Title: [IN] Kicked out of private high school due to sexuality

Question:
My cousin's [18/F] parents forced her to come out to the public and now her private Christian high school is threatening to kick her out and invalidate her credits. They say she/her parents signed a contract essentially stating that she isn't homosexual.

I'm pretty sure this is illegal but I would to be able to tell her more than just "I'm pretty sure".

Answer:
 Private schools have much more leeway than public schools in the rules they can enforce and/or the students they allow to go there.

> They say she/her parents signed a contract essentially stating that she isn't homosexual.

If your cousin broke school rules (no matter how terrible they are), they can absolutely be kicked out. This is a **christian** private school after all.


Title: My car was towed from my apartment complex (where it is registered) for being deemed "unsightly" by a third party towing company

Question:
I am located in Arizona.
I noticed my car (I own two cars--this car is not the one that I regularly use) was not in the spot that I left it in on Friday 4/21/2017 around 6 pm. I called the non-emergency police line to report it stolen and was told that it had been impounded. I asked if there was any information on why, and they told me they didn't know because the towing company has a few days to list a reason. I called the towing company but they didn't answer (they had closed for the weekend). The next day, Saturday 4/22/2017, I went into the office at my apartment complex and asked about it. I knew they recently started working with a third party towing company that removed vehicles parked in reserved spots. I asked if they knew why my car was towed since it was not in a reserved spot and it was registered with the apartment complex as my car. They said they didn't know, but that they would contact the tow guy. They called and said he towed it because it had a dent in the side which he decided made it "unsightly". This dent, by the way, has been on the car since we moved in (August). In other words, the condition of the car has not changed since we registered it with them. I have had no problems until now.

My lease says that unsightly vehicles ("at the landlord's discretion") are not allowed to be parked in the apartment complex. It is not any more specific than that.

I told the apartment complex that even if in retrospect they agree that the car is "unsightly", it was not towed at the discretion of the landlord, it was towed at the discretion of a private towing company that makes its money off of towing as many cars as possible. They said they "told the towing guy kind of what they were looking for" and did not take responsibility.

I asked why they didn't contact me about the car and ask me to remove it from the property since they had it registered with them and could have called. I was told there had been a sticker on the car for a week warning me it was going to be towed. I didn't see the sticker because I hadn't driven the car in the last week. They also said that they couldn't call for every car that got towed. I believe they certainly could do that. How many resident cars are they towing??

So basically at this point, my car will cost me about $400 to get out and I am no longer allowed to have it on the lot at my apartment complex. I was planning to sell the car soon anyway because I don't usually drive it, but it is an older car (1995) and will probably not sell for more than $800. If I get it out and find a place to store it, I'm not sure if the small profit is worth the hassle. I am considering cutting my losses and trying to see if the towing company will just give me a $100 or something and take the car.

Another detail that may or may not be relevant is that this apartment complex is by no means an upscale place. It is full of mostly low income families who could not afford to pay for cosmetic fixes on their cars.

Is there anything I can do in this situation? Does the vagueness of the lease make it difficult to say the apartment complex did anything wrong? Is the towing company at all at fault? Is this something I can talk to the police about or take to small claims court?

Any advice would be so helpful! Thank you

Answer:
 More you leave it in the more you will owe. They will sell it for x amount then still come after you for the remaining. Get it out asap and sell it yourself, if you don't you will owe the towing company more and more each day.  If they had the notice on the car and you didn't see it that isn't the towing companies problem.Answer #2: In Arizona it is illegal for a tow company to hold your vehicle for lack of payment. If they demand money and refuse to give you back your car they can be charged with felony auto theft. If I were you, I'd refuse to pay any fees. The worst they could do is attempt to sue you over the tow fee.

http://www.azdailysun.com/towed-cars-can-t-be-held-for-payment/article_9e490a23-755b-5944-8c5c-8f7c2b4a5eed.htmlAnswer #3: The car was unsightly, and even if they didn't care before they can enforce it now. They gave you a weeks notice, which is reasonable (not their problem you didn't drive it that week). They wete enforcing rules set by the landlord and backed by your lease. I think you're out of luck here. I would get your car out of impound ASAP before fees add up.


Title: My Highschool Vice Principal harassed me, defamed my character, made false accusations, and threatened suspension and expulsion in an effort to extort information and/or confessions out of me

Question:
I am located in California

During my Sophomore through Senior years in high school I was absolutely tormented by my Vice Principal. On no less than four occasions he accused me of hacking into school computers and changing my grades and/or attendance. He made statements about my hacking claiming that I had done all this and covered up my tracks. He made these statements to other parents, staff members, and to others in the local community. This occurred each time that he made an accusation of my hacking. After people discovered that I was "involved in hacking" they became leary of me and started to wonder if I was actually doing these things. The Vice Principal also accused me of knowingly using counterfeit currency, cheating, and trying to help others change their grades. Every single time he made an accusation (which was about eight times) he forced me to come to his office and be interrogated by him. He had no evidence to support my involvement in anything yet continued to question and threaten that if I didn't confess that he would suspend or expel me from school. His wife who as well teaches at the school changed one of my grades and got away with it. When I reported all of these activities that the vice principal was involved in to the Headmaster of the school the headmaster refused to get involved and didn't take my report seriously.

In an effort to get me to confess he used my family members, friends, and staff members in order to get me to confess to things I didn't do. The Vice Principal continued to harass me even more after I reported him. He was involved in coercing teachers to wrongfully discipline me and it affected my grades. During this time I was extremely stressed and I lived in constant fear of being suspended or expelled. I lost friends, couldn't enjoy three years of my high school experience, and caused me to lose all sense of self esteem. I even went to counseling during this time for three years and discussed everything that was happening with a counselor.

When I graduated I was offered a coaching position for the school's soccer program. I was an amazing soccer player and extremely dedicated. The school wanted me to coach and I did. During my year of coaching the same vice principal made some bullshit claim that I was sexually harassing members of the girls varsity soccer team. This was totally a lie but he went around and told parents and staff that I in fact had been sexually harassing the girls and he had to fire me for it. I was asked to resign from coaching and I can never coach there again. Although he made this claim the authorities were never contacted and he never banned me from the campus. At a K-12 school I would suspect that this would be mandatory for this type of situation.

Basically what I'm focused on is the Vice Principal defaming my character publicly by naming me as a sexual predator, the continuous harassment that he was involved in, and the reports that I made that were never taken seriously.

This is an Adventist Academy so they claim to have better "morals" than other schools. I have a lot more information explaining more of my situation in greater detail but for now I'll just leave it with what I've written so far.

My main question is: how much do you think I should demand as a settlement. Lawyers that I've spoke with said that I should offer 3,100,000.00

Answer: Why are you wasting our time?  Your numerous attorneys claimed that you'd have a good shot at settling a defamation case for $3.1MM, go demand that.  We'll stand by and be stunned when you don't get that.


Title: I need help with an adult name change for gender transition

Question:
Hi everybody!

I'm a transgender woman who has recently transitioned to living full-time in the correct gender. However, I'm up against an unfortunate obstacle in trying to get my legal name changed (to the feminine version of my birth name).

I live in Wyoming, where I attend graduate school at the University of Wyoming. I moved there almost exactly one year ago, on August 1st, 2014. My program is a two-year M.A. degree. Sometime next summer I will be moving elsewhere to obtain a PhD, but I do not yet know where.

Wyoming's state statutes indicate that any candidate for a change of name must have lived in that state for two years before petitioning, yet I will never meet that criteria. By August 2016 my lease will have already run up and I will have relocated elsewhere, likely 1000+ miles away.

I'm very much tired of using my male name on documents, and seeing it on my ID. I'd love to get it switched, so I can complete the legal side of this complicated process. It is clear at this point that my home state will not let me.

Is there any other state I can turn to? Or some other means of achieving a name change? I've been told neighboring Colorado might turn a blind eye to the particulars of my residency, if I can convince one of my friends in Boulder to let me claim their address, but...that's perjury, right? Why on earth would I want to risk perjury for this? Yet I'm almost tempted to try it. Being stuck with a male name is bugging the hell out of me.

Please help! I know there must be a way.

Answer:
 This sounds like a job for the Transgender Law Center.
http://transgenderlawcenter.org/

I can't recommend their work enough.


Title: With Uber drivers, are they considered an employee or and independent contractor?

Question: I'm considering becoming an Uber driver, but I've heard some issues that you can get a lot of blame on incidents put on you specifically rather then Uber, the company itself, is this some sort of employment lop-hole?

Answer: Independent Contractor, and know that it will significantly raise your insurance rates to do this. Answer #2: Uber drivers are independent contractors. Accidents are not their responsibility since you are not an employee. In addition, call your insurance agency and ensure they cover you if you are driving commercially. Most policies will not cover you if you are driving for Uber/Lyft.


Title: Employer reported my income to be 300% greater on my 1099. Will not respond to my calls/emails.

Question:
I am a college student and did some remote marketing work for a company last year. I made about $300 which I have records of.

I got my 1099 and it says my income was around $900 which is outright impossible. I contacted the company numerous times and they have not contacted me back. It is a well established company but is all the way in California (I'm in Pennsylvania) so I cannot visit the headquarters directly.

What are my options? I have had other part time jobs so I will have to file a tax return. However, I think this $900 is extremely unfair and it will cause me to owe more taxes than I should.

Answer:
 You probably want to post this in /r/tax/.

I believe that there is a way to file your taxes and indicate that something's wrong with the 1099 but I don't know exactly what that is.  As long as you've got a clear banking record of what was paid to you and you keep those records so you can prove to the IRS (if they ask) what you were really paid, things should work out.

Stupid question, just checking, etc: you're sure that you didn't get confused about pre- and post-taxes income, right?


Title: Ex-Boss is claiming breached non-disclosure when I left his company for another company. Employment contract was never dated and non-disclosure contract was never signed by the employer.

Question:
Should I lose sleep over this?  I left because moral sucked and I found a better company to work for.  We're in the Tax Resolution Industry.  Yeah, the industry as a whole has a bad reputation but my boss actually WANTS to help people and not pouch people for money.

edit:  I'm in CA
edit 2: I quit 7 months ago

Answer:
 Well did you breach the NDA?

You don't really have to answer that.  But if it's an enforceable NDA (yes, it can be enforceable even if just you signed since you're the party that this is being enforced against), then you may have some issues.


Title: My friend'a ex husband abused her and now she has to pay him alimony. Help!

Question:
My friend was previously married to a very abusive husband. He was both physically and  emotionally violent. After she endured the highest level of his abuse, she decided to leave him. Unfortunately she is a nurse and makes a good amount of money and he is a unemployed bum. Since they did not have a prenup, the court ordered her to pay him alimony.

My question to you Reddit is, are their ways to avoid/challenge her alimony decisions? As in what can she do legally (law suit or go in front of a judge again) to prevent alimony payments to her abusive ex husband. It seems unfair for her to have to pay alimony for the rest of her life to a man, who physically abused her everyday. Help Reddit!

Edit: Location is Westchester, NY

Answer: The state really matters here.


Title: Does my lawyer's advice take things like gender and race into account?

Question: I'm in a bit of a legal pickle. I don't want to go into details, I can say that I'm located in Indiana and I personally know other people who have found themselves in this pickle. One such person, a close friend, recommended their lawyer. The lawyer, who is helping us with this mirror image pickle simultaneously, has given me very different advice than he's given my friend. My friend and I are of similar histories (we aren't criminals) and different races and we can't help but wonder if the reason we're being given different guidance is because our lawyer thinks my race could have a negative impact on my pickle's final resolution. Is that a thing that happens? Do lawyers have to take a client's race and gender or anything else that should hold no legal relevance into account when advising them? For instance, might race or gender lead a lawyer to tell one client to accept a plea deal but another client to go to trial, as in going to trial is not in the former client's best interest because of his race? If that's the case, do lawyers and other law people not find it a bit messed up? Is there a particular race and gender it's best to be of when dealing with legal matters?

Answer:
 Your lawyer's advice is what he believes is best for you in *your* situation.  Each "pickle" is different - different evidence, different circumstances, different witnesses, different charges, different defendant, different judges.

It's unlikely that your race goes seriously into account.  It's far more likely that there is some other difference that you're not seeing.


Title: [CA, Qc] Non-Canadian (Argentinian) Caught for DUI in Quebec. I will pledge guilty on April. What will be the consequences?

Question:
Hello,
I have been living legally in Quebec since 2009 (studying permit). I started working on 2015 (work permit). I got caught for DIU and I will pledge guilt on April. I'm also applying for the PR (that i don't know if i will get it neither).

I would like to know what is going to happen after the sentence, and if I will have to leave Canada. It could be cool to know it with anticipation.

Thanks guys.

Answer:
 Bring convicted of a DUI can be sufficient to make an individual inadmissible to Canada. A criminal conviction can cause you to lose your temporary status/visa, and will most likely make you ineligible for PR, for at least 5 years. Chances are, this conviction will mean you'll have to leave Canada, lose your temporary status, be prohibited from entering Canada for at least 5 years, and ineligible for PR.

 DUI is a pretty serious criminal offence in Canada, might be a costly lesson, but feel lucky you didn't hurt anyone else, or yourself and take an Uber next time.


Title: Can Trump-branded companies in the US sue Donald Trump for economic loss if his campaign behavior diminishes the value of the brand?

Question:
Hi, a Canadian law student here (procrastinating instead of writing my term paper).

I remember reading that many Trump-branded businesses are in fact not owned by Donald Trump. He signs [licensing deals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trump_Organization#Real_estate_licensing) with others, allowing the use of his brand/name. This would imply that his name is of some perceived value to the businesses.

According to some recent reports, Trump's campaign may be hurting his brand. For instance, some of the data suggests that Trump-branded hotels have been receiving far fewer visitors this year. Sources: [Time](http://time.com/money/4438779/donald-trump-brand-foot-traffic-foursquare/), [Fortune](http://fortune.com/2016/08/01/donald-trump-hotels-sales/).

If, after the end of this election period, companies that have signed licensing deals with Trump for his brand can show on a balance of probabilities that the value of his brand has diminished significantly, resulting in economic losses for them, and that his behavior and remarks during the election campaign were the direct cause for this, could they sue him for damages?

I'm not very knowledgeable in this area but I think they might have a decent chance. I would think that the standard licensing agreements would have some clause to this effect (where the licensor does something they ought to know would affect the value of the entity being licensed). But perhaps the First Amendment could be an obstacle because awarding damages against Trump would be like essentially punishing him for what he said while exercising his right to run for political office. What do you guys think?

Answer:
 So I've been getting many downvotes so far but no replies. :( To clarify, I am not saying that Trump should or should not be sued. I'm also not trying to start a flame war.

This is just a hypothetical question that came to mind and I was wondering what possible arguments could be raised on each side and how successful they would be. I think the legal implications of either outcome would be interesting. That's all. I'm hoping someone could enlighten me.


Title: Pulled over and charged with a DUI in June. Got the drug results back today and I was clean when they arrested me. Can I sue them?

Question: I payed $500 to get my car back. They have been harassing me non stop when I drive, I had just gotten my Plasma sold when on my drive back they pulled me over, and was eventually arrested and charged with a DUI. I didn't have the money to get my car out of impound right away so with the storage fees it cost me 500 to get it out. On top of that I was told I couldn't enroll in my Trucking School because of the DUI. Do I have anything?

Answer:
 Did they have probable cause to believe you were impaired when they arrested you?

If so, then it doesn't matter if the test was clean or not- the arrest is still proper and valid.


Title: Friend died, her only family left is a brother who won't claim her body, what can I do?

Question:
I just found out after having a welfare check done. They won't give me any other information.
She has one family member in another state, and I doubt he'll claim her. They weren't at all close. I don't want her to be buried in an unmarked grave, I don't want her forgotten.
In Michigan.
Please help, I'm so lost.

Answer:
 Are you financially capable of paying for her funeral? Because if you are I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the brother would be willing for you to do that.

If you aren’t - then the things to remember is that this is just her body and it’s clear that you won’t forget her. You could have a tree planted in her name somewhere she liked to go, or a park bench or - well there other ways to memorialize someone other than a funeral with all the trappings.


Title: Leaving accident scene?

Question:
In the U.S. Is it considered leaving the scene of an accident if you back into a parked unattended vehicle, start to drive away (maybe 30 feet), reconsider and then notify the owner of the parked car?

Full story with more detail in another post http://www.reddit.com/r/Advice/comments/2dovu6/work_trouble_probably_will_be_fired_monday/.

I don't think I left the scene because I was always in view of the other car, and I took action to tell the car owner. I did consider leaving, but I did the right thing. There is a video which didn't turn up until I reported the accident.

Also my boss says I committed perjury by not including the driving away and returning part in my report of the accident. He also says I "legally" left the scene of the accident.

Answer:
 Stop taking legal advice from your boss. Unless you were under oath, you could not have committed perjury. Answer #2: Criminally, based upon our narrative I would be surprised if anything comes of this. I missed a location in your post, but immediately returning to the scene after barely moving away and informing both the owner of your vehicle and the owner of the vehicle you damaged.

Based upon our narrative, it does not sound like you lied in the report(although you may have). Regardless, it does not sound like you have fear of criminal liability for perjury because this was not a sworn statement before or a court.

So, it sounds like he is blowing smoke at you.

If you decide to resign, you likely will have forfeited your right to unemployment. I would be very careful before doing this.

 Answer #3: You did the right thing. You didn't commit perjury because you weren't under oath. The charge that your boss is thinking of would probably be filing a false police report, but even that does not apply because the fact that you allegedly, kind of, not really left the scene is not material to the case. It doesn't have any impact on liability or the other driver's damages. Your boss sounds like he once had aspirations of being a cop or lawyer but it never panned out, don't pay attention to what he says.


Title: [NY] NYC College Student - dependent 20 years old. Is it legal for single mother to charge rent and take money out of joint account?

Question:
I'm asking for a friend who won't take action for himself, I'll be sure he sees this. He has lived in an abusive parent-child relationship since I've known him. His property, bag, laptop, etc. aren't respected by her either. For example she has ruined a lot of his electronics that he bought, and he was forced to sleep and pay rent for an empty room just last night and even in a park once. He's often not able to get to his bed. Do any of these abuses warrant a charge against her or is there any way I can help my friend find a place for himself, which I think is best for him.

Ultimately what laws may apply to protect him and his property? I tried searching this subreddit myself but had no luck. Anything, even a link to another thread/reading would be greatly appreciated.

Answer: He is an adult.  He can move out any time he pleases and you are welcome to help him find a new placeAnswer #2: He's 20. He can just take his stuff and leave.


Title: Housemate got a sublet, she won't leave now, apartment is going to evict me too. [CA]

Question:
I live in an apartment in a college town (California).

# The [update](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/6iyazg/housemate_got_a_sublet_she_wont_leave_now/djcmphm/) to this ridiculous saga.

### Timeline:

- One of my housemate was moving out for the summer and sublet his room out.
- He asked me if I was fine with that, and I said yes.
- 3 days ago this older lady (about grandmother age) starts moving into my housemates room (with the help of her daughter).
- Yesterday, someone from apartment management came into my apartment to see the apartment because this apartment will be getting all new tenants after Aug (still not sure if they had permission to enter / what kind of notification was sent out regarding this).
- They noticed this lady there (no one was home but her), and they started asking her questions. She couldn't really answer her questions right (they asked her "do you know the names of the people living here" -- and since I have been really busy with my summer classes / most my housemates are on vacation, she couldn't answer that right). She also didn't really know what city she's in.
- Today management basically tells us that if she's not out by tomorrow 5pm, then all of the housemates (4 dudes total) will get evicted.
- So my housemate (who's sublet she is) starts reaching out to the lady's daughter (the one who helped her move in). Goes straight to voicemail. This old lady has no phonebook, she's lucid, but not very aware.
- (I was at school all day so I wasn't here for any of this). But my housemate called the police to try and see what they can do. They can't remove her.

**EDIT**:

- So apparently Adult Protective Services were also called (by the daughter) sometime during the process (on my housemate who was trying to deal with this situation). She is certainly sickly. Has asthma. I had to assist her up the couch last night. And this could be a problem since literally no one else is at the apartment, majority of the day. APS will be back tomorrow.

**EDIT 2**: {story is very developing as I learn more myself}

- My housemate turned in the paper with this lady's signature on it on Sunday to management. There was some sort of background check that management ran, and she didn't pass the credit check. This is when my housemate called the police because she was an unauthorized tenant *AND* by this point she was starting to look concerningly sick.

# The [update](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/6iyazg/housemate_got_a_sublet_she_wont_leave_now/djcmphm/) to this ridiculous saga.

What do I do? What do we do? Please help.

Answer:
 This sounds like a pretty clear case of elder abuse/abandonment by the daughter: http://www.canhr.org/factsheets/abuse_fs/html/fs_elderabuse.htm

Have you mentioned that this person is a victim of elder abuse to the police or APS? Im not sure what county you are in but I am going to assume that most all counties have similar programs to this one from LA County: http://wdacs.lacounty.gov/programs/adult-protective-services-aps/

Sorry I dont have any advice on the rest of this horrible situation but hopefully this poor elderly woman and the rest of you can get back to some stability and normality soon.


Title: Malicious Prosecution

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Yes, at least one person somewhere has sued for malicious prosecution.

If you want a better answer, ask a better question.


Title: [IN] Self-defense question.

Question:
This is a purely hypothetical question. Had an argument with a family member about this just last night.

If you get held up and have your wallet taken from you, and the thief is walking away, are you justified to pull out your firearm (that you are licensed to carry) and shoot him?

I said you cannot, but my BIL seemed to think that self-defense extends to feeling afraid that the person could either come back to hurt you or go on to hurt other people.

Edit: Indiana

Answer: You are not justified in using lethal force if you're not in immediate life-threatening danger.


Title: [TX] I have put money down on a brand new house ($1000 earnest + $4000 in upgrades) and have found Rasberry Crazy Ants taking over the new construction. The builder will not refund my money.

Question:
Background info: 3 years ago my fiancé and I moved into a rent house close to my job here on the gulf coast. We saw a few ants, but assumed they would go away with regular treatment and moved in. Long story short - we spent 2 1/2 years fighting a never ending infestation of these insects that are impossible to get rid of. We would spray and the dead ants would pile up so high over a couple of nights that we would have to vacuum them up because the live ants were crawling over them to get into the house avoiding the poison.

Fast forward to this past April: My wife and I put money down on new construction and signed a no refund contract. We checked the property and other older houses in the neighborhood and saw no sign of these ants. We visit our lot everyday because we are excited to buy our first house. In June we start seeing SOME ants when they bring in sand to level the foundation, but don't want to believe they are what we think they are. They start getting worse, we take a sample in to a local exterminator confirming they are [Rasberry Crazy Ants](http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-rise-of-the-crazy-ants/) and eventually let the builder know that we are backing out.

They are willing to give our earnest money back, but refuse to refund our upgrade deposit stating that it's a local problem and they have no control. We know that once they invade, they are impossible to get rid of, cost thousands in monthly treatments to try to control, and don't want to deal with this in a brand new house.
Do I have any options?

TL;DR
We put money down on a brand new house, we start noticing Rasberry Crazy Ants we believe were brought in with their sand to level the house, builder won't refund our whole deposit.

Edit 1: I should probably include that the first round of new houses they built last year did not have any insect problems. It seems that the ants did not show up until they started on the second round of house construction in the neighborhood. We believe they got the dirt/sand from a different source, but of course we have no proof of that.

Edit 2: We have considered contacting a real estate attorney on Monday, but we want to get an idea of our options (if any) before we visit with an attorney and pay any consultation fees.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer: Can you prove the builder brought these ants? If not then there is little you can do.


Title: Regarding the recent drama across reddit, is what FPH did with the imgur photo legally harassment?

Question: I hope this isn't the wrong place to ask this, but I keep reading that what they did was harassment, but from what I understand they posted the picture to their sub (without information) and just called the people in it fat.  Does there need to be contact between the harasser and the harassee for it to actually be considered harassment?  Can something constitute harassment if the victim has to willingly search out the harassment (as far as I know the imgur picture wasn't sent to any of the employees, and the comments calling them fat weren't either)?

Answer: The elements of harassment related crimes vary by jurisdiction. Generally yes there has to be contact between the harasser and the person being harassed.  But if reddit thinks X is harassment and wants to ban a sub, they can do that for whatever reason they want.


Title: My stepdad's hip implant broke, but not because of an accident...

Question:
...I'm wondering if there's any legal action we can take against the manufacturer or doctor.

He started experiencing some pain in his leg a week ago Monday, it's been getting worse since then and here's the scan we got yesterday:

https://imgur.com/a/evP5C

According to both the surgeon and a radiologist friend of mine, this is extremely rare. Most breaks happen where the implant is thinnest near the hip joint, not on the stem below.

In the time leading up to the incident, he was going about his normal life as a cab driver. As I said earlier, there wasn't an accident that triggered this. He didn't fall, trip or get in a car crash. In fact, from the outside, he looks pretty normal aside from being in a lot of pain.

The implant (we have the model name and size) looks like it's on a recall list from a year ago, but none of us were informed about this and I discovered this on my own today.

Can we take legal action to get some compensation for care of my stepdad during recovery?

Answer: You need to consult a malpractice attorney. Check the internet for recalls and go from there


Title: Got scammed out of an apartment in Copenhagen

Question: Hello there, I'm an icelandic man living with his french girlfriend and currently we are stuck homeless in Denmark because we rented an apartment from a facebook group. The man we approached sent us pictures of the apartment, and a contract which we signed. Then the day of our flight from France he ghosted us, mind you that we had already payed the deposit, and when we arrived at the appartment block he never picked up the phone or answered our messages. So today we went to a police station that unfortunately couldn't submit criminal charges, but the police officer said we had a strong case because we made a fake facebook account to catfish the scammer and we're negotiating for the same appartment now. Because the previous station couldn't help we had to go to the central police station but they said that because we had started negotiating the appartment in France that this is a french police problem. So now we're really stranded and out of options, with very little money as we're wrestling with my girlfriends bank to get the 870 euro check back.

Answer:
 Hi OP,

I am terribly sorry to hear about this.

I have lived in Copenhagen for 7 years and rented and know how tricky that housing market it is.

Scams like this have been going on for ages since the city itself is very limited to live in and the prices are very high. 870 euros for a deposit sounds extremely low unless it is maybe farther out in the suburbs and would be a red flag, that is extremely cheap.

IN addition to the police you can check out:

Københavns Retshjælp - https://www.copenhagenlegalaid.com/case-types

They're free legal aid located right in city center of Denmark and happen to deal with rent and rental agreements.

They can perhaps start and help you get on the right foot to get more information and help from the police, since a Danish bank account is involved.

It is entirely likely and most likely case this guy lives another part of the world unfortunately.


Title: Court

Question:
So my mom told me “you better say that you want to live with me if the judge ever asks you” do I have to say that I want to live with her? Also am I allowed to state what I want just in front of the judge not with my mom present and not with my mom knowing that we said that we didn’t want to live with her? This Is Maryland Btw.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: In my parent's divorce in California the judge took me and my siblings into another room where we talked about who to live with.


Title: Just got released from jail with a felony charge. Initial court date is in 3 weeks. I'm scheduled to move out of the country in 2 days. What should I do?

Answer: You should hire a lawyer and follow their advice. Felonies are out of do it yourself territory. You should probably put your plans to leave the country on hold.


Title: Modified Subaru Beinf Denied Warranty

Question:
First off, it was bought under the guise that it was stock from a buy here pay here place.

Secondly, not my car, asking for a friend because I'm genuinely mindblown by his situation.

The car was purschased with 55k miles on it from a shitty little car dealership that usually is a buy here pay here scam for poor people. Buddy of mine got a bank loan instead so thankfully he didnt get reamed on it. It was a 2013 Subaru WRX, and was seemingly fine on the test drive and such and had no accessport (popular ecu tuning device) or any other noticable mods.

Well fast forward about 10k miles and my buddy realizes that its burning oil pretty badly so he brings it to the dealership. They essentially tell him his ringlands are fried and it's a ticking time bomb before they let go. Thankfully the Subaru lawsuit was just settled and everyone got their extension on warranty up to 100k miles, right? Well they tell him the car is tuned and theres nothing they can do for him.

That means the shitty buy here pay here place didnt check that the car was still tuned even though the previous owner must have taken the modifications off. So they never flashed the stock tune back, which would lead to the exact issues hes having right now.

Is the play he bought it from legally supposed to cover the damages since they didnt disclose the car was modified and had a modified tune on it? Is Subaru supposed to still cover the extended warranty being that the car was bought under the guise that it was stock? Or is my friend just really stuck in as shitty of a situation as it seems?

Thanks for the help, sorry if my post is weirdly formatted since I don't ever post much!

Answer:
 Bro bought a used WRX and only checked for a tuning port and a test drive ?   That's on him.

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There is absolutely no requirement for a used car dealership to check the tuning of a vehicle or report anything to you other than the odometer reading.    It doesn't matter if they knew it was tuned, or should have known it was tuned.

Had it been a Subaru dealer making representations about the factory warranty, that might be a different situation.  It wasn't.

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I repeat:  A  USED WRX.    USED WRX.  USED. W.R.X.


Title: My boyfriend may get fired from his job due to his religious affiliation? How do we prepare/fight this? (First post)

Question:
Hi reddit! This is a pretty strange situation my boyfriend and I have going on and I'm trying to keep this as simple as possible. I hope you guys can help us!

My boyfriend has been working for a shipment company for 5 years and makes very good money for having no college education. He was raised in a very strict Christian household that are apart of a religion (or what I call a cult) called Plymouth Brethren AKA Exclusive Brethren. Essentially they only like to associate with people of their church and are not allowed to date/befriend anyone outside their group. We have been dating for over a year now and he has been "shut up" from the church, meaning he is no longer allowed to attend their meetings or be apart of what they do because of our relationship. Recently this has caused threats to his job security.

His boss owns the business and is apart of this church, even related to their priest. There have been multiple "hints" that my boyfriend's job may be on the line due to him leaving the church. Examples being excluded from going on business trips with people in the company who are Brethren, not being allowed to move from the warehouse to sales office even though he was promised before shit went down, and overall sense of bad vibes from his boss and others who are Brethren.

My boyfriend talked to his boss about two months ago asking if his job was on the line with no real yes or no answer, just basically ignoring the question and has never gotten back to my boyfriend. Obviously there is no real evidence yet, but we just want to be prepared. He is a great employee and had no issues at his job before he left the church. They are still trying to convince him to leave me and come back. If he were to get fired it most certainly would be some bullshit to cover up the fact that he is separated from the church. They are psycho, trust me. It is a family owned business with no real HR department btw and it's hard to find any info on Plymouth Brethren.

Can anyone give us some advice? His family and friends have all turned on him...the last thing I want to happen is for him to lose his job over me.

EDIT: We are in the US by the way. Sorry about that guys! Still learning :)

Answer:
 Legal advice: He cannot be fired from his job because of his religious affiliation or lack thereof.  He could file a discrimination claim with the EEOC if he loses his job.

Life advice:  He's working for a company run by what is arguably a cult he was formerly a part of.  Taking them to court will be messy & ugly and involve his family and all of his friends.


Title: Cheating hearts

Question:
A coworker is cheating on their spouse with another coworker. The affair has been going on for years. I have been in a marriage where my spouse cheated and I wish someone had told me. Can I contact this person’s spouse anonymously and tell them about the affair? Do I open myself to any legal liability (slander, etc) if I do so?
Thank you.

Answer: It may not be illegal, but you should consider just minding your own business. Answer #2: You don’t open yourself to any liabilities. The best advice I can give is let your private life be yours and someone else’s be theirs.


Title: [US, IL] My sovereign citizen neighbors are preventing me from running a comcast power line from the alley to my house

Question:
Chicago.

So a little over a week ago I signed up for Xfinity's internet essentials thing. It's basic, 10 bucks a month, my family qualifies and my little sister has been needing actual home internet for ages so I figured - why not.

Comcast scheduled my installation this past Tuesday. The 1st technician noticed something awkward:

The back of my apartment building (storefront, 3-stories) sits across from the alley/power tower (one of those tall wooden things with cables attached to it). In between my apartment and the power line is a one story home.

I'm aware of but not familiar with the people who live there. They are senior citizens - or nearly that old - and I believe they have an adult son or some other family living with them. They are mostly reclusive, hardly anyone is ever seen leaving, entering or loitering.

So the comcast guy goes over and asks if he can sling the line over their roof - and then raise it above their roof - just as several cables currently are.

The old lady seems to not understand this and says that she will cut the line if he does it. She says that she has cut the line before and indeed, the technician informs me that the only reason he has to sling this new line is because the old one is cut.

She refuses everything and tells the technician to come back Saturday (today) presumably because her husband, son, or property manager will be present. She closes the door in his face and refuses to answer.

So comcast rescheduled for today and I accompanied the new technician to the neighbor's home to ask permission (I'm sure I don't need to but the technician said he was worried about them possibly complaining or cutting the line). This time we knocked for 20 minutes and received no answer. We noticed that their little tin chimney smoking on and off and so I'm sure SOMEONE was home. We knocked on the front, side doors and rang both bells.

No answer.

The technician left and we rescheduled for Monday. So now I'm going to have to deal with this shit again just so I can get basic internet to my apartment.

What I'm going to do now is leave them a strongly worded letter - they don't own the alley or the power line, I pay rent damn it, I am allowed to have home internet damn it - with my contact information on it. I'm going to email the alderman as well.

Other than that, what are my legal options? I know a lawyer or two but for fucks sake, is there really going to be a lawsuit over one old ladies failure to communicate?

Answer:
 Don't send your neighbors a letter. It won't accomplish anything productive. Furthermore, there is *nothing* sovereign citizen about this situation.

You need to put pressure on comcast to handle the install. I'd tell them to get fucked if they wanted to run cables *across* my roof too. There's huge potential for damage. Techs are third parties hired and paid by the job, so they rush everything, and if they break anything it will take a lawsuit before they even offer to settle. If they have to bring in several cherry pickers to avoid the neighbors, that's *their* problem to deal with, but *you* need to force their hand.

Does your landlord also own their property? You may have recourse against him for failing to provide access to internet services. A complaint to the FCC could result in a fight between your landlord and comcast. I would not recommend this path without substantially more information. It may not be the case, and it's not going to make your landlord happy.Answer #2: You have no evidence that your neighbors are sovereign citizens, they may simply not want cables stretched across their roof.

That's not an unreasonable position.

It is unreasonable if Comcast has an utility easement for your neighbor's property in which case they can run a line without a problem. If Comcast doesn't have an easement they'll have to pay for one or find another route.

You need to conAnswer #3: You're in a 3-story apartment building and no one else within the building has cable?

It sure seems odd from a technical standpoint that they would need to feed your apartment by an aerial drop over your neighbor's house.


Title: [California] Friend driving without a license. He is giving me rides home. What can happen to me as a passenger if pulled over?

Question:
Title says it all really. My friend has gotten permission to drive from his parents. He currently drives their car and has no license. He has completed Drivers Ed and his Dad has been taking him driving lately. Finally his dad had to go out of state and he drives himself to school now (His mom and dad approve). What can happen to my friend if he is pulled over? What could happen to me and another friend that he gives rides to if he is pulled over?

Thanks

Answer: Don't get in the car with this kid. If he gets into an accident, his parents car insurance won't cover his actions, or your injuries.


Title: Guest's car towed without notice

Question:
Hello Legal Advice! Long time reader, first time posting.

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TL;DR - guest is staying with us for a few days, parked his car in guest parking at 10pm, towed before 8am, with no warning signs posted anywhere. Will cost \~$400 to get the car back. Town house complex is doing some construction project, which they apparently mentioned in a newsletter, but this newsletter gets sent to our landlord, so I didn't see it. My immediate reaction is to pay for the tow, demand a 1:1 reimbursement from the HOA, and when they likely refuse, take the HOA to small claims for 2:1 to include the additional pain of having to go through the process.

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Details:

\- This happened today, in California. Not sure if I'm allowed to say what city per the rules and not sure if the laws on towing change by city, county, or state. Can update post with those details if I'm allowed.

\- This is not a gated community, the guest parking doesn't have any signage, they look just like regular parking spots.

\- There are no signs about the construction or towing or anything of the sort anywhere. There are no signs saying the parking is private.

\- Towing company says that an authorized representative of the property had to be there to allow the tow. This was very likely the association president, who is old. I confronted him this morning, and said that I will sue if he doesn't pay the towing fee, and he said he'd sue me for not reading the newsletter, which indicates to me that he's completely clueless.

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I may be wrong, and please correct me if I am, but I am under the impression that:

\- For a notice to be legally binding, it needs to be sent via certified mail or some other form of proof of delivery. Is it really my fault that I didn't read a newsletter that was mailed to my landlord?

\- There's a mandatory 24 or 48 hour delay in towing unless you're blocking traffic or something like that

\- This is really not on the towing company, and so I am polite with them and will just pay them.

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Would appreciate any advice you have on this! Thank you all in advance!

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Answer:
 You don't get to double damages just because you're annoyed about having to sue.

Your issue here is with your landlord. He's the one that failed to give you the information so you can sue him for the tow fees if you want.


Title: Yolo county california: Can my apartment do this?

Question:
For the past month my landlord has been doing construction on the exterior of building. They have torn off our roof to the base, torn off all trim, and are barely following city ordinances for noise.  They also had our hot water, which is gas and separate from other utilities, off for almost four days and it still works inconsistently.

Today they put a notice on our door for changing our windows to double pane windows.  My concern is, the walls have asbestos and while we are living there, are going to be doing asbestos abatement.  We have to keep clear the whole area of the windows  2 feet on each side and four feet out, in a one bedroom where the windows take almost the whole wall.  This will have to be contained for three days post construction.  There will also be inconsistent electricity during the work.  My question is, should they be providing alternate accommodations, or even be allowed to do this work while we are living here.  All work is cosmetic in nature except for the roof, and is not on an emergency basis.

Answer:
 Just for clarity, by contained you mean no one will be able to use the room, or that there will be some sort of plastic tarp covering the walls?

Generally speaking if the work makes the premises uninhabitable (most jurisdictions have guidelines for what "uninhabitable" means, and definitions may vary) your landlord is likely required to make alternative accommodation available to you.

IaNaL and am speaking generally, it may be a good idea to speak with your landlord about this and see what you can negotiate before jumping straight to legal action, but if the apartment is truly not inhabitable, and no accommodation is made something along the lines of renting a hotel room and billing the landlord/suing him in small claims may be required.

Additional advice: document the conditions rigorously, photos are good, but so are handwritten notes with time-stamps.Answer #2: Hot water is a habitability issue in California. 4 days is probably not enough to break your lease (if that's what you want), but the longer you go without hot water, the better your case. Enforcing habitability standards is tough, here's a CA resource on it: http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/legal_guides/lt-8.shtml

Generally, if you can't have full use of your rented premises, you can ask for a proportional reduction in rent. First step is to send a letter to your LL requesting the reduction. If they don't give you one, things get a bit more challenging - you'll have to sue in small claims court. Answer #3: Would OP have any extra cause due to asbestos?


Title: My dad wants a divorce but my mom owns half the house and gets half of his retirement. Is there anything he can do about this?

Question: My mom is addicted to prescription medication and is ruining our family emotionally and financially. My dad has been hesitant to go through with the divorce because she gets half of his retirement and that means he’ll never be able to retire. I can get away from her since I am an adult and can move out but I want to help my dad. I don’t really understand why she gets half his retirement either so if someone could explain that to me I would be very grateful. I really don’t want this to be all he can do. Also what can he do about her owning half the house? Can she refuse to sell it and he still sell his? I know the house is mortgaged though. It’s all pretty confusing to me and I want to understand this.

Answer:
 > I don’t really understand why she gets half his retirement either so if someone could explain that to me I would be very grateful.

Presumably, your mother put her lifetime earning potential on hold by staying at home and raising the children and maintaining the family home. Whether she was effective in this is immaterial. You have to understand in marriages there is no "his" retirement or "his" house. There is "marital" income/retirement and the "marital" home. When a divorce is granted, the marital assets are divided equally.

Your father will need an attorney to help protect his interests in a divorce.


Title: Got into a very minor accident, my fault. Now the lady is suing me for injury claims!

Question:
This past Wednesday, I was on a side road ready to take a left onto the main road, after pulling forward from the stop sign. I check left, I check right. Without checking left again, I go ahead. This lady was right in front of me. I hit her tire and a small portion of the passenger side rear door. Although understandable because she did just get hits, she was extremely rude and hard to cooperate with. I gave her only my name, phone number, a sentence that says I'm responsible with a signature. I also gave her the name of my auto body place and their phone number.

 A weekend went by and by yesterday morning we haven't heard anything. She didn't contact me, the auto body shop, or the insurance. Last night I got a call from GEICO saying that she filed a claim against me WITH AN ATTORNEY, claiming injury. She also told the insurance that I ran the stop sign, when her car wasn't even in sight when I stopped.  I can't afford a lawsuit. I'm 18 years old.

This lady was clearly not injured as I hit the furthest spot from the driver's seat, and it was a very small dent on her car.

Minor fender bender, getting sued, help.

Answer:
 Did you report it to your insurance?

Cause you should.

That’s what they do.  You have liability insurance for a reason.

Call them now.

Why are you still reading this??? Did you call your insurance?????

Call them.


Title: [New Mexico, US] My niece said her middle school teacher makes all the girls feel uncomfortable and has taken pictures of them with his phone. Can I get the cops involved? Can they subpoena his phone?

Question:
My niece, who attends a charter middle school, says that she and her female classmates are all creeped out by one of their teachers. She said that he has taken pictures of them with his phone. She also said that he encourages them to dance a traditional dance from his country (he teaches the language form that country), but that he only ever invites the girl students to dance. She also said that he'll lean back at his desk to get a better look at them. Lastly, she told me that they've already informed the principal, who has done nothing about this, as they have no evidence of any of this.

What are my options? Could the cops get a warrant to search his phone and computer? Should I talk to the principal and other students first to ascertain what has happened so far? Should I confront the teacher?

Answer: Nothing you have stated is illegal. You can complain to the school board.


Title: MD-Grandmother's Retirement Community has not had potable water since Christmas Eve, with no end in sight. What to do?

Question:
Hi & thank you for reading,

I am writing this from California, while my poor Grandmother is in Maryland and hasn't been able to take a shower in her own apartment since Christmas.
She independently lives in an apartment in this facility- but they provide a cafeteria with meals, cleaning of her apartment, mail service, laundry, activities, etc. To move in you pay a six figure entrance fee and then there is a monthly service fee (approx. $3,000).

On Christmas Eve of 2016 they informed her and everyone else in her wing of apartments that one of their neighbors had come down with Legionnaires' disease, and since it is transmitted in water mist- everyone needed to stop showering and cooking wih the water immediately. They have flushed the pipes but tests still are coming back positive for the bacteria.

My Grandmother is in her late 80's- she cannot get around without assistive devices and has a chair in her own shower. In order to shower the past few weeks she has had to have her aide drive her to a family member's house (extra hours to pay the aide) or go down to another part of the facility and use an empty apartment to shower (provided by the facility). Neither of these have the assistive devices she is used to!!!!

The facility is providing bottled water and telling its residents to only take sponge baths. They have not stated if they will be lowering the affected residents monthly service fee.

My BIGGEST worry is my grandmother getting injured from using an unfamiliar set up.
I am also worried that the facility is not expediting the correction of this issue in the interest of saving money.

What is the best way to make sure this gets resolved as quickly as possible? Many thanks in advance.

Answer:
 >On Christmas Eve of 2016 they informed her and everyone else in her wing of apartments that one of their neighbors had come down with Legionnaires' disease, and since it is transmitted in water mist- everyone needed to stop showering and cooking wih the water immediately. They have flushed the pipes but tests still are coming back positive for the bacteria.

This is a very very good reason to temporarily stop the plumbing.

>Neither of these have the assistive devices she is used to!!!!

But do they have assistive devices and is there an aide with her? I mean, you're effectively saying they can't make any changes to her environment which is, well, unreasonable.

>I am also worried that the facility is not expediting the correction of this issue in the interest of saving money.

Tests for bacteria take time. And trying to find the source in a large plumbing system also takes time.


Title: [Melbourne, Australia] My idiot friend wants to get a fake ID to get into some k-pop guy's 18+ concert which is hosted in a club. What's the severity of this crime, and what law enforcement should I contact to prevent her getting in serious trouble because she's a stupid 14 year old fangirl?

Question:
I very sincerely doubt she'll be able to get her hands on a fake ID. However I'm assuming this a serious offence, so I just wanted to protect my fucking idiotic friend from herself.

I have her name, her home phone number, and her address, if that counts for anything.

Answer: Tell her parents.


Title: Can I use an image that I found via google images on a product label?

Question: I'm selling products on Etsy and I used an image I found by searching google images that I included on my product label.  What legal issues/concerns could I have, if any?

Answer:
 This is copyright infringement and you could definitely get into legal troubles. Since Google is just a search engine, all of the content you find on Google images does not belong to them, but to their respective sources. Plus, you are using the images for commercial use without permission from the original author. I suggest you remove the products and or images. Unless the author has specifically stated that the image is "public domain", then I suggest you stay away from using images from Google on your products.

Try searching Google for websites that have free to use stock photography.


Title: I did my community service but I lied about my hours I did everyday. Will the court review security footage to make sure I did every single minute?

Question: I feel like a total fricking scumbag. I'm 17 and I live in California. I have school everyday I volunteer so I am already so tired and I decided that I could do like 1.5 hours and say I did 2.5 hours. I was wondering does the court call the place I volunteered and watch like security footage to make sure I did every minute I said I did? I know they call to get my completion thing but do they also do this?

Answer: Who keeps track of the hours? Are you required to have someone sign off on the hours you worked?


Title: Room “smelled” like weed, forced to pay a fine

Question:
I was at college, briefly stopped by my room and noticed my roommate was in bed on his computer. Was going over to a friends house so i put my books  down and left. I find out afterwards an RA walked by my room, knocked on the door and told my roommate the room smelled like weed and he looked high. My roommate doesn’t do drugs (but sort of has the dirty-hippy look)  but some in our hall do smoke in the dorm and our hall occasionally will have a faint odor. She called the police or something but they never came, room was never searched, nothing would have been found if they had searched.

She said she saw me leaving the room so she called me and him (separately) into a hearing. We had a meeting with some RD where my assurances that there was no weed in the room and that me and my roommate didn’t do drugs apparently weren’t taken into account. I find out a week later that i was found “responsible” for possession and consumption of an illegal substance and my roommate was found “not responsible”. I took the case details, including my statement and the RA’s statement to our advocacy office and they couldn’t understand why either of us, especially me, would be held responsible for this.

Do I  have any way to get out of these sanctions?They want me to attend drug meetings and take a class for several hundred dollars I can’t afford. I also would prefer not to have this incident on my school record. The appeal process didn’t work, I submitted it with help from our advocacy office and it was rejected within an hour.  I’ve shown other people in the university the case and they cannot understand why i was found responsible either.

Edit: I requested case information from the initial hearing and I was denied that because it went against university policy. Is this against the FERPA rules indicating a 45-day period to receive student records?
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 Where is the location?

This "smells" like horseshit as they're basing this off the supposition of an RA whose testimony seems...not great.

I'd take this entire thing to your dean of students and ask wtf is going on here. Yes a school has broad authority, but this is a bit beyond the pale and before a punishment is handed down at a public (assuming) university you are entitled to due process that generally should involve more than a meeting with a single person. Answer #2: Have you confirmed that the fine is real and not your RA trying to make a quick buck? Is there a residence hall manager above the RA you could run this up to? Answer #3: You were called in separately to the meeting and you were not in the room when your roommate was asked questions? Are you sure that his assurances were also that you don't do drugs and there were no drugs in the room?Answer #4: I would go find the dean and offer to do a drug test using hair to provide proof that you are not doing drugs and were not responsible for the weed smell.Answer #5: Keep pushing forward and don’t take “no” for an answer. Housing at public universities is ass. A similar thing happened to me last year. Offer to take a drug test.


Title: Fiance was rammed into at a stop light, our car is out of commission and not sure what to do.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Contact your own insurance and make a claim. They could get you a rental right away and seek payment from the at-faults insurance. Rear-end accidents are almost always open and shut.


Title: Is it legal to use images that are "for research purposes only" to build a machine learning model, then use that model for commercial purposes?

Question:
I am working at a very small startup (I believe we have an LLC in Delaware), and we are having a tough time finding data for commercial use to build machine learning models. Most datasets are for academic or research use only. My question is this: Can someone use the dataset to build a model, then use the model only for commercial purposes? The images themselves from the dataset would never get used commercially. I tried to research this online and couldn't find very much.

Here is an example EULA from the DAIC WOZ dataset if it helps
http://dcapswoz.ict.usc.edu/wwwutil_files/DAICWOZDEP_EULA.pdf

Answer: This sounds like something you'd need to consult an IP lawyer about; it's a weird enough corner case that I wouldn't risk it based on the advice of strangers online.


Title: I was smarter then the craigslist scammer, what do I do now?

Question:
Long story short, it was a basic cashier check fraud scam. Take $x as payment and then take the rest and do x. When he told me I would be getting a cashier's check I immediately was suspicious. It arrived in the mail this morning and I opened it to find a check printed for $1999. I called the bank that was listed on the check and they confirmed it was fraudulent. Me being the CSI watcher that I am made sure not to touch the check(used a latex glove). What should I do with the check now? Shred it and throw it away or take it to the PD and see what they want to do?

Update: Have his phone number and have been leading him on to believe Ive cashed it and withdrawn the excess funds. He asked me to go to Wells Fargo and he would give me an account number to deposit it. Planning on going to the police station and talking to them. Then sending to the scammer that Im at the bank and need to account number. Going to give the fake check and scammers account number to police and with any luck they will get their account closed at the very least. I assume its just a dummy holding account with $0 in it right now but it still makes them need to get a new account or have 1 less to use.

Other plan is to go and talk to a bank manager at Wells Fargo and give them the check to put into the account if thats possible or just convince them to terminate the account. I have all the emails saved and texts messages in my phone to show.

Wish me luck.

Answer:
 You can call the [US Postal Inspectors](https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/), as this is a case of mail fraud.  I do not know whether they follow up on these.

Good for you, btw
Answer #2: Contact your local PD via non-emergency help line. Had this very thing happen a while back, they didn't pursue it but it only takes one interested person to get the ball rolling. Congrats on not being dumb, and they're right. Scammer-bait if they're local can only end badly. Say the bank is waiting for a seven day clearance if need be.Answer #3: You can take it to the PD.  It's unlikely to be pursued very far however.

You can shred it and move on if you choose.


Title: Protection Order against minor daughter based on threats?

Question:
/edit/We are in the state of Texas. I don't know how to edit the title. I'm sorry. Still new to Reddit.

My daughter was served papers for a protection order against her and I don't know what I should do. I am a single parent of a 16 year old girl. She found out her boyfriend was cheating on her and lashed out via text in anger to the girl that he was cheating on her with. My daughter never threatened her life or mentioned her family in this confrontation however, the accusations are for family violence and states the family feared for their life.

My daughter is not a violent person nor has she ever been in any physical confrontation at any point in her life. She was upset as anyone would be, spoke her mind of the distaste she had, and has since moved on. She has not contacted the new girlfriend not her ex. There is just something off about this whole thing. All the papers state her name, but never mentions myself. I was never approached by the parent that issued the order not was I aware of the situation whatsoever. Being that she is a minor of 16, wouldn't I as a parent and guardian be involved in resolution? The papers never state her legal name either. It refers to her by a nickname throughout. This is odd to me as well.

What do I do here? Do I represent her at court? Or do I need an attorney for her? How do I fit into this case? She has never even met this girl in person nor did she know where she lives. They go to different schools and will never see each other anyway. What is the whole point in doing this when no evidence other than a few rightful angry texts are involved?

Answer:
 > What do I do here?

You hire an attorney.  You may or may not be able to quash the order.  Your daughter needs to stop contacting the boy, his family, the girlfriend, her family, and any of their friends immediately.  No "righteous anger", no "setting the record straight", nothing.


Title: Customer of mechanic shop died, still owes money, do relatives have to pay?

Question: Hello! So my family owns a automotive mechanic shop, and here recently one of our customers died. Which is extremely sad and unfortunate- and a complicated situation. I do have a lot of empathy for the family, but the shop has put a lot of money into the car and my family's only source of income is the shop. We have invoices, and plans that were made and agreed upon with the customer. I guess I am mostly curious if this is just automatically a lien, or what rights we have exactly on not releasing the vehicle until the rest of the debt is paid? The son came by and informed us of his mother's debt, and has said he will pay- but we haven't heard from him in almost two weeks. Any information and help is greatly appreciated!

Answer:
 Mechanic’s lien.  Don’t forfeit the car until you are paid.

You have to go though your state’s process which typically allows some period of time and giving notice to the property owner (estate of the deceased?) and etc, so google that and, most importantly, do not give up custody of the vehicle.

It’s a tough situation and maybe there was no life insurance or whatever, but sometimes it takes some time for the executor of the estate to get things together.

I am not positive of this - but another thought - you should be adding storage fees to the total cost of the bill for the time being.  That way if they leave you high and dry for several months and you have to sell the car, you will be able to keep the extra money from the inconvenience.  I’m not saying if they come back with the money in a couple weeks you should hit them with the extra charges, but it’s an option.

Along those lines I think you have to have some kind of notice of storage fees posted on signage somewhere (depending on state), but being a mechanic you are probably more aware of those particulars than I am.Answer #2: The Estate pays. The customer died, so his Estate is responsible for paying his debts (before their will is executed and inheritance is distributed).


Title: My parents want to lower the listing price of a house they co-own with my uncle (Virginia)

Question:
My parents purchased half of a farm in 2007 with my moms brother. They got a great deal for it and planned to resell it shortly after purchasing. However the real estate market crashed before they had a chance to sell. Since then the market has rebounded. My uncle, who is a home builder, is listing the home way above what I believe it is worth and it has sit on the market for years. They could sell it at half what its listed at and still profit from the transaction. Instead they raise the price each year and say that the market is just about to get better.

My parents recently asked me to research options they have so they can begin putting pressure on my uncle to sell it at a more competitive price.

What options do they have if my uncle refuses to lower the price of the home?

Answer: It sounds like your uncle has no intent to sell the house. This isn't something they probably want to hear, but they were mistaken to go into business with family. Their only options as far as I can tell are to ask him to buy them out of their half, petition the court for partition as /u/tsaoutofourpants said, or wait and hope he's right


Title: Peacocks Ruined My Paint

Question:
So, I was over at my future in-laws house. They have free roaming peacocks. Well, my car is black and I'm assuming what happened was that one or more of the peacocks saw their reflection in my car and assumed it to be a romantic rival. One side of my car is completely COVERED in scratches from these birds. The paint job is ruined. I certainly don't have the funds to have the extensive damage repaired. I essentially live paycheck to paycheck. But, I also don't feel like I'm allowed to ask them to pay to have it fixed. What would anyone else do in my situation?

I'm in Yuma, AZ.

Answer:
 >  I also don't feel like I'm allowed to ask them to pay to have it fixed.

Why? I know that they are your soon-to-be in-laws, but their animals, their property, damaged your property. They are responsible for repairing your car. You can file a claim with your insurance, and they will fix it, and then the insurance company would come after your future in-laws for subrogation (aka reimbursement).

That is the legal answer. If you are actually asking "*What would anyone else do in this situation so as to not anger the future in-laws?*", this is the wrong sub. Try /r/relationships.Answer #2: I may be wrong, but I think your scenario is a first in the sub, so congratulations I guess?

Yes your insurance or their homeowners insurance. You say the paint job is ruined, but have you asked a detailer to look at it? Maybe buffing is an option to reduce the scratches if you don't want to get into it with your future in-laws.


Title: I had a job offer rescinded because I am pregnant

Question:
I was just offered a job with a school district. There was no mention of a physical in the job description and it mentioned "moderate stooping, crawling, lifting, pushing, etc" with no specific weight listed. Yesterday they said I'd have to do a physical. Ok. No big deal. I'm healthy, just pregnant.

I go to the physical today and they declined to do it because I'm pregnant. I called the school district for help. They said that because of the decline to do the physical the job offer was rescinded. There is no offer to make medical concessions. No nothing. Basically because I'm pregnant, no job. Help, please?

Answer: Not because you were pregnant, because the doctor declined to do the physical. Is there somewhere else you can get a physical? Was there a reason the doctor did not want to do a physical on a pregnant woman?


Title: How much info is safe to share with prospective buyer of my used car?

Question:
I'm located in Iowa, but this is kind of a general US question.

I'm selling a used car right now on craigslist. A potential (and potentially fraudulent) buyer asked to have a photo of the title sent to him so he can show his bank that the title has no liens for loan approval.

I'm hesitant to share that much information with someone before the transaction takes place, but I can't figure out what the scheme is. What could he do with the information on a title? Would it be safe to send a scan of the title directly to his bank?

On a related note, what else shouldn't be shared? VIN? License plate number (in photos)?

EDIT: Wasn't too sure what the proper flair is, or even if this is the right subreddit, so please correct me if I'm mistaken.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Absolutely do not send him a copy of the title. They could be trying to make a copy of it. Offer to give them the VIN number. That's visible on all cars and anyone can get lien information using that.


Title: Should I file a lawsuit against Wal-Mart

Question:
First off I'm extremely allergic to all shellfish.
So today I clocked out for lunch at 3pm. Go to the hotbar like usually and grab a little pack of in house Tostitos pizza rolls.
I go and eat them on the way home and I notice a weird one thinking it was crunchy dough (whatevs I'm hungry) come to find out it is a popcorn shrimp.
I go to customer service and explain what had happened. My manager got the box for evidence and then out I go to my friends house. On the way there I go into anaphylaxis and have to drive to the hospital. I got part the way there and used my epipen.
Now I'm wondering if I should file something.
Any advise is appreciated!

Answer:
 Is Walmart liable here? Was the food mislabeled? Is it possible a customer moved or dropped the item into the wrong basket? Can a reasonably intelligent person tell the difference between a pizza roll and popcorn shrimp? What damages do you have?

You may be able to get them to reimburse you for the epipen but I doubt they’d take the risk of accepting liability.

You can get a free consultation with a personal injury attorney but I doubt anyone is going to pick this up.


Title: some kid got into a fight with his g/f and slammed his car door into the side of my car...need advice.

Question:
Heres my situation.  My car was parked in small shopping center parking lot and my boyfriend, a couple of friends, and I went to a nearby bar.  A couple hours later, I get a phone call from the police telling me to come to my car.  When I show up, the cops tells me that this guy got into a fight with his g/f and slammed his car door into my car and severely dented the side panel above my passenger side front tire.  The bouncer from a nearby bar witnessed the incident, broke up the fight and called the cops.  The cop tells me that I can have the kid arrested but if I were to go through his insurance company for damages, then I'd have to wait for his trial date to be done before the kids insurance company does anything.  So I decide not to press charges because my main concern is getting my car fixed.  So I file a police report, the bouncer files a police report and the kid files a police report and I go home.

So the next morning, I call my insurance company to see what's up.  They tell me that I can file the claim through them and pay my $250 deductible and I may or may not get that back, but I should try calling the kids insurance company first and file a claim through them. I start a claim through my insurance company but I tell them to hold off on it.  I call the kids insurance company and leave them all the details and they said they'll have to call me back.  I get a call back from them today and they said that they have to wait for the police reports and their investigation before they can do anything.  And that the kids insurance only covers accidental and not incidental. And that there was no claim filed on the kids side.  So this sounds like it's going to take at LEAST a month before I get any type of answer.  I asked my boss and he said that one of my options is to call the kid (or kids parents bc it's actually their insurance) and ask them to pay for damages or I can have the kid arrested (which is true, I can still have him arrested). So I guess my question is...what is my best course of action in this situation.

Thanks for any and all help,  I appreciate it more than you know!

Answer:
 So, it's not the insurance company that owes you money.  It's the kid.

So you can sue the kid (or his parents if he is a minor) for the damages.  If the insurance company covers them then fine.  If they don't then the kid/parents still owe you the money.


Title: Custody and moving with a three year old.

Question:
My girlfriend and I are having financial difficulties. We have only one option at the moment, and that is to move to a Georgia from Texas to stay with my family. She has a Three year old daughter, and is still married to the father. At the moment we have every thing set so that we trade off every Sunday. We usually have her more then he does though. Keeping her for extra time here and there, up to a week at a time extra. I have lost my job and our land lord is selling the house so we have to be out of our house asap. Her ex isn't really involved with the little one, he lives with his parents and they have her most of the time. When we ask how things are going with her, (potty training, sleep schedule, use of pacifiers, etc) he tells us that he doesn't really know and that we should ask his mom about it. He isn't on the birth certificate, and we have no custody agreements on paper. We are very conflicted about what to do. Our situation is at a point that we have to pack up and go were we have a support network. We don't want to take her away from her Dad, but we are out of options. He has said things like, " If you don't go to counseling with me to work on our marriage, I will make things ugly for custody." They were married when we got together. He has made efforts to make every thing harder for us when we bring her to him and when he brings her to us. He has threatened several times that he would try to take her daughter away if she didn't do everything his way. Our main concerns are that if we move to another state, will he be able to take her? And can she divorce him from another state without losing custody? She wants to divorce him from far away so he can't harass her or put their daughter in the middle of all the drama. But she is worried that if she leaves, he will be able to take her daughter. Any advice you have will be greatly appreciated and is sorely needed.
Thank you, concerned step father and future husband.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 > Our main concerns are that if we move to another state, will he be able to take her?

Is there a court-ordered custody agreement?

Even if not, he can certainly file to have her returned.  Your girlfriend is right to be worried.


Title: 1/5 roommates did not pay rent

Question:
Basic situation

I am on a lease with 5 names in the state of massachusetts.

1 person did not pay full rent for January and neglected to pay for feburary.

The rest of us paid with checks that show that four of us have paid our individual portions of rent. He has cashed the checks from the four of us each month. As I understand it, this means we all have done our legal part and the only person responsible is the tenant who let without paying. There is a 45 day written opt out clause in our lease for each individual and this one individual did not provide us written notice.

The landlord came to our house (with our permission), asked us to go upstairs so "the downstairs tenant wouldn't here" and proceeded to scream at us for over an hour. Many times it became clear he was not sure about the law or what the lease said and was trying to be a bully. We are looking for a roommate and he has been trying to collect the rest of the money from us anyway. He also wants to "change the terms of the lease and have us sign a new agreement" when we find a new roommate.

What are our options here. I've been told that since he cashed those checks, the courts would side with us that we have paid our individual portions of the rent (all of us are on the lease, not just one name).

Has anyone dealt with anything like this in the state of Massachusetts? Do we have to pay the full amount between the four of us? Do we have to find another roommate? Do we have to sign a new agreement?

Answer:
 If all 5 of you are on one lease, it likely makes you all joint and severally liable for rent. This means if any of you do not pay, the others must make up the difference. The landlord needs to get rent in full, it doesn't matter who he gets it from. There is no "individual portions" since you are all on one lease together. If the rent is not paid in full, you can all be evicted and sued for the unpaid balance. Your recourse is to pay the rent in full, then sue the non paying roommate for the amount you paid to cover his share.Answer #2: > As I understand it, this means we all have done our legal part and the only person responsible is the tenant who let without paying.

That's likely not true.  Most leases make the people signing "joint and severally liable".  In other words, the five of you, as a group, are responsible for paying the rent, and if he doesn't get the whole rent he can go after you all for it.

> I've been told that since he cashed those checks, the courts would side with us that we have paid our individual portions of the rent

That is, again, likely not true.  He would be within his rights to sue any of you for the remaining rent, and he'd likely win.  Your proof of payment would be great evidence in a suit against your non-paying roommate.


Title: [CA] Friend had been paying for child support after her children got adopted

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Hahaha this is going to make one happy lawyer. Hint; its whichever one she consults because that man committed years of staggering fraud and it won't be hard to prove. He might also go to prison.Answer #2: Did your friend consent to the adoption? Was it done without her knowledge? Can she get ahold of the court file? Answer #3: 1.Was the support through the court system? As in the Clerk / child protective agency processed the payments?

2.Could it be back support? This would be my guess. Many a child support case was back child support.

There are several reasons why support might not have terminated but take the case file to an attorney to explain everything. Answer #4: IS it possible she was paying back child support?Answer #5: There has to be more to the story than this. A mother "loses custody" 20 years ago, and has NO idea that they have been adopted already? That is inconsistent with the type of person who would properly upkeep their child support payments for two decades. Is this a Milton from Office Space situation?


Title: Is my husband obligated to help me financially?

Question: My husband left me and our 3 year old son. He moved out and now lives with his girlfriend and is refusing to give me any money for bills, child care etc. he stuck me with all the bills. And I can't afford it all on my own. What can I do?

Answer:
 You could divorce him and file for child support.Answer #2: Get a temporary custody and child support order in court, and start figuring out what your options are for paying the immediate bills. Food stamps or food banks, utility assistance from the state or from charitable organizations, etc., until he starts paying. (If he is working, you can ask that the child support order be done as a garnishment on his paycheck.)

Edit to add: In some states, failure to support a spouse or child "in necessitous circumstances" is a crime, even in the absence of a support order, but this varies with location.
Answer #3: You meet with a divorce attorney immediately and discuss child and spousal support.  Because this is super common you really shouldn't need to worry about not being able to pay upfront as attorneys in line of work are often happy working out a payment plan for when your husband starts paying.


Title: Today I fucked up by not completing the contracted job. Need Help.

Question:
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Topic:
Contracts

Answer:
 Apologize, knock 10% off, and hire a labor crew to get it done ASAP?

You aren't being sued, so this isn't a legal issue.


Title: Can I be evicted for repeated late rent as opposed to nonpayment?

Question:
I live in subsidized housing in Ohio. They raised my rent and now it’s really tough to pay. I’ve been late several times, but I’ve always paid within the month.
Am I in danger of eviction or other adverse action against me?
Do I have any options here?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: Your lease says when the rent is due. When you don't pay on time you breach the lease, which could end in eviction.


Title: [TX] Client stole professional photo images

Question:
I'm a boudoir photographer in Austin. I run something called a Model Call where regular people come in for a free shoot for me to use for advertising, and then at the end of the shoot are given the option to purchase a photo package. I have a rule that if the Model Call client doesn't purchase I don't use the images at all. Just their story (some people have inspiring stories like not feeling pretty since they were in Middle School and how a boudoir shoot changed their life, or how they had breast cancer and this shoot empowered them, etc)

I had a couple boudoir shoot a few weeks ago with some men, 21 and 19. (I checked their ID's beforehand). After the shoot they were looking over their photos on my computer (I do same day viewing and ordering). They asked for a second to chat about the cost (my smallest package is $799 with a $100 discount for model calls). Stupidly I left my computer there open with the images. They filled out an order form and agreed to purchase my smallest package but they needed a week to get the deposit together. That evening I go to look up the one I had the most contact with on Facebook because I wanted to see if he posted anything about doing the shoot or how much he enjoyed it (he had added me because he also does drag and I was planning on going to Pride as a vendor for my business and we chatted about him coming in drag to help me get people to my booth).

Come to find out he blocked me on Facebook. I used a second profile to look up his profile and his cover photo was one of the images from his shoot!

I have a strict rule people are not allowed to be in possession of their images until the package is paid in full. I don't even post images from model calls until they're fully paid.

I decided to give him a week to pay as he asked for thinking maybe he's just being a stupid kid and thought there was no harm in getting a screenshot of one image. He didn't pay. I sent him another email a day after he was supposed to purchase and told him I was aware he had copies of the images and I needed him to send me payment. He didn't respond. It's been 3 days later. He had given me a credit card number on the order form he filled out.

My big question: Will I get in trouble for charging the credit card number he left me. He also left the CVV and expiration date. He checked the box that said cash because he didn't want to use the Credit card but I require them to leave card numbers. Does having his card number on the order form, and his signature at the bottom of the order form give me full permission to charge it. Also I want to send him another email telling him I intend to charge the credit card and if it doesn't work I'll have to report the images stolen to the police. I read somewhere that telling someone to pay or else you will call the police is a form of blackmail. I just want to be sure I'm not doing anything to get myself into trouble.

TL/DR: Guy stole photos from his session. Left a credit card number on his order form he signed but told me not to charge it because he will pay cash. If I charge it am I liable to get into trouble? Also if I tell him I intend to charge the card and if it does not work I will contact the police considered blackmail?

Answer:
 Pursue the 'unauthorized access to a computer' route instead. Because who knows what shots from other customers they got ahold of? Or other info on your computer. That's actionable, and a bigger deal than swiping their own pics.Answer #2: Just to reinforce — don't charge his credit card for the amount due *unless your order form/agreement contains language that specifically authorizes and acknowledges.* You risk violating terms of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, and likely the terms of the agreement with your merchant credit card processor. And besides, he'd probably just dispute the charge anyway, so you gain nothing but lost time.

But, first report to police, and follow-up with small claims action ... your actual cost will be modest, plus a little of your time. *None* of us can know for sure how the court will rule until you actually try.

Absolutely avoid sending the client any "here's what I'm going to do if you don't pay" letters or emails. His lack of response and actions thus far suggest that he would simply ignore you. And you unnecessarily risk casting yourself as the bad guy — maybe even lawbreaker — when he claims that you were trying to extort him. You unnecessarily complicate the situation. If the prospect of being sued would scare him into paying, then he'll do so when he receives service of the small claims action.

Good luck!Answer #3: IANAL but I'm surprised no one has suggested have a lawyer draft a letter for you to the client demanding payment or similar and outlining the steps the lawyer will take if there is no payment.


Title: (MI) My aunt is trying to screw the rest of the family out of their inheritance so she can get more money. Is this legal

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >800K

Stop. You need an attorney. This is not an option.Answer #2: >800k

LAWYER. (seriously 800k is a hell of a lot of money, I don't get it when people who have legal issues exceeding the 50k limit come in here asking what they should do, they should just get a lawyer and listen to said lawyer).


Title: [Michigan] Landlord showing my house today, worried he's pressuring us into resigning our lease. Ends in August 2016. Can he do that?

Question:
So we have a large, old house that we rent pretty cheaply. 5 people, 3 on the lease. 6 bedrooms. Landlord informed us yesterday that he plans on showing the house to potential renters today. 6 hours from now.

We don't want to renew the lease quite yet because we don't want to commit to another year here quite yet; we want to keep our options open until we all know what kind of situations we're in. I've been told we're supposed to have until a month from when the lease ends to renew, but I'm not sure if that's true. We're all in agreeance that we'll likely renew and stay here another year, but there's a few factors in play that might make that change.

Can our landlord do this? What if these people like the house? Can they sign a lease before ours is even up? We've been good renters and taken good care of the property thus far. What are our options?

[Also, one of my roommates that's also on the lease forgot to let us know until a few hours ago that this was happening. I'm one of the people on the lease and am not at all happy about the short notice of this situation.]

Answer:
 >Can our landlord do this?

Yes.

>What if these people like the house?

They can sign a lease that begins once yours ends.

>Can they sign a lease before ours is even up?

Yes.

>We've been good renters and taken good care of the property thus far.

Nobody cares, you're college kids renting in a college town.

>What are our options?

Renew your lease, or roll the dice.Answer #2: your roomie is responsible for short notice here, not the LL, though you should let him know and ask for individual notice next time, nicely.

yes they can do this unless your lease says otherwise. yes a lease could be signed unless you have the sole discretion in chosing to renew or not, that would mean you couldn't renew if they do. good, that's what you are suppose to do. sign a renewal now or hope it stays open or start shopping for next year.


Title: If I was standing in California and threw a shurikan at someone in Nevada and it hit them in the eye, which state would prosecute me?

Question: Asking for a friend...

Answer: If you're lucky, either. If you're unlucky, both.


Title: Either abortion or child support i chose but no proof of pregnancy.

Question: Im a long time reader but first time posting because well I need some serious advice and options because I don't know where else to turn. I'm in Virginia and wanna know what my rights are in this situation I've put myself in and if I'm being hustled with mind games or if she's just crazy and has a sick fantasy. Met a girl at work she wanted to get to know me but I wasn't into talking much with her and had sex with her on 2 separate accounts. Now she texts me saying she's late on her period. She says she's going to a doctor's appt. Since apparently she doesn't show up positive on take home pregnancy tests??? First red flag? She goes and Says she's positive and pregnant. I tell her we should get an abortion because neither of us are fiscally capable of taking care of a child, and I'm not mentally and she agreed to it and I'm willing to pay full costs for it. After all it's my idea for the abortion  and I was responsible, etc etc it's only right. But she won't show me proof that she pregnant and says she doesn't owe me anything. Am I being robbed or do I really not have a right to ask? And can she threaten me with child support like it's a weapon if I don't pay her? I only ask the last question (knowing I'm sure the answers yes) is because I can pay using a credit card but she only wants money. I offered to go with her for support, she says no she's not comfortable, I respect that. But again am I just being robbed with no proof of pregnancy, or doctors appointments, proof of abortion?

Answer:
 Legally, you don't have a right to demand proof of pregnancy from someone.  You also have no obligation to pay for an abortion.  If she *is* pregnant and it's yours, you will have 18 years worth of child support obligations.  That's not a threat, it's the law.

If she's being cagey about what's going on, then I think it's reasonable to be suspicious.  Answer #2: She probably is not pregnant. But if she is, and has the baby, you have a legal duty to support it


Title: If the police perform a mental wellness check and do in fact take you back to station what are your rights and does HIPAA mean they can't even say your there.

Question:
Are you suppose to have your mugshot taken and then the deputies shared publicly using online third party vendors and notified people where you work?

What if you work in public education and staff members share said pictures among themselves and students but you've never told anyone of having scizophrenia so now you have even more difficulty?

Answer:
 None of that is governed by HIPAA. HIPAA doesn't apply to all medical information. It applies to certain entities, generally health care providers and insurers. Answer #2: Depends on why they brought you back to the station. If you are placed under arrest, they will process you and this information, including mugshots, are public.

I don't see why police would disclose any illnesses that you have, but HIPAA only applies to medical professionals, mostly.