Title: What options do I have at my job when my boss retired and now they expect me to do his job with no pay increase?

Question:
I work at a community college so I guess I'm a government employee?

My boss was the head of the Certification center and gave the Certification tests to everyone. He was the Test Site Administrator which means he handled all the big stuff. I was hired as a simple proctor to administer tests.

My boss left and I was hoping they would give me his job and a promotion. Instead they are expecting me to do his entire job for my old pay. It's an extremely stressful job and I did the math and since I'm only part time I only make about 10 thousand dollars a year, which is less than what I could be making at McDonalds working full time. My boss left because he was only making 24 thousand a year and it wasn't enough for him to deal with the stress of the job.

As a government agency, I was under the impression the college has to abide by all kinds of laws that make pay raises mandatory when your duties increase beyond what you were hired to do. So far my old bosses boss is now just placating me telling me they'll look into me getting his job next fiscal year, which is July next year . . .No way am I doing this for that long.

An example of what I do now that I didn't use to is that now I'm the one doing ALL of the contact with every testing client, I'm the one having to schedule what days the center is open, I'm the one having to manage everything as the Test Site Administrator. Before I just checked people in and went through their registration process and monitored them to make sure they aren't cheating. Now I do that and a billion other things.

What options do I have legally besides just quitting? I'm in Arkansas if it matters

Answer:
 You can:

* go to your union rep,

* go to the next level up and demand a raise, or

* quit and find a new job.

I think I'd go for option 3.


Title: What kind of trouble would you get in for helping someone with a warrant evade police? Florida

Question:
Someone I know is charged with a felony(vandalism). He was released ROR, and violated the terms for his release, and thus a warrant was issued a couple months ago. The charges are in one county and he resides in another, which I'm guessing is part of why the police have not pursued him on this warrant.

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Earlier this week something happened which police are investigating as a possible crime and this individual wanted for questioning in relation to that event, and are now planning to pick him up on the warrant as well. He found out and ran. Someone else I know, took pity on him and helped him get out of the county. What kind of trouble can that person get into?

Answer: It would depend on what level felony he was charged with, but yes, in Florida the person who helped is an accessory after the fact. The least they could be charged with is a misdemeanor, but it could also very easily become a felony charge, all depending on the level of the original crime


Title: Aetna denied covering my vasectomy reversal despite confirming it would be covered when I asked them in their online chat/email message center. Their official policy documents do say that the procedure is NOT covered but I messaged them to confirm. What basis, is there to possibly sue? NJ, USA.

Question:
In the summer I had two separate email conversations where an Aetna representative said my procedure would be covered. So we proceeded with getting the necessary consultations with my urologist and scheduling the surgery a couple weeks ago.  Well on week prior to the procedure the surgery center and the doctor's office sent me bills for the full amount. So we called them both to discover that Aetna declined coverage. We called Aetna and over the course of a few days argued our case up the ladder as far as we could, but eventually they confirmed they will not cover any of it.
I did have the surgery anyway but I am obviously out a lot of money and would like to know how viable our case may be.  Thank you in advance.

Answer:
 They told you they would not cover it, and yet you went ahead and had the surgery anyways.  You don't have a case.

Answer #2: >  Well on week prior to the procedure the surgery center and the doctor's office sent me bills for the full amount.

What does this mean? I think what you mean to say is your doctor either call Aetna or submitted a pre-determination and received a denial of services. As a result, you were informed of your cost if you agreed to the services being rendered.

> I did have the surgery anyway
You have no case.


Title: WA- Car totaled after uninsured/unlicensed 18yr old failed to yield. Insurance only covers our injuries?

Question:
A couple of weeks ago, my car was totaled after a driver failed to yield and decided it was a good idea to turn in front of my car while I was going 40mph. I had my 7 month old daughter and boyfriend in the car with me. My car is insured through AAA, and my father is the primary policy holder, so the insurance is from Nevada.

The girl driving the car is 18, and she had her mom and sister in the car. Her excuse was that she was learning to drive, and her father is usually in the car, but for some reason her father was shortly behind them walking home. She said she was just following the her GPS, and she saw the light was green, so she turned. The thing is, is that the it was the father's car, and his insurance, and for some reason since it was his daughter driving, their insurance doesn't cover anything for us. Now we have to go through my insurance, and we didn't have collision, and they only pay for our injuries, not any property damage. This means that we are now in debt because we had to rent a car so we could get to work, and the insurance doesn't even want to cover a new car seat for my daughter. My father, who is my savior in this, drove a car to us from Nevada so we could have transportation, and then when that car got here the engine broke, no now ANOTHER car of ours was ruined because of this accident. We don't have a lot of money, and we feel like we've been robbed. I have no clue what to do at this point because small claims is only for claims less than $5,000. At this point we are more than $5,000 in debt because of this. Help!

Also, sorry if my post is a little confusing, I'll try to clarify any confusing parts. I quickly typed this up while my daughter is napping.

Answer:
 Generally speaking, if a someone on a learner's permit causes an accident, the adult who's supervising is liable (at least in all the states I know of). You might consider bringing a claim against her and her parents.

Does your insurance cover an uninsured driver?


Title: Can I be forced to work on religious holidays? Michigan, US

Question: I'm Wiccan. We have 8 sabbats, but the only one I request off of work is Samhain. That's one of the few days no one is allowed to request off, but should I anyways? I always take that day off and spend the day deep in the woods with nature, but I have a new job and I don't know what to do. I literally only ask for one day off the entire year, and I know religion is protected by law somehow, but I'm not really sure how. I've only been at this job since April, however I've already been promoted and am a very good employee. If I request it off, and they say no, they can fire me for not coming in, right? I don't want to lose this job but...I've been doing this every year since I was 14 and it's extremely important to me.

Answer:
 > That's one of the few days no one is allowed to request off

Okay, there's your answer, unfortunately. A business is required to make reasonable accommodations for religious holidays and practice. That might things like include switching shifts or allowing you to work four ten-hour days to take one off. But if it is a legitimate business need to have everyone at work on that day, then it may not be reasonable to accommodate your request.Answer #2: >If I request it off, and they say no, they can fire me for not coming in, right?

Essentially; yes. You can always ask. They can say no. You can then either come in or don't. Then they can either fire you or don't.


Title: Neighbor won’t stop calling the police.

Question:
So my uncle has lived at the same house for about 30 years with pretty much the same neighbors the entire time. One of these neighbors is a retired police officer who’s son was one of my cousins best friend growing up. A few years ago this guy started calling the police on my uncle every chance he could get, sometimes once every two days or so or more since it happens in spurts. His neighbor calls the cops about his backyard chickens (which are completely legal where he lives), he has a porcelain pig on his front step that this guy swears is a real dog that runs loose in the neighborhood, but my uncle uses to keep the squirrels away, he used to take his dog in his front yard to go to the bathroom and literally anything else that my uncle does he can guarantee the cops will show up. Over the Fourth of July weekend someone else was setting fireworks off, but this guy called the police on my uncle because he just happened to be outside. His neighbor even has several cameras pointed at his house that he’s not even trying to hide to make sure that my uncle isn’t breaking the law and to provide proof to the police when they show up. About two weeks ago it happened so much my uncle had a panic attack that sent his blood pressure to 260/180 and blacked out when he called 911. The doctors said he was in the middle of a heart attack when he got to the emergency room and should have died. Is there anything that my uncle can do about his neighbor that seems to have a personal vendetta against him?

Topic:
Douche

Answer:
 IANAL but I believe a Restraining Order would be something to look into.Answer #2: Could your cousin approach the son and diplomatically ask if the retired guy might be losing his marbles?

Did the guy retire from the department that serves your uncle's neighborhood, or a different department? Answer #3: Does it seem like there's been a semi-recent change in the neighbor's mental health? You could try calling adult protective services or your local equivalent.


Title: California - Sexual Harassment

Question:
Hello, I'm not sure how to proceed with this or how to word this properly. A close friend of mine has been going through a rough patch after quitting her last job. She was an amateur pornstar in California. She left to pursue school and is trying to get her photos removed from her boss' websites that point to her name. She's been trying to cordially speak to him for about a month now but he's getting progressively more and more threatening. Now he's told her that she's being dumb and that if she keeps harassing him he'll make all her content free, point them to her real name, and promote them around the area she lives and social media to make sure everyone knows who she is.

I feel like she's being harassed and blackmailed. I've seen some grimy text messages and have a lot of images I can provide.

She's really afraid and this whole thing sounds kinda shady. She just wants to get back to a normal life. The boss told her that she signed a performer's agreement and her likeness and content is his to do with as he pleases. Does anyone have any idea how to handle this?

Answer:
 She can offer to buy the rights to the content but aside from that, he's right. He can do whatever he wants with them if he owns the rights.Answer #2: >The boss told her that she signed a performer's agreement and her likeness and content is his to do with as he pleases.

There's a good chance that is correct. Consider an actor who is in a terrible movie. The actor can't simply demand later that the movie be scrubbed from existence. The actor has already been paid for presumably perpetual likeness rights.

Your friend can and probably should have an attorney review her contracts, but she shouldn't get her hopes up.


Title: 22yr old male sending explicit hentai/pony porn to my teenage daughter, any legal recourse?

Question: Just like the topic says, guy lives in Texas we live in a different state. He is steadily working my daughter based on the recent chat logs I found. I would like to see him locked up. Any thoughts?

Answer:
 Does he know your daughter's age?  How old is your daughter?  Is your daughter pretending to be older than she is?

What do you mean by explicit hentai?  What EXACTLY is it?  I've heard people call risque manga that can legally be sold in the United States hentai.

There are a lot of possibilities and ways this could be going.  You didn't provide nearly enough information, and I hope it's as bad as you think it is if you're going to follow the advice being given to you.  As if it's not this could end in a very bad way for pretty much everyone involved.

Go to an actual lawyer and tell them everything.  We don't have enough information to give you accurate advice, as we don't even know how severe the situation is.


Title: Father who only paid a year of child support

Question:
Hello reddit,
I just have some questions about the situation that I'm in, and if anyone can tell me a plausible course of action for our family's next steps. We live in Ontario, Canada.

So... some backstory. I am a child of a single mother, put loosely. My mother had three kids with my biological father. He stayed around for about three years before leaving my mother. After paying only a years worth of child support, he completely stopped. My mother would request even $5 a week for milk and bread from him but he would not listen and ignore us. My mother attempted to take him to court once and he ran away. He did not show up, he just ran away. As in, to Alberta ran away. Cut off all contact from us for five years. After the one year of child support, he has not helped us one bit. No money, no nothing.

Past that point, my mother thought it was in our best interest to "let it go" because she'd rather we had a father than the money. He is now seen as an alien with no identity. (No passport, no drivers license, no health card). He has been chased for years.

My sister and I are both 19. My brother is turning 18 this October. I know this means he is not obligated to pay any more child support, since we will all be over the age of 18, but what about the years he has missed? He owes my mother TONS of money for 14 years of missed child support for three children.

Since I have recently decided that I do not want a relationship with this man, my siblings and I have told my mother that she could try and take him to court once again. Our only concern being if he leaves again. We have tried to make it work with him several times but we have all decided that it is really not worth it anymore.
All three of us children are in university, struggling to make ends meet.

I know for a fact that my father has money. He owns half of a company and lives a well off life, watching my family struggle. My mothers concern is that he may take all his money and funnel it into his girlfriends bank account to look like he has nothing, and leave again.

I'm not really sure what our course of action should be.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Thank you in advance.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: He owes your mother for child support for all 3 of you, and it sounds like he has assets to attach the judgement to. Has there ever been a court order for child support? She has every right to recover this money (probably via a lawsuit for support owed, someone else can confirm/refute). If he doesn't show up for court, they will issue a default judgement in your mother's favor.


Title: [VA] Bedbugs in Apartment

Question:
Location: Arlington, VA

So my apartment building has become infested with bedbugs. My roommate discovered them in her room on Tuesday. That evening, we discovered that the unit directly below us is getting treated for them as well.

After a little back and forth with our building manager (he was convinced we had something other than the bedbugs they found in the unit below), he is scheduling three treatments for us, starting next Wednesday. I was wondering what our rights and responsibilities are.

I haven't found anything about who is responsible for extermination in Virginia law, but our lease says "Exterminating services with the exception of moths, fleas and bedbugs are available to the tenants at no charge." Can they charge us if it appears to be a building wide problem and not just us?

Answer: Not legal advice, but OMG, follow the exterminators instructions to a T.    Do no skimp, do not get lazy, or you'll still have bed bugs.  If you talk to neighbors, ask them to do the same.


Title: UK. When can I break into a car to release an animal from overheating in summer without causing criminal damage?

Question:
I'm in the south of the UK. If I find a dog or other animal in a car in the sun and it seems to be suffering I will break a window to release it. I have done this before with no ill effects. However, at what stage does rescue and criminal damage become separated? It would be too easy for the owner to accuse the rescuer of damage and there is no obvious proof that the animal was in danger if they haven't already collapsed. Is there any case law regarding this please?

Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 If the animal appears to be in such distress that it will suffer severe ill effects before the police can arrive, then you're probably okay.

But calling the police should be the first move.


Title: [Ohio] Can an employer withhold final paycheck?

Question:
Hello legaladvice! Gonna keep it short.

My girlfriend quit her job and her employer is trying to withhold her last paycheck until she signs a confidentiality agreement. Here's the message:

"As outlined in your new hire paperwork that you signed when you were hired with us, I cannot release your last check until you have signed a confidentiality disclosure for our business and customers. Please schedule a time to come up and sign that form and we will release your last payroll check."

I did some googling, and it seems like Ohio law is pretty clear that an employer cannot withhold your final paycheck for any reason. Just wondering if the new hire paperwork can supersede Ohio law?

We're trying to get a copy of the paperwork now, if that is relevant.

Thanks for reading!

Answer:
 File a wage complaint with Ohio Department of Commerce. Employee handbooks do not supersede Ohio law.

[Here is the form](https://www.com.ohio.gov/documents/dico_MINIMUM_WAGE_COMPLAINT.pdf)Answer #2: Lol, no. File a wage complaint. I like how they put it in writing.Answer #3: It's probably not enforceable, but how big a fuss does she wanna make here?

Also, why didn't they just have her sign the NDA when she was hired....this system makes zero sense.


Title: If I ordered a copy of James Comey's book via Amazon and send it to the White House, what could happen to me?

Question: Washington DC 20500

Answer: You'd be out the cost of the book, which some intern would throw away before anyone important even found out it was sent.


Title: (CA) Pawn shop wiped my pc data

Question:
I'll try to keep this as short and as straight to the point as possible. 2 months ago I pawned my laptop, did not sell it. Today I picked up my laptop and all my data is gone, as in they reformatted the PC. I checked the event viewer logs and they literally formatted the pc within 30 minutes of me dropping it off.

The workers there said they have no idea what happened and I'll have to speak with their boss when they return Monday.

Main point is that all my personal data and programs are missing. Programs I will have to re-purchase since I don't have the product keys anymore. Data will have to be recovered professionally, already tried through Recuva app and no data was found. And yes I know I was dumb for not backing up data beforehand, but it is too late for that.

What are my options here, want to have all my facts straight when I speak to the manager Monday.

Answer:
 If you did not sell it, then they're holding your property for collateral on a loan. That doesn't give them license to format it. So at the end of the day, while they had it, they decreased the market value significantly by removing software that has to be paid for again. They owe you that money, because they returned your property to you worth less than when you left it with them. Answer #2: Practical advice, not legal advice. Contact the customer service of all the software you had on it. If you bought it online it will be tied to your email address and they can send you new product keys. If you bought hard copies on CDs they still might have your name or email on record if they asked you for it during registration or activation. If all else fails you could ask if there are any kind of discounts they could give you because you love their product so much that you will repurchase it. If you are friendly and honest a sympathetic customer service agent might be able to give you something there.

Once you have set everything up, go get yourself a free Dropbox or google drive account and save information like that there. Get yourself a LastPass account too or any other password manager of your choice while you are at it, that way you aren't at risk of losing access to your email and the like because your password was only saved in your browser and you didn't connect your account to a phone.


Title: Can I be arrested or sued for closing a store early?

Question:
So to make it short and simple I was a former assistant manager for a craft store. Today I, and 7 other employees quit immediately. Since I was the closing manager I closed and locked the store 4 hours early. (no staff or customers inside.) now HR is calling me flipping out. Can I be liable for anything in the situation? I live in Tennessee.

I did call the GM and let her know what was happening (she didn’t answer) and called a keyholder whom I got disconnected from)

Answer:
 >Today I, and 7 other employees quit immediately.

Hey, good on you for your concerted actions.  Power to the proletariat!

>Since I was the closing manager I closed and locked the store 4 hours early.

Great, that means you secured the building against intruders and theft.  *Failing* to do so would have been bad.

>Can I be liable for anything in the situation?

No.

Tennessee is an at-will state. You can quit at any time.  Your employer can fire you at any time for *basically* any reason.  You don't have to be present to be fired or to quit.

>I did call the GM and let her know what was happening (she didn’t answer) and called a keyholder whom I got disconnected from)

You did literally everything right.  You cannot be sued for quitting, barring a contract that says you owe something if you quit.  If you are sued, retain a lawyer, but you won't be.

>now HR is calling me flipping out

I can only assume because they are so excited to present you with your final paycheck.

NAL


Title: Can I be fired for not coming to work in a hospital sick?

Question: Los Angeles, CA: I was recently terminated by my employer (a hospital) for calling out sick.  I was diagnosed with bronchitis and told by my doctor I was contagious and could potentially infect (and kill) some of the immunocompromised patients.  Are there any laws or regulations that protect me from being terminated?

Answer: You can be fired for missing work. The reason you missed work is not really relevant.


Title: I worry that my student's affectionate behavior will impact my career/life.

Question:
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Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 Not a lawyer.

I'm less worried about your career and more worried about your safety.

Advice from just one woman to another - I would go to my director and let them know that I won't be working alone with this student anymore.  Full stop.  His behavior is escalating and you fear for your safety.

If you suffer professionally then you need to take a hard look at your employer and decide if you want to work for an organization that doesn't value your well being.
Answer #2: IANAL... But I do have a legal question about the following...

Take this

>I brought up my student's kissing and touching to the special ed director of the district when it began to happen at the start of the school year, and she reassured me that this isn't new behavior from him, **and that this is just how his family shows affection at home** and how he knows how to express that he cares for me.

And combine it with this...

>My student cannot tie his own shoes, and last week I was tying them for him, and **he took the opportunity to shove my face in his crotch. He ogles my breasts. He's touched my ass**. Though he's young, this kid is definitely beginning puberty and even Mom has confirmed this to us.

Is this mandatory reporter territory or is that an over reaction on my part?

Answer #3: The gaps in training are probably a huge liability for your district. Some unions (or "professional associations"), like AFT, also represent paraprofessionals. Typically, these organizations have staff who are extremely familiar with local policies and how to help teachers protect themselves. I'd find out who represents the teachers on your campus and go talk to them about what you can do.

IANAL.


Title: (North Carolina) Ten years ago I voluntarily entered a mental health institution for depression. Will I be allowed to buy and own a handgun?

Question:
The statutes I've read are a bit fuzzy on the specifics. I know it would be bad news if I had been involuntarily committed for mental health issues, but that wasn't the case. I put myself in for a few days, felt better, and never had an issue since.

If it is going to count against me, if I get a medical professional to declare me currently mentally fit, will that override the issue?

Thank you.

Answer:
 As per the instructions on Form 4473

>Question 11.f.  Adjudicated Mentally Defective:

 >A determination by a court,
board, commission, or other lawful authority that a person, as a result of marked
subnormal intelligence, or mental illness, incompetency, condition, or disease:
(1) is a danger to himself or to others; or (2) lacks the mental capacity to contract
or manage his own affairs.  This term shall include: (1) a finding of insanity by a
court in a criminal case; and (2) Those persons found incompetent to stand trial or
found not guilty by reason of lack of mental responsibility.

> Committed to a Mental Institution:
  A formal commitment of a person to a
mental institution by a court, board, commission, or other lawful authority.  The
term includes a commitment to a mental institution involuntarily.  The term
includes commitment for mental defectiveness or mental illness.  It also includes
commitments for other reasons, such as for drug use.  **The term does not include a
person in a mental institution for observation or a voluntary admission to a mental
institution.**

So you should be good to go.


Title: PA - Early Hyundai Lease Return

Question:
I am a cosignee on a lease for a driver who has passed away, and I would like to get rid of the vehicle in the most economic way possible (going back in time and not putting my name on the lease isn't an option, unfortunately).

I just spoke to Hyundai and they took a pretty aggressive position.  If I returned it today I'd owe all my future payments (over a year), plus the return fee, and of course any damages/etc.  The return fee and damages don't bother me.  Some kind of cost for depreciation doesn't really bother me either, but the full outstanding payments seems unreasonable, because those payments reflect the cost to Hyundai to finance a car for 3 years, when I'm only financing it for 2.  The car will have more residual value today, and of course the finance costs themselves will be lower.

Buying it out and selling the car isn't a great option, because it has been through a major accident ($7k damages).  I can't imagine that this did wonders for the resale value.  In fact, part of the reason that I had done a lease in the first place was so as to not bear the risk of such an incident.  Being forced to pay for that loss defeats a big part of leasing.  The car was of course repaired by insurance and looking at it you'd never know there was an accident, but I'm sure a buyer would consider it all the same.

Is this really how things tend to work?  I'm not sure if I just got a mistaken rep on the phone.  I'd really prefer to cut some kind of better deal as otherwise I'm tempted to either just sit on the car (so as to maximize Hyundai's financial loss - they WILL be taking a loss due to the accident), or even consider bankruptcy (though doing that over a few thousand dollars is probably getting into the cutting off my nose to spite my face dept).  The money isn't really a big deal - it is more the principle of being taken advantage of.

What are my options here?  My #1 goal is to minimize my total economic loss.  Feeling like justice was accomplished is secondary.

(Note, this was crossposted at:
https://np.reddit.com/r/askcarsales/comments/4mz2si/early_hyundai_lease_return/ )

Answer:
 Well the whole point of a lease is that you have the car for the specified time period, so I'm not sure why you're surprised that you can't just return it and be done with it. Not sure why you're mentioning bankruptcy either, since this is about the principle, that doesn't make sense.

Find someone to assume your lease, or suck it up and keep the car for the lease term.


Title: [OH]I recently wrote a check to myself and accidentally used the wrong checkbook. This has caused a litany of issues and now my bank where the check was bounced is investigating my account for fraud. I am worried I did something illegal without knowing.

Question:
Here is the sequence of events:

Wrote check from bank 1 thinking it was my checkbook for bank 2.

Deposited check in bank 3. Check clears so I assume it's all good,

Move funds to bank 4. Check bounces, bank 3 is now overdrawn. I figure out what I did, call bank 3, they tell me to send a check to their investgations dept with the overdrawn amount.

I am mailing the check today, but I am horrified that I'm being investigated. I don't break laws. I am an upstanding citizen who used the wrong checkbook. Do I need a lawyer???

Edit: The reason I was moving money around was for churning purposes. To get a bank bonus. It was one small oversight that fucked everything and now I'm horrified. I wrote a letter of explanation with the check....what else should i do?

Answer: Start looking for criminal defense lawyers in your area.  Maybe you weren't intentionally kiting but that's what you did.Answer #2: If you pay it back and make the banks whole including whatever fees they charge you for bouncing checks then they are unlikely to pursue charges. I work with fraud people and mostly if there's no criminal intent they just want to get the money back. They've told me that they even have cases where the person straight up stole the money (because they thought they could get away with it) but they managed to get them to pay it back and never charged them because it costs more money and time.


Title: (MD) Someone hacked into my husband's Google account and is calling his list of work contacts.

Question:
Like it says, someone local was able to access my husband's Gmail account. (We still don't know how it happened, but we believe it is someone we know.) They were able to access his phone address book. They have spent the last few days calling all of my husband's work contacts. The caller says "Hey, this is Husband, I have a new number..." and then proceeds to yell obscenities and insults into the phone. The person has called his boss and well as clients. This person has also been texting me (wife) pornographic pictures and lewd texts over the past few days. We tried to trace back the number, but it is a Google number coming from a computer. We are in Maryland but the Google area code comes from DC.

Is this legal, or does this amount to harassment? Also, what actions should we be taking right now?

Answer: Call the police.Answer #2: Spread the word! Contact as many people as possible (phone, email, in person, Facebook)  and let them know that someone has your husbands contacts and is pretending to be him with a random number. Making his contacts aware so they can ignore the imposter is important and probably all you can do. I don't believe you can press charges unless you know without a doubt who it is and can prove it. Unfortunately, it does sound like someone close to him is vindictive. Change your passwords and watch your credit cards because that info might be saved on his account.


Title: My coworker was being bullied at work, caught hell for reporting it.

Question:
I live in Alabama and I work at a car manufacturing plant through a temporary staffing agency. Let me tell you about the hiring process first. While you're a temp you can be eligible for full time employment through the company after you've been here for at least 9 months, no write ups, and an attendance rate of 99%.

My friend that works with me on the weekends (also a temporary worker) was/is being bullied by another guy who works with him during the week (full time employed with the company).

Now my friend used to be about 400 pounds and has recently lost about 120 since he's been working here and eating better. He recently became eligible for full time employment and only needed to do another physical, drug test and wait on his hire date.

He went to AR, or associate relations, which is essentially human resources and reported the bully, he even had witnesses go with him. They pulled his application and told him he'd have to wait another year to become eligible for full time employment again. The bully got no punishment.

What can he do in this situation? Is there a worker's rights group he can contact about this or is he up shit creek without a paddle?

Edit: I'm not looking for a solution to the bullying, I'm looking for answers to him getting his eligibility for full time employment taken away.

Answer: Is he being bullied due to membership in a protected class like his race, religion, gender identity, etc? Answer #2: Define "bullying."


Title: May or may not be a legal gray area, please help me understand any possible ramifications - Vermont

Question:
I am permanently disabled, and an MMJ cardholder.  I can legally buy, possess, and transport my supply (in a lockbox). I am currently getting it from the dispensary. Prices are higher than I would like to spend.

Enter my conundrum. I am considering the idea of ordering my supply from a dark web marketplace like Evolution where prices are a bit more fair.  Once it gets here and is in my possession, does it matter where or how I got it? How much? What crimes could I be charged with if a Leo intercepted the parcel?  I know that many cardholders get their supply off the street; is it possible that the vendor shipping it is the only one breaking the law?

Thanks for helping me understand where the lines are drawn.

Answer:
 > does it matter where or how I got it?

Yes, because having it shipped from other states or countries would violate federal laws and MMJ is still illegal federally. That can result in serious prison time for you.


Title: Final update: I stole my neighbor's cat (Washington)

Question:
My dad got me an early wedding gift - a lawyer! Turns out those weren't legal papers my insane neighbor served me. I've just never dealt with anything legal at all and was an idiot. I think she can get in trouble for trying to pass them off as legal papers, but I don't care at this point. I'm done with her.

I took everyone's advice and hauled off the kitty - to the tune of $25 each time, for three times. Neighbor went crazy, and showed up on my doorstep screaming about how I was going to pay HER for getting kitty out of jail and I was stealing her property again. And now I'd damaged it because the shelter made her get kitty's shots, as well as being fixed.

Luckily for me I had a recorder handy while she went off on this rant. She even approved to me recording - to get 'proof' that I stole her cat. my lawyer took it to my landlord, and with a strongly worded letter he dropped the fees against me for having another cat. Kind of hard to ignore that it's her cat by that point.  I did agree to leave behind my pet deposit when I move out for cleaning caused by him, though!

My lawyer sent her a strongly worded letter to leave me alone or face harassment charges to my neighbor. She then showed up on my doorstep with said kitty and said I deserved him because I was a horrible person and he was 'ruined' I called my lawyer again, because A) I CANNOT have two cats in my house! and B) what if she claims I stole it? She screamed that she didn't want it. Whenever he tried to go home she'd yell and throw things at him. (I have this recorded)

In the end my lawyer ended up calling for a welfare check on her for being nutty. I'm not sure the outcome of that, and honestly don't care. She's gone quiet for now, and that's all I can ask for. I'm getting married in two weeks and will be out of this joint!

As for the kitty? I felt horrible for him. Instead of calling for animal abuse he's now living with my father, who has a (very) small farm (goats) I still have my lawyer on retainer in case she decides to actually sue me over the cat, but who knows. Fingers crossed she'll leave me alone now! Thanks for all the advice everyone! :)

http://imgur.com/SfeWLlT Here's kitty. He's a little banged up and scared, but recovering. Someday (if I get to keep him) I'll give him a proper name.

Answer:
 Congrats on stopping the crazy lady and rescuing that cat.Answer #2: I guess we know why the cat kept coming to your placeAnswer #3: Due to the legal hassle you have had due to this cat, you should name him after [Lionel Hutz](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3f/Lionel_Hutz.jpg)Answer #4: I'm glad everything worked out in the end. And congrats on the wedding!Answer #5: You didn't say he was ginger! That changes my legal advice to "feel free to steal the kitty, jail time totes worth it."Answer #6: Congrats on the wedding, and I'm glad she doesn't have him any more.
Also, he looks like a Crookshanks. Answer #7: His name is Sam.


Title: (NY) Can I DMCA content I produced?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >Can I DMCA those two videos for using my likeness?

Absolutely not.  You consented to preform in the videos, and there is no copyright protections for actors/ dancers.  If you have not been paid you can sue the owner of the video (your old friend) for your day rate and whatever other money you are owed (royalties, profit shares, etc.).

You probably have no claim against the production company or videographer who made the music video.

You might have a claim that you have some rights to the recording of your vocals on the tracks that accompany the video, but that is tricky and complicated.

Not a lawyer, but I work in film and thusly know all about this.


Title: Can I sell CBD online, and ship it?

Question:
I hope this is the best place with how touchy CBD is with the law, I want to sell CBD products online, and ship it in the US.
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer: The DEA and DOJ consider CBD to be an illegal drug (unless it comes from a plant or part of the cannabis plant that is not illegal under the CSA), so you cannot do this without substantial risk.


Title: Verizon Fios buried my Gnomes. Do I have a case on my hand?

Question: Hey r/legaladvice I have a question for anyone that can hopefully help me out. So Verizon fios came to my parents house today to put some wires down for their block to have fios. They had to go to the telephone pole that's stationed in the backyard, they live in NYC. They told my dad that they would have to tie up a couple of the bushes that they have in their backyard and my dad said that was fine. My dad works nights so he had to sleep while they were working in the yard but when he woke up he found that they had practically destroyed the back left corner of the backyard. They tore my mom's solar powered Christmas lights off the bushes that they were tying up. They did permanent damage to the two bushes that they were tying up, because of how aggressive the rope job was. They also trampled over a smaller bush that my deceased grandmother planted in the yard over 20 years ago, and it's now ruined. Also in the process they dug a hole of dirt and piled the dirt up on top of garden gnomes that my mom had in the backyard also damaging them in the process. If my parents knew that they were going to do all this damage they wouldn't have agreed to letting them into the backyard. Is there anything we can do? Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 While it could be argued that they did you a favor by burying the gnomes, they are indeed responsible for damage to your property.

Your first step would be to itemize the damage that occurred and the cost to repair it and contact Verizon.


Title: Can they keep my nephew from his mother?

Question:
Hey there! First time poster, and this is a long one, so sorry in advance!

So a few weeks ago my nephew(3) was taken to our local hospital (in NV) because he was having seizures. At this time my sister, his mother, had a warrant out for her arrest for failure to appear in court. My nephew also had a bump on his head from falling out of a chair. Of course Division of Child Family Services was called.

While we were in the Emergency Room, the police arrived to take my sister to jail. She knew this was coming and was completely compliant. The social worker assigned to Jacob’s, my nephew, case was also there. Before she was taken into custody and Jacob was flown to a better hospital, my sister signed a temporary guardianship over to me. However, there was no notary at the hospital at this time, so the social worker said she would take it to Melissa in the morning and visit her in jail and have it notarized ultimately giving me custody of her son. I should also note that while we were at the hospital the police suspected my sister of drinking, which she was hours before hand. So they breathalyzed her, she was way under the legal limit. She also did not drive to the hospital, I did.

Fast forward a few days, we were in the hospital where he was transferred, and the nurses tell me that I do not have custody of him. DCFS had taken him into protective custody because both of his parents are incarcerated. His dad is a total dead beat.  Ok, so DCFS had custody but now I learn his case is getting transferred to the local Native American Tribe. Jacob is half Paiute, but he is NOT registered with the tribe, he is eligible though.

So Jacob lands in another hospital days after he was released from the previous one, he has epilepsy, where he is x-rayed for signs of abuse. They come back clean. He was released to me and my home was inspected and cleared for him to stay with me. His case has been officially transferred from DCFS to the Tribe.

A week goes by, and the case worker from the tribe tells us that all the charges have been dropped regarding Jacob. I believe they were child abuse and abandonment. Please note that she was let out of jail on her own recognizance after being arrested and has followed through with judges orders about that case that has absolutely nothing to do with Jacob. Even though my sister had been cleared of abusing her son, she is still not allowed to be alone with him, which is a little weird considering they have absolutely no information on my baby sitter, who he is spending 40 hours a week with alone.

Our case worker had to do a home visit to Melissa’s home, It is a tiny one bedroom apartment who she shares with an elderly handicapped man, whom she helps care for. Her case worker called me last night and said she will not release Jacob to his mother if she is living there. My sister has no alcohol history or drug history in this case. She did go through drug court years ago and successfully graduated. The tribal case worker has not even mentioned that in her past. So my question is this, since technically she is facing no charges about child abuse with Jacob, can they legally keep him from her?

I’m sorry this is so long winded; any advice would be very helpful.

Answer:
 Yes. The child is legally in the custody of the state. The state cannot release the child to an (what they consider) unsafe house. So she needs to find somewhere new to live in order to get the child backAnswer #2: have you consulted a tribal family law attorney?  because you need one.  this is messy as hell anyway, but especially with the tribe involved.

i'm guessing they CAN keep jacob from his mother, since that's exactly what they're doing.  and in my experience, once the authorities get involved in child custody,  it's a painful, complicated mess to unravel, one that's impossible to navigate without counsel.

my question, though, is this:  if the tribal case worker's only issue is your sister's home (and frankly, i can see why they'd be reluctant to relinquish custody to a woman with a rap sheet, who lives in a "tiny one bedroom" apartment with a second adult), then why doesn't your sister move?  in with you, for instance?


Title: Account hacked and $200 worth of Dominoes Pizza ordered to my CC. I have their delivery address, do I report to their local police or just let the bank handle it?

Question: I’m in Georgia and the charges were Rhode Island. We noticed two charges a couple weeks ago for around $50 and canceled my card. Today we notice a couple more charges to dominos on my wife’s card and realize they had gotten into out Dominos account. We have the phone number and the delivery address used for the 5 orders. Do we tell our local police, their police, or just let the bank handle it? The rep from the bank told me it would be advisable to make a report if we have that much info. Thanks!

Answer:
 No reason you can't do both.Answer #2: All of the above.  File a report with your local police.  They may not be able to do much (or really anything) as far as investigating it goes, but it certainly can't hurt.  Contact the thief's local police and see about filing a report there as well.  They may or may not accept a report without you being there in person, but it's worth a shot.  And definitely cooperate with your bank in any way they need to get your money refunded.

Going forward, though, use difficult and different passwords for online accounts and apps, and don't store payment info for any longer than it takes to process an order.  I can't tell you how many posts I've seen here about a Domino's account being "hacked" like this, and there was a post on Reddit back in December about a pastebin list of usernames and passwords that had been compromised.  It's a pain in the ass to have to type in a card number each time you order, but that's certainly better than finding your money's been spent by some thief who lucked into your account.Answer #3: On top of filing police reports, you could also file a report with the FBI.  Might be that nothing comes of it but you might as well report it wherever possible.

https://www.ic3.govAnswer #4: Exact same thing happened to me. Dominos has some security issues for sure. They did refund the charges though.


Title: Child support & a (possibly) incompetent lawyer. (Washington)

Question:
So I have an issue, Almost six years ago I had a child, I realized I wasn't ready to take care of him (too irresponsible and immature) so my mother gladly stepped up and agreed to raise him. She got an lawyer as she did not want to collect child support for me and just terminate the parental rights all together. We signed the papers and we thought everything was okay.

Well a few years later I got a letter saying I owed child support, big surprise. I was younger, me and my mom weren't on best terms I didn't feel like fighting it as I thought it was her getting vindictive I just said wherever and let them garnish my checks and take my last years tax refund (which was mainly my husbands, but the first refund I had since the child was born.)  to settle the debt I would have been caught up completely and it would have been easy to keep up.

A few months ago I got a letter saying I now owe a extra $2000 on top of the chunk that was supposed to taken care of already. Wow, okay so I call the IRS first since I was about ready to file taxes assuming I was okay, (I knew I fell behind since I had to stop working from a bad car accident so I knew I was going to lose some money) I ask the what the hell and they tell me that child support denied the tax return. (1.What does that even mean?)

So she said she was going to release it back to us. Okay great, I mentioned the child support issue to my mom as we are on good terms again and she told me there shouldn't be any child support. You pulled up the paperwork from the lawyer and just now noticed he did the wrong paperwork. Its a noncustodial decree? Which what I looked up says I'm still responsible for child support even though I have no rights to him.

I'm sorry for the wall of text but I have no clue what to do, obviously call the lawyer back and get the correct paperwork done, but the problem is we called him as soon as we found out and he hasn't called us back yet.

So I guess my questions are can I sue him for screwing up and telling my mom that's the form she needed? I usually wouldn't be so angry but I'm going to lose out on a couple thousand dollars for this mistake. Then what about child support? Is there anything I can do because they denied my tax return last year?

 I lost my licence over this. (I don't drive anyway) I was told I wasn't going to have to pay especially since I'm living with them and helping her take care of him! Please point me in the right direction!

TL;dr Had son was too immature so mom stepped up. Lawyer gave us a noncustodial decree instead if terminating rights. Child support is attacking tax return after denying it. Can I sue lawyer? How should I take on child support? Also husband is not child's father, his father is not in the picture

Before anyone says anything I'm not trying to get out if paying the child support if I need too. Just irritated as all hell.

Edit:words
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Was this child ever on public assistance and/or taken by DSHS? Because if that was the case, that's likely where the charges came from; DSHS will charge the biological parents child support if the child goes on public assistance or is taken into foster care.

Time to find out what the deal is by calling Child Support.


Title: [Utah] Workplace intentional injury to my son, how to deal with it?

Question:
**Background:** My mentally handicapped son (an adult) works in the food service industry. He does general help (kitchen, janitorial, etc.). He's worked with this employer for over two years, without complaint. He's never been overtly bullied throughout his school years, just taken advantage of at times (like with trading cards). This is the first instance of what I consider bullying, and I don't know if I'm overreacting. I've been going back and forth about whether to talk to a lawyer, continue dealing with the company, or go to the police. My first time down this road, and although I'm a manager myself elsewhere, I don't know how to handle this as a dad.

**The injury:** Last week, he came home from work saying his nipples hurt. He said a co-worker in the kitchen had used the hot grill tongs to pinch his nipples really hard. He moaned all the way home that they hurt, as I drew more of the story out of him. I examined him at home, and didn't see any injury or redness. I was thinking they were just sore from getting pinched, and didn't see a need for a further examination by a doctor.

**My response:** I called the manager as soon as we got home, telling him the situation, asking what he was going to do about it, and to call me right back to report what had been done. He called back a short time later, saying nobody in the kitchen saw anything, but that he sent that worker home, and he'd file a formal harassment complaint and get our respective stories the next day. At this point, it sounded like a standard corporate harassment response kicking in (send the accused home, get the stories gathered, decide a course of action), so I waited until the next day. He didn't call. Another day, no call.

Saturday both my wife and I called, and after being told the manager was too busy to call us back right then, finally did, and we made an appointment to talk to them Monday (tomorrow). *I may post an update after the meeting,* but right now I feel lost and I'm a mess. Don't know what to do.

Up to now, what's been guiding our response has been not wanting to "escalate" the situation but wanting our son protected from further danger. I don't know if they were "horsing around" or what in the kitchen, but I'm *hoping* it was just something like that, and got momentarily out of hand.

**Questions & confusions?**

* Is it normal for an employer to take this long to get a formal statement from the injured accuser? Are they blowing us off? Do I have to report the incident multiple times to get action?
* Should I get the police involved, since it was intentionally inflicting pain/injury? I want my son protected, but I also don't want a kid to get a police record over plain stupidity.
* Could this be considered sexual assault, due to the location of the injury, even though he's a male? To repeat the above, I don't want a kid to get a police record--let alone on record as a sex offender--over stupidity.
* BUT, it's my boy who got injured (we have continued legal guardianship), and my papa bear self is wrestling with my "rational and measured response" self.

If there's some disciplinary action taken by the company, along with an apology from the guy, I'm leaning toward letting it go. But what if it comes down to one's word against the other, and they don't do anything?

And yes, you can bet I'll be in the meeting *with* him tomorrow.

**Edit:** About to head to the meeting. Thanks so much, everyone, for the lively discussion so far. Good points were brought up. I've made some calls just to be more clearly aware of other options, and I trust the meeting will be educational.

**Edit2:** Meeting went great, manager truly seemed upset at what went down. The employee who did it will happily apologize to my son, meeting scheduled for tonight. Bottom line is, we didn't want him to be afraid to go to work. I think tonight will draw the adventure to a close. Thanks, everyone, for advice & thoughts.

Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 I don't have any advice, but I wanted to say you sound like a really good dad. I think you're handling this admirably so far, and I hope others can tell you something more helpful. Answer #2: If your son has been touched in any way, shape or form, he has been assaulted and it should be reported to the police.  Additionally, his assailant has commited an offence under the Health and safety at work Act, or whatever the equivalent is where you live.Answer #3: I think you need to wait and update us after the meeting.  I know it feels like an inordinate amount of time but it really hasn't been. He does have to conduct some kind of investigation-he also needs to talk to the owner, possibly other superiors, possibly legal and they all have to make a decision and get back to him-that could easily take a few days.

My inclination would be to see what he has to say the coworker said happened and what he told the coworker.  I might ask to have a meeting with  the coworker myself, my son and the manager   just to tell him your son enjoys working there but was upset with the tong incident and that he needs to be careful not to cross boundaries into physical or verbal harassment.

Then i would monitor but try to move past itAnswer #4: Does your son have a special needs agency he works with? If so, you might want to talk this out with someone helpful there.


Title: Little brother robbed stores because of threats

Answer:
 >I really just want to know is there a chance he will be charged as an adult.

Depending on the jurisdiction, he has a very good chance of being charged as an adult.  This is serious.

>because he is literally 15 years old and not an actual criminal

Not for nothing, but I have arrested 14 year olds for armed robbery and they were not "threatened" into doing it.

>if we have a lawyer do these things make a difference?

It shouldn't be a question of *if* you have a lawyer, a lawyer is absolutely needed for this.  If you cannot afford one, the courts can assign a public defender if you meet all the requirements.


Title: (Hypothetical) How much evidence do I need to accuse someone of identity stealing?

Question:
Let's say there's this guy called John, he goes missing. A few weeks later the cops find his corpse and are now only looking for the cause of death.

Now, my friend Barry is acting weird. He's not talking the same way, he's writing with his right instead of his usual left hand, he's listening to a different type of music and actually has a different eye color but has been wearing contact lenses to look like his original ones. To the point I get him to confess to me that he is not Barry, but John. And the corpse was Barry's all along. The confession, of course, is not recorded.

Where do I go from here? What do I need so I can prove this? He's not going to confess to me again. Will the cops even listen to me?

This is for a book I'm writing, so any suggestions and help is very very welcome! Thank you.

Answer: You don't need to prove anything. If someone confesses to a crime to you, you can report it to authorities and if they find you credible, they'll investigate it.


Title: Question about age of consent change, lawyer-client confidentiality (Canada)

Question:
I'll try to keep it simple.

Many years ago, I had somewhat of a relationship with someone. It was legal at the time our friendship/relationship started -- I was 22, she was 15, and the legal age was 14 at the time. We didn't meet over the internet, if that makes any difference. We worked together when we first met, and I left that job shortly after. It was after I left that this "relationship", if one can call it that, started happened.

By "relationship", I mean we flirted a bunch, mostly over text, and made the occasional plan to hook up at some time.

(Let me just say right now: however legal it was at the time, I hate myself for becoming involved with someone that much younger than me. I realize today that it was wrong, even if it WAS "technically" legal. I wake up every day thinking about this, utterly depressed about it, but unable to talk about it with anyone for obvious reasons.)

Back to the story.

I was unaware that the age of consent changed sometime after we started flirting. In May of the following year, while she was still 15, and the age of consent changed to 16.

I was 23 then, making it an 8 year difference. She turned 16 roughly a month after the law changed, which (I presume) made the relationship once again legal.

But that concerns me greatly. That change in the law made it so that for a period of about one month, anything sexual between myself and this girl, even if just over text, would've been illegal. We weren't dating, so we didn't see each other very often at all -- actually, I think we only hung out maybe 3 times in that year? --, and I believe we only got physical twice. This tells me the likelihood of something happening at that specific month is probably low.

But the guilt, the shame and the fear consume me. I did something immoral because "well it's legal...", and it turns out it's possibly the *biggest* mistake of my life.

I've wanted to consult a lawyer about this for AGES but I'm afraid I'd be arrested the following day because the lawyer would call the cops.

The girl and I are very good friends to this day, by the way. I brought my concerns to her and she said I was probably just confused, because we didn't actually do anything physical until she was 16. I tried showing her all of my calendar math, and saying "see, this month right here? It would've been illegal then, the law changed!" and she just said "nothing happened that month" and laughed at me for being "obsessed" about it.

But day after day, I imagine this girl getting mad at me for whatever reason, and destroying my life. It's all I can think about, for a little over 2 years.

Sorry for the long winded story. I never been able to seek help about this. Should I talk to a lawyer?

Answer: First of all, a lawyer can't contact the police. But to me it seems like you need a therapist more than a lawyer...


Title: Animal Abuse (Cat) by an under 18s (England Location)

Question:
My sister (13) and her friend were told by out mum that a cat keeps coming into out garden to ''do its business'' and told them it  was disgusting.

My sister and her friend (12/13) decided to try and take it into their own hands when when home alone they saw the cat our garden. They made 2 cups of coffee and threw it on the cat, and recorded it on snapchat. The cat was running in pain in the video.

I asked them to take it down after I saw the clip 15 minutes later, and have told them never to do this again. I have been sent a copy of the video as proof they only threw 2 cups and the cat was in our garden (would it be classed as a pest now?) ?

1) They are under 18, can they face legal prosecution over this? What will probably happen if they get caught? If they self-confess the punishment will be lower right?

2) If not, will our mum face anything as she left them home alone?

The law says this

https://www.rspca.org.uk/whatwedo/endcruelty/changingthelaw/whatwechanged/animalwelfareact

>need to be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease.

The animal was 100% in our garden, and the girls are under 18, so is it technically the owners fault for failing to watch their cat? (Going into other peoples gardens may mean the cat is attacked by a dog or may fall off a fence)

We don't know where the cat is right now, and I don't want my sister to face any legal trouble. I think she said maybe 3/4 other people have seen the video (but it is now gone from snapchat and there were no screenshots).

Answer:
 I don't know the law in England, but your sister and her friends were definitely in the wrong. You can't throw two hot cups of coffee on a cat because it's in your yard, and you certainly can't blame the owner of the cat for it. That's animal torture, an it's absolutely your sister and her friends fault.

If you were in America, your sister and her friends would absolutely be arrested and punished, and they should be... Answer #2: No it is not the owners fault that your sister decided to pour hot water on an animal. In our country it is very common for cats to roam, the owners know there is a risk of another animal getting them because that's nature. What isn't nature is  a girl who's old enough to know better, purposely injuring an animal.

Given their ages and how poor our country is with dealing with animal cruelty it's not likely they'll face anything. Maybe a talking to.

What I would be more concerned about is the video going viral and them being named in it because vigilante justice is rife when it comes to animals. Answer #3: Not legal advice, not UK psych advice.  Been working in psych doing therapy for 3 years now (usa).   Intentionally harming animals for fun is a red flag of larger deviant behaviors in the states.  Not saying she can't grow out of this phase or anything like that, but keep an eye out make sure she is actually remorseful.  Being under 18, she can't really be classified with any psych in the us, but still a red flag to be on the lookout for.  Make sure this behavior doesn't manifest into harming people or anything that.  Good luck.


Title: Landlord is already showing our apartment but my lease doesn’t end until the end of next July

Question:
I don’t know if I could have a legal case here or if it’s just annoying. I’m in the state of Ohio. My and my roommate’s lease is until July 31, 2020, but the landlord wanted to know by November 1 if we planned to renew it after that. We told him that we probably wouldn’t. He immediately sent someone over here to clean our furnace and just sent an email that he’ll have a showing this Tuesday and wants us to have the apartment prepared for it.

I just moved in here late August and I’m afraid I’ll have to deal with these showings for the rest of the time I’ll be living here. Do I have any legal rights here? I just don’t want to feel like I don’t have privacy and space in the place I’m paying for.

Answer: Cleaning the furnace out of the blue like that makes me think your LL is going to sell the place, not rent to someone else.Answer #2: as long as your landlord is giving you notice then he doesn't need your permission to show the apartment to other potential tenantsAnswer #3: Seems weird they want to show an apartment that won't be available for 8 months, but I'm not seeing why it would be illegal. If you're in a college-dominated housing market they might be looking to show the place to current dorm residents and their parents for next year. Otherwise I'm not sure who they expect to care.


Title: (Illinois) The dentist of my kids had an affair with my wife, can he face any consequences?

Question: I do have evidence of the affair as in text messages and a confession from her. I have been advised not to post angry reviews on google or yelp. I am very angry, what can I do? The affair was sexual and he is married. Can I get him in trouble with the board? I am angry that I had to pay this piece of shit a dime.

Answer:
 Possibly a violation of professional ethics *if* he was her dentist as well.

You don't want to know what she was up to with the "oral" surgeon.Answer #2: As far as I'm aware, having sex with a married person doesn't violate any of the rules of being a dentist.  Talk to a divorce attorney or a marriage counselor


Title: I just got sent a bill from a collection agency saying I owed them $865 for not paying toll fines in the State of Maryland.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Pay the bill.

You were required to register your vehicle in MD within 60 days of moving, and should have had mail forwarding to your MD address from your WA address.

The system automatically generates the notices based on the plate information from DMV databases. It would not pick up your new address tied to the plate in MD, because it was checking the address registered to the WA plate.

It's unfortunate, but it is what it is.


Title: Class 3 misdemeanor for hiking during COVID-19

Question: Me and my friend were hiking in Grandfather Mtn. and we see sign saying trail is closed. We get 20 minutes into hike and turn a corner to see a park ranger. He says “You guys are hiking on a closed trail and you know it.” He then proceeds to give my friend and I a class 3 misdemeanor for hiking on closed government property. He tells us we can call the DA for North Carolina and admit guilt and pay the court fees. Long story short, I don’t want that on my record. I am 20 year old college student and don’t have the time or money for this. Any advice on what to say to the DA to get this off my record? Thanks!

Answer:
 I committed a crime, I know I committed a crime, but I don't want to be responsible for it.

That's what your post boils down to.

You should retain an attorney if you want to try and negotiate a deal.Answer #2: > I am 20 year old college student and don’t have the time or money for this.

Then you should not have done what you did.

Moving on, contact your own lawyer and listen to their advice about how to get the charges dropped.  It may involve public service, it may end up that you can't, it may end up somewhere in between.


Title: Can landlord "forbid" me from hanging out in upper unit of house duplex? Rule would only apply to me, and isn't based on my relationships with tenants, upper or lower (we're all friends)

Question:
This dispute is based in Ontario, Canada.

So my landlord is basically threatening to exile me to the lower unit of my duplex building. I'm friends with everyone in the "house" (upper/lower), it's just a singular dispute i have with the landlord, between only me and them. Not really a major issue at all, could possibly even be bluffing into getting what they want.

My landlord is threatening to forbid me, and only me (not other lower unit tenants), from accessing the upper unit. Everyone else, upper or lower unit, would be free to access any part of the house. Also worth noting that the landlord doesn't actually live there, all students.

Is this legal? i could understand if it was based on an issue with the tenants in the upper unit, and they not wanting me there/around, but we all get along really well. We are all in the same social circle, go out together and everything.

Not only the legality of it, but would this even be physically enforceable in any way?? Like per say, being charged with trespassing and having the cops involved with removing/arresting me.

This seems really shady in my opinion, but i don't know what to do or where to go from here. I really don't have many options. It doesn't seem legal at all to me, but I'm not gonna pretend like i know anything about this sort of stuff

Answer:
 > My landlord is threatening to forbid me from accessing the upper unit.

How?

Other people are free to invite you into their units/rooms as a guest at their discretion.


Title: Not sure if this is the right sub but can I bring any size of knife in checked luggage on a plane?

Question: Hi, I am travelling from finland and I want to bring home a knife but I'm not sure if it is allowed even if it is checked luggage? Thanks

Answer: It should be OK depending on where home is, but it might be worth looking into just shipping it home.


Title: [LA] is landlord allowed to refuse documenting a move-out walkthrough?

Question:
Cleaned my place top to bottom and hid all my belongings in the closet. Had a walkthrough with my landlord in which she did not comment on any damages. I then gave her a document asking her to state that damages/cleaning has been satisfactory.

She refused saying she won't sign anything until after I leave. She also refused to comment on whether I need to do any additional cleaning. Lastly, she wants to charge me for an old stain on an old mattress. There was a mattress protector when I moved in, so I was unaware of the stain and did not document it.

Answer: In her defense, it would be a cold day in hell before I'd sign off on some document my tenant cooked up while still in possession of the property.


Title: Association charging homeowners to cover a recall election based on just over 5% voting for it.

Question:
Hi guys,

I'm new to a Condo association neighborhood here and, recently, a recall vote went through to try and recall the current board. This is costing each member at least a couple hundred to cover the cost of this recall election.

The petition for a recall only took about 4 people (around 5% of the total members) , and they quote California corporations code 7510

**(e) Special meetings of members for any lawful purpose may be called by the board, the chairman of the board, the president, or such other persons, if any, as are specified in the bylaws. In addition, special meetings of members for any lawful purpose may be called by 5 percent or more of the members.**

I frankly think it's a bit ridiculous that a special assessment fee needs to go out so that we can collect the votes of less than 100 people (there are lawyer costs involved, of course, which I'm sure is the brunt of the cost).

My question is: The above code states that a 'special meeting of members' can take place with 5 percent vote. Does this include a special election? Is there any way of fighting this?

I just find it unfortunate that it only takes a small handful of people , in our case, to get an election recall. There are accusations from both sides, and it seems to me like the association is using this fee to also turn members against the member in question who brought the recall vote to the table (whether the association is right or wrong, is difficult to tell since there was no meeting afaik to discuss the issues in questions, just emails).

Answer: How in the world can it cost in the neighborhood of $20,000 to conduct this election? Why does it cost more than 100 ballots printed at Kinko's and a shoebox with a slot cut into the top?


Title: A school counselor (w/ assistant principal) is handling a stalking case in a questionable way. Who can check or investigate if they're doing the right thing?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 That someone is "stalking" is a legal conclusion you haven't established the foundational facts to offer, so it's hard to know how to reply.

If the conduct is criminal, call the police and let them handle it.

If the issue is merely a school matter, the school has wide latitude in how to handle it.  You can escalate the issue over the head of whoever is handling it now; you likely do not have a lawsuit, certainly not at this point.Answer #2: >It appears very questionable why it would take so long, and why (from the victim's view) nothing more was done than just getting a teacher to help understand the demands and a warning.

 What exactly is questionable about someone with an intellectual disability being guided toward appropriate interactions with other people, by a teacher, who is not a cop, and has no obligation to do anything else? If you're being stalked, tell your parents and call the cops.

 What does the stalking consist of?


Title: Company sold a program that was immediately removed from the computer after all the contracts were signed. This can't be legal.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 It would be wise for your BF to take his copy of the contract to a lawyer and pay them to analyze it. Typically contracts need to be executed in good faith. If I were a judge I would never allow someone to argue that someone would pay $50,000 for a program that did nothing.Answer #2: My guess is they tried to fraudulently get use of very expensive software without paying the software provider, and got caught.  If that's the case, they can't sue because you can't have a valid contract over illegal subject matter.  It would be like trying to sue to enforce a contract for prostitution or selling heroin.Answer #3: > He's saying they can't sue because the contract promised "a" program, not a "working" program.

There ain't no way that's the reason. "Gotcha" is not a valid defense to a contract.

> how can they NOT be able to sue?

That's impossible to answer without at least reading the whole contract.Answer #4: It's going to be hard for anyone here to advise you on contracts that are not here to read.

That being said, that sounds like it's not on the level.


Title: I was arrested at my college campus for having methamphetamine and marijuana in my dorm room, all personal use. I've never been in any legal trouble before in my life, and I was told while in jail that I could get up to 30 years in prison as it's a first degree felony. I don't know what to do.

Question:
EDIT: I just want to clarify this first - yes, I know this was probably the stupidest thing I could have ever done. In fact, multiple stupid things were done back to back that still kind of shocks even me. I can't put into words the remorse I have for the entire situation - but I'm genuinely excited to be getting medical help here soon regarding my addiction and that's really all I could ask for, because if I didn't get arrested, who knows how long this could have continued for. I don't want to get away with it, I want to get better, happier, and safe. Only posting this because searching "college" in the legaladvice "bestof" subreddit shows the vast majority of the users just making fun of stupid college kids when it comes to drug related issues.

LOCATION: Southern Florida, College Campus

CHARGE 1: MARIJUANA-POSSESS (NOT MORE THAN 20 GRAMS)

CHARGE 2: DRUGS-POSSESS (METHAMPHETAMINE WI 1000 FT SPECIFIED AREA)

CHARGE 3: DRUG EQUIP-POSSESS (AND OR USE)

------------------------------

The second charge stating "within 1000 feet of a specified area" is clearly my own school where I lived for nearly two semesters, and that bond was at $30,000 when I got to the county jail. Got out the next day thanks to a bondsman who told me it would have gone up the next day because, quoted verbatim, "they don't play with those school charges."

I went to first appearances and was told I could serve a maximum of 30 years in prison for that charge alone.

**[Irrelevant paragraph here, just wanted to include it so those who want to know what'd be discussed in court can read]**

>I had been addicted to Adderall for years, and after some research, I made the ridiculously dumb decision to move to a low dose of oral methamphetamine (<25mg) as a replacement since my prescription kept running out before my refill date. Eventually the addiction to the meth got bad, but not horrific - i'd insufflate it occasionally but still kept that dosage down, meaning that even 2 grams of methamphetamine would last an extremely long time. I learned methamphetamine and amphetamine are "essentially the same chemical at dosages under 25mg", hence my decision, but whether that's true or not is irrelevant, simply my justification/reasoning. At the time of the arrest I had 0.9 grams or so of meth, and about 5 individual bags of cannabis + an edible, each labelled with a different strain with 1 gram in each bag. Not to mention, I needed empty capsules and a milligram scale for the methamphetamine.

The first thing I did was go get an attorney. Spent $5000 on that, and at first she said it was a 2nd or 3rd degree felony, which is when I mentioned I was told by some first appearances lady that it was a first degree. She got out a book, skimmed through, said "Oh, it's not even in here, great." and then she just assumed it was a first degree from that point on. The potential outcomes I was given were very vague, basically "Well, probation or we could go to drug court if the judge wants to be harsh" - not really telling me much about my actual possible punishment. It's just left me really unsure. If anyone can chime in with potential outcomes, or likelihoods of them, I'd be very grateful.

I've already voluntarily checked into an inpatient rehab and am leaving Monday for that. I do legitimately want to get sober, and I have for years, so I'm really just taking advantage of the whole situation. I'm told I'll also get a legal team over there that'll be assigned to me to help me out, which is nice, but as of right now (over a week later), I haven't heard anything from the attorney regarding the case and still don't know what I'm going to wind up with, or what the possibilities are. At my academic hearing, it was mentioned that he'd be able to send me a copy of everything they have regarding my case (evidence wise, reports, pictures, the audio log of the hearing, etc) in an e-mail sometime here soon, which I plan on sending over to my attorney, but calling her first tomorrow.

After that, the treatment facility will be corresponding with the attorney for me, and my court date will be just near the end (but not quite) of my treatment so I hope that at least shows the judge that I don't belong in jail.

What would the judge see if I go to that hearing straight from my rehab already nearing it's completion? What kind of reduction does that normally entail? My attorney made the argument when we were in private that drugs are actually pretty easy to get in prison, so it's pretty nonsensical to put me in there for any reason, but the charge itself says otherwise.

I don't plan on living in Florida anymore, and plan on moving up north to where I'm originally from and just admitting that the school thing is over (of course not just leaving immediately, but after everything is settled with the bondsman and the legal system), but if I get stuck with probation, I know that it'd be nearly impossible to do that unless I had a valid reason (Job opportunities? It is my home state, if that counts for anything in the sense that I had moved from there a year before attending college. I don't know, I need some clarification on that process too).

 Thank you in advance for any help you can give whatsoever, even just some input would be great. Any questions, feel free to ask.

Answer:
 Most of what you wrote is irrelevant and I didn't get through it all. The only advice is get an experienced criminal defense attorneyAnswer #2: You know who’s going to read all of that?

No one.

You need a lawyer- be on the phone at 9am when offices open.Answer #3: I don't see any legal questions here.  That said, you have a lawyer, and you're going to rehab.  Listen to your lawyer, and seize the opportunity to make change in rehab.


Title: Just had a bad breakup...she owes me $2500, what can I do?

Question:
Back in October, my girlfriend lost her job and couldn't pay her bills.  She tried to take out a small loan to get by on for a couple of months, but she was not approved because of horrible credit.

She asked me to try to get a loan and she would pay me back.  I applied, was approved, and loaned her $2500.  Recently I found out that she tried setting herself up with a, "cute guy" at work.

Apparently she told everybody at her job that she didn't even have a boyfriend.  That's not something that I can ignore.  We had a bad break up and she doesn't plan on paying me back any of the money.  What are my options?

Additional info:  We are in Colorado and I am in the military.

Answer: You sue her in small claims if she doesn't pay as agreed


Title: CAN I SUE THE HOSPITAL? (Based on this paperwork)

Question:
A family member accused me of being suicidal, and called the police. I was forcibly taken to the hospital for an assessment. This is what my paperwork says:

**SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT:**

**Suicidal Thinking Present: NO**

Past Attempts: NO

Family History of Suicide: NO

**Credible Suicide Plan: NO**

Means To Kill Self Immediately Available: YES

Has Serious Health Problem: NO

Lives Alone: NO

Will Contract For Safety: NO

And yet THEY DIAGNOSED ME WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER AND **LOCKED ME IN A PSYCH HOSPITAL FOR 6 DAYS**!!!!!!!! I thought you had to display suicidal thoughts or intentions for that to happen?! **Based on that paperwork where they admit I did not have suicidal thinking or a plan, do y'all think I can sue them**?

If you want more details please ask, but I did not leave out anything important. I was very calm at the hospital, and denied ever being suicidal or depressed. I passed all my drug tests, and had no signs of self harm.

Answer:
 It is probably the “immediate means: yes” and “contract for safety: no” that concerned them. Basically what that means is they felt that even if you had no immediate suicidal ideation or plan, that if you were to *become* suicidal, they did not feel that you would make the correct safety decisions in that moment. Answer #2: >A family member accused me of being suicidal, and called the police.

So why did they do this?Answer #3: Okay, so I’m not a lawyer, but I do work at a hospital in the lab.  I’ve been apart of numerous cases like this.  I can’t speak for your specific case, but I can shed a bit of light...hopefully.

From a hospital standpoint, we’ll get a patient in through the ER either by self admit or brought in by emergency services (cops or ems).  Our part to do is a medical evaluation to ensure that the patient is stable, and has no underlying medical issues.  This is also where the attending nurse fills out the initial paperwork (much like what you’ve linked).

Once we’ve begun the evaluation we contact our liaison with the local mental health clinic who comes out and performs an interview.  That person will generally determine the person’s mental well-being.  Many times they’ll just be setup with outpatient care.  Sometimes they’ll be sent to an inpatient facility.  But it is seldom forcibly.  I actually have never seen someone forcibly committed.  It’s difficult to do, and there are specific criteria.  At least in my State/Medical Group.

I can’t say why you were committed.  Or where the process fell apart.  Just wanted to shed some light in the process in general. Answer #4: " Will Contract For Safety: NO "

Mind explaining this part?


Title: [AZ] So a cop gave me a fix it ticket for a cracked windshield on my totaled vehicle after a driver without insurance hit me. Can I fight this?

Answer:
 To clarify for other readers, since OP didn't bother putting a body in their post and title is misleading:

OP had a cracked windshield they drove around with for a month, car was totaled in an accident and the cop on the scene cited OP for having had a cracked windshield previously.

OP, this isn't a legal question so much as a "don't be a dumbass" situation.  DON'T DRIVE WITH A CRACKED WINDSHIELD FOR A MONTH.Answer #2: We need way more details here. Was the windshield cracked because of the accident? Was the car being driven after the accident? etc.


Title: Is it legal to open a GofundMe or other form of fundraising entity specifically for people charged with drunk driving offenses?

Answer: It’s legal but I can’t see you’d get many takers.


Title: Landlord refused my rent even though I paid the full amount due on time

Question: He sent me a check for the full amount, and he disabled the online payment portal which now says I’m past due! What can I do? I paid via online e-check.

Answer: Start by asking him why he returned your payment.Answer #2: Assemble every written or electronic record you have of the check being refused by your landlord. He can't just end your tenancy by stopping accepting rent. He might later try to claim that you didn't pay him -- you need to be able to prove him wrong.Answer #3: Do you think he might be trying to evict you? Answer #4: Sounds like he wants to evict you and trying to make grounds for doing so. Start documenting everything, print out your banking records of sending and return and email, write them and ask why they refused payment and disabled your ability to pay online.Answer #5: In addition to others' advice, open a new bank account and put in it each months' rent that you owe. If you end up in front of a judge, you want to be able to not only prove that you tried to pay him but that you also set aside his money and have had it available to pay him this entire time. The judge will not be happy.


Title: State holidays

Question:
I was reading this: http://www.in.gov/spd/2555.htm INDIANA

My employer does not compensate for 4 of the listed holidays. Are they wrong? Am I missing something?

Answer: Your employer, if it is private, does not have to pay you extra if your work on a holiday, nor pay you if you do not work on a holiday.


Title: Employer who never paid me sent me W2 forms this week. Still haven't received pay.

Question:
I live in New York state where this job is also located.  It's kind of a long story but I was only supposed to be paid for 4 hours in total.  It's not much but I believe in pricipal and slavery being outlawed entitled me to have monetary compensation for those 4 hours that I truly worked my butt off during.

Anyway I never received a paycheck even after calling numerous times. This happened around spring last year. Well this past week I received W2 forms from them saying that I earned around $40 but I never received any paycheck in the mail. I called the place asap and they told me all old employee paychecks were being delivered that day.

That was on Monday or Tuesday.  I feel no check is coming and that they are stringing me along again. How can I get them to pay me and also possibly get them fined? If a check comes in the mail today or next week I almost feel like keeping it sealed or not cashing it to show admittance of guilt. I really want to make them pay for screwing with me so much.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Answer:
 What did the NY Department of Labor say when you complained to them about unpaid wages?

The form is LS 223.Answer #2: If you receive the income in 2016, the 2015 Form W-2 is incorrect.

Contact the former employer and let them know the Form W-2 is incorrect because you were never paid in 2015.

If you haven't received a correct Form W-2 by Tuesday February 16, 2016 , you can request that an IRS representative initiate a Form W-2 complaint on your behalf.

Call the IRS toll free at 1-800-829-0922 M - F 7am - 7pm local time, or visit an IRS [Taxpayer Assistance Center](https://www.irs.gov/uac/Contact-Your-Local-IRS-Office-1) (TAC) in person. Please note, many TACs require appointments for face-to-face assistance, including W-2 complaints.

A letter will be sent to the employer requesting that they furnish a correct Form W-2 to you within ten days. The letter advises the employer of their responsibilities to provide a correct Form W-2 and of the penalties for failing to do so.

You will be sent a letter that provides instructions and [Form 4852](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f4852--2014.pdf), *Substitute for Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, or Form 1099-R, Distributions from Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc*. The Form 4852 may be used in the event that the employer does not provide you with the Form W-2 in time to file your tax return.

When you call the IRS or visit an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC), please have the following information available:

* The employer's name and complete address, including ZIP code, employer identification number (if known), and telephone number,

* Your name, address, including ZIP code, social security number, and telephone number.


Title: [OHIO] Please Help - Must File an Objection to Adoption of Daughter by Friday

Question:
Situation: My daughter and I have been estranged for almost 2 years.  I live across the country from her, and the situation with her mother is just... it's just horrible.  My daughter is months away from turning 18, and all of the contact I've had with her in the last couple of years has been through text or facebook messages (to which I cannot even conclude that it is her), and I get no answer from phone calls.  I have very little money and resources so traveling across the country on the off-chance that she would speak to me has not been a possibility.  I have relatives nearby her, and they have been turned away by her mother as well.  I received a notice that her stepfather is trying to adopt her, and I am required to file an objection and appear in court if I wish to object to it.

This seems like a shit move on her mother's part to make a permanent mark, given that she is so close to being 18.  I won't claim that I am a great father, or even a good one, but I'm not a horrible one, and the only thing I have right now is the hope that we can repair our relationship sometime in the future (likely when she is an adult and not under so much of her mother's influence).  I had a very similar situation with my own father.

What I need:  I have only a few days with which to file an objection, and it can submitted by email, and I am wondering if there is anyone who can assist me with writing it properly, or point me to a resource as I have had no luck finding something (maybe I'm not using the right search terms).  It need only cover the minimum requirement of "filing an objection" as far as I am concerned, so that I meet the deadline set forth (6/26/2017).  I fix computers.  I don't know jack about law.  I am figuring out a way to get a lawyer for the hearing, but it is not a possibility within the next couple of weeks.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: You can e-mail just stating the reasons why you object.  But, once your daughter turns 18, she can voluntarily have her step-father adopt her and you can't stop it.


Title: Looks like Im heading towards divorce, think my wife may have been hiding money for a while (illinois)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 My god, the bigger issue here is that you've got a catastrophic tax evasion issue.  This could be well into the prison time or life ruining debt realm once penalties are considered.

>(was purchasing a home, didnt want the bank to ask if it was a gift,

Are you insane? You just committed wire and mortgage fraud.  It's one of the few federal crimes with a penalty more serious than murder.

Here's the reality - you two are criminal frauds.  You're boxed into a wall. You can say you knew she was working off the books and admit that you filed **years** of fraudulent tax returns (a crime in and of itself) and be subject to enormous penalties or you can deny knowledge of the money to avoid liability for the tax evasion and lose out on the money.  The problem with committing felonies is that it's hard to hide behind the strong arm of the law when you routinely violate its mandates.Answer #2: Wait...your wife made 56k in cash in four months? So, what legal business is she engaged in that produces such large amounts of cash, but conveniently no other paper trail beyond a notebook?

Also four bank accounts? Any chance you've been structuring? Am I off base in assuming you only make smaller deposits of said cash?Answer #3: Someone more skilled than I needs to shop a pic of Mega Man in robes and holding a gavel for to post in threads like this, where the OP is mega fucked.

OP, you need a lawyer, right now. Like start calling some *now*.


Title: What are my rights?

Question:
TLDR; I was assaulted by my aunt because she gotten involved in an argument that was just raised voices among my grandfather, mother, and brother.
I live in New Jersey

Short story;
I was pissed off because someone misplaced my expensive stuff, my brother and I got into a small altercation, but our mother intervened and I angry knocked over a container of chips in the room we were staying in. I went to the kitchen to collect the broom and pan but couldn't see them within the basement steps and with no lights it's pretty hard for somewhat blind person like me to see in a dark room when I just left a fully lit room, so I yelled over to my mother to help me find them so I can clean up my own mess and I didn't see her or my grandfather behind me...at all so I continued yelled and until I finally noticed them behind and was about to apologize for the yelling....

The bull shit;
My aunt came running up from the basement and went towards me in a threatening manner with her lit ciggarette trying to burn me(again). I put my arm up to block her from exiting the basement and when she tried to use her ciggarette on me I pushed her a little with a chest bump so I could have time to move away from that area(it's only 3 steps, she was not in danger of falling down a flight of steps), but once I moved away she came running towards me in the kitchen and proceeded to punch me in the face. I grabbed her hands to stop her and that wasn't enough I put her in an failed attempt arm bar, I released her after she stabbed my left eye with her finger, but she came at me again and slapped me across the face and kept getting in my face and stating "what you gonna do pussy, you gonna hit woman?"

At that point she was escalating the situation further but I was only defending myself. After that bout was over, she went back to her own room.... however their was a little argument that continued afterwards with my mother, grandfather and I about the situation that took place. She came out the room screaming at me and picked up a large glass object and attempted to throw/hit me with it... so to defend myself I put my arms up in defense NOT attack so I could block the object or her from hitting me, but instead she ran over to me while I was sitting yelled in my face " what the fuck your gonna do pussy!? You are going to jail for assaulting me you little bitch" and proceeded to spit in my face right after that.

She is also showing her parents (my grandparents) her chest and telling them I punched her there and she flashed my mom and I too and I didn't see squat, but I did left hand marks on her wrist where I grabbed her in self defense, I never once assaulted her, unless the chest bump counts.

Was I at fault?

What can I do to have her removed from the premise because shes a leech on my grandparents and constantly steals from them and she is constantly high snorting her pills which explains for the bullshit that went down.
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer:
 When you are assaulted, the appropriate response is to call the police.  Why have you not done this?

There are no other "legal" solutions here.  Unless you own the home, you have no right to kick her out.  You, however, can move out and create a healthy living environment for yourself.Answer #2: Sell your "expensive stuff", get out of that environment. You have no rights to have your aunt removed, because you are not her landlord.  Stop giving money to your family, and don't pay your grandfather $360 for a housing situation that is unsafe.

This sucks, I know, but you should cut all of these people our of your life. You do not need a gaming computer. You do need a door that locks where none of these people have a key.


Title: I went to the hospital for stitches and was discharged despite extreme numbness. Had to have nerve repair surgery three days later. Do I need to contact a lawyer?

Question:
I almost chopped my finger off while cooking after having a few beers. My husband took me to the emergency room for stitches. I noticed numbness and strange tingling immediately and I was in significant pain. The doctor took one look at it, gave me a nerve block to numb my hand and sewed me up. I was in extreme pain and the pain was excruciating. I was in tears and kept telling the dr that I needed to see a hand surgeon and that I was scared I had nerve damage. She told me that I was fine and didn't need pain control, and that I could come back to the hospital, go to an urgent care, or just remove the stitches myself in 10 days and would have a full recovery. I was told not to keep the wound bandaged because it needed air to heal. I was told a hand surgeon was unnecessary because she was great at stitching and my scar would be minimal. I was then discharged.

The second the nerve block wore off I was in extreme pain.  I couldn't eat, sleep, or do anything due to the pain. The numbness kept creeping further and further down my arm. I went to urgent care the next day and the PA took one look at me and had me go straight to a hand surgeon. She also prescribed me some pain control. The hand surgeon listened to my symptoms and scheduled me for surgery two days later. I had to have two nerves repaired. Luckily I did not hurt any tendons. I've had to undergo three months of physical therapy so far and still cannot straighten my finger and am still very numb. I can't help but think that things would have ended up just a little bit better if the emergency room doctor had called in a hand surgeon like I requested. Do I have a leg to stand on if I get a lawyer? Should I get a lawyer and go after the hospital or is this something common that tends to happen?

Answer: If you're thinking of suing for medical malpractice, yes, you need an attorney.