Title: [URGENT] [Ontario Tenant Laws] Finally caught my landlords illegally entering my apartment on film. What now?

Question:
Since we first moved in, I've noticed that someone had been in our apartment. My husband did not really believe me or would shrug it off. I would notice windows I'd left closed were now open, scissors weren't in the right drawer, finding a kids toy when we have no kids, the trash can was moved, etc. It would only happen once a month or so and made me start to feel a bit paranoid... However the past 3 weeks I have noticed on four definite occasions that the apartment has been entered by someone while we were gone. Including going into our bedroom and storage rooms. So I set up my motion detector webcam and lo and behold, within thirty minutes of us leaving, both the husband and wife landlords came down into our apartment illegally. No text, no call, the video doesn't show if they knocked our not. They come in our apartment with flashlights, shine them around our living room, then go into the laundry room for 4 minutes, come back out, look around the kitchen and living area again, then leave.

What are my rights here? They have asked on several occasions if they could come into the apartment and we have NEVER denied them access and been very friendly with letting them in our space. However we have not given them permission to enter at any time, nor did they try to contact us before or after entering the apartment. I know this is not even close to the first time they have snuck into our apartment. It really hurts because all they had to do was ask.

Our lease is up in 8 days but I want them to know that what they have done is illegal and wrong. Should I be reporting this? It is a basement apartment and I don't want them to get slapped with thousands in fines because of their two young children. But I am worried we will find something has been stolen during our move. My privacy feels so violated...I don't feel safe in my own home, and I have been losing sleep over this. Last night, I cleaned the house until 4 AM and it still feels dirty to me because I know they have been walking around in it when we aren't home. I shouldn't have to put cameras up everytime I run to the store! Please help.

Answer: I don't know the answer here but I'm so curious as to what they're doing exactly.  are they going through drawers and stuff?  Because if so, fuuuuck that they don't any mercy from you.  But if they're just looking for damages/cleanliness, it's still wrong and I'd let them know you'll report them if they don't knock that shit off.


Title: Stealing Bitcoin in America

Question: So, if an American hacker were to theoretically hack into a foreign dark net market and steal a substantial amount of bitcoin, then tumble and sell it, and paid taxes on the full amount, would the federal government be interested in trying to prosecute that? Is there court precedent? Since the crime is being perpetrated against foreign nationals, and the US has no interest in defending criminals, it seems like it would probably not end in jail time... Any experience/knowledge about this?

Answer:
 There's a number of crimes you could be charged with in the US alone like hacking, theft, and possibly wire fraud.  The victim's country could also bring about their own charges.

The US might extradite you to the victim's country depending on the situation.


Title: Disney Themed School Project

Question:
So in my High School Chemistry class we made soap. After dyeing the soap we realized it looked like "Sully's" fur from Monsters Inc. We want to do a Disney Themed project to "advertise" our soap. (the second part of the project is to advertise our soap as a brand.) We want to advertise ourselves as a company that makes Disney Themed soap. The teacher said we can't make an advertisement/brand because of Copy Right Infringement. Is there any way around this? If our fake brand breaks Copy Right laws we can't do it according to me teacher. So if there is a legal "loophole" around this I'd love to know! We already put work into the Disney theme and brand, I'd hate to have it go to waste.  Thanks for any help! I can clarify anything if need be.
Topic:
Intellectual Property

Answer:
 > So if there is a legal "loophole" around this I'd love to know!

The only way to use copyrighted material is with permission from the owner. If your teacher is going to be a stickler, the only "loophole" is to reach out to Disney asking for their permission. It's very possible they'll grant it for use in a school project.


Title: Found possible accomplice's phone when I recovered my stolen car.

Question:
Hey guys,

My car was recently stolen about 2 days ago and found today early morning in a different county. An arrest was made but I was given no name. However, once I was assessing the damage of my returned vehicle, I found a phone with information (all social media accounts) and incriminating pictures (my stolen radio and other suspicious radios/sound systems).  Multiple accounts of him being near the area where my car was stolen, and even intent to sell some items.

I have his name, age, possible address, and even sugar momma's contact info (he is trying to cheat on). How should I proceed??

My bad I am in California

Answer: You need to turn the recovered item (possibly also stolen) to the police. Do not commit any acts of vigilante justice in California or you could end up in prison and have a criminal record. YMMV.


Title: [Florida] Emotional Support Animal?

Question:
Hello Legal Advice,
I hope you are all well. My mother-in-law recently bought a new dog, it's cute and whatever. But for half the year she lives in a condo in Florida (Snow Bird) that doesn't allow pets. She says she bought a permit for the new pooch to clarify it as an emotional support animal but I doubt you can just get a permit and all is good. Does anyone know anything or have any advice for this? I don't want her to abuse the system, she does not need an emotional support animal but just wants a pet.
Thank you

Answer:
 There are no permits you can buy to make the dog an ESA. Your mother, thankfully, wasted her money. You should suggest to your mother that she stop trying to cheat the system, and as a result, make it harder for people who legitimately need support/services animals to get them.

Edit: spellingAnswer #2: > She says she bought a permit for the new pooch to clarify it as an emotional support animal but I doubt you can just get a permit and all is good.

Correct she is the kind of asshole that abuses the ESA status and is the reason as to why you see more and more hatred for ESA's. She would need to get one based on doctor's orders but since she has no need for one she will have to choose between fufu or her condo. (seriously she should stop abusing the system).

Answer #3: Tell your mother in law to stop being a horrible person. Explain to her that this puts her on a par with able bodied people who park in handicap places.

Other than that, its up to the condo board whether to accept her "permit"Answer #4: As a realtor in Florida I really hope they figure out how to stop the abuse of ESA's.Answer #5: An "emotional support animal" is not a protected class of animal under the ADA. It has to be a service animal. Her condo does not have to honor whatever nonsense crackpot permit she got and they probably won't. And since you're freely admitting that she is just doing this specifically to try to finagle having a pet somewhere where it is not allowed, you are most certainly trying to help her abuse the system.


Title: Landlord tricked me. I know I’m stupid for letting it happen

Question:
I’ve lived here at my current apartment for about 2 months. When I first came to inquire the landlord looked at all my info and told me that to live here I had to make $400 more on top of my $1600 a month salary. She asked me to ask a family member, friend or anyone to write a letter stating they gave me $400 a month for whatever it is they wanted to say it was for and have it notarized and once I brought it to her I could begin the process. So I did it. I was able to move in. Today after a flood that flooded my apartment and car I got to know my neighbors and they as well as her mother live here and she explained to me how the complex is income based (the rent) and how she pays more for a 2 bedroom then her mom pays for a 3 bedroom. I’m a single mother, and had a decent job and I feel like she took advantage of it. She got me to say I made $400 more not to help me qualify, to make sure I paid more than what I would’ve paid based on my actual income. I don’t know what to do now as I’m struggling with rent because of course I don’t make that $400 extra. Is there anything I can even do?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 >She asked me to ask a family member, friend or anyone to write a letter stating they gave me $400 a month for whatever it is they wanted to say it was for and have it notarized and once I brought it to her I could begin the process.

You committed fraud. She conspired with you to commit fraud. Any action you take here could potentially expose you to criminal liabilities that bring this matter beyond the scope of this sub. You need to talk a criminal defense attorney in real life.


Title: Cancer Hoax? (PA)

Question:
Six months ago, my husband was diagnosed with cancer. For various reasons I am starting to think that he had been lying to me. I never went to appointments with him, because I’m pregnant, and he told me being around radiation is bad for the baby. I don’t have his permission to talk to any of his doctors, and no one will even tell me if he is a patient there.

We took out a 2nd mortgage to pay for treatments and medication, and we raised money on GoFundMe. I want to know how to find out the truth, and if I am going to get in trouble for committing fraud.

Answer:
 This may sound crazy, but have you tried talking frankly to him about it? "Hey, you have been telling me about this cancer for months, but I have never been to an appointment or seen any evidence that it is real. I am concerned that it is a fabrication."

He will either provide you with evidence that it's real, or you'll know that it isn't.Answer #2: So first of all I'm sorry this is happening to you. Either your husband is sick or he's been lying to you, but either way this is a terrible situation.

You won't get any sort of answer out of the hospitals due to HIPAA concerns. That said, What kind of treatment has your husband said he's getting? What kind of cancer did he say that he has? The type of cancer and where it's located will determine how it's treated, but 6 months on radiation seems too long to me. (I'm not a doctor.) It seems like he should be in chemo by now and there's really no faking that.

You should probably start by asking to come to a doctor's appointment. Also, start looking more closely at your mail. If he is in treatment your insurance should be sending you billing statements. Answer #3: Do you have a access to bank accounts? Can you see where money is going?

Call your insurance company and ask for statements and information on the medical bills. Answer #4: Do you have a access to tax returns? Did he claim a lot of medical expenses on there?


Title: [MI] I asked a former friend to remove a 5-year-old sexist joke that I commented on her WordPress and she refused unless I paid $1,000, is this extortion?

Question:
It shows up on my 2nd page Google results (of course it shows up on only the main search engine). She originally said she lost her password to it, which could be true since she hasn't posted anything in over 3 years. However, when I offered to pay $100 for her time to retrieve her password, she ignored me then later said she'd do it for $1,000. She claimed she was giving me a hard time because she "doesn't f*ck with me."

Is there anything I can do here? WordPress doesn't let you remove your own comments from other people's blogs. Thanks in advance.

Answer: No, it is not extortion.  She isn't legally required to remove whatever it is, and she can decide not to do it unless you pay her.


Title: Allowed dog attacked landlord (CA)

Question:
We weren’t home. He didn’t give notice, lease says 24 hours. He knows we have dogs it’s in our lease. Our one dog bit his hand and he stated he kicked it to get it off. This dog has been limping since we got the call. He says he wants to evict and sue for medical payments. I want to sue for damages to my dog.

I’ve already left a message with our attorney.

What will happen in California?

Answer:
 Why did he enter the apartment?Answer #2: Listen to the advice of your attorney; in the mean time file a police report for his illegal entry into your apartment. Get YOUR side of the story on the record.Answer #3: Listen to your attorney and ignore everything you read here.

That's my advice.


Title: [Texas] Brewery my mom works at his employing the owner's 15 year old son. Is this considered child labor?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Geez, that went from zero to one hundred real quick.  From a sneaking suspicion to a full blown child exploitation report?

[From a very quick google.](http://www.twc.state.tx.us/jobseekers/texas-child-labor-law#generalExemptions)  Generally speaking, in Texas and every other state that I am aware of, there is a child labor exception or exemption for family owned businesses employing their children.

So, absent other facts, it seems like your child labor exploitation report would be inaccurate and irresponsible.  You did not mention what the child was doing at the brewery, however.  If they are serving booze, then there may be issues with the Texas agency that regulates booze.


Title: Have autism, a protected class. We are known for being physically slower and awkward. My job was telling me I was doing OK. got slammed in a review because of those infractions that I cannot change because they're related to my disability. Denied annual raise. Can I do anything ?

Question: I try and try but it's never good enough

Answer: Have you disclosed your disability and requested accommodations?


Title: [ME] Landlord not renewing lease

Question: My "friend" has apparently been a problem tenant. His landlord has kept track of every incident he's caused since he moved in. This ranges from a ton of noise complaints to a physical fight between him and his gf where the police had to be called and they were both arrested. His lease is up this month and I guess the landlord is not renewing. When he asked why, she told him about his poor tenant log. He is convinced this is illegal, we've tried telling him it's not (Google says it's not, but I guess we could still be wrong?). He says it's illegal to evict someone who has nowhere to go and that she has to give him as much time as he needs to find a new place before she can tell him to leave. I know laws tend to be very tenant friendly, but is this true? Thanks.

Answer: He thinks it's illegal not to renew his lease because he's been a problem tenant? That's exactly why you don't renew a lease. You want a better tenant. He's not being evicted either.  He needs to start looking for a new place and should not count on a good reference. He should consider himself lucky she didn't try to kick him out over the domestic violence.Answer #2: It's not illegal.  Although given his history, I do see him refusing to leave and then actually being evicted.  You might give him a heads up that in some places, court proceedings for evictions are found on background checks when he applies for a new apartment.  I manage some properties and we automatically deny anyone with eviction proceedings on their background check unless they are very, very old records.Answer #3: Your friend can be terminated with 30 days notice once the lease is up. If your friend has violated the lease terms, less notice may be required so long as the lease includes a termination provision in the event of a material breach.


Title: Apple blocked my iCloud account and accused me sending unsolicited messages. I have done no such thing! They told I would need a subpoena to see the content of the messages and who filed the complaints. What do I have to do to get a subpoena for this information? [Backstory in comments]

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Subpoenas are issued by the court. You'll have to either get the police to issue one (unlikely) or sue on your own (expensive).


Title: [MA] I was just rejected from a job because I requested not to work on the Jewish sabbath, after I got a written guarantee they could accommodate me. What are my rights?

Question:
I was offered a job at a health care call center via a temp agency, but I needed a guarantee that I would not need to work Friday night and Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath. I got a written confirmation that they could accommodate my needs. I put in a resignation to my current employer on Wednesday the because they needed me to begin August 8th, and I was going to sign the employment papers today. Last night at 11pm I received word via the agency that they withdrew the offer because "the higher ups over there...cannot make it work." My current job ends this Friday.

Is this legal? What are my rights in this situatuon? For the future, what is the deal with religious discrimination in general?

Answer: An employer does not need to accommodate your religious beliefs if it will cause them an undue hardship.  Whether or not that is the case here depends on the facts.  If the call center employs a hundred people, that would be hard to justify.  If they only employ five or six, that could be an issue (particularly if Saturday is a busy time.)


Title: [IL] DCFS is forcing my family to send me to a RTC?

Question:
(To clarify, this took place in the state of Illinois, in the U.S.)

2 months ago, my parents were reported to DCFS (Department of Children and Family Services) for delaying to call an ambulance after knowing I had intentionally overdosed. (The claim from DCFS is for medical neglect.) I have a history of mental illness and self-injurious behaviors and have been hospitalized multiple times, so the hospital recommended  that I go to a residential treatment center. This led to DCFS making the recommendation for me to go to residential as well, and seemingly won't close the case until they see that I am in such a program.

I went to a residential treatment center, namely Timberline Knolls, and my parents discharged me AMA 8 days in because I felt the program was not helping my recovery, and was in actuality, making me worse. This led to DCFS saying the early discharge was medical neglect, and now, they refuse to close the case.

The hard part is that I don't feel going to a residential would be beneficial, and my parents are worried that once I am admitted, that I will be forced to stay in the institution until I turn 18. My parents want me to move to a different country until I am 18 (since they are immigrants from there and know the country well), so that I don't have to do residential treatment. Right now, lower levels of care, such as a partial hospitalization program or intensive outpatient program, along with my school, both won't allow me to return because they cannot go against the recommendation made by DCFS. This means that until I go to a residential, satisfying DCFS's recommendation, I cannot attend school or a PHP/IOP.

My concern in moving to another country is that I am not accustomed to the other country's culture, and also am worried about my future prospects here in the U.S. if I complete high school internationally. I hope to attend college in the States, and am worried that my chances will be diminished if I complete high school there. I am also worried that if I attend a RTC, that my condition will worsen, and that they could keep me in their program until I turn 18, likewise hindering my education. Right now, I truly do not feel the need to attend residential, as I do not have any self-injurious urges or behaviors, and cannot see how being institutionalized would benefit my treatment. However, lower levels of care refuse to go against DCFS, meaning that I am temporarily cut off from any sort of treatment, except residential.

This situation has been bothering my family and I for the past few months, and DCFS is making threats to legally take custody of me if they find that my family is neglecting my needed medical treatment. Unless necessary, I really don't want to relocate to a different country, but I also don't know how to get through this complex situation without going to residential.

My main questions are:

Do I have to go to residential or do I have any other options (in the U.S.) at this point? Can DCFS legally take custody if we keep refusing to attend a RTC? Could DCFS change their recommendation? What happens if the proposal for medical neglect is indicated?

Also- if I did attend a RTC, could they keep me until I turn 18? Would it be a better option to just go to a different country, until I'm 18, instead of going to a residential in the U.S.?

Any information would be appreciated. Thank you.

Answer:
 Given your history of self-harm, multiple hospitalizations and a recent suicide attempt, DCFS has every reason to be concerned about your well-being.  Your parents’ delay in calling an ambulance combined with their decision to discharge you AMA after only 8 days raises serious red flags about their ability to support your mental health needs. It’s also concerning that your family would entertain the idea of moving you overseas in order to avoid treatment.

DCFS doesn’t want to remove you from your parents; they want you to get help and finish high school.  Their determination is that your case is severe enough to warrant in-patient care which is standard procedure following a suicide attempt.  If you wish to appeal their decision, you’ll need to hire an attorney with experience in family law.

DCFS has already made it clear that if your parents are indicated for medical neglect, they will seek legal custody and order you to attend RTC.  Your parents names would be entered into a state-wide database and they could also face criminal charges.  If you and your parents felt Timberline Knolls wasn’t the right place for you, now is the time to find a more suitable treatment center.

RTCs don't automatically hold you until you're 18; they hold you until it's determined that you are no longer a danger to yourself. There's no reason you wouldn't be able to continue your schooling there while working on your mental health, and resume high school upon your release.

Are you currently attending school or receiving any sort of mental health treatment?


Title: Auto Dealership fraud

Question: Hi, I am having a huge problem. The thing is i went to a large toyota dealer in nevada and bought a car. I am from california and i drove the car back. Anyway, after all the process of seeing the car and going out there and getting the paperwork ready, i decided to go ahead and buy the car. The thing is, at the final stages i was in the room with the finance guy who does all the final contract paperwork. I asked him, like i ask all the other dealers where i have bought cars from if the 5000 USD that i put as a downpayment would pay the registration and gap coverage. i was told that yes, then he went to show me the contract and explained everything. i made sure to look at the contract and everything looked good. later one after signing everything (after reading things even after he explained thoroughly) we get to the part were he starts offering plans. Me being an idiot who wants to just leave with the car because i barely slept and just want to get home agree to a decent package that costed around 2000. I then see he has to print some new papers that change what money goes to what. I think he might have swapped the contract to cover the protection plan and remove the gap and registration payment in order to cover the protection package. I then sign thinking its the same contract just with the new protection being added but when I get home i wait for 2 months that i was given with no plates arriving as they did with all my other cars i had bought in the past. this is a new car and my first ever new car so i didnt think much of it. anyway 6 months after the purchase i get pulled over a few times and finally get 2 tickets. the second one sends me to court where i explain to the judge that i dont know what happened and why i havent recieved the registration yet. she dismisses me and tells me to return in 1 month but i had to take care of the issue within this time frame. I go to the dmv and they say theres no record of the car and to call the dealership and have them send the registration, i call they say to talk to the bank who financed me. i ask them they say that its very odd that they didnt pay my registration when i asked. even if i did sign a contract that by me telling the guy who spoke to me at the contract signing and asking him to pay my registration fees was a trust thing. i trusted he would follow through with something. instead he didnt and i end up with dmv late reg fees over 3000usd. I made payments on the car and insurance. I didnt know that big car dealers could be so shady. What can i do. Im out of a car pretty much. i put a large sum down and the verbal contract was breached. I need to sue them but I dont know if it will fall through. What should my next steps be? thank you

Answer:
 If you are a California resident, and you purchased from a Nevada dealer. The Nevada dealer, most likely, gave you a 90 day temporary drive off permit.

They should have asked you which dmv to send paperwork to. You would be responsible for any registration charges. Nevada dealers do not pay any registration/plate fees for any customers. That is generally an additional service offered (for a fee) through a third party, for in-state registration.

I, obviously, cannot speak for what each individual in the finance office understood the meaning of covering registration. Answer #2: Sue them for what exactly? It sounds like you signed a contract without reading it. So long as the terms of the contract you signed align with what you got, I don't see how you'd have any case here.


Title: [TX] Family own dealership doesn't want to give me a receipt for a payment.

Question: OK long story but here goes nothing. I bought my first car through this dealership in Houston, I didn't have credit so they hit me with 18% interest. They aren't a big dealership, more of a side of the road dealership (think Bernie Mac in transformers) so they don't report to the credit bureaus. Ok so I bought the car for 18,000 and finally got my balance to 3,000. Thing is the motor went out on the car and naive me went to them for help. The deal was 1,000 up front and they would fix my car and 1,000 would be added to my balance. Fast forward 2 weeks and they haven't done anything to my car. I asked for my car back, I had given 1000 already but in order for them to give me my car back I had to give 200 because the motor cost 1200. So I manage to get my car back with the motor that they bought but they never gave me a receipt for the 200 I last gave. Now I have recordings and videos where they acknowledge I gave it to them. So when I put the motor in the car turns out the motor is bad but since I'm within the 30 days I ask for an exchange. She says I have to deal with whoever they bought it from since I have the motor, I say OK and go to the place where the motor was bought. Turns out the dealership bought my motor AND some other parts for 1200 and charged me the full 1200 when my motor only cost 1000. Like I said I have recordings and video and receipts as proof. What should I do, is small claims court worth the trouble or is there a better way? Houston TX if that helps.

Answer:
 >What should I do, is small claims court worth the trouble or is there a better way?

If they're being uncooperative, then you'll have to sue them to forcibly extract any money you're owed.

The fact you live in a one-party consent state and have audio recordings is very helpful for your case.


Title: College Requirements

Question:
New Mexico

Hello R/Legaladvice I am a nursing student having some issues with my nursing program. This summer we signed up for a 4 hour course. Our program head (not head of the college just the program) is requiring us to be here 6 hours a day 4 days a week (24 hours) and threatening to dock our grades if we do not show up. The syllabus has no mention of her doing this. A normal 4 hour class at my college is a commitment of 5 hours a week in class. I have to admit I am afraid to go up against the head of the program as others who have frustrated her have been removed from the program and I graduate in 3 weeks.

I am not sure if this is a legal issue or not please refer me elsewhere if not. So my questions are:

1. Can she require us to be here for longer than 5 hours a week for a 4 hour class?

2. Can she deny breastfeeding mothers access to their children for 6 hours a day?

3. Can she dock points from our grades if it is not stated she can do so in the syllabus?

4. Are there any laws pertaining to retaliation against students? I know there are in the workplace, but I am guessing college is a whole other world.

Thank you in advance for your reply's.

edit: Just to clarify the 6 hours is not class time, it is time she wants us working on our personal laptops to complete Kaplan resources. This could easily be done at home and in fact due to power (currently down) and wifi (unreliable) issues it would probably be more effective. For goodness sakes I have to have a flashlight to use the bathroom.....one would think she would let us do this from home, but the wifi is up so we are "required" to be here. I must be fair the power has only been down 30 minutes so I can not really say much about that...yet.

Answer: This isn't a legal issue. Do you mean you signed up for 4 credit hours, not a class that literally said on the syllabus it would take 4 hours?


Title: My now-ex attacked me last night and stole my car keys. Unsure of where to go from here.

Question:
Jefferson County, Colorado

I know this is probably a stupid post, and the police officer last night gave me a pretty good rundown of what to expect over the next few days.

I am a 22 year old man living in Jefferson County.  My girlfriend, after having a reasonably calm discussion about the future of our relationship (while sitting in my jeep) started screaming at me, pounding her fists on the dash of the car, and tried to grab the keys from the ignition.  I grabbed her wrist to prevent her from taking them, and she then headbutted me, leaving a sizable welt on my right brow.  After some more screaming, she got out of the door, doused me with ice water she had in her cup, and while i was still trying to figure out wtf just happened, she grabbed the keys and ran.  I was on the phone with 911 at this point, and an officer came about 5 minutes later.  It was 35 degrees (F) outside, and i was covered in ice water waiting on him to show up so i wouldnt disturb any evidence if possible.  Basically, they found her in the store she works at, and she admitted to headbutting me and throwing my keys into an inaccessible sewer grate.

Colorado state law says that the aggressor in a domestic violence case MUST go to jail, regardless if the victim wants to press charges or not.  She is facing Harassment, Theft, and one other thing that I can't seem to remember right now.

Jefferson County has a so-called "fast track" program for domestic violence, and I have to show up to court on Monday (missing 4 classes) because of it.

What should I be expecting?  I don't plan on pressing charges because no permanent damage was done, but I don't know if the state will proceed anyways.

I can provide any (non-identifying) additional details needed.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Answer:
 She attacked you, she threw ice water over you in freezing weather and she threw away your car keys where you can't get them.

I hope the state/court does indeed hold her to account for her actions.

You deserve to have a GF who treats you decently. You deserve to have someone who, when you have a disagreement, doesn't resort to violence to get their way. You deserve to be treated with respect and kindness. Do you really want someone who purposefully causes you pain in your life?


Title: Landlord exposing himself to me

Question:
I am a woman whose male landlord is exposing himself repeatedly to me. I live in Texas. I have proof. Legal advice very welcome.

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I am a female who has lived with a M/F couple and their young children for a few years now. The woman I have known for more than a decade. She owns the house.

The husband has started exposing himself in the mornings when it was only me and him at home. I don't feel safe. The third time it happened I took a short video to prove to myself this was actually happening (he doesn't know).

I stopped using the kitchen in the mornings. After weeks of hiding one morning I saw his cheeks again and texted him asking if we could have a conversation when he had his bathing suit area covered. He insisted his bits were covered but sure, for me he would put on clothes. I was so scared. I asked him if he could please follow the modesty rules that we all agreed on teaching his son. He denied having been uncovered but agreed to cover himself more. I really really hoped that was the end of it.

A couple days later there was an infestation of flies in the house. He did absolutely nothing about it and made fun of me that I would care about it plus whenever I was talking to someone in the house he would make a face (he had never treated me like that before).

He has since been in a state of undress twice when he knew I was there. He sent a text apologizing for one of them. He chose to walk by me naked while everyone else was sleeping. He could have gone back in the room but instead said "oops" when he was right in front of me, like he wanted my attention.

I am on a month to month lease so I can leave. I spent my savings on buying a used car not too long ago so I don't have a full month's deposit for a new place.

It's time to pay rent. I don't want to give him any money and I can't get a new place if I pay rent.

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How can I stay safe and get out?

Do I take legal action? Do I show/tell his wife asking to not pay rent this month and hurt the marriage? Do I confront him again and tell him I won't go to the cops or show his wife if he lets me not pay rent this month? I don't want to hurt anyone. I just want to be safe.

Answer:
 This is a situation where I would both inform the wife and call the cops. You have made your wishes known and he has chosen to ignore them. He can’t claim ignorance or innocence at this point. By no means should you videotape him without his knowledge (that very well could be a felony in and of itself) and for sure you should *not* attempt extortion by agreeing not to report him if he waives your rent this month. That is definitely a felony.

Legally speaking, your best bet is just to not pay rent this month, get out of that house ASAP, and take the hit to your credit if they decide to take you to court for it.


Title: Dr Refused to discuss side effects and I ended up in a Psych Ward

Question:
Hi, im located in PA

About a year ago I had a rapid heart rate that is being was controlled by propranolol and now metoprolol. I believe it caused my anxiety to be worse. About 9 days ago I was at my wits end and i went to my doctor to discuss it. I have been prescribed SSRIs in the pass and the side effect were really bad. I experienced tremors, muscle spasms, rapid heart rate, night terrors, many things. I was off of them for months. I have bever been able to take anything for more than 2 weeks . Well 9 days ago I had this conversation with my doctor. He prescribed me Paxil. Im 31 with no children but currently trying for a baby. I asked him if he could discuss the side effects with me and he stated " Im not going to do that because it will scare you away from taking the medication trust me I deal with alot of anxiety patients stay off the internet" I listened and 7 days later I ended up in a psych ward suicidal and manic do I have a case?
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 You can speak to a medical malpractice attorney about it.Answer #2: Failure to inform a patient of possible risks and side effects can be considered negligence, but it's something you'll need to speak to a malpractice Attorney about.

A doctor prescribing SNRIs without giving an information sheet is very irregular.Answer #3: Consult a malpractice attorney.

I'm like you, I have catastrophic reactions to depression and anxiety medicine. My therapists swear up and down they've never seen anything like it, and new ones never trust me when I say what happens.

I'm going to strongly encourage you to stop trying to conceive and sort out natural ways to manage your mental health.  Pregnancy is brutal, prenatal and postnatal depression is no joke, and this kind of medicine-induced episode happening around a newborn can be devastating.

I was put on medication after our second was born.  It had been years since I tried medication and I wanted to believe it would work this time.

I became a danger to my baby because I couldn't remember to take care of him. When they're that little, they can literally die from that. I almost left him alone at home.

For older kids it can be traumatic to see you like that.

I really wish I could take medication like others but it just isn't safe.


Title: [US] Before records were digitized how were laws on specific subjects found?

Question: Say it's 1943 and you wanted to see your state's/county's/municipality's laws on public nudity. How would a person find laws relating to that subject? Or any specific subject?

Answer: Lol OP goes back to 1943 as an example of when things weren't digitized. I started college in 1991. I was there for the transition from card catalog to computer catalog at the university libraries.


Title: Would it be legal in the US for a church to only have a certain race inside?

Question:
So I got to thinking that if churches are allowed to not Mary gay people, because of their religion,does that mean that they could also refuse interracial marriages, or refuse black people from entering all together?

Do churches follow the same non-discrimination policies that businesses do? and if they do, then does that mean they are forced to marry gay people?

Answer:
 Yes. There are numerous examples of this. Churches are not covered by the Civil Rights Act, and attempts to regulate this at the state level inevitably run into first amendment issues.Answer #2: Here's a recent case where the First Amendment protects a white supremacist church: [https://www.startribune.com/tiny-minnesota-town-to-vote-today-on-allowing-white-supremacist-church/573344361/](https://www.startribune.com/tiny-minnesota-town-to-vote-today-on-allowing-white-supremacist-church/573344361/)

That said, even though US courts are largely hands-off regarding how churches conduct their own affairs and how people practice their religion, that doesn't mean there aren't limits.  See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employment\_Division\_v.\_Smith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employment_Division_v._Smith)


Title: Bought a house with my girlfriend and we split up. Both names are on the house, how should I go about this?

Question: So me and my (now ex)girlfriend of 5 years bought a house together, and  we have recently split up. Looking back, it was dumb to buy a house together without being married, but I cant change that now. She wants to keep the house, but as I put a lot of money into it and for the down payment, I believe she should buy out my share. Am I correct in her buying me out for 50% of the value of the house? Also, how do I go about doing all of this. Some guidance would be appreciated. Thanks.

Answer: Not 50% of the value of the house, 50% of the equity in the house. If the house is worth 200k and you only owe 150k you'd be looking for a 25k buyout.


Title: Indiana--Getting a cell phone through work. What do I have to worry about?

Question: Not sure how this would work logistically in case I move, quit, fired... As it stands, I think I would be transferring my cell phone number in and would sign a two year contract with the phone company. What happens if we split? Is this a bad idea, as I don't know if I'll stay in Indiana for two years? I wouldn't want to lose my number in this process in case anything happened.

Answer: I always keep business and personal separate.  Not everyone does.  It can be inconvenient but it keeps my personal life personal.  There are lots of posts here about acrimonious splits.


Title: Why do cops keep trying to get you to incriminate yourself?

Question:
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7bnbcu/feds_came_to_question_me_about_ebay_purchases/

Reading the comments on this thread, it would seem to be the Feds don't care if you actually did anything wrong but just want to ensnare you into saying a bunch of incriminating things so that they can put you in jail.

What is their rationale anyway? Do they just want to put as many people in jail as possible?

At this point, they might as well just start planting drugs in the guy's place and arrest him for possession.

Answer:
 >Reading the comments on this thread, it would seem to be the Feds don't care if you actually did anything wrong but just want to ensnare you into saying a bunch of incriminating things so that they can put you in jail.

They do care if you actually did something wrong.  It's just that federal investigations don't happen casually.  If you've got FBI agents at your house you've already checked a lot of suspicion for them.

>What is their rationale anyway?

To get a guilty person to confess.

>Do they just want to put as many people in jail as possible?

No.  They want to wrap up the case as easy and quickly as possible so they don't have to put in overtime.

>At this point, they might as well just start planting drugs in the guy's place and arrest him for possession.

I mean, if he's ordering potentially illegal chemicals off of EBay, why not just start with asking him if it's true?  It's not uncommon for them to show up, see nothing wrong, and leave the person alone after that.


Title: My significant other got a dui around 2 years ago. She hasn't paid anything on her fine since it has gone to collections. Is there any way to settle this debt so she can move on from it without actually paying it?

Question: She is a stay at home mom right now while I am finishing up with technical college and I am supporting her but no way I can pay a $4,000 fine. Her credit is probably already fucked so she's wondering if bankruptcy would be a good option or if it's possible to negotiate paying a smaller fee than what the fine was for. She hasn't worked in a few months since she had a baby and wants to move on from this and get her license back but can't do that without settling the fine.

Answer:
 Contact the court and ask to be put on a payment plan if that would be possible. Two years of non-payment doesn't look good, but she may be able to work out a deal to substitute community service hours in place of some/most of the fine.

That said, you may want to speak to an attorney as not paying  court fines can end with a warrant for her arrest.


Title: My public defender might have lied to me.

Question: I slapped a security guard in the face and was originally charged with Aggravated Assault (F1), Simple Assault (M2), and Harassment (S) in the state of PA.  During my preliminary hearing my public defender talked to the DA and told me if I waived my preliminary hearing that I would get the felony charge dropped and out of jail that day, so I signed some papers and got out.  Today I went and looked at the Docket Sheet and Court Summary for my case and saw that all 3 charges have been waived to court.  Now I am really concerned since my public defender said I would get that charged dropped, but it now says it was waived to court. Is this bad, and is there anything I can/should do?

Answer:
 You should call your PD and ask what's up.Answer #2: did you actually READ the papers?  do you at least have copies of them?

and yes, it's potentially bad.  waived to court means you've refused your right to a preliminary hearing, which means that the DA no longer has to prove there's sufficient evidence to send you to trial.   so basically, you're going to trial on all three charges, skipping the state having to show enough evidence to do so.  you either got bamboozled, or you weren't paying attention.

i'd highly recommend you consult with a criminal defense attorney.  in the meantime, call your public defender and ask what's up, and also for copies of those papers - though you should already have them, and you should've read before you signed.


Title: If you are a wanted criminal can you refuse to give up your name on the grounds of self-incrimination

Answer:
 Yes, but the officer will take you to the station to confirm your identity.

DO NOT give a false name. This is a form of obstruction of justice in many countries, and when you are found out, you will be arrested for that as well as any outstanding warrants.


Title: (MI) Can you be fired because an employer can no longer accommodate your disability?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 What are your current accommodations?

Your employer has a duty to provide *reasonable* accommodation as long as it doesn't cause an undue hardship for the business.

Reasonable: Asking for a special ergonomic chair because you have a slipped disk.

Not reasonable: Asking for three days off every week with pay because you find walking tiring.

It's going to come down to what they're current;y providing you, and if it is sustainable.


Title: Youtuber calls out my full name after a transaction

Question:
Backstory-So awhile back I bought this piece of equipment for a boat my friend and I were building. I got from a trusted acquaintance, who said it was damaged in an incident but repairable. I said ok, took said item to a professional repair shop and they gave it back a few days later repaired and tested. Sweet.

Boat project becomes dead in the water, so to speak. Life happened boat never got built, now I have this piece of equipment. A couple years go by and I decided to sell this item.

So I decide to sell this item, which I have never used but a professional shop has repaired and put their stamp of approval on. I list it for a VERY reasonable price. A guy says he wants, we meet, he TESTS IT, it works perfectly,he tries negotiate price even lower($100). I say no, here is this units history and if repairs do need to be made, I have taken that into account when pricing it against market value.

He buys it, cash exchange we go our separate ways.

A day or two later, he calls me saying it’s broken and raising a fuss. Says he would feel better if I gave him $100. Based on zero evidence I refuse, but I re-inform him that a pro-shop went over the motor and it checked out. I also incl their contact info etc for help if he really needs it. He insists on partial refund, I refuse. Eventually it goes away.

Until yesterday.

I stumbled across this same guy on Reddit, prompting his channel. So I go have a look. Sure enough, he made a video(2) about the item. It did actually break as it turns out.

He claims I rigged the electronics to break after purchase, I’m flattered but actually not that smart.

He was able to get a repair part and now has a reeeaaally nice piece of equipment for far less than fair market value. (I priced it low in case of need for repair)

He calls my full name out on his video, saying basically I scammed him, I’m an awful person. I was very forthright with him during our meeting about the items history.

I am concerned about my
Full name being out there with negative remarks. Do I have any recourse either with YouTube or civil wise to have the video taken down or my name taken out of the video.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: You can report the video to youtube. You can sue them if you feel you have been defamed.


Title: Who broke the law, the bar owner or the consumer?

Question:
Background: I'm 18 and live in Illinois, US.

Hey guys, so my local bar in town has a bar in one room (far right), a restaurant/food area (middle), and pool tables (far left). The other night me and my friends were in there playing pool, I asked them for menus as we had been waiting for 45 mins. They returned my question by asking how old I was. I replied with 18 (I legitly am) she said that we couldn't be in there eating. We had to have an adult to eat. We continued to play pool and everything was fine. Then tonight, we went in to play pool and she said that we could not be in there with a person over 21. I asked why because we couldn't even see the bar from where we were. She said no that we had to leave. I asked her if we could finish our game as we had paid and she no. I claimed we had bought a product of her business and we deserved to finish our game. She said no and she would call the cops if we didn't leave. She then proceeded to leave the room. Next, 2 gentleman walk in that are clearly over 21. I beckoned them over and asked if they would be our chaperones for the night. They gladly accepted and said they saw that we were respectfully playing pool, doing nothing wrong. She then changed her "rule" that we had to have parents with us and yelled across the bar that she would call the cops on us if we didn't leave that instant. What I'm looking from you guys is an answer of if there is a law that we broke. I want to know if there is a law banning an 18 year old from a bar at 6:30 on a Monday night while playing pool in a separate room from the bar.

TL;DR: got kicked out of a bar for playing pool. Wondering if the bar, or myself, broke any laws.

Answer:
 They can make you leave for any reason they want to unless it is because of your membership to a protected class.  Failing to leave at her request is trespassing and you can be arrested for it.

Your recourse over not getting a refund is to sue them for the refund.


Title: parking lot passenger door hit my car

Question: [Ontario, canada] Was at a busy shopping center the other day, parked in the lot waiting for roommate to pick up some stuff when a driver of car next to me opens his passenger door to load his car. Swings his door wide and hits side of brand new car. He denied doing it, and drove off. I got license plate, but would it be worth it to go after him to repair?

Answer:
 You have the relevant information to file a police report for a hit-and-run, which this was. Answer #2: Look at 3 things:

How much your deductible is

If you have uninsured motorist

How much the repair would be

It possibly could be worth it but really just depends on those 3 things


Title: Hostile Work environment

Question:
Hi everyone,

I know someone who is distressed working with one of their colleagues. Both are nurses in a Skilled Nursing Facility. A very quick description is that their colleague berates people and accuses them of not doing their job. Most recently the antagonist refused to receive report and take over duties from the nurse on the prior shift until that nurse put a boot on a resident which the antagonist believed they should have known to do (which was undocumented and thus the nurse on the previous shift had no idea). This basically forced the nurse to stay past the posted end of their shift until they acquiesced to the demand.

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Question: What constitutes a hostile work environment and what forms of evidence are generally needed to make a case for such?

The plan is to compile a body of evidence to use as ammunition against this person if they continue behaving this way. The order of operations would be 1.) talk to them about their behavior and tell them to fix it. If that doesn't work 2.) go to management and request disciplinary action. And since the management there seems worthless 3.) go to whatever authority can force management to step in and do something.

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Thanks for the help

Answer: Hostile work environment is a term of art related unlawful discrimination. What you describe here may be hostilitity in a work environment, but you allege nothing to do with unlawful discrimination.


Title: My dog was hit by a car due to my landlords' refusal to fix our back door.

Question:
Our back door is prone to being blown open by the wind. It's riddled with cracks and doesn't even have a proper threshold.. I've brought this to the attention of my landlord through phone calls, emails (which I still have), and in conversation.

Last week the wind blew the door open while I was cooking lunch, and my dog ran out. I noticed immediately, ran out the door, and watched her get hit by a van on a busy street. The good news is that she is alive and well, but the bad news is she had to get a leg amputated in the process.

She's been a cheap, scummy landlord for the 2 years I've lived here, but this is the last straw. My question is, do I have a legal case here? All I really want is for her to pay for the surgery and fix the door, so going to court isn't necessary to me unless she refuses my requests. I've included pics of the door in question:

http://imgur.com/a/BcctH

FWIW, I live in Portland, Oregon. Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 Not sure. Maybe someone can chime in but js relying on a door you know to be broken to keep in your dog, is that a failure to mitigate the situation by op?Answer #2: > my dog was hit by a car due to my landlords' refusal to fix back door

Your dog was hit by a car due to your carelessness: you didn't barricade the door in any way, knowing that it was "prone to being blown open by the wind." It's unfortunate that your dog suffered as a result.Answer #3: I really don't think you're going to have much success here unfortunately.

Here's why:

If you had no prior communications about the door with the landlord, then she's not liable for it blowing open one time as she didn't know it was an issue.

If you've written her about it (which you have), then you've acknowledged that the door doesn't hold well on its own, and as such should be taking measures to secure the door and keep your animal under control, as you're legally required to.

There's nothing that says you can't file in small claims if she won't pay and try your luck.


Title: Child continues to miss school, what are my options?

Question:
Other parent has kept child home from preschool 4 scheduled visits in a row for various nonsensical reasons. We've had the discussion on child going to school on the scheduled days, because he goes full time, and the other parent refuses to take him.

Are there are rights that we have to keep child in preschool and keep his schedule? He doesnt miss days with me unless sick or preplanned vacation months in advance. I don't know if there is an option to go for contempt since it's not specifically listed in the court order. Or go modify the order to list school as a mandatory item.

Advice? I still have to pay for the days he doesnt go to school and there is no option to go part time, uninterested in that. I've also offered to take him to school myself so he doesnt miss and have not received any response.

Answer: If there is no stipulation in the court order regarding preschool attendence, then the other parent is not doing anything wrong. Your recourse would be to go back to court to address this issue.Answer #2: Preschool isnt school. And isnt legally required. If it that parents day they can keep the child with them if they want.


Title: [IL] Stolen ashes

Question:
About 8 months ago, I broke up with my ex. He has since kept my infant son's ashes in a storage unit to hurt me. The storage unit is in another county. I have pretty much no money to my name to get a lawyer to sue for the ashes and I don't know if the police will help. I know which storage facility they are at but have no idea which unit. He can keep everything else as he has almost everything I own, I just want my baby's ashes back.

What can I do? My son was not his son and not even remotely related to him.

Answer: Police should help.  That's theft,  and I'm sure they'd be sympathetic to the circumstances


Title: [NY/PA] Rented a zipcar in PA and drove it to NYC for a day... Car was stolen, and now Zipcar wants me to pay for it

Question:
So I live in Philadelphia, PA.

A few months ago I got a zipcar membership after my car was stolen and I couldn't afford to buy a new car at the time for various reasons.

A week ago I reserved a car for a day to go up to New York City for a good friend's play. I parked on the street when I got up there, but due to Zipcar's crappy rules (leave keys in car, use electronic key to lock/unlock the car) I ended up leaving the car unlocked (I think the electronic locking device was faulty), and the car was stolen while I was away from it.

I reported this to the NYPD and zipcar, explained that I did attempt to lock it, but I believed the electronic systems were compromised.

Anyway, I have been in contact with zipcar, and they are now saying they will sue me as I refuse to pay for the car when it was their system that allowed it to be stolen (around a $15,000 value is what they are quoting me). Furthermore, I had a high end camera ($1500), my main work laptop ($1000 plus multiple missed deadlines), and other electronic equipment in the car that was also stolen and I would like Zipcar to compensate me for these products stolen due to their negligence.

I am talking to my dad who is a lawyer, and he is saying I should open a case against Zipcar before they open one on me as if they start the process it will likely hurt both my chances of getting the compensation I deserve from zipcar, but also make it harder for me to defend against Zipcar's suit.

My question is whether he is right, and if you had any other advice.

Answer:
 How can you be too paranoid to take a bus but so naive as to leave keys and valuables in an unlocked car in the city? Answer #2: Well, honestly I don't think you have a case unless you have exact proof that the car appeared to be locked yet it unlocked itself or otherwise let the thief in. I'm sure as a part of your rental agreement you agreed that while you were in control of the car, it is your responsibility to ensure it is maintained in a safe manner, which would include ensuring the car was locked/secured as directed while you were away from it.

I know when I was using zipcar, I was always terrified of something like this, so half the time I just said fuck it and took the keys out of the car and locked it that way to be sure, or if I used my card, I would check every door at least once. Let this be a lesson (albeit an expensive one) that you should always make sure your car is locked prior to leaving.

Not a lawyer though, and you should get one in order to best understand the issues involved.  Answer #3: You're not supposed to leave the keys in the zipcar unless you're finished with your trip.

You lock it like a normal vehicle with the car keys if you're still on your trip but are stopping sornwhere.

The only time you use your card to lock/unlock is at the beginning and end of your trip Answer #4: Where is either party's insurance on this?


Title: [Oregon] Evicting my freeloading boyfriend

Question:
My boyfriend found himself in a tight spot with his living situation, and I agreed to let him stay at my place. He originally swore he would only be around for a month, but keeps saying he needs more time. He wants to pay off his (minimal) credit card debt and THEN find another room to rent. Even though he has literally no other living expenses besides his cell phone (he eats my food when I buy groceries and takes my spare bike to work he's too cheap to fix his own), he hasn’t paid off the debt or started saving any money. He spends literally all of his time not at work smoking expensive dispensary weed and drinking craft beers, and he’s been consistently running out of money before his paydays. I don’t have a great deal of space in my half of my apartment, and I really want him to leave. My neighbor dislikes him (she’s already complained ab him being loud and smoking), and it’s making things slightly tense with my roommate (although my roommate stays at his gf’s 24/7). Whenever I tell my bf he needs to move, he gets defensive / takes a sharp tone with me, acts like I’m being unreasonable, and makes a lot of excuses. He doesn’t try to see how this situation is unfair or inconvenient to me at all. I told him he has until Jan to find another place, but I sincerely doubt he will manage to find something in time. I’d break up with him now, but honestly I have a lot on my plate at the moment. I don’t think it would speed things along enough to warrant the drama that would ensue.

I want to know my options if he tries to resist leaving by Jan. A major complicating factor is that I allowed him to move in despite the fact that it violates my lease. I know it was a stupid decision, but at the time I felt bad that he had nowhere else to go and trusted he would stick to his word. Anyway, I’m obviously not keen on asking my landlord for help due to the violation. Is it possible for me to give him a written notice to vacate in 30 days on my own, or would my landlord have to do that? How do I minimize the risk of getting everyone evicted, and not just him? Would it be a terrible idea to just put his stuff outside and change the lock, if necessary? Any suggestions would be really helpful.

Edited for grammar correction*

Answer:
 Give your ex-boyfriend [written notice that you are ending his tenancy, and that he must vacate by Dec 31st](http://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/90.427). He's your tenant, _you_ have to give him notice. The notice is not a discussion, and you do not need to engage if he argues. Hand it to him and walk away.

Self-help evictions are illegal in Oregon. You will be liable to your ex for any losses he experiences or expenses he incurs if you lock him out without going through the whole eviction process.


Title: Old client found image I used as design reference.

Question:
I'm in Philadelphia.

In short. No contract was sign. Only communication was through email. Quick off the cuff job I did. Used image of architecture found online as reference. Illustrated image. Reference image still recognizable through my illustration.

Client is now hounding me asking if I have the rights to use the image.

Answer:
 Oh boy.

Hounding you? You've put them into a position of legal liability to be sued. You bet they're hounding you.

If they haven't published the work in any way, man up, admit you don't have any rights to the artwork, offer to redo the work with LEGAL artwork. Or, give the money back.

If they published the work...get a lawyer. It could get messy.

You've put them into a position of legal liability to be sued for copyright infringement. This is not a case where you have many options - refund, redo, or get ready to be sued. It is your obligation and responsibility as a graphic designer to only sell artwork and designs you are legally able to, regardless if there is a contract or not. It wasn't yours to sell.


Title: My spouse and I have a huge amount of debt. Would there be anything illegal about getting a divorce and me assume all debt and then file for bankruptcy and then eventually get remarried after "reconciliation"?

Question: More details: married 10 years, 2 kids, decent house, 2 cars, not much in the way of assets or investments besides retirement account. We both work but I make way more than them. We make it but just barely. If we divorced and had 50/50 custody I would have to pay a lot in child support and alimony and could never afford it all. Bankruptcy would be only option. We would get a legal divorce, and rent an apartment for them. Is this in anyway illegal? Fraud? Etc? If it is, not looking for ways to get away with it. Not looking to pursue less than above board, creative options. PA, USA.

Answer:
 It's unlikely that a judge would approve a divorce where one spouse takes on all debt and the other spouse takes all assets, precisely because of this genius idea. It's far more likely that you'd split the debt in divorce, declare bankruptcy on your share, remarry, and thus reassume your share, resulting in a very expensive nil change.

Even if you somehow managed to snooker a divorce judge, the bankruptcy trustee would look at your recent divorce and the division of assets and rope your ex-wife into the bankruptcy under a theory of fraudulent conveyance (or if you're really lucky, fraud upon the court).


Title: [FL] My coworker at the daycare I work at let the brother of the father (stripped of rights and in jail) take a one year old. He had never met the child before. The cops pulled him over for being drunk 30 mins later. Just wondering what happens now.

Answer: Your coworker is probably going to get canned. Your employer and your coworker are likely to be sued.  Brother is likely going to jail for a DUI tonight, where he'll sleep it off and have a bond hearing in the morning. Child was likely taken into police custody where they either gave the child back to the mother or turned the child over to CPS after they couldn't find the mother. I'm guessing it's the former because I'm betting mom was the one who put the child in daycare. If mom isn't in the picture, replace the words mother and mom in the previous two sentences with any custodial guardian and their relationship to the child, i.e. grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, etc.


Title: Roommate wants me on the lease right before I move out (currently month to month)

Question:
So I'm going to keep this short and quick. I moved into a three person house mid December. I was never told to sign or even given a written lease form. So I assumed it would be month to month.
Late March my roommate causally mentioned a lease but we quickly forgot about it. Reason I'm moving out is cause he's so messy and I found a better place with friends.

Now late April I told my roommate that I'm going to be moving out next month and now he's incredibly pushy about getting me on the lease ASAP. I'm not sure why, I'm going to be there less than three weeks. (moving with friends early may)

I told him I'm going to pay Mays rent and find someone to come in, but he's adamant about me signing a lease. And keeps asking why I'm not signing. I told him I'm just too busy with finals and work to deal with that.

We're all going to talk about it tonight, and my question is should I sign it?

For what it's worth, when I moved in I was never disclosed how messy he actually is (I'm talking TLC hoarders messy) and currently our mutual other roommate is upset for how he hasn't cashed her rent checks in months.

Would having a less than one month lease look bad in any way?

Edit: location SLC

Answer:
 He's trying to financially obligate you for any and all damages and lost rent. Don't do it. Just move.Answer #2: No, you should not sign it.  As you said you're moving out in three weeks, he wants to reel you in so he doesn't have to scramble to make rent.

Knowing your state would help, but most states laws you're legally a tenant because you've lived there for more than a month and paid rent.  If you've paid through the end of the month then he's legally obligated to keep that room for you.

I'm willing to bet that when you "talk about it tonight" he's going to tell you if you don't sign he'll threaten to have you evicted, put your stuff on the lawn, or change the locks etc. - none of which he can~~not~~ legally do by virtue of the fact that you are a paying tenant.


Title: Banning concealed weapons at work in Illinois

Question:
Hello Everyone,

There are some people at my work who are upset with management putting up the No Guns labels and banning people from bring their guns to work.

They claim that since the building (about 100,000 square foot office/warehouse space) is rented, our company can not ban weapons, only the landlord / real property owner.

Here are the facts that you might need:
-In Illinois
-Leased but not entire buildings.
-Nothing we do would keep us from having weapons (we are not a school, hospital, clinic, Nuclear power plant, etc.)
Here is the Illinois code that I think covers it: [(430 ILCS 66/65) ](http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=043000660K65)

Sec. a-10 seems to say that only the landlord can ban them, but I think that this is too narrow a reading of the law.

What do you think?  Thank You.

Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: Absent a contract to the contrary, you can be fired for violating this policy.  Your employer has the right to control when, if, and how you can bring weapons to work.Answer #2: Gun owners are not a protected class, so your employer can fire people for bringing their guns to work.


Title: Friend being forced to do Drug stings

Question:
United States: Someone I know was recently arrested for smoking marijuana in their car. They were 17 at the time. The police gave them an out saying they would take it off their record if they helped cooperate in a drug sting to catch the dealer. While it’s scary to do they agreed to it to protect their record. They are  17 mind you but the court date would have been lapsed over to when they turn 18. Now the police are telling them they have to be the buyer in multiple drug deal covers. Including other dealers that are selling cocaine. During one of the stings, my friend said they were at the dealers house (cocaine dealer) and that the dealer was on his way. The police told them that they no longer would be able to meet them at the drop as the police had something else they had to attend to.

I think this whole thing is ridiculous and to ask an underage person to do this for you sounds VERY illegal. Their parents refuses to help them as they used to be a high up in the military and thinks it will affect their reputation.

I would like to know what their options are as there is no way they are safe in the environment they are being extorted into.

Any advice would help. Thank you.

Answer:
 It's legal, cops do it frequently to use smaller drug users to help connect them to larger dealers to bust them.  Yes, it can be dangerous.

The someone you know could simply refuse to participate in any more busts and likely have to deal with the original charges against them related to smoking marijuana in the car.Answer #2: Listen to everyone telling you to find a lawyer. Several people had died from the police using them for stings

https://www.thedailybeast.com/student-drug-informant-found-with-a-bullet-in-his-head-and-rocks-in-his-backpackAnswer #3: Your friend needs a lawyer to navigate this.  It isn't illegal, but it is dangerous and without a binding agreement in place, there isn't an end in sight.Answer #4: LAWYER.  NOW.

*At the very least*, the Lawyer can **attempt** to work out an agreement "do this once, and the charges are dropped".

At best, the lawyer can make the whole thing go away.

Clearly, the police are using this friend's fear and age to take advantage of him/her.

If the parents refuse to pay, demand one from the court.


Title: Can I be kicked out by room mates if I am on the lease?

Question:
I have been living in an apartment with two room mates for several months now, things have gotten more and more tense as one room mate has been struggling with mental health issues and has made me something of an outlet for their anger and paranoia, now they are saying I have to leave because whether I mean to or not I am triggering something in the room mate with mental health issues.

I have lived in this apartment for several months but have not been able to pay rent, as I am disabled and still struggling to go through the process of getting on public assistance, pretty much all the rent is paid for by one of my room mates, but my name is on the lease.

Do they have a legal right to remove me from the property?
I have nowhere to go and no way to support myself so without this place I'm kind of fucked.

Answer: Not at all. Only your landlord can evict you.Answer #2: Nope.


Title: [AZ,USA] What would you recommend to someone who was just fired from their job for being gay?

Question: [removed]

Answer: From your replies it is clear that this is a hypothetical question.  You should repost this in /r/legaladviceofftopic


Title: Got into car accident, can't get in contact with the other peoples insurance company, and need to get a rental car asap.

Question: In massachusetts btw. So monday I got into a car accident, I was going straight, the other people were taking a left turn so they would be going the opposite direction I was going. They didnt see me, and because there was some snow on the ground they couldnt get out of the way in time and I couldnt stop in time, I t-boned their back left tire with primarily the front left of my car. This is exactly what the police report says, that they were in my lane of travel and I had no way of avoiding it. The police officer straight up told me that I woudnt be at fault for it. the other person also explained exactly what happened to the police officer, I was right there when she explained it. My mom called their insurance later that day to ask about getting a rental car (both cars were towed), and they said that the itwas a rear end collision, which would basically put me at fault because of laws in mass. So I had to call them to give my claim of what happened. I called my insurance after and made a claim, then I tried to call their insurance, he didnt pick up. He then called back but Imissed him, and since then its been 2 days and Ive called 4 times and havent heard back. I need a rental car like, today basically because theres 1 car between my mom and I and its starting to break down, and we have conflicting schedules. How would I go about getting a rental and getting them to pay for it at this stage?

Answer:
 If you need a car like, today, then you will have to rent a car like, today. There is no way for you to force the insurance company to act any faster than they want to. Answer #2: Don't bother talking to their insurance company. Let your own insurance handle it; that's what you pay them for. The other driver's insurance company exists solely to represent the other driver's interests, so talking to them does not benefit you and may even harm your case.

>How would I go about getting a rental and getting them to pay for it at this stage?

Call any given car rental place, or use a service like Priceline, Travelocity, Orbitz, etc. Rent a car that is comparable to yours -- that is, if you drive a Ford Fiesta, don't rent a Ford Taurus. Keep all the receipts. You may eventually need to sue the other driver to recover your losses. If the other insurance company accepts responsibility, which is independent of the police officer's decision, you may be able to get them to pay without a lawsuit.

As a third option, your insurance company may offer to pay for your rental with a subrogation contingency. What this means is that your insurance will pay, then go after the other insurance company for reimbursement. If they fail to do so, you will have to reimburse your own insurance company for the rental, at which point you can sue the other driver.


Title: Ab, ca. New tenants on pace to use $500 in power under our account. Help.

Question:
We moved out June 30th from an apartment. My gf forgot to cancel the power with the company. The was no pen signed contract that I know of. Just called up and got it hooked.

We got what we thought was our last bill.  It was double what it normally was. (Billing cycle ends on 20th) We called and they said we didn't cancel so our account is still the one tied to that address and usage. We did confirm she forgot to call through the phone company.

And they also said they won't fix anything retroactively on our account even tho it's not our usage. Which is looking to be about $500 for june21-july 20 cycle. On top of that. They won't cancel until Thursday next week for the current billing cycle. Wtf. Power company is Epcor.

So what do we do now? The gf put a stop on withdrawal from our bank. And we have our rental papers to prove move out date. Is there anything we can do to not get hosed for about $700 all in?

Thx

Answer:
 > The gf put a stop on withdrawal from our bank.

That's not going to go well for her. They can sue her, wreck her credit, maybe take the money anyway. Because she owes that money due to her own mistake.

As others have said, this is now between you and the new tenants. They used what she paid for. They should reimburse you. If they are unwilling, they you'd sue. Do you have a good relationship with your former landlord?Answer #2: Sue the current tenants.


Title: Ex-husband just moved 70 miles away. Do I need to meet him half way for kid exchanges? Or does he need to make up the difference?

Question:
I'm in the DC area.  My ex husband just bought a house 70 miles away.  Occasionally we met half way to his old house (which was about 20 miles away) to swap the kids, and I was fine with that - but if I don't HAVE to drive 70 miles round trip, I sure as hell don't want to!
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Legally, look to the court order regarding exchanges of custody.  If the order says that you meet halfway or at an agreeable point for exchanges, that's what needs to happen.  If it doesn't and leaves transportation up to you two to decide, that's where it stands.

On a related note though, you understand that doing this means that he'll be driving 140 miles round trip to spend the time with his children?  I understand that your opinion may be "well, he chose to move" and he did.  At the same time, reverse the situation.  How would you react if he suddenly told you that every time you wanted to see the children you would have to drive 140 miles to pick them up, then 140 miles to drop them off?

This may be one of those situations where for the sake of peace, you either continue to meet halfway, or at least make an arrangement where you drop them off at his house and he then returns them to yours.  Even if neither of you particularly like it, it will keep the peace, and in the long run that may be best for the kids.


Title: Question about reporting a druggie

Question:
Someone I am acquainted with (Same school, sifferent grade - I don't know them well), decided to post an image of them smoking cannabis online (It's clearly cannabis, and you can see the smoke, so it would be both possession and use). I am considering reporting them to the police or DEA. Should I? And if I do, is there a way I can be 100% sure it isn't traced back to me?

Edit: This is in Virginia, USA, and we're both minors.
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 Don't be a narc, man.Answer #2: You are welcome to try reporting anonymously but they will have your phone number either way

Also, I doubt they care about one kid smoking pot. Answer #3: Why do you even care? Do you just not like this person and are trying to get them in trouble? Answer #4: You should mind your own business.


Title: (MI) My father died suddenly and without a will. I have no idea what to do.

Question:
So, my dad was killed in a car wreck a couple of nights ago (blanket thanks for condolences).  He was a poor man.  He owned his car (wrecked), some personal effects, and (maybe) a trailer in a trailer park.  He also had a bank account with around $3,000, and had $3,900 in cash in a safe at his house.  Given the small size of his estate, I think he might qualify for Transfer by Affidavit.  My brother and I are his only surviving children, and he and I are in agreement on how to dispose of the property and monies (split down the middle after paying cremation expenses).

In addition to a general request for advice, I'd also like to get any thoughts on what to do with the cash.  I intend to use it to pay the cremation expenses, but I don't want to subject myself to penalty later on.

Help?

Answer:
 So sorry to hear that this happened.

I agree that likely the estate is small enough to avoid formal probate, and you will be able to use the affidavit system. But you don't know that yet for sure and you can't file the paperwork quite yet -- there could be assets or debts that exist that you haven't found yet.

It may take weeks or a month or two to get all of his last bills. There could even be a random life insurance policy out there from an old job or military service.

You will likely need the death certificate to do the estate stuff. And give it a few weeks at least to get his last bills. Once you have everything, then you can pay the bills for his cremation, then his final bills, then split it among the heirs (assuming no spouse, then it is equally among his kids).

Also a tip - don't let his creditors try to guilt you into paying his bills yourself. They are the bills of his estate. (They would only be your personal bills if you co-signed.)

(P.S. I'm a lawyer but this is not legal advice etc etc.)


Title: [US][IL] Possible unlawful termination, need advice

Question:
Tonight and as of and hour ago I have been terminated from my job at a bank as a full-time teller. The reasoning for my dismissal was that money had gone missing from the branch: $6000 to be precise. Below I'll list the main reasons for my termination

* A few months ago I was investigated because $2000 had gone missing from my personal drawer. After investigation they decided that I was not guilty and put me on probation which ended in September. (Note the missing $6000 is from another tellers drawer, not mine.)

* My behavior warrants suspicion. During today investigation (The investigation at a branch level lasted all of one day,) I became increasingly nervous. I do not do well with confrontation and rarely make eye contact with anyone, I also have a "guilt" complex and became very emotional out of fear of losing my job. They said that my emotions and reactions made them believe that I am guilty.

* The money went missing Friday the 20th of November. The next morning the cameras show me briefly at the tellers window whose money had gone missing. They said that this could mean that money had been left in the drawer over night and I took it the next morning.

* They had us fill out an investigative questionnaire and said some of my answers were damming. Such as one question which asked: "If you were asked to pay the money back how much would you answer?" I answered saying "all of it." I had read the question oddly from the point of how much would I have the thief pay back. This coupled with the fact that a few months before I offered to pay the $2000 back (only because we couldn't find the money and I didn't want to lose my job, thus making me want to just end the fiasco,) basically made them say that I was admitting guilt.

I just want to know if this was unlawful or not since they never brought forth definitive proof that I stole the money. Any and all advice is appreciated and welcomed.

Answer: They don't have to prove anything to fire you.


Title: Is it legal to take a photo of someone without their consent if the photo can be used as evidence of harassment?

Question:
I am in the UK and considering an injunction to protect myself. I don't want to go into too much detail but I want to make sure I don't commit any crimes whilst making my case.

Also would it be legal to provide voice recordings of verbal harassment without the other person's consent?


Title: CHICAGO accused of assaulting a police officer because I pushed/kicked a police dog off me.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Great defense you have planned there. Make sure you update us with results. Answer #2: I don't see what the problem is.  The police dog was sexually assaulting him.


Title: [VA] Can we do anything legally to protect our family?

Question:
My husband has full physical, shared legal custody of his teen daughter. His daughter has a health condition which requires close monitoring and since her mother was lacking, the state found her mother negligent and sent the daughter to live with us(years ago).

Recently we've been having issues behaviorally with the daughter and medically with her mother(she's still not caring for her properly which could be a safety issue). Due to these issues, we decided to keep her home this weekend. Her mother was not happy to say the least and a long text message conversation where she decided to attack us verbally ensued. After said conversation, my husband and I learned that the mother had gotten in her car(she lives in MD) and had picked a family member up to come "confront" us. She, in the past, has had confrontations with law enforcement and has always been pretty unstable. This concerns both my husband and I because she pretty obviously wasn't just coming to our house to talk.

Do we have any legal options we could look in to? If I had been home alone, who knows what could have happened to me. It's also concerning because my husband and I are going to start trying for a child together and something like this happening again in the future is scary.

Answer:
 Call the police ASAP.

Give them the details about, and behind, your statement that your "learned" that she and another family member was on her way to confront you.


Title: Public Urination as a Minor

Question: Last night I was with some friends in a typical suburb, and I needed to go the bathroom. I went in a long stretch of woods that didn’t seem to be anyone’s property. When I was finished, I heard someone scream “what are you doing pissing on my property!” I screamed “sorry,” ran to my car, and drove away. They didn’t see my face, and I doubt they got my license plate. Still, if they did, what are the odds they actually decide to go to the police. If they go to the police, would it end up in my permanent record? I am a minor (17) by the way.

Answer: They’d be crazy to waste their time trying to figure out who took a whiz on their property. A deer and raccoon probably took a dump on same property at some point. Seriously no cop is ever gonna waste their time over this and what real proof would they have. You’ve got nothing to worry about at all.


Title: (California) are there any reasons for a father to not be on the birth certificate?

Question:
I do not like him. I think he is a psychopath, but he his perfect on paper. He sees our daughter and has overnight visits. At the time of birth, he wanted nothing to do with her, and is not on the birth certificate. Now he wants more time. I don't want him to have more time, my daughter said she doesn't feel safe there and prefers to be with me. He is pushing being added to the birth certificate. Paternity has already been established, we've been to court before which is why he gets visits. Is there any reason I would want him on the birth certificate? Could I even keep him off if I wanted to, or does he have a right to be on it?

Thank you

Answer: I'd bet he is already on the birth certificate, just not your original. When my son's father took his paternity test through the court, they filed the paperwork to have it amended. No one asked me anything or made me aware of it at all. When I ordered copies of the certificate a few years later, it had him listed as the father.


Title: Employer called ambulance against my girlfriend's wishes. Can we get them to pay the bill?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 So they literally forced her into an ambulance against her will?Answer #2: She could have refused the ambulance.

They can terminate her for just about anything.

A: That's entirely dependent on your insurance coverage and not a legal question.

B: Unless they socked her in the jaw and threw her unconscious body in the ambulance probably not.


Title: I need help on knowing how to report a house is full of hard drugs and inhabited by people the landlord doesn't know about. This is a really odd case.

Question:
The is upstate NY, warren county.

The house next to me is split into two apartments, an upstairs and downstairs. The downstairs apartment is supposed to be empty as last month the tenants were evicted. They were evicted because they were a public nuisance and so much so the town kept fining the landlord until he got rid of them.

The building is a known drug house as every druggie in the neighborhood goes in and comes out in minutes. The person living upstairs is a dealer and the whole downstairs is turned into a storage room.

There is now a guy who I think broke into the house and stays there overnight without the landlord or person living upstairs knowing. I tried bringing up the intruder to the landlord, just as a friendly neighbor and he said mind my own business.

I want to take this guy down now. He is about 74 years old, and I just found out he is hiring the people upstairs to watch over his supplies and they don't pay rent. Talking to them actually got me a lot of information.

So I need to know how to contact the police and try to get them to go into the "empty" apartment to check for a homeless person, only to find the drugs laying out in the open. I know they are out in the open because I can actually see them through the window from my porch. They forgot to shut their side door and looking right in there are plants, coke bricks and other stuff stacked up.

What information will the police need? Will they contact the landlord first? If they do that, he is sure to get the people upstairs to move the stuff into their apartment for the time being.

Answer:
 Call the police and tell them about the large amount of drugs. Tell them that you can see the drugs from your porch.

There's no need to do some sort of kabuki theater and tell them they need to go check on a homeless person.


Title: (FL) Landlord is requesting proof of income.

Question:
Hello all, I have lived in the same apartment complex since June of 2015. In April of 2017 the complex was purchased by a new leasing company and they came in and did a lot of renovations to the complex. I have a much higher paying job now than I did in 2015 when they asked for proof of income to get the apartment. If I refuse to provide this what are possible consequences? My lease is up in a few months and I'm worried that my rent is going to spike due to the costly renovations and my higher income. My wife and I are trying to save upsome money to have our first child and I don't want the complex to jack up the rent because I make more. Thank you for any help.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: If you don’t provide it they can refuse to renew your lease.Answer #2: They aren't asking you for your income so they can charge you as much as possible. It is normal for property management companies to verify that you earn a minimum of 3x monthly rent, so they can minimize the risk that you won't be able to pay due to other financial issues that could arise. It is very common requirement in my area.


Title: [CA] T-Mobile not allowing me to return my device within the return policy

Question:
Alright, here's the deal:  I'm on a program from T-Mobile called JUMP! On Demand which allows you to upgrade your phone up to 3 times per year via leasing a newer phone.  I've had an iPhone 8 Plus for the last few years and I finally upgraded the other day.

I got an Android (huge mistake, long story) and after 3 days with it, I decided I needed to switch back to an iPhone.  I brought the phone and all original packaging/accessories back to the store and spoke to the manager about returning my device and getting an iPhone.

The manager informed me that JUMP! On Demand leases cannot be returned because it's a lease and I agreed to the lease contract.  However, the lease contract shows a 14-day return policy with a $50 restocking fee which I've agreed to pay.     \

I asked for clarification which the store manager did not seem enthusiastic about explaining and instead gave me an attitude.  I went to another T-Mobile store and got the same answer from a different person.

Here's what they're telling me:  I can return the phone by paying them a $50 restocking fee, but I'm not able to "upgrade" until 30 days after my last upgrade which means I'll have to be out of a phone for weeks.  Or I can wait the 30 days, but then I'm outside of the return policy and I've had to spend 30 days with a phone that does not meet my needs.   Even if I pay the $50 and return the phone, I'd still be liable for 18 months of payments because I agreed to a contract.

I called into their customer service who told me that the stores were misinformed and I should be able to return my phone no problem and get a new one.   However, I can't do a return over the phone and must do it in the store.

So far, I've been to two stores and spent an hour talking to customer service all over something that should be a routine return.  I don't want to drive to another store only to be turned away again.  I just want to give them this phone back, pay whatever restocking fees they have and then pay again to upgrade my phone...what can I do?

Answer: Well you’re not upgrading again, you’re just not satisfied with the phone you recently upgraded to and want to return and replace it. It’s dumb but it may be the wording that is throwing them off. I’ve been with t-mobile for a few years and I’m also on the jump program and have done this exact thing, you just pay the $50 restocking fee and they give you your new phone.


Title: Oregon consent vs assent? Rape by fraud?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You're an adult. You willingly participated in this extramarital relationship. You were not raped. The end.Answer #2: > Since I was not given the truth I could not fully consent, merely assent to the act?

If everybody who ever fibbed to get laid was a criminal, the sex offender registry would basically be the White Pages (for those who are old enough to remember them).Answer #3: /u/locationbot recallAnswer #4: Uuuuuuh this is in no way near qualified for rape. You having an affair and him not actually leaving his wife for you is A) common as hell and B) not something that retroactively changes consent. Answer #5: Nope and nope. You were fully in control of your actions.


Title: Discrimination in Texas- Do I stand a chance or should I just give up?

Question:
Note: I found a lawyer to represent me so this thread is no longer needed.

I'm not the best at explaining so I understand why people said and asked what they did.

Advice to any new grads: probably should skip the contract if possible. My peers have also had a lot of issues at the particular hospital I worked at and also wish they'd never signed the contract. Get to know the hospital and their practices by working there for a while first. CNA or similar during nursing school will help you better know if signing up for a contract is right for you.

Long story short- new registered nurse with history of anxiety and depression, Pediatric unit was way too stressful for me with how hectic the patient load is and the rude treatment of fellow coworkers and constantly being told what I was experiencing was nothing - only going to get worse.

Got permission to leave unit from clinical coordinator of the unit and unit director due to anxiety becoming too great to handle on the unit - went to ER during work related to almost passing out due to anxiety.

Met with Chief nursing officer who told me to look outside the heath system - therefore breach my contract-  and made it seem like I could not handle any unit at all because I had a horrible anxiety issue that was getting worse on that unit. The unit director said she would not even let me work in the nursery because I wouldn't be able to handle it. But I can watch healthy babies and identify if they need higher levels of care. Not a problem.

Chief nursing officer even said I should look at clinics or by name said to go to that other health system and apply for something like a transfusion center. Same issues to watch for as a nursery....

Did not get placed anywhere after 3 months of continual follow up and applications within hospital system.

Being sued for breach of contract after 3 months of not being placed in another unit with applications and followup done in that time for having only completed 4 months working in unit of 2 year contract of which a voluntary leave would constitute breach of contract. Did get job elsewhere without contract and requested to resign once questioned About status of being without full time work and no longer qualifying for medical leave. Told I was terminated immediately for having other work at that time.

Answer: I mean this in the nicest way possible, but if you want anybody to read this, you need to break it up into paragraphs.