Title: Help with Requesting Time Off of Work for a Family Emergency

Question:
Hello, so I'm trying to request a few days off of work for a Family Emergency (Mom whom is out of state is very ill in the hospital), and I was wondering if there is any legal things that can back me up on this, like if I'm legally allowed to take this time off without repercussions at work or not.

Also if they will give me the time off work, is it legal for them to ask me about the specific details of the emergency, ie, the specific illness of my mother, etc? Or do I have to provide them with this information.

I'm sorry ahead of time if any of this doesn't make sense, if you need any clarification please ask and I'd be more than happy to clarify.

I'm kind of stuck in a hard place here and I really appreciate any help anyone can give, thank you so much! :)

Edit: This is in California and my mother whom is sick is in Arizona.

Answer: You may qualify for FMLA leave, which would protect your job. How long have you worked there? How many employees are there? Are you full time?


Title: How do i get my mother with dementia/anxiety on prescription meds? (Virginia)

Question:
My mother shows severe signs of dementia/anxiety (making up false memories and believing they’re true, very unreasonable, mood spikes, gets very angry over superficial things, eats complete junk and claims it’s healthy, and sometimes very uncooperative), what’s the best way to get her on meds or get her help?

Also, her doctor has told her she should take anxiety meds before, but my mothers refuses too because she believes nothings wrong with her, and everything she does is someone else’s fault.

Answer:
 You'll (edit in light of your age: someone who is a legal adult will) need to file for guardianship before anyone can make medical decisions on her behalf. In an emergency, you can also call emergency services - she may be taken to the hospital for a psychiatric hold if she's an immediate danger to herself or others.

You should speak to an attorney and to her doctor before you file. Her doctor can't discuss her health with you without her consent, but as part of the guardianship process you're likely to want their professional opinion in court. A conversation beforehand can give you a sense as to whether you're wasting your time or not. If your mother is, in fact, a asshole but otherwise of sound mind, then you can't force her to do much.


Title: (California) Is it legal for a company to suspend employees for not being willing to work on a holiday?

Question:
I work a minimum wage job. They told everyone that anyone who calls in sick or does not show up on holidays will be suspended for three days. They also deny every request for holidays off and do not give any holiday pay.

Something doesn't feel right legally to me, and everyone I talk to seems to agree. However, I can't find anything that makes it illegal.

It's just scummy, and it doesn't sit right with me.

Edit: Thanks everyone.

Even if it's legal it still stings. Guess my only option at this point is grin and bare it and start the hunt for a job that at the very least gives holiday pay.

Answer: Legal, and perfectly normal in retail/customer service jobsAnswer #2: Yep. It's legal.


Title: [MI] Scooter ran over but i don't have a licence

Question:
Okay, so, my intention yesterday was to begin preparing my scooter for test rides for sale, since I no longer have a licence.

There's a gas station across the street from my apartment, so I put on my gear, just because safety first, and drove the quarter mile from my unit to the gas station. Yes, I was driving without a licence.

Now, I pulled up to a gas pump, but as I did, someone else slipped between me and the pump to fill a red can. I was a bit annoyed but just decided to move to the pump on the other side. I had already turned off the bike, so I started walking it. There are four pumps, two on each side. Pump 1/3 had red can dude on 1 and a truck on 3, and 2/4 had a red car on 2 and 4 was open.

I started walking my bike next to the red car on 2, and just as I start to cross in front of her, she decides to take off. Mind, her car is quiet and I'm wearing a helmet, so at idle, I didn't even know her car was running.

She ends up running over the bottom half of my bike, fucking my center stand, denting my exhaust minorly, and there's some red paint on my tire (or there was. It rained last night so it might be gone now for all I know) and I hope the wheel is still in true.

She then fled the scene before I could even think. Now, I believe the station has cameras, and she's, according to other people on site at the time, she is a regular. I'm sure it won't be too hard to get her plate.

My question is, if I pursue legal action, will I be fucking myself over for driving without a licence? Mind, I had it revoked due to my vision (on paper I'm 20/80 although my doc has said I'm like, 20/71, but the threshold is 20/70) and not like, a DUI or something.

Do you think they'll even take the report a day later? Even with times, plates, etc?

Answer:
 You can expect them to use the fact that your licensed was suspended due to poor vision as evidence you shouldn't have been operating the scooter AND you may get a ticket from the police.

Why didn't you just walk across the street to get gas?


Title: Family court sent out an order with a very major mistake on it.

Question:
In advance, I'm sorry of this is all over the place and hard to understand, I'm still feeling residual anxiety from this all.

I'm in NY. I'm currently in the middle of a family court situation, that has been ongoing since my five year old daughter was a year old.

My ex pulls me into court frequently, always ends up with nothing happening. Unfortunately because he's made so many accusations against me in the past four years the courts have decided I need to once and for all prove I have no addictions. This isn't a big deal, it's time consuming but it's not a chore if it means this will finally all be in the past.

The current order that has been in place for years is that my daughter spends every other weekend with her father during school periods, and alternating weeks during the summer. This is something I offered. He also gets extra time when he asks, and I make sure he gets holidays and split vacations.

Before he got with his new girlfriend (whom I believed we got along really well) he was fine with his and even routinely asked to skip his weekends. After her, he started the constant petitions and always seems to include taxes at the beginning of the year. (Hmmmmmm).

That's the backstory. Now however this last time there were things added to the order. Things like no drinking at all when the child is present and no speaking to her about the case or speaking about it where she could overhear. Not a problem.

Then...they send this new order out a few weeks later but there is a major mistake. The new order REVERSED the arrangement. Now it says HE has primary custody and whatnot. I got this news via text while I was at the doctor's with our daughter.

They send me a screenshot of their official order along with demands to bring my daughter to him immediately.

Now, I'm not that lacking in common sense, however this is my biggest fear and has been for years. I work six nights a week, all overnight and I don't always get to sleep because of day responsibilities, including that day where I had to go to court ordered drug testing (three times a week) and had to pick my daughter up from school because she was sick. So my overtired brain didn't automatically conclude this was a mistake because I know a judge has to explain a change like this in court...I took it then at face value.

What ensued was the brink of a terrible panic attack. My heart was ripped out and I was terrified and confused and shocked. I didn't think about my daughter being able to overhear me on the phone with the courts I just wanted to understand then and there why.

So I made the call.

It was a "clerical error, disregard the correct one is already in the mail." That simple. At the time I was just flooded with euphoric relief. I responded to the ex with that news, he argued I was lying he had the documents. We met at the court where they gave him a reprinted copy and that was it. For then.

Later I dropped our daughter off for his weekend and that's when she told him she was crying because she thought she had to stay with him and only wanted to stay two nights. He got in my face about talking about the case with her, threatened me with contempt of court and said I fucked up.

I did. She shouldn't have heard that, and I know that now and I should have realized then that there was no way that order was correct. However, I feel like in that circumstance I was emotionally distressed and under the belief the document was true. I already called my lawyer but he hasn't gotten back to me and probably won't until Monday.

What should I expect? Would the judge consider this to be willfull contempt? Also I feel like the court brushing off this error is disgusting, that was a major mistake and an emotianally harmful one at that.

Tldr: court sent out an order with custody reversed on accident, possibly broke one of the stipulations on the order and could be on contempt.

Answer: You might get yelled at a bit by the judge, but a single issue like this probably isn’t a big deal.  The clerical issue should also be relatively easy to fix.  That said, there is a lot to unpack here.  I gather you don’t have an attorney and that paying for one could be a problem.  I get that, but this is your kid, you need an attorney because as a general rule you can’t just keep taking people back to court to try and change things because you want to, you need a material change in circumstances.  If you get an attorney they may be able to stop some of this nonsense.


Title: Help my boss is deleting our Hours without telling us to "charge back for damages"

Question:
HI I work at a moving company that is a small business with an office, warehouse, and about 20 employees. Their is no claims process at our work that we are involved in. My boss has taken it upon himself to charge any claims to  the driver and helper on that delivery.
I should clarify that we mostly do furniture deliveries.

On Monday the 24th my boss held a meeting where he said effective the beginning of this month he was implementing charge backs on all employee driver and helpers.
So he retroactively made us responsible for many damages,re-deliveries and compensation. Mine was a total of 350$.

Some of these items left the warehouse damaged but we may have not loaded them personally or were told to sneak them in to the customers house.

Recently I've noticed they cut an 8 hour day from my las t pay check to a 1 hour day.
My Co worker also realized this happened to him.
Where this becomes a weird issue is that if he is simply deleting our hours without consent or our acknowledgment. Not only is he stealing wages/overtime, he is also not paying accurate taxes.

This cannot be legal. I'm wondering what can I do in this situation that won't leave me jobless and moneyless.

I believe our boss takes advantage of our employees as we are not in the best place in life, and are often to preoccupied to realize we are being stolen from.

Please help.

Answer:
 This isn't the right way to recoup losses. Especially if the damage isn't the fault of those being charged.
Maybe it's time for the dept of labor?Answer #2: This is absolutely not legal. It's wage theft. You can file a complaint with your state labor board. Answer #3: No legal advice but as a precaution to yourself and your mates I'd inspect the furniture upon delivery and give your customers full disclosure about the situation ESPECIALLY if you're advised by your superior to sneak it in. After all, it is customer service right? If your boss wants to hit you with the shit, hit him a little harder by staying one step ahead. I worked in the same industry for some time, drivers and their helpers are ultimately scapegoats in that kind of situation. Honesty with your clients will become an asset to you in the long run.


Title: How can we keep our stuff?

Question:
Throwaway because my friends know my other account and they don't know about this.

Ok, so a little backstory to start things off. My parents were together for a long time but never married and eventually split up on not so good terms. My mom had to call the cops on my dad in order to remove him from the house as my mom tried making him leave but he wouldn't ( there was a lot of domestic abuse) and he was given a couple chances to get his belongings while escorted by the police. It has been 4-5 months since, I can't really remember.

Anyway, just recently he called my grandma to tell me that he wants a $800 Vexilar that he gifted to my mom when they were together. I told my grandma that if he wants the Vexilar, then he has to have the police come and escort him to our house again so he can get it. The police said he had already got his chance and will not escort him again, so my dad returns by claiming that he will bring us to small claims court for the Vexilar.

As far as I know the only proof that he actually bought it is a bank statement showing the money was taken from his account and I am 100% sure he doesn't have a receipt.

Edit: I live in Minnesota

Answer:
 >How can we keep our stuff?
>>he wants a $800 Vexilar that he gifted to my mom when they were together.

 It was a gift. Do not return it. Your location is relevant.Answer #2: It does not matter if he bought it.  If it was a gift, it is your mother's.


Title: Discovered missing stuff after babysitter, best way to proceed?

Question: I discovered missing stuff after having a babysitter over, what is the best approach? I was going to call her and notify her that I will be filing a police report and they will speak with her, not accuse her. I will let her know that I will proceed with legal means until I get the stuff back and if she's innocent she has nothing to worry about.

Answer: Did you ask her about it?


Title: Employer schedules mandatory, unpaid, 4 hour long staff meetings on days off, is this legal?

Question:
Hey guys,

I work as a barber in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I am 100% commission. I was recently promoted to supervisor of the shop I work at and now make an extra $14 a shift. I do find that low, but I accepted the promotion.

Something that came with my promotion are manager meetings. The meetings happen once a month, and due to my irregular schedule sometimes they fall on my days off. The owners force us to go to these meetings, regardless of whether we are off or not. If we don’t show up, they require a doctors note.

These meetings are 4 hours long, and unpaid. Is this legal in my area? I can’t imagine that it is but I need some advice on this. I have to go in for one of these painfully long meetings on my day off this week and I’m dreading it. They aren’t productive at all, and nothing ever comes of them. The owners don’t even let us talk to each other, they just talk at us the entire time.

There are several other things that go on that I find suspicious, and if anyone is interested then I’m willing to share. This is just the most current issue that I’m dealing with.

TLDR; see title.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 The Employment Standards Act is complex enough that any answer you get here should be taken with some salt. If you have concerns, contact [Employment Standards](https://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/es/forms/claim.php).

I _believe_ that this is legal, provided that your gross wages over the course of the week add up to at least minimum wage accounting for all hours worked. Hours in a meeting are hours worked. If you're not making at least minimum wage, then your employer must top you up, even if you nominally have no hourly rate at all.


Title: Hospital left me unattended for 6 hours, can I sue for negligence?

Question:
On the 21st of March 2017 I've had a patella dislocation. I was admitted to hospital at about 23:00 and was told the doctor is coming, he was "in another hospital". I was left in pain without at all being treated. The intern Doctor arrived after 6 hours at 05:00 (22 March 2017) and had to wait for the qualified doctor to treat me. He came an hour later.
Can I sue the hospital for negligence?

[South Africa]

Answer: You didn't have a life threatening injury. You didn't die. For all you knew there were patients who had life threatening injuries that were higher priority.  Many people who've never been to the ER before don't realize how much waiting around you do when your condition isn't life threatening.Answer #2: What are your damages from the wait?Answer #3: You can sue anyone for anything, but your chances of winning anything for this are slightly below zero percent.


Title: One year after CPS investigation, still no letter from CPS stating "closure"

Question:
This is in California.

I was maliciously reported to CPS for alleged neglect of my autistic son after I reported my son's ABA agency of insurance billing fraud in August of 2016 to our insurance. ABA agency abruptly and immediately terminated services citing that I had been "unprofessional" to their staff, that my home was "unsafe" and that I was neglectful to my son. They then reported me to CPS.

Insurance conducted their own investigation into the billing scam and terminated the agency's contract. However, they would not give me any further information on what other action they are taking against the agency - citing "privacy" and "ongoing investigations".

Meanwhile, I fully cooperated with CPS and after 2 months - in October of 2016 - was informed that they were closing the case as "unfounded" and that I should get a letter in the mail stating so.

However, I have received NOTHING to this day. I am hoping someone with experience or knowledge of CPS in California can help me understand what is going on. Does this lack of any letter indicating closure of my case indicate that the case is still open ? If so, then what should I do ? I can't afford an attorney at this point - although we make a decent living, all of the money goes to medical treatments and allied therapies that insurance will not cover. We don't qualify for legal aide because we make over the income limit although my child's therapies make sure we have no disposable income left.

Please, I'd really appreciate any advise / help that you have on how to proceed. Thanks.

Answer: I work in CA and my job involves working with CPS frequently. You are always supposed to get a letter when they are done with their process as is the mandated reporter. However this almost never happens to me. They are understaffed and let a lot of things fall through the cracks. Wish I had more wisdom but just know it’s common.


Title: Accidentally mailed CBD oil. (WA)

Question:
So, some back story.

I purchased an article of clothing online for a whopping $350, wore it for a day and didnt like it. The store I bought it from requests that you send it back asap for a refund, so a couple of days later I put it in a box and pay for priority mail.  The other day I got a letter from the Post office saying my package was stopped for containing 'controlled substances'. At first I thought there must be a mistake, then it dawned on me that I may have left a small bottle of Cannabidiol (CBD) oil in one of the pockets. Obviously a dumb move on my part, as I didn't bother to check all the pockets.  Now I'm not 100% sure it's in there, but I have started experimenting  with CBD oil to treat PTSD and anxiety. I really can't for the life of me know whether there is a bottle in there or not. I do not have a prescription, as it's legal in Washington State to buy it from the pot shops, though I understand that's not the case federally. There is also a small amount of THC in the oil.

So now I'm in a pickle. Most people I've talked to about this just say to not claim the package. I'm out $350 (another $60 for overnight priority shipping, too) if I don't claim it, but afraid of the legal consequences if I do. Am I screwed either way? And what kind of trouble am I looking at?

Cheers.

Answer: Not to scare you, but a few years ago I worked for a Federal Judge in LA and every Wed morning we would do ticket hearings on bunches of tickets issued by Federal agents. This includes violations that occur on federal property such as federal buildings, national parks, military installations, post offices, Veteran Affairs medical centers, national wildlife refuges, and national forests.  So one day we had the usual parade of defendants, mostly dressed casually, when one surfer dude, in shorts, strolled in accused of having a joint on a federal beach or park, whatever.  Thinking California law applied (he was in California after all), he just shrugged off the judge’s suggestion to get a federal public defender.  I will never forget the look on his face when the Judge sternly described the penalties he was facing (I can't remember precisely but it was years in prison). Perhaps your postal inspector will treat you more kindly.


Title: I received a ticket for a violation other than what the officer pulled me over for.

Question:
I am in Michigan. The officer pulled me over and issued a citation. The ordinance that he cited me for was "impeding traffic". However, what he pulled me over for was violating a no turn on red. He stated that it was because impeding traffic carries no points on your driving record while moving violations do.

Can I have this ticket overturned in court since I was not impeding traffic? or do they have such a broad definition of impeding traffic that violating a no turn on red (when no other traffic was around) would qualify?

http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(w3smpxjxcrgl03bizmkmwidq))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=mcl-257-676b

Answer: The officer was actually doing you a favor as this does not affect your insurance costs. The officer can still issue you a ticket for the turn violation and likely will if you challenge this one.


Title: Friend fed me shroom burgers against my will.

Question:
So I just want to state that first I am not a drug user. Outside of 1 time in high school with weed, I have never used any sort of illegal drug.

That being said friday night a friend said he was having a get together with some friends. He was cooking burgers on the grill and asked if I could come over. I agreed and we had a nice evening. Until he handed me my burger.

First bite I noticed it tasted funny. I mentioned it and noticed the mushrooms on it. I thought they were normal ones. My friend made it sound like I was insulting his cooking so I decided to just choke the rest of the burger and washed it down quickly with some tea. Normal sweet tea.

So it wasn't long before I started to feel the effects of it and noticed everyone was looking at me and laughing hysterically to everything I said and did. Do not remember much of what happened other than some of the freakiest shit I have ever seen and heard in my life.

Come to find out later, my burger was the only one with magic shrooms on it and it was a prank played out by my "friends." I am the straight edge sober friend who is always the DD. They thought it would be funny to see their "sober friend" high for a change.

So few questions. First off, is this assault? Did they break some kind of law here? Outside of having illegal mushrooms of course. Will this show up on a drug test?

I have text messages from my friends who are saying how lame I am and how they just "played a joke" on me. I want to know what can be done here. I am beyond pissed off and I even decided to take saturday to try and cool down from this.

EDIT: Dallas Texas for the bot.

EDIT2: AWESOME. So just found out one of them recorded a video of me tripping. So I get to deal with THAT in my life now. Now to download this video to my pc because fuck this shit now.

Answer:
 1. Police report. Now.

2. There will likely be criminal charges and you have all the evidence you need in the video (as you said, get a copy).

3. Get an attorney and let him handle the rest. You'll be able to go after them (all) in a civil suit as well as the criminal stuff.

Just so there's no question, if this went down how you say it did this is very serious stuff; no "grey area" involved. They're very possibly going to jail for quite a while and you're possibly going to be getting a lot of money from them.

Don't let this rest; get an attorney *today*.


Title: Girl was staying at my house, says she left her straightener here, is bringing cops to get it.

Question: So this girl was staying with me for a week or so then I kicked her out. She left her stuff here, and finally came to get it yesterday. When she was staying here here she left all of her stuff in a pile on my floor, I put that whole pile outside because she said she was comign to get it, and she did. Today she texted me saying she is coming back for her hair straightener. The straightener wasn't in the pile, and I haven't seen it, I looked all over. She said if I dont give it back she is coming to my house with a cop. I can't give it back because I don't have it and I don't know where it is. Last time I saw it was when she was here and used  it. Do I have anything to worry about legally if she brings a cop to my house? I'm not trying to keep her stuff. Honestly I wish I knew where it was so I could give it to her and she would never have an excuse to talk to me again. I've looked all over my room and honestly I think she took it with her when she left and just forgot because I haven't foudn it after looking. I'm in Texas.

Answer:
 >Do I have anything to worry about legally if she brings a cop to my house?

What do you mean?  Sure, you have something to worry about if you have drugs in plain view.  But this civil spat doesn't concern the police much.  If she manages to get a police officer to come with her, you can allow her to search for it if you want.  Otherwise just say you don't have it.

This is a separate issue, but you may have illegally evicted her.  She could sue you.


Title: Question regarding easements

Question:
Hi r/legaladvice,

I have a question regarding a current dispute between me and my neighbor. I live in Georgia, and our property is set up slightly strangely. Our house is a single structure that is divided into three equally sized houses by internal partitions. From the outside it would appear to be one large house. Each of the units has its own garage built into the bottom floor of the house, but instead of all of these being accessible from the street, there is a driveway that goes along the side of all 3 units. I live in the unit at the end of the driveway, and the dispute is with the neighbor in the middle unit.
(Please ask questions if this is not clear enough)

So, the dispute arose when our middle unit neighbor claimed that he would like me to pay him additional money to use the driveway as an easement in order to access my garage. He wishes to turn the section of the driveway that is within his houses boundaries into some sort of garden, which would not be able to be driven over. He is a lawyer, and claims to be within his rights to do so, but I believe he is just posturing.

What can I do about this? I am good friends with the family in the unit closest to the street (lawyer neighbor must drive through their section of driveway to access his garage), and have considered asking them to issue a similar proposition to lawyer neighbor and then simply handing the money back to me -- effectively coming out even.

If any additional information is needed, please let me know, and I'd be happy to provide it.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer: Pull the deed (I think? or possibly title; I'm not 100% sure on that) and see if an easement is already written in. If it is, he can't do anything about it and has to leave the driveway there and let you continue using it.


Title: Condo association raising fees to cover renovations costs for other units after fire

Question:
I live in a condo with 12 units. In May 2015 there was a fire which damaged 8 units, resulting in them being uninhabitable. I am in one of the 4 units that were unaffected.

Renovations are almost complete and for the first time the association had notified us that the cost of the renovations has exceeded the amount covered by insurance. To cover the difference they took out a loan of 300k and want every unit to cover an equal share of this loan.

I would be ok paying a fee to cover the difference for the roof or other repairs to the structure of the building itself, but don't see how I should be responsible for the renovations to other owners units. Can they legally force me to pay for this loan, when I was given no say during the whole renovation process and will not be benefits with a newly renovated unit?

Answer:
 >  Can they legally force me to pay for this loan

Yes.  First, you are(generally speaking) bound to the actions of the association by covenant.  So nearly *anything* they do they can hold you to.  Your recourse would be to elect a new board.

There are other considerations here.  First, it appears from your narrative that the association is somehow liable for this damage.  Presuming that's correct, the association owes the affected owners.  This is **not optional**.  Given that, the association must raise the funds, and the **only** way to do that is by charging the entirety of the owner population - presuming there's no other source of income, as is common for associations.

Do you have some reason to believe that the association is not liable?  Or do you have another option for the association to pay this bill?


Title: [WI] After coming out as transgender, I [17] want to protect myself legally and financially from my parents. Additionally, any other advice on laws pertaining to transgender minors in my state are appreciated.

Question:
I'll keep it short: about a month ago, I came out to my parents as transgender and they didn't take it well. While they have done things to help me along (they set an appointment with a gender therapist) they don't seem like they're taking it very well, and I don't want to be hopeful and end up screwed.

To start, what rights do I have as a transgender minor? Is there any way that I could start hormones without my parents permission (iirc things like that requires parents consent) and what should I know to do if they throw me out?

My big question is this, though: As I am currently finishing my junior year of high school, and planning to go into college after I finish my senior year, my biggest fear is that my parents are going to take away my college fund. What can I do to ensure that they can't take that from me?

As a last note, I am currently looking for a job in case the worst comes. However, my savings account is controlled by my parents and I don't know of any banks that allow minors with no money to open accounts. What could I do to protect it?

Any other advice is appreciated. Thanks.
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 You have no rights as a transgender minor other than the rights all minors get.

At the moment your money is your parents money and they have control over your most of your medical decisions. The college fund **may** be safe depending on how exactly it is organized.

You cannot open a bank account as a minor without it being attached to your parents.

You can get a job but your parents could take that money or just refuse to let you go to it.

The best thing you can do is play nice with them until you turn 18 and get your life off the ground.


Title: Is it necessary to keep paper copies of legal documents like a lease, or can I just scan and throw out?

Answer: It is always better to also have the paper copies, but having a copy on your pc is a nice back up.Answer #2: Both really.  You should have a little box in your house for shit like this.  Sentry makes them, you can get them at thrift shops and garage sales for 5 bucks.


Title: Portland, OR. Can a landlord change from allowing pets to no pets when the lease ends but tenant plans to sign a new one?

Question: We have some extra tenant protections recently that prohibit landlords from declining to renew leases unless they want to pay a several thousand dollar relocation fee to the tenant, not sure if that’s relevant for this situation. My friend is worried that her landlord will try to force her out by changing his pet policy when her lease ends in a few months. I did a little research but couldn’t find the answer. Thanks for any info!

Answer: There’s nothing stopping a landlord from altering the lease agreement at the end of the lease. They can not change it mid lease without the leasee’s agreement but at the end they can change it.


Title: [WA] Neighbor's son walked into my garage while I was welding and stared at the arc suffering corneal flash burn. Am I liable?

Question:
I was working on a vehicle when he wandered in through an open side door, the main garage door was shut. I didn't notice him right away and don't know how long he was standing there but immediately stopped when I realized. I took him back to his house and told his mother what happened and that she should take him to a doctor if there was eye pain. She freaked out and yelled at me for leaving the door open and hurting her boy.

Today I got a call from her and it turns out he was injured and she had to take him to the ER/Ophthalmologist and miss two days of work to care for him. She's threatening to sue me if I don't give her $5000 by next Wednesday.  Would she have any legal ground to win if she does sue?

Answer:
 There is no reasonable way you can keep your eyes open for intruding kids when arc welding. Your focus is on the weld, and the mask pretty much makes you blind to everything else.

Likewise, having ventilation (=open door) is standard practice when welding.

Also, the eye irritation will go away in a few days.Answer #2: >$5000

That sounds *suspiciously* like a small claims court limit. Until you get served she's blowing smoke. Answer #3: A few posters have mentioned it but the responses are not at the top. Notify your homeowners insurance (assuming you have it) immediately. Failing to do so may jeopardize the protection it affords. This is why you have insurance.

Edit: Fixed a word. Stupid swype.Answer #4: You should probably be covered legally by your home insurance policy if they decide to sue. So since insurance will pay out (if it comes to that) i would not recommend giving her any money.

I believe you're supposed to notify your insurance company about any possible legal claims asap so you may want to do that.


Title: How can I protect myself as a home baker regarding allergies?

Question: I am a home based baker in Arizona. A client asked if I can make nut and soy free products. I am not a nut/soy free home, so I told her that and I would do everything I can to ensure there is no cross contamination. Before I accept her order, is there anything I should do to help protect me legally in the off-chance something goes wrong?

Answer:
 "That's a no from me dawg."

You've got no way to prevent cross-contamination. Do not do it.Answer #2: Personally I wouldn’t take the risk.Answer #3: Sorry for the bad pun, but if you're thinking of taking this job - you're nuts.  Cross contamination is so difficult to prevent even with fully trained people, even in nut/soy free kitchens, even with the best intentions - the risk is not small.  For example, cutting boards are almost impossible to clean with 100% safety since they tend to have texture in which food particles cling; are you buying a new cutting board or just hoping there are no stray nut particles?  Similar issues with some silicone and other soft spatulas and the tang of knives... all new equipment or just hope?  Forget for a minute and wipe your hands on the kitchen towel or use the kitchen sponge... and you've just found another easy source of cross contamination.  The list goes on.

The risk of cross contamination and potential harm is high and if you make a mistake someone could literally die.  If this isn't something you know how to do, have experience doing, have segregated equipment and a nut/soy free area, you'd be irresponsible to do this.


Title: I'm a legal permanent resident in the US but I've been out of the country for over a year and a half (18 months) due to personal and finnancial problems. Do I need an immigration lawyer to get back in the country?

Question: I'm afraid to go back because they might detain me at the airport. For instance, when I stayed 8 months out of the US before, they started to ask me serious statements like give me a good reason why you stayed that long among other questions. What are my legal options to be able to get back to the US without any problems? For the location bot, I am living in the Philippines.

Answer: If you didn’t apply for a reentry permit before leaving, then yes. You will probably need to apply for an SB-1 returning resident visa, and show how you never lost your intent to reside in the US, but instead we’re prevented from returning due to the unique circumstances of your case.


Title: Now ex girlfriend says I hit her when I kicked her out of my house. She lied but I have a court date coming up. What are my options and how do I defend myself ?

Question:
Hello I live in Massachusetts, For context my ex girlfriend was caught cheating 2 nights ago, I grabbed her stuff to take outside and demanded she leave my apartment, she wrestled with me to get her stuff and ripped my pants just to try and get her phone. When she calmed down she walked out and I walked out with her to her mother's house.
The next day she's humiliated when her friends and family find out and threatens to call the cops on me and after a few more hours and more humiliation she finally does call the cops while she knows I'm at work. She claimed I slammed her to the floor and got a restraining order, I spent a night in jail and have a court date for next month.
This ex has proven to be a violent person and a liar, shes told friends different stories of what occurred, she already has a restraining order out on her from her coworker for death threats, and sent me texts the night before she called the cops admitting to being a snake and a liar and being proud of it. What do I do and can I press charges ?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: You need a lawyer asap.  Domestic violence charges will follow you for a very long time and as they are a violent crime, will affect your ability to rent an apartment or pass a background check for a job.  Start calling lawyers today, and for the love of god don't go to that court date without one.Answer #2: Save any text messages and photos if you have any after the fight. You’ll need anything you can get to build a case for her character


Title: Are you legally required to bury a deceased family member?

Question:
Basically, is the family of the deceased legally required to provide disposition of the deceased? Wisconsin.

A member of my family is dying, and no one wants to deal with the financial repercussions of their death. It's not an issue about affordability, that's no problem. This particular individual has been nothing but a nasty piece of work their entire life. They have harassed other family members, stolen from them, been physically and emotionally abusive.

Every last one of us will be glad to see them gone, and no one wants to waste perfectly good money on even the most basic cremation service. There certainly will not be a memorial service or funeral of any kind, because they do not deserve it.

Is there any way to essentially tell the hospital "Screw it, dump them in the incinerator and call it a day", or will we be on the hook for someone who will have no one to even mourn their passing?

Answer:
 You can ask the hospital if you're able to donate the body to a teaching hospital.  That way, something positive can come of their existence.Answer #2: You can donate it to a body farm.  They will pick it up at no cost to you.  We are doing this for my worthless pos father.Answer #3: Where do you live? In the US you actually do not have a right to a dead body of a family member. The government will likely cremate the body if you do not want to do anything with it. Some states donate unclaimed bodies to science.Answer #4: If you refuse to take the body, somebody will do something with it. They must deal with deaths every day where they don't know the next of kin. Answer #5: I would see it through and have them cremated just to make sure the SOB was completely dead.

I do have a distant relative that is a very nasty piece of work. I intend to attend the visitation or funeral just to make sure the POS is really dead.


Title: Monthly subscription that requires you to log in on desktop to cancel subscription.

Question:
Pretty much the title, I subscribed to Chegg for help with school work.  To cancel I need to log in on desktop.  Admittedly I’ve been lazy and haven’t gone to my towns local library to unsubscribe. Been charged a couple times.  To be clear I’m not mad or looking for money back or anything, it was my own dumb fault and continued laziness.  I’m just surprised that they can require that.  I lay in bed at night wanting to unsubscribe but they won’t let me from my phone lol.

This is a lighthearted post, please don’t tear me to shreds lol.

Answer: Have you tried Desktop mode on your mobile browser?Answer #2: Have you actually tried canceling on your phone? I'm looking at it and it seems like they're just assuming that if you didn't subscribe through iTunes/Google Play that you're accessing the website on desktop. You can definitely click the "Cancel my subscription" button from a mobile browser as well.Answer #3: Some states have laws that require you to be able to unsubscribe in the same way you subscribed. I've only heard of them being used in instances where you could subscribe online but can only unsubscribe on the phone (where they keep you on hold for hours hoping you'll give up and just pay), but they might apply here too.


Title: Is it legal for employers to have a mandatory meeting that always opens with basicly a Christian church service?

Question:
So for some background I just started working at this appliance and furniture warehouse and every few days they have a meeting which is no big deal but every time we have a meeting there is a literal christian church service before the actual meeting and now granted I do live in South Carolina  ,the belt buckle of the bible belt, and I've come to expect a little bit of heavily implied religious undertone but this seems a little much I mean there's a preacher ,a podium with a cross ,on it flags the whole nine yards but the thing that gets me is that there isn't the slightest hint of any kind of other religion around minus a menorah in the office that I think is just to off set this and nobody dares speak up against it cause the company head attends the meetings and  he even asked his pastor to come back from OPEN HEART SURGERY about 3 weeks before hes  supposed to even be up and walking around my question is it legal to force your religion down someone's throat like that in a work place environment?
Topic:
Business Law

Answer: Have you been fired or suffered adverse consequences as a result of refusal to participate?


Title: My ex owes $7500 in child support, refuses to get work and has joined a cult. What can I do?

Question:
DCSS is involved. They've suspended his license and his passport but it doesn't seem to help. My ex tells me it's my "karma" for being a stay at home mom to our two boys while we were married. He refuses to get a job. Said he'd rather be homeless than pay.

He is only ordered to pay $205/mo. My children are 13 and 17.

I'm a single mom, with not much earning potential and we are about to be evicted.

What can I do?

We live in Southern California.

How can I escalate this?

Can a judge force him to get a job?

He has been living rent free for years with a friend who actually gave him a car.

I'm at a loss.

Answer:
 Your or DCSS can file an OSC for contempt. It's possible he could receive jail time if found guilty.

Unfortunately, there's no good answer. I'm sorry you're in this situation.Answer #2: I'm surprised they suspended his license. Mine owes almost $50k and they haven't done a damn thing.

/rant

A judge can't force someone into employment. *Technically*, you could file a motion for contempt, but I'd recommend an attorney for that. There are outside companies that will act as debt collectors for child support, but they take a chunk. I have no idea how effective they are.

The best luck I had was contacting my congressman when DCSS ignored me. It didn't get much done other than increasing the monthly arrears payment.

Does he have anything to take? By the letter of the law, they can put a lien on property and bank accounts. If he is living cash-only with no home or assets of any value, it'd be fruitless.


Title: My assistant manager searched our bags after we clocked out.....

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You want to ask questions like these but yet you have several post on what's the best way to steal merchandise from certain stores. Gtfo Answer #2: Depends on if you want to have a job to go to tomorrow or not.

You can legally refuse the bag search if you want. But good chance you'll be fired on the spot for doing so.

If your manager thinks he's got good enough proof to suspect you of stealing he could call the cops. Of course if you haven't stolen anything the cops won't do anything, but that won't stop you from getting fired either.

You could speak to your manager about it. I doubt you'll get this manager fired but maybe he'll be coached on the correct procedure to follow when conducting bag searches (such as letting new hires know it'll happen before starting work). Of course the manager may decide you're a trouble maker and fire you instead.

My advice: Suck it up. It's a common thing in retail and not worth making waves and potentially losing your job over.


Title: Told to come in and "tough it out" with the flu

Question:
ND state for legal reference.
Can an employer get into trouble for forcing me to work while having the flu? I threw up at work and I was still told to stay. I work with food.

Another note he has also stopped scheduling me but did not officially "fire" me, and I feel he's doing this to avoid paying unemployment. He has also failed to pay me since I began working for him a month ago.

Is there anything that can be done about any of these issues? Somewhere to report to? He owns this business as well its not a chain.

Answer: Contact the North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights for all of these.


Title: Conflict of interest

Question: Short story. CEO wants to hire me, but my boyfriend is also employed at this start-up. The CEO's legal counsel threatened to sue the CEO if he hires me. CEO is floored and not sure this is legal. I'm pretty sure it's not. They are all Chinese nationals and really trying to build a company from scratch. The weird part is that this law firm agreed to not charge them legal fees for their services until the went IPO or were acquired. It all just seems pretty shady. This firm is  a very big popular and conservative law firm. It feels like they are bullying the CEO by undermining his ability to hire whoever he wants.  Any advice would be appreciated. I'm in California.

Answer:
 >His legal counsel threatened to sue him if he hires me.

Whose legal counsel threatened to sue whom?


Title: "All-You-Can-Eat" promo charges extra for refills

Question:
Hello,

I realize this is only a very small matter in terms of financial value and I am not sure this is even the right sub to post this. Please point me in the right direction if this might be better posted elsewhere. On to the story:

I am in Northern Virginia and recently had this happen to me in a bar:

One day of the week, this place has a promotion going for "All-You-Can-Eat Chicken Fajitas" for $15.99. This is advertised on their webpage as well as as inside the bar on huge banners. I decided to try it out. Once I was done with the first serving, I asked for a "refill" (not sure what the correct term here is). When it was time to leave later that night, following items found their place on my check:

All You Can Eat Chicken Fajitas - $15.99

Additionally, there was a $0.79 charge for every single item of the refill (rice, beans, chicken ...).

I was confused by that and asked why there are these charges, when it was clearly advertised to be an all you can eat offer. I was met with hostility and plenty of excuses by the manager on site (new manager). These included:
- It was not my decision, I didn't do this
- The cost of Chicken Fajitas is too high to not charge extra
- The managers decided this a while ago
- We just haven't updated the banners yet

I was threatened by her that she would call the Police if I did not pay the tab, because "the tab has to be paid".

It was late at night and I was tired of dealing with this, so I ended up overpaying the check and giving the waitress a nice tip. I left right after.

This left a sour taste in my mouth and I am wondering if it is even legal for this bar to charge you for "refills" when they clearly advertise All-You-Can-Eat on their website and banners. Anybody have experience with something like this?

Answer:
 The appropriate place to report this would be to the [Virginia Attorney General's office](https://www.truthinadvertising.org/virginia/). Exactly who you complain to [depends on whether or not you live in Fairfax county](https://www.oag.state.va.us/ComplaintTopicSelector/Topic/AgencySelect).Answer #2: You possibly have a case for false advertising, but I'm almost certain the cost would not be worth the fight.

You can of course choose to not visit that establishment anymore, and of course inform others of your experience with the place and their practices. Answer #3: Regardless of the legal status, this is one of those cases where you really have to ask yourself if this is a battle that's worth your time to fight.


Title: Found mold in sushi box from 7-eleven

Question:
I bought a sushi box from 7-eleven one hour ago, ate about half a box on the way home on the subway when I noticed there was a high degree mold on one of the pieces and I had a funny taste in my mouth.

I realized the box was expired two days before (silly me for not checking) but this stuff should not even be on the shelf. As of now I do not feel sick yet, but very disgusted and scared.

Is 7-eleven liable for this? Can I / Should I sue them?

Answer:
 Your total losses (so far) is the cost of the sushi. Return the product to the store and get a refund and maybe some coupons. But whatever you do, don't use those coupons for sushi from 7-11 because good grief.

You don't have any cause for a lawsuit.Answer #2: What are your damages beyond the cost of the sushi?

Did you attempt to return the sushi?Answer #3: They owe you a refund. I suppose you *could* sue for that, but asking nicely would probably be more cost effective. Answer #4: 1st course would probably be health inspector violations if you complain. Beyond that you'd probably have to sue them for any damages (doctor's visit, hospital stay, etc.). I don't think there's much to do beyond that.

(IaNal)


Title: Trying to legally compile evidence of child abuse.

Question:
I know my brothers girlfriend [19?] is neglecting her child. I know she’s abusive to my brother [21] but he constantly defends her if we try to say anything to him. She neglects taking her 8 month old to the doctor and my brother can’t since he isn’t the bio dad. She stays out all night and the last time she took the child with her and drove home drunk. I need a legal way to catch her in action. My brother has a serious case of Stockholm syndrome and he gets upset when I try to say anything to him about the situation. My mom owns the trailer they stay in but the girls grandpa owns the land (we’re in NC). Could we do anything (like put audio recorders in the home) to catch her doing some of this? I need physical proof for CPS. If you have any additional questions please ask.
Topic:
CPS and Dependency Law

Answer: You are not Sam Spade. You do not investigate. You report her to CPS and they investigate.


Title: Car mechanics doing unauthorized repairs to my car

Question: Two weeks to the day my truck broke down and got it towed to a shop that I have visited before , they told me the issue with the truck was the clutch and it would take 3 days to fix so I gave them the go ahead to fix it, coming on two weeks later they tell me that they fixed the clutch and replaced both the flywheel and transmission mount as well as work on the crank shaft . I never played any of this work and it’s going to cost me double what they originally quoted me , I have a huge issue with this because I bought the truck for a beater and would of just junked it if the cost of the repairs exceeded half of what it was worth and now the repairs are costing the same amount as the truck that I never consented to what can I do. I love in New York

Answer: Tell him you don't have money to pay for this and never authorized repairs on it.


Title: (CA) sister stole my life savings after I fractured my leg and was stuck in hospital

Question:
Not sure if tagged correctly. So apologies if it is.

So. A few weeks ago I fractured my leg after falling from my shed roof, unfortunately I didn't know it was fractured (I thought it was just a sprain) and waited too long to go to hospital (2 days to be exact)

When I finally went the hospital wanted to keep my for a few days to monitor an infection that could have spread from a cut on my leg

During this time I asked my sister to collect my mail and feed my dogs. Nothing else happened for a while and when I returned home nothing was out of the ordinary.

Fast forward A few days and my sister buys a new car (the model is roughly $10k). Not much crossed my mind about this abnormally large purchase, I thought it was good for her because she'd been having financial trouble last year and I was happy to see she was back on her feet

Fast forward another week and she's getting a 4k TV and having the whole family over for Christmas to which she also has a brand new set of couches (probably $2000+)

Finally 3 days ago I was a bit short on my rent payment, so I went to my safe (which is under my night stand) and it was emptied. The only things left were a ring and some personal items

Previously there was around $17300 in cash and a bag receipts as well as an emergency wallet with $100 and some old cards in

So now that I've got that out the way let me give you some other info

There were only 3 people who know the location of my safe, my mother, sister and brother. For the past 2 months my brother has been in Italy so it couldn't have been him (and honestly he doesn't need the money)

My sister is the only one who would have motive to steal from me (I've refused to give her money in the past when she was struggling financially, because she was also spending every penny she got on clothes)

**the purchases she made**
I think it was her mostly because the first big purchase she made in 5 years was a $10,000 car 4k TV and new furniture. Which would have coincided with when the money was taken and when she had unfiltered access

**how would she get into the safe?**
Admittedly this was a huge mistake on my part, the safe had a digital lock and the password was my dogs name. Stupid I know, but it would be an obvious password for anyone who knew me

What can I do?
I don't want to accuse my sister if there's legally nothing I can do. What are my options
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: You call the police and report the theft.


Title: [IN] My employer is requiring me to pay for my drug test, background check and required licensing tests because I'm leaving for a new job. Is this legal?

Question:
To expand on this, my employer on my first day of work required me to sign a document saying that if I left the job that I would have to pay for the background check, drug test and any testing fees the company paid for during my employment. If I refused to sign the documents my employment would have been terminated on day 1.

I signed the documents because I needed employment, however I'm come to find out that this company just isn't for me. Are these binding? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 I don't think it's binding. It they deduct this from your final paycheck you can complain to the state department of labor.

Under Indiana law a wage assignment is only valid for certain types of deductions, and drug testing and background checks aren't covered.

Also, does the document say that it is revocable by you at any time? That's another requirement under Indiana law.

See here:  http://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-22-labor-and-safety/in-code-sect-22-2-6-2.html


Title: I am taking the Massachusetts bar exam in July and just received a notice to quit for late payment of rent. I have the money and will be making the payment ASAP. Do I have to disclose this to the Bar? Is this considered a pending legal action against me?

Question: Massachusetts

Answer:
 No, a notice to quit isn't a legal action

Also, you should know the definition of "pending legal action" if you're a 3LAnswer #2: A pay or quit notice is not a legal action, but an eviction case is. So try to make up with your landlord.


Title: Mysterious $900 wire transfer? 3rd one this year.

Question: I received this wire for $900 2 months ago. I haven't touched it but my bank is calling asking to speak to me. This is the 3rd mysterious deposit I've received and ive called for each one except this last wire transfer. The phone number was odd and the lady was aggressive about getting a refund on the phone. What should I do? I am in Los Angeles, California.

Answer: Call your bank and investigate it through them. Do not agree to anything or give information to someone who calls you - if it really is your bank, thank them for letting you know and then _call them back_ at their published phone number and verify the call that way.


Title: [USA] Roommates girlfriend broke up with him and moved out, rent is due next week and she refuses to pay, can I take her to small claims court?

Question: She has been living here for almost 9 months and is on the lease. She has also not been able to come up with her end of rent multiple times at which point we covered it for her. Rent is due next week and she is refusing to pay. Is there any legal recourse for us? We are in San Antonio, Texas.

Answer: Yes, you can take her to small claims court.  Unless stated otherwise, all tenants on the lease are equally responsible for the rent.  Pay the landlord her share and then sue her.


Title: I was shoved by someone in a bar resulting in hospitalization (Iowa)

Question:
This weekend I was in a bar and, according to a friend, a random person came up and shoved me while I was talking to another person.  As a result, I fell and hit my head on a ledge, resulting in 7 staples.

At the hospital, the doctor told me that the bar would be held liable and take care of my hospital/ambulance bills.  I've tried contacting the bar via email and phone, with no response.

My question is, who is responsible here, and what actions should I take.  As a first step, I plan to contact the hospital tomorrow to see who was billed.  Other than that, I'll keep trying to contact the bar for more information to see if they have cameras or any idea who was responsible.

Again, I have no recollection of the event and only my friend as a witness. Any advice is very much appreciated!

Answer: Did no one think to call the police on the guy who shoved you?Answer #2: The hospital is almost certainly going to bill you, unless the bar owner came in and volunteered to pay your bills. You're going to have to contact the bar to get them to pay. They might do it voluntarily, but you might have to sue them.


Title: [US ,California ] What are usually the best prenup options for a rich person marrying a poor person so they can protect their money in case of a divorce?

Question:
I always hear the sterotyipcial "she took half his money" "he lost everything" . Like i dont know how it works, what are the best options for rich people to prevent losing so much of what they earned by themselves.  Is it a percentage negotiation, like they get a way higher percentage of the money after divorce? What are the best options for them?

Im not getting married anytime soon by the way. Im curious.

Answer: The best option would be to consult a matrimonial attorney and get their specific situation evaluated in light of all the facts.  There is really no one size fits all answer.


Title: [LA]Being denied legal council?

Question: My brother got picked up for a dui over 24 hours ago, they are not releasing him saying that he is refusing to answer questions and sign papers. Over the phone he says that they aren't even asking him anything or asking him to sign anything. They finally said they were going to formally charge him and release him, we went to go get him and waited an hour before they told us to try again in another 2 hours. We asked if he could speak to his attorney, they said no. We asked if he was being denied legal council, they said they aren't denying him anything, we need to call a number to set up an appointment and we would have to wait till Monday for that. This seems incredibly fishy all around to me. Any advice?

Answer:
 You can go retain an attorney for him.  While it sounds fishy, it likely isn't.  Difficult to tell exactly what is going on, but I'd assume he was being difficult with the paperwork to get bonded out, so now he has to wait for a different magistrate to have an arraignment.

Otherwise, too little information to go beyond that.


Title: Employer is rounding down my hours worked

Question:
I live in NJ but work in PA.

I just started at a law firm a couple weeks ago. I work 40 hours a week, anything beyond 40 is considered overtime, as according to the law and the employee handbook.

Unfortunately I haven't kept track of specifics, but most days I would clock in early and leave late. My goal was 10 minutes of overtime per day, though like I said I didn't keep track and a few days of that pay period I was a couple minutes late. I have a 15 minute grace period so I'm not technically late and shouldn't be in any trouble. Plus for every day I was late I worked late to make up that time. 10 minutes late in the morning meant I clocked out 10 minutes late to leave.

I just received my first paycheck this past Friday and noticed I have *exactly* 85 hours. Unfortunately I don't know exactly how many minutes I worked overtime, but I know I did. My employer rounded down my hours.

I looked up federal law and employees are allowed to round down as long as you work 1-7 minutes overtime. Anything beyond that is supposed to be paid. Pretty sure I worked more than that though.

So now it's question time.
-is the 1-7 minute rounddown per day or per pay period?
-how should I document my hours? Would writing it down suffice? I'm not allowed to use my phone so I think I might get in trouble if I take a picture of the clock.
-Should I go to my direct supervisor or HR about this?
-anything else I should know?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: Rounding is allowed as long as it's done consistently in both directions. Minutes 1 - 7 can be rounded down to 0 and minutes 8 - 14 can be rounded up to 15. But honestly these games you are playing to get a little bit more overtime here and there are a great way to get fired. It's petty and doesn't make you look professional. Show up to work when you're supposed to show up to work and leave when you're supposed to leave.Answer #2: stop being late to a job you just started a couple weeks ago.  jeez.  stop playing games with your hours trying to tweak the system and just do your job.


Title: Is there a way to collectively sue, or build a coalition for a class action lawsuit to force the United States Congress/Senate/Government to offer a "Nationalized" healthcare solution?

Question:
There's too much back-and-forth with ObamaCare - from states deciding "to setup exchanges or not to setup exchanges" and the multiple attempts at repealing the ACA from Republicans, and all the while tens, if not hundreds of millions of American citizens are stuck in the middle of these battles, paying more and more for "insurance" for themselves or their families each year, all to and for the profit and benefit of commercial entities (health insurance, pharmaceutical companies and their lobbying groups).

It seems to me the the US Constitution's Preamble assures American citizens that those who swear an oath to uphold it, and who've been "elected" by US citizens, an obligation by the US government established by the document to "insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare". By failing to offer a free, common, "nationalized" healthcare system to Americans - most of whom cannot now, or very soon will not be able to afford health insurance for themselves or their families - the US Consitution is not being upheld, and instead of promoting the "GENERAL WELFARE" the US population is forced to pay exhorbitant amounts to for-profit "health insurance" companies, either with subsidies offered by the ACA or not.

I'm not an attorney, but I am a US citizen. I recently left my corporate IT consulting position to start my own business, and have seen the insurance application process from both sides - the employed and "un" or "self" employed. The employed side - where my group policy to insure my family with BCBS charged me over $13,000 in 2014 (up 200% from when I started with that company 8 years prior), hardly was a bargain, and so I went to the ACA exchanges to get a similar plan, with the same insurance company in order to keep our same doctors. The plan we got from the ACA exchange was over $950 per month, but we qualified for subsidies of around $600 per month, so only paid around $350 each month, excluding specialists, procedures and prescriptions.

I've not meant to ramble, so to sum up my argument, the US Constitution, on which the entire framework of Western style Democracy is based, should be promoting the welfare of the general public/population of the United States. By forcing citizens to pay for, or allowing and encouraging businesses to profit from one of the most basic facts of life and nature - THAT AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIFE A HUMAN WILL BECOME ILL, INJURED, OR DIE - that the US government is not only failing to uphold the consitution upon which it is chartered, but is betraying the American people on an unprecedented scale. I'm looking for options to join, or establish a large-scale, class action lawsuit to sue the US Congress and Senate (and the Executive and Judicial branches if we can) until a national health system is setup for any and all American citizens to use, free of charge for any reasonable and necessary treatment, procedure or doctor/nurse consultation. This should be a right guaranteed any living being in a civilized society, and not something reserved for only those who can afford it.

Any attorneys in the house, or anyone interested in causing a legitimate and noble rukus?

Answer: You absolutely cannot do this. First of all, "General welfare" doesn't mean "free stuff for everyone"; second, this is an issue of an essentially political, rather than legal nature, and therefore the courts will not hear it; third, you don't have standing; fourth, even assuming that there was some kind of "right to free healthcare", which there is not, there are a myriad of ways the government could carry it out (see again #2 about this being a political issue); fourth, the judicial branch *can't* just create a new government program and order Congress to appropriate funds - that's simply not within the power the federal courts have.


Title: Can your boss legally make you refuse tips in California?

Question:
Hi,

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I was just wondering if it was legal for an employer to make you refuse accepting tips in California? This is in the context of bartending at weddings at random venues.

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Thanks!

Answer:
 Yes, it's legal for an employer to have a no-tipping policy, including prohibiting the use of a tip jar.    They could fire you for accepting tips, but could not confiscate them.

Out of curiosity:  does your employer distribute a bulk gratuity from the client, or just pay straight wages ?  Answer #2: Yes.


Title: Home inspection issue - our realtor and lawyer haven't responded to us, feeling nervous.

Question:
We had a home inspection done for a house we just bought. Our county has one main inspection service and we went through them.

Our appointment was originally for Brad to come inspect the house, but then David showed up instead saying there was a scheduling conflict. Whatever, no big deal.  David finds no major problems.  He made a couple of minor recommendations but said they weren't serious and were more a personal suggestion than an inspection issue.

After moving in we realize there's at least one major problem and a contractor comes to look at it. He says it would have been obvious to the home inspector and should have been caught because it is actually a major code violation, in addition to several other issues.

We call the home inspection service saying we're upset about the service we received and they send Brad out. He immediately recognized the problem that the contractor brought up and did a complete full inspection. He found 9 problems that in his opinion NEED to be repaired, many of which echoed the contractor's opinions.

Then we learn that the reason David showed up instead of Brad is because David asked Brad to switch appointments with him...and David is the brother of the woman we bought the house from. Brad said point blank that it sounds like David gave the house a good inspection review as a favor to her.  Then he realized what he said, back-tracked and said it would need to be handled by someone higher up and left.

The contractor and Brad pretty much agreed on the problems that need to be fixed, and it looks like in total it will be about $7k.

We first contacted our lawyer (who handled the sale for us) 9 days ago and still have not gotten much of a response.

Does anyone have any advice? Do we have any recourse against the sellers or the agency?  $7k is about 10% of the purchase price so it is a big deal and would have made a significant difference for us.

Answer: File a claim against the home inspector's liability insurance. Get receipts, invoices, estimates for everything. Get a lawyer to assist you with the claim. Good luck. Answer #2: You certainly have a claim against the home inspector company as others have stated.  In addition, because of the obvious conflict of interest (the home inspector company that you hired to represent you sent the seller's brother to perform the inspection!!!), you should file a complaint with the state licensing agency if your state has one.  The licensing laws vary by state ([see here to get information for your state](http://www.ahit.com/training/stateregs/stateregs.htm)) but if your state does license home inspectors the state licensing agencies would likely take this very seriously with potential fines and possible license revocation.


Title: Sent stupid emails, detective may have found out.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You're free to not speak to the police. If they're building a case against you, there's nothing you can say to dissuade them and tons you can say to empower them. You're also free to speak to a lawyer.

As to what they could possibly be charging you with, who knows. Harassment? Disorderly conduct? Stalking? Corruption of minors? We don't know what was said, to whom, or how many times.

Until you're actually charged with something, just sit tight and stew in the stupidity of your past decisions.


Title: TL; DR my aunt fired her pistol in the air and immediately aimed it at my brother after on her own land when he came to oick me up this xmas eve.

Question:
Sussex county Delaware.
Milford de, 19963.

-Brother
So previous history of friction.
Brother is a known recovering addict on probation for what I believe to be a violent offense with no injury, with an otherwise clean record as of recent.
A definite success story in the works ( clean for just over a year and a half with a new family).

-Aunt
A well respected woman of power in local affairs due to a small town. She is even a notary of the public.
In all sense of the saying, she lives on a hill above others and would definitely win the money race to a lawer.

-Me
 The youngest of my immediate family. Just trying to patch a family back together.

So I'm at my aunts yesterday the 24th of December. I liked to keep that part of the family in my life because they never wronged me personally.
I planned to have my brother pick me up to see him for the holidays shortly before heading home.
My aunt asked me if it would be ok to talk to my brother and "give him his Christmas card.". I said if and only if she would listen to him, if he became argumentative or angry to just let it go and leave with or without the card.
So she gets outside and I'm standing close in case of anything. They begin to bicker which is not too bad considering what happens.
   Suddenly she jumps up in his face and yells "STOP YELLING AT ME!". so of course my brother says I'm not yelling just a tad louder than he left off. Her husband ron comes out and says "Get the hell out of here [REDACTED]." To my brother. He being the idiot he is replies with "Ok bitch"
Ron replies "what the fuck did you say?"
And my brother having grown up an addict on the streets recognized the challenge, throws  his jacket and yells "come the fuck over here then!"
No scuffle happened just apes beating their own chest. However during this exchange my aunt enters her house, grabs her registered pistol and exits the front door only to fire a shot in the air, point the gun at my brother and yells "I will kill you right here if you don't leave" all while closing the gap between her and my brother.
At which point we left.
Now my aunt was named the executor of my fathers will. So until 25y/o she holds a lot of money of mine and my brother who is past 25y/o and hasn't seen all of it.
She holds old family guns that are ours outside of the will for they aren't all registered I believe.  And more of our fathers things.
I was once more on my Aunt's side but now I have seen the aggressions she can show with no remorse at all.
I am worried about our belongings most of all. I do not want any peace I just want what belongs to us.
So I ask you legaladvice how can I destroy this bitch in or out of court and get what belongs to us.
I don't trust her anymore with a gun than I would trust a legitimate member of a terrorist organization. Any advice would help.

Answer:
 Call the police and make a report.Answer #2: Call the police and make a report, what she did is potentially assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful discharge of a firearm depending upon how the facts are determined by a police investigation. Your brother may also get in trouble with the law over what happened.Answer #3: 1) She's likely guilty of assault by pointing and a host of other criminal actions.  You were directed to file a police report and seem hellbent on waiting (for some reason).  Don't - file the report ASAP.  Your brother should file with you;

2) You need to request an accounting of the assets she's holding in trust for you and your brother.  Do not be surprised if the money is gone or is dwindling down to nothing.  You should not wait on this point, either.Answer #4: Legal advice: file a police report.

Life advice:  It isn't your job to get relatives to make up and act nice.  Some families are fractured, and you'll get hurt trying to improve the situation.

Your brother probably stands more of a chance of being a success story if he isn't brought around your Aunt and loses his temper.

Also post any questions about your father's estate in a separate thread.Answer #5: >She is even a notary of the public.

Does this mean anything in Delaware? Where I'm from, it basically means you pay an annual fee to the state and that's about it. Answer #6: warning shots are always illegal. shoot to kill or dont shoot. call the police. file report


Title: [USA, CA] Can a landlord evict after we've paid rent?

Question: My landlord just served me an eviction notice for nonpayment of rent, but we've paid our rent. We have paid them in full within the first week of almost every month that we've been here. The only time we were late was in June, and that was when the sole provider of the household was hospitalized. They were fine with us being late and we spoke to them and everything was okay. The month after we were robbed for the second time at that location, and we've never been robbed until we've moved into this place so we decided that it was too much. We emailed them mid-July telling them that we were moving mid-September as a courtesy. We received paperwork in the mail saying the total that needed to be paid before we leave, so we assumed everything was okay. A few days after that they informed us that they were filing an eviction on us. I spoke to the property manager and asked him what was going on, and he said they wouldn't as long as we paid them. So, again, we assumed everything was fine. I called him and informed him I'd be paying in the middle of the night in the dropbox between the third and fourth, because I've never used the drop box before and made sure everything was okay with him and that he'd accept our payment, and when I called them they did accept it. We have documents showing they accepted it. Yesterday we were served an eviction notice for non-payment that said it was filed hours after the payment was posted to the account. I wanted to make sure I had our conversations documented because every time he said something he didn't honor it so I emailed him, but he's not getting back to me. I'm freaking out, wondering if they can evict us after paying our rent, after we've told them we were going to leave, and after telling them the exact dates we were going to pay and getting it approved. Is this right? I don't want to give in and call, because I don't trust we can communicate this right (and I'm actually sick so I don't want to leave the bed).

Answer:
 If you've been improperly issued an eviction notice, you need to show up to court on the date specified on the notice and demonstrate that you paid the landlord your rent.

Did you receive an *actual* eviction notice or an 'X-Day Pay or Quit Notice'?


Title: [MS] First time marijuana possession question

Question:
So the other morning I had a situation at my house where my wife wanted me out and I had nowhere to go so basically it turned into her mother and stepdad coming over and trying to physically remove me. I stood at the doorway and had a standoff telling her stepdad he wasn't coming in my house and to just leave. So it got heated but jothing happened besides threats.

Anyway, the police were called to diffuse the situation and I reasonably explained to them that I just wanted them off of my property without any physical altercation.

I agreed to be checked by an ambulance and while I was in the ambulance my wife gave them consent to search the house. They found a bag of probably about 6 grams of bud, so they threw me in jail and charged me with misdemeanor possession under 30g. I bonded out the next day on 800 dollar bond and paid the bondsman 150 dollars to get me out.

Anyway, I am looking at the state marijuana laws and first offense marijuana possession is supposed to be no penalty, no possible jail time, and a fine of 100-250 dollars.

So what gives? Do I have a case here? I have a court date coming up next month and I am wondering how they were able to throw me in jail and charge me with a misdemeanor? Oh and they never read me my rights either.

Answer:
 > So what gives? Do I have a case here?

A case for what? A case against you? Yes, you do.

> I have a court date coming up next month and I am wondering how they were able to throw me in jail and charge me with a misdemeanor?

Because you had illegal drugs. Not sure what exactly you're asking here? The fact that your state doesn't sentence people to jail time for this when convicted for a first time offense doesn't mean you can't be jailed when arrested.

> Oh and they never read me my rights either.

They didn't need to, since they weren't interrogating you.


Title: Parents divorced. Dad died. Who gets the retirement?

Question:
My dad recently died. He was less recently divorced by less than a year. In the divorce they basically had split the financials exactly how they were when she moved out years prior. No joint bank accounts. My dad kept the house and refinanced in his name only. Mom signed a quit claim. In the process of the divorce he made a will that split everything he had between us kids evenly. I was double checking on accounts and checked the beneficiaries on a 401k. It still has him as married and my mom as the beneficiary. In this case if she tried to fight it would we be screwed or would the will override?

 Minnesota

Answer:
 Minnesota is a state that has a revocation-on-divorce statute.  See https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/524.2-804.  The United States Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that the revocation statute can be retroactively applied. https://www.lommen.com/u-s-supreme-court-affirms-minnesotas-revocation-on-divorce-statute/

This means that unless your parents' divorce decree says otherwise, your mother's status as beneficiary on your dad's 401k^* was nullified (i.e., revoked) when their divorce was finalized.

^* see note below regarding preemption of federal law for ERISA plans.


Title: Got a DUI a few years ago in LA, was told i could do the community service back home in london. Will i have problems when i come back to LA?

Question: I got a dui a few years ago in LA, i went to court just before i left to go back home and the judge told me i could do the community service back in london. I did the service and sent the papers over via fax. i havent heard a reply back, i was wondering when i go back to LA will i have troubles in LAX?

Answer:
 Did you ever confirm the faxes were received, went to the right person and were acted on?  Well, you might want to follow up to make sure the info got into the system.

I'm always worried when sending emails or faxes to a large business or bureaucracy that they're never noticed or directed to the right party on the other end.  So if it is something important I follow up.


Title: [Grand Rapids, MI] Spun out on the freeway because I got cut off, ended up getting the ticket.

Question:
This happened an hour ago. I was on my way to school in light traffic. The lane I was in had cleared up so I accelerated from ~35 MPH to ~50 MPH. While I was accelerating, a car in the right lane changed into my lane without checking his/her blindspot. I immediately slammed the breaks and swerved to the right to avoid hitting this person. My car did an 180 spin on the freeway but miraculously, I didn't hit anybody/thing. When I stopped spinning, I was face to face with a State Trooper. He wrote me a ticket for excessive speeding (which I disagree with). I don't think this is fair because the fault lies with the person who decided to change lanes without checking their blind spot. Should I fight the ticket?

EDIT: Thank you all for your insight on the matter. Being a philosophy major, I tend to think things through logically and hence might have come off a bit combative. I have decided not to fight this and take it as a valuable learning experience. Thanks again!

Answer: You were operating you car faster than you could handle it. If you weren't, you wouldn't have spun out.


Title: HELP. How can I break my lease?!

Question:
Me, my daughter, and her father moved into an apartment complex last December. We signed a 13 month lease so our lease will be up January 2017. It's an extremely old building and the windows are original. They're oddly shaped and there's no way to put an air conditioner in (we're on the second floor). The main issue is the bugs. We moved in mid winter so we didn't realize the Windows weren't "sealed" when they're shut. Flies, stink bugs, ants, ladybugs, bees.. Every thing gets in. Combined with the 90° weather we live in - this makes it so we have to change our garbage every single day or else we will have thousands of maggots in it. Is there any possible way to break our lease? The sink smells all the time even if there aren't dishes.. This is the most filthy apartment complex I've ever lived in.

Edit: I forgot to mention we live in New York State. Specifically Rochester.

Answer:
 You won't be able to break your lease legally -- I'm sorry.

Can you invest in a free-standing, portable AC unit?  They're more expensive, but the purchase could be worth the comfort you gain. Keep the windows closed, or put in some of those cheap small partial screens.  (Maybe even tape around the edges, sealing them with easily removable painter's tape.) As for the garbage, just get comfortable with the idea that it needs to be emptied daily in this sticky, oppressive, horrible weather.  Dump some baking soda and white vinegar down your drain and let it fizzle around, then rinse it down.

Sorry to hear about your awful experience.  I would start looking into other housing options, for when you choose NOT to renew your lease in a few months.


Title: Hypothetical: Someone commits a serious crime like arson or murder when they are a child but their crime is not revealed until they are a much older adult.

Question:
Assume the crime has no statute of limitation.

What happens?

Does it depend on how old of a child they were then or how old of an adult they are now?

Does it depend on the state the crime occurred in?

I am going to assume that if the state the crime occurred in has/had a minimum age at which children can be prosecuted as adults and the person was below that age when they committed the crime that that would be a major factor in determining what if any punishment they would receive.

Answer: Beside the factors others have listed, the person's behavior since the crime took place. For instance say someone burned down a building while playing with match's when they were 12 but now they are 65 and have never committed any other crimes I doubt any prosecutor would seek any charges.


Title: (Canada) I have started a book-keeping volunteer gig at a small gym that is going belly up. Help.

Question:
Okay. So where do I even begin this shit-show.

I am an accounting student at university, and as a side project for more experience, I decided to volunteer at a small local gym that also offers massage as a book-keeper.

It just so happens that when I joined, I joined at literally the worst time as the owners (a partnership) decided to part ways and one sold her half to another. They will be known as PP for previous partner and CO for current owner.

PP ran everything, she had set up all the legal documents, set up the insurance, set up the books and also the GST number through the government website.

I'm now learning that we have been claiming GST since January, and have not paid out a dime of it. This is totally fraud and I'm trying to reverse it by reversing every instance we claimed GST in our books. This was instructed to me by a teacher of mine. I don't actually know the legality of this because I don't take my business law course until next year!

Now enter the previous previous owner. PPO for short.

PPO is somewhat involved, she runs a class through us, and still has attachments. She suggested to me that PP has not gone through the government or lawyers at all. She instead has only written documents. They may not have actually been partners, and it may have been a sole proprietorship. In fact it still may be a sole proprietorship under PP in the eyes of the law. I currently have no way to know about this.

There is no way to afford a lawyer at this time, as there is about $40 in the business accounts right now.

Help, reddit, how fucked are we?

Answer:
 What's the "we" shit?

Stop right now. You're unqualified and this isn't your problem.

Make copies/photo/print registers of the books (in case they try to screw you over later), turn the books over to the owner(s), wish them well, and don't look back.


Title: Suspicious circumstances with maintenance before neighbours break-in in, now maintenance had to enter my place for an "emergency"

Question:
My neighbor's apartment was broken in last week and she said the maintenance entered her unit without permission to complete a request. They were fixing her closet and moved her clothes and possessions all around, left the patio door unlocked and had an outside contractor come to do the work. Thye apparently had to come a few times.

Next day after it was fixed,her unit was one out of hundreds to get broken into with a crowbar, they took credit cards and a ring from her room and left everything else.

Her next door neighbours unit was passed, so she installs a ring camera after hearing about this facing the hallway. A few days later said maintenance man walks up to her door suspiciously and tests the lock. Following day another maintenance comes up and suspiciously stops and checks the camera out. (I saw both videos)

Now today I'm at work, maintenance calls and says there is a leak below me and they need emergency access to my unit. I said absolutely no and the alarm is on, they ask if I can turn it off remotely and i say ill come home. I get home and the maintenance man from the first situation is there with an outside contractor, they test the wall for water with some sensor, and check my balcony, then leave.

I get a call from the concierge desk saying maintenance will be there tomorrow at 11:00 for my repairs, and i say, what repairs? My unit is fine. They say they need to seal a space on my balcony. So I say, okay I will be home all day long so anytime is fine, just tell them to knock.

Now I am freaking out worried that I'll be the next culprit, I have several cameras, and a alarm, but i am still scared out of my mind right now, I dont really see anything to be sealed, although I can kind of see a space but not understanding how that would connect to flooding in the kitchen below me, this building is less that 3 years old.

What should I do?

Answer:
 Get a safe for your valuables

Call the police non emergency number, tell them your suspicions and the evidence you have of those suspicions.

Make sure your renters insurance policy is up to date. Answer #2: Ask for credentials of each individual.  The maintenance personnel surly has to be licensed.  You’re not being paranoid, this is your home. Do your best to protect your items, and double check all locks once they leave. Make note of where they are In your home at all times.


Title: Microsoft is ignoring our DMCA request

Question:
Hi !

We are a small geeks team, we own two websites that attract not too many visitors but we have huge fan base on social media.

Someone used our logo (whole identity) to create an app that had +100k installs by pretending to be us on Google play , Windows Phone and Apple store.

While both google and apple took the apps down after our first DMCA request, microsoft is ignoring us. After two months trying to get the app removed through their online form, we contacted their agent by sending certified letter and his response was "We have received your notice. Kindly respond to this email and provide additional foundation (e.g., a copyright registration, examples) that supports the claim."

We have sent proofs and provided everything they asked for, but nearly a month have passed and they still didn't made any actions and still ignore our emails.
We live in France and we don't have any contact in the USA.
The infringer  lives in France too (not sure, but his name is on the app page) and there's not a way to get his address or phone number to take action against him in France because microsoft is clearly protecting him.

What do we do next?

TL;DR : Microsoft agent is ignoring our DMCA request, what to do?

Thanks a lot !
Topic:
Intellectual Property

Answer:
 The good news? In theory you can sue Microsoft and they have a ton of money

The bad news? In theory you would be suing Microsoft and they have a ton of lawyers.Answer #2: If they failed to comply with a lawful DMCA request, [they lose access to its safe harbor provisions](http://swipreport.com/a-lesson-in-compliance-with-dmca-takedown-notice-requirements/). Theoretically, you could sue Microsoft for contributory copyright infringement. (But that's an extremely expensive proposition.)Answer #3: What material of yours did they use, specifically? If it's just your company's name then it's a trademark issue, not copyright, and therefore the DMCA would be inapplicable. Answer #4: Have you tried a sternly written letter sent c/o certified mail to their legal department? Include the times and dates that you submitted the DCMA takedowns.


Title: Neighbours want to kill me [FL]

Question: I have a very troubling case. About 6 months ago some new people moved in next door. They are rude people. I always hear them shouting and complaining about me and the wife says she is going to shoot me in my genitals. I have hardly spoken to them I don't know why they are so hateful. Will the police arrest them? Can I get a restraining order? How does this work? I don't think they have committed any crimes just lots of threats. They have also turned my other neighbours against me so they will be no help as proof. Thanks.

Answer:
 When somebody threatens to shoot you, you call the police. Full stop. Answer #2: OP, please consider seeking professional medical assistance.

In this thread, you are reading to me (I am not a doctor or licensed medical professional) as exhibiting some signs of paranoia and delusional symptoms.

If this is the case, these are treatable and treatment will vastly increase your quality of life.

You say they have turned your neighbors against you: how have they done this? How do you know? How has your other neighbors' behavior changed?

You say the recordings are not coming through clearly. This indicates to me that you may be mishearing what is said.

Please do as others have suggested and buy a CO detector.

Also, if someone IS threatening you, call 911.


Title: [USA] Free Uber and other apps "credits" using self-referral.

Question:
You guys all know the story: you get $20 of ride credit for every referral to people. Long story short, someone can just create 10-20 emails, etc etc and easily get-around verification and get free ride after free ride. Can Uber or similar apps take someone to court for criminal, legal, or civil breakage of the law? Many food delivery services use a similar model where they give $5 or $10 for a new user's "first delivery". Obviously you can make tons of fake accounts, fake emails, and get around this. Please help, I'm very curious.

Thanks

Answer: That is textbook fraud, and illegal.


Title: PA smoking in a drive thru

Question: A man is threatening a lawsuit against a popular chain with a drive thru pharmacy because they ask him repeatedly to put his cigarette out when approaching the drive thru window. He says it's his personal property and they're harassing him by asking. It is illegal in our county to smoke within 25ft of an entrance but I'm unsure if they count drive thru windows as entrances. Any insight would be appreciated.

Answer: let him sue and defend it but he has no argument.


Title: [CAN] Took money from a club but always put it back and even more

Question: Now they're looking at the books, how much trouble can this bring to my family?

Answer: Somewhere between none at all, fired, arrested, and buried in a shallow grave in the desert.


Title: State patrol background data base has my name misspelled. It’s stopping me from passing a background check to procure a firearm. It seems crazy as my passport and license is all spelled right. Who do I go to about this?

Answer:
 DMVAnswer #2: Call your state Congress critter/Senator. They can normally cut through red tape.Answer #3: I'm not a legal expert by any means. I assume you're in the US. I feel like maybe getting a notorized (sp?) letter from the social security office stating that (This) is your correct name and to have the state patrol update their database to match every other database you're in.

I dated a guy who had a problem with the DMV where they spelled his name JeffFrey and not Jeffrey and they wouldn't fix it until they had an official letter declaring who he is even though all of his other records had his name spelled properly.Answer #4: You can ask on /r/legaladvice, as this is a specific real problem and not a hypothetical scenario.


Title: Anti Vax parents

Question: I’m a 15 y/o in California. My parents have been anti vax my entire life and I didn’t really know that it wasn’t normal till I was around 10 or 11. I don’t agree with them and I want to get the vaccines. Is there any way that I can legally with or without their knowledge/approval. My moms brother got vaccines as a child and she believes that it caused the autism he now has. IK that there is no proof to this and even after plenty of evidence and doctors telling her otherwise she still thinks this. Dad has always taken a passive stance. Any help/info is appreciated.. thx.

Answer: Best bet, call your Doctor to discuss your concerns. I'm not familiar with the laws in California but you should be able to schedule an appointment to be vaccinated.\[Here\]([https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/child-adolescent.html#schedule](https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/child-adolescent.html#schedule)) is the CDC schedule for your age group.Answer #2: All CA public school students are required to be vaccinated, are you attending a charter school or being homeschooled? Answer #3: Good on you for taking initiative I would never have thought to do that at 15Answer #4: I don't \*think\* you can legally go get yourself vaccinated because you are a minor, but I don't know your state's laws. My suggestion is that this is a great time for you to advocate for yourself. Do some online research (use reputable sites like CDC, Mayo Clinic, etc.) about the importance of vaccinations. Print the info out. If you think you can do it calmly and confidently, ask your parents to sit down to have a discussion about it. Show them the research you have found and explain your personal opinions on why you want to be vaccinated. If you don't think you can do this on your own, perhaps you can have a trusted teacher or coach help you have a meeting with your parents, or perhaps you can write a letter to your parents and give it to them to read. And remember, if they still say "No," you can get yourself vaccinated in 3 years.