Title: Could you please review this letter I will submitting to my building's Mgmt Office regarding complaints against me.

Question:
I just want to make sure I'm not saying anything that could hurt me if this goes to court, Thanks:

Last night my landlord (xxxx) shared with me a recent letter regarding "80% Floor Covering, Noise and Additional Occupant" for the apartment I am currently occupying.

I was surprised by this letter as we had already discussed this, and believed all this had been talking care of  by me putting additional carpeting and by decreasing the amount of days per week my girlfriend visits me.

The additional carpeting was put in place back in January after we talked over the phone.

Has there been another noise complaint? If so, could give me additional details on this (time, date, type of noise), as I can assure you I am a very quiet person. I do not play music, I have not done any type maintenance work since I hanged a mirror the second week after moving in, and I remove my shoes upon entering the apartment (done this since day 1)

The letter states "Upon re-inspection by the staff it is now not in place", when was this re-inspected by the staff? Is the staff going into my apartment without my authorization? Even if they did, they would have seen the carpeting is still in place, so this does not make much sense to me.

Regarding the additional occupant, I had already stated before that very few people visit me. My girlfriend and my mother. My girlfriend obviously being a  "regular" visitor, who is now only visiting about 3 to 4 days per week. The rest of the days we spent it at her place. If this compromise still does not satisfy the Board, then I need you to tell me exactly what would, since the "Apartment Corporation Rules and Regulations" document you forwarded me does not specify any rules regarding guests.

I will not be submitting an Application for an additional occupant, as my girlfriend does not live with me. The other reason being the way some staff and members of the board have accused and treat me and my guests:

1. The doorman hands me a phone with the Superintendent on the line, who then tells me the some Board members believe I have given a copy of the Building key to one of my visitors. Not true.
2. Ten minutes later, 2 board members without identifying themselves, approach, harass and belittle one of my regular guests about the amount of she spends visiting me.
3. Five minutes later I go to the lobby to find out what's going on and these two board members with a demeaning/degrading  tone tell me my visitor must stop living here. I bring up the accusation of my guest having a building key and they denied having made those accusations. I asked them why didn't they approach me with any issues. They responded they didn't have to.

The above is just a summary of what happened that day (01/21/2015) and we already talked about this, but I just wanted to clarify the secondary reason I will not be  submitting an Application for an additional occupant. It is clear now that am not wanted in the building as a tenant. I should have picked up on this sentiment from the board when they started the interview process by telling me "Honestly, we do not want you here, we do not want people to rent here".

I would like the board/staff to stop harassing me and my visitors.

I want the remaining months I have left living in your building to be without any further incidents, so please answer the few questions I have above and let me know if there is anything else I could do to reach a solution to all this.

Thanks

Answer: Is there some legal question in particular you have here? We can't review legal documents in full, but this letter also doesn't seem to be a legal document, so I'm not sure what you want.


Title: [CA] Speeding Ticket but I was stopping for a traffic light

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 it doesn't matter what you were doing when he stopped you.  It only matters if he observed you going 70 at a 50 at any point.Answer #2: >I just got a ticket for speeding 70 in a 50 zone but I was clearly stopping for traffic.

Okay. Doesn't mean much as you could have been going over 70 at some point. But...

>If anybody knows, how far can a speed gun reach?

This right here screams "I was speeding". You can ask for leniency, but it isn't a guarantee. Especially given the fact you are more than likely guilty. Maybe look for a ticket clinic type place or other lawyer that specializes in this type of thing.


Title: Tree on fence line

Question:
So, this is probably a pretty common question. Looking for some guidance: Neighbor has a large tree on the fence line that is leaning toward my house. Arborist says it needs to come down because it will fall over eventually (onto my house). I have contacted the homeowner (landlord because neighbor rents the house) and explained the situation. Also offered in writing (over text) to pay up to $500 of the cost to cut the tree down. Explained that I cannot cut it down — he has to hire someone to do it. Tree service says they will not cut it down unless they have an agreement from that homeowner. They can trim the tree on my side, but it will still fall over onto my house. He agreed to do so (in text message).

Almost a year later and the tree is still there. Every time I contact the homeowner over text, I get excuses. (Out of the country, father died, working on it, tree people ran off with his money, etc. etc.).

So, here are the questions:

\- Do I contact my lawyer at this point and get him involved?

\- Or do I contact my homeowners insurance company and ask them to contact his insurance company, or possibly get their legal team involved?

\- Or do I wait for the tree to fall on my house and then sue the homeowner?

Thanks in advance.

Answer: The neighbor is under no obligation to cut the tree on his property. At this time, your only recourse is to cut the part that overhangs your property, and wait until it falls. Keeping good records (pictures, tree company statements, etc.) could help you collect damages afterwards.


Title: [California] Reddit suspended my account and I was unable to use my Reddit gold during that time. I asked for my refund for the time of my account suspension but nothing happened. Do I have a case?

Answer:
 You have no case.

From the [user agreement](https://www.reddit.com/help/useragreement/) that you agreed to when making an account:

>Without advance notice and at any time, we may, for violations of this agreement or for any other reason we choose: (1) suspend your access to reddit, (2) suspend or terminate Your Account or reddit gold membership, and/or (3) remove any of your User Content from reddit.

So no, you don't get a refund. At any time reddit mods can ban you for any reason and that includes terminating your gold membership.

Regardless, you were suspended for *two days*. You're asking for a refund of *27* ***cents***. Seriously? Get over yourself.Answer #2: If I give you the $4(?), will you go away?Answer #3: NoAnswer #4: Why was your account suspended?


Title: [California] Thrift Shop Fakes/ No returns double whammy

Question: I bought a few things from a locally owned thrift shop, I got among other things 2 watches that looked nice, but we're fake. I'm not a watch guy so I didn't know until after I went home and researched them.  I today I went back to return them but they have posted signs saying no returns or exchanges. So am I out $200?  It's illegal to sell counterfeits right? So at the very least, if they won't refund me, I can go to the police correct? Sorry for being an idiot in advance, and thanks for helping.

Answer:
 Most things in thrift shops are sold 'as is', with no representation being made that they are authentic. If your thrift store did have some sort of representation that the items were authentic, you might have a case, but most thrift stores I know of avoid this.

You could try calling the police, but the chances that you'd get anywhere are low. If the store is *repeatedly* selling counterfeit items, the FBI might be interested, but that would require large-scale, repeated, deliberate distribution of the items while knowing they were fakes ("Come get your not-Rolexs here, not-Rolexes priced to move!"), not just the sale of one or two things someone brought in as a donation/trade.Answer #2: Are the items *knockoffs* (look similar to the name-brand but not identical) or *counterfeit* (look identical)?

Did the store sell the counterfeit goods as originals, and could they have reasonably expected them to be real?


Title: [US/SC] Was attacked by a dog while delivering goods to a customer. Occurred on customer's property and dog was customer's.

Question:
The tl;dr: no serious injury (just a twisted ankle and bruised pride), but a $40 pair of pants ruined and I had to clock out five hours early which cost me about $40 + tips.

I went to a customer's house today on a food delivery. When I got to the door, there were two young girls who were there to take the food, and they couldn't control a dog, who immediately jumped out the door, ran right at my ankle, and bit me or my pants leg. Dog tried to pull me down until I stopped moving and the girls both managed the wrestle the dog off me.

My $40 pants were destroyed, and I had to clock out of work about five hours early.

I wasn't seriously injured so I don't think a personal injury suit is the right route. Should I still pursue damages for the lost wages and damaged personal goods? My boss is kind of hanging me out to dry on it.

Answer:
 Dog Law specialist here.

They are liable for approximately $40. Let's be generous and say $80 if your wages qualify as losses.

This is going to take a day or two of your life to sort out in small claims court, and you may well lose your job if you pursue it (employees suing customers isn't a good look for any business).

Smile, eat the loss, and move on.


Title: I was charged with domestic violence in this relationship - now I want to move out - how do I end the relationship and move out without her retaliating?

Question:
I was charged with domestic assault and battery in this relationship while I was drunk. I realize it was my fault and that I take full responsibility for it. Probation and my classes have finished for it. The protective order did not stick. Now I would really like to start a new relationship with someone else / just move out and end the relationship. The only thing that is holding me back is fear of her retaliating over this. I know she does not want to break up. She wants to stay together. I am worried that if I try to end it and move out, she would try to get back at me, knowing it's on record, and file a false police report or something along those lines. What can I do to protect myself from a situation like this from happening? Thank you very much.

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Answer: You can request to have an officer there to grab your things and they would just stand around and watch


Title: Developmentally disabled man lives next door to me and he screams and groans and squeals all night...

Question:
I live in Los Angeles in a highly population neighborhood. I live in an apartment complex with little ventilation and I can hear tons of things. However, the worst of which occurs in the building next door. A man who sounds developmentally disabled screams, groans, squeals and hacks phlegm nightly, sometimes until 6am. The noises are jarring and disturbing. Ive lived here 3 years and it's gone on this whole time.

Recently I've become more proactive and I've called the management number on the sign outside their building around 5 times. I've also made non emergency noise complaints to the LAPD. But nothing has changed. I'm not sure what to do. The noises are really loud and above normal noise limits, however he has some kind of mental or health issue so I know he has rights as well. What are his rights in this case? What are my rights? And how can I actually get some kind of response from this situation?

Answer:
 You need to move. No one can do anything becuase this is a medical condition and the noise is not intentional. Or you can wear ear plugs or listen to quiet music with ear phones.
Answer #2: Move. I live in an apartment building in NYC. It's part of the bargain you make when you choose not to live in a house on your own. Your neighbors are there. You can sometimes hear them. Sometimes smell their cooking. Sometimes their muddy shoes are left in the hallway to dry. Whatever.

In this case, it's not some wannabe rock star bashing away on his guitar at 2 AM. It's a developmentally disabled person who can't sleep. WTF do you think the police are going to do? Order him to take sleeping pills?Answer #3: Imagine how much he must suffer from it.


Title: [TX] Patient threatening to sue my mom for allegedly losing his wedding band

Question: My mom works at a hospital as a registered nurse. She has worked there for years with no issues. The other week, she had to remove a wedding band from a patient. This happens a lot, so the protocol is to store it in an envelope for safekeeping until the patient is discharged. My mom wasn't working when the patient was discharged, so another employee opened the envelope to retrieve the wedding band. Apparently, the wedding band was no longer in the envelope. The patient is now threatening to sue my mom for losing it. Should she be worried about this? She's really stressing out over it because nothing like this has ever happened to her before, and she's been a nurse for decades. Thanks in advance!

Answer: If she followed the hospital's routine documented procedure for dealing with patient possessions and did the necessary documentation, then she should be pretty safe. If she is threatened with a lawsuit by a patient, she should report the threat to her manager and the manager should then refer the issue to hospital legal and patient relations.


Title: (FL) Daughter mauled by ex-husbands dog last year and they just adopted a pit bull. What can I do?

Question:
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Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 You can ask the court to modify your custody order to protect your daughter from being in contact with the dog. The court may or may not grant your request. Answer #2: I assume the problem is because your ex-husband has shared custody and your daughter has to spend time in the presence of the new dog.  I would ask the court to modify the custody arrangement so that the dog isn't present when your daughter visits.  If your daughter has reservations about being around another dog because of her previous experience, she shouldn't be made to have to spend the time with your ex-husband in a state of anxiety.  Answer #3: Were they court ordered to not own a dog?

If not, you have no recourse here. They are free to own a dog.


Title: Avoiding a forced marriage on a parent's visa

Question:
Someone I know (18) has recently learned that her parents, instead of taking her to India for a month before sending her off to college, plan to take her to India for a year and force her to marry someone she's never met. She considers running away on the day of her high school graduation preferable to this fate. The biggest problem, however, is that she's not an American citizen. She's an Indian citizen, and her visa to the US is tied to her parents, whose visas expire when they leave the country. The second biggest problem is that her parents are in possession of her documents. Her parents don't know that she knows that they plan to marry her off, but if she says anything, they won't let her graduate at all and send her away immediately. What legal rights does she have to avoid this fate? As specific examples, would she be eligible for some form of asylum to escape such a marriage? Would the TSA be able to protect her from being coerced in this manner?
CHICAGO IL

Answer: If she’s 18, they can’t physically force her anywhere. That would be a crime. If she is 18 now, try to get her a place to live away from her parents, ASAP. Answer #2: I've seen you ask this over and over so I'm going to answer it real fast. THERE IS NO AND NEVER WILL BE A GUARANTEE SHE WILL STAY (after reporting her parents that is). Her parents can't make her leave she can be saved of that. After that the only thing she can do is try to apply for asylum or other types of visas. There is no magic thing where it's 100% that she will stay. However that doesn't mean she shouldn't try. I've been reading the news lately and someone can correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure at the very least she gets to stay here while the asylum papers are processing and that at a min can take 6 months if not longer. Even if she does lose all her visas and has to leave the US she can travel for an extended period of time while she gains skills that will help her reapply for a visa in the US. Answer #3: Also post this on te subreddit for ABCDs.  It’s for Indians living in the West. There might be specific groups to help Indian womenAnswer #4: Aren't there provisions in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that could protect this young lady from deportation where she is at risk of domestic violence?


Title: Notifying exspouse of wedding date...

Question:
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Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Surprised your attorney didn't advise you to alert Judge to **order** that you have kiddo that weekend. Thats an important life moment and short of your ex having a funeral I can't imagine a judge not wanting kiddo their. Further, and you'll just have to go with your attorney on this, I think you want judge knowing actually we are getting married and thats why this move is needed.

Congrats.


Title: [PA] Is this salaried employee who travels on the job entitled to OT pay?

Question: Asking for a friend. He works a salaried job in Pennsylvania making $31k / yr. His job requires him to do a lot of traveling off site but he is not compensated for any over time, just his same salaried check bi-weekly no matter the hours worked. There's no checking in or out either, no time sheets. He works 12 hour days some times. Is he entitled to OT pay?

Answer: If he is legitimately non-exempt, he is not entitled to overtime pay.


Title: House Seller trying to extend rent back (CA)

Question:
Hello,

My fiancé and I recently bought a house in California. The seller was living in the house when we purchased it, and we granted her a 29 day rent back (seller in possession) so that she had time to find a new house and move her belongings. She is supposed to be out next week. We received word this week that she has been having issues with the home she is purchasing and requested a 7 day extension of her rent back period. We denied this request due to the fact that she would become a month to month tenant after 30 days, and then would fall under tenant protection laws. Our realtor advised us that under these tenant protection laws we would have to pay her $10k+ in relocation fees if she refused to leave and we went through formal eviction processes. She is elderly and without going into too much detail, she and her (very shady) sellers agent have made the entire process extremely difficult. We are very much feeling on the defensive right now and are worried that when we go to change the locks, she will still be in the house.

What options do we have to remove her if she is still there?

Answer:
 You deny the extension and then when she doesn't move out you evict her and obtain a judgment.  There is absolutely no way that I would extend her time under the circumstances.  You do a "rent back" as a convenience to the seller to get out of the home, not so you can be landlords for an indefinite time period.

You conduct discovery on her new home sale and you begin the process of levying her bank accounts and/or the escrow account she is using to conduct that home sale and you collect your judgment that way.

I have no idea what these "relocation fees" are, but you would need to hire an attorney.


Title: Nothing can be done about people slandering me at work?

Question:
From the US.

My workplace is known for gossip, but they went too far when they said I wrote a note to someone claiming I wanted to kill someone when I never wrote such things.  I had a crush on someone and wrote a note asking if he would be interested, and some gossips at work blew it up into something it isn't.

I never got fired for it since I never said and wrote such a thing, but I'm really tired of random people I never talk to slandering me when I don't even know who they are.

Since there's no paper evidence of them ever saying these lies about me, I can't get them into trouble at all?  It spread like wildfire the few days I was gone but since I'm back, that cleared up any rumors that I was never fired.

That's a pretty big accusation to accuse me of saying that I wrote that I want to kill someone when I never did write or say that to anyone in there.  I don't think people are stupid enough to believe it because if it was "true" then I obviously would have been fired for it yet here I am still at work because I never said and wrote such a thing about anyone.

tl;dr I didn't lose my job, it's just irritating the things people can get away with because they say it and there's no evidence while I wrote something on paper and they can twist it and turn it to their favor.  I decided to ignore the gossip and continue my work because that's all that I can do.  Has there ever been a case where someone has won in suing someone for slander?

Answer:
 >I had a crush on someone and wrote a note asking if he would be interested

By "work" I assume you mean "my elementary school."

I think it's time for you to find a new job. This sort of thing isn't apt to go away anytime soon. FWIW, repeating rumors does not raise to the level of defamation.


Title: a "robbery" I don't remember committing

Question:
I have epilepsy and often experience complex partial (temporal lobe) seizures where I appear to be awake and functioning but am not. Earlier this year I allegedly walked into the supermarket and walked out with a bunch of stuff in my purse that I didn't pay for. I still do not know what I supposedly stole nor have I seen footage. The store has a chase policy and when the security guard confronted me I allegedly tried to fight and resist him and according to the store I caused some type of injury. At some point while in handcuffs my complex partial seizure progressed to a generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizure. I was rushed to the hospital and didn't stop seizing until the doctors injected copious amount of medication. It had nearly been an hour. I woke up from the coma the next day during the afternoon with my parents and a doctor in the room explaining to me what happened. I didn't even remember going into the store so I was pretty confused. They released me the next day and my hospital record notes that I had experienced status epilepticus (multiple seizures one after another with no break) and acute respiratory failure. My housemate works at the store I stole from and I am well aware of the chase policy; he'd tell us stories all the time about how some guy got chased out of the store for stealing a redbull or pack of gum. Bottom line is that I don't steal...and even if I did, it wouldn't be from a store with a chase policy. I'm a 23 year old female who teaches elementary school...I'm not rich and still have debt to pay but I would never resort to stealing. The last time I shoplifted was when a was a teenager in college. Given the hospital record as defense and a note from the doctor explicitly stating "the shoplifting was part of the seizure", how likely is it that my charges will be dropped? I've hired a lawyer for $10,000 (ouch) and so far the DA has not dropped the case. At the first arraignment they said they needed more time and my next one is June 27. What do you guys think about all this? Do I have a good defense?
My main worry is that the prosecution is going to think the only seizure that occurred was AFTER I stole and assaulted the guard therefore, there WAS intent to commit the crime.

I am in California fyi

Answer:
 >I'm a 23 year old

>The last time I shoplifted was when a was a teenager in college.

So not that long ago

You may have a decent NGRI case, but you will need a medical expert to testify that this occurs to you


Title: Girlfriend was in a car accident and the air bags never went off.

Question: Girlfriend was in a car accident this morning. The whole front of the car was destroyed. Luckily noone was seriously injured but none of the air bags were deployed. I know there are alot of other variables but we're wondering, if we have grounds to sue.

Answer: Airbags are designed to go off only in certain types of wrecks. The fact that no one was seriously injured likely means they are working as designed.


Title: Virginia: Can my roommate have a camera that points into my bedroom when the door is open?

Question:
Just as the title implies.  We are in VA.  My son and I share a room in another woman/son's home.  I provide childcare in exchange for rent.  We are having problems but due to logistics I cannot move out for almost 2 weeks.  Needless to say it's very tense.

Now I've noticed she is keeping a camera pointed at my bedroom.  The camera is down the hall but if my door is open, it peers right in.  She has another in the living room, which is fine, as I understand I have no right to privacy there.  But the bedroom?  I can close the door, sure, but should she have it pointed there in the first place?  I don't know how many times I changed in front of it when no one was home, since I didn't know it was there.

Thanks.

TLDR - roommate has camera pointed into my bedroom and never told me.  Is this legal?

Answer: It's likely legal. You have less of an expectation of privacy in common areas such as hallways. If it was *in* your bedroom that would be a different matter. Just keep the door closed. You only have two more weeks. This isn't a battle you need to wage.


Title: Ceiling Collapsed during Roof Replacement

Question:
I contracted a roofing company in May to do a roof replacement on my home. In July they subcontracted another company to do the work. They officially started work 2 weeks ago (on a Sunday)  and the smell of tar was unbearable inside my home and had my children stay at families house while they worked. That Monday I decided to leave the house as well due to migraines and chest pain. When we returned Tuesday afternoon there were no workers and my house was a sauna. I contacted the the subcontrator and he said he would pass by the next day but never did. Friday morning i realized our chainlink fence was damaged and our dogs were running around the street so i texted the contractor again and he replied that he would pass by. He didnt. Later that night we left to have dinner and it was pouring outside. We returned home to our kitchen looking like a waterfall with water pouring all over and inside the cabinets, oven and stove. The ceiling had also collapsed in our family room and water was pouring over our couch and electronics. Part of our garage also had water. At 1st the contractor said he wouldnt be ale to come by till the following morning but then changed his mind and came over to help pic up debris from the ceiling.  He said their machine broke and thats why noone had returned to complete work. The contractor said he would take care of all the damaged areas but is down playing the damage. My house smells moldy and when the a/c kicks in the smell of tar is also present. When the ceiling caved we noticed hard tar drips inside the a/c vents and ceiling. Saturday some workers showed up to remove the wet ceiling but said nothing can be done till the roof was complete. There was also a worker on the roof who informed us that he was sick during the week and neglected to put tarp and metal plates on the open area and thats why the water poured in. He worked through rain and sort of sealed the area but we still have water coming through the ceilings. Sunday i texted the contractor and asked if work would be done and i received no reply that day. On Monday morning he replied and said that the city permit inspector would be by to inspect that faze of the roof and the workers would return Tuesday to continue work inside and outside. I looked up the permit and there was no scheduled inspection and I texted him and he received no response. On Tuesday morning he sent me a text saying they would be working on the house today. I told him that an inspector never came the day before and they need to inspect before work continues. He called me and said they were going to work on the roof and seal it regardless and send the city inspectors pictures. I called the inspectors office and they said that inspectors must review the work in person and I scheduled an appointment myself. I texted the contractor and let them know that as per the city they couldn't continue work until the inspection was performed. The workers still showed up to my house and were very rude and loud when i asked them to not continue work and wait for inspector. I think they are scared that the inspector wont pass that faze of the work and they would have to redo it. I am on day 4 of my house being dusty and moldy with a lingering tar smell. We also have not been able to cook in our kitchen and had to throw away all the food in our pantries.

My issues is that the contractor is downplaying the incident and acting like all I need is some drywall in my ceiling and towels to dry my kitchen. What can I do to protect my property and family?

Answer:
 you can make a claim with your homeowners insurance, they will either pay it and subrogate to your contractors insurance, or deny your claim.

At that point you make a claim with his insurance, or sue him.

Make sure you hire a 3rd party inspector to check the workmanship and ensure everything is tip-top before releasing the contractor after everything is repaired.


Title: Driving a vehicle with suspended/Running a red light...

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >After being in a panic mode for a while, I ended up doing some research. Apparently since the person who owns a vehicle is given a ticket and it wasn't them driving, the tickets can be dismissed if they can prove they weren't the one who was driving.

That is 100% factually incorrect. Something is very wrong here, your uncle's name should not be on these tickets whatsoever. It sounds like you may have impersonated your uncle to the officer.


Title: Can I keep my computer?

Question: Hello legal eagles, under age redditor here from California.  Currently living with my brother and his fiancé in a very unstable household, I’m sixteen and my mother’s is no place I can stay and my father is out of the picture. In the last few days I have had no choice but to leave, I fled to a friend’s place with nothing but my clothes on my back. I was told that if I wanted to move out from my brother’s they would keep my computer and my phone “because they bought them”. Yes, they bought them, but they were gifts to me and are extremely necessary for me to get through schooling and to contact other people. They have never used these items and I would be led to believe they are mine. I’m just wondering, as a minor, are they ALLOWED to legally withhold these items, or should they belong to me? And if they try to keep them, what can I do, from a legal standpoint?

Answer: If sued, it would come down to a factual question of whether the laptop was meant to be a gift, or merely something you were given use of.


Title: [USA, OR] My SO, f/20, has been being prescribed Fluoxetine for severe depression and anxiety.

Question:
Ever since I've known my SO, she's taken these meds. Half the time it seems like they help, though usually she continued to go back and forth between, normal and wanting to kill herself. She was 18 at that time. Now, two years later, it seems as though these meds are only making everything worse.

Now, I feel dumb, and horrible for not having researched her meds, assuming she had but I found that Fluoxetine is commonly found to increase suicide in people under 25. Keep in mind, my SO went to this doctor to be treated for depression, anxiety and frequent suicidal thoughts and one attempt.

This seems very unreasonable for a doctor to logically think these meds would be making the situation better.

(On a somewhat related note that may or may not pertain, I read briefly about a WARNING label that is required by the FDA to be included with the prescription that must warn about the suicide 'risk', and neither, nor my SO have seen anything like that.)

Should I/Could I take some sort of legal action? I feel like she was wronged by someone, whether that's the doctor, or Target or something. I'm sorry if this is a bad post, I've never really felt like this before.
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 You have no standing to do anything legally. Answer #2: Medical advice: your SO should tell her doctor the Fluoxetine isn't working, and ask to try a different treatment. Answer #3: Many SSRIs have this as a possible side effect.  They are also the best medications to treat depression and anxiety.  The doctor is doing the right thing.Answer #4: Almost all anti-depressants and many other medications come with a warning about increased suicidal risks. While the mechanism isn't well understood, there is a theory that the medication works well enough that someone who was passively suicidal or so depressed they couldn't feel anything suddenly has the energy to do something about it.

If your SO has an attempt under her belt and frequent suicidal thoughts, prescribing an anti-depressant isn't only *not* malpractice, it's most likely the best thing for her. THAT SAID, everyone's tolerance for specific drugs is different, especially when it comes to anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication. If this medication isn't working well for her (as evidenced by continuing severe symptoms of depression and anxiety) then she needs to talk with her doctor about modifying her treatment plan. That could mean switching to a different medication, adding new medications to her existing regimen, starting talk therapy, changing therapists, or experimenting with her dosage. None of that should happen without significant oversight from her doctor. *Do not advise her to discontinue her medication.*

Changing her treatment plan may end up with a temporary in-patient stay depending on how her body handles it. That should not be seen as a step backward, just a temporary safety measure while she adjusts.

I am neither a medical professional nor a lawyer.


Title: [TN] What good is a "parenting plan" when it isn't followed?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Your modifying a visitation plan for a 17-year-old? This woman is less than a year from being a legal adult. Did anyone ask her what she wanted for a schedule?

Throw both visitation plans out the window, and start treating her like you would any other person your wife wanted to spend time with. Your wife should text her and say, I would love to get together with you when you have time. When is your schedule open?


Title: Problem with an eBay Buyer

Question:
So I sold a $270 item to a man on eBay. The shipping that was listed on the sale was for USPS. At the last minute, I decided out of good faith that since he spent so much, that I would upgrade him to a UPS shipment so the package would come sooner. I updated the buyer with the tracking number and he flipped out claiming he only bought it because of the shipping method listed and that he has had trouble in the past with UPS. Well sure enough the tracking number claims it has been delivered but the customer says hes never received it. Claims with eBay and Paypal have both been in my favor. Now the customer is threatening me with legal action claiming hes going to take me to small claims. What frightens me is that he knows what company I work for and has even threatened my job. Anyone have any advice for me? Does he even have enough to warrant a small claims sue?
Thanks

Answer:
 As a Canadian who buys stuff from the USA a lot I would be pretty mad if someone sent something UPS when USPS was specified. UPS/Fedex/other private shippers charge insane customs fees to the receiver when things go across a border. You can technically fill out the customs forms yourself... at the closest customs office which in my case is over 100km away. Not to mention their depots are at the edge of town versus the local Canada Post office which is 2 blocks away. Since they always just leave a slip instead of attempting delivery I've gotta drive to the edge of town to pick up a package sent that way.

edit: Of course none of this probably applies if the receiver was inside the USA.


Title: Friends boss took $50 out of their paycheck

Question: So i had received a call from a friend of mine and they had told me that they had accidentally taken a fake $50 bill as payment. Until yesterday they had no way of checking for fake bills and they had taken the fake bill about a week ago. Today they were paid and their boss had told them that he had taken $50 out of their pay because of the fake bill. My question is, is this even legal? If not what actions can my friend take against it. We're in the state of Florida and they work at a small family owned restaurant.

Answer: No. They cannot have their pay docked,they can be fired if they complain though. Your friend is entitled to that $50.


Title: [New York] Can my uncle sell a house without my mom's consent even if both of them are listed as the homeowners?

Question:
So a while back, my mom purchased a house in Brooklyn for my uncle and my grandparents to live in and added my uncle's name as a homeowner in addition to her own. Edit: they are joint owners

My uncle recently decided that he wanted to sell the house and my mom doesn't want him to because doing so will result in my grandparents becoming homeless (we don't have room in our apartment to take them in at the moment and my mom doesn't want to put them in a retirement home). I can hear my mom arguing with him on the phone, but he doesn't seem to care what she thinks or wants, and my grandparents aren't saying anything to my uncle because they don't want to upset him (even though he's always been completely unreasonable in everything he does, they've done this for years because he's a "special" individual).

So back to the point of my post, can my uncle legally sell the house even if my mom doesn't consent? Not sure if this is relevant information, but my mom and I live in New Jersey and she can't go to New York at the moment because of work. I'm not really sure how the process for home selling goes either and I can't find any answers from my google searches, so I wanted to see if I could get some information from here so I can help my mom. I'm willing to ask my mom for answers to any questions if that will help too.

Thanks in advance!

Edit: Sorry! I forgot to mention that it's a two-family home, in case that is important!

Answer:
 Not without taking her to court. (He ain't taking her to court)

Did he give her money for the home? Answer #2: How he's listed on the deed matters. He can't sell the _whole_ house, but in some cases he could sell _his half_ of the house. That, however, is mostly theoretical because it's kind of hard to sell half a house.

If he & your mom are listed as joint owners then he cannot sell anything by himself, though, and that's more common.

The one thing he could do is go to court and force a Partition by Sale, but I agree, it's unlikely that he would actually try that.


Title: So are we supposed to cross post every thread from BoLA here to discuss it?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: No, we're supposed to let BoLA wither and die, and this sub will essentially take its place.


Title: Does anyone know how to get a free lawyer

Question:
I am filing a rape report but I feel I need a lawyer. Are there any lawyers who work in child rape cases for free?

I was raped as a child, but I am not currently a child

Florida

Answer: You shouldn't need a lawyer for this.  A government lawyer (prosecutor) will handle the criminal case.  Many areas have victim advocacy groups you can contact for support/guidance.Answer #2: Why do you need a lawyer?  Did you commit a crime?


Title: [Iowa] I came close to passing a stopped school bus...did I do anything wrong?

Question:
Hello all,

I am very shaken up at the moment.

 Let me preface this by saying I am not originally from Iowa (moved here 1.5 years ago), but now I know passing school buses here is very serious business.  I always knew not to pass if you were driving behind a bus, but I was not aware of what to do if the bus was in the oncoming lane and stopped.

I got off work today and was driving to grab some dinner.  I was on a two way street.  I come upon a stopped school bus.  It was in the oncoming lane (as in, the front of the bus was facing me). It had it's stop sign out.  I had never seen this before, I knew to never pass a stopped school bus if you were BEHIND it, but in this case, it was in the oncoming lane.

Anyways, I assumed I needed to stop in front of the stop sign it had out, so I did.  I saw cars coming behind me, and I started questioning if I was supposed to have stopped?  The bus driver, and some older man behind him, were both staring at me, giving me a weird look.  For a second, for some reason, I thought they wanted me to go (I'm stupid...I know).

I crept forward about 2 feet and the man behind the bus driver yelled out the window "HEY!  DON'T YOU SEE THE STOP SIGN?!".  I slammed on the brakes.  At this point the front of my car was probably about three feet in front of the stop sign.  I opened my window, said I am stopped and waiting, and that I was sorry.  Both the bus driver and the man kept staring at me like I was crazy.

After about 10 seconds, the bus driver retracted his stop sign, and I drove off.

I am very shaken up.  I now know how serious this law is here in Iowa (and probably every where).  I am worried he is going to report me.  I DO NOT want this citation on my record.  It was an honest mistake.

I drove around looking for the bus driver to talk to him and apologize.  I ended up finding another driver from the same district.  I stopped and spoke with him.  He was very nice, and he said that since I didn't drive away, that I should not worry about it.  He took down my name and information and said he would communicate my story to the other drivers just to make sure.

This made me feel better, but I looked up the law and it states I'm supposed to have stopped something like 15 feet behind the stop sign...where as I stopped directly in front of it, then crept forward another three feet before coming to a final stop.

I feel like such an idiot.  I left the bus driver district manager a voicemail explaining what happened, apologized profusely, and said I'd be more than happy to speak with him about it.

Do you guys think I am going to get a citation for this?  It looks like I technically broke the law since instead of stopping 15 feet behind the stop sign, I stopped right at it, then moved forward three feet.  Will they hit me with this technicality?  Do you recommend any action on my part at this time?

Thank you.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: Talk to a therapist about your severe anxiety, stop for stop signs next time, and quit going out of your way to admit to crimes.  If you receive a ticket then talk to a traffic attorney.


Title: If you have a pool in your gated back yard, and someone trespasses and gets hurt/drowns, are you at fault in the US?

Question:
Can someone ELI5 the general laws surrounding this type of scenario.

My parents just put in an above ground pool, they have a gate with a latch. Mom thinks they’re fine putting a lock on the gate. Dad thinks they need to keep the pool covered at all times when not in use, and to keep the ladder locked in the shed.

Dad is worried about theoretical people trespassing, getting hurt, and it being his fault and having a huge legal/financial issue because homeowners insurance doesn’t cover pools.

Answer:
 > The attractive nuisance doctrine applies to the law of torts, in the United States. It states that a landowner may be held liable for injuries to children trespassing on the land if the injury is caused by an object on the land that is likely to attract children.

Make sure you have insurance that covers anything that might happen.


Title: Landlord taking long time to return deposit (CT)

Question: Not sure what to do here guys. Moved out of our apartment in CT July 18 to our new apartment out of state. Each time I ask the landlord about the security deposit they say they are waiting for water bill at the end of August. From what I've read online, the landlord has 30 days to return the deposit or 15 after receiving a forwarding address (documented August 4). Have a bad feeling she is trying to screw me out of my money and since I haven't been able to find a job at the new location yet, we could certainly use it. When we did the walk through, landlord said everything looked fine. Wtf is taking so long! What's the best way to ensure I get all my money back? We cleaned (shop vac+moppped) before we left. Been frustrated for a while now so any advice is appreciated. Sorry if formatting sucks I'm on mobile

Answer:
 > The landlord must return the security deposit to the tenant within thirty (30) days after the tenant moves out, if the tenant has not caused damage to the premises. The landlord must return the full security deposit, plus interest. If the tenant has damaged the premises, the landlord must return only the amount of the security
deposit that is left, if any, after the landlord uses it to fix the damage and must provide an itemized list of what was charged for the damages.

> The tenant must give the landlord **written** notice of his or her new address so that the landlord knows where to send the money. A landlord who does not respond within thirty days may be liable for **double** (2 times) the amount of the security deposit.

Source: http://www.jud.state.ct.us/Publications/hm031.pdf, page 10

You might be in for a nice payday


Title: Officer searched my car illegally and found alcohol (I am under 21)

Question:
A police officer illegally searched my car without a warrant or probable cause at a DUI checkpoint. He found alcohol and I am under 21. He searched my car while I did sobriety tests and drug/narcotics evaluation. I blew a .00 on two breathalyzer tests and passed all of the parts of the examination and sobriety tests. When I came back to my car he had been through everything in my car (he found my drivers license on his own which was inside my console inside my wallet and found alcohol). It took him between 5 and 10 minutes to find the small amount of alcohol. When I confronted him and told him he violated my 4th amendment rights and could not charge me with illegally obtained evidence, he said that the alcohol was in plain view. This was a lie because it was wrapped up in a large beach towel and under a seat. I was not under the influence of anything so all I am getting is a citation. How do I go about dismissing the citation through the exclusionary rule? And also, how can I file a civil suit against the officer? (I got his name, department, and badge number)
Edit: I live in Pennsylvania, about an hour away from Philadelphia

Answer:
 >How do I go about dismissing the citation through the exclusionary rule?

You hire a traffic lawyer.

>And also, how can I file a civil suit against the officer?

You see if you can find a civil lawyer to take the case, which is unlikely.


Title: I am a 19 year old with serious heart conditions being kept at work and threatened with disciplinary action or even termination

Question:
Like the title says I’m a 19 year old guy and I’ve got a whole slew of health problems in general but recently I’ve been struggling with something called pericarditis and it’s started getting pretty severe.

I’ve been told by doctors I need to rest and take it as easy as I possibly can until I can heal but management where I work (dish shifts in a kitchen) has all but said I’ll face disciplinary action and or termination if I take time off work outside of my scheduled time off.

What can I do about this? Is the law on my side?
Topic:
Healthcare Law including HIPAA

Answer: Have you requested an accommodation from your employers?  What was that accommodation?


Title: [Hypothetical] I am extremely ticklish. If Person A tickles me and I flail around, hitting Person B hard enough to break their nose, who is at fault?

Answer: Liability isn't an either or proposition. There can be shared liability; for example, he could be 90% responsible, and you 10% responsible for standing too close when he knew you were going to be tickled. But if the response is a truly an involuntary response (which I don't consider tickling to be), then you wouldn't be able to be found guilty of any crime which required specific intent.


Title: [CA] My car was stolen recently and was just served a subpoena for witness. Have a few questions and concerns.

Question:
A few weeks ago my car was stolen from the garage of my apartment building. I didn't notice until the next day but immediately filed a police report. They caught the guy (after a pursuit and my car getting totaled) a few days later.

Fast forward a until a few days ago when I was served a subpoena for witness. Thing is, he's being charged with felony evading, which I was not a witness or a victim of. I shared that I had some safety concerns about going to court due to the uniqueness of my name with detectives. Apparently that went unheard because all the detective (same detective, delivering the subpoena) could do when I reminded him was shrug.

I've been calling and emailing the DA's office since and no one has been able to answer any of my questions.

Why am I being brought in when I didn't witness the charge? Should I be concerned about my safety? Is there anything I could be doing that I'm not?

Answer:
 You're probably a witness that it's your car and that your car was stolen.  Obviously, you aren't a witness to what you don't know.

You just have to answer truthfully.Answer #2: Okay. While I won't tell you that the chance that this person will track you down is 0.0%, I will tell you it is essentially not going to happen. You witnessed a mafia don personally commit a murder? I'd be worried.  Your car was stolen and this guy has other felonies pending - no need to worry.  You are more likely to get injured on your way to court.

You are a witness because you have to testify - for example - that your car was a 2015 Toyota Highlander, license No. XXXYYY and you didn't give Francis the Felon permission to drive it, and that you reported it stolen.  Then the cop will testify that Francis the Felon was found in possession of said 2015 Toyota Highlander Licence No XXXYYY and claimed that he had permission of the owner to drive it when he was pulled over.

Don't worry about this.  Do your civic duty, be proud of yourself, earn that beer at the end of the day.


Title: Uncle's wife just sent him a picture of her blowing another man, anything we can do? State of Kentucky if that helps.

Answer:
 Contact a divorce attorney?

Answer #2: He should speak with a divorce attorney -- unless he's into this kind of thing.


Title: Landlord wants us out becose he smelled weed

Question: So a freind and I are just started renting a apartmenrt 2 days avo. My freind already had a great idea to light up in the house I tried to tell him no, but he told me it would be ok. But it was not 15 min later the land lord calls him asking why the fuck it smells like weed down there so we flip shit and we clean the place up. An hour later he texts my freind that he wants us out of the apartment right away. So how I am scared and dont know what to do. i dont know if this is a good thing or a bad thing but there is not contract there are just text messeges and cash. So is he able to kick us out? Thanks any info on the laws would be awesome. Oh ya this happened in Brooklyn ny.

Answer:
 Legally, you have established tenancy because you have agreed to rent the apartment, and have moved in and paid rent.     A verbal rental agreement is equivalent to a  default month-to-month rental agreement, so your landlord could end your tenancy with the appropriate amount of notice before the start of the next rental period.

A single incident of violation of the terms of a lease like this one (called a curable breach) should not allow the landlord to end your tenancy.    There was no police response, no arrest, and no conviction, so the landlord has no evidence that you violated even the conventional "commit no crimes on the premises" element of every lease and you cannot be evicted under the [New York specific "bawdy house" rules](https://www.reentry.net/ny/search/attachment.265297).   And even eviction for drug use on the premises, when it's marijuana, requires more than three criminal citations in a year.

But in practice you've managed to piss off the landlord just two days into your tenancy, and it's a landlord sketchy enough to be renting to you in cash, which suggests that there's something wrong with the arrangement (like an illegal sublet).

New York City has some complex rent control rules that I'm unfamiliar with that may affect your situation.

It's very likely that the landlord will calm down, since he can't legally evict you without a court order.   Apologize and then actually don't smoke weed in the apartment anymore.

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Title: Tree on MD home property hangs over a state road. A truck hit a large branch, which hit neighbors car.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Overall, not your problem. The state is responsible for trimming over thier roads.

The moving truck may be responsible if they were over legal height(13'6" in most states). Even if they are of legal height they broke the law leaving the scene of an accident.

Neighbor should file a claim with thier auto insurance and let the insurance company work out chasing the responsible party. Whomever witnessed the accident should file a police report.


Title: If this happened in the U.S. would it be considered protected speech?

Question:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/gloating-drug-dealer-who-posted-7361200

Edit: Drug dealer is given a suspended sentence. He goes on Facebook after the case and gloats about suspended sentence and calls the judge a derogatory name. The judge has now called him for resentencing after getting her feelings hurt.

He wrote:

“Cannot believe my luck 2 year suspended sentence beats the 3 year jail yes pal!
“Beverly Lunt go suck my ****.”

Lunt is the judge. After that she called him in for resentencing.

Answer: It is protected speech. The judge could probably modify sentencing, though, to send him back to jail, as the suspended sentence would usually be based off of conditions such as not doing dumbass Facebook posts like the guy in the article.


Title: Can you be contractually obligated to pay if your employer goes under?

Question:
This question is in regards to a situation my parents are in. This is in South Carolina.

They were recruited to a hospital (RNs) and moved because of the good pay, better location, and bonuses.

In their contract it states if they terminate the contract within 2 years, they will be forced to payback the bonuses and travel expenses paid for them: amounting to 65000$.

I understand that. But apparently the contract states if the contract is ended on either side, they will need to pay.

They've been working there for awhile now and have learned the hospital is apparently in financial desperation and might close. They've been told if that happens they will have to pay out their contract.

Is this seriously legal???

Answer:
 Get to an employment lawyer ASAP to review the contract, since this is 65K. How close are they to 2 years?

Answer #2: NAL it probably means if the quit or if they're fired for cause, since this employer is closing it would be impossible to enforce the contract (google "contractual impossibility doctrine")


Title: (Ontario, Canada)I got hit in the face with a falling microwave because of faulty shelving in my rental unit

Question: Anyway, freak accident story time. I came home and opened my microwave door like a normal person, and then entire shelving unit where I stored the microwave came crashing down. The shelving unit has never been wobbly and the previous tenant kept their microwave there, so it was an unexpected event. The microwave hit me in the face and I started bleeding from one of my eyes. I tried to catch the microwave because it crushed some dishes I stored underneath. The entire thing was too heavy for me to put down, I was worried that I might step on broken glass since my back was turned. Once again, a reminder that at the time I was bleeding in one eye and the room was spinning because I got hit in the head. I cried for help until another tenant knocked on my door, she called the super and I waited for another 10 minutes for them. When the super entered the unit, he helped put down the microwave went to work to install the shelving back up. He volunteered to drive me to the nearest clinic, I turned down the offer since I already called an Uber by then. The doctor later prescribed me antibiotics, and also scheduled an appointment with an eye specialist for me because of some evident trauma to the eye.  The property manager has contacted me a few times by email or phone since then, but I can’t help but get the feeling she’s trying to downplay what happened. I’ve been hesitant to correspond with her since then.  I took pictures of my injured eye, and one picture of me holding the fallen shelf and microwave while I was waiting for help. I’m not sure what my avenues are, so far I’m considering filing an application with the landlord and tenant board. I’d like to get at least compensated for my scratched up prescription glasses, the fee for visiting the eye specialist, and all of the broken dishes and microwave as a result of the incident. Do I have any recourse, and what steps should I take next?

Answer:
 >freak accident story time

That seems to be all it was. If that shelf was in use for many years without any issues, it would be very hard to prove negligence on the part of the landlord.

The good news is that your renter's insurance will usually cover this type of event.


Title: Question about a policeman's modification of a driver's license. [x/post from /r/police]

Question:
http://i.imgur.com/MdNs5Pw.jpg

My sister flipped her car, blew into a breathalyzer, and refused a blood test. She received her license back like this. Basically someone poked a needle through from the back (you can feel the raised bumps on the front) four times. Is this an indication to other officers that encounter her that she has been in an accident recently? Or under suspicion?

What can she do about it aside from get a duplicate license, it seems almost incriminating. And I would dismiss it if it weren't for the fact that the holes are evenly set apart and all poked outward. I've never seen one like this.

What do you think? I'm not sure what subreddit to put this in, so here I am.

edit: Oh! Bot said I should say I am in eastern NC. Sorry about that.

Answer:
 Had a family member who is a state trooper. The dots are staple holes and would be an indicator to the cop that she'd had a ticket. You can replace it if you want, but if the cop ran her license, they might see the prior anyway.Answer #2: LEO in NC.

As other have posted those are staple holes. When we take your drivers license for DWI we hand it over to the magistrate who staples the license to the affidavit which lists probable cause for DWI.

It gets stapled to the affidavit so the license does not get lost or fall out of the stack of paperwork while its heading to the clerk of court.

What then most likely happened is the magistrate found no probable cause for DWI or your sister blew less than a .08 BAC. In both cases the license is returned to the defendant. Magistrate probably just stapled it out of habit.

You need to have a conversation with your sister about whether she was charged or unarrested.

No matter what she should have been given a white tall half page Intox EC/IR II test ticket which will show her BAC.

She should also have two light full sheet size green affidavits which say defendant copy at the bottom center.

Also look for a pink carbon sheet which states North Carolina Uniform Citation at the top center, if she was charged it will list her charges on that sheet as well as her court date.


Title: [MT, US] 18 weeks pregnant. They can't fire me for taking doctor-mandated time off, can they?

Question:
I'm 18 weeks and this is my second sick day since I started six months ago. I've taken other time off work, but those were all pre-approved vacations or requested time off.

My midwife thinks I might have a bacterial infection and wants me home, where nasty, snot-nosed people can't get me any more sick. I originally asked the doctor for just today off, but she insisted I take the rest of the week. I'm leaving next Thursday (so only working M,T,W) or she would have made it two weeks. She's very serious about my health, mostly because I have a weak immune system and now with the baby and all....she's worried.

I emailed my bosses, but didn't tell them why I was taking time off, just that my doctor said I had to. My boss immediately called me and asked (repeatedly) what was wrong. Isn't that illegal?

When I finally told him, he jumped down my throat, told me I put them in a huge bind and asked if I realized that I had a job. He told me he didn't know what the difference between working and staying home was, as I just work at a desk. I'm a push over and said that maybe I could come in tomorrow.

My boss said that was "okay, not ideal" and then made a few comments about how I seem to take a lot of time off work and I'm not very far along yet.

I'm going to get in touch with my doctor again and see what her advice is regarding going back to work.

Can they fire me for taking time off? What are my legal options if I am fired?

Answer:
 >Isn't that illegal?

It is not illegal to ask. They are likely just normal concerned people. It is illegal to require the information (in most circumstances).

Does your employer have more than 50 employees and have you worked there for more than a year?Answer #2: Whether or not you qualify for fmla is key here. Answer #3: Your midwife isn't a doctor. Who exactly told you to stay home?


Title: What is the legality of purchasing prescription skin creams from Mexico and shipping them to the US?

Question:
Exactly as the title says buying tretinoin and retinol online.

[Virginia]

Answer: NAL. I'm sure it's technically illegal, but also reasonably sure that since you're buying a non-narcotic face cream, you're more likely to lose your money to a shady site than attract the attention of the government. (There are non-shady sites, FWIW.)


Title: Broken medical device is in my body, doctor who placed it won’t do anything about taking it out

Question:
Nevada.

I had a chest port placed in December. It’s accessed fairly frequently and recently upon access it’s been really painful and flushing really hurts. Therefore it probably needs a dye study/replacement. The doctor who ordered it for whatever reason is saying that he cant/won’t order this pretty basic study to see what is going on. To replace it. Not a great situation. I’m trying to get him to then remove the device and come up with another treatment plan (I don’t have many options being in a wheelchair is one of them I have 2 rare medical conditions but if this ding a ling isn’t going to appropriately manage risky medical devices then I’ll take the chair).

How do I now get the device removed? Deal with this guy basically putting me at risk? Medical neglect? I can try a neurologist, primary and GI to get it ordered. But they’re going to say the same thing “he ordered it in. He orders it out.”
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 >But they’re going to say the same thing “he ordered it in. He orders it out.”

No, they aren't.  Go and find a new doctor.


Title: Police called CPS on my mother?

Question:
Hey legaladvice. Let me explain what is going on.  I'm in the state of Texas by the way.

This morning I woke up and went to my grandmother's house and forgot to lock the door. As a result, the dog got out, a neighbor must have noticed and put him back inside. When I got home, there were 3 police cars in front of my house who searched my house under the thought someone must have broken in. Almost immediately they commented that the house was "in disarray" and that they would be contacting CPS (I have a 12 year old sister and 16 year old brother). I immediately began sobbing and having a bit of a breakdown and combined with being nervous around police, I told them that a lot has happened recently between my mother and I (mother is head of the household). I'll admit the house is a bit messy, I have a dirty bedroom as does my mother, but when I say dirty I mean, the floor is my laundry basket, not like there's broken glass, animal feces, etc and a few trashbags that I forgot to throw out last night. My dog also had an accident on the floor, but he's very old, going blind, and occasionally has accidents in the house to which they also called animal control to look for signs of animal cruelty despite an officer commenting on how healthy my dog seems for his age.

For a bit of background information, my mother was in the middle of a falling out with her husband and is getting a divorce, meanwhile I'm struggling to find meaningful employment.  I think the police took this completely the wrong way as before they left they said "if you have any problems with your mom again give us a call". My mom isn't some abuser or addict, she's just a little sloppy but not to a point of endangering anyone let alone her children.

A bit more background is, there's a neighbor who just hates me and my family and calls the police for every petty reason. This neighbor recently had the city health department beating on my door every week for a couple months about our swimming pool not being clean which was a huge headache and frustrating dealing with different departments within the city to resolve the issue.

I'm totally freaking out here at the thought of CPS getting involved. What is going to happen from here? And what are some possible options? We really don't have the money for any legal representation.

Answer:
 Cooperate with the CPS investigator. If there are no issues of abuse and you and your siblings are being taken care of appropriately, they will close the case and move on to the next one.

In the interim, clean the house (and pool) to within an inch of its life. Make sure the laundry is done and put away, that there is food in the fridge, and that there is nothing dangerous around (guns, drugs, etc...). Make sure there are no more doggie accidents inside; maybe consider boarding him for a while. Make it as easy as you can for the CPS to find nothing and close the case.


Title: What are the options? Am I screwed??

Question:
2 years ago I got a DUI in Colorado. I live in Cali now, but still on Probation in Colo. They know I live here. Im on out of state probation.

I have a month left of probation, finished all my community service and paid off everything. Im basically done except for one thing, sobriety.

Im an alcoholic and now getting better and recovering, but because I got a DUI I have an interlock and there have been a few occasions when I was drinking at night and in the morning blew hot thinking I was okay. My probation officer wants for the last part a record of my interlock. I never had to do a drug test and my monitored sobriety was very non existent. But now that theyre asking for the record, its gunna show the few times I blew hot in the morning.

My question is, I know Im gunna break my probation when they see it. What exactly could happen? Will they make me go back to Colorado?  Will I go to jail? What possibilities can happen?

I got a really good life in Cali with a good job and going back to school,  and being forced back to Colorado will completely ruin everything Ive worked for. I know its my fault, I just want to know what could happen to me.

Ive never had any priors, never been to jail,  and a model citizen that made a stupid mistake during my alcoholic time, the last thing I want to do is get in more trouble. So Im terrified. Thanks

Answer:
 The best and safest advice is to ask a lawyer.  The risk is just too high to trust any advice not given from an actual liscensed attorney who's taken your case.

The best answers you will get here will contain a lot of qualifiers like "likely" and "usually" and "often".  And when comparing what you have now to what the possibilities of not meeting your probation are, well that's just not something you should gamble on.


Title: (Maryland) I run a summer camp with the city and I am getting put in a position where the kids can't use the restrooms while parents are getting upset at me and threatening legal action

Question:
So I am currently the director of a summer camp in Baltimore that works in association with the city.  The building is set up with the camp running downstairs and the city uses the upstairs section for events and parties.  The bathroom connects the two sections together.  We have had a few instances now where an event went on and they locked the bathroom without any prior notice.  Some kids were unable to use the restroom for long periods of time after being outside and coming in to find they couldn't use the restroom when they had planned their breaks around that.  I have asked the upstairs group to make sure that isn't the case, but they have complained that "noise is too much of issue, and only people at the event can use the restrooms."  I would argue that the noise is very minimal and the groups act incredibly respectful considering the number and age of the campers, but I don't know if there is any legal way to measure that.  We have tried to compromise by asking for a heads up and by having staff watching the bathrooms at all times during these events so kids simply go in and out but they will not budge on the issue.  I have also suggested temporary outdoor structures the kids could use during events, but my ideas have been largely ignored.

Now parents are starting to rightfully get upset about the issue.  I have had to deal with parents complaining and threatening lawsuit despite the fact that I feel powerless to enforce any changes.  I have been documenting everything in case of such an event, but is there anything else I can be doing to protect myself and my organization from legal troubles?  Also is there any law that shows it is illegal to deny campers use of restroom facilities in Maryland so that I can just share that with the group upstairs so that they can better understand my concern for the well being of my kids?  I am concerned if this happens again a kid may be in a bad position I would never want to put them in.   Thanks for any help in advance!

Answer:
 Is there a lease or other writing governing your use of the building?

Are you an employee? Of whom? There are probably OSHA standards about having restrooms for workers.

Who is in charge of the building - a city council or administrator? Go to that person.

Answer #2: I'm shocked at your restraint. I would have marched the kids right through their event the firstt time they locked the doors. Answer #3: I think you need to get the parents on your side. Complaining to YOU does nothing. The Director of Parks and Rec and the building administrator might ignore you, but if they have dozens of parents calling and yelling at them (and threatening lawsuits), they will change their tune. Answer #4: Ok- after some digging in the [Code of Maryland regulations](http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/SubtitleSearch.aspx?search=10.16.06.%2a)-
10.16.06.38  states-
"10.16.06.38. 38 Toilet Facilities.. A. Except as provided in §C of this regulation, an operator shall ensure that:. 1) Toilet facilities are constructed, located, and maintained to prevent a:. a) Nuisance; or. b) Public health hazard;. 2) For residential camps, one toilet is provided for each 15 campers or fraction of 15 campers;. 3) For day camps, one toilet is provided for each 35 campers or fraction of 35 campers;. "Answer #5: Why don't you have copies of the restroom keys?Answer #6: Whom have you spoken to so far?


Title: My dad stopped contributing to my parents' finances a year ago. Is there anything legal my mom can do about her situation? [California]

Question:
My dad is 55. He has the equivalent of a high school diploma and some food prep certifications. For the past couple years he's been working seasonally in Alaska gutting fish. He stopped directly depositing his paychecks to my parents' bank account about a year ago and won't hand them over to my mom when she asks for them.

My mom is 60 and she's a nurse. She has a high salary but is in hundreds of thousands of debt with no retirement fund (besides me). They're married but he doesn't contribute to things he should, like their house, their cars, insurance, etc. My mom has struggled to break even each month for a while now.

She doesn't want to divorce him and she doesn't want to sell the house, but she'd rather sell the house than divorce him.

I hope that's enough info about them. If I need to provide more info to get your advice just let me know and I'll look up what I can. Thanks all.

Answer: They are married. What makes you think he is obligated to deposit money into an account?


Title: my friends mom sold her puppy behind her back

Question: my best friends mom sold her dog behind her back and we dont really know what to do. shes had her husky pup for about a month and her mom just suddenly sold the pup behind her back and we're both furious. shes done everything and anything for this pup. from taking her to the vet to paying for everything. we dont know what to do and any advice would be appreciated.

Answer: If someone sells your property without your permission, you call the police--but that's assuming that this is an independent dent adult who doesnt mind seeing her mom get in trouble if it would get her dog back.Answer #2: This is a pick your battles kind of moment. While your mom shouldn't have sold the dog and your friend is owed the value of the dog from her mom, your friend is also living with her mom, which I imagine is worth a lot more than the dog. So, is getting the value of the dog worth potentially losing a place to live?


Title: [WI] My mom passed away and left behind a lot of credit card debt.

Question: She has somewhere in the neighborhood of $20,000 credit card debt. She refinanced her house for $39,000. There may be life insurance on the mortgage. It's unknown at this point. She had approximately $10,000 cash in her checking account. She has 2 life insurance policies that look to be worth $30,000 that should go to me. The house which is valued at $110,000 is going to my brother. We are meeting with an estate attorney on Thursday but my sister in law is saying none of the credit card debt needs to be paid. My sister is saying that the credit card debt should be paid off first because it's high interest. From the research I've done it looks like all debt, credit card included needs to be paid before any assets are dispersed. Is this correct or are the credit cards null and void?

Answer: Good news for you - - the insurance payments will get to you untouched. The bad news for your bro -- the house mortgage will need to be paid off, and the CC debts will go against the house/her savings as well.


Title: [NJ] Could my deadbeat father be entitled to his share of a settlement regarding the death of a relative?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Really:  Most of your key points are not really relevant.

What is relevant would be the details of the settlement, which is not (and shouldn't be) disclosed.

In general, it would not be unheard of that a father would have a claim in a wrongful death suit of his daughter.

These questions would be best answered by the attorney(s)  involved in the suit.  These attorneys should also be made aware of the situation so that they can arranged to have back child support deducted from his claim in the settlement (if any).


Title: I did a terrible thing and posted pictures of my ex-girlfriend online. She found out and I have been served. What do I do?

Question:
DISCLAIMER: I know what I did was awful. It is my one and only regret in life, and truly the only time I have done anything that would be considered malicious or unjust. Feel free to tell me I'm a scum bag, but I already realize that.

It's no excuse, but I did this because I was angry at her and at myself. I suffer from a condition I unfortunately see referred to as "retarded ejaculation."

During the twilight months of our relationship we fought a lot. She was one to swing for the fences with things she said during these fights, and made remarks such as "you're not even a man," "maybe I should just have sex with another guy if that's what it takes," and "I despise having sex with you." Now, right away, I know my immediate reaction should have been to leave her and put the unhealthy relationship behind me. I was young and stupid and since it was my first long-term relationship, I thought that maybe this was just how love was sometimes.

Shortly after the relationship ended a couple of years ago, I believe late 2010, I let my anger towards her boil over and began posting pictures of my ex-girlfriend online. Three of these pictures showed partial nudity (topless), two of the topless pictures included her face. Attached to these pictures were personal information related to her and our sex life. I stopped soon after I began, but they slowly spread out from where they had been posted. Eventually someone contacted her, and she and I had a long talk about it. During our talk she, again, set me off saying that she never remembered saying any of what I told her she had. I felt like I wasn't even important to her ever, like she didn't even care, and posted them again.

I was contacted by my local police in early March of this year. I went down to the police station, gave my side of the story waving my right to representation, and months later was told that the Crown Council had decided not to press charges. I do not know why.

I thought I had put all of this behind me, maybe I don't deserve to, but tonight I was served with papers. The papers request my immediate attention and a response before November 2nd. They seek to avoid litigation and to find "resolution of this matter by way of consent judgment against [me] for breach of privacy and defamation, as well as a monetary payment of $200,000 to Ms. X."

I would never have imagined myself being in this situation. I've lived my entire life being a warm, caring, kind-hearted person. I did this awful thing and have no idea what I am supposed to do. I have no way of being able to afford a $200,000 settlement, and I'm not even sure what "consent judgment against" implies. Though I know I don't deserve it, I'm asking for help.

Possibly important details:

- I am a Canadian citizen, she is an American citizen.

- The pictures were all taken by her, the vast majority of which in the US.

- They were all posted from my home in Canada.

- I have no prior criminal record and have not been sued before.

Answer:
 You're going to have to get yourself an attorney, on this one.  An extra-territorial lawsuit with potential criminal implications is very, very complex.

More, don't ignore this;  if you do, you run the risk of the court declaring her the winner automatically, and then they will find ways to get the $200,000.


Title: My Father is being sued by someone who destroyed his property

Question:
Sorry ahead of time for any issues. I don't post much at all and never have for legal advice.

My father owns a small business. A few weeks ago an employee (let's say Jim) got drunk and passed out. The van was found by police rolled over on the highway.

Jim's sister was driving the van. She's saying Jim lent her the van. Jim is saying he passed out and doesn't remember anything.

No one was killed but there was a friend in the van who os fine and Jim's sister got some bumps and bruises and now she is suing my father.

My father told the police for all he knows the van was just stolen by the sister. However the police are saying that they don't see it that way.

Any advice I can give him, thanks in advance?

Answer:
 Yes, advise him to contact his business insurance and or a lawyer. Answer #2: The police have nothing to do with a civil suit.

What is she suing your father for?


Title: Lives in [LA] being served by [TX] over land "inheritance" that was never in a will.

Question:
My husband brother passed away a few years ago in a car accident. We started getting notices this year that my husband had inherited property from his brother. This land who my husbands father received after his wife died was passed onto him and the brother. When the brother died it passed down to his siblings. We do not want this property. Husband hasn't set foot on the property since he was a young child and I have never even been there. The school district is suing us over unpaid land tax over a property we never even had connection with.

What do we do? They want us to make a court appearance but that will be very difficult because like I said it is in TX and we are in LA.

Answer:
 >over a property we never even had connection with.

He does have a connection, he's part or sole owner.

He contacts the court and ask if he can attend the hearing via telephone, and if not, he flies there and attends the hearing in person. Then he sells the property, and pays off the taxes with proceeds from the sale.


Title: Been Asking For A Raise For Months. Got Let Go. See Job Posting For My Old Job With A Higher Salary

Question:
I've been having a hard time with my work and boss. Part of the problem is we haven't been getting along since she hired someone I can't stand. Part of the problem is my job barely covers my living expenses and I'm a single mom.

I've been asking her for a raise since March to help cover expenses. I've even told her I might have to get a 2nd job to help out. I see people in my office bragging about getting raises and bonuses monthly which isn't helping my morale. Its a new company so most everyone has been there less than a year. Other than rent my most expensive costs are I see a therapist to help cope with depression and I pay a lot for daycare. Our health insurance does not cover any mental health services.

I asked for a raise one more time on Monday telling her about these problems. She said no, it's not in the budget. On Tuesday I got called into her office and got fired.

Today I was looking online for a job and saw my old positon up. The salary is about $5000 more a year than what I was making. It's spiteful on their part and making me feel worse. Is it legal for them to do that?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: Not illegal. Good luck w job search.


Title: I was dumb and have several thousands of dollars in traffic tickets from years ago that I still need to pay off. Would I be better off taking time off work and traveling down to go in front of a judge or just contacting a lawyer?

Question:
(California)

So I've been dealing with depression and putting off a lot of things I should have done years ago. I have about $5000 in traffic tickets (speeding &not having registration) from about 8 years ago that I've been ignoring partly because I was living paycheck to paycheck. This whole time my license has been suspended and I haven't been able to drive.

I dont care so much about getting my license back, but I would like to pay off my  debts before they start garnishing my wages.

I finally called the court and they said that my only options are to make payments or appear in front of the judge, but then I don't even know what the judge would say . Then I would just be wasting hundreds of dollars to travel down there.

I can also make payments, but the minimum (and only amount I can afford right now) is $100/month. That means I would be paying them for another 4 years.

Should I just talk to a lawyer? Is that going to cost me a bunch more money?

Answer:
 There’s a reasonable chance that if you appear before a judge they will reduce the fines, but their ability to do so may be limited by the rules in their jurisdiction.

You can talk to a lawyer for free or very cheap and find out what’s likely and possible. Certainly give that a shot before just signing up for payment plan.

http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Public/Free-Legal-Information/Legal-Guides/Lawyer-Referral-Service


Title: Hit a Bell Canada line while digging for a fence.

Question:
We built a fence in September of 2016. My father is a contractor and was on site, but we did not officially hire a contractor. We requested a call before you dig report in August. It showed that the line was 5 metres from the house at the beginning, and then moved 1 metre farther away at one point and was under our neighbour's garage. We thought this was odd so we requested another report and it came back identical.

We built the fence and drilled in the same spot as the previous fence, but we hit the line. The place where we hit it was where it was supposedly under our neighbour's garage. Bell, the call before you dig and the city showed up the next day to re-run the line. The call before you dig guy spent a long time looking confused in the backyard and measuring (in the same spot we were confused about). In addition, my husband showed one of the Bell workers the email we received with the measurements.

A long time has passed so we assumed it was all settled, however we received this letter in the mail today. Looking for some advice on how to proceed.

The letter received reads:

We are the Independent Insurance Adjusters appointed to act on behalf of Bell Canada in relation to the aforementioned loss.

Our Preliminary investigation of the circumstances connected with the above-mentioned damage to Bell Canada’s Property is ongoing and indicates that a contractor mal have been completing excavation at the above location on your behalf.

At this time we are requesting the following information:

1)      Confirmation that you did hire a contractor for your project. If you did not retain services of a contractor, we would request you to provide us with the name of hired party;

2)      Your position regarding liability for Bell Canada’s loss;

3)      A copy of the signed agreement between yourself and your contractor.

Sincerely,

Claims Adjuster

Thanks for any help!

Answer:
 Ignore the message.  Unless you're actually being served, all you're going to do is give them info to build a stronger case against you.

Contact your home owner's insurance and make sure to print out/backup both sets of emails with anything dealing with the request for the line markings.

Answer #2: Even the lawyers are friendlier in Canada.  Did he apologise for writing?


Title: Friend wants rights to his daughter

Question:
This is what I know:

- He was once aggressive with his ex when she was pregnant - she tried to attack him and leave the house he says he held her down

- He paid child support outside of a court order until his daughter was 2 - his ex has since gone through the court to put him on ordered child support and he is now paying back $5,000 + because he was unable to provide proof of consistently paying - I'm not sure how he was unable to provide proof, he says he always transferred money through accounts, how is that not proof?

- His drivers license has been suspended because he is currently out of work and not able to make payments - also this is causing the amount he owes to go higher.

He wants to get some custody of his daughter. His ex is constantly trying to keep him away from her blocking him from her phone so he can't get in touch. He has a job but is waiting for his start date - which should be within the next week - so he can start paying the balance he owes. He wants to get a lawyer to help him with this process but is unsure of what to expect because lets face it, courts favor the mother when it comes to custody battles. He says he would love full custody, but knows thats not going to happen. He will settle for weekends with her.

sorry if this is the wrong sub reddit guys, this is basically the only info i have at the moment.

Thanks for any advice!

Answer:
 The problem is, you don't really know much. Get your friend to post and maybe we can help him.

Has he never applied for some level of custody/visitation? Because simply being in arrears with child payments wouldn't block those things.


Title: Need to leave father of my child

Question:
I have a baby with my boyfriend, and when I was pregnant we bought a house together. His credit is bad from being an opioid/opiate addict (with substance use and negligent driving on his criminal record) so the 360k loan is in my name. We’ve paid it off to 338k and it is valued at approximately 500k. He is on the title and has paid half of the down payment and mortgage.

3 times this year I have found him doing drugs, snorting or smoking pills. And I know he is probably buying extra adderall to keep up with work, baby and one class that he’s taking. Last week I found him smoking oxycodone and he is refusing to take accountability for it and flies into a rage when I go through his stuff to see if he’s hiding drugs.

My questions are: does he is on the title and has paid half, does he have a legal right to half the equity in this context? Also, what kind of recourse do I have for drug use if he denies doing drugs? I have written dates and details of the events but I didn’t take pictures. I wish I had. But I figured he would deny it anyway and say I planted the pictures or that it was mine or something. Is this something I can use in court for custody? I’m afraid if we don’t live together his drug use will get worse and I’d like him to do drug tests for custody. We live in Washington state.

Thanks!

Answer:
 Custody and property disputes are best handled by an attorney, and before you make a move to leave the home, you need to hurry and contact one. Even though you’re not married, you should find someone who specializes in family law.

Custody and assets will be determined by a judge and they can (and likely will) require drug testing of both of you if you bring up drug use as a concern, especially considering your bf’s history. Once you get an attorney, they will do what’s necessary to get an emergency hearing set within the next couple of weeks to determine who stays and who leaves, temporary custody orders, etc., but you NEED an attorney ASAP.


Title: Vehicle Repossession

Question:
So, I'm in an interesting situation. Person A has a vehicle out for repossession and the banks keep asking Person B where said vehicle is at. They keep giving us notices and asking us to contact them but we keep telling them where to look.

I informed Person A of this and they informed me they talked to a lawyer that said if the banks don't repossess the car within a year they get to keep the vehicle and the title will be mailed to them. What merit is there in this? It seems incredibly outrageous.

My biggest fear is that in Georgia as far as I know concealment of a vehicle out for repossession can lead to jail time and I'm not entirely sure if Person B will be affected by this or not.

The state is Georgia if that matters.

Answer:
 > if the banks don't repossess the car within a year they get to keep the vehicle and the title will be mailed to them

That is total BSAnswer #2: They will find the vehicle, one way or another. They can even get police involved in locating said vehicle. They are better off either making the payments (duh no brainer there) or giving up said vehicle.


Title: My college raised my tuition by $100 2 months after I paid the bill - is this allowed?

Question:
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Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer: As unsatisfying as this answer will be, yes they probably are allowed.  Even assuming they aren't technically allowed your recourse isn't going to be good.  Typically if a business says that you owe them money that you don't think you owe your recourse is to simply not pay them and force them to take action.  Since you need to keep attending school to get a degree and what not, that is obviously not a good option for you.  Sorry.


Title: [IL, USA] A general question... *Are* there any grounds for charges to be brought against Carolyn Bryant Donham (the accuser of Emmett Till)? Or could there potentially be?

Question:
Everywhere I see this being brought up on social media, it's from an emotional and moral standpoint.  I know how I *feel* about that woman, but I know that law isn't about feelings.

I'm wondering if there's any charges on which she even *could* be tried (considering double jeopardy and statute of limitations, etc.), like perjury or conspiracy or anything.

Answer:
 Perhaps, but that statute of limitations and ability to successfully prosecute based on evidence you could realistically gather and present are the big limiting factors I can think of off the top. I very much doubt the SoL for perjury is longer than a few years in the applicable state.

Conspiracy would be tougher, you'd need to prove more than just the fact she lied about her interaction with Emmett Till; you'd probably need to prove she actively conspired with others to commit the crimes against Emmett Till (his kidnapping and murder). I don't think that has been admitted by Bryant or advanced by anyone.


Title: I'm running away. What documents should I take with me?

Question:
I'm 18 and a NJ resident. I'll be leaving for New York.

I know where my passport is (hopefully it won't be moved within the next month and a half), so I'll be taking that. According to ssa.gov, I can get a new social security card as long as I have my passport.

Do I really *need* anything else? Should I take my school transcripts? Medical records (I don't know where they are, if I contacted by doctor would I be able to get them faxed or emailed?)?

edit: I didn't create this thread for any personal advice. How are the mods allowing so many comments unrelated to legal advice get posted?

Answer:
 In addition to the other great points people made, I'd like to point out a minor technicality:

You're *not* running away.

You're a legal adult and you're moving out on your own.  Running away is something that a child does.  You don't need anyone's permission to do what you're doing.


Title: Does Life Insurance cover Suicide in Pennsylvania?

Question: Does employer sponsored life insurance pay out in the event of a suicide if the policy is 4 yrs old? Also when would the policy end if 1 was to get laid off in the middle of August. Asking for a friend.

Answer: If you're feeling suicidal please call 1-800-273-8255


Title: My sister accused my father of child abuse

Question:
She (16) is the daughter of his wife of 4 years, made a complaint to a doctor while at a medical checkup, because her mother critiqued her driving, because she is a learning driver. Somehow this complaint turned into her talking privately with social workers at the hospital for over an hour. She said she was afraid of him, but couldn't keep a consistent story why. The next day, CPS showed up at our house with a sheriff. After 15 minutes, she told the sheriff that he could leave. She interviewed me, and apparently my sister accused my father of hitting her and having extreme anger issues. I have lived with him for all 17 years of my life and neither of these things are true. CPS is making my dad, my stepmom, and my mom, who lives hundreds of miles away, take parenting classes. My sister seems to just want to accuse him of these things when she's upset about not getting her way, and I'm afraid that if she complains again my dad might get taken away. How can I make sure that doesn't happen?
Topic:
CPS and Dependency Law

Answer:
 You don't. You let the investigation complete. Just because your experience doesn't match doesn't mean she's lying, and if she is an investigation will clear him.Answer #2: You participate in the investigation to the extent you’re asked.

And trust any social worker on the job more than a few months has seen a 16 year old with an angry parent tale before.


Title: How can a game like Cards Against Humanity use characters from movies, do they pay royalty for the trademark or is it free trade?

Question: Thank you for answering it makes sense, I just wasn't sure if it would work in a board game. I did try doing previous research but couldn't find a good answer.

Answer: They're not "using" the characters, they're just referencing them.


Title: Alcholic Anonymous

Question: I was told to attend 2 Alcoholic anonymous classes a week however its faith based and praying is a huge part of it. Would this be considered cruel and unusual punishment for an athetist such as myself i dont mind doing outpatient classes that i am already in. The faith aspect seems unfair to me thoughts? Location is Maryland.

Answer:
 AA offers secular meetings that do not carry a spiritual message.

[https://secularaa.org/](https://secularaa.org/) .


Title: Pregnant girlfriend says she's moving to Africa with my son after he's born

Question:
So my girlfriend is 2 months from due date with our son. The relationship has gone sour and we are both in agreement things aren't working out. She is from Africa, and has said that she intends on moving back to Africa with our son about six months after he is born so she can be with her family and friends. She moved to US about 5 years ago, and is a permanent resident (green card holder).

What sort of rights do I have as a US citizen (born here) at stopping her? Did she have the right to take my son out if the country? Do I have to talk to a lawyer about custody?

Thank you.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Do not authorize a passport, she should need that to get the kid on a plane.

You should see a lawyer now and get set up to file for custody (with an agreement the kid stay in the country) as soon as the kid is born. Answer #2: Why is she staying in the US for the next 8 months vs. traveling back to her home country now?

This might matter, because as it has been pointed out once the baby is born she should need a passport to take your son out of the country and you would have to sign for a passport.

Right now, she can freely get on a plane and travel to wherever she wants to go, and you can't stop her.

So, if you are planning on stopping her from taking your son out of the country after he is born, you should not tell her that now.