Title: Landlord keep charging random fees, is that legal? [Jefferson County, CO]

Question:
I live in an apartment managed by Greystar.

In the lease, it says the tenant shall pay for the rent and fees. But it **doesn't specify what kind of fees and at what amount**. The lease further said that late payment of rent would result in a $200 fine, and another $20/day fine.

The landlord has been charging a lot of things almost at a whim, and demands it to be paid along with the rent, if not, they don't take the rent, and just racking up the late rent fee.

-- $500 for my husband to move in with me. Even though I rent an apartment, not one room in a house, and I pay my own utilities and everything.

-- $200 for towing my car, even though I've been parking at the same spot for 10 months.

-- $50 for picking up my package late, even though I was on a business trip overseas.

-- previously $30 for transferring the electric bill to my name, even though I called the utility, who told me the transfer fee would appear in my bill, and the apartment management would not be charged anything --- **the utility said they haven't charged the apartment management for this for 9 years!!!**

And many many more for small odds and end things.

None of these is listed clearly in the lease! They just say we'll charge this much for this. If you don't pay it with rent, we won't accept your rent, and then we'll charge you more for late-rent fee (which is in the lease).

They run the place like a mafia. There's no transparent pricing. They demand whatever amount they want for whatever thing they make up. Is that even legal? What should I do? Thank you!

The lesson here is: NEVER MOVE INTO A PLACE MANAGED BY GREYSTAR.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 F that noise. Pay your rent and only those fees in your lease. Keep good records of all payments. If he tries to evict you show up at the hearing and defend yourself. You will be ablel to show you paid all rent and he was applying part of it to fees he had no right to charge.

If they won't accept rent keep a copy of the check and keep the money in the account. If they actually try to evict you bring the check copies and your bank statement showing that you tried to pay and have the funds to pay.

How long has this been going on? Do you have a log of fees you have paid? Once you move out you should sue them for any fees not in your lease.


Title: Is a Catholic school allowed to fire me for being gay?

Question: Simply put I am a teacher who was laid off recently due to the coronavirus. I just received a job offer from a private Catholic school who is unaware of my sexuality. I am going to accept the job because otherwise I will be unemployed for the upcoming school year. My question is will the new Supreme Court decision on LGBT discrimination in the work place prevent the school from firing me for being gay or is this still possible?

Answer:
 >My question is will the new Supreme Court decision on LGBT discrimination in the work place prevent the school from firing me for being gay or is this still possible?

This decision didn't impact you.

The one that will impact you is based on a pair of cases that were argued in front of the court last month, in which a pair of Catholic school teachers are challenging the existing precedent of a ministerial exemption.

Under the current scenario, churches and church organizations are basically exempt from all federal employment discrimination law regarding people with ministerial roles. The definition of that term is incredibly broad, and its basically whoever the church says is a minister is a minister.


Title: Can a humorous explanation letter for a parking ticket lead to increased fine or contempt?

Question:
Location: Portland, Oregon (OR)

Basically, I accidentally parked in a "truck loading zone". I was cited for violating 16.20.220 *Truck Loading Zones*. I was fined $95, which seems to be the penalty for staying more than 30 minutes in that zone. But I have proof that I was cited only 10 minutes after parking there (times on the parking validation ticket and citation).
The schedule of fines is [here](https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/183973)
Now, I wrote up a very serious response detailing this, but the thought occurred to me that maybe the judge is bored and wants a good laugh, so I thought I could spice things up by begging to be spared the death penalty, opening my letter "Dear your honor", etc.

Then I got to wondering if I could actually be arrested for sending a joking letter, just like if I was a defendant and actually did that in court.

Answer: That's a really bad idea.  Just follow proper procedure.


Title: [California USA] School accidently sent out Home addresses,names, and gpas of students via email to all the parents.

Question:
Basically they sent out an email within a spreadsheet and it looked exactly like this. http://puu.sh/j8eev/f1443eb9aa.png  Then they sent out an apology email for this "leak". Can they be sued for giving out student addresses on accident?

*High school

Answer:
 I don't see why you think this is worth suing over.Answer #2: K12 is also under FERPA requirements. However, most of the info sent in that spreadsheet is considered directory information and can be released in many situations, unless a parent has specifically denied this ability. The GPA though is more restricted and is a FERPA violation. I don't see a real benefit to pursuing a lawsuit, but if you feel inclined, contact the district office and make sure their processes are changed to prevent this in the future.Answer #3: If your school is public or a federal recipient you are covered under FERPA.

There is no private right of action under FERPA, and even if there were, addresses are (1) directory information and (2) public information.

GPAs however *are* covered.  If you're really ticked you (if 18) or your parent (if under) can complaint to the DOE but that will do nothing.


Title: [UT] Sent wrong item and retailer won't accept a return

Question:
Hey all! My question is do I have any legal case and/or if I can take legal action in my state?

Without, getting into too much detail or flaming the company at hand, I ordered wheels and tires from a major online reseller as a package. So the tires came mounted and balanced on the wheels with tire pressure sensors already installed. Essentially all I had to do when I received them was take them to a tire shop and have them installed. So, when I received them, that's exactly what I did.

A little bit of technical background that's not entirely pertinent; wheels have 3 dimensions you need to look at. The diameter, the width and the offset. The diameter of the wheels I ordered is 19", the width is 8.5", and the offset is +32mm (or so I thought). The offset is essentially how far from the center (width wise) the wheel mounts to the car. This determines how far the wheels stick out from the car. The manufacturer of the wheels I purchased does a much better job of explaining offset [here](http://www.tsw.com/explore/what-is-wheel-offset.php).

The other day, I called up the manufacturer of the wheels to ask them if the wheels I ordered would give me enough clearance to install bigger brakes (the whole reason I bought the new wheels in the first place).  I was fairly certain there would be more than enough clearance given the dimensions of the wheels but I figured I'd call and verify before I went and spent a bunch of money on new brakes.

That's when I learned that the 19"x8.5" with a +32mm offset wheels I ordered do not exist. TSW (the manufacturer) informed me they only make the 19"x8.5" wheels with a +40mm offset which would not fit the bigger brakes I wanted to purchase.

I called the company I ordered the package from to confirm the error with them and they admitted it was their fault.

Here's where things start to get a bit complicated. I told a customer service supervisor that I'd like to return the wheels and he told me that because I had installed them, they could not take a return. That is their policy and it's set in stone. I calmly, and kindly told them that I understand that is their policy under normal circumstances where the customer is at fault for ordering the wrong wheels. However, that was not the circumstance at hand. They had made a mistake and sent me a product that I did not order and that doesn't even exist. And it was time for them to eat the cost of their error and allow me to return their mistake. In addition, the wheels fit my car with the brakes that I currently have on it so the wheel installer had no idea I didn't receive the product I ordered. I'm not an auto mechanic so I didn't know that the offset would be printed on the inside of the wheel and I didn't think a major online retailer would make a mistake like this so nobody thought to check.

Essentially, not only is this supervisor telling me there is nothing he (or the company) can do, he also won't let me escalate the issue with his supervisor because "he's just going to tell you the same thing". I spent almost an hour on the phone with him today very calmly talking in circles.

I'm not a wealthy person (contrary to this post) but I am a serious car enthusiast. I saved up for over 6 months to save the $2500 I spent on these wheels and tires. They sent me a product I didn't order, that just so happened to fit on my car so I didn't know any better. And now they are unwilling to accept a return because the item is now "used."

I feel like I've been absolutely screwed. I want to cry. $2500 is the most I've ever spent on anything in my life other than my car and I was tricked into accepting a product I didn't order or want. I understand this was probably an honest mistake by the reseller but they are unwilling to make good on their error.

I really don't want to escalate this to legal action but I don't think they're going to give me another choice. I live in Utah and that's where the wheels and tires were sent and installed. However, the company I ordered from is located in New Jersey. Can I file a small claims case here in Utah or would I have to go to New Jersey and file one there? This isn't a small mom and pop shop, this is a fairly large company but I'm not sure if that matters in regards to small claims. If I can file a case in either state, what would I file for? I'm not trying to get anything for free. I just want to return the product I was sent for a full refund. Has there ever been a case like that? Sorry for all of the questions but I've never been in a situation where I've felt so wronged that I wanted to sue.

I hope you guys have some recommendations. Thanks.

TLDR; I ordered a product online, was sent a the wrong product, didn't realize it wasn't what I ordered so I used it, now the company won't accept a return as it's used and I'm out $2500. Can I sue for the right to return?

Answer: You bought item 1. You received item 2. You attempted to return item 2. You still haven't received item 1. Sue for item 1. You probably wont need a lawyer for this as it is relatively straight forward. All costs associated with returning item 2 should be met by the seller.


Title: [ND] My dorm mate from school called the cops on me because I smoke weed and they found 2 oz under my mattress

Question:
My parents had to fly here from texas to bail me out. The situation is that I'm a freshman and I'm away at school. I like to partake now and then and my dorm mate told me to stop and I said I wouldn't do it when she was there but it was my place too.

I was in class and didn't know that she moved her stuff to a hotel. But then she came back and called the cops and they came and searched the dorm when I was there. After they found my stash and I got arrested they told me she recorded me on her phone saying I smoke weed and if she doesn't like it I won't do it around her but I will smoke because it is my place too. I didn't know she was recording that. Someone told me she also make a big stink to the school and got a free lawyer to write them a letter that being forced to share a dorm room with a drug user who has illegal drugs in the room is against her rights and that the RA didn't do anything. I think the school gave her her dorm money back because she has her own apartment off campus now.

My question is : what the hell do I do now? I have a hearing at the school about my "conduct" and if I get convicted in court I will lose my financial aid and won't be able to transfer to another school. Also the school can kick me out. The cops found 2 ounces and a bong in my room plus they have the recording. I am supposed to see a public defender soon but I'm basically under house arrest other wise because I'm on bail. Can I get these thrown out because she let the cops come in without my permission? Can they even prove it's mine if we were both there? It feels like bullshit over a little bit of weed. I have 2 charges, one for the weed and one for the bong and I have never gotten arrested before.

Answer:
 2 ounces is a respectable amount of weight and they may suspect you of trafficking to other students.

I would suggest you can't afford not to hire a private lawyer.Answer #2: > she recorded me on her phone saying I smoke weed and if she doesn't like it I won't do it around her but I will smoke because it is my place too. I didn't know she was recording that.

ND is a one-party consent state, so that was legal.

>  Can they even prove it's mine if we were both there?

Besides the recording, you probably incriminated yourself when you were arrested.

You really need a lawyer.Answer #3: What are they charging you with exactly?Answer #4: You were both in the same room?  Then she had access to the area and could legally allow officers in to search.  Oops.

Go back in time and be less stupid.  You're absolutely right, you're about to get thrown out of the dorm (definitely), out of the school (possibly), lose all financial aid for a year or more (if convicted) and that's not even counting the charge itself.

When someone warns you that you're pissing them off, you might think to yourself: what will this person do if I keep pissing them off?

Here's the question you ask your lawyer: "Is there any type of diversion program available that won't count as a conviction for federal student aid purposes?"


Title: Personally filming a co-worker when you suspect they are not doing their job

Question:
Working at a private business in Ontario,Canada. Recording a video in their general direction on a personal cellphone to prove suspicions.It is a open work environment with desks close together.

Is this legal?

Answer: Do you want to be unemployed? Because this is how you become unemployed.


Title: I voluntarily surrendered a car I can't pay for anymore. Now collection is asking me to pay for the car. California.

Question: I voluntarily surrendered a car about 2 years ago because I can't pay for it anymore. I still have a balance of about $22,000. The credit company sold the car for $9,300 and they're asking me to pay for the remaining balance. It doesn't make any sense for me to pay the car I don't have anymore. As far as I know, the car is the collateral. It appears on my credit report as Charge Off and it's causing a negative on my credit. How can I get them to remove this? I sure as hell won't agree to pay it off just to have it removed.

Answer:
 They're probably suing you for the amount you were underwater by. They recouped the value of the car, they have a right to pursue the rest of the total left on the loan, 22,000-9,300=~12,700 you still owe.

If I might ask, how did you end up $12,000 underwater? What kind of car was it?Answer #2: Why don't you think you should pay for it? You're responsible for the difference between the sale price and the balance. You can be sued if you don't cover it. Answer #3: > As far as I know, the car is the collateral.

I'm not sure you understand what "collateral" is.  Collateral is just something that is used to secure a debt (that is, something they can force you to give them if you stop paying).  It's not something that must be accepted in lieu of full payment.  So just because the car was collateral, that doesn't mean you're off the hook for the full debt just because they repossessed it.  This is true even if the repossession is voluntary.

Basically, collateral is just something they can take and *apply towards* your debt.  It's not something that counts as full payment if they take it.

> How can I get them to remove this?

You can't.  They have every right to come after you for the deficiency (the amount you owed on the car that was in excess of their **net** gains from auctioning the car).

> I sure as hell won't agree to pay it off just to have it removed.

You don't need to agree; they can sue you and, on the facts you've stated, they would very likely win.


Title: Is Amazon doing anything unlawful in Phoenix?

Question:
First of all, I just want to state for the record that I'm telling this story secondhand, so I probably won't be able to answer questions specific to the incident.

The TL;DR story is that Amazon expected one person to deliver 44 cases of 32 bottles of water to a second floor business suite with no elevator. The total weight of the packages was more than 1400 lbs and the driver was using a Honda CR-V.

So for those of you not familiar with Amazon Prime Now or Amazon Flex, allow me to explain. Amazon Prime Now is a service available only to Prime members. In available areas, Prime Now offers products for sale with guaranteed same-day delivery within a 2 hour window. For an additional fee, it can be delivered within 1 hour. 2 hour delivery is free with a minimum $35 purchase. The way Amazon is able to provide this service is by utilizing a fleet of independent contractors and their personal vehicles through the Amazon Flex platform. For drivers, it works similar to Uber, except instead of picking up people it's picking up packages from an Amazon fulfillment center and delivering them to the customer's door.

Amazon uses a sophisticated algorithm and software to design delivery routes. For Prime Now routes, the system tries to get as many orders as possible delivered by each driver within the time limit. The algorithm does not seem to account for the number of packages per order, the size and weight of the packages, or the the type of building being delivered to. Amazon claims that the safety of drivers is important to them, but regularly assigns routes with so many packages the driver cannot see through the rear window or sometimes even the front passenger window. They assign routes to to high crime areas but the contract forbids drivers from carrying weapons. Unsuccessful or late deliveries count against the driver for any reason and can lead to termination.

So a Flex driver I know, who drives a Honda CR-V, was assigned a route including 44 cases of Crystal Geyser bottled water, which are 32-packs, in a single order. There were 4 more orders to deliver after that. The total weight was 1409 lbs. The maximum payload that vehicle is designed to carry is 1171 lbs. The delivery address was a 2nd floor business and the building has no elevator. It took 20 minutes for 3 people to load the packages at the warehouse into 2 vehicles. Fortunately, some other drivers volunteered to assist. It was a 16 minute drive to the delivery location and it took an hour to deliver.

Amazon has a policy in place to limit the number of cases of bottled water per route to ten, but someone disregarded that policy. The order should have been split between multiple routes and drivers, but it wasn't. At least not by an Amazon employee.

So Amazon assigned one person a route that exceeded the safety limits of the vehicle and probably would have exceeded the physical limitations of the human body to deliver. In doing so, they violated their own policies. Is any of that unlawful? Is it grounds for the driver to sue Amazon?

Answer:
 > Is any of that unlawful? Is it grounds for the driver to sue Amazon?

No and no.

At best, it would be a contract violation, but the recourse there is to refuse the shipment.  Answer #2: Nothing about what you described is objectively unlawful.  The driver accepted the load, which, as you said, was voluntary on his part.  Amazon isn't responsible for knowing his car's weight limit or his personal ability to lift weight.  He has the option to accept the delivery or not.  Exceeding their own delivery policies is an internal issue, and not grounds for a lawsuit.  Additionally, he didn't face any negative consequences or suffer any harm from making the delivery, so there are no damages even if some lawsuit were possibleAnswer #3: >Is it grounds for the driver to sue Amazon?

Sue Amazon for what?

All the driver had to do was point out at the policies and to the vehicle capacity BEFORE accepting the route.

If mistakes were made when assigning the route, the remedy seems to be with Amazon itself, rather than the legal system.Answer #4: OP- You're missing an important differentiation here of what is *unlawful* (illegal) vs. a *contractual* violation.

Something that is unlawful (illegal) is something that a government entity has passed a law to say is specifically prohibited. Your example (being asked to carry a large number of heavy water bottles up a flight of stairs) is so incredibly specific that there's no way any government entity has or will declare it illegal/unlawful.


Title: Refused Body Search By Cops, But Took Contents Out Of My Pocket Of Own Volition. They Went Through It When I Placed It On The Ground.

Question:
So, my friend got pulled over.  It was late at night he had 1-2 beers.  They asked him to do sobriety tests.  He said no I am not going to do it.  They arrested him.  In the process they started to question me saying that I had his keys in my pocket.  I guess they thought I was waiting for them to leave and then I would take the car before it could be towed.

Anyways, I didn't want them to search me.  Don't really like having strangers touch me, so I refused being searched by them.  Anyways, I took my stuff out of my pockets to show them I didn't have his keys on me.  My hands got too full and so I placed my stuff on the ground.  As soon as I placed my wallet on the ground the officer picked it up and started to go through it and called in my ID.

He was saying that since it was in public property that he could go through it.

 My question is is this true?

Can the cops really go through my property just because I placed it on the ground?

Doesn't this mean that as soon as someone puts their wallet or anything else on the ground it is free for any person to pick it up and walk away with it?

Location: Maryland

Answer:
 The Supreme Court says that there are no trivial 4th amendment violations.

That means you can bring legal action against the police officer and not have the case thrown out for being too insignificant.

But you have no *damages*.  So what you would be suing for would be just a decision by the court that the search was illegal.  You'd probably also win $1.00 as "nominal" damages.

The type of legal claim (called a "1983 claim" after 42 USC §1983) is very time consuming (and thus expensive) to litigate.  To win reversal of attorney fees would require that you win "substantial" (i.e. not "nominal") damages.  But you have no substantial damages to sue for.

If you don't file a lawsuit, there's nothing a lawyer can really do for you.  You contact the police department non-emergency number and ask them how to make a complaint against an officer.

Answer #2: Situations like this are always tough.

Was the cop wrong? Yes
Will anything come of it? Probably not

It’s very likely you were legally obligated to identify yourself, but that doesn’t authorize a search of you personal property.

You can file a complaint with the department if you feel so inclined.


Title: Misspelling of my last name on a traffic ticket

Question:
I went to go pay a fine for my traffic ticket earlier today, and noticed that they misspelled my last name on the paperwork.  The paperwork is a sheet saying I can get the case dismissed by taking drivers safety, and paying the fine.  Does the misspelling give me any particular legal (dis)advantage?  Could I get the whole case dismissed because of this, or will this hinder me later on?

Lubbock, Tx

Answer:
 >Does the misspelling give me any particular legal (dis)advantage?

No.

>Could I get the whole case dismissed because of this

No way.


Title: Green card application abandonment

Question:
I am a currently in the US on a H1B visa, and am in the process of applying for a marriage-based green card. The initial documents ( I-485 etc. ) have been received by UCSIS and I'm waiting to hear back.

In the meantime, am I able to leave & re-enter the US without my application being considered abandoned? My understanding is that because I am on a H1B visa I am able to do this, but I'm not sure. I would like to return to my native country for one week for Christmas.

Location: NJ, USA.

Answer:
 No. As soon as you apply for a change of status (I-485) concurrent with an I-130, you cannot leave the country without the assumption that you've abandoned your application as a serious risk.

There's an easy way around this: the advanced parole, the I-131. (https://www.uscis.gov/i-131)


Title: Credit cards switched, been using someone else's card for a week, what do I do!?

Question: California, USA: About a week ago, my credit card was switched with some one else's at a restaurant.  The cards are identical and don't have the name on the front so I did not notice.  I have been using this other persons card for a week, probably spending $100-$200 dollars. Today is the first time I noticed the name on the back and realized it is not my card.  Since then I have destroyed the card, and cancelled my own card, assuming my card was switched.   What legal responsibilities do I have to right this wrong, I had no intention to use someone else's card and I am happy to pay the card owner or the card company back.

Answer:
 Contact the card issuer immediately and explain what happened and be ready to pay for all charges or have them transferred to your account.Answer #2: Well that's...odd. I guess this may be a problem that happens far more often now that all the CC companies are pushing the sleek front look.

I mean, really paying the other person back would be the chief concern here. Honestly, not too much seems to have came from this yet. Answer #3: Did you call the credit card company and let them know what happened? If not, unfortunately since you destroyed the card and can no longer give them the card number, it's a waiting game till they investigate the fraudulent charges that the other person is sure to report.Answer #4: Not legal advice, just a wtf moment.

Wait, credit cards don’t have names on the front now? Can I/should I assume this was a card with a chip reader, that are supposedly more safe? Come to think of it, I’ve NEVER been asked for ID when using any of my chip implanted credit cards, however, all of my dept store cc’s *always* ask for ID. I thought chip readers were “safer”? Safer from hacking, I guess, but OP’s dilemma? What a nightmare.


Title: My gps told me to take a left turn, but there was a no left turn sign and I got a ticket

Question: I followed my gps and took a left turn onto a high way where I wasn’t supposed to, and I got pulled over immediately. My question is if I can fight this based on the ethics of the police officers camping a specific spot where they knew gps was taking people the wrong way. There was two police cars on the spot, one had pulled over someone just a head of me for the same thing, and while I was being given my ticket they flagged down another car for the same wrong turn. So they pulled over three people in a span of 5 minutes who I’m sure all had the same glitch on the gps. If they knew about the glitch, shouldn’t they have reported it instead of taking advantage of it?

Answer:
 There is generally no legal issue with police officers monitoring a spot where people are known to break traffic law.

It is not the police officers' obligation to report GPS errors.  The drivers experiencing the incorrect directions can report the error.

Despite what your GPS device is telling you, it is your responsibility as a driver to follow all the rules of the road.  A GPS device telling you incorrect directions is not a legal reason to invalidate a ticket.Answer #2: The disclaimer on all systems is to pay attention to actual road conditions and not just blindly trust the GPS.

>  ethics of the police officers camping a specific spot

You mean pulling people over where they are disregarding  a sign and giving them a ticket for disregarding the sign? That's exactly what they are supposed to do. Nothing unethical about that at all.


Title: Amicably released employee from Feb filing unemployment a month later due to "Pandemic loss of work

Question:
For reference this is in CT, USA.

I own a supplement store and had a worker who i really liked and who was quite a diligent worker. She met a guy and started calling out more often with what seemed like very reasonable family issues with her mother and two kids. She was one of only 4 employees so this put a massive strain on the schedule. She called out of work on Feb 21st for her shift on Feb 24th and made the store unable to cover the shift. I told her via text which has a date and time stamp still in my phone that because of her calling out so much I would not have her on for ANY hours after that shift she called out, but never explicitly stated she was fired and she never explicitly stated she quit. It was just understood that she couldnt make the hours work and text back "thats ok i have a new job that works a bit more with my hours and family/school schedule no worries!" I havent heard a thing since Feb 21st and just got a Separation Verification letter from the DOL saying shes claiming loss of income from March 15th (and filed April 7th) which is exactly when shut down orders due to corona virus hit my state. I feel she is wrongfully claiming loss of income and at the very least is trying to make it seem like it was the pandemic that made her lose the job. Since she has no history of a bad work record and no explicit notice of release of employment or her saying she quits exist... do i have any recourse here? Furthermore... is this me making a big deal out of nothing? First time i have had to deal with this so any help and information is appreciated! Thanks!
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 > I would not have her on for ANY hours after that shift she called out, but never explicitly stated she was fired and she never explicitly stated she quit.

Saying you will not give an employee anymore hours is explicitly firing them. If she subsequently could not work following this she can file for unemployment, which she has done.

Your responsibility is to respond to the letter truthfully if required.


Title: Landlord lets maintenance enter my home without notice. COLORADO

Question:
This is the second time a repair guy has entered my home with a key given to them by the corporation that owns the apartments I live in. There is no notice of when they’re coming. They hardly knock and then just enter. Twice now I’ve had to run and find a shirt to cover myself with since I am breastfeeding an infant.

This one even acknowledged it and said they ask the corporation to give us notice and they refuse. The first time, the guy was a direct employee of the corporation and said he came earlier , but we didn’t answer. Didn’t call us, just came right in while I was dealing with a screaming baby, and almost topless.

I feel furious and violated knowing I have to make sure I have a shirt on at all times in my own home. I am home alone with an infant all day. What legal standing do I have?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: Did you tell them to leave?


Title: (Tn) Child Support Questions (Yeah, I know)

Question:
My daughter (25) is a single mother. She was the primary caregiver for her son (3) until he was born until about 6 months ago. Currently, she and the child's father (they were never married) split physical care for their son 50/50. She has him half the week, he has him the other half. She covers all the "extra" expenses of raising him, such as childcare and medical bills. His father covers none of these.

Originally, his father was paying approximately $400 a month to help with his care. When his father started keeping the son half the week, he stopped giving the mother any financial support; now, the father gives the mother no money, but does keep the son for 3 days a week.

The mother started proceedings through DHS to receive minimal child support from the father. Her court date is next Tuesday (July 28th). She has become concerned that not only will she receive no child support since they split physical custody evenly, but that she will have to pay support to the father because she works full time and makes more than he does working only part time.

She spoke to a lawyer in Nashville (current residence), and was only told they could handle the case for a $2,500 retainer for support, or a $6,000 retainer for a custody case. This seems a little high to me. If she has no choice, she can hire a lawyer for child support. She would not be able to afford one for a custody case.

Can someone please advise me how to advise her on how to proceed? Thank you!

Answer: It is true that she could end up owing him support. Usually states have a support calculator. She can look it up and see if this is worth her time. Otherwise perhaps talk to attorney about a payment plan or shop ariund for better deal.


Title: Can I sue my college for not providing a grade for my course?

Question: I have taken two courses this semester with the same professor who never submitted grades and fails to respond to any emails to explain or give a timeline for grade submission. I paid for a "product" I did not receive. Can I sue the school if the grades never get posted?

Answer:
 Slow down, cowboy.

Have you talked to any school admins about this?  Department chair?  Dean?


Title: Airline refused to check me into flight, claiming I had not arrived sufficiently before "departure" time of delayed flight

Question:
I recently attempted to take a Norwegian air flight from Venice Marco Polo to Copenhagen. I arrived at the airport early for the scheduled departure, only to learn that the flight had been delayed two hours. No problem -- the airport has an outdoor cafe on the water with a flight times board, I think, I'll kill some time there rather than languish in a cramped airport.

Flash forward to two hours before the new departure time, I visit the Norwegian ticketing desk only to find there's nobody there. Turns out, they require you to check in X time (45 minutes in this case, but varies flight to flight) before SCHEDULED departure. HOWEVER: This is not what's indicated on their check-in policy page, which I was relying on (having received no communication from them about the delay, by text or email):

[https://www.norwegian.com/us/travel-info/check-in-and-boarding/check-in-deadlines/](https://www.norwegian.com/us/travel-info/check-in-and-boarding/check-in-deadlines/)

In fact, they do use the specific term "scheduled departure" in one specific instance, in reference to checking in non-standard baggage.

I manage to contact a Norwegian on-site supervisor through the Marco Polo airport staff two hours before the actual departure, but they refuse to send staff to help me check in, even when I offer to dump my bags, despite the two-hour window. Ultimately, I manage to schedule a new flight through Norwegian, which puts me in Finland overnight. I have to pay a sizeable change fee (between me and my companion, nearly $700 with taxes/fees). As with the on-the-ground airport staff, phone staff was unwilling to help me check in electronically (maybe not even possible as we're not EU citizens).

My claim is twofold: That while in hindsight I can understand Norwegian's logic for requiring I be checked in based on originally scheduled departure (b/c theoretically they could take off earlier), this is not what is stated in any plain English reading of their policy. Perhaps a more seasoned traveler would know this intuitively, but I'm not a seasoned traveler and my experience is with airlines who post staff at their ticketing desks through regular hours. Second, I find it doubtful that the on-the-ground staff were unable to help us so much as following what they believed to be the letter of their policy (which isn't in fact the letter of their policy by my reading). They caused us considerable hardship despite there being ample time to remedy the situation.

I have receipts to prove I was at the airport well before the originally scheduled departure, for what it's worth -- as in not just running late to the airport. I can also prove that I purchased the new tickets with a two-hour window of time before the actual departure of my original flight. Assuming I can't get any further with technical support (original email to support, required before talking to phone support, a no-go), do I have any recourse, legal or otherwise? And is there any way to pressure Norwegian into refunding some or all of the booking fees?

\*Bonus: My later Norwegian flight home from Copenhagen to Los Angeles was cancelled. I already know Norwegian will reimburse me for costs associated with that, but is there any way I could use this debacle as leverage (I haven't yet filed my claim).

**TLDR: Norwegian refused to check me in, citing their interpretation of their vaguely worded policy in regards to check-in deadlines around delayed flights, resulting in $700 fees for new tickets and severely delayed travel. Despite there being ample time for on-the-ground staff to help me check in for the delayed flight, Norwegian refused to offer any assistance.**

Answer:
 Did you arrive at the airport early, just saw the flight was delayed on the board and just straight went off to chill without going to check with staff at check-in?

I can understand your frustration, but usually if check-in is re-timed, they will email or call you. If you received no such communication, you should have went straight to check-in. Not faulting, just fyi.

Not sure about recourse, as you surmised from the airport board that you could check-in two hours later instead of heading to check-in as per scheduled - there was no communication of timing change.

Try and escalate it up the support chain and see if they have goodwill. Good Luck!


Title: Condo walking access to waterfront being blocked off after disagreement with owners of land behind us, one HOA board member helping them

Question:
Hey all, thank you for your time.

I own a condo with 18 units in Florida. It's along a waterfront that has a ton of restaurants, bars, etc with open container, so it's popular. Our building is gated with a wall around it. The rear of the building backs up to an open area with one open air bar to the east. Our parking lot has a built in sidewalk and staircase that runs down the east side of the building to an electronic gate I was given the code to upon purchase. The gate opens up to a walkway that carries you to the water and main sidewalk of the strip of businesses that runs for about a mile.

Last summer, the owner of the land behind us came to our HOA to ask to change the in place height restriction for one planned bar they would be putting in behind us. It was only for a couple inches extra, but they had no actual plan to present. Further more, one of the HOA board members presented the plan to us, and it turns out he's friends with the owner, so he was leveraging for him. The counteroffer was that apparently the easement we had for this walkway did not get uploaded to the documents server when the building was created in 1998, so this owner would make the guarantee that it wouldn't get blocked off in the future.

We initially voted to consider the issue but leaned towards no. The next day, the gate was blocked off from the other side by the bar owners with a message from our own HOA board member stating it was to show us what we'd be missing. They've taken it down a few times but it's now blocked off again with some large metal pieces.

I figure we have by now an expectation of use as it's been in place since 1998. They're just now blocking it to try and leverage us to sign off on a building they don't even have a blueprint for and never built anyway. Is there someone in the city I can speak to to resolve this easily, or will it require finding a lawyer?

Thank you for your help.

Answer:
 Losing the document of the easement doesn't change the fact that it exists.  If there is in fact an easement, you should be able to have it enforced.  The easement should be noted on the bar owner's deed.

If you absolutely can't prove the easement existed, or if it never actually did exist, then you need a lawyer who can advise you in the given circumstances as to whether it is worth trying to proceed.Answer #2: Your association should already have legal counsel regarding this. Condo law in Florida is its own animal, though this is more of a property law issue.

I agree that there is an easement and clearly if its been being used since 1998 I don't see how the bar owner can just cut it off, a judge I think would agree with the HOA.

But the best thing to do would be for your association's lawyer to get a handle of this, maybe draft an agreement allowing the guy the few inches and no problems. The amount of money the association would have to spend on the attorney to get everything back to normal without an agreement is not worth a few inches.


Title: [Denver, CO] My friend was raped last night.

Question:
Last night my friend was at a bar, drunk. Her friend picked her up and took her home. She woke up naked with no memory of what happened and two texts from him saying:

Sorry. Let my dick do the thinking.

Won't happen again.

I've told her to call the police and submit a report and to visit a medical center to get checked out as well as to try to get him to explicitly state what happened. She's still in shock and was crying as she told me. I'm not in Denver at the moment, so I can't really help her more than I already have.

She has a warrant out due to not paying a speeding ticket as well, I'm not sure if this will hinder her in court proceedings or if the police will make an issue of it.

Is there anything else she should be doing? And though it's off-topic for this particular subreddit, are any of you familiar with any sort of support groups or organizations she should contact? She's still in shock and when she called me seemed to be having difficulty not crying, mostly seeming confused.

Thank you.

Answer:
 >She has a warrant out due to not paying a speeding ticket as well, I'm not sure if this will hinder her in court proceedings or if the police will make an issue of it.

That warrant has nothing to do with her alleged sexual assault. She should still file a police report ASAP.Answer #2: Encourage your friend to go to the hospital. At the very least she can get tested for STDs, get the morning after pill (if she's not already on birth control) and get access to a victim advocate who can help her find resources for victims. At that point (assuming she's not a minor) she can decide whether or not to have a forensic exam done and have her case reported to law enforcement. Even then, there are multiple reporting options, including an anonymous release of the forensic kit to the police.

Edit: [Source](http://www.ccasa.org/reportingoptions/) for reporting options in Colorado.
Answer #3: Organization that can provide support- Try [RAINN](https://www.rainn.org/). It's a national organization for survivors of sexual violence and they have a call line open 24/7 and lots of resources for steps to take after an assault, reporting to law enforcement and advice on supporting a friend who has been raped.

I'm sure they can also point her to local resources or support groups when she's ready. Please encourage her to talk to a friend or family member who lives in Denver so someone she knows and trusts can be with her when she goes to the hospital and police station for support.


Title: [California] 2nd DUI in Califonia, also 1 out of state. Unemployed and can't afford fines.

Question: My brother recently received his 2nd DUI in CA, and he also has 1 out of state. All of these have taken place in about a 4 year period. He is currently unemployed and his federal extension is on hold until senate passes its new bill, so basically he has no money. He can't afford any fines that will be coming. My question is, whats going to happen to him? Will he go to jail? If he goes to jail will he still face fines? Is it possible to do community service instead?

Answer:
 >  whats going to happen to him

Depends on the details of his case and his past cases.  But 3rd DUIs in CA usually get you some jail time in addition to fines (30 days, out in 2 weeks with good behavior/overcrowding).  He'll lose his license for 1-2 years and be required to get special insurance in order to get it back which is pretty costly.

Edit: 30 days is usually for 2, /u/lizardjustice is right about it being more severe for a 3rd.

> Will he go to jail?

Maybe.  More likely than not.

> If he goes to jail will he still face fines?

Yep, you can get both

> Is it possible to do community service instead?

For a 3rd DUI, not really.  Especially if he can't afford a really good lawyer.


Title: I have traffic court tomorrow but just found out I won't be able to attend [Virginia]

Question:
Any advice? I can prepay online, or not show up are the only options I can think of. I got one extension already and got foxed because of a work emergency that is going to keep me from showing up in the morning. The ticket was for 75 in a 60, so no reckless driving or anything. Are there any other options? Or should I just pay?

Also, If I pay, does anyone have any experience with Traffic School in VA? can I take this on my own to get points off my license and lower insurance after the ticket?

Thanks for helping, been having a tiny bit of anxiety on this one!
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: Pay or show up.  Otherwise you may have a warrant out for your arrest by the end of the day.


Title: [CA] I was in an accident in September that left someone dead. It still gets to me but I haven’t gotten anything from police or my insurance. Help.

Question:
I’m sept 2017, I was driving around 3am in Los Angeles ( area , near arleta) when my cars tire burst violently . I was doing about 50 no more really, it was an older car 2001 Honda CRV and I always took caution when pushing my cars limits.

The tread on my right side passengers tire became stuck in the wheel well locking my car up and always driving me into the barrier near the car pool lane.

I called 911 right away as soon as I was able to come to a safe stop. I took out my emergency road kit, bright flashlight and put on my hazards. Police were on route. It was 3AM and most cars were avoiding me. One car however I saw up ahead was drifting into th car pool lane. No signal. I waved as much as I could waving my flashlight and hoping they would see me.

I had to jump out the way, but with no breaking on his end whatsoever, he slammed into me at full force and I was just lucky to have dodged it.

I wanted to help but before I could , a sheriff slammed into him after he settled into the middle lanes. I called back 911 crying, but what I can remember is that the cop did try to break because there were break marks on the road and I heard it.

The man died from that, and it keeps me up at night. The reason I’m writing is this , here at the facts :

A dash cam was rolling on a car behind the man. Frame by frame you can see he didn’t ever hit the breaks. I don’t know if he was looking or not but I knew something was wrong when he drifted into a car pool lane at 3am with no indication and honestly, not needing to do that since it was 3am and the road was so empty, plus he was the only passenger .

Multiple witnesses say they saw me and avoided me. I was told this at the scene when a female officer came up to me and tried to calm me down from crying. That I was so sorry and she told me that it wasn’t my fault.

The police examined my car on the scene, asked me to recount my memory and when they were done, drove me home, offered me blankets and coffee and food.

They took my insurance but sadly, there was not anything left of the man or the car due to the explosion. I feel so horrible for what had happened to him, but I just can’t get over these bouts of crying and keeping to myself. My post history may seem like I’m being coy or funny but that’s honestly the only moments I get to smile. I’m alone here in LA and it eats me up every night.

I don’t have a car. I never got the deceased’s insurance. It’s been since sept and I’ve been getting by barely using the metro, the buses, Uber and Lyft.

My insurance was from NY ( I had only just drove here to move and hadn’t changed anything yet ) but it was not basic liability. No coverage on my end.

I don’t want any profit out of this, but I want to know if I should get a lawyer. It’s been months and months and months and the police just always tell me a week or two after emailing and calling that the investigation is still open.

My insurance told me they paid out to the deceased and I have no qualms with that. A man died, funeral and financial support for the family, I would say yes to that always.

I need a car. I need to get my life back on track. My car was only worth about 3-4 thousand in its condition ( very good but again a 2001 basic package )

What are my rights ? Do I have any ? Should I get a lawyer ? Can I get anything out of this to cover a car and maybe some therapy ? I need someone to talk to and my pillows aren’t cutting it. I cry randomly at work, watching tv , it just comes out of nowhere like a wave and I don’t want it to get worse. I love life but right now, there’s a side of me that wishes I could have traded places with the man. I won’t ever take action against it , I don’t wanna die but just, if that makes sense, that’s the hell im livIng in.

He hit me from behind. There is video evidence or the accident , witnesses from what the police tell me, but otherwise, I don’t have any paper work that proves this accident even happened.

Any advice, would help. Please give me the hard truths , if you do give any hope please let it be based in reality, I’m not here to feel better, but to see if I’m entitled legally to anything that can help me do that for myself.

Thank you Reddit. Goodnight.

Answer: Not legal advice, but please talk to a therapist about your experience.


Title: [TORONTO ON] What is the worst case scenario for breaking condo rules as a tenant?

Question: I've got a letter on the door saying I've broken condominium rules (airbnb short term rentals) and that we have to provide the lease to the office no later than a week. It also stated that failure to provide the lease will result in discussion with the board of directors to immediate legal proceedings. Me and my roommate are away for summer and are just planning to hopefully do it till august. I'm just wondering what are the steps for them to take this action and how much time will I have left before any legal proceedings.

Answer:
 Instead of reading the details, let's just get this out of the way.

> What is the worst case scenario for breaking condo rules as a tenant?

Breach of contract (lease), being evicted and then sued.


Title: Do employers have the right to fire you based on a tweet, Facebook or other social media post?

Question:
Texas.

There's an article regarding a woman who akin Trump to Hilter. She works as a trustee within the Houston education system. She made a tweet about this. Several people are insisting that she remove the tweet. They insist this isn't free speech and that freedom of speech is only upheld under certain conditions. Is this true? Or do employers have explicit rights to discipline you as they see fit? Are we subject to consequences based on a statement like Trump is Hilter 2.0?

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I feel that this woman is protected under the first amendment, others say no. That she is subject to consequences. I asked what should the consequences be and who gets to decide that, but all I hear is crickets. I would think as long as they don't mention their employer, position, etc., it was a first amendment violation to fire someone based on opinion. But wth do I know?

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This is not a political post, so please no one turn it into one. The focus is constitutional rights.

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Answer:
 Texas is an at-will employment state meaning you can be fired for any reason or no reason at all. Of course this doesn't include *illegal* discrimination (such as race)Answer #2: The first amendmend only protects you against the government unless her employer is a branch of the government then the first amendment doesn't protect her job status at all.

I will keep this general so I won't go into this case since we don't know if she is part of a union or has an employment contract but most employees in the state of Texas are at will employees and can be fired for something like this.


Title: [WI] Ticked for "driving too fast for conditions" after an accident despite already going 40 in a 55

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >lost control of the vehicle

So you were driving too fast.

>There was no way I could have known that black ice was on the road

>it was lightly drizzling

>it being cold outside

You know how ice is made right? Light rain + cold is a great way to get super icy roads.


Title: Landlord wants to charge me individually for the cost of ridding the house of bedbugs--Seattle, WA

Question: I rent a room in a house with 7 other people. About a year ago, I visited my mother frequently and she had a bedbug problem, which I thought we had overcome using a hot water steamer and some spray. A year later the bugs start showing up in my room (they live a long time). I tried to deal with them but wasn't 100% committed since I've been dealing with depression. So the other day another tenant alerted the landlord of the problem and she barged into people's rooms and found my room had quite a lot. So she pinned it on me and texted me a copy of a bill for all the expenses related to getting them out of the house. This included replacing the carpet in two rooms. Let me just say I work a minimum wage job and can't afford this. My way of thinking is that I'm a victim of bedbugs just like everybody else... it's like if the house got flooded and charging the first room the water entered for damages. I will say my landlord has a history of trying to offset costs onto tenants. Does she have any right to charge me beyond withholding the security deposit?

Answer: If they can prove it was you that brought them in then yes they can charge you. Bedbugs get treated different than other pests because they usually get brought in. If others know your mom had it then they most likely will pine this one you. Steamers are not always good at killing bed bugs just an FYI.


Title: Friend got 50$ taken by a liquor store clerk because he was underage, is this legal?

Question:
My friend (19M) usually doesn’t get carded by this specific place, but this time a different clerk asked for his ID. This was after my friend had payed the clerk 50$ and when he told him that he had “forgotten his ID at home”, the clerk refused to give my friend his money and threatened to call the cops. After a short argument my friend ran out of the store being pursued by the clerk who was attempting to apprehend him and record his license number.

In short, is it legal for the clerk to keep my friend’s money? This is in CT.

Answer:
 No, but to file a police report or file a civil action (which would cost more than $50 to file) your friend would have to admit to a crime.  What happened isn't right, but your friend has no practical recourse.Answer #2: Technically no, but good luck getting it back. Your friend is going to either have to explain to the cops that he left the money there due to fleeing as he tried to escape getting the cops called on him or tell the manager the same thing. Personally I would take this as a $50 lesson to not buy booze underage as either risks the cops getting very interested in why your "friend" was trying to buy booze at 19.Answer #3: There's nothing that would allow the clerk to confiscate your friend's money. He's welcome to call the police and report the theft.

The problem there is, of course, why the clerk felt bold enough to do what he did.  Answer #4: There's no honor among criminals. Answer #5: [It is specifically illegal for your friend to even have attempted to purchase liquor. ](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2003/olrdata/gl/rpt/2003-R-0730.htm).

So in reporting the crime he would be confessing to another crime.

Your friend should drop it and count himself lucky he didn't face a more severe punishment.


Title: Plumber caused a CO leak in my house and refuses to take responsibility.

Question:
I do want to start off by saying that I am relaying the post for a family member, but I will try and convey every detail of this story. This does take place in Ohio.

Starting off yesterday morning my home warranty company sent out a plumber during the morning to fix a leak, specifically replacing a coil which ended up not being the cause of the leak. He was there for several hours 'fixing' said issue. I was not home but my mother (the owner of the house was). During the time that the plumber was there our CO detector went off. My mom brought attention to that, and the plumber said it could be a tank he had with him and her fiddled with some nozzles on that tank.

After the plumber had finished and left the CO detector went off again.  My mom thought maybe the batteries were dying so she replaced them. A short time later it went off again, and she decided to call the fire department.

They arrived and instantly walking into our house their CO detector registered at 49%. After going through the whole house thoroughly and attempting to air it out they were not able to find and source of the CO and were going to have to red tag our water and air conditioning.   My mother insisted that it had something to do with the plumbers tank and she called said plumbers. The owner insisted that there was no way it was due to the plumber coming out and that it must be our house. After arguing with my mother on the phone and then the fire chief the owner then sent the plumber who had worked on the house  back out to our place.

Almost immediately after arriving the plumber admitted that his tank in fact had a leak in it and that he owner was aware of that fact. They fire department scanned the tank and it also registered with Co. The plumper then mentioned that he had been in several other houses while that tank had a leak. After a few hours they were able to air out our house of the CO down to 7% and didn't have to red tag it. Again no source was found besides the tank. The fire chief did also ask to see the plumbers license and he in fact did not have one. My mother did not know to asked to see it before, she assumed our home warranty company would send out someone licensed.

This morning she called our home warranty company. They are taking no responsibility for sending out an un-licensed plumber and are standing behind the plumbing company. The owner of that company is still insisting that the CO had to be coming from out house not the tank. My mother has called to get a report from the fire department so she will be getting that this evening.

TL;DR: Unlicensed plumber knowingly let Co leak into our house. The plumbing company and home warranty company refuse to take any responsibility.

My main question is what legal action do we have in this situation? None of this would have happened if not for the neglect of the warranty and plumping company. And possibly other families could have been affected by this.

Answer:
 Nothing happened though. You can't get damages for time wasted on a mistake. You can call your home warranty company, ask to speak to a manager/supervisor and question why they are sending unlicensed people to your home. Maybe you can get a reduced fee or something.

But there are no damages with the CO. Good on you for having a detector and being proactive!Answer #2: None of this makes sense CO is measured in ppm not percent, and if you meant 49ppm then that is hardly anything, at 100ppm you may get a slight headache...

50ppm is actually the maximum allowance for in a workplace as is deemed safe.Answer #3: I'm very confused as to what tank this 'plumber' supposedly had.

Plumbers don't run around with tanks of CO. Using a propane, MAP has or acetylene torch inside can set off CO detectors. The solution is to air out the space. You can't expect a plumber to do work without a necessary tool for the job.


Title: [USA, Mi] The Company that I work for has gone/is going under and me along with all my other co-workers are being told that we are not being paid for the past month of work. What our legal options?

Question:
Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 You can (and should) [file a wage complaint with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs](https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-61256_11407_59886-39617--,00.html).

But do understand that, while wages have a fairly high priority in bankruptcy, that priority isn't powerful enough to pull money from the aether. They may truly not have enough money to pay you what you're owed.


Title: I accidentally shop lifted...

Question:
First off I own a landscaping business and life has been good for me. I have a nice home, nice life style, good employees, etc. I would never risk all of this over a $2 drink.

Earlier today I had stopped at CVS to grab a drink. During this time period I got a call from a customer and it was a unpleasant call to say the least. I was completely by side myself I grabbed my drink and without thinking walked out of the store.

Moments later a store employee runs around and tells me I didn't pay for my drink.

I felt so embarrassed and apologized went back into the store intending on paying for the drink. The store manager got involved and wanted to fill out a report. The way he was talking it made it seem like he didn't see this as a simple mistake which could easily be fixed by...me paying for said drink.

He insisted on collecting my info. He wanted my ID I told him if he wanted my ID I would need him to call the cops (thinking this would get him to back off) we finally came to the agreement that I would give him my business card and pay for the drink.

After I paid for the drink, and apologized once again the manager said "I'll be filling out the report and sending it to our corporate lost prevention office, they may contact you"

He said this in a...aggressive we are going get you tone. It seemed like...for lack of a better word the guy had a stick stuck up his ass.

I told my wife about this, and she's concerned this could snowball into something bigger. I personally believe the store manager is just trying play the bully and nothing will come out of it. I did keep my receipt, and attached a note to it in case I get asked about this later.

But I guess the worry bug in the back of my head is worried about if this $1.99 "attempted shoplift" is come to bite me in the ass.

Do I have anything to worry about?

This was in N.C

Answer:
 Theoretically, it could, but I can't see this getting further than one person with a stick up their ass. They could phone the police. If the police contact you, say that you paid for the drink and have the receipt. DO NOT SAY ANYTHING ELSE.

If corporate contacts you, don't talk to them. They aren't going to call tho, because you paid and they have no damages.


Title: "Roommate" has over stayed her welcome.

Question:
About a year and a half ago, a friend of mine was getting out of a bad situation with an ex. The guy sucked her dry emotionally and financially and was abusive. She finally decided to end it, but because he had used up all of her money/maxed out her cards she had no money and bad credit. She had a small gig that was bringing in some money at the time. She asked my husband and I if she could come stay with us while she got back on her feet for "no more than 3 months". We agreed to let her come stay with us in exchange for keeping the house clean and 1/3 of utilities (which would have been less than $100 a month). My husband and a friend drove out of state to go pick her and her things up, spending hundreds and not accepting any money in return.

Sure you can guess....6 months later we hadn't gotten a cent, didn't have a job, and hadn't been cleaning, we told her she needed to get her act together. Finally 3 months later she gets a job. At this point we have been making it very clear to her that she needs to get out, but she always ends up crying about how she will be homeless if we kick her out.

I was hoping we could get through this without having to hire someone to write an official notice, but based on her Behavior, she has no intention of actually leaving by the 1st (we told her she needs to be out beginning of the year).

So my question is, what are our options for getting her out? We live in CA and she is a legal tenant by CA standards (has been living here for more than 30 days and is getting mail delivered). We don't have much money. I was planning to offer allow her to store her belongings in the garage for up to 2 months but get her car out of our driveway, but that she needs to get out so we can get someone in who will pay rent. I am just at a loss and I hate being this person.

Answer:
 Special Rules for Single Family Lodgers
If you live in a house where the owner lives and there are no other lodgers, simplified eviction rules apply. The homeowner can evict you simply by giving written notice of termination equal to the length of the rent payment period, regardless of how long you have lived in the room. For example, if you pay rent each month, then the notice must be a 30-day notice. When the notice period ends, you have no legal right to remain in the owner's house. The owner can ask the police to remove you as a trespasser without initiating eviction proceedings through the court.


Title: Sue ex-girlfriend for tuition reimbursement?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > Can I sue for reimbursement of the cost of tuition and school?

Did she promise to pay you back?


Title: Question about potential lawsuit against Penske Rental Truck for Loss of Cargo? (Georgia, US)

Question: Hello, I'd like to ask if I have a case against Penske. I recently moved from Illinois to Georgia with my family. We rented a moving truck from Penske with Liability insurance. On our way to Georgia, in Indiana the rental truck had some type of steering/braking issue that caused our driver to lose control of the truck and crash it on the side of the road. We lost everything in damages. Thankfully we made it to Georgia safely (no one was harmed) but we literally have to start all the way over since we lost our clothes, furniture, appliances etc. I would like to know if we have a case against Penske for providing us with a Truck that had steering/brake issues? Thank you in advance.

Answer: I'm sorry, did the truck explode? How did you lose everything?


Title: [MA] Do I have to reimburse the previous tenant her security deposit?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 It isn't fraud. But certainly she can sue you for that money when the landlord releases the security deposit. It is her money. Not yours.

This is how it is done. You pay the old roommate. Nothing abnormal. You don't get a free security depositAnswer #2: By taking over the room you are "buying out" the portion of the security deposit paid for the room. You can refund her upon taking occupancy, or do it when the lease ends. The reason this is done is the lease isn't ending so the LL doesn't have to pull the deposit out of escrow, just to put it right back in.

Pay the $800 to the old tenant.


Title: Landlord threw out all my belongings even though the lease didn't expire, what should I do?

Question: I apologize if I come frustrated but I am. My landlord threw out, I really mean disposed of, all my belongings from my apartment even though my lease does not end for a good week. I had everything packed and ready to be moved and they all disappeared. The landlord takes full responsibility. So far I have a lawyer and am making a list of inventory for all my belongings. What else should I do. How should I estimate the worth of my items. Thank you.

Answer:
 > What else should I do

Call the police.  She illegally entered your home and destroyed your property.  That's burglary.Answer #2: Call the police.

Are your belongings (any of them) still on site, like in a dumpster? If so, take pictures now. If there was sensitive personal info on anything, you should also get credit monitoring and request the LL pay for it.


Title: [PA,NY] Apartment charging me $300 cleaning fee and threatening to report me to collections and credit agency if I do not pay. What should I do?

Question:
I rented an apartment in Pittsburgh for a few years, and have moved to New York. The apartment is charging me a $300 cleaning fee, they said in the email that "If this amount is not paid it will be sent to collections and reported to the credit bureau which will adversely affect your credit score."

I'm a recent college grad with student loans, rent to pay, bills to pay, and family responsibilities so I am very tight on money right now. I simply cannot afford something like this.

I understand that credit score is important.
But how serious is something like this in the long term?
Can they send a collection agency after me and pursue the amount?
Can they report to the credit bureau and negatively affect my future?

Thank you for taking your time to read this, any advice would be appreciated, I really don't know what I should do right now.

Answer:
 Yes, they can send a collection agency after you.

Yes, the collection agency can report the non-payment to the credit bureaus.  Yes, this can negatively affect your credit in the future because you'll be known as someone who does not pay their debts.

What does your original lease say about move-out and cleaning fees?  What about your move-out documentation and photos -- would they help your case?Answer #2: Usually this would be covered by your deposit. Is there a reason it wasn't?


Title: United Kingdom: is there a legal loophole that will allow me to put on casino night including uneven odds games like blackjack and poker that will have true cash payouts rather than prizes?

Question: Edit: it would be a private event towards some charity

Answer: you want a specific gambling attorney from the UK for this - after all, if you screw this up, you're looking at significant issues. and note, loopholes are actually rather rare, we spend very good money to have very expansive laws to cover all possible scenarios (and where they domt, it happens once then a new law)


Title: Advice for a friend of a friend

Question:
Hey guys, I just wanted to ask some advice for something SWIM did/is planning to do this week. This is a friend I barely have any connection to, but I still don't want him to get arrested because it would be a bummer. And his mom would probably be disappointed in him and kick him out of the house and yell at him to stop playing videogames and get a job. Would this friend be able to fly his surveillance drone over a nude beach? I'm not sure if he'd be recording footage, or just viewing the area from the sky. He might actually be filming a documentary or short film, so he might have to save some of the footage for research purposes (not a lot though, only at least 30 minutes worth. No more than 2 hours). So would SWIM get in any trouble for this? He would also probably only be recording footage of women in there twenties and thirties because I think that's what his documentary is about. The film would not be sold to anybody, but it would be made available to the public for free if the documentary is released om.youtube. no advertisement because it's free artwork. So yea guys, would my friends cousin be able to do this? Thanks

Edit: the drone has HD cameras, and my friends cousin would probably be fling it about 15 feet above the ground and recording footage of women in their swimsuits. No fat women though because this is a documentary on the benefits of women eating healthy in there twenties and having large breasts

Answer:
 >No fat women though because this is a documentary on the benefits of women eating healthy in there twenties and having large breasts

I wonder if, years from now when you look back on your life, you'll remember the days of your low-effort trolling and sigh.


Title: NY Felony DUI

Question: In New York State my friend got a felony DUI when she was 21 years old 5 years ago.  It was her first offense.  According to her she blew a .18.  She was pulled over.  She didn't have an accident or any children in the car.  She was driving through a city.  She hired a well known law firm for her case, and somehow ended up with a felony.  It sucks because that isn't something she would ever do.  She has matured and is out of that party phase, but now she has a felony forever.  Is there anything she can do about this?  Possibly appeal?  Or is it too late.  I just don't understand how she got a felony on her first offence without causing harm to anyone or anything.

Answer:
 >  It sucks because that isn't something she would ever do.

just a point of clarification. It is something she did.

&#x200B;Answer #2: She did not get a felony for blowing a .09 with no accident or children in the car. She is not being truthful with you.  I am not saying she is a bad person, I am saying that this did not happen as described.


Title: Why would a judge rule custody to an abusive household?

Question:
My brother recently divorced from his ex wife in Kansas. They had two beautiful children together, my niece and nephew. The niece and nephew sometimes went to my brother, and sometimes his ex wife during the divorce.

My brother’s ex wife now lives with a new boyfriend who beats the children in her home. The judge saw the evidence of my nephew’s black eye, and my niece’s swollen leg. The judge apparently didn’t care, because he then decided to give custody to the biological mother- thus trapping my nieces and nephews to be beaten more on a daily basis.

The judge only ruled that the new boyfriend cannot have a job that involves children, but my niece and nephew must live in the same house as him with my brother’s ex wife.

I understand they want to keep children with their mother, but the children are now being abused daily in that home.

I just want to know why. The judge saw the abuse in the home... then decided that’s where they must live. Who knows how many times they’ve been hit tonight. Or how long they have before this new boyfriend kills them in a fit of rage.

Answer: If you feel the children are in danger, contact CPS. Absent an investigation from them, there is likely not much the judge can do.


Title: [NC, US] Landlord of our business's office just got charged/sentenced for money laundering. Justice Department is seizing our leased office.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 I have purchased real estate from the federal government that was seized from the previous owner as proceeds of crime.
The tenant's leases survived the seizure and eventual sale, and were unaffected.
The office of civil forfeiture appointed a lawyer as custodian of the property, and part of the legal proceedings against the previous owner involved a forced assignment of rents to the custodian, and then to me when I bought it.

I couldn't tell you about the government's legal right to kick you out without notice, but I can tell you that although your new landlord is the Justice Department, every landlord wants to see the rents keep coming in.

The important thing is to find out who the new trustee/custodian is, and formally contact them and find out how to pay rent.Answer #2: Look on the bright side OP, you might be able to straight up buy the property for real cheap from the government sometime in the future.


Title: [CA] Subpoena but I can't go. What should I do?

Question: I witnessed a robbery and got subpoenaed. Unfortunately I have a flight the day before to visit my family in my home country. I saved up my vacation days and money for this trip and have been planning it for months now. I would honestly love to help out but what should I do? I'm new to this country and haven't experienced this before. Please help...

Answer: You need to call the DA and explain to them that you can't make it. A subpoena is a court order, not a request.


Title: Can I make and donate stuffed animals to foster kids?

Question:
Hello,

First time posting here. I am wondering if it is okay to sew and dobate stuffed animals to foster kids. I called around and lots of plaves accept them, but I was reading laws about children's toys and there is a lot of testing that needs to be done if you plan on selling them. Testing for safety and toxins. I plan to make the stuffed animals out of flannel or cotton and polyfil and I want to ask for doations from my community so I don't have to buy all of the fabric, but I don't want to do any of this is it is not legal. I checked into the testing and it is upwards of $1000 so if I can't make stuffed animals I am just going to make cards instead. Than you for the help!

Answer: Not a lawyer, but I sew for a living.  If a kid chokes on a button or is otherwise hurt as a result of the way you assembled the toy, it could put you at risk legally.  Additionally, often for kids in these unfortunate situations, plush toys are not preferable as they can harbor bedbugs, etc., as opposed to plastic toys.  (I have volunteeted for toy drives for kids with AIDS and they actually ban plush/soft toys because they're harder to clean, and the kids have compromised immune systems.)


Title: Fired for Just Cause, I think

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Don't see a case. It is legal to fire you for making mistakes. File for unemployment and find a new job.


Title: Spouse got bullied out of Non-Profit gymnastics center, now her mom may be next... what recourse do we have if the board turns blind eye? (California, USA)

Question:
Hey r/Legaladvice, thanks for reading!

So, this non-profit place is governed by a board of directors, but there is a situation going on where the spouse of a board member (let's call her Fiona) is a manager. Even though it's a non-profit, there seem to be potentially shady things going on with the books, such as Fiona getting full-time pay for part-time work, and the board members seem to be a close knit bunch. There's no voting system that we're aware of.

My wife has worked there for over 2 years, during which time she increased attendance for her age group classes tri-fold. She's very dedicated and caring and perhaps too much so. She was getting increasingly frustrated with the management of the place, the lack of policies, the lack of staffing, as well as major safety concerns (too many kids and too little adult staff/supervision), and raised these concerns.

One of the unwritten policies is that a parent or *guardian* who is employed there can bring their kid in, if the child falls in the same age group of the class being taught. Last year, my wife was told that our toddler wasn't allowed to join grandma in her class anymore, even though other grandparents (guardians) are allowed to do so. Fiona apparently smirked when she said "it was brought up to the board and it was decided that your child can no longer join grandma in her class".
My wife felt very strongly that she was being targeted for raising concerns about the management of the place, and she was upset that a board of adults would vote a toddler out of a gym class with her toddler gym friends, even though grandma worked the class and all the other trainers loved our kid and had zero problem with it. She was so upset that she quit on the spot.

We let it slide.

However, Grandma could not lose her job and is still employed there. Now my wife has a different job, and Grandma truly is the guardian for a few hours a week and asked if she could bring her grandchild back to the class. She was told no by Fiona, even though several other grandparents continue to get permission to do so.

Grandma and Fiona never got along due to differences in opinion on how to run the palce, and now Grandma is so upset that she's thinking of quitting as well.

I'm frustrated beyond belief at all these developments, not just because of our child and family, but because this Fiona lady is ruining a lot of good things that are going on there. Kids nned to be active and playing instead of sitting in front of the tv at home, and good trainers that increase attendence generally don't last long.
As soon as caring people raise concerns, they get the Fiona bully treatment, and they have no employee workbook or policy manual to fall back on.

My questions to r/Legaladvise are: Is there a higher authority that governs a non-profit place like this? What are the employee rights, if any? What are the responsibilities of a non-profit in regards to board membership voting procedures, official policies, or adherence to safety requirements? Thank you so much for any insight or resources you may be able to provide!
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 >One of the unwritten policies is that a parent or guardian who is employed there can bring their kid in, if the child falls in the same age group of the class being taught.

How do you expect to have an "unwritten policy" enforced?

>Grandma truly is the guardian for a few hours a week

That's not the meaning of "parent or guardian", in the vast majority of uses.

>She was told no by Fiona, even though several other grandparents continue to get permission to do so.

OK. Are *those* grandparents actual guardians?

You and your wife should find a child care provider for your daughter, and not depend on grandma to babysit while she's at work.


Title: Neighbor's Fence Is Encroaching On My Property. More Details inside but if worse comes to worse, what is my liability for tearing it down.

Question:
Hello Reddit,

I'm from Anne Arundel County, Maryland and I'm selling my home. During the buyer's house location survey, it was discovered that my neighbor's fence encroaches on my property by several feet.

I approached my neighbors and they seemed confident that it was in the right location. They admitted to me that they only ever had a house location survey and based the fence on that. I proceeded to purchase a boundary survey which found the original property markers. The fence encroaches by several feet. The fence has only been there a year.

I've spoken with them and they grudgingly agreed to move the fence but are insisting that the contractor that put the fence in move it. Their contractor's business location has been foreclosed on and their voicemail box has been full for weeks. There is no way to contact that contractor.  They seem to be in no rush to solve the problem and remain unapologetic for building on my property,not speaking to neighbors prior to installing a fence, or getting a proper survey. Honestly, at this point these neighbors aren't my favorite people.

I'm giving them 15 days to move 4-5 fence posts. After that time it will impact the sale of my home and I'd like to take matters into my own hands since it is only a few hours work to remove the posts. Since I have no worries of adverse possession, which requires 3 years here in AA County MD, and the property is almost certainly mine, what kind of liability do I face with removing the fence from my property? Can they only sue me if I damage the fence materials?

Edit: Grammar and clarification

Update: Offered to pay half to move the fence which is generous considering that he is encroaching on my other neighbor's lawn as well and mine is only a few feet but the rest is rather drastic. The neighbor's measuring tape is in conflict with my boundary survey and he wants to ask the realtor that brokered the sale because she told him the property line was there. Thanks for the advice, I'll speak with an attorney before considering disassembling his fence.

Update: Neighbor agreed to work with me to get the fence moved. We both agreed to pay half which feels dirty since I had to pay for the survey that he should have gotten but in the end it will be way cheaper for me to cave and help than to lose my buyers and end up in court. I've changed my view on permits.

Answer: DO NOT TOUCH THE FENCE. You will be sued and will regret it. Your only option is to take them to court if they wont fix it themselves. Get a lawyer.Answer #2: Doesn't fence construction require a county or township permit before it can proceed? If the fence was built without a permit you can ask the county to cite your neighbor. The county can then demand that your neighbor remove the fence or be fined.


Title: [GER] Someone uploaded my free indie game on another site and acts like its his, anything I can do about it?

Question:
My game: https://yeswecamp.itch.io/pixel-heist

"His" game: https://gamejolt.com/games/pixelheist/302391

He copied everything, the description, the title, he didnt even made his own screenshots. He just downloaded it from my site and re-uploaded it, so it's easy for me to prove that I am the true owner since I am the only one with access to the sourcefiles.

He also copied my username (which isnt illegal I guess) and acts like he created the game in the comments, for example: "I really like your game" - "Thanks, really appreciated!", which is pretty frustrating for me since I put a lot of work into it and he just literally copied it.

I already emailed the support/contact of the site he published it too, but I got no answer and me and some other players of my game reported it with the report function on the site, but its still up.

I commented under it, asked him if we could talk about it and that I am the real owner of it, but he just deleted my comment and several others that stated it wasnt his game and linked the original link.

What options would you suggest to me in this situation?

Edit: I am from Germany, I dont know where he is from.

Answer:
 GameJolt appears to be in the US, which means they're governed by US copyright law and [must respond to DMCA complaints](https://github.com/gamejolt/dmca), even if the person submitting the complaint is from Germany. That's likely your first avenue, and GameJolt will likely take down the game to preserve their own safe harbor status.

However, if the other party submits a counternotice, GameJolt _may_ reinstate the game, and send you the other party's documentation so that you can, at your discretion, sue them yourself. At that point you've got the choice of hiring a copyright attorney to go after the other author, or of dropping it: your ability to get GameJolt to intervene is limited to the DMCA process.Answer #2: Looks like it's gone. So I guess he took it down?


Title: Can a lanlord evict me if my mom comes to visit my apartment?

Question:
My mom was living in the same complex as me. Long story short she stopped paying rent. To my knowledge she was never served a trespass unless it's mixed in with the eviction. Today they told her if she came to visit my kids they'd evict me. I've paid rent every month on time for 7 years and have had no complaints from other tenants.

That can't be possible, right? If it matters this is in oregon.

Edit to clarify; a visit means just to come and hang out for a few hours. No lease just month to month.
To be clear she has been legal evicted and they told her she wasn't allowed on the premise due to the fact that she was evicted. Im pretty sure that's not a legal trespass notice.

Answer:
 Evictions go through the courts; they'd have to convince a judge that they had the right to evict you over your mom stopping by for lunch. Hah.

That being said, they can decline to renew your lease. If you're a month-to-month tenant, this amounts to basically the same thing.


Title: [US] Is it legal to have sex with someone you know is drunk if they initiate it?

Question:
Like if I was at a bar (I don't drink would only be their for sex opportunities) and some girl started asking for sex and I knew she was drunk, could I as a sober male still go along with it and have sex legally?

Or even if I was to ask out loud *Anyone want to have sex right now" and some drunk started making moves would this be ilegal or legal.

Answer:
 It depends how drunk they were. People who are "drunk" don't necessarily lack the capacity to consent, it needs to be to the point where they don't really know what's going on.

It's creepy as a sober person to go to a bar to try to pick up drunk people, and that might get held against you in an edge case, but most people who would be described as "drunk" can still consent, it's not like driving a car.


Title: How to report female on female rape?

Question: About 2 years ago i was raped by my female"best friend" and have since been diagnosed with PTSD . She had at least 120 pounds on me and physically forced me into sexual acts. I won't get into much detail about it but i was covered in bruises and there was penetration involved. I only recently came out with it recently because I thought i wouldn't be believed and it wouldn't be taken seriously because the person who did this to me wasn't male. I ended up telling my mom about it and was surprised that she was very supportive about it and believed me completely because this person had been sexually inappropriate with me in the past even in front of her for years (never to the extent of the rape incident. She would grope me, try to kiss me without my consent, pressure me to watch lesbian porn with her ..minor sexually harassment stuff like that). I want to press  charges on her so i can have closer and because i don't want her to do this to anyone else  and i have evidence that she has. I don't know if this would matter but we were both minors at the time (i was 17 she was 16..we are now 19 and 18 respectively).  She also really severe ADHD and was refusing medication so she had basically no impulse control. I'm not sure if that changes anything legally. I currently have no way to prove it because my bruises have healed and you can't do a rape kit when there's no sperm. This experience really fucked me up and i can't do anything sexual without having a panic attack.  I have nightmares and flashbacks about it . I feel like i need justice but i don't even know if the police will take it seriously because it's female on female rape and not male on female rape. Any advice?

Answer:
 You report it the same way as anything else.

There is no mechanism by which you can force the police to investigate or the prosecutor to file charges.  But you can report it just like any other crime.


Title: Mom is homeless but used child support money to go on a 2 month vacation, is this neglect? (Connecticut)

Question:
I am not one of the parents, I am the dad’s girlfriend.  We are wondering if she is just a bad parent, or if she is so abusive that we should take action.

The children are 4 and 7.  The mom grew up in foster care, was abused as a child, married at 21 (moving from Canada to the US to do so).  They were married for less than 5 years and have been divorced for over 2.  She was never self-sufficient, and has never really had a career. She currently owns an unsuccessful business running a sex positive space where she hosts cuddle parties, polyamory workshops, and BDSM classes etc. Dad owns his own very successful business, has a house and a stable life.

The initial divorce agreement granted her custody on the weekdays, and him on the weekends. He pays her $2,000 in child support each month.  She received alimony for 2 years (another $6,000 a month) but is somehow broke and cannot afford her own residence, so she moved back into our house about 5 months before the alimony ended.  At first she paid us a little rent, but hasn’t in the last 6 months.  Dad still owns the car she drives, pays for her cell phone, and fully pays for the nanny. He agreed during the divorce to pay for all additional child expenses such as school, medical needs, and clothes. We genuinely have no idea how she has managed to spend that much money.

Since she has moved back in, we have seen what a horrible parent she is.  She has absolutely no patience and loses her temper with the boys every day.  Her behavior is abusive, but she justifies it through her own child abuse, saying that she is doing the best that she can to be a good mom while healing her own trauma. It is clear that she does not want to be a mom and she has said (in Facebook live videos) that she regrets having kids so young.  She always says that she has to be a good mom so that she can break her family’s history of child abuse/abandonment.

In the fall, she deemed that it was necessary to travel to Thailand for a 5 week class about Tantric sex. She claimed that this would benefit her business and also heal her from her emotional past.  Upon her return, she said she had learned about another workshop that she wanted to attend. We said she could go if she wanted (this was partly selfish because we don’t want her around, we were sort of hoping these trips would become normal until she just naturally decided to leave for good). She made plans to go on the 2 month trip, she was leaving during February break while my partner and I were on vacation with the kids.  After a few weeks, she had her doubts, the guilt sunk in and she decided not to go which caused a lot of lamenting about buying a non-refundable plane ticket.

Fast forwarded to February break, she calls while we are on vacation, says that she has changed her mind, is going on the trip, and that her flight leaves in 12 hours.  She never had the chance to say a goodbye to the kids and left after months of leading us to believe that she wasn’t. She has recently returned, and we have lost our patience with her. She has lived with us for almost a year and has made no progress on moving out.  She argues that she can not move out because she does not have the emotional or financial means to support her kids.  We need her gone, the kids are always welcome in our home.  We have told her that she needs to leave, but she refuses to leave until she can take the kids with her. My partner even offered to pay for a rental place, but she still says that is not enough because she “cannot take care of the kids by [her]self”

I do not want to downplay her emotional trauma, it is not her fault, but it does impede her ability as a mother. She has Borderline Personality Disorder, but only believes in holistic treatment, so she claims that the 3 months she has been gone this year were completely necessary.  Could her time off be justified or is this abusing the money she gets in child support? Since she has been back, I am still doing just as much for the kids, making dinner every night, bringing them to and from school most mornings.

Is there any type of legal evidence we can collect? We have security cameras throughout the house, can we record her with the kids? Is there a way to document and prove that I am still doing most of the child care?

Answer:
 Dad should take mom back to court and sue for primary custody.  Answer #2: How the mother uses the money your partner pays in child support is not your partner's problem. It's hers. What he can (and, potentially, should) worry about is that she may not actually be providing for his children while they're in her care, or may be inflicting emotional abuse on the kids.

If your partner is seriously concerned, he should get the kids to a counsellor and take himself back to the lawyer he used during the divorce, and work with his lawyer to update the custody order.

If you no longer wish to let to her, you and your partner can do that. She's just like any other tenant. Her objections amount to nothing: your partner ending her tenancy is _not_ in any way your partner failing his kids. If she doesn't have the money to house or care for them elsewhere, she's fully capable of asking to reduce her custody.Answer #3: This HAS to go to family court, no if's and's or but's. You need a lawyer, you need a professional to evaluate the kids, and the mom. Stop offering free rides, the father needs to rescind his offer of getting her a rental place, now, that was a bad move, but can be absolved. You need to ask for a custody hearing. Once that has begun, then you can begin the eviction process with her, it is all tricky, but it sounds like those kids need to be with you and not her, bad past or not, those kids need to be 100% front and center here, I feel for her, but, she is not the primary concern, the kids are. you need a family practice lawyer right now.


Title: I am an adult and want to hire a topless cleaning person in michigan. What do you think the legal age limit would be?

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: I'm sorry, are you asking if you can hire a 16 year old girl to clean your home while topless?