. Be sure to involve your parents in this if you are a minor. If he is contacting you by other means, make some kind of written Demand on him to completely cease all contact and communication with you. He then has absolutely no legal basis to continue any contact with you, except if he does sue you, which he has absolutely no grounds to do. If he persists in making contact, in Most states you will have grounds to obtain some type of restraining order or stalking order against this individual. The particular details of the type of protective order and the grounds for obtaining them vary from state-to-state, but no one is privileged to continue to disturb another individual after they have been specifically told to not contact me again. Again, advise and involve your parents if you are a minor, make the demand for no further telephone contact, whether it's landline or cell phone, confirm your demands with a written communication of some sort, whether a letter, haha snail mail, or email or other social Media communication and be sure to keep a copy. If this idiot persists, then pursue Court remedies to restrain him from his idiotic disturbance of you. If you do need to obtain a protective order, almost every state has the instructions and forms to do so on the court websites freely available so that unrepresented people can do it on their own. Good luck Junior!


Title: Should you lie to your lawyer or tell them the truth?

Question: Say someone wanted to deny they did something, should they lie and tell the lawyer they didn't do it ( even though they did but still want to deny it ) Or should they tell the lawyer the truth?

Answer:
 Your lawyer cannot defend you accurately if (s)he does not have the accurate facts of the case.

Do NOT lie to your lawyer.Answer #2: Never lie. Never lie. Seriously, never lie.

It creates a mess and your lawyer will drop you ASAP.

Caveat: If criminal case, typically lawyers stop you from telling them things so they won't have an ethical dilemma - this is different than lying.

One more time: never lie.


Title: New job, no PTO, need time for PT and DR visits. Any options? (US-TX)

Question:
Hello,

I just started a new job about 2 months ago. I love my job. But before starting this job, I was in a really bad auto accident. I need a lot of dr visits and PT. My job requires I work about 40 hours a week. But, it's really hard for me to do because of how many DR apts and Physical therapy visits I need. My injuries only interfere with my hour count, not my ability to do my job.

Are there any options?

Answer: See if you can take off without payAnswer #2: You'll have to work out something with your employer.  Many times they'll try to be flexible or may allow you to advance PTO in order to keep a good employee.  They aren't required to give you PTO, however.  I would read your employee handbook and see if they spell out any options.


Title: Wipe a cellphone before police take it?

Question:
In this hypothetical, you have access to your cell phone for a very short amount of time before the police take it.

If they have a warrant, would it be illegal to destroy or delete the data before they take it?

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Ignore digital forensics comments, I know its possible to recover deleted data easily.

Answer: This is at the "request" of the police? Like you've been informed it's evidence in a potential crime and then you wipe it? Yeah 100% illegal.


Title: Can you have a 'no kids' policy if you are renting space in your own home? Or evict someone who has a baby?

Question: I'm thinking of someone who ends up with either a major change to a custody arrangement, or gets an SO who brings their kids over, or who gets pregnant and has a baby. If the home-owner or lease-holder does not want to live with children, are they allowed to evict, or not-renew a lease based on this status.

Answer: If it’s your personal home you can discriminate, but you have to be careful of how you advertise. An ad on Craigslist that says no blacks, Jews, people with kids wouldn’t be legal.Answer #2: Laws vary, but by and large, if you're renting space in a home that you, yourself occupy, you have *very* wide latitude.


Title: (M:26) how can a man best prevent himself from being financially destroyed by a divorce?

Question:
Not currently married but one of my biggest fears is going through a divorce that results in having your possessions and money taken from you via your ex's lawyer. What are the best preventative measures you can take to ensure they don't take everything? (Please don't say marry the right woman, this is a hypothetical question)
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: Get a prenuptial agreement. It's not bulletproof but it's better than nothing.


Title: Foreign object in food - restaurant wants it

Question: I was injured after finding an object in my food. After contacting corporate,the franchise owner wants me to provide the food and object to be sent to their lab. He claims to have a kit from corporate to ship via FedEx. I've tried finding an attorney but have had no one interested,and I'm in a very rural area. I'm afraid of letting go of my proof of what happened,but I understand it's necessary. How do I protect myself?

Answer: You protect yourself by not turning over the main bit of evidence.


Title: Roommate threw all my stuff to the curb while I was out of town.

Question:
I will keep this as short as possible. For the last year, I have lived in a two-bedroom in Los Angeles, CA. My roommate was the only one on the lease, so this is why I am not sure of my legal abilities at the moment.

Long story short, my (old) roommate sells drugs and he was convinced that I was stealing from him. I am guessing from the paranoia that goes with that particular drug. Last week, we talked it out and after I said that I would move out on 7/1, he said that I didn't have to. Then, while I was out of town in Denver over the weekend, he changed his mind and took everything I own out of the apartment. He threw it all into the parking lot out back. In the process, he broke my bed frame & a signed Erik Dickerson Rams jersey. This morning, I got everything picked up by a moving company and thankfully, nothing was stolen. Now, it is all safely away in a storage unit while I am living with my girlfriends and finding a studio apartment to live in.

I wish to inquire about my legal rights in this situation and any legal course of action that I can take. I already paid him Mays full rent, even though I will not be living there for the next two weeks.

Answer:
 You can sue him for illegal eviction, damaged property and the rest of may rent. Answer #2: You can sue him for the costs of hiring the moving company.Answer #3: Report his drug sales to the police and walk away. Answer #4: You knew he sold drugs and didn't look for a new place to live ASAP? Now that you're out, there are a few bright points:

- You are no longer in "constructive possession" of the drugs. Dodged a felony charge there.
- You are no longer at risk of having your stuff stolen/being harmed when someone breaks in to rip off a dealer or settle a score with him.
- He was the only one on the lease, so landlord has no claim against you for damage to the apartment. Would need to go after druggie, who would then need to sue you.Answer #5: You can sue him for the damages, including cost of storage, paid rent, damaged items, etc. Answer #6: What is your desired outcome?

You could have the police force him to let you back in or you can move on and sue him afterwards for your damages.


Title: Do fake adult websites falsley use the 'All Models are at least 18 Years of Age' disclaimer?

Question: If an adult website uses the disclaimer 'All Models are at least 18 Years of Age' does that guarentee that it's legal or can it be used falsley. Why is it so hard to find an answer to this? Also, shoud you be worried if a website takes you to a questionable website without your consent?

Answer:
 > If an adult website uses the disclaimer 'All Models are at least 18 Years of Age' does that guarentee that it's legal or can it be used falsley.

You mean do people sometimes lie? Yes, people sometimes lie.


Title: Conditional threat of self defense in California?

Question:
Officer Someone tweeted, "threaten me or my family and I will use my God given and law appointed right and duty to kill you."

Is this legally a threat?

All I can find concerning conditional/future threats is that one cannot claim self defense when taking action against the individual who posed the threat, as the danger is not immediate; however, in the examples given the threats were along the lines of "cheat on me again and..." rather than a threat to use self defense as this appears to be.

Answer: What a dumbass. If you're asking if he could be charged with a crime, almost certainly not. Will he get fired? Probably and he should be.


Title: [MD] Landlord (who is also a roommate) has given my other roommate and I 24 hours to agree to their new non-negotiable terms (a month after our last agreement expired), or we must leave by the end of January. Is this legal?

Question:
Three people occupy space in the house, one of which is the owner/landlord. Our agreement with them, which was made in December of 2015, expired as of January 1st, 2017. Now new terms have been brought to us (13 days after the last one ended), and we feel uncomfortable accepting them as they are written. We approached our landlord and after some discussion, it is clear that they are not open to negotiating the new terms.

We've paid for January (under the assumption of the last agreement), but cannot continue living here unless we sign the new terms. We will be forced to leave by the end of January, giving us about half a month to vacate.

This came on all so suddenly and gives us very little time to plan if we decide not to sign the new terms. Is this entirely legal? Do we have any other options here? I'm happy to give more details if necessary as I'm not sure what is permanent to this matter legally. Thanks

[EDIT] Our landlord is a recent homebuyer, and has stated that they legally consider us roommates and not tenants/renters, even though we pay rent. Not sure if this helps, but I'm attempting to do research on Landlord/Tenant laws and thought that was an odd discrepancy.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: A quick google shows that "roommate" isn't some distinct label from tenant. You're a tenant, once your lease ended you became a month to month and your landlord must treat you as such. If he tries to remove you without proper notice, call the police and report the illegal eviction.


Title: Husband assaulted me, is he responsible for medical bills? (Maryland)

Question: My husband punched me in the face, breaking my nose. As a result, I need an open rhinoplasty, and I also have multiple abscessed front teeth that need root canals and crowns. Even with good health benefits, it's quite expensive. Naturally, I'm divorcing him. Is he liable for the copays for the medical procedures needed to address my injuries? Can these costs come out of his half of our assets? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

Answer: Restitution to victims can be part of a criminal sentence.


Title: [US-ID] Was in a non contact accident yesterday where someome swerved to avoid me. The driver has pressed me to pay cash twice, once before we reported to insurance and after.

Question: I haven't replied to the second request and i'll tell my insurance he asked again tomorrow, as they already know he did the first time. What is my best reaction to this? I've never dealt with this situation and I'm not sure what course of action is or whether or not to contact his insurance again. Thanks

Answer: You let your insurance handle it. This is why you pay them.


Title: Consequence of lying about a dog breed?

Question:
(California) I own a dog who's breed  is often subject to discrimination. What are the possible consequences to lying to a landlord about my dog's breed?
I was fortunate enough to have found someone who will rent to me even with my dog, but I was almost desperate enough to resort to this and am curious what the repercussions would have been.
He is a good dog with no aggression or bite history, but unfortunately his breed is one that others see as a liability.

Answer: Eviction


Title: [NC] Charged with DWI during a suicide attempt. Missed the deadline for community service during another suicide attempt, now I'm facing a probation violation on the original charge.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 The entire situation is completely *in* your control. Stop making five million excuses. Do your community service, pay your fines and show up for your court dates. Answer #2: >Without my permission or knowledge, the public defender plead guilty on my behalf
Not sure how this is possible, since you generally have to be in the courtroom when the plea is entered. If this is true, you should consult another attorney about this.

Otherwise, your only alternative to jail would probably be involuntary commitment.


Title: Received a fine in the mail for an offence I didn't do and was never stopped by the police for...do I really have to contest this in court?

Question:
Title is missing location: (Montreal, Quebec)

In early November, I and my roommate were walking in Montreal and were stopped along with several others for jaywalking - we had crossed a tiny one way street with no cars coming and had failed to see the officers posted at each corner of the intersection waiting for people to make the same mistake we did. This was vaguely annoying but I and my roommate gave our information and went on our way. We were informed that we would receive a 15$ + small tax ticket in the mail.

Today, my roommate and I received our 48$ fine (13$ tax and 20$ contribution to a "victims' fund" which we were not told about) for that day. Even though I was slightly surprised by how expensive it was, I did not see the point in contesting it as I did jaywalk and I do respect the fact that it is illegal.

However, I saw that I (and not my roommate) had received a second fine - one for the exact same location, a week later, and for a different time. The problem is, I was never ever stopped by the police or issued a ticket after the initial offence and I wasn't even at that intersection at that time (I have proof I was in class/didn't even leave campus until later). In fact, being caught for jaywalking is the only time I've been stopped for anything in my entire life.
I called the municipal court and the local police department to politely ask why on earth this happened (given I had never been stopped the second time as I wasn't even there) and I was hung up on/told over and over again that I had no choice but to go to court and "maybe have it reduced". I then had my mother call as I gave up after being hung up on twice and they told her that I should bring in my two fines to the police station on Monday in order to discuss it.

I plan on doing that (and bringing in a classmate and close friend as a witness to attest to the fact that I was in class at this time as we both have the same schedules) but I'm afraid they might just tell me again to contest it in court, which I will do if absolutely necessary but I'd honestly rather avoid doing it since I plan on paying the first fine and I wasn't even there for this supposed second offence...
In short: Is there anything else I should know before going to my local branch on Monday? Is there anything else (besides texts, schedules and a witness) I should use as proof that I wasn't even there? Should I ask to see this mysterious second police report/their evidence of this occurring given that I don't even know if either exist? Is this just a clerical error or are they hoping that I would just drop it and pay the second fine?
I would still care if the fine were $2 - it's a matter of principle to me, not cost. As a victim of a serious crime that the police failed to deal with correctly (gave me false promises and incorrect legal advice as well as losing evidence), I don't have a lot of confidence in the judicial system and I don't wan't to pay a single cent for something I didn't do. Any help would be appreciated :)

Answer:
 Yes, you really have to contest it in court. That's what court is!  It is possible that the police could drop it earlier, but I wouldn't bet on it.

You are correct not to expect a whole lot of 'justice' and will have to affirmatively defend yourself to avoid the presumption of guilt.

It is likely that a bored police officer will recite a version of events that you disagree with. "He was there, he jaywalked, I ticketed him." You will have to present your alternate explanation, which I guess is  something like "I got ticketed in the same place the week prior, I think the officer got my info confused and wrote two tickets for the same offense".

Yes, bring your friend if you can.  If your professor knows you were in class, that would be good too.


Title: [Los Angeles, CA] Landlord wont allow use of security deposit for damages

Question:
I broke a window at my rented residence, that is part of 4. They don't make that glass anymore, so landlord says I have to replace all 4 "because replacing just one will reduce the value of the house".

I asked him if I could use the security deposit to pay for the damages as I cannot afford that much. He says no with no explanation.

I searched for a while to get a quote, calling different places. Lowest quote I got was $1100. Landlord says it would probably be $1200 to $1400, so I decided that I would pay a bit more for the convenience of not having to arrange the whole thing myself, and I reply "I would be comfortable with paying $1200".

I also had to ask him if I can do instalment payments to pay him back. He doesn't explicitly reply and says "I will lock down the contractor and let you know"

A few days later, he sends me a text, saying "it will actually be $1600. Theyll be there Tuesday and I will be there too. You can pay 800$ with your next two rent payments." This is much more than I expected. I reply: "wait that is significantly higher than what I was expecting to pay. Can I still reach out to my own contacts?" He replies: "I've already given you ample time to find a contractor. When I estimated the amount it was a guess, I had no firm quotes. If you want I can show you the invoice I am making 0 on this."

I haven't replied since. Questions:

1. Can he force me to replace all four windows? I've had someone tell me that that is just cosmetic and they cannot force you to repair cosmetic damage.

2. Can he refuse to let me use my security deposit for accidental damage?

3. Do I have any recourse against the incorrect "quote"? I wished he had discussed with me before he confirmed with the contractor... I would have went back to my contact.

The first rent payment is due in 3 days and I'll have to scramble for the money... Appreciate the prompt responses -- or any response at all! Thank you.

PS: I know I have to set my priorities, but I really like this place. It's just that the landlord can be quite callous in his operations, e.g. he promises things that he never delivers on (trimming the hedges) and always quotes repairs for higher than we can find ourselves.

PPS: this is a house, if relevant. Not an apartment.

Answer:
 1. He *may* be able to have you replace all four because it would otherwise decrease the value of the home, but a Judge would have to decide. Whoever told you that you wouldn't have to pay for cosmetic damages is stupid. You pay for *any* damages, regardless of purpose.

2. The security deposit is used for damages at your departure. If he uses that now, he has no cash for damages at the end of your term. No, he doesn't have to use your security deposit.

3. A quote is an estimate. It could be more, it could be less, but regardless, you would have the right to a valid invoice.


Title: While delivering pizza my car was stolen, I now owe my company $300 for all the delivery money missing

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 You can sue the guy who stole your car.

Are the threatening you with some action if you don't pay or are they just remarking that its owed? Could be they just need to note that they aren't responsible for lost. You could offer to sue thief and sign over the judgment.


Title: Emotionally abusive household, but the victim is over 18. What can be done?

Question:
My girlfriend is living in a household where her father is incredibly emotionally abusive and neglectful. She is over 18, but is incapable of moving out. Can she potentially *successfully* call the police on her father for emotional abuse despite  being a legal adult? The reasons she cant move out are because:

1. She had a huge falling out with all but two of her friends in her state (Oklahoma), and those other two friends live in an equally bad household and a dorm with a policy that forbids overnight guests respectively. All of her other friends do not live in her state.

2. She is saving up to move back to my state (Massachusetts), and if she moves out somewhere else, she won't be able to save up to move back to my state as her paycheck would barely cover the cost of rent + student loans.

The point I'm trying to make is she CANNOT MOVE OUT AT THE MOMENT, AND ULTIMATELY WONT BE ABLE TO MOVE OUT FOR MONTHS. AND CANNOT SIMPLY LEAVE BECAUSE SHE HAS NOWHERE ELSE TO GO.

The reason I'm being so pushy with this point is because the last time I used this website my point fell on deaf ears and everyone kept telling me she should do things that I literally said she could not do.

Answer:
 If she calls the police on her father, no matter what the police do, I can nearly guarantee that she will be forced to move out one way or another.  As a legal adult, she is very LUCKY that she has anyone willing to support her.  No one has that obligation, and her parents can decide they no longer wish to support her at any time.  Calling the police and making their lives harder in likely a very expensive way for them is a great way to get them to come to that decision immediately.  The fact that she may not able to move out successfully is legally her problem to solve, and not considered to be their concern any longer.

And the thing is, you've shown she CAN move out, she just doesn't want to because she'd rather do something else with her paycheck.  That's fine, but that's not "can't".  That's like me saying I "can't" pay my mortgage because I want to go on a cruise instead.  I can, I just would rather do something else with the money, and it's a different case than someone who ACTUALLY cannot do something because the money simply isn't there.


Title: Googled myself, found out a major company which I applied at years ago has my resume available for download by clicking a link.

Question: Hello, I applied to a big name company years ago. Today I decided to Google myself for no particular reason at all. While scrolling through the links I notice one says "OP's Resume" with Google tag "[doc]" hosted by the company website of which I know I applied to a position years ago. I clicked on the link and low and behold, the download started and I was SHOCKED when I found that not only was it. My resume, but also my cover letter. There is so much PERSONAL INFORMATION on it, basically my life for the last couple of years, plus my name, phone number, address. Everything! I contacted the company to try and get them to remove it, but do I have any legal recourse here? I feel incredibly violated knowing all my personal information was just a Google search and a click away.

Answer:
 > I feel incredibly violated knowing all my personal information was just a Google search and a click away.

Cool story, but none of that information is protected information such that it is illegal to publish it.Answer #2: You'll be SHOCKED to find out that nothing on your resume is, as far as this company's obligations to you or Uncle Sam, private, confidential, or trade secret.  If I had a copy of your resume, I could take out a full page add in the New York Times and reprint it there for everyone to see.


Title: Tips for filing bar complaint in AL

Question:
Hi all. We will be filing a bar complaint for an attorney we hired in Alabama. The main issues we have had are lack of communication (does not respond to emails, return phone calls, or respond to certified mail). As well as professionalism, which is also tied to the lack of communication issues (<12 hours notice of court appearances when we live out of state, not filing paperwork required to move the case forward, etc)

Just wanted to see if any of you all had any recommendations on how to ensure this complaint is taken seriously, as his legal representation has hindered not helped the case.

Thanks in advance.

Answer: There is no magic word. You tell the truth and let them do their job to investigate it


Title: [MI] Adult sons medical bills bankrupting parents - can they stop paying?

Question:
I have an adult brother who lives at home with our parents. He is on the autism spectrum, but is very high functioning.

He’s prone to suicidal tendencies and self-harm. He is on my parents insurance. He routinely says things to other people about harming himself that end with someone calling the police and he ends up in the ER. My parents always pick up all the bills (insurance doesn’t cover much). What’s frustrating is that he is in regular therapy and knows how to get help by telling his parents or therapist which would drastically lower the bills.

He is not in their guardianship and is legally independent. The bills are bankrupting them and keeping them from getting medical care they need. Are they legally obligated to pay his bills? What are the consequences of not paying?

Answer: Let's start with why you believe that your parents might be responsible for your adult brother's medical expenses, and work from there.


Title: Multiple fertility treatments led to 2 bankruptcies and a lawsuit against my cousin. She is in the hospital, so is her husband and the baby. Financial and legal mess (X-posted in /r/personalfinance)

Question:
My cousin and her husband are in a very messed up situation and I have a couple of questions about it. I don’t know a lot about legal and financial stuff so I’m hoping people here can assist and answer my questions. I’ll try to explain the situation as best I can. This all happened in Florida.

My cousin married her husband young, they were 16 when they met and 18 when they got married. They weren’t able to get pregnant on their own so eventually they did IVF a bunch of times. Some rounds failed but 3 of them resulted in a singleton pregnancy. Each time my cousin miscarried between 12 and 26 weeks. IVF is very expensive and they ended up losing everything and having to declare bankruptcy because of their debt and bad credit.

After the bankruptcy some relatives (not me) lent them some money and co-signed for some loans and a mortgage on a house. They also didn’t give up on having a baby and not long after the bankruptcy they tried surrogacy. I don’t know who in their right mind would think they were good candidates but they did find a surrogate through some agency. The surrogate got pregnant with one baby but she miscarried as well and there were medical complications. A second surrogate with a different agency failed to get pregnant but they tried a second time with the second agency and the surrogate got pregnant with one. She also miscarried and almost died. When the agency and the surrogate found out my cousin and her husband had lied about her other pregnancies and the first surrogate having complications and they sued. My cousin and her husband settled at this point I think to avoid paying more if it went to court. Or they lost and there was judgment against them.

Either way I thought this was the end of it because they didn’t have any more embryos and part of the settlement was that they could never employ another surrogate if I recall correctly. Except they found some doctor who despite knowing the history did an IUI procedure. My cousin got pregnant with triplets. Not long after she got pregnant they house went into foreclosure and they declared bankruptcy a second time. She miscarried 2 of the babies at 27 weeks and had to have an emergency birth for the 3rd baby. He was born at 27 weeks and is the NCIU. There were major complications for her and she nearly died too and is still in the hospital. Her husband thought they were both going to die and he got drunk and allegedly high and jumped from a high place trying to kill himself. So he ended up in the hospital with injuries and under a mental health assessment. The best part of all of this is that neither of them have any health insurance.

They just declared bankruptcy so the six figure bill they are going to have from the hospital is going to be hanging over them. They also have the payments from the surrogacy lawsuit because as I understand it the lawsuit judgment did not go away with the bankruptcy. Both of them and their son are still in the hospital. Neither of them went beyond grade 10 in high school, my cousin has never had a job and her husband has only ever worked in construction, and now with his injuries he probably won’t be able to back to that even when he is healed. From what I understand he is no longer on a hold in the mental hospital, he is just in a regular room. I think it is because they realized he only did it because of what happened to his wife and the babies when he thought they were dying, but I am not sure on that.

Now I have a couple questions about all of this;

1) Would them declaring bankruptcy have any financial or legal consequences for the relatives who co-signed for their loans and their mortgage? I did not do this but my parents and others did against my advice. I think my cousin and her husband are completely stupid and I don’t support anything they did and had no part in it.

2) Can any legal action be taken against the doctor who did the IUI procedure, even though he knew about her history and the surrogates? When I say “legal action” I don’t mean a lawsuit, I mean sanctions against him or his medical licence. I think it was completely negligent from him to do the procedure and the doctors at the hospital have said the same thing. He wasn’t misled like the surrogate was, he knew the history.

Thank you to everyone who responds. I know this is a mess and I tried to provide as much information as I could. I don’t support what my cousin and her husband did in their stupidity, but I am worried about my family who helped them financially and pissed at the fertility doctor for being negligent and don’t want him to hurt anyone else.

**tl;dr** My cousin and her husband did several rounds of IVF. They all failed or ended in miscarriages. Two surrogates they hired also miscarried and one almost died. They lost a lawsuit, declared bankruptcy twice. An irresponsible doctor did an IUI procedure, she got pregnant with triplets, miscarried 2 and gave birth to the 3rd baby 13 weeks early. She almost died, her husband tried to kill himself. I posted questions about the financial and legal aspects of their situation.

Answer:
 Curious: how do you know that the IUI doctor was fully informed?

Regarding the finances: any person who co-signed a loan can be on the hook for the entire loan (that's what co-signing means--that you are guaranteeing payment in the event the primary signer defaults.)

Answer #2: It's always Florida. Answer #3: What exactly do you think was negligent about the IUI? The surrogates would have nothing to do with it most likely. It is a pretty common, inexpensive procedure that basically just meets sperm and egg at the right time. You don't mention if she had fertility drugs to go along with it. It doesn't really matter in the end though because I guarantee you they knew all the risks. And signed a bunch of waivers too.  It's terribly sad that they were so desperate. Some of that money could have been spent to adopt a child in need of a home that so desperately wanted one.


Title: Lost my job and now expected to pay $2k.

Question:
Hi everyone!
I'm in a rather large liberal city in the western part of North Carolina. I worked for one of the country's largest banks, up until Friday morning. I made a human error and that bank now expects me to pay for it. Let me elaborate.
On Monday afternoon around closing time, a man came in and stated that he wanted to cash a check. Nothing out of the ordinary here, except that he had a hard time speaking clearly and gestured towards his ears, so I assumed he was deaf. I then showed him a list of the forms of ID I needed from him to cash the check for him. He gives me all his forms and I record them on the check, as per policy states. I wrote down on a slip of paper, "Do you have an account here?" and showed it to him. He nodded his head yes. I use his IDs and try to find him in the system. After a few tries, I've got nothing. Again, I say are you sure you have an account? He says yes, but he doesn't have his bank card on him. I start searching again and bring up his profile. I hit "Select" which is basically a copy/paste and then hit the key for a foreign cashed check (meaning that the bank the check was drawn off of was not the bank that I was working for.) I try to cash it, and the system rejects it, saying "ACCOUNT NUMBER NOT FOUND." So, I go back to the profile and see that the man only has a prepaid card with us. No checking or savings account listed. However, I thought that since he has a profile, he still should be able to cash the check. I continued to try and run the check through again to cash it to no avail. At this point I give up and figure I will just reference my OWN account (that I have with said bank) to cash the check (which is a big no-no.) I run the check through the system, type in my own account number, and hand the guy his cash.
On Wednesday, I attempt to use my debit card for a small purchase. My card is declined. When I pull up my account on the app, I find that it is $-2450. I immediately call the branch I work at, they say nothing has been done with my card and it looks like it's a returned check. I haven't deposited any checks, so why would anything get returned? I decide to go to another branch in town, where they find that the check that I cashed for the man on Monday has returned. That check amount was $2250. I had about $200 in my account before cashing it.
I go to the branch that I work for and tell my manager the whole story - she in turn bumps it up to her supervisor.
On Friday, I am fired, because I violated a bank policy. I called the bank today (Sunday) to figure out what to do. They reversed the overdraft fees and the return item fees I incurred because of this negative amount. However, they still say that I need to pay back this money to close my account.
Is this legal? Do I really have to pay this $2250? I had no idea this check was fake, and it's not like I did it on purpose. I'm going in to close my savings account on Monday. Should I call again and tell them I'm not paying it?
Thanks in advance for all the help.

Answer:
 You cashed a check using your account. So yes, you are liable. This has nothing to do with work. You decided to use your own account and cash a fraud check. You can try to sue the guy who scammed you. But it is on you to pay the bankAnswer #2: > At this point I give up and figure I will just reference my OWN account

So you used your own account to basically guarantee the check was good?


Title: Illegal Alien Mother-in-law showed up and has been an issue for over a month, causing stress with me and my sick Wife. Looking for advice.

Question:
As a tad of background, me and my wife have been married for a year, and she is a legal citizen from Poland. Her mother is not and never bothered to get citizenship.

About 6 months ago, her mother showed up after losing the home she was staying in with only one bag. We are in Las Vegas, Nevada. Before this, my wife's relationship with her mother was okay, but during her stay here, things have gone very south.

She does not contribute, has no money, will not get work, and expects us to take care of her. On top of that, my wife has been dealing with a multitude of health issues and 2 weeks ago got heart surgery. During this entire period, her mother has found every way she can to harass, insult, and really get into her. Not to mention the financial burden we are under without having another person to pay for.

She rarely if ever leaves the house and will not leave us alone. Due to all of this, we are just done but at a loss at what to do.

We are worried about what laws we are breaking by having her live with us at all, and that scares my wife if she ever has to go the legal route to remove her mother. Since she is a legal immigrant, she is worried that having her mother there at all could lead to both of them being deported, her, or both of us ending up with legal issues.

We really need some advice on what to do here and knowing what our options are.

**Edit-** Added city and state.

Answer: IANAL, Check your local and state laws and maybe with an attorney but given how long she's been there she may be considered a month-to-month tenant and in that case you may have to give her a 30 day notice to vacate, or whatever the minimum time in your state is, and if not start eviction proceedings.  Also if you're an American citizen then your wife should be OK as long as her immigration status is good but if you wanted to be a complete jerk you could tip off immigration about your mother-in-law's immigration status although that may cause legal troubles so check with a lawyer not to mention it might upset your wife deeply that you had her mother deported


Title: [CA][US] Woman boarding my dog, keeps adding charges, and we are at a stalemate on signing a contract.

Question:
So a little background first I suppose. Due to a failed marriage, I solely own two wonderful dogs. Unfortunately due to my career in the military, I was soon deployed again, for the last time, and was unable to bring them with me. My ex and I found boarders through an organization called Dogs on Deployment. My older dog was placed in a home with a wonderful family and it has gone extremely well. My 2yo Husky on the other hand has gone to a woman that I honestly feel is working a long scam. Two months went by without incident, before she began saying he was showing aggression to her two dogs. She asked for me to pay for professional training, which I did. She has yet to bring the dog to training,  now stating she wants an indemnity agreement which absolved her of all liability and if she gets sued, she gets to choose her lawyer and I would pay. I asked if we could just sign the generic DoD contract (which my ex who dropped him off never mentioned to her). She now wants me to pay for a lawyer to look it over on her behalf. This just doesn't sit right to me. I have already paid for a vet visit for her other dog, as she said they got into it. I never had a problem when it was just my two dogs, but it seems any claim would be her word against mine.

I honestly just want to make it back from this nine months deployment and finally settled somewhere with my dogs (both of them), but every day she has a new issue. If this doesn't work out, I fear I will have to contact a rescue, because in the end, his happiness is what matters.

Does this seem to be a scam to anyone else, or am I just crazy?

UPDATE: Thank you everyone for the advice and kind offers. I truly hope everything works out for my dog. The boarder wanted me to pay for a lawyer for her, and when I said no, she got personal. She tried to research how much I make, and said I could afford what she was asking, but I was being selfish. She now wants dog removed from her home immediately. Fingers crossed this gets resolved quickly, as this has become a giant ball of stress I just don't want to deal with.

[Update Post](https://redd.it/4pomvp)

Answer:
 Find someone to pick up your dog from her... She sounds absolutely mental. Answer #2: He's getting picked up tonight and brought to Sacramento.  I can't keep him until April,   so if anyone can , we'd appreciate it.  He'll be safe and away from the crazy person tonight.  It amazes me what can happen on social media.  Answer #3: What does the organization say?Answer #4: Related to your update: I'm very sorry you had to deal with all this, and very happy that  /u/subjectivenorm has extended his/her home for your wonderful fluffy friend.

I wanted to let you know I've been casually investigating dog fostering opportunities for a year now, but nothing has really grabbed me.  I'd never heard of Dogs on Deployment before your post, but the information on their website is very reassuring, and my wife and I are agreed that it looks like a great opportunity for us to get into fostering, while also having the pleasure of serving our servicemembers.


Title: [FL] Wedding ring stolen from hotel room. The hotel's insurance company says they are not liable.

Question:
I was visiting Orlando A couple weeks ago and was staying in a hotel. Every night before falling asleep I place my wedding band on my nightstand because I can't seem to sleep while with it. I usually put it on as soon as I wake up, but left it on the nightstand that day. I noticed soon after leaving for the day, but decided it would be silly to turn back, thinking that of all things, hotel staff would never steal a wedding band.

When I returned, the ring was gone. The room was tidy, and it had not fallen anywhere around on the ground. The hotel checked the room and had confirmed that both housekeeping and maintenance had entered the room, but beyond that, it seems neither the police nor the hotel have been able to get any more information.

The hotel referred me to their insurance company, which recently called me and stated that because the ring was not kept in the safe, the hotel has no liability and that they would not pay for any part of the loss. A replacement will be about $1700. Is there anything I can do?

Answer:
 Filing a police report is all that you can do.

As you stated, this is exactly why they provide a safe in the room. They are not responsible for items left in the room outside of it. Nothing you can do here, unfortunately.Answer #2: >hotel staff would never steal a wedding band.

A ring is small, untraceable and valuable.  Short of cash I cant think of anything more likely to be stolen, especially if left in plain sight.Answer #3: Do you have your own insurance on the ring? Mine is currently covered on my renter's insurance and by a separate policy I got at the time of purchase.


Title: I was crossing an intersection at the crosswalk, on a bicycle, and got hit by a guy turning right on a red light. (Canada)

Question: Pretty self explanatory, the guy was looking left, I was coming from the right on my bike, he proceeded as I was entering the crosswalk, it happened fast. I went over the handlebars and landed in front of his car. Didn't break bones, just scrapes and bruises, I thought I was fine at first, so I didn't report it, and the guy drove me to my destination, I have his number. Went to the hospital later and my knee swelled up and I can't walk, pretty sure I tore ligaments. Some friends suggested I press charges, idk where I stand tho, or what to do.

Answer:
 Hope you get better soon.

It would probably be helpful if you actually posted a question or what you hope to achieve.

As far as I know it's illegal to cycle on the sidewalk (and by extension the crosswalk) in most of Canada unless specifically allowed (e.g. a sign or local bylaw) or you're a child. Part of the reason it's illegal is to prevent accidents exactly like this. Laws vary by province though and you didn't specify. I'm not a lawyer, but if you were not following the law that might not help you with whatever you're hoping to do. You were pretty vague about what happened though so maybe I'm misunderstanding.Answer #2: I rode bicycle as my main means of transportation for 5 years. Every time I entered a crosswalk on my bicycle I always slowed and watched to make sure a vehicle wasn't about to turn right on a red light. From his standpoint, it is legal to make a right turn on a red light, this is really a matter of ethics and most of the blame might lie on your shoulders my friend.


Title: [AZ] Hit a jaywalking pedestrian

Question:
Hello everyone, I'm a bit stressed and on mobile so please forgive me for anything that doesn't make a ton of sense.

At the end of August I accidentally hit a pedestrian with my vehicle. I was driving into the sun at dusk and hit the man due to the glare. Didn't see him until the last second and called 911 immediately. Only scrapes were noticeable but the paramedics had to load him up since he couldn't move. He later admitted to not looking before entering the street and was jaywalking at an unmarked intersection. I hit him on the opposite side of a two way stop that I was driving through (luckily it was a full stop so I hit him around 15mph) and the insurance says that it's looking that I won't be fully liable. There are some  Arizona statutes about vehicles having the right of way in general as well having entered the intersection before he did. The officers on scene issued me a failure to control citation (28-701A) and let me go.

Now for the part that's worrying me. I received a request for a notarized affidavit from the pedestrian's lawyer  to list all of my assets and policy limits ($25k is what my insurance will cover for his injuries). All I currently own is the car from the accident that is underwater on its loan ($11k on the loan, $7.7k KBB) and enough to pay for next month's rent. Is it a good idea to fill out the list and provide the requested information? I'm at a complete loss here and was told by my insurance that an attorney could be a good idea since the pedestrian is claiming a fractured wrist and arm, as well as hip and back pain.

Edit: Clarified the car's value.

Final Edit: after reading some more posts as well as various messages, I'll be submitting the affidavit. I really don't have anything of value and I'm hoping they go easy on me and the split liability of the incident swings in my favor.

Thank you Legaladvice! You've all be incredibly helpful!

Answer:
 > was told by my insurance that an attorney could be a good idea

Why isn't your insurance company's legal department/law firm on retainer handling this?Answer #2: Could OP sue the Pedestrian for damaging his car through illegal activity?  Or sue the pedestrian for anything?Answer #3: The lawyer wants to know how much you're worth?  Tell him or her to pound sand.
Answer #4: Are you sure he was jaywalking? You say he was at an intersection. I don't live in Arizona, but in my area, sidewalks create an implied crosswalk that pedestrians can use and that motorists have to yield to.


Title: Pretty sure I just got baited by state patrol. Any options left to me?

Question:
I was driving about an hour ago at a heavy traffic highway exit. I decided to bypass the exit, and sped back into the highway, at which point I picked up my phone, and used the iPhone voice to text to compose two short messages to someone explaining my change of route. Not immediately but maybe 30 seconds after, sirens appear. When the officer approaches, here is what he says.

1. This stop is being audio and video recorded.
2. How come you were texting?

Pause right there. Now that I've looked up the statute, I see that my answer to 2) should have been either to refuse to answer, or to deny that I was. That's because the WA state code he cited says this:

(1)(a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(a) of this section, a person operating a moving noncommercial motor vehicle who, by means of an electronic wireless communications device, sends, reads, or writes a text message, is guilty of a traffic infraction.

Furthermore, it says this:

(c) A person does not send, read, or write a text message when he or she reads, selects, or enters a phone number or name in a wireless communications device for the purpose of making a phone call.

There is also no mention of any other cell phone use as being illegal. In other words, there are only three things that can cause you to violate the law: sending, reading, or writing a text message.

Now, I asked the officer for clarification about what was considered "texting", since I didn't compose the text myself but used voice to text. He admitted that the law as stands was ambiguous and is going to be changed soon, but the point is, even if you can debate whether or not I actually "wrote" the text message, I guess it's clear that I sent it, which qualifies as a violation.

Here's where the baiting comes in. In normal circumstances, there would be no way to know exactly what I'm doing on my phone, since no one's using binoculars (at least I hope not). Except, the officer seems to have done something very manipulative. 1) He tells me I'm being recorded, and 2) he asks me why I was texting, baiting an admission. Following generally accepted principles that it's best not to hassle or back-talk to cops, and of course having no idea about the fine print of this law, I didn't think to deny or pass on his question. Hence, I'm pretty sure that if he wants to, he can just show me admitting that I was, in some way shape or form, texting.

The only way around I can see at this point is that it's possible that I didn't actually admit to sending a text, but only that I verbally composed it. Thus I might not technically have violated the statute. But would this hold any water? And is it smart to say this anyway? Any other ideas?

This kind of thing just really gets on my nerves. While I understand the spirit of laws trying to improve road safety, and no one likes a negligent texting driver, the fact is, my actual distraction from the road was equivalent to changing the radio station. This is just using a badly worded and probably non-enforceable law, and then using word games and the subtle officer intimidation card to force you into a confession because you haven't read it.

Answer:
 You didn't get "baited."  You were asked a question.  You admitted you sent the text.  Sending the text violates the statute.Answer #2: ITT: Someone who doesn't like the answers they are being given.Answer #3: IANAL.  But you weren't "baited."  The leo asked you a question.  You didn't have to answer it, and in fact you have the right not to answer that question.

Being recorded has nothing to do with it.  Our increasingly panoptic society has decided this is a good thing.  Remember all the talk about body cams (after Ferguson especially)?  I suspect either the LEO was either wearing one or perhaps referring to his dash cam in the cruiser.  And that's probably a good thing.  I know I'd rather be told I'm being recorded by the state than not know.

To the actual intent of the statute and the wording - I'll leave that one alone.


Title: How to get out of a toxic relationship with a minor without her pressing charges for revenge?

Question: I'm 18M and she's 16F, 22 months apart. We live in a state where Romeo and Juliet laws apply. We emotionally abuse the shit out of eachother, and I'm finally starting to see how shitty the situation is, for the both of us. I wanna leave and make both of our lives better. I know we are holding eachother back. But, I have sent her revealing pictures in the past, and I'm scared she may try to use them against me. Should I just wait till she's 18? I know she is still able to press charges once she's 18, but she doesn't know that. She's tried to press charges before against a guy that raped her, and again when her boyfriend cheated on her and left her. The first time she said that she decided not to go through with it, and the second time she said that the detective told her she can't press charges just because she's mad at her ex.

Answer:
 Romeo and Juliet laws do not cover dick pics. Those - when sent to a minor - are always illegal. Even if you wait until she's 18 to dump and she files then, the pictures were sent when she was a minor. You can't take that back.

Even better: if you were a minor when you send the images, it's classified as child pornography, meaning you created and distributed child porn. Not all cops and prosecutors will go after you on those charges, but some will, especially if it's an election year.

It's good that you've realized you guys are abusive, and you're trying to get out of the relationship. Unfortunately, as long as she's got those pictures, she can do something with them. I think you're better off cutting your losses sooner rather than later. I'd suggest you look into therapy for a bit before you actually break up, so you can get some guidance on the best way to handle it.


Title: [IL] Client that comes to my salon has health problems and its becoming an issue because I'm afraid of giving her an aneurysm...

Question: An older woman who I have just recently met and sometimes work on (because I am newer to the salon) apparently has an autoimmune disease and some other very serious health problems. She comes in to get her hair colored on occasion, but mostly (as in once a week) get it washed and blow dried. We have to be absolutely incredibly gentle and fragile with her because she says even the slightest scratch or bump or pressure will give her week long headaches and she even told me she could have an aneurysm if she gets bumped/tapped by something. You have to handle this woman like a premature newborn baby. I am usually totally fine with accomodating my clients and taking my time with them but its getting to the point with this woman where I've been anxious and worried that she's going to die or something because I tapped her ever so slightly or the corner of my fingernail grazed her skin and now she's going to have a rash that might get infected.. its too much stress on me and thank god she goes back and forth between stylists but what I am terrified of is what happens if she ends up seriously hurt from such a small thing that I accidentally did to her? I am afraid to say something to my manager because we get written up If we refuse a client, but what if its for legal purposes? I don't want to risk myself being sued and I cannot afford to insure myself either..

Answer:
 > and she even told me she could have an aneurysm if she gets bumped/tapped by something.

Yeah... I don't think so. As a physician, I can't think of any disease that would cause an aneurysm from getting "tapped" by anything. There are diseases (both acquired and congenital) that predispose people to aneurysms, but none of them make a person so fragile that getting their hair done is a risk.

Honestly, I think this person is nuts. If there is a legal way to refuse her service, I would do that immediately. In my specialty, we have a motto, "*never needle a nut.*" Trust me when I say that those times when I have not followed this, I have regretted... often for a very long time.

As it is also causing you stress, you should do what you can to avoid letting her craziness invade your business and your life. Discuss this with your managers/partners about how you are going to choose not to cut/style her hair any longer.Answer #2: Are you an employee or some kind of contractor?

You're absolutely within your rights to tell someone you don't feel you're the right stylist for them. Don't go into details. Preferably, if there's a receptionist, you can tell them that you're not available for that client. Again, don't go into details.

Of course, the salon may not be happy with you.


Title: Unpaid DUI fines and never finished classes 4 years later

Question:
I was a little shit when i was younger and got a dui that i just never finished paying off. I paid for a couple of months but it was stressing me out so much that i just stopped going to my classes and paying my fines. I avoided everything and regret it so bad.

It is 4 years later and i am ready to take care of my fines and classes because i need to get my license back so i can get a better job than the one i have now. I have the money saved up to pay the courts but i can’t pay online because of a hold for a bench warrant.

If i go in to the court to pay off the fines right there will i be thrown in jail? If so for how long? I just really want to get this over with and put it behind me and put my life back together.

Do i need to get a lawyer or is it just best that i go into the court telling them that i want to pay off my fines?
Topic:
DUI

Answer: Talk to a lawyer.  The bench warrant isn't just going to go away.