Title: urgently need help

Question:
I have said this story so many times it pains to say it all over again but here it goes...A year ago I subletted an apartment from a girl and she is harrassing me for more than $600 right now. I have paid all late fees and have even talked to the accountant about it but the girl won't believe me. She keeps saying I owe her money and says she won't show me evidence till I go to court with her.  I told her to keep the security deposit if she really thinks I owe her money still but she isn't happy with it. If she does not have my current address right now where I am living and I have blocked on from all communication with me, is there any way she can take me to small claims court still? Is there any way she can legally track me down or anything?

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We are both college students but I do not have the mental space to deal with this any further especially given that I just don't owe her anything. Can someone please help me out?

Answer: My personal favorite when someone is threatening to take me to court over something I don’t think I owe is “we are done discussing this.  Take me to court then” and block.


Title: In Oregon. I cheated on my ex, with my high school friend. She has filed for a restraining order against me, in revenge. Tomorrow is hearing. If issues, Will I be kicked out of house or she'll have to leave?

Question:
First of all, I cheated due to personal reasons. Ex was being extremely manipulative and would abstain from sex for weeks.

She has asked court to issue a restraining order against me. She is claiming I verbally abuse her, which I don't. I don't have a lawyer yet. Her cousin is a lawyer in OR. Tomorrow is first court date. He told me that court would issue a temporary order against me, then would issue final order at later date after due legal process.

If Court issues order, tomorrow, will I be kicked out of my own house or she'll have to move?

I own this house and I'm only owner with only title holder. I inherited from my father. She is living in same house.

Answer:
 >First of all, I cheated due to personal reasons. Ex was being extremely manipulative and would abstain from sex for weeks.

Not relevant.  You could have ended the relationship first, then it wouldn't be "cheating".

>. He told me that court would issue a temporary order against me, then would issue final order at later date after due legal process.

That's generally how that process works, the bar is pretty low for TROs.

>If Court issues order, tomorrow, will I be kicked out of my own house

Depends on how the order is worded, but that is an incredibly likely outcome.

>I own this house and I'm only owner with only title holder. I inherited from my father. She is living in same house.

Then give her notice of the termination of her tenancy in accordance with the Oregon statues.


Title: Is 'ladies night' legal?

Question:
I heard on the radio that after the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight, there will be an after party, with it costing $50,000 for the VIP room, but for regular people, entrance is $100 for men and $30 for women.

I also thought of other instances of gender discrimination, such as single sex schools, gender segregated restrooms, and all men's clubs (if they still exist).

How do these relate to both the U.S. Civil Rights Act, as well as the 14th (?) Amendment?

In addition, would it be legal to charge white people more for entrance to a party than black people? What about rating women on their physical attractiveness, and charging accordingly?

Answer:
 It's not legal in California and a couple other states.  Nevada, however, is not among them.

http://lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jul/13/ladies-night-remains-legal/

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2011/07/15/ladies-night-still-legal-under-nevada-anti-discrimination-law/

http://www.insidecounsel.com/2011/07/15/ladies-night-still-legal-in-nevada


Title: Boss accidentally posted a message in slack calling me a liar.

Question:
My boss called me to have me cover a 8 - 2:45 shift. I text back and jokingly said I could only work until 2:30. Usually we get along and jokes like this are fine.

Apparently, she took this seriously and took a screenshot. She apparently meant to slack it to another manager but instead put it in the channel with every single employee. It was the screenshot of my text and it said “I don’t buy it, do you”

Now everyone is either not talking to me or being awkward and my job may be at risk.

What is this? Harassment? She showed my text messages without consent. Is there any way I can cover my back or is there any legal action I can pursue against her?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 There is no privacy law that says one cannot share texts/slack with others. It is truth. You said it.

You cannot sue for her telling the truthAnswer #2: > What is this?

It's communication.

> Harassment?

Nope.

> She showed my text messages without consent.

Which is perfectly legal.

> Is there any way I can cover my back

Probably not.  Best course of action is extreme apology and ask for forgiveness and mercy.  Or quit and find a new job.

> or is there any legal action I can pursue against her?

Nope.
Answer #3: Sounds like you should have a conversation with your boss. Let her know you were only joking, and that in the future you'll do XYZ to prevent misunderstandings in the future. Behave professionally in this meeting.

Nothing legal.Answer #4: No, there isn’t really anything to do about it. She didn’t do anything illegal but it seems like a little over reaction to ask you to come in for an extra shift and then whine about you joking not staying those extra 15 minutes.


Title: Does an eviction still go on my record (negatively impacting my ability to rent) even if I win in court?

Question:
My landlord wants to raise my rent 3% here in Los Angeles. This is all that is allowed by rent stabilization. BUT, she has not registered the complex with the city, which is a requirement to raise the rent under R.S. If she raises it I will not pay the extra, just the regular amount. She could then issue a pay or quit, and I won't pay or quit, so she could then move to evict me.

So my question is, if she does this and we go to court and I happen to win (because she is in the wrong) then do I still have a negative eviction mark on my record?

Thank you.

Answer:
 Evictions are public actions. Yes it will show on the kinds of background checks us landlords use. Answer #2: My parents have an eviction on their record (filed no judgement) that they "won" where the judge said in court that there was no reason for their former landlord to go through with the eviction, bc they had done nothing wrong and had already moved. The judge literally said that the landlord was doing it to be spiteful but there was nothing he could do about it being on their record. It's been horrible to try and find a place since and it was 4 years ago now. Avoid it if at all possible. No one cares that my parents were right in the end or that it was only filed and not a judgement against them, all anyone sees is the word eviction. Answer #3: Yes, the fact that someone sued you is public information. The fact that you won is also public information.  A landlord may not want to rent to someone who was the target of an eviction.

A better approach would be to pay the rent under written protest and then sue to get it back.


Title: Threatening email from Kandypens (a vapor pen company). What should I do? (X-post /r/vaporents)

Question:
So, I posted my negative review of the companies customer service dept. on a few different websites now (this also basically states my experience with them):

"This company has very poor customer service. I ordered one of their pens as a wedding gift for a friend, since my friend was looking for a better ecig. After I ordered it, I found out that someone else had already bought him one. I emailed them back after about 5 or 6 hours after ordering trying to see if I could get a refund. They were slow to reply and said that my order had been shipped and they stated very bluntly they don't do refunds. I asked if I could just pay for the shipping they spent (I later realized that I actually paid for the shipping already) and refuse the package and they basically just said no- even though I wouldn't even open the package. It seems like all they care is about getting the money and once they have it, they aren't giving it back- even if you are dissatisfied with their product. This is opposite of many other brands in the market. Buyer beware. Make sure you REALLY want this product before purchasing as they won't help you out in anyway after you give them your money."

I had warned the company prior that if I didn't receive a refund for the product, I was going to leave bad reviews. They didn't respond. So, I left bad reviews. Now, after 2 days or so, I received this message from them:

"Keep posting all the negative reviews and bullshit posts you want. They have already been removed. :) You ordered the pen. Take some responsibility for your actions.
Are you really that stupid? Do you even have any idea what you're doing?? FYI, we all share a database of problematic customers with the banks and you have been added to the permanent blacklist. You are forever blocked from ordering from us EVER again and every other company in this industry.

So go ahead and keep digging because all it's doing is putting you in a deeper hole.

PS: We know where you live, your phone number, and your ip address. Wake up!! :)
Roger SkyCloud Support"

At the top of the email, he included my name, address, phone number, and IP address. The PS part feels like a threat. I'm not entirely sure how to handle this. On /r/Vaporents, /u/lawyerintraining told me to contact the FTC and his local DA, due to the fact that he is possibly threatening me and that in California, you must let customers know your refund policy if you don't one. I already filed an online report with the FTC. What do you think the local DA would do? I don't really want to get a company in a lot of trouble over something so stupid as a refund but I'd like to know what would happen if I did report it?

Here's the original post on [vaporents.](http://www.reddit.com/r/vaporents/comments/2flf8w/threatening_email_from_kandypens_what_should_i_do/)

Answer:
 LOLOLOLOLOLOL

I'll tell you how to handle this and it isn't a legal matter. If this company responds to customers in this way (including using unprofessional language like "bullshit"). Then you should amend your negative reviews such as yelp, ripoff report, and BBB to show other potential customers just how shitty their customer service rep handled situations. You can also post it on social media and other consumer advocate websites.

Streisand Effects kicks in and sit back, grab a beer, and watch the potential shitstorm that would ensue. Hell, you should make a thread on reddit and take a screenshot of their email without any of your info. It may even make front page like KlearGear and MediaBridge. No company in their right mind should be replying to customers like this.

Even if you don't really want to get this company in trouble, your warning to other potential customers will be very helpful to your entire community of vapor pen users. You don't have to feel sorry for them, they put themselves in this mess.


Title: Landlord giving us a deadline to move out for no reason.

Question:
I’ll start this off by saying our landlord is my GFs mother. We have payed our rent on time always. As far I know there was a contract written between my GF and her mother sometime in 2014.

Either way, they have given us til June of this year to move out simply because we don’t want to buy the house from them. It was originally supposed to be a rent-to-own property, but now they are saying they will put the house on the market and we have til June to find a new place to live.

The house is currently up for sale and I don’t believe they’ve made any attempts to put it on the market as of yet.

I would truly like some some advice as how to move forward from here or at least what to prepare for.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: That's a perfectly valid reason for them to give you notice, and 5 months is plenty of notice, since you are not going to buy the house they clearly always intended to sell. Unless your GF can produce a lease that says otherwise (for instance that your current lease doesn't run out until December or something). Either way, a landlord can decide not to renew at the end of the lease period.


Title: Is it considered religious discrimination to not hire someone due to (lack of) availability based on religion? What if they say they're available prior to being hired then change availability immediately after, citing religion as the reason? Would it be religious discrimination to fire them then?

Answer:
 If being available on a certain day is a business necessity, then it's not automatically discrimination not to hire (or to fire) based on availability.

Extreme example.  You run a stand at a farmer's market that's only open Sunday morning from 9-2.  The applicant isn't available Sunday because of church until noon.  It is very unlikely it would be considered discriminatory not to hire them.

ETA fix typo


Title: Got into fender bender and the other driver had cop give me two tickets

Question:
Edit - New Jersey

I got into a fender bender and I called the cops. Even though the guy changed lanes and hit me on my rear door, he had the cop give me two tickets, for Improper Passing and Careless Driving. I didn't even know that was possible, where the cop will give out tickets based on what some random guy says. The other driver was so cocky, lied to the cops and had a gold police shield very prominently displayed on the drivers side.

I have a court date now and have to take off work to go. What should I do? Do I find a lawyer and how much would that cost? I have not had a ticket for more than five years now. Should I pay $17.00 to get the accident report?

x-post - https://np.reddit.com/r/newjersey/comments/4nstj1/got_into_fender_bender_and_the_other_driver_had/

Answer: You can hire a lawyer. Perhaps they could get charges reduced. No idea how much it will cost. But you'll need a defense. And no, the other driver didn't make the cop ticket you unless he was the cop's superior.


Title: Accidentally missed jury duty?

Question: Accidentally missed my jury duty What should I do? I'm in Berkeley county sc

Answer: Call the jury commissioner in your county.  They will give you a new date.  Don't miss it.


Title: My company wants my Notary money

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 > my boss has insinuated that money, if obtained, is to be given to the company, can I tell him its mine?

Sure.  And he can fire you for it.

If your company chooses to perform notaries, and chooses to have you handle that, then it's part of your job.  You don't get to charge customers a fee for doing your job, unless your boss allows it.


Title: Unsure if I have a counterfeit $100. It looks real to me, but a grocery store cashier accused it of being fake. What do I do?

Question:
Hello r/legaladvice, I recently received several $100 bills as a gift from a family member. I tried to buy some groceries with it, but the cashier AND their manager thought it was counterfeit and wouldn't accept it. (It is one of the pre-2009 $100 bills, but both of them were middle-aged so they should definitely be familiar with them.) They gave it back to me and I paid with my credit card instead.

I'm not trained in counterfeit detection or anything, but it honestly looks like a normal $100 bill to me. It looks identical to the other bills from the same gift, as well as another older-style $100 bill I already had. It has a watermark, color-shifting ink, blue threads, and no obvious signs of being fake to me.

Obviously, I'm hesitant to try to use it somewhere else in case it *is* counterfeit, but I don't know what to do in the meantime. I took it to a bank to see if they could help me, but since I don't have an account there (I'm temporarily living away from my home state where my normal bank is) they refused.

I know the next step would be to take it to the police; however, I'm worried about what the ramifications would be for me and/or my family member if it DID turn out to be counterfeit. I don't want me or my family member to be charged with a federal crime over an honest mistake (I know the standard advice is that talking to a cop can only ever be used against you, so I'm wary about accidentally admitting to the crime of trying to pay with a counterfeit, even if I had no idea it was one). At the same time, I also don't want them to "lose" it if it is a real $100 bill!

To make matters worse, I don't even remember which of the 5 bills they accused of being fake (they didn't mark it with a pen or anything) so they would have to look through all of them, which I feel like would make me look even more suspicious.

What are my options here? Thank you!

Answer:
 You could always open an account at a local bank.

Otherwise, the secret secret service is who you contact about counterfeit currency.


Title: [CA] Is that a death treat?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Her message does not meet the criteria for criminal threats in California.


Title: If I scared a stranger in public so badly they had a fatal heart attack, could I be charged?

Question: I heard a story about an old couple tormenting a koala at a zoo, and it got me thinking about this question. I know it's trivial and silly, but the implications could be very interesting either way.

Answer: Only if it's established that you could reasonably expect your actions to have caused the death, and that you intended to cause that death by your actions.


Title: Can employees be forced to come in at a certain time in order to be paid? Can employers reschedule paydays on a whim?

Question:
My mother works for a very small business in Montana. She works the graveyard shift (12am-9am). In order to receive her paycheck, she is required to come in during daytime business hours, when the owner is present, and sign a log saying she's gotten her check.
In addition, the time of day when paychecks will be ready varies greatly. I've seen it be as late as 3-4pm. So she works Sunday night until 9am, waits up all day until she gets a text that her (paper) check is ready, drives to the next town to get her check and physically deposit it, then has to try to get adequate sleep before working Monday night at midnight. She can't even wait until a day off to pick up her check because her boss might or might not be in the office and she won't leave checks for her employees, she insists on giving them out personally, on paper, and getting a signature.

Also, Mom just got notified that there will not be checks tomorrow. No reason given. Apparently her boss just can't make it to her location.

Is any of this remotely legal? If not, how should she report it given that she's likely to be identifiable as the complainee?

And yes, I know she needs a new job.

Answer:
 Ah good old Montana.  Haven't seen you in a while.  Missed you.

I also am not too familiar with Montana but typically the business must mail the check if requested by the employee.  Your mom will probably sign a form giving authorization to either mail or direct deposit.

Just out of curiosity, has your mother asked for the check to be mailed and then the company refused?Answer #2: My comment is probably not very useful but I like to know why in 2017 we are still processing paychecks manually and not using automated bank transfers.

Please don't hate me for asking this, I genuinely want to know.


Title: Double parking ticket issued by NYPD in Brooklyn, NY

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You got caught. If it was 9:27 is could have rounded to 9:25. You have no recourse other than pay it.


Title: Tried to save someones wallet, now she wants to press charges. Help??

Question: Hi reddit, so yesterday i drove from missouri to tulsa oklahoma for a concert. Afterwards me and 4 friends went to Whataburger, and there was a wallet hanging out on a table. Nobody came to get it for about 30 minutes,  so i grabbed it and looked at the id. I found her on facebook, let her know her wallet is here,  and then hung out for another 15 or so minutes. There was no reply, so i took it to the front counter for them to hold it and left for home. I didnt think much of it as we held lost items in our safe all the time when i worked at a fast food place. This morning she replied, happy it was found. About 20 minutes later she said that whataburger said they didnt have it, and now shes saying she has the police involved, theyve watched tapes and apparently didnt see me turn it in, and she claims there was over 500 in cash in the wallet so she wants to press federal charges against me. Should i be worried? Is there anything i need to do to protect myself in case i get called in for questioning or something?

Answer:
 Try calling the place and ask if the wallet was claimed.

With that quick of a progression it could either be true or a scam. I guessing scamAnswer #2: This is a scam. It has nothing to do with federal charges. Block here. If she actually sues, not threatens, then you should deal with it.Answer #3: She sounds like she has no flipping idea what she's talking about. Firstly she cannot press charges, secondly the police are not federal agents, third it sounds like she's setting up to try and scam you.

If the police really do contact you say nothing and retain a lawyer. I'd break all contact with this individual.


Title: [PA] If other driver is at fault, has insurance, and I do not have collision coverage, does my insurance company have to help with filing a claim?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You'd have to make a claim yourself. The reason insurance companies file claims on their customers behalf is otherwise they'd be on the hook for the damages.

You should only opt not to carry collision is if you are willing to accept a complete loss regardless of circumstance. If as you state 'it has value to me' then you should carry collision so if you or someone else destroys it you'll get something, you pay based on what it's worth to begin with.

If someone totals your vehicle you want an insurance company on your side. You are at an extreme disadvantage filing a claim against an insurance company alone.


Title: Mother works as a NP Cardiologist for VA in Chicago, fellow work continues to lie and endanger patients by delaying and putting off

Question:
My mother has worked for near 40 years at the VA, in her department there is  a certain collegue who continues to lie, and transfer patients to my mother, she also pushes back appointments because she feels like it and it endangers patients, she also hardly sees patients, my mother has reported her numerous times and has even documented her doing it, she comes in late, and just slacks off, no one does anything and her bosses dont do anything, and the now the best part is that this slacker is getti g her bosses to pay for her PHD when she does next to nothing, not to mention that my mother some days like today, had 8 patients, she now has 16 because of the coworker, and my mother doesnt refuse patients even if they are forced on her because she doesntwant to harm them, she also has probably worked well over 1000 hrs in unpaid overtime, its rediculus, these veterans deserve better than what they are getting from this slacker, anything i can do, i want relieve the pressure on my mother, she sometimes has to work 8 to 10 with no overtime paid, im sick of it, sorry about all the commas, thanks for all the help

EDIT: Decided to contct IG myself because mother refuses to do so, thanks for all he help :)

Answer: VA Inspector General hotline: http://www.va.gov/oig/hotline/


Title: Florida - What does the Hulk Hogan ruling against Gawker mean in terms of appeals and such?

Answer:
 Journalism Law teachers now have an example for malicious stupidity people will recognize basically immediately.Answer #2: a few things of note is that gawker dosen't have insurance they could only get one company to insure them by lying after that was found they got dumped and could not get any other company to cover them.

secound point gawker will need to put up a bond for 110-120% of the damage meaning to just appeal without the punativ damages which is likly coming aswell at around 3 times the current damage gawker needs to pay 11-22 milion and that is IF they can find anybody willing to put forth a bond for them otherwise they need to put 50% of the money in holding right now (55 milion)

so with that said if you look at gawkers revenue and profits there is no way they can pay for any of these to just appeal. so i am fairly sure gawker is fucked.Answer #3: Mods, maybe we should sticky this thread?Answer #4: An article  on the issue.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/03/115-million-verdict-in-hulk-hogan-sex-tape-lawsuit-could-wipe-out-gawker/


Title: I moved into a new place halfway through the month with no strings attached. Ten days later, the former tenant of my room comes asking for prorated rent and I don't have the money.

Question:
[tl;dr at the end]

Edit: I'm living in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Hi r/legaladvice,

At the end of 2016, my rental situation was becoming unbearable and I decided to move. So, I went on Craigslist, found a place, and emailed about it. Someone responded and gave me the phone number of the current tenant, and then I texted him to set up a time to come by. This was on January 11th.

On January 12th, I drove over to my prospective new place in the evening and discussed general terms with the current tenant. The place was a 3-bedroom house, and two of his former roommates moved out, so he was looking for two new tenants. The other room had already been filled by a foreigner. Besides giving me a tour and discussing general roommate stuff, he added that:

* The room was empty and that I could move in anytime I wanted,
* January's rent had been paid for by the former tenant,
* ...and I would sign a lease with the landlord and pay February's rent and a 1-month deposit come the 1st of February ($350 rent + $350 deposit = $700). The lease would be until May 31st, 2017.

That night, I asked him if there was anything that I needed to do at the moment to secure the room, if there was any money I needed to pay at the moment, or if there was anything else that I needed to worry about. Candidly, it seemed too good to be true. He was really cool about it and said, "No, just come on in when you're ready."

On January 16th, I slept in my new, current room for the first time. Because the living conditions were questionable at my former place and I was renting on a month-to-month basis, I moved in pretty soon after I found my new room. Socializing with my new roommates was easy and things were going pretty smoothly otherwise.

On January 24th, I met with my landlord in the afternoon with the other new roommate, the foreigner, and we discussed the lease terms and signed three copies of the lease, one for each of us. He said he was comfortable with me paying the rent and deposit on February 1st.

**This is why I'm posting:**

On January 26th, I received a text from the former occupant of my room that I would need to render him prorated rent for the month of January at a value of $180 for having moved in halfway through the month. This was a full ten days after I had moved in, and it was the first time that I had heard about an additional move-in condition.

On top of that, the former occupant of my room was the one who had emailed me back about the Craigslist ad, so he was my initial contact about the new room. Moreover, he had stopped by to pick something up a few days after I had moved in. I met him in person and shook his hand. In neither of these encounters did I receive information about needing to pay prorated rent for January.

When he texted me, I was still working on coming up with the $700 I needed to pay on February 1st for my arrangement with the landlord. The former occupant wants prorated rent for January by February 15th, but he says he's flexible given that his request was unexpected, and I certainly told him that it was.

My issue, as aforementioned in the title, is that I *do not have this money.* Furthermore, being notified about this days after the fact seems both sketchy and...legally impertinent; it's totally outside of the lease I signed with my new landlord. I don't think he has grounds to ask me for the $180 he's seeking. If I had known about it up front, it would make a lot of sense, but that's not how it happened.

Should I seek legal counsel? I told him I'd have a better picture of my financial situation come February 1st, but I haven't yet agreed to pay what he's requested. What should I tell him, and where should I go from here? I'd like to be as prepared as possible.

**TL;DR I moved into my new place halfway through the month understanding that I didn't have to pay anything until the next month, and ten days later the former tenant of my room texts me asking for $180 that I don't have.**

Edit: clarification, location

Answer: You have no agreement with the former tenant, and you don't owe him anything.  Stop talking to him.


Title: What is the best way to record cops when they ask you to step away?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You don't.

If the officer moves you while on the scene during the investigation, you stay moved.Answer #2: You have no right to know what the other party is saying to the cops on the scene. The police are allowed to have private conversations with people involved in an incident and the others sides have no right to hear what is being said.

The answer is you follow police instructions.


Title: Gave out my social to a fake email... What do I do now?

Question:
US FL

I feel like an unbelievably stupid idiot right now. I sometimes use PayPal, and today received a fake email that reported fraud (ironic) and required me to verify my account. I did so and was sent to a site where I input my name, address, mothers maiden name, social security number, credit card number, and security number.

Then I called PayPal to confirm and realized I had been scammed. Now I have no idea what to do. I'll cancel my credit card after my vacation but I have no idea what to do now. I do realize I fucked up bad and now I'm looking for ways to combat this problem. Thanks

Update: Credit card is cancelled and PayPal is closed.

Answer:
 > I'll cancel my credit card after my vacation

No you will do it now.


Title: Godparents: What happens in what order?

Question: United States: Godparents are in the parents will. Parents die. What do the kids go through? Who notifies the Godparents? Are the kids kept somewhere meanwhile? Does a social worker drop them off at the Godparent's house?

Answer:
 The relevant question you are actually asking is "do the people designated as guardians for the children get notified."  And the answer is yes, if the parents did their job.  But presumably anyone close enough to the family to be named as a guardian would know almost immediately if the parents passed.  I know I would hear within hours if either of the two families who have named me in the chain of guardians would pass.  And certainly the persons I named would be notified as well, if anyone knew.

If the guardians do not know, the state will take the kids temporarily until they can identify the guardians & ensure that they are capable of taking the children.

And no, no social worker will not drop off children. Not even a police officer will, except to family members (grandparents, for example, might get kids dropped off by the police.)

As a side note, godparent status has zero to do with this.


Title: Hung a shelf in apartment - punctured sprinkler system - apt making me pay for damages

Question:
Good morning - I live in Raleigh, NC and recently started renting an apartment. I hung a shelf in the apartment and noticed a month later that water was slowly leaking from a light switch near bye.
When maintenance came, we turned off the water to the apartment and removed the screws. Water began gushing and roughly 5 minutes and 30 gallons later, they turned the main line to the sprinkler system off (the line I had screwed into)
There was damage to my wall and my downstairs neighbors ceiling.
I am fully willing to take responsibility and pay for the damages if this is my fault.
I keep hearing mixed things from different people and wanted to see if someone here could clear things up.

There is nothing in my lease about hanging items on the wall.
Is this something that my apartment is responsible for because they did not make me aware of this piping? Or is this my fault because I drilled into it.

Thank you in advance.

Answer:
 Since you drilled into a pipe I am not sure how you wouldn't be responsible.  A landlord shouldn't have to inform you that there may be pipes in a wall.

You should contact your tenancy insurance. They will likely deal with this for you .


Title: [CA] Got a place expecting girlfriend (VA) to move in, we broke up - does she owe anything?

Question:
Posting this on a throwaway.

The issue: About 6 months ago my girlfriend and I were living in Virginia and I received a good job offer in Los Angeles. I moved out there and ended up co-signing a lease with her on a 2-bedroom apartment with the expectation that she would move eventually. Well, instead several months later we broke up after it became clear to me that things were not progressing in this direction. Consequently I have a much larger apartment than I would've otherwise gotten and I'm paying 100% of the rent on it. She feels no particular obligation to share these losses with me.

I never got her to explicitly agree to sign off on paying some amount of rent (she's on the lease but our individual liability is not specified.. I think), but I have records (Facebook conversations) outlining my expectations of her (I proposed she pay 1/4 based on our relative incomes) and even outlining what I would ask of her in the case that we broke up prior to her moving - that we would split her 1/4 contribution in half and she's pay 1/8. Given LA rents this amounts to about $300 month. She never objected to those proposals, let alone say "if we break up I'm not paying anything" - I would've never gotten the apartment under those circumstances.

So my question is whether this is sufficient to establish a small claims case, and if so whether I could initiate it in California (where the lease was signed) rather than in Virginia (where she lives.) And if I do do this could I ask for the full 1/4 of the rent to induce her to bargain with me? I imagine that if I served her with papers she would probably pay up rather than defend herself or have a default judgment placed against her.

The bottom line is that I find it very unfair that she expects to be able to walk away from the lease... and I'm hoping that the law can provide some sort of remedy here.

Answer: is her name on the lease?  you say co-signing but then you say she never explicitly signed off.


Title: What would you do if someone stole your car that was valeted parked?

Question: When I drove up to have my car parked in downtown Houston, a man handed me a parking ticket. He was dressed in black just like all the other workers. I never thought the need to question the transaction. The parking garage has the transaction of him stealing my car on tape, but will take no responsibility. They want me to file with my insurance company, and I don't think that my insurance should have to cover their mistake. I think their insurance should cover it. What would you do?

Answer: I would call the police, and then my insurance company, in that order. It's not clear that the garage did anything wrong. If they did, let your insurance handle it. Answer #2: Your insurance will fight the battle for you.


Title: (NC) Donating a CPAP to someone who cannot afford a sleep study

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Your CPAP, unless specifically a model that does auto titration and is set up in that configuration, is set to you. Most older machines are locked to a range to reduce user error and might cause injury to someone who say needs level 4 where you might have used it on level 15. IANAL so cannot speak on specific liabilities but I do have a CPAP and it isn't as easy or interchangeable as some might think. Each model is different so that is another consideration.


Title: (KS) Just let go from a part time church job for not following an unwritten moral code. Any course of action?

Question:
Basically what the title says. Work part time at a church (less than 10 hours a week). Just recently moved in with my girlfriend. Mentioned it in passing to co-workers.

Now I've been let go because staff members (which I count as) are expected to live by a higher moral code or something to that effect. I asked if there was anything in writing that can show me where I went wrong, but there is nothing written down to show that I was out of line. I should have just "known this" apparently.

I know Kansas is a right-to-work state, so I can be fired with or without cause. But I didn't think that something I did in my personal life, that has no effect on work, would cause me to lose a percentage of my monthly income. I still have a good full time job, so I'm not eligible to file for unemployment to make up that loss of income.

Since there is nothing in a contract or handbook about this being something that can cause me to lose my job, do I have any sort of course of action available? Can the EEOC work both ways, and I was fired because of religious beliefs?

I'm just kinda stunned right now and would appreciate any advice.

Answer:
 > I was fired because of religious beliefs

You weren't discriminated against on the basis of your religious beliefs; you were fired because your boss is a (possibly sexually repressed) self-righteous busybody, which is perfectly legal. What you do on your own time should definitely be considered your own business, but it's still legal for your employer to pretend it's theirs.


Title: Traffic tickets after buying 1st new red sports car

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >Im broke and tired of paying and scared of getting my license suspended.

Stop speeding then.

>I want to argue my case by showing Im a safer driver after completing the course,

OK, but that's not relevant to the fact that you were speeding.

>and I have never gotten a ticket before I got this car,

So?  You got a new car and you like speeding around in it.  Lots of people do that.

>and maybe a character statement of how I work in health care full time and go to uni full time,

So?  Again, not relevant at all.  Are you saying that a guy with a part-time job at Walmart should have to pay a ticket that you don't have to pay?

>also he wrote myself as the violator and owner of the car (which is my mom) so the document is incorrect.

Not relevant to the fact that you were speeding.Answer #2: Most people speed. Before I became a cop I sped daily for a decade but only got 2 tickets. Now that I'm a cop I see that it's literally impossible to stop all speeders. It's almost arbitrary who gets stopped unless something extremely dangerous is happening like rapid lane changes along with speeding.  Bright red sports cars catch the eye.  You're going to get noticed more often which will translate into more stops.  It's not illegal.


Title: Accused of falsifying police report.

Question: This weekend I tried to sell a PS4 on craigslist, the buyer paid in a fake 100 dollar bill and left before I noticed. So I filed a police report, and texted the guy telling him that I filed a police report, hoping he'd pay me back. Then somebody provided me with all their(The people using counterfeit money) information I updated my police report with their name and license number. The guy contacted me begging me to remove the police report, he came back and paid me for the counterfeit that he paid with and apologized. I did not want to be involved with a police report or with him at all so I went back to the police station and asked them to cancel my report that I had bad information. The guy was a complete dick about, and suggested that I falsified or lied on a police report, and that he would try and get the case canceled. I am now nervous, I just wanted to be completely out of this and now I feel like I have more stress to deal with. Am I in any sort of legal trouble? All the information was true but I said it was wrong. What should I do? Should I take this serious? The location this took place was Texas, USA.

Answer:
 >All the information was true but I said it was wrong.

So at one point you lied to the police about a police report.

If they charge you with a crime, get a criminal defense attorney.

If it was my case, I would just clear it from my open cases load and move on because I would honestly not want to deal with you any more.  Though I would look into the other guy a bit more.


Title: Someone is claiming we hit their car (MA)

Question:
Not sure if this is the right sub for this. Hopefully.

My wife's auto insurance company called her last month because someone is claiming that she hit their car. My wife's car does have damage from a minor accident like 2 years ago, so the other party took photos of my wife's car touching their car's bumper.

They are trying to defraud the insurance company because I recall the day that it happened because she mentioned to me what a pain it was to get out of her parking spot because some jerk parked right on top of her.

Obviously she has no proof that it didn't happen (she was at work all day and didn't see the other guy parking).

If we just keep telling the truth can the insurance company still ding her for an accident that didn't actually happen??

Answer: An adjuster from your company can easily tell old damage compared to new. If the damage doesn't match up with the claimants story, with no other evidence, it's he said/she said and your company will side with you and deny the claimAnswer #2: If you have evidence from the previous incident where the damage to your car took place, I’d make sure to send that to your insurance company. Maybe you can dig it up out of iCloud or google photos if you have either of those. Answer #3: I know as far as my state (NY), if she wasn’t in the car at the time and can prove she was in her work location then typically they tell the other driver to f*ck off.


Title: We're getting divorced. I said I never wanted to be married in the first place. He got it on camera. What could this mean for me?

Question: In located in Michigan. My husband and I were in the middle of a heated conversation that eventually lead to us deciding to get divorced. I said "good, I never wanted to be married to you in the first place." He then whipped out his phone and yelled with a smile "Hah! I got that on camera!" He had been recording secretly for a while. He said he would use that in the divorce to prove that it's a material breach of contract.

Answer:
 I never wanted to sign up for Comcast internet, but I did.

Is that a material breach of my contract with Comcast?  No.  No it is not.

The proper response to what your husband said is to snort in derision and walk away shaking your head.Answer #2: He's bluffing. Get an attorney.


Title: Girlfriend's visa is expiring soon, what options do we have?

Question:
So my girlfriend is an au pair and she's in the US on her J-1 visa. Now while I don't remember the specifics, her visa is only for two years and the au pair contracts have to be renewed every year. She arrived here in the US in June 2016.

After the first year she renewed and started with a new family and about 2 months after that she began working on getting her nursing papers done. Her plan was to pass the NCLEX exam and become a nurse in the US. She was a nurse for many years in her country, but she was not practicing before she came here. She says if she was able to pass the NCLEX and get that all figured out that she could switch to a working visa.

Here's the problem: she didn't realize this process might take a year or longer and her visa is going to expire around the time her current contract ends in June 2018. She had a panic attack about it and came clean to me that her original plan that she had under control is no longer gonna work.

My GF had an au pair friend that got removed from the program and fleed to another state. That au pair currently has a stable housing situation and is paid under the table. The people that took her in have also offered my girlfriend the same deal should she ever need it. My girlfriend wants to take this offer. My GF currently makes $4 an hour working as an au pair and is not allowed to hold another job. What they are promising her is a decent paying job and somewhere to live.

This idea sounds horrible to me. Do we have any options on allowing her to stay here legally? I have no ideas, marriage? I'm not opposed to marrying my girlfriend, but we would both prefer to marry down the line and not just for this. She actually told me she would much rather become illegal and move there than to be married illegitimately in God's eyes.

Please help reddit
Topic:
Immigration

Answer:
 > My GF had an au pair friend that got removed from the program and fleed to another state. That au pair currently has a stable housing situation and is paid under the table. The people that took her in have also offered my girlfriend the same deal should she ever need it. My girlfriend wants to take this offer.

That sounds like the set-up for some sort of human trafficking/forced prostitution movie. Answer #2: >I have no ideas, marriage? I'm not opposed to marrying my girlfriend, but we would both prefer to marry down the line and not just for this.

Getting married isn't the magic path to citizenship people often think it is. At this point, the only sensible thing to do is for you to have an honest conversation about what you want, and meet with an immigration attorney to discuss the best way to get there.


Title: My sister is having an affair with a cult leader. What can my brother in law do to get the kids away?

Question:
My sister and brother in law love in Florida. They have two children, 7 and 4. My brother in law recently, like last night, found out that my sister is having an affair with a YouTube “preacher”. He was based in LA but recently moved to Florida to be with my sister. I have watched his YouTube channel and he recently predicted that the end of the world was going to happen in April of 2018. When it didn’t happen he made excuses and now says it will have in 2021. He says things like the worlds laws no longer have meaning and that he must begin to prepare for the rapture with his new soon to be wife and her kids.

He says things like he will be the new children’s father and they will homeschool the children to teach them his fanatical beliefs. He says that he and my sister are “#1 and #2” in the 144,000 that will be taken in the rapture. He is now soliciting funds from his YouTube followers to pay for a new house, furniture and appliances for a new house for his “new family”. He doesn’t appear to have any real job and is currently living in a Motel 6. Trust me I could go on. It’s really scary stuff.

Anyways my brother in law and sister are not legally separated and there are no ongoing legal proceedings. He fears for his children’s safety and reasonably so.

Can he leave the state with the children to take them to my mom in Georgia without being accused of Kidnapping? What are his rights?
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: I'm sure this has been said, but DO NOT TELL ANYONE THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL UNTIL THE KIDS AREN'T IN THEIR CUSTODY.  you don't want a redditer to spill the beans to him prematurely and him do something... but as soon as the situatuin is resolved I'd love to know to downvote him and report for inciting illegal activities by saying laws don't matter


Title: Can a 19 year old American citizen be arrested for suggesting to exchange nudes with a 14 year old Mexican citizen?

Question:
A friend I know who is 19 told me that they went on Omegle (video chat website) and talked to a 14 year old girl from Mexico (we live in Florida, United States) and that him & her were talking about sexual acts & what they would do if they were in the same room. No one got naked on camera but the 19 year old did suggest that they should send each other nudes. It didn't happen and they eventually disconnected, but he's worried Omegle might be tracking him now or the parents might somehow find out.

He knows this was stupid, but he's very worried. So since no nudes were exchanged, no nudity occurred, they never agreed to meet, and they're in different countries, can my friend be charged over talking about hypothetical sex situations & suggesting to exchange nudes even though it never happened? Thanks for answering.

EDIT: He also claimed to be 17 in the chat.

Answer: Yes he can if the other party is either a child or law enforcement. It's called child enticement and he at least can be charged under US federal law although it wouldn't surprise me if they also charged him with Florida statues as well.


Title: [California] - Can my dentist legally reveal to a family member when my last visit was if I am an adult?

Question:
As the title suggests, my parents inquired to my dentist when my last visit was, and the receptionist revealed to them what the date was.

I am in my twenties, but I still live at home and have been going to this dentist since I was very young, so I guess the receptionist thought it would be ok.

My last visit was a couple years ago, and now my parents have been bugging me about it (understandably, I've been procrastinating on it for while).

However, I still feel like this was inappropriate and shouldn't have been revealed at all without my permission.

Regardless of what my parents asked (I've already mentioned to them how I feel), it feels like it shouldn't be the dentist's business to choose for me who gets to know this information.

I did a quick google search and couldn't find the rules on this clearly spelled out. Do I have any standing? I'm not sure what I would even want out of this, but I feel like my rights have been violated and I'm curious if I have any options at all.

Answer:
 What're your damages?

Go to the dentist.Answer #2: If you're asking if you can somehow get any money from this, the answer is no.

You can file a HIPAA complaint, which is purely administrative, if you wish to spend the time doing so over such a trivial matter.


Title: i’m not old enough to buy a car in my state, can i buy one in another state where i am old enough without issue?

Question: i’m 18, and in my state you have to be 19 to buy a car, as long as i register and pay whatever taxes in my state, can i buy a car in a different state?

Answer: I can’t answer that, but this is the kind of question that requires you to say the state’s name.


Title: I believe my mother has gotten herself involved a bad scam. Want to know how to proceed. (CA)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Your mother is/was a reshipping mule.  Often reshipping mules are recruited as part of a romance scam.

Did the scammer give her a bad/stolen credit card number, which she then used to pay for mailing the cell phones to him?  If so, then she is going to owe that money to the mailing company or face a possible civil and/or criminal lawsuit against her for the use of that stolen credit card number.

Good article from 2011 on reshipping mules:
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2011/10/shady-reshipping-centers-exposed-part-i/

Woman charged as reshipping mule:
http://blog.al.com/live/2011/07/chatom_ala_woman_admits_to_par.html


Title: Upstairs condo neighbor won't pay for water damaged ceiling in our unit. (NC)

Question: Our upstairs neighbor had a toilet seal that went bad and started to leak. The property management company's plumber cut a hole in our ceiling to assess where the leak was coming from, determined it was the seal on there toilet. They fixed the neighbors toilet and the neighbor was notified that they were responsible, per HOA bylaws, for the ceiling repairs in our unit. Her insurance will not cover the damages and the neighbor is no longer responding to our calls and emails. We've been getting the run-around from the neighbor and our property management group. What our options?

Answer: Your best bet is to contact your own insurance company.  They should cover you, and then take care of hounding your neighbor's insurance for reimbursement.


Title: Friend [18/F] of mine groped by her friend's friend [16/M].

Question:
My friend yesterday was groped by her friend's friend when they went to see a movie yesterday. She said that he kept rubbing her [down there] and she tried to get his hand away but couldn't as he was too strong.
She is contemplating whether or not to report it because she is afraid that she will get in trouble because of her age. Is this the case? Also, what would be the best method to go about and report it?

Ps. This is in Caifornia

Answer: Why does she think she would get in trouble because of her age? The best method to report it is to contact the police via their non-emergency number, or go to the police station in person.


Title: [Pennsylvania] Landlord threw out about $20k worth of my stuff; lease is still active

Question:
The title pretty much says it all, but some details -

My lease on my apartment expires on December 31, 2018. Last week on December 26 (when I was at my parents' visiting for Christmas) my landlord entered my apartment and began removing my belongings, including furniture, electronics, appliances, clothes, almost all of my clothing, 30+ pairs of shoes and countless other irreplaceable items of sentimental value. Fortunately, I had moved the bulk of my furniture and larger items to my new apartment earlier that week (December 23), but there was still a good bit left that I was planning on retrieving yesterday (December 29).

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When I arrived to the apartment, I found a lot of my items that had been inside my furniture scattered and destroyed on the side of the street, which I thought was weird but thought maybe it had happened during the move. I went up to my apartment and my landlord and about 6 other people were in there, it was totally empty and they were smoking (not sure if that's relevant, but it did irritate me as the building has a no smoking policy), all my possessions had been thrown out. I called the cops because she refused to leave and we filed a report with them.

I had informed my landlord 2 weeks ago that the bulk of the move would take place the weekend of December 22, and I would be returning the following week with a cleaning service and to finish up in order to get my security deposit back, etc. I'd lived in the apartment for several years so there was definitely a good bit of cleaning and touching up that needed to be done, which, as mentioned, I was planning on doing this weekend. She had brought her family to clean and paint and touch everything up, not even giving me the chance to do it myself.

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Now, my lease is STILL going for another 48 hours, I'm missing about $20,000 worth of my items, I have almost no clothes or shoes left and I'm still kind of in shock. What can I do here? So much of my stuff is gone, I'll never be able to replace the sentimental items, and the expensive items are going to take time and a lot of money. The cops told me I could sue her for damages, but couldn't give me many other details.

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So, reddit, what do I do here? I want the money she owes me, obviously, so need to figure out next steps there, but I also want to ensure this goes on some sort of record for her if that's possible? The few years she was my landlord were absolute hell, between constant harassment via text, entering the apartment without permission on several occasions, taking 3+ months to replace a broken refrigerator....she's an unfit landlord and I \*\*really\*\* don't want some other unsuspecting person to end up in the same situation I did. No one should have to go through this.

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Thank you so much for any help or advice you can provide!!

Answer: What did the police say when you called them and filed a report?


Title: Discriminatory Layoff?

Question: In a right to work state, someone I know was recently laid off.  As far as she knows, she was the only person to be let go, but she has no way of knowing for sure because of the size of the company.  This is a very large company with more than 10,000 employees.  She had been employed with this company for well over a decade and was in a management role.  She had her first child a few months ago and was recently back to work off of maternity leave.  Here is where things get interesting:  she is the third woman in her small group to be terminated (laid off) within weeks of returning from maternity leave.  She was offered a small severance, but has not completely accepted it yet.  Is there legal recourse here to pursue discriminatory action or a civil settlement greater than her severance?

Answer:
 I was rolling my eyes up to this point:

>  she is the third woman in her small group to be terminated (laid off) within weeks of returning from maternity leave.

She should speak to an employment attorney.


Title: I want to take my former landlord to small claims over the security deposit. My former roommate wants to cut her losses and move on. Can I do it without her?

Question:
Kentucky.

Half of the deposit would have been hers anyways.

Tl;dr of the background: Shady slumlord refused to fix, or even acknowledge, a leak that hiked our water bill up $800 in four months. Took $850 out of a $1000 deposit to fix said leak.

We were going to take him to small claims court for the water bill anyways. It's in "Jenna's" name. We did have the water company do an inspection, and they gave us a letter saying there was a leak.

We just found out about the move out inspection results. We requested multiple times to be present for the inspection, which KY Tenant Law says is our right. I did do one request via email. They said they would let us know when it would be, and didn't.

**Questions**

Can I take the landlord to SCC without my co-lessee? Do I need her to get the records from the water company? If I can do it without her, would she have any claim on anything I'm rewarded in court? She did pay half of the deposit.

Answer: Sue for the full deposit, then just give her half of whatever you get back.


Title: Is it illegal to insufflate vitamin c in powder form in public?

Question: Probably a stupid question and a stupid thing to do, but I want to know if snorting vitamin c in public is illegal? I have crushed up some tablets in a small bag and have got my credit card and $100 note prepared but am just researching now to make sure I'm not breaking any laws by doing this. does anybody know? I plan on being very obvious that i am snorting it and will probably draw lots of attention.

Answer: You'll go to jail. You will probably beat any charges eventually but you will spend some time in jail.


Title: Benefits in two states at once. URGENT

Question: I go to school in New York but live in chicago. Since a spend most of my time in new york and plan to move there I applied for medicaid there and got a New York benefits card but it doesn't do food stamps. I'm in chicago for the summer and my mom is trying to force me to get an EBT card but I've told her I'm already registered for New York medicaid with the benefits card and everything. Is it fraud to get an EBT card while having an NY benefits card?

Answer: It's fraud to lie to get benefits you aren't entitled to period.


Title: Living with my parents in Southern California. Can they kick me out without eviction notice?

Question:
I don’t pay them rent. But that’s because I work for them full time and am only paid $300/week. My rent, essentially, comes out of my paycheck.

They’re claiming they can tell me to pack a bag and make me leave. They’re citing me being abusive (which I don’t try to be, don’t feel I am, and would contend with them) as a reason for them to kick me out without eviction notice. They’re also saying since I have over $1,000 they’re allowed to, which I don’t think plays into the situation at all?

Edit: I’m 22. Seemed fairly obvious by the context that I’m not a minor but I realized I should add this in.

Answer:
 You’re entitled to 30* days notice to vacate.

You should be careful about what they’re calling “abusive.”  If that behavior could be seen as criminal, and if you stand on your legal right to 30 days notice, their option would be to report that behavior to the police.

Edit: probably 60 days in your circumstance. I’m guessing you’ve been there more than a year. Answer #2: In addition to Cap’n’s comment, I would venture a guess that your parents aren’t fully recognizing you as an employee (are they paying you in cash?). Once you are able to extricate yourself from the situation, a nice call to the tax man might be in order.


Title: Help for my cousin. She has an IEP, and her teacher might be illegally breaking it. She lives in cali, idk if laws are different there or not.

Question:
    So, lets say theres a 16 year old, she goes to a public charter school. In this school, your asigned felicators, who grade all your work, help wit work, etc. This girl has an IEP, and on her IEP it states "As long as there is a lesson, she my draw as it helps her focus."
    In her english class her teacher's lesson has some work in it, and her teacher requires students to answer questions. My cousin, the girl is VERY active, and answers almost half the questions in the class (back up by friends, and others statements.) She draws on the sidelines, whilst drawing, her teacher for over half the year called her out for it, and forced her to stop almost EVERY DAY. Later, her teacher took her out side. My cousin has major confrontation issues. The conversation goes as following:
Mc (my cousin): You called me out Mrs. Blank?
T (teacher): Yes. Stop drawing in my class.
Mc: But its in my IEP, im aloud to i ev- *gets cut off*
T: Wrong. I talked to your felicator! She said you can only draw for 5 minutes!
Mc: N-no! It says on my IEP i can dr-
T: No, i know what your IEP says!
This went on for a while, until her felicator walks back.
T: oh! Mrs. Felicator! Tell her that her IEP says she can only draw for 5 minutes *looks smugly at Mc*
F (The felicator): No, that's not right, she can draw as long as shes doimg work
T: *Clearly not happy with the answer* Fine.

They go back in. Something id like to point out, before this converstation, the teacher would walk to the back of the room, which is where my cousin sat, and look at what she was doing, then go to the front, and call her out. My cousin has MAJOR anxiety. After that confrontation, the teacher stop. The teacher proceeded to talk major shit about my cousin to her felicator for the rest of the year.
My cousin is 16, and was excepting her mother to tell her when her IEP meeting is, so she could join. Her mother told her once, 3 months before, and never again, my cousin forgot. Her mother put her on BLAST because she was "disrespectful" and "only drew" in class, when she went out of her way, despite MAJOR anxiety to make sure she didnt have that reputation. Her mother went on about how her teachers complained on how shes "out of controll" and "never listens." My aunt proceeded to THREATEN to take away her IEP if she doesnt behave.
All this went on when the two people who sat next to my cousin in class both drew all year long, with no call outs, ever. The teacher has a strict "no tech unless for work" rule, and these kids used their tech to draw on. They didnt do work, just drew.

My cousin wants to know her rights, and asked me to help her, but i was unsure who to ask, or go to. So here i am Reddit, what can she do here?

Answer: It is "facilitator", not  "felicator".


Title: Mortgage company withdrew $100,000 from my bank account without my authorization.

Question:
I recently renewed my mortgage.  During a prior phone conversation with the agent I mentioned I was thinking about putting an extra $100,000 towards my mortgage. He responded that I would have to call the bank and give them approval to release the funds. In the end I decided against putting the money on my mortgage and didn’t think anything of it since I was told the bank would need my authorization ahead of time.
So a few days after my mortgage was renewed I realized they had gone ahead and taken the money anyway. He’s telling me they have a recorded phone call of me telling him to go ahead, which isn’t true and that the funds can’t be returned now

Answer:
 Try to go over his head. If his superiors also end up stonewalling you you can do some combination of the following (i) hire an attorney (ii) contact [FCAC](https://www.canada.ca/en/financial-consumer-agency/services/complaints/handle-complaint.html).Answer #2: Lawyer, now. This isn't dyi territory. Get in touch with the lawyer you used to buy the house, or get a hold of the lawyer referral service at 1-800-661-1095 as provided by the legal society of Alberta.

This is dealing with a lot of money and your house. A lawyer is the only smart move you can make next. Don't even threaten the company with getting a lawyer involved.Answer #3: Tell him to produce the recording.Answer #4: It can be reversed, but it will take a bit of time to back everything out. I bet they keyed in a lump sum payment anticipating you doing this and forgot to take it out when finalizing the renewal. absolutely get them to amend this. I work in the industry in Alberta myself..can't say I've seen exactly this issue but everything can be fixed. This honestly is more of a system/admin headache and shouldn't even cost them much to correct so I don't know why they are hesitating here except maybe this guy is already on his last legs.Answer #5: Do you know for a fact that it was applied to your loan?Answer #6: Did you sign something that contained this 100k transfer?Answer #7: What did the bank say when you said you didn't authorize the withdrawal and are contesting it?


Title: My mechanic destroyed my car

Question:
Hey there r/legaladvice!

Yesterday the car was taken into a shop (independent 3rd party) to get the oil changed. During the process, the car somehow fell off the car lift and fell to the ground a couple feet down, which basically resulted in a lot of damage to the car.

After talking to the owner, turns out he does not have insurance. So far he has offered to fix everything free of charge at a body shop. I do not know if there could be structural damage and if the shop could be trying to cover it up.

What are my options here? Rental car has already been given, and we've known the mechanic for a long time. What can I do to make sure that I get full compensation that doesn't end up bankrupting him?

The car is an 2007 Honda Odyssey EXL (~$13-14k). I'm also in the SF Bay area, CA.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Answer:
 You're taking his word he has no insurance. Check with the state licensing board. He  probably does have insurance and doesn't want to make a claim because it will shoot his premiums up through the roof. I can't imagine him not having insurance, because in CA, if your business insurance expires, they contact the state licensing authorities. He's lying to you. Get a lawyer and sue his ass.

Answer #2: Have it looked at by a body shop of your choice.

Your damages here are no higher than the value of the car, so if a repair estimate reveals damage worth more than that, you should get the car's value and call it a day.

You have the right to get your own estimate. You are not required to use his body shop.

If the frame is bent, chances are its a total loss.

If he disagrees and refuses to pony up, take your estimate and sue him for the value of the car.Answer #3: I am surprised it is legal for a mechanic to be operating without insurance, especially in CA.Answer #4: Can't you report it to *YOUR* insurance? It seems like a comprehensive claim. Let the insurance company deep with him.

I've listened to CarTalk for enough years to learn that (at least for their professional experience and that of their callers) that cars usually do not survive (more damage done than value of car) falling off the lift. The car is likely "totaled" from an insurance perspective. You should just expect a check from the mechanic for the full value of the car or you're going to your insurance agent.


Title: I work for a food delivery service, and my order acceptance rate is low - however, most of my missed orders occur while I'm driving - can I still be disciplined?

Question:
Basically I work for a popular delivery service, and one of our stipulations is to accept every order that comes our way. If we don't accept the order in a certain amount of time (1-2 minutes?), it goes away and my score is affected. If my score falls low enough, I'm subject to review and possible disciplinary action.

However, the big problem with this system is that I receive orders while I'm driving and navigating via GPS - so it can create an unsafe situation I'd like to avoid. But is it a reasonable expectation (and legal) to operate a smartphone and accept orders while driving? Granted I have a dash magnet it can connect to, so it is hands-free. I also work within Massachusetts and I don't think there's a specific law about it?

I'm not really sure what the right move is. I wanna keep my job, but I also don't want to be pressured into driving inattentively. Can a policy like that be enforced under the circumstance I described?

Answer:
 Massachusetts’s distracted driving law prohibits all motorists from using a cellphone or handheld device capable of accessing the Internet to manually compose, send, or read an electronic message while operating a vehicle.

So you cannot legally interact with the phone without pulling over.

If they require you to respond while driving, you might want to file a complaint with the local police.Answer #2: The right move is pulling over immediately before operating your phone, and if that doesnt work out for you or you feel unsafe doing so, find new employment


Title: TN- I'm a food delivery driver and a hospital security officer unholstered his weapon and threatened to arrest me.

Question:
Tonight I made a delivery to a certain hospital in my city where I have delivered hundreds of times before. Many of my coworkers and I always park in the parking garage right next to the elevators in what is labeled as "Physicians Parking", the parking garage usually has 5 cars tops at this time of night so we've never really had any issue doing this. Until tonight.

Tonight I parked there and as I was waking towards the elevators an unmarked SUV pulls infront of me and an armed security guard rolled down his window and said "Where's your physicians badge?"

"Excuse me?" I replied

"Where is your badge?" He said in an even harsher tone

"I don't have one." I said

"Then why are you parked there?" He asked still in his aggressive tone

"It's just the closest to the elevators. Where do I need to park?"

"Across the street."

"Awh really dude? It'll only take 5 minutes tops it's my last run of the night I just want to go ho-"

"My names not dude, it's Officer Richardson and that is the only thing you'll call me." He said even harsher than before, "Park across the street,"

"Alright." I said as I turned back towards my car, "You don't have to be such a dick about it."

All of a sudden he pulled a uturn to get infront of me and cut his blue lights on as his tires screeched and he got out of the car.

"What'd you call me?" He said walking towards me

"Really man? I'm leaving!" I replied

"My name isn't man! It's officer Richardson, I ought to arrest you." He yelled

"Arrest me for what? What law did I break?!" I shouted back

"Moral laws." He replied

I was sort of in disbelief of the stupidity of that so I leaned back towards my car and put one hand halfway into my pocket because that's how I usually stand when I'm leaning against something.

"Get your hand out of your pocket!" He yelled as he unholstered his gun

"Alright! Alright! Alright!" I said as I put my hands straight up in the air. I was past the point of trying to tell this guy why he was out of line now that his gun was out.

"Let me see your ID! Slowly" he barked as I gave him my Drivers Licensce. He then proceeded to ask me about all of my information on my license and then had me put my hands on my car while he gave my information to some guy on his radio.

Finally after repeatedly asking if I had anything on my record (1 speeding ticket, 3 years ago) he gave me my ID back and said "Leave and if I see you come back I'll arrest you for trespassing."

"Can I take them their food?" I asked

"No, get out of here or you're under arrest"

So I got into my car and drove out of the garage and off the hospitals campus while followed me.

Should I have called him a dick after he started the interaction super confrontational? No. Did that give him the right to unholster his weapon or threaten to arrest me for "moral law" or for trespassing. I don't believe so? I have since gotten contact information for his head of security and plan to talk to him Monday. What should I do? I want to see this guy punished in some way. That's not okay to do to people. How out of line was he? What should my next move be?

Answer:
 The behavior was not appropriate, if it went down as you described it.  That said, your options are pretty limited.  You should:

1.  Call that you couldn't deliver.

2.  Don't deliver there again.

3.  Go ahead and file a complaint against the officer, if you want.  Answer #2: If things went down as you say then this fellow sounds like a mall ninja arsehole with delusions of grandeur. As themis suggested I think you should definitely be making a complaint to his supervisor and warning your coworkers.Answer #3: Were you dealing with a police officer?


Title: Can I apply for dual citizenship?

Question:
To keep it short, I am from Germany and would like to finally seal the deal with my gf (we're a lesbian couple and she's from AZ) and marry her next year. I would move to her and want to live there with her!

While we're both ready to finally bring an end to the 8 hours of timezone difference, I am still wary of the vastly different healthcare situation in the US as opposed to Germany's.
Luckily (?) I have been told with dual citizenship I can live in America without requesting VISAs and keep my health insurance in Germany. This hearsay however has only brought more confusion and dead ends to the table on my end...

I have heard and read a lot about dual citizenship already, even asked a professor in finance (however I doubt he fully understood what I was saying & asking) but nothing has crystallized out of my research besides that I have to choose a citizenship or that if I obtain dual citizenship I have to pay double the taxes (which sounds slightly exaggerated).

I hope this question is general and US related enough to be asked here!

*Other information that might be important to know; my health insurance is through my dad, I will turn 21 next year, I have no other family in America.*

Answer:
 >Luckily (?) I have been told with dual citizenship I can live in America without requesting VISAs and keep my health insurance in Germany.

You are a long way from dual citizenship if you would be seeking to move to the US as the fiancee of a citizen.  You start out with a fiancee visa.  From there, you can either live in the US as a greencard holder, or seek to become a citizen.  Once you reach that point, you can talk to a CPA about the tax consequences (which do not involve paying full taxes in both countries).  That is years down the road.

To start, you need to meet all the qualifications for a fiancee visa.  You and your fiancee should speak to an immigration lawyer in the US.

Unless German health insurance pays for all expenses overseas, you will need health insurance in the US.Answer #2: sorry, but Germany does not allow dual citicenship if not by birth. if you want to have the american citicenship, you will automatically loose your german nationality.


Title: It's been a year already since we've sold my mom's house cuz she passed. We recently found out that she hid money in the walls. Is there a way to get it back?

Answer:
 Generally sale of a house includes all contents but for that amount of money I would advise a lawyer.

There have been posts on Reddit from the opposite perspective, I remember one guy found money and the former owner was trying to get it back. Ill see if I can find it.Answer #2: How did you find out about this over a year after she passed?  Are you absolutely sure it was still there?Answer #3: You could potentially sue to recover the money depending on your locatuion, there is precedent.

How much money are we talking about?Answer #4: Your location matters. Also, what would removing money from walls entail? Imagine equipment? Tear down and replacement of walls of an age that might require further equipment due to their paint/insulation/surprise mold?Answer #5: I think this ship has sailed.  The new owner doesn't have to allow you on to their property so you can rummage around the walls and looking for money that may or may not exist.

If I were a new owner of a house and the previous owner came to me with such claims I'd tell you to get lost.  Doesn't matter if I believe you or not that money resides in my walls.  It amounts to a gross invasion of privacy and falls under unreasonable search and seizure.  Good luck approaching the new owner with this idea.  I'd be astonished if you received permission to search within their residence.


Title: (OR) is it better to ask for more custody and bargain down, or file asking for whats more than fair?

Question:
My fiance is going to file for a custody plan of his daughter. Filing pro se, because A: money, B: we're fairly confident we can get what we want.

He and his ex (never married) currently have no formal  custody agreement, and schedule has changed a lot basically based on her whim. For a long time he had 3 nights a week, then she dropped him down to 2 nights, he currently has 4 nights (Wednesday morning-sunday morning) but the ex threatened to drop him to 2 days when we brought up child support (he's paying as if he has no contact with his daughter. It's a lot of money for us.)

His ex is off on Friday and we've been offering to let her have Fridays so she can spend time with her kid. She's been declining so  far. Now she wants to get them Friday morning but not return them for Saturday. Granted, my fiance works Saturday, but she does as well. She's saying she'd rather pay a baby sitter than give him 3 days. Also, he's off by 2 on Saturday while she works until 8pm. Saturday is also the day we've been doing things with family since a lot of our family has weekends off.

So with that backstory, we want Wednesday/Thursday and Saturday. 3 days shouldn't be a problem since we have recent status quo of 4 days. But is it better to ask for 3 days and try to show the judge we are attempting to work with her by making sure she has a day to spend with her kid, and asking for less than half the week so she remains primary and receives child support? Or should we ask for current status quo of 4 days, custody, child support paid to him, etc, and be willing to essentially haggle to get what we want? I feel like going in with a completely fair parenting plan will make him look better in court, but I'm also afraid of him seeming inflexible if he goes in asking for exactly what he wants and not wanting to  agree to any changes?

Answer:
 Let me be really honest with you.

You need to step back and let him handle this.  Nothing good has ever come from new romantic partners (nearly always female) getting involved with the other partner's custody issues.  Ever.  In the history of the world.  It tends to make everything more contentious and more difficult.  If she gets wind that you are involving yourself in this, it's going to get ugly very fast.

Further, you are a legal stranger here.  There is no "we" when it comes to custody, and that won't change when you get married.  There is just him and his ex and the kid.

I would suggest that he approach her about mediation.  It's cheaper than lawyers, and if they can work something out, it's better for all of them.  The mediator can help them turn any agreement into an order the court will sign.


Title: [Colorado] I was lied to and unknowingly had sex with a 17 year old. I'm 21. No drugs or alcohol were involved and it was consensual. Am I at risk for anything here?

Question:
I was told she was 20 Via tinder. She didn't look under-aged, and everything was consensual.  She waited until after sex to tell me, so "I wouldn't kick her out" even though I asked before she agreed to come over. She apologized when leaving and told me she'd want to do it again, but that's not happening.

I've found that Colorado has a close in age exception, but it says anyone 17 can consent to someone that's within 10 years? So am I ok because its four year age difference?  I've been freaking the fuck out since last night.

Answer:
 Age of consent in Colorado is 17. You're fine.

Be more prudent on vetting your hookups going forward.


Title: Update: Landlord Kicked Me Out of an Apartment I Already Paid For

Question:
Location: Connecticut
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This past week my landlord "terminated my lease" less than 24hrs after he desposited my rent check for the month (which was on time, btw). [Original post here](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/8qoq3a/landlord_kicked_me_out_of_an_apartment_i_already/?utm_source=reddit-android).
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I showed up this morning to gather the last of my belongings, patch the holes from my artwork, and clean the bathroom; only to find he had changed the locks on my door.
I called him and asked what was going on, since my understanding was that there is a formal eviction process that needs to occur before a landlord can deny you access to your apartment. He got pretty nasty on the phone, threatened me by saying "if you step foot on the property, it'll be the last thing you ever do", and claimed I had "destroyed" the place (I had maybe half a dozen small nails left in the walls that I couldn't pry out with my fingers last weekend).
I told him I was going to the police and that if he didn't let me in, I was hiring a locksmith to drill out the lock on the door, to which he responded "if you do that, you're gonna pay" (and not in a tone that implied *financially* paying for it).
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So I filed a complaint at the station and they sent an officer to take my account. She was super nice and basically confirmed what I already knew: that landlords cannot illegally lock you out of an apartment without a formal eviction notice, nor can they enter the premises without due cause and sufficient warning.
She spoke with him on the phone and he started arguing with her. She ended up cutting him off and basically said (I'm paraphrasing) "Either you come here to give the keys to your tenant, or I'm going to come find you, put you in handcuffs, and pry them out of your hands before taking you to jail." I'm not gonna lie, that was *extremely* satisfying to hear...
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So he came over and managed to intercept me in the parking lot as I was retrieving something from my car (the cop was not present). He started acting all buddy buddy: "Man, I'm not trying to screw anyone over. Are we going to be civil about this? I don't mean you any harm. I thought you abandoned the place!" (Which is total bullshit because not only did I tell him, in writing, exactly what I planned on doing, but I still had a substantial amount of possessions in the apartment).
I said: "I'm not trying to screw anyone over either. I just want my stuff. I've been trying to be civil with you, but you made it criminal the minute you illegally entered my apartment and changed my locks. Let's head upstairs, let me do what I need to do, and then you can do whatever you want with the apartment."
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He kept resisting and stalling (because he knew the cop was up there waiting), but finally relented. Turns out he had already patched the holes and cleaned the place (probably to try double dipping on the rent), and moved all of my stuff, except for my A.C., into storage. It looked like he might have been preparing to make some much needed improvements to the unit (since nothing had been updated in 50 years), probably expecting to use my 2month security deposit as funds.
After a bit of negotiating, I got him to (reluctantly) sign an agreement stating he would return my full security deposit after I reimburse him for any condo fees he might incur from my move. I figured this was a decent compromise that would avoid us having to go to court. I ended up getting my stuff back as well.
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**TL;DR**: Landlord relented after the police threatened to put him in the slammer. I got my stuff back and I expect to get a full refund on my security deposit. It was a good day.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 What about your rent for the month? You should get that back. I also wish you wouldn’t have agreed to cover any fines— that’s on him as the landlord. Answer #2: First, don't write the letter apologize and explaining for breaking any potential rules. Don't give him ammunition.

Second, put everything in writing, make sure you send it (if necessary, such as confirmation emails / letters), and document how you send it.

Everything else sounds good. Answer #3: Get everything in writing.Answer #4: I assume it’s too late for pictures?  If not and you didn’t get them get some now to prove he took the repairs and moving your items on his own accord and didn’t have toAnswer #5: Why would you be liable for the condo fees? Does your lease say you are? if not, that’s 100% the landlord’s liability and you shouldn’t pay them for him.


Title: [MO] Question about my companies Non-Compete and getting hired on directly by my client.

Question:
So, I have what I think is a pretty standard non compete. The only issue is the client that I work for is hiring for the position I'm currently contracted too. I would like to work for the client as a full time employee because the pay/benefits are better, and the location is way better than where I currently am.

Here is a highly modified version of what my non compete says.

For 12 months I can':

1. Work for a company that is a direct competitor within 100 miles of any office the company owns (FYI, that covers almost all of Missouri at this point)

2. Seek employment with the client without approval from Company (the part I'm worried about)

3. Entice anyone to leave the company after I leave.

I feel like the 100 mile restriction is a bit overboard. Also the office that would block me from working in a major city is like a sales office. They don't have employees there working for clients, so it feels like they have an office there just to block people from working in that city.

I could provide the full non compete clause if you think it would be helpful.

Edit: Thanks for the advice guys. Consensus seems to be have the client reach out to my company to work out the details or for me to talk to my companies manager, and to get the non-compete clause removed and provided in writing. I think I'll go for the later, as it would look less bad than me asking my company permission to apply for this job. I'll reach out to my client side manager tomorrow.
I'll be sure to post an update once this all plays out.

Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 > Seek employment with the client without approval from Company (the part I'm worried about)

This is the part you should worry about and that part it appears you are about to just walk right into and violate. Have you asked your current employer? Maybe your potential new employer and your current employer can work something out. Otherwise yes you are exposed if you violate this. A MO attorney could review the entire agreement and give you a more thorough opinion.


Title: [Oklahoma] Should be an Uncontested Divorce, but...

Question: So wife leaves, texts me that it's over. She's staying at a friend's house. We gave up our house and belongings earlier this year and moved into an RV. Not a great big expensive RV, a Class A with some miles on it that needs some work. Problem with all of this is that she wants me out of the RV by December. She makes 3x what I make and I do all the upkeep and maintenance on the RV. I'm going to consult with a lawyer, but as she paid for the RV with a cashed out 401k, she feels she's entitled to it. I actually ran the numbers and I NEED it, I cannot get by on my salary without it. Also, she never set aside any money for the tax portion of the 401k so when we/she files there may be a giant landmine there. Am I better off walking away or try fighting for my home and lifestyle that I truly believe in? Thank you!

Answer:
 The courts don't care who needs the RV.

Get an attorney.


Title: [MI] My car was totaled by someone who ran a hard red light. Insurance just have me my offer.

Question:
In September of 2017 I went out and finance a 2010 Chevy Malibu LTZ. The vehicle cost $10,000 I put $2,000 down and after taxes I ended up owing $10,000. I've been doing a monthly payment of $200 since and have only paid off $800 so far leaving me with $9,100 left to pay.

On December 30th a young kid ran a hard red light and T-boned my rear driver's wheel and totaled my vehicle. Today the insurance agent just called me and they value my car at $7200 dollars. They told me that the money would go straight into my bank loan and gap insurance would pay the rest.

Now my question with this situation is where do I go next? I told the lady I was not willing to accept that offer just yet as it will leave me without a car. So what is the deal here guys? Do I essentially lose that $2,000? is there anything I can do? I don't have money to go out and get another car. I had full coverage on the vehicle. I've never had anything like this happen to me and I am lost honestly

Answer: The insurance company will only pay for whar a car is worth at the time of the accident. They do not give a crap about how much you paid or how much you put in it. So you where effectively upside down on your car and that is when gap insurance steps in. Sorry but unless your cae is worth more you'll likely wont get much more.Answer #2: What you paid for and what the vehicle is valued at is unrelated. You may be able to ask for more if you can find local comps at a higher price.


Title: [Canada] My SO was raped and the police haven't done anything

Question:
My significant other was raped by a peer in her industry 2 - 3 years ago. She reported it to the police, who told her that without other testimony, nothing would happen. They have not followed up. Also, she is not the type of person to casually accuse another person of such a crime.

He did this by using date rate drugs. He's done this to multiple women. None of them are willing to come forward to the police (thus far) as they all work in a traditionally male-dominated, small industry where rumours can make or break a person's career. They all fear the repercussions to their careers, even my SO (which is part of the reason why I'm here).

The tipping point for me is that she now works in the same office as he does again, unintentionally. She is forced to speak to him at times which brings her considerable distress. And this, of course, brings me distress.

What are my options? Try to convince the other women to come forward? Hire a lawyer?

Answer: The police have already told her without other testimony they will not proceed. You should not do anything. Let her decide if she wants to reach out and convince other women to testify.


Title: [NJ] Got a ticket for passing a school bus. Do I need a lawyer?

Question: One day I was driving to work and on the other side of the street a school bus was coming. By the time it came to a complete stop and extended the stop sign, I was directly across from it and somewhat passed the sign. I stopped at first but wasn't sure if I needed to, so I decided to continue driving (I know, very stupid of me. I should've just stayed) and then a cop came out, pulled me over and gave me ticket which was a non-payable offense so I have to go to court. I've been looking at the penalties for this offense and have been wondering if a lawyer is necessary?

Answer: You can consult with a traffic lawyer to see if you might be able to deal down the charge or consequences. It's not very hopeful because most places take your offense very seriously and they've got you.


Title: I ordered some meth and a firearm online

Question:
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Topic:
Troll Post

Answer: Dog Law specialist here. I'm sure it's fine.


Title: [MN] Can my employer fire me if I have to take time off for an "elective" surgery

Question:
This is in Minnesota.

I am a transguy. I know transgender is a protected class in my state, but I do not know if this falls under that or not.

I've been working on transitioning for a while now. My employer knows that, and it has not been a problem.

However, I recently was able to obtain my letter of support from a gender therapist allowing me to get top surgery through my health insurance (they will not cover the surgery without it, and many surgeons will not do the surgery without it regardless)

There tends to be a lot of gatekeeping in the transition process, which is infuriating, but we all know it's there, so I was expecting it to take a lot longer for me to get my letter.

Anyway, we dont get a lot of vacation time here. I accumulate less than one day of PTO per month, so I dont have enough PTO to cover the (at minimum) week I will need to recover. That's fine with me, I dont care if I get paid for the time off or not, I have money saved for things like this. I just want to have my breasts removed so I can feel like myself. I can't use locker rooms at the gym or at work, I can't wear tank tops, I have to dress weird when I swim. I just want to get over this hurdle and move on.

I went to talk to my boss about it and he told me if I go through with the surgery, I will be fired because I am not allowed to take that much time off since I dont have the vacation time.

I get that to cis gendered people this kind of surgery isnt "medically necessary" but to me, it is everything I have been working for.

Canceling my surgery appointment to wait until I have the PTO would mean waiting a year, and having to go through the entire consultation process again, as well as forcing me to go get my letter of support again since they are only good for six months from the date they are written.

Does anyone have any insight here?

Answer:
 Your boss can fire you for taking PTO you don't have, even if you're taking the leave in order to have surgery related to your gender identity.  However, providing you're otherwise eligible (employed for >12 months by a qualifying employer with at least 1250 hours worked, etc), you *might* qualify for up to 12 weeks of protected, unpaid, FMLA leave.

I say "might" because FMLA leave only has to be granted for ["serious health conditions"](https://www.fmlainsights.com/fmla-faq-leave-for-cosmetic-surgery/), and whether this qualifies or not could be open to debate.


Title: [Georgia] Am I required to pick up my dogs' poop?

Question:
So I was out with my dogs when a Police officer stopped at the bottom of my driveway, he says he wants to talk to me when I finish. No big deal. I let my dogs poop and take them back in the house. I go back outside and approached the officer who apparently just wants to have a conversation as he didn't bother getting out of his car or anything. Anyway the conversation basically went as follows:

Officer: We're just following up on some complaints in the neighborhood, I want to make sure everyone is cleaning up after their dogs.

Me: Oh no problem, I have little baggies I use when I take them for walks and stuff but I usually just let them go in the yard.

Officer: Well, it's actually city ordinance that you clean up after them wherever they go.

Me: So what you're saying is I need to pick up my dogs' poop even if they're going in my own yard?

Officer: Yes. We've had a number of complaints and talked to neighborhood about keeping it clean.

I basically shrugged and said ok no problem, not wanting to start any kind of argument. But I'm curious if the city can have any say in that kind of matter. Obviously I clean up after them if they go anywhere that's not my property, but I find it hard to believe that I can be told to clean up their poop in my own backyard.

On an unrelated note my fiancee and I are expecting, and I intend to keep the yard poop free so my child can play in the grass without any messy accidents, so it's kind of a moot point anyway. Something about that conversation just didn't seem right to me. I'm mindful of my neightbors, my yard isn't completely gross and stinky, there's a few land mines here and there, I don't belong to any HOA, my dogs aren't bothering anyone. My neighbors have like eight stinky chickens for fucks sake. Since when can anyone tell me what to do on my own property? What do you guys think?

Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 What city?

> Since when can anyone tell me what to do on my own property?

You don't have a magic shield from laws just because you're on your property.  There are literally books of laws telling you what you can and cannot do on your own property.