Title: Cops took my Metis Nation card and how to handle my first court date?

Question:
So I live In Canada Alberta, I was pulled over after I had 3 beers and blew a 0.063 (0.05 Legal limit), which isn't over 0.08 so I didn't get a dui or lose my license for the year but now I face a reckless driving charge, got a 3 day license suspension and a few impound fees.

First off they asked for my ID which I provided to them and after I was taken to the station for a third breathalizer test (Since the first two did not work??) they removed my belt, shoes wallet and all that and I was stuck at the cop shop for four hours on christmas eve which was very nice, but once I got out and slept off the night I found out they had taken not only my license but also my metis nation of alberta card, this is not government property, isn't that theft?

That card belongs to the Metis Nation of Alberta. It irritates me because I cannot buy cigarettes for the next two days I just do not understand why they'd take that, they also would not allow me to grab my tools for work from my trunk and they refused to let me walk two blocks from the station to where I was staying because "I would cause trouble" on the way there, when I told them I'd walk there myself and refused to let them put cuffs on me since I was not being arrested they twisted my right arm all the way up, and smashed my face into the cement wall in the shop cuffed me and put the cuffs on the tightest they could go, my arm has huge welts and bruises.

I have no idea if any of this was legal or not? What's funny is when they dropped me off I was outside anyways, what was stopping me from "causing trouble" then?

Anyways this is my first court date ever, I turn 21 in a couple days and i am wondering what to expect and what to do until the days leading up to my courtdate, do I need a lawyer, where do I get a lawyer, do you think I was be fined, will I go to jail?

Any advice or suggestions I'd appreciate

Answer:
 Definitely missing parts of this story.Answer #2: Get a free consult with a lawyer (30 minute consult free but they won't do any work for you eg represent you for free)

http://www.lawsociety.ab.ca/public/lawyer_referral.aspx

I am not a lawyer but had one for driving over .08 a few years ago. License suspended a year, I had to take a workshop on drinking and driving, redo my drivers test, and paid a fine. No jail time.

I linked to Alberta Transportation and I wanted to let you know that I was criminally charged whereas .05 is provincial, not criminal code. But driving impaired is a separate charge and a criminal charge. You can be charged if the prosecution can prove that you were impaired in some way while driving. You would have been charged with this already I presume.


Title: Barmanager fired with no warning - Looking for advice revolving compensation

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 So they warned you that staff drinks were no longer allowed, and you blatantly violated that. I'm not sure what you're trying to get here. Policy changed, you ignored it, you got fired.

Also, 5 drinks in a row is excessive.


Title: My ex spouse has taken my children and refuses to take my calls or tell me where they are (wa)

Question:
We only recently separated, and she has since begun to refuse to talk to me at all if it doesn't involve the kids. She left home with them running "errands" but wouldn't specify what errands or how long it would take until she got back home, and now will not answer calls or texts. Is there anything I can do? Would the police even be able to do anything as we both have equal rights to the children and there is no custody agreement?

I'm really freaking out as she has been incredibly cold to me ever since our last fight, and I'm afraid that she will just completely try and take the kids away from me

Answer:
 The police won't act unless and until there is a custody order in place.... so, hire a family law attorney and start the process, sooner rather than later.  Your attorney will know how to handle a parental kidnapping situation if s/he has any experience in family law.Answer #2: Is this she went to run errands and isn't back yet after two hours, or she went to run errands and isn't back yet after two days?  Regardless, she who files typically gets the most custody, at least initially.  Especially if she has taken off with your children, you want a custody order in hand that says that you can have them back.

Status quo is also a big deal in the family court system. If someone takes a child and gets the child settled in school, etc., the courts are less likely to order the child back to the other parent.  Yes, it's unfair to the parent who didn't run off and disappear with the children and who tried to amicably share custody, but the court looks at what is best for and least disruptive to the child, not what is fair to the adults.Answer #3: If you don't know where she (or your kids) are and if this is unusual, you may be able to ask the police to do a wellness check or claim they are missing.

It might be prudent to check in with family or friends that might know where she is as well.

That being said, there should also be a meeting with an attorney in your immediate future it sounds like. The above is more advice for the more immediate situation

Answer #4: How long has she been out running errands?


Title: [PA] Girlfriend went to doctor, they caused Swimmers Ear and then had caused

Question:
Some Backstory: Girlfriend has RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) (auto-immune disease), that along with Crohn's disease, so she is highly predisposed to getting sick.

Two months ago, my girlfriend came down with a cold and she couldn't kick it (remember, weakened immune system); After about 2 weeks of not getting better, she went to a family doctor and they ended up flushing her ears out.  The reason that is bad is because she is also predisposed to Swimmers ear because of how bad it got when she was young...

So they flush out her ear with (basically) a syringe and saline. This caused a case of severe swimmers ear.  They gave her ear drops and oral medication which cleared up the swimmers ear, but then they realized that there is actually another infection causing the pain and swelling; An infection by the name of: Pseudomonas aeruginosa ...

Upon looking at the CDC.gov website it shows the following:

- **How is Pseudomonas aeruginosa spread?**
In hospitals, where the most serious infections occur, Pseudomonas can be spread on the hands of healthcare workers or by equipment that gets contaminated and is not properly cleaned.

So at this point, the infection is finally clearing up after about two months of waiting, medications, ear drops, etc... When she went into the doctors today, they realized that her ear drum has been severely damaged from the initial flushing and the infections, and she now has lost 45% of her hearing capabilities in that ear... and she may have to get a hearing aid.

***She's 23. What the fuck.***

SO.  I'm quite pissed about this as her hearing may never fully recover and she may need a hearing aid for that ear....

Ultimately, I'm curious about whether she would have any recourse to suing the physicians office or if she would even have a case against them.

I'm just looking for some input on this very frustrating situation for my girlfriend.

Sorry for the novel.

Answer:
 Medical malpractice is extremely fact specific and beyond the scope of this subreddit.  You need to consult with a medmal attorney to see if you can proceed.

Man, people have been cleverly wording their posts to not trigger the bot lately.


Title: [NYC] Landlord lost my check, I have a receipt. Am I obligated to pay?

Question:
I live in NYC. Hand delivered my January rent check, received a signed receipt for it from the property management office. Three weeks later I noticed that the check still hasn't been deposited. I called them up, long story short, they lost it.

I just hand delivered another check to them, and they are crediting me for the stop payment on my last one, but someone that I work with mentioned that I'm not obligated to pay if I have a receipt saying I already paid, and I'm super curious about this.

So what's the verdict here?

Answer: That person doesn't know what they are talking about and would probably be fired if their boss heard them say that. Yes you have to pay rent. If this were your security deposit being returned and you lost the check would you expect a replacement?Answer #2: That would work for a cash receipt, maybe. With a check, it is easy to see, via bank statements, that it was never withdrawn for your account. Yes, you have to pay.


Title: Is it Legal for an Employer to go Through an Employee's Personal Email? [UK]

Question:
**Context**

The person (J) who owns the company (X) I work for also owns 50% of another company (S), let's call his co-owner K. We all get on, help each other out and as S only has 3 full time employees and I'm the IT manager of X, I'll often be asked tech related questions and offer them a bit of support.

**The Legal Problem**

One of the guys (O) working for S came to me and asked if it was legal for his boss, K to go through his personal emails. He saw the evidence in his work browser history. K was the only person left in the building last night and that was when she had apparently accessed his computer, opened up Gmail (which was still logged in), and spent some time searching his inbox for emails from other S employees, and just going through a lot of his other non-work related emails. He then checked other out-of-office-hours activity in his history and saw this was not the first time she had done it. It should be noted that O has recently handed in his notice.

I checked O's employment contract and it was a very basic 2 page contract with no mention of monitoring. I checked the [Citizens Advice - Monitoring at work](https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/rights-at-work/monitoring-at-work/) page out but couldn't see anything explicit about whether this is not just creepy but also illegal. O is going to speak to X's HR manager on Monday for advice and report it to J.

Is this illegal and if so, what can be done about it? Apparently this isn't the first time she has pulled something like this so they'd like to act on it this time if they can.

Thanks in advance for your help

Answer: [This legal blog](http://www.brodies.com/blog/technology/the-computer-misuse-act-a-beginners-guide/), written in the context of journalists illicitly accessing people's email accounts pre-Leveson, might be of interest.


Title: Mother of my child wants a paternity test, I’m custodial parent-ish, whatsmy rights (TX)

Question:
My child’s mother is a mess, 5 DWIs, multiple CPS cases opened on her, time spent in jail, etc. After years of pleading with the AG office I finally lawyered up and asked for custody. I was told no, so I gave my child’s mother an option, I would pay child support and she would have to pay for the insurance and day care or let me be the custodial parent with some stipulations in a written agreement. This was significantly less than the costs. Child support was about $565 a month, those expenses together were over $700 so she agreed to sign since she hadn’t obtained for for over a year at that point other than teach an aerobics class twice a week.

The document we presented to her and the judge was basically an agreement we both had to follow or one could lose rights to the child. This was the only way the judge would allow me to be named custodial parent. There was a lot of basic clauses like who had the child on what days, how medical bills were to be paid for, holiday sharing, etc. The important issues I wanted to resolve was her not drinking when she had the child, no more DWIs, and I couldn’t move 60 miles from the elementary school. This was put into place so I wouldn’t run off with her which was never my intention I just wanted the child to have a more stable life.

Now she’s demanding I take a paternity test, there’s a small chance that maybe I’m not the father but my child is 9, we split time, I pay for the medical insurance, medical bills, I’ve followed the agreement, I’m involved with school, she’s in my eyes my child. I’ve been there the entire time supporting her and loving her. In my mind it’s Impossible theres no way our our child genetically is not my child, however there’s that tiny chance. My question is what’s my rights here in Texas? I did some research but I just don’t understand the legal terms and it’s all confusing to me.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 It is highly unlikely that a court would rule a man who has acted as her father for nine years and wishes to continue as her father to not be her parent on the basis of a paternity test. Men who don't want to continue as parents have a difficult time getting out of it after nine years as the courts rarely rule this sort of termination as in the child's best interests.

But it won't hurt to touch base with your attorney and let them know about her threat. (If you have not been using a lawyer to navigate this custody battle, I would give very serious consideration to changing that.)Answer #2: Is her requesting a paternity test being done through a legal proceeding or just through her communications with you.  If it's not the former, I would tell her she'll have to get a court order and she doesn't seem like the sort of person who is going to voluntarily seek out court interaction (since she's had so much non-voluntarily).

You might want to consult with an attorney just for peace of mind, but you are likely in the situation where she can't get a court order for paternity testing any more and you are the father of this child in the eyes of the state regardless of what a paternity test says.


Title: Ex best friend has been harassing me and causing emotional distress all summer. She made my mom cry and I told her I was going to punch her when I see her. She called the cops and got a protective order claiming I threatened to kill her. My education, job and emotional wellbeing are at risk. Help!

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 First, a protective order is not a conviction, so don't worry about it at the moment. In fact - if she continues to provoke you after getting the protective order, it will backfire on her.

Your school should have services for you - mental health services and possibly legal services. Get in to see a counselor to talk this over, talk to your dean and the University Ombudsman. Ask for a new roommate (couch it as being in both of your best interests). If your university has a law school, you can ask if they can help you file for a separate no-contact order - again, your argument is that at this point, a bi-lateral no-contact order will be best for everyone (the protection order is almost certainly temporary and will expire anyway). If they don't, you should definitely talk to a lawyer - sitting down with a flesh and blood person to help walk you through the next steps will help you through this. If you cannot afford a lawyer and your school cannot help you, contact [Virginia Legal Aid](https://www.valegalaid.org/).

I hate to say this, but the best advice is probably to keep your head down, avoid drama, and let her go find something else to care about. It's simply not worth going at her for defamation/slander if she tells everyone, and there's always a risk of the Streisand Effect.


Title: [FLORIDA] Is this a conflict of interest, or is any other reason to stop someone from being on a case?

Question:
edit:  I can't can't fix the title (Why do they prevent that??) but what I meant was I didn't know if this would be a conflict of interest (you hear that all the time) or if there is another term I need to use/know to keep her from the case and being in the room during things.

My ex and I have an ongoing case with our kids.

Lately, his mom has tried to show up at hearings.  She's an attorney, but she's not family law.  She's wills/trusts/etc.

Now, on one hearing recently, I pointed it out that he's listed as pro se and they kept her out.  She had said "I'm an attorney" at the door, but I made sure they knew she's not on THIS case.  However, in two weeks, he and I have 3-hour mediation coming up.  I don't want her there.

She's not the attorney on record.  She's the mother of the petitioner, the grandmother of the kids involved, I have known her myself personally and even lived in her home at one point.  In the past month or so, I have had to give information in a criminal case involving her husband that is negative against him.  She's been a HUGE problem in his and my relationship all along and is probably the main reason we split up.

I would rather walk in and say "impasse" and walk out than have her in the mediation.  I'd hate to lose out on possible beneficial results from mediation, but it would be impossible with her there.  Is there a conflict of interest based on my situation with her, or is there any other reason I could stop her from being in there?  Can she just put in a notice of appearance and then I'm stuck with her there?  Or can I raise an objection about her being there?

Answer: I assume you also do not have a have an attorney. Just continually point out that you are pro se, he says he is pro se but she is an attorney representing him. Methinks you can report her to the bar for an ethics case if she is giving counsel yet not wanting to go on record as his attorney.


Title: [Request] Can we have an update on the guy whose grandpa bet 30k £ on the Tories winning an outright majority in the UK elections?

Question: I can't find the original post (thanks, Reddit search), but it was about a week ago.

Answer:
 [Scottish pensioner scoops massive windfall](http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/glasgow-pensioner-scoops-massive-windfall-5660625)

Looks like he won big. Answer #2: Guess the old man wasn't that senile, huh?Answer #3: http://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/34m9yv/my_senile_grandpa_placed_a_30000_bet_is_there/Answer #4: This is hilarious.


Title: [Alaska] Threw a party that ended up having violence and shots fired. Saw pictures of gunman on a mutual friends snapchat later that night.

Question:
I threw a house party that went very well until I decided it was time to end it. A few men were not wanting to leave so and got violent. Things escalated to 10-15 shots being fired in the air and the gun man running away. Cops were called and came but nothing really happened.
Today, the day after the party, I see on a mutual friends snap chat story of her video taping the two gunmen flaunting their guns at a different location.
I want to tell the cops but am worried for my own safety with hear say of who I am because you can see who views snap stories and they obviously know where I live.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Answer:
 Isn't gunplay a staple of Alaskan parties or have I been watching to much reality TV?

Seriously, those guys are assholes who will hurt someone soon if they're going around brandishing weapons and then firing in the air at a party wrap.

BTW, were they outside when firing?Answer #2: You can either report it to the cops, or do nothing. There is no magical way to report them and also be immune from suspicion.

Realistically though, there are probably many people who witnessed those snapchat stories, so I'm not sure why anyone would automatically suspect you.

IANAL.


Title: [USA]Amazon promoting an item that clearly is stealing IP?

Question:
http://imgur.com/a/QElCf

I saw a post in another subreddit and followed the Amazon link to a bunch of stickers Amazon has listed (third party merchant), however Amazon is also promoting them as their "Amazon's Choice" on their app and on desktop it says "#1 Best Seller". I know the sale of these items are illegal, and that the merchant would be delisted and sued in a legal battle, but they are almost certainly from china, so it is a waste of time.

My question is, could companies go after Amazon for not only allowing the blatant IP theft, but marketing it?

Answer:
 Amazon has a way to report infringement (as an owner or agent) but Amazon themselves would not be responsible for "allowing the blatant IP theft" or "marketing it".

Amazon uses algorithms to mark products as "#1 best sellers" (based on sales) and "Amazon's Choice" products (suggests *highly-rated, well-priced products* with Prime shipping).


Title: Can I Be A Substitute Teacher With A Felony & Misdemeanor?

Question:
Long story short, I have a misdemeanor for peti theft and a felony for possession of an anti-shoplifting device on my record in the state of Florida.

Do you think I should apply for the job or should I wait until It gets expunged/ sealed? This happened about 3 years ago and everything is said and done but now I want it removed or expunged.

Would this affect my chances if I ever wanted to become a teacher?

Any idea how much it would cost to get it removed or expunged? Does it vary depending on the lawyer you choose?

I have read that it shouldn't be too much of a problem to get a job because it's not child related or or violence related.

Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

Answer: Were you convicted?


Title: [Indiana] I'm being blackmailed by a girl who recorded me masturbating

Question:
Throwaway for obvious reasons

Alright, I met this girl on chatroullette. She asked for my Facebook and skype. My dumbass gave her my Facebook. I jerked off to her on Skype and my face was in the video. She then showed me the recording through screenshare and said she would send it to my Facebook friends. I deactivated my Facebook but alas she already clicked on some of my friends. I have to give her 215 dollars through wire. She said she will delete the video and allow me to block her, so they will never be a problem again.

I think I am going to send her the money. Any suggestions?

After I send her the money, she said she would show her deleting the video. I am gonna make her clear her history and click around her folders to make sure there isn't a second video. After that, she is getting blocked.

Edit: the thing is I am high school student and a top one at that, I feel like this video could hurt my chances of college if word got out that I would do something like this

Answer:
 This is extortion, possession of CP, and intent to distribute CP.
Don't give this person a dime. Either inform her that she can be charged with distribution of CP with the hope that she get scared and deletes the file or don't and just report her for possession.Answer #2: This is like a Black Mirror episode IRL.   It is also a common scam.

Don't pay her anything.  Forget it and ignore her.
Answer #3: Colleges don't care about you beating your meat on cam.

I personally would tell the blackmailer that you're under the age of 18, and therefore they're in the possession of child pornography, and you won't phone the cops if she doesn't distribute it.

Shit, I'd call the cops anyways.


Title: Company property now charging for "room and board" Am I a legal tenant now under Alaska law?

Question:
I live and work in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Recently, employees have been notified that all seasonal employees starting Jun 1, 2015 will be charged $15 a day for "room and board." Let me explain the situation  a bit more.

Everyone of the seafood processors here in Dutch Harbor at my company live and work on company property. So far the company has provided housing and food free of charge while employed with the company. With this new change, will that make all these employees tenants? Would this grant us tenant rights and also make the company responsible as landlords?

If I need to elaborate any further, please ask and I'll explain more to the best of my abilities.

Edit: These charges are to be calculated and deducted from our payroll.

Thanks
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Yes, if you are renting a room from your company, you would become a tenant, and they would become landlord, with all the associated rights and responsibilities.

Some states have special rules that apply when housing is provided as part of employment, but those usually involve things like what happens to the lease if you get fired or quit.


Title: My piano teacher sent me a surprise invoice...

Question:
I was referred to this teacher, which we’ll call Bob, by a mutual friend. I've been taking weekly lesson since the first week of August. I naively assumed my lessons were free, on the basis that a price was never discussed, and that I was referred to Bob by a mutual friend.

Today I was sent an invoice for all three months of lessons (August, September, October) totalling $385, which was attached to an email containing the message *“I’m sorry I didn't send one these for August or September much earlier.”*

I had no prior knowledge of Bob’s rate, nor is their pricing listed on their website. Furthermore, Bob has been aware of the fact I'm unemployed since July, so I’m not quite sure why they didn't address pricing as a matter of their own concern.

I take personal responsibility for not pushing the subject and assuming that the lessons were free, but I fail to see how this delayed invoice is my full financial responsibility…

Bob doesn't list a cancellation policy on their website, nor have they verbally told me of any such policy. However, the invoice includes a lesson for tomorrow, which I intend on cancelling. How should I address this? Should I call Bob? Email them?

As for the rest of this mess: Should I email or call? What should I say? Could Bob attempt to sue? I have no idea how much longer I’m going to be unemployed, and I can't afford to pay them more than $140; I don't receive unemployment, that's just what's left of my savings (the rest has been eaten up by medical co-pays, since I have Cystic Fibrosis).

I'm more incredulous than upset... So I could really use some advice on how to handle this, and whether or not this situation poses any legal threat against me.

Answer:
 Never ever ever assume that someone is working for you or performing a service for you for free unless explicitly stated that they are. If someone is worth having work for you, they are worth paying to do so. Not expecting to pay someone shows self centeredness. That’s not a jab at you,  and I know it doesn’t answer your question, but let it serve as a warning to others to help them avoid the same situation.
In Bobs mind he was probably assuming that nobody would devalue his work so much as to assume they didn’t have to pay him for it without having asked first


Title: [MO] My ex-husband is blackmailing and harrassing me. He claims he is not and I'm actually "coercing" him.

Question:
My ex-husband and I have been divorced 5 years and we share a 7yo daughter.

There are many issues, but the most recent one is regarding jewelry I wear. I am in a consentual D/s relationship and as such, I wear a day collar. My ex-husband and his new wife claim this is inappropriate. He first asked me to quit wearing the collar in November and I simply quit wearing it to custody exchanges.

We had an argument on Monday regarding an unrelated matter. I consider what they said to be blackmail and harrassment. Yesterday, he texted me, asking again that I not wear the collar in front of our daughter.

I sent an email today outlining what I expect going forward, ending with
"If you agree to these boundaries, and quit harrassing me, I will discontinue wearing the collar around her."

Now he is saying that he is consulting with his lawyer, but he believes that statement to be coercion!

Is he right? Please help, I can't afford to go through another legal battle.

Answer:
 He is wrong that you are coercing him.

Keep your kinks to yourself. Don't wear a collar around your child. JFC. If this goes to court are you going to want to be cross examined about your sex life in front of a judge?


Title: If a traffic sign hits your car can you sue the city?

Question:
Throwaway account here.

This Sunday, Feb 28, 2016 I was northbound on I-90 in Chicago and a sign fell over and was hanging over the highway and hitting cars - mine was one. I didn't even see the sign as it came right at about eye-level like a knife. I happened to have a dashcam running [see screencaps here from the video](http://imgur.com/a/ATGWH). The white truck ([sign3.png](http://i.imgur.com/tbgUY28.png)) probably also got nailed as it had pulled over right past the sign.

I took it to a auto repair place and the cost to repair is $900, just under my deductible ( $1000 )

So a few questions:

* Is this even worth suing the city of Chicago over? I preserved the COE by removing the SD card and still have the original footage.

* Is there a place to file a report that would help others who's cars might have been damaged?

Edit: Not from Illinois but from a neighboring state.

Edit 2: I called the City Clerk's office as their domain has been hijacked. They told me to contact IDOT.

Edit 3: Thanks for the advice folks: For I90 you submit a claim with IDOT: http://www.idot.illinois.gov/travel-information/report-a-problem/claims/index

The process is that you leave a voice message for them to send you a paper form in the mail. What year is it!?!

Answer: Have you considered talking to your DOT before pursuing legal action?Answer #2: there should be a city department you can call and file claims with.


Title: [TX] Seeking legal advice regarding careless tattoo/piercing shop.

Question:
Last Thursday I went to a well known tattoo and piercing parlor to have piercings removed from my ear the day before I was scheduled to have an MRI. There were 4 piercings in total removed from my ears and they were very accommodating and declined payment for their help, so I offered a tip.

The next day after my MRI, I returned to the shop to have them put back in. The girl who saw me the day before helped me again only this time, she had me lay down to put them back in. While she was trying to screw one of the bars in, she dropped the ball in my ear canal and instructed me to tilt my head to the side while she continued to put the other piercings back in.

After about ten minutes she instructed me to try to take it out, but I couldn't even feel it with my finger, it had gone too far in. The girl used a spray bottle to sort of flood my ear with what I assume was cold water but was unsuccessful. She called in her mother, who also works there, who tried to make me second guess that it had actually happened.

The mother tried to get it out with the opposite end of a qtip swab but swirling it around in my ear canal and by this time it was starting to hurt a lot. They also tried to use an empty bottle to suction it out but to no avail. She insisted that there was nothing in there but I decided to go to the ER.

The girl said they would pay for my visit to the ER but I didn't receive anything in writing. They confirmed in the ER that it was pushed deep into my ear canal and would require a visit to a specialist.

I don't know if I have any basis for a lawsuit or if it is worth pursuing a lawyer, and they didn't charge me for the visit nor did I have to sign in when I went. I will have to miss work, am $800 in the hole for an ER visit, and I am in an immense amount of discomfort.  Any suggestions or thoughts are greatly appreciated!

Answer: First off it was an accident, not carelessness. They offered to pay it, you can try to negotiate free services for the inconvenience but they aren't obligated. If you don't further communicate with the shop about reimbursement and file a lawsuit, expect to get next to nothing because judges view this as a dick move when an offer for full damages was already made.


Title: Need help on reporting a crime in another country.(US/UK)

Question:
So I'm not sure if this would be the right sub since I'm not seeking a lawyer. A little back info, I help run a large discord and recently some members brought to my attention another user who had been posting some really messed up pics of sexually abusing animals. We banned the user but after some further looking into it we came upon proof of this person being the one abusing his pet(s). One of our other mods tried contacting some police in his area but they said they would send cops to my friends address to get a report. Neither of us live in the UK and both live in the US, what kinda route can I take to get this reported to the proper authorities? Not sure if it would help but he lives in London, I know what town exactly but I'm not gonna release more info in case it breaks any witchhunt rules or anything. Any advice as to how I should proceed will be greatly appreciated.
Topic:
Non-US

Answer: You have the Internet.  Reaching out the UK authorities is bone-simple.  Literally google "police in" his location to find out how to contact them.


Title: What legal recourses do I have against my neighbor, a blind foster child who doesn't curb his seeing eye dog?

Question: Can I sue the foster parents? In NY

Answer:
 Really?  You want to know if you can sue the foster parents of a blind foster child because the blind foster child doesn't curb his seeing eye dog?  I am at a total loss for how to respond.Answer #2: I'm pretty sure this is fake, because those types of dogs are actually trained to *shit on command*, specifically to facilitate cleanup.  Answer #3: You could talk kindly to the foster parents about your concerns

Just sayinAnswer #4: Based on your responses here, I'm 99 percent certain that you're a troll. The other one percent thinks you're a terrible person with no sense of sympathy.


Title: What to do about a car

Question: My girlfriend let a co worker borrow a car to help him get back and forth to work in Fl. She does roofing and lives in Georgia but had some jobs in Florida. Her other car broke down and she needs that car back. She pays for it and the insurance and this guy simply will not give it back. He says she has to drive down to get it herself but will not return any calls or texts. But she has no vehicle. What can she do to get this car back?

Answer:
 Even if  he had previous permission to use a car, now he doesn't.  That's unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.  She can report that but either way  she's still going to have to go retrieve the car herself.  Getting it impounded will only had to the cost of getting it back though.

I had a car stolen and recovered and the costs were completely on me to go retrieve the vehicle.  Yes it's a pain to have to go get it,  especially since she was obviously just trying to do a guy a favor,  but lesson learned.  Go get the car.  Report him to the city or county he lives in as having unauthorized use of the car if there's trouble finding him.


Title: I'm a student serving as an intern for a company that overpaid me by $35k last year.

Question:
Hi reddit,

I'm currently a university student in Texas studying computer science. On September 9, 2013, I started an engineering internship with a reputable tech company that agreed to paid me at $24.00 per hour for part-time work. I work roughly 20 hours a week. However, turns out they where paying me $48 an hour.  So here's my story:

**First Check**
My very first check (~$750) and pay stub was sent to my friend's house because that was where I was staying at the time. However, by that time I had moved and I simply told my friend to send me the check by mail. The amount made sense to me: 2 weeks of work should equal about $750. Of course that didn't raise any concerns at that time. I had set direct deposit into my savings account so I never got another paper check or pay stub after that.

**Filling for 2013 Taxes**
With the thanksgiving break and winter break at the end of 2013, I was getting a lot of holiday pay and more hours to work (I can ask to work more than 20 hours a week with manager permission). So I knew i was getting paid more than usual. When I got my W-2 from the company it came out to about $12k. Again this didn't raise any concerns.

**2014**
So I stayed in the company for the whole 2014 year. Keep in mind that it means I was getting paid at $48 an hour for the whole year. But with direct deposit into my savings I never bother checking that account. Plus, I always have family depositing money into my savings account. The reason why I never saw the savings accumulate over time was because I pay for my tuition in installments out of pocket from what I have in savings.

**Now What TL;DR**
Currently a student and an intern at a company that over paid me by**$35,000** and wants me to repay it back. It was their mistake and mine for not noticing. I'm paying tuition and living expenses out of pocket so it will seriously jeopardize my ability to pay for school. Any legal advice or advise in general? Thanks!

Here's a [Promissory Note](http://imgur.com/a/SsCvo) they want me to sign.

Answer:
 God I want to live you life. You got $35k and never even noticed?!?!?!? What did you file taxes on? Was this your only employment?

I would contact a tax lawyer before doing anything. Answer #2: Sign it or expect to be fired, reported to your school, and sued.


Title: Question about legal birthdays

Question:
I was born 02/29/2000. As you might know, that only comes ever four years.

My question is, when is my birthday, legally?

On my license, it says i'm under the age of 18 until 03/01/2018, but on my ID, it says i'm under 18 until 02/28/2018.

My question is, if I get pulled over while driving on the 28th, at 4am, would I get arrested for curfew? I understand what my license says, but my ID says something different, so that's why i'm not sure. My birthday is listed on both as 02/29/2000.

I am in Illinois
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 Generally, you would be considered to have aged on March 1st. Answer #2: Phew. Usually when this sub gets a title with "Question about legal birthdays" it's about some adult asking about the age of consent.
Answer #3: Look at it this way:  February 28th will always be the day before your birthday, and when it ends, you will be one year older.Answer #4: You turn a year older at 12:00 AM on March 1st, whether there is a 2/29 or not.Answer #5: Check your birth certificate.  I have worked at a few hospitals where they automatically put it as March 1st, and I have worked at some where they ask the parents if they want the 28th or the 1st.  Or just ask your parents, they would probably remember if they were given an option.


Title: Can one company 'purchase' an employee from another company?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 They can purchase the company or part of the company which is basically the same thing. Obviously it's not slavery and they would still be bound by the laws of the local and state authorities. You would be able to quit at any time just like any other job unless bound by contract.Answer #2: Sounds like slavery?

They can offer the employee a generous welcome package.

If said employee has a do not compete contract and the other employer is in the same field, at that point it’s a legal battle.Answer #3: A company can purchase a division of another if business needs require it.
All employees in that group would be given new contracts or let go, but that is the only scenario that I know of.


Title: Prenuptial agreement help please!

Question:
My mother is getting married today and is about to sign a prenup in 30 minutes with no legal representation against my advice.  I'm rushing to meet her to read over it.  What do I need to look for when reading it?  Thanks!

Location west Tennessee
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 It is highly unlikely that a prenup presented the same day as the wedding, without your mother having ample time to obtain legal representation, would be deemed binding by the court. However, as others indicated, this is a major red flag and I would remind your mother that going through with a wedding just for the sake of appearances or money spent on the costs is a bad idea. Answer #2: Tell her not to get married?

It doesn't bode well for the marriage that the pre-nup was presented on the wedding day. WTF?

There are plenty of legitimate reasons to have a pre-nup. Since your mother is getting married, the bride/groom are older and may have more assets coming into marriage. Also inheritance issues with children from prior marriages.

If your mother gets divorced from the guy 1 year, 5 years or 20 years, what happens? Is it fair?

If the husband dies after 1 year, 5 years, 20 years what happens? Is it fair?


Title: (for my mom who isnt tech savvy) we arent sure what to do or where to go regarding a DUI

Question:
so im not going to reveal any damning information or anything besides that we are in Tennessee for reference regarding its laws.
 **to begin our story** ll announce that my mom is a TBI \[traumatic brain injury\] and has trouble focusing, and has a walking & balance impairment from an accident 28 years ago.  so around 5(+-) years ago when my mother got 3 duis in the threshold and on the last DUI had simple mary jo possession, she was field tested ( but being that she is crippled and cant walk straight even when she is sober she failed that) but failed the breath test they took her driver license away for 3 years. my mom had to go to probation and pay the legal fees (of which ill get too that part soon) lets move to mid july of this year. my mother finally paid all of the court cost (she is on SSI, disability and food stamps) and she pays all the license reinstatement fees which totaled around $1500, she is told that before she can get her license she has to have a breathalyzer installed in her car which cost about $1000 out of pocket. she takes out a loan to buy a car and pays out of pocket for the breathalyzer. she has it installed.  she got insurance and had to driver herself 45 minutes to the nearest DMV that deals with reinstatement's (as no one else could take her there, me being at work\[and yes i see the issue with DUI and driving without a license\]) so remember that my mom is TBI? while she is driving she is forced to blow into this breathalyzer and if she doesn't a camera that is placed on the driver side windshield pillar takes a photo of you. and to boot the breathalyzer itself is inconveniently placed in the way of your footing while driving, (i have photo evidence) so anyhow. on the way to the DMV mom stops for a quick snack, and the light turns yellow as she gets within about 10 or so feet, and the breath test beeps and makes her blow into it as she turns in, but does not see the other car coming nor can she act quick enough to tell her feet to stop the car because  she had to blow in the tester, which she had to take her eyes off the road to find it in her car and then improperly take her hand off the wheel to blow in it. She crashes, totals the car. fast forward a few more months she has to go through more probation, goes back to the DMV to get her license, after paying out nearly $1600 to the state, she is told that now she has to have a car in-order to get a drivers license? now my mom is in a hole, as she has a loan out for a car she doesn't have, as well as a second $1500 loan for the license fees,  she cant pay these loans, and has now went broke paying all of the legal costs to the state and now she cant get a job to pay anything off
**The question** all of the above considered, what legal advice does someone have here? is there a discrimination case seen? or is that just how sh!t works? i am clueless. again i expect total brutal honesty here. my mom is in a hole and i cant figure out what to tell her to do. i also understand her circumstances of driving without a license and DUI i agree she shouldnt have done it in the first place

Topic:
DUI

Answer:
 >  all of the above considered, what legal advice does someone have here?

To be completely frank, it sounds like your mother shouldn't be driving and the system is working as intended.

Answer #2: I don't think you have much of a case, my suggestion is don't ever let her drive again and just let her taxy or call a bus. Anything along those lines


Title: AZ - Foreign student on a F-1 visa charged with aggravated assault

Question:
I am a foreign student staying in AZ who has been charged with a level 6 felony aggravated assault. I have been offered a plea deal which converts the felony into a misdemeanor after I complete my probation of an year and half. My other option is to go to trial.
Could someone please explain what consequences accepting the plea deal will have on my immigration status. Thanks.

Answer: Facing deportation and possibly inadmissible status to the US for the rest of your life. Contact a criminal defense attorney, preferably one that has worked with immigrants or dealt with immigrant specific issues in the past.


Title: Puppy with a broken leg, help! Chattanooga, TN

Question: [deleted]

Answer: IANAL, and I don't know if this is proper advice, however let me give it a shot. I would file a police report. If the vet is willing to say that the dogs leg was broken intentionally then this may be a case for the police as I think it would be animal abuse. They may be able to arrest her if there is documentation such as the vets chart corroborating your story. In terms of your damages, I'm very sorry I'm not sure I have advice for you.


Title: [CA] My coworker's boyfriend has been threatening to attack me for weeks. Last night he came after me with a baseball bat and threatened me again. Where to go from here?

Question:
One of my coworker's boyfriend has recently been unhappy with the relationship his girlfriend and I have. He thinks she and I have been getting too close and wanted me too back off. A few weeks ago he sent me a message from her phone saying if I didn't stop talking to her he would destroy my car by breaking the windows, etc.

He showed up at our work last night just as we were closing up and as soon as I got in my car he came up to me and starting hitting my car with his metal bat and trying to get in. He swung at the doors and driver's side window multiple times and attempted to get into my car but thankfully the doors were locked. After continuing this for around 30 seconds, he took one last swing at my window and said he was going to kill me, then left. As far as I can tell, the car was not damaged at all but I'm worried he might try again.

I don't know how to proceed considering no physical damage was done to me or the car and I don't think there were any witnesses or security cameras around. I do not feel safe showing up to work anymore considering she helped him do this because he had no way of knowing what I look like or what car I drive, so she must have told him and encouraged/helped him. What's the best and safest way to proceed from here?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 What happened when you called the police because someone was trying to harm you?Answer #2: > I do not feel safe showing up to work anymore considering she helped him do this because he had no way of knowing what I look like or what car I drive, so she must have told him and encouraged/helped him

Not legal advice, but I can think of two possibilities:

 * Your coworker is crazy and goading him on.
 * Your coworker was intimidated/threatened into providing this info.

Given the man was menacing your car with a baseball bat, and seems to be discouraging outside contact, I'm betting on the latter.


Title: [California] The guy my boyfriend is subletting is threatening to use his security deposit to hire a moving company if he doesn't help him move. Is this legal?

Question:
Sorry for the confusing title. I realized I meant to say, "subletting FROM."

My boyfriend has been a subletter for the past few months. The guy who is on the lease is someone who I've known for a while, and I have to work with him directly for the next year because we're in the same club. He's always been hard to work with and I'm worried my life will be harder if I'm too harsh in this situation. This makes it a little difficult for me to stand up to him.

The guy wrote up a sublease agreement, I'm pretty sure it was just a standard one you could find on the internet. There was a security deposit of 820 for the typical "lost or stolen property." My boyfriend signed it and paid the deposit. The sublease agreement officially ends on September 1st, when my boyfriend is moving to his new apartment.

After the agreement was already signed, the guy Facebook messaged my boyfriend something along the lines of, "Hey, I'm going to be out of the country on September 1st. Could you help move my stuff? I have another friend who will help, and I'll pay you." My boyfriend said that he would try to help if he was available, but there was no official 'yes, I will' and there was NO contract signed over this. Again, this was AFTER my boyfriend gave him the security deposit.

A few weeks ago he asked my boyfriend about moving again, and my boyfriend didn't want to help anymore because he found out that the box spring/bed frame wasn't even the guy's, it was another roommate's, so now the mattress has to be on the floor. Second, the friend that was going to help move the things is unwilling to help until the 2nd or 3rd, cause she'll be too tired from work on the 1st to help. We're doubting her ability to help, anyway, because she's really small and I'm not sure if she'd be able to carry mattresses, desks, and chairs up the stairs. Additionally, he left even more stuff than he told us about - a ton of storage bins that he also expects us to move. Most importantly, the guy decided he WASN'T going to pay my boyfriend for the help because "you've been using my furniture all summer, so you're going to have to move it." He also found out that my boyfriend had a car (before this, he expected my boyfriend to manually carry ALL his stuff to his new apartment) and said that because of this, he wouldn't even pay for a Uhaul.

When my boyfriend said he no longer wanted to help, the guy was super mad, and they argued about it. The guy claims that this whole moving thing was in the contract and that he HAD to help move his stuff out. Then the guy messaged ME to tell me to "talk some sense into [my boyfriend]" or else he'd have to keep the security deposit. I told him he shouldn't threaten people, and that he needs to compensate us or at the very least be grateful that we'd be willing to do this for FREE if we had a Uhaul instead of my boyfriend's tiny car. He said "I'm sorry you feel that way" and nothing else to me.

The guy messaged my boyfriend again, this time saying "I hope hiriing a moving company isn't too expensive, since it's gunna come out of your security deposit." Apparently this is "in the contract."

My boyfriend is worried because nothing is lost or damaged (and probably won't be, up until September 1st) at this point, but things could accidentally get damaged during the moving process. The guy would still have the security deposit (since he's holding it over my bf's head) and could then use it to replace anything that was damaged.

My question is - what is our recourse, here? Is this other guy making a credible threat? I feel like he's just lying to us because of our inexperience.

Answer:
 There are a number of rules regarding security deposits. Typically they can only be held to be used to repair the property beyond reasonable wear and tear. That is their purpose for existing. Under very few other circumstances can they be held.
The smart thing to do here is to contact your local legal aid office. Most municipalities have them and they're usually free advice.

edit: take lots of pictures of the apartment as it is right now, in case he tries to do somethingAnswer #2: >"I hope hiriing a moving company isn't too expensive, since it's gunna come out of your security deposit." Apparently this is "in the contract."

Is it? Because he can't use the Facebook message as part of "the contract".Answer #3: California's security deposit laws are rather strict, though I'm not sure if this sublease is legal in general (would depend on the original lease conditions), first look into the sublease contract - and see what's in it, maybe take it to a tenants rights group or attorney, but this sounds like someone who modified a contract they found online without legal advice.Answer #4: I'm not sure I fully understand the whole story but I would take pictures of everything right now if I expected to be accused of damaging property, and maybe video tape the move out to help avoid theft accusations.


Title: I've seen you can buy handguns online. Is this legal? What do I have to do to be able to do it?

Question: Edit: I live in Las Vegas NV

Answer:
 Get them shipped to an FFL in your state (many pawn shops are FFL's that allow ship-to purchasing).  Many online reputable stores have a list, at this point, of the FFL's that they will use so you can ask if they can ship to *your preferred ffl* or if they need to ship it elsewhere.

The FFL will charge you a reasonable(ish) fee to provide this service for you and will be responsible for logging your purchase in their book, verifying you pass the background check, and everything just as if they sold it to you.

No getting around the background checks by doing this - which is a really good thing.


Title: I work for a federal agency, a "good ol'boy system". A back door deal is blocking a promotion I wanted. Any options?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Unless you are being passed over **because of** your membership in a protected class(race, gender, et cetera) or the promotion violates a law or your employment contract, you have no recourse.

The agency is generally free to promote anyone they want, regardless of whether you believe it to be "fair".


Title: Unintentionally committed identity fraud. How can I remedy this.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: So you let your dad, who is apparently staying here illegally, use your SSN? You want to get a lawyer before you do anything


Title: Significant other prenup

Question: Let's say I'm dating someone who has some medical expenses that they can't afford and I'm willing to pay a large sum of money for them, but I worry that they would leave me or cheat on me later on. Is there something we can both sign that would obligate her to pay for the expenses in the future if either of these things happened? Thanks for the help.

Answer:
 Do not do this.

What you are describing is a contract that requires them to be your boyfriend (or whatever) or pay a fine.

That is hopefully not legal, and is abhorant either way.

If you want to give someone bill money, give it. If you want to loan it, loan it. But that is just creepy.


Title: (MI)Landlord refuses to sign lease cancellation agreement even after terms are being met.

Question:
Hi,
So I am moving out of an apartment due to loss of job as the company closed down. I am 4 months into a 12 month lease. Even after a lot of effort to explain my situation they are asking me to pay 2 months rent to cancel my lease. I arranged to pay it but now my landlord refuses to sign a lease cancellation agreement I drafted up stating that the lease will effectively cancelled after paying the amount, no impact on credit scores through reports.

My landlord replied that they are not obliged to sign the document. What can I do so that I can have proof on my end that I have legally cancelled my lease.

Thank you.

Answer: He's not required to sign something you just typed up. If he sues you, you can defend yourself that you paid everything you owed in accordance with the lease. Keep a receipt or some other proof you paid. I think you're worrying about nothing. Unless he is trying to screw you by suing you for unpaid rent, you just go your separate ways and that's it.


Title: [Louisiana] Purchased home with cash not knowing it is in a flood zone. Home may flood soon, and I have no flood insurance.

Question:
EDIT: Thanks for the advice, everyone. I'll continue to try to find out if my flood zone was listed on the property disclosure forms. As of now, I'd have a 30 day waiting period if I purchased flood insurance. Also, I found out the annual premium has to be paid in full up front, and I can't afford that. Basically all I can do now is hope my house doesn't flood. Thanks for your help, /r/legaladvice.

I inherited some money from my mother, and paid for a modest home with cash almost a year ago. I live in a city situated on a river, which is forecast to have major flooding within the next week. According to neighbors, the last time the river reached the forecasted level 25 years ago, homes in my neighborhood flooded.

After doing some research, I discovered my home is in a FEMA AE flood zone. According to what I've read on floodsmart.gov, I would have been required to purchase flood insurance had I financed my home.

Throughout the buying process, I was never made aware by anyone that my home was in a flood zone, or even given the suggestion to check on the flood zone status. My realtor, appraiser, title company...nobody brought this up, presumably because I paid cash for my home. If my home floods, do I have any legal recourse for damages since I was not made aware of it being in a flood zone?

I am a disabled single mom of 3 school aged kids. If my home floods, I am so incredibly fucked.

Answer:
 Why didn't you do this research *before* buying?Answer #2: Not informed? The government has a web site where you can type in the address. It takes literally seconds.

https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search


Title: Renter disaster with real estate agency

Question:
So I lived in Arizona for a couple of years- a couple of years ago.  I co-rented a house through a real estate agency with 3 other people and, after getting to know them better, terminated my lease and vacated the house to get my own place through the same agency.  7 months later, apparently, this group of shit heads were evicted via forcible detainer for non-payment of rent and apparently banging up the place a bit (they were huge partiers).

The real estate agency screwed up their end so bad they originally submitted me as a current renter of that premise (even though I was simultaneously renting my own place at the time- through them) to be evicted.  After contacting them, they did pull my name from the eviction and apologize.  However, years later, the property-owner did an insurance claim for "damages" I am unaware of (as I vacated the property long before damages and notified the agency of the party behavior going on for my reason of leaving).  Now, their insurance company sent it to court and proceeded to prosecute me as the only tenant (where I did not even live, nor was I evicted) and is demanding 11,000.00 USD for damages I am not liable to.  I have just come to find this out because they were sending paperwork to the wrong address and I just opened all of these court documents.

The agency doesn't seem to feel obligated to do anything at all to correct their flawed paperwork and goings about proceeding their evictions and filing of paperwork that led the property owner to find my name in the first place!

What the hell do I do?  I rented that place on good terms, and continued to rent from the same agency after the fact and can prove I didn't live their when all of this went on!  Apparently they've already entered a default judgement because I didn't even know I was being taken to court!

Please help!! Any attorneys from Arizona out there?  Can I counter sue the agency?  What do I do?

Answer:
 > Apparently they've already entered a default judgement because I didn't even know I was being taken to court!

You need to go to court to vacate the judgement because you were not properly served.


Title: I'm a father to a new baby girl. Am being railroaded into letting her go to custody of the mother because of "mother states".

Question:
Going to try to keep this as simple as can be.
I live in kansas. The mother in nebraska
My daughter was born the 31st. The plan was for me to come to nebraska and spend my 6 weeks of paternity leave doing typical dad stuff and helping out. When I got here, To my utter disgust her mother had an apartment uninhabitable for a newborn. With ferret feces and urine everywhere. The apartment an unorganized mess. The mother with no money to her name. And her parents trying to bail her out like usual. 3 days after my daughters birth while under her mothers care while i tried desperately to clean the mess her mother made. My daughter was severely hospitalized and nearly died due to the mother inability to feed my daughter appropriately. She pursued breastfeeding too agressivley without producing and all but refused to bottle feed her causing major jaundice, hypothermia, bradycardia. With my families support I told someone and CPS is involved with a social worker. I am staying with my grandmother who has now stated my daughter and her mother cannot stay here anymore because the stress is causing her health to fail. Which I can't blame her. No lawyer will touch my case because of the difficulty in proving unfit mothers. The hospital/social worker has been "training, and teaching" her how to be a better mother and giving her all of these support groups and setups to help her succeed as a mother regardless of the home condition, the mental state of the mother, and the lack of ability to be an effective parent with nowhere to go and no plan in place and no money to her name. She also has a history of mental health issues and disorders with a prior institutionalized stint many years ago. I have a good job. Stable income. Full insurance and a clean apartment with financial security and the ability to effectively provide and take full care of my daughter. I understand I have some custody rights as the father with visitations and such. Why won't they just see that she is not capable of taking care of a child unless someone is constantly directing her or doing everything for her. My family and I have been trying to figure a plan out but because this is a mother state, the general consensus is that I'm just screwed and it's mostly due to the fact I am a male as to why they will not give me custody. I'm now sitting here trying to come to terms with the fact I won't have her. And there's a good chance her parents that have come to bail her out for the umpteenth time will most likley have her and my daughter move to vegas to "get her the help she needs" and take care of my daughter at the same time. Which living in kansas, let alone the improbability of getting leave time with my job as I work in a shortstaffed correctional facility......All I wanted was my daughter to be with me.....is there anything I can do? As the father, what legal legs do I even have to stand on? Or am I truly just screwed for awhile.....?

Answer: You need to take a step back and take a deep breath. Being a new parent is super stressful. You certainly have rights as a father, but to expect the legal system to completely take the child away from the mother within days of birth involuntarily is just not realistic. The law will bend over backwards to preserve a parent child relationship.  Hire a lawyer to try to establish a custody arrangement that gets you as much time with your daughter as possible. Have reasonable expectations and listen to your lawyer. You are not going to get full custody, at least not immediately.  Getting a court order in place before the child is moved to across the country is a really good idea.


Title: Friend wants to Airbnb room under his lease that roommate is moving out of. Two roommates habitual pot smokers [FL].

Question:
Hey legal advice,

I have a friend who has three roommates (4 rooms under one lease) where one of them is moving out. She was a month to month lease under my friend (her technical landlord) is not signed on any agreement, and is moving out.

He wants to Airbnb the room she is moving out of and I bet he has no intention of telling his land lord that he intends to do this.

On another hand, the other two roommates are habitual marijuana smokers. They leave it all over the place and smoke in the house.

I want to get some evidence to show this is a bad idea in many ways and wanted to know what you guys thought?

Thanks all let me know what you think.

Answer:
 Is it a bad idea to make strangers aware of legal activity?  Is that what you are asking?Answer #2: Short-term rentals also require a license in most counties via Airbnb, that must go under the owner's name. Doing so without the license is punishable in a $20,000 fine, and it's easy to track since they can just pull up your listing on a map.

The weed situation is just going to heat the whole thing up legally, quickly.


Title: Seeking advice on behalf of my brother: He was hit by his boss who was driving while drunk. He got fired for not showing up to work the day even though he was in the hospital. His boss was not fired.

Question: I don't even know if there is anything I can do or if it was illegal but I wanted to ask. His boss got drunk at a company lunch and hit my brother in the parking garage while my brother was going to his car. He's in the hospital with a broken leg which he needed surgery for. He was terminated by email for missing work with an unexcused absence. His boss was arrested for driving drunk and given a court date but according to my brother's colleagues he is still working there and has not been terminated. Without his job my brother has no insurance. My question is: Under New York state law was it legal for them to fire my brother? Thank you /r/legaladvice.

Answer:
 In the general case, it is not against the law to fire someone for unexcused absences, even if they're for 'good' reasons.

The bigger question here would be whether this was considered a workplace injury, and whether workman's comp is appropriate.  I'll have to let one of our workman's comp people chime in here.Answer #2: Well he should be considering legal action against his boss for hitting him with a car. Not just for medical but for loss of work.

 In this case I would go over the bosses head and just say."You know I was absent because boss hit me with his car while drunk?" it may not be illegal but its extremely bad form.  But if it appears they fired him to avoid a workman's comp claim that may be illegal.

 Since it was a work lunch it may be considered a work place injury , so for several reasons your brother should speak with a couple attorneys now.


Title: Missing Money- Direct deposit gone and hours don't add up.

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer: Have you asked them to correct your pay stub/research the discrepancy and issue you a check?  Is there a payroll department you can speak to?


Title: What are the legal limitations of ayahuasca in San Diego, California? Growing, extracting, selling, etc.

Answer: Ayahuasca is a scheduled substance in the US and is illegal to possess, manufacture, or distribute outside of some very narrow conditions.


Title: [CA] Can a BB gun qualify as a firearm?

Question: If a robbery was upgraded due to a firearm, I believe here it is an additional 10 years, is proof the weapon was a BB gun sufficient to challenge the charge or might it still count?

Answer: Nope. A replica firearm counts as a firearm for the purposes of armed robbery.


Title: [UPDATE #2] USA/CA Small claims outcome

Question:
PREVIOUS POSTS:
Original:
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/4ftuj2/have_fake_invoices_but_need_to_prove_theyre_fake/

Update 1:
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/4ga9k1/update_have_fake_invoices_but_need_to_prove/

TL;DR Manager at my biz stole about $4900.  Took him to small claims, sued him, won. This is the post-small claims outcome.

Update 2:

Got the judgement in the mail. Total was $4950. No other paperwork attached.

I got a Satisfaction of Judgement form online. It doesn't look like I can credit a "partial" amount, from what I understand on the form.  It's an all-or-nothing kind of form; when you submit it, whatever amount you are claiming is paid is all that you're gonna get.

There is still ~$2500 outstanding. If I submit this form with the $2450 I have already received, what I'm indicating to the court is that I will consider this $2450 to have settled the debt entirely.

This is not the case, so far as I am concerned.

So I filled out another form to add costs to the final judgement.

As of now, I will not close out this judgement by submitting the satisfaction form. The judgement isn't satisfied; I have no negative consequences for leaving things as-is.

So, that's the update. Eventually, maybe he might pay up.

The courts automatically submit this info to credit bureaus, so there's that. Yay, this guy's credit is instafucked. But it was probably fucked to begin with, which is why he resorted to check fraud.

I'm gonna go wash a dog now. At least I get sloppy dog kisses afterwards, and that's love money can't buy.

Answer: Do you know what has happened with his arrest and criminal charges?


Title: Got 2 speeding tickets last year. And just got two this month. What to do? Please help?

Question:
Hi im here in houston tx. Just trying to figure out will I get my license suspended? Last year I got 2 around August. The first one I did driver education. And 2nd one I got deferred driving. If I don't get ticket for year I think your ticket gets erased. Unfortunately I just got two I July. 1st one 45 on a 35.and just today again 58 on a 45.

So since I already got 2 tickets last year I'm assuming I can not take another deffered and driving education?

 I got these two tickets in same week. And last year I got it in the same week as well

Please advice appreciated

Answer:
 Slow down and pay attention.
Leave home earlier.


Title: [CA] Pharmacy Dispensing Error, Will They Require An Exchange?

Question:
I started taking Adderall a few months ago.  Last week, my Dr adjusted my prescription from the standard tablet to the extended release capsules (XR).

The next day, I opened the package and noticed the pharmacy (a big box retail chain) filled the script with the old version instead of the XR.  I would prefer to keep them, since Adderall is tightly regulated and an emergency supply is pretty difficult to come by (for good reason).

Will they require a documented exchange?  Or can I simply provide proof of the error and re-purchase the correct version?

Answer: You won't get to keep the incorrect medication.


Title: [SC] House I grew up in is in deceased grandfather's name. Mother says she can't get it in her name so won't hire a lawyer.

Question:
My mother [56] has let our house we grew up in run down and has now abandoned my father [62] in it. The master bedroom has a massive hole in the ceiling and its bathroom has been leaking non stop for years which has caused the floor on that side of the house to weaken. I am no longer in SC. All the kids have left except my younger sister [24].

Plans are for younger sister to move in to help him, stay there rent free and fix up the house best way possible, if possible, in its condition, as she's the only one to show even the smallest interest to want to have that home. We are afraid of some things our mother told us. Mom is the last surviving member of her immediate family. Her only sister passed away 15 years ago and had 3 children [46, 42, 37]. My mother says those children have to sign the house over to her before she can get it in her name.

Is this the case? My dad is disabled and only gets so much money. He was able to get a large loan to get a new roof on the house which he is still paying off along with a car he recently bought. He's hoping to have his roof loan paid off in August.

My mother had said it won't be easy to get the children to sign the house over into her name because there's a rumor that two of them have been on drugs and the other is always money hungry. This house has to be worthless in its condition. What can I do to make sure that my sister will be protected when she fixes up the house and that no one will try to take it from her? My mother is not the obstacle, I think she'll sign the house over once it's in her name.

Here's the facts:

* Grandfather bought house ~1994, passed away that year, never got to live in it

* Grandmother lived in house until her passing ~2005

* Older brother and older sister lived there for a few years after.

* My younger sister and I lived there until last year

* Mother and father lived there, mother just abandoned and left

* Sister wants to move in and fix it up.

* Mother won't get house in her name as her late sister's children have a right to it as well and would want the money.

I just want to know what are options are for this house. I will happily answer any questions. I am 100% ignorant when it comes to this type of stuff, but I don't want my sister to be screwed over if she does fix it up. She's also worried about our brother and sister maybe wanting money instead.

TL;DR: House belongs to late grandfather. Mother says we can't get a lawyer to put it in her name because her nieces will want the money from the house. Can my mother get it in her name as she is the last surviving child of our grandfather? What sort of stakes would her nieces and our brother and sister have in this house?

Thanks super much!

Answer:
 This is dependent on your grandfather's will. If he left the house to your mother and aunt, and then your aunt left her half to her own children then yes it is possible that your mom would need to buy out your cousins.

Really there is no way to answer this question without seeing all the wills.


Title: [CA] Can a home owner of a 5 bedroom home deny rental only because 'they don't feel comfortable' renting to 5 adults and 3 children because that is too many people?

Question:
[In California]

So me, my wife, sister, brother-in-law, and mother are all looking to move in together and rent a 5 bedroom house. My wife and I have a 7 year old, and my sister/brother-in-law have a 3 year old and 1 year old. So that is 5 adults and 3 children. We found the perfect house for us to rent, but the owners have denied us on the basis that they are not comfortable renting their home with that many people in the house. They said they have made a lot of repairs recently and don't want the amount of people to "break" or "damage" their home. We even offered a 20% increase on the rental deposit and they still denied us.

We are in love with this house and want to live in it and rent it long term. Can a homeowner deny renting to us for those reasons if we are fully capable to pay their rent, have clean backgrounds, and everything else on a rental application?

Answer:
 A landlord is free to rent to whomever they want provided they do not discriminate in a way that would violate the federal and state fair housing laws.

Although familial status is a protected class, that is typically referring to instances where you have a single family with children and the landlord is refusing to rent to a family with children.  That is, in fair housing law, “familial status” has a specific and limited meaning:  the presence of children under the age of 18 in a household.  In your case, however, it appears that you have two families (two sets of couples with each their own children) and a parent trying to live together.  So I do not think that the "familial status" protections would apply here. Answer #2: Yes. It is their property, and their decision to rent it to whomever they feel comfortable to.


Title: Sick aunt and neglectful husband

Question:
Trying to figure out how to write this.

In February 2015 my aunt "fall" while she was in Florida. The story is that she got up in the middle of the night to use the restroom and fell. She didn't know how long she was out, or what happened, but instead got up and went back to bed. The next morning her husbamd saw that there was blood on her pillow and that my aunt was moaning out of discomfort. He took her to the hospital where they gave her stitches and said the incident must be related to low blood sugar. After a week or two, she went back to the hospital to get clearance to fly to NY in order to stay with her daughter, my cousin. She was there to help her take care of her newborn baby. She was then taken back to the hospital because of reoccurring head pain. As soon as she was looked at at the hospital, they rushed her to the brain injury unit because she had two brain aneurysms. Through many surgeries, she has recovered, but is greatly disabled by the injuries. She has trouble with her memory, is now legally blind, needs help going to the bathroom, and needs a caretaker with her all the time.

She is now back in FL living with her husband, but rather than giving her the necessary therapies and hiring a nurse, he has done the opposite by providing her no treatments. My mother, her sister and her other 5 sisters have offered to help pay and have taken turns going down to take care of their sister, but the husband is very secretive and controlling. He had also threatened not allowing her sisters to come see her since they keep asking for him to provide her better care. He has said he's listening to the phone calls that come in, he has taken away her phone. The nurses that use to come and take care of her, he has run off by being rude and demanding more of their services then what they are to provide. He haa found a friend who ia not a nurse, but comes and helps out more as a maid rather than a nurse. Her daughters do not see her. Another aunt is there visiting this week, and she says it seems like he put a phone block on the house because she can't even use her phone while in the house. My aunt basically sits at home every day in front of the TV basically waiting for another heart attack or stroke to come.

The other dilemma in the story is that both my aunt and uncles are green card residents from Jamaica.

My questions are "are there any ways we can help my aunt by overriding immediate family?" "How would we do so?" "Are there any way we can legally make him provide for his wife?" "Are there any way we can separate her from her husband?"

She is able to talk, but her eye sight makes it difficult for her to write.

It's as if he is trying to let her get sick again. The fall is suspicious and seeing how he "provides" for her now makes me think he probably was abusive before.

Any advice helps.

Edit: also if I should post this in another subreddit, please let me know.

Answer: You can contact Adult Protective Services: http://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/adult-protective-services


Title: I was illegally detained during 26th march protests in Moscow, Russia. Now I'm facing a jail-time. How likely I can get asylum in the US?

Question:
thousands of people were arrested across the country, and almost all of them are getting jail-time.
 My court date is coming soon and I don't want to be arrested, I didn't do anything wrong. Everyone detained will lose their jobs, students will be expelled from universities. Thanks God I'm currently working remotely for the US company, so no consequences there. Worse of all, police treated us horribly while in detainment and promised "luxury" treatment in the future - one of them told he is going to place us in the cell with HIV inmates.
Some people are fleeing to Amsterdam and UK to ask for asylum. I want to go to US, because I went to college there and have friends left.
How likely am I to get asylum in the US?

Answer:
 > How likely am I to get asylum in the US?

Not likely, although not impossible.

First, if you've already got employment with a US company, the employment immigration process would likely be far easier than the asylum immigration process.  Note that the two are mutually exclusive, legally speaking.  You first have to file for asylum and then [wait five months](https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum/asylum) before applying for employment authorization.  There are different processes for people who wish to emigrate for work.

Second, you have to be present in the USA to seek asylum, so you have to get here first and *then* roll the dice.

Additionally, asylum isn't strictly for people who don't want to face the consequences of their actions.  To be blunt, if your arrest has some legitimacy on its face you won't be granted asylum.  As an example, if you were part of a group that was causing damage, or harming others, or rioting, or you were *accused* of such a thing you likely won't be granted asylum.  Your assertion that your prosecution is solely political, or illegal, isn't binding.  The investigation process is pretty aggressive, and they will determine for themselves whether they think there's a issue here.

In short, asylum in the USA is fairly rare.  You can, and should, seek out a US immigration attorney for a better read of your chances.  You can also look into other immigration methods that have a better chance of success.


Title: Co worker defaming me for a feedback he didn't like

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 Didn't you post this a couple of days ago?

> I am so depressed and sad. I cannot return to work due to embarrassment caused by my coworker and the repeated pattern of discrimination.

Pull your adult pants on.  You cannot go through life without dealing with jerks.


Title: Possibility of accidental hit and run?! (CA)

Question:
So I had hit a car the other day and gave him a nasty bang on his bumper, for the most part his bumper wasn’t too messed up but I hurt my car pretty bad. It was my first accident and I realized only now that in my adrenaline rush I forgot to take pictures of the other party’s license and plates. I was afraid to get insurance involved so even though we exchanged info, when he asked to see my insurance, I scrounged my car for any money I had in addition to what i had on me, including my emergency money i keep stashed away and offered $300 for the repairs and so we could avoid getting insurance involved. He was very kind about the whole deal and let me go and took the $300 so now no more problems, right?

Now I’m finding out from family that it may have been a bad idea since he was the one that was hit, he could call the cops any time and report it as a hit and run and i may be at fault since I didn’t go through insurance.

TL;DR- Rear-ended a car and instead of going through insurance, I offered money on the spot and now am worried about him reneging on the agreement.

Am I fucked? Should I consult a lawyer?
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: Yeah. You screwed up. A lawyer won't take your case. Never ever ever pay out of pocket without having the other party sign a release of liability. Who knows if he will file a claim or not.


Title: if we find drugs in my sister in laws room can we kick her out and keep her 2 month old son under our care since we are legal supervisors?? more details in text post

Question:
My sister in law and her husband live with my in laws with their 2 month old son. When she was pregnant she was on heroin so CPS was notified. She was on subutex thought out the pregnancy. However when he was born they weren't given full custody so my in laws are legal supervisors and they can't be alone with their son.
We just found a bunch of needles and crushed pills in their room. Basically we don't want them living here but with the baby it gets complicated.
My in laws have a meeting with a lawyer Tuesday so before that what can they do ??

Can they kick them out? And keep the baby under their care? Please help!!

M

Answer: Whatever you do, don't illegally evict her. The last thing you want is a drug addict with good grounds to sue you.


Title: [Scottsdale, AZ] Bouncer Claiming Assault Charges Against My Girlfriend

Question:
I'll do my best to tell this story as efficiently as possible...

My girlfriend and I were in the middle of a club in Scottsdale last night with a group of about 10 friends. Everything was fine and dandy and everyone was having a good time when these two gentlemen tried to walk right through the middle of our group. He bumped into my girlfriend and she said something to him along the lines of "you can walk around" and I asked the other one politely if they could go around our group. The one I asked laughed in my face and the one talking to my girlfriend just pulled out a band full of money and looked at the security guard. My girlfriend was asked to leave immediately so I followed her out. This is when things got a little hairy...

We were both very frustrated at the situation and as we were walking out, the guy working the front of the club said something along the lines of "get the fuck out of my club" when we really thought we had done nothing wrong. Being a little intoxicated, this caused me and my girlfriend to start yelling at him for about 20 seconds until we were both forcibly removed from the front of the club. I was shoved against a pole in the street by a security guard and I couldn't see where they pushed my girlfriend. After being held for about 10 seconds, they let me go, I found my girlfriend, who was still yelling at the club doorman, and we walked over to the front of the next club to try to get a ride home.

We were standing there for about 10 minutes when my girlfriend realized she didn't have her phone on her anymore. I pulled out my phone to use the find my iPhone app but she was unable to remember her password so it wasn't very useful. About 5 more minutes go by as we are trying to figure out if we should stay and wait for our friends or head home and we are approached by police that asked us to sit on the curb, separately. After taking to both of us for about 5 minutes, they pick my girlfriend up off the curb and put her in cuffs and leave me to go, saying she had been charged with assault and disorderly conduct... apparently one of the bouncers claimed she touched or hit him when they were restraining her but she claims it was just incidental.

She is a first year nursing student and has no criminal record. We don't really have money for a defense attorney. The club also had her phone from her which I found out when I called it and they had it with their security team once I got her out of jail. What are our options at this point? She has her first court date in 3 weeks. I really appreciate any help or advice.

Answer: Get an attorney, with no prior history, she can probably work out a deal to get pretrial diversion, which usually prevents the charge from showing on her recordAnswer #2: Find out if the club has cameras and then get a lawyer to subpoena them.  Make sure to do this soon before the video gets written over.


Title: College I attended is closing and the department of education will not allow me to finish my degree. Do I still need to be paying off my student loans?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 For federal loans, you may be eligible for discharge.  See more info [here](https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/closed-school).

For private loans, you're most likely out of luck.  They don't care if your school closed.Answer #2: You should post more info.


Title: [NY] I'm on my phone and my friend is about to kill himself because his ex's parents are horrible people and about to have him arrested in hours. I need help now.

Question:
Like I said, I dont know if this is the right subreddit, nor do I really care. I need some legal advice right now to try to make sure my friend does not end up getting fucked by the law and to convince my friend that he will be alright.

If any of this violates the "personally identifiable information" rule, tell me and i'll immediately remove anything whatever.

**Here's the story**

I'll try to sum it up the best way I can. My friend's ex Facebook/Emails/Computer etc got hacked, and my friend's ex KNOWS it was not him. However, her parents are extremely abusive and just generally horrible people, and they want to destroy my friend's life for sleeping with their daughter. My friend's *something* account is on her computer from when they were dating. I dont have time to remember what. So his parents are using this as a way charge him as hacking her computer. They are threatening their daughter to tell to the pople that my friend is reposible or else they will bruatally beat her. He's afraid they will take her parents word over hers, as his password is on her computer and he is computer swavy with dual monitors.

He cant contact the ex to talk to her about it since her parents smashed the phone and her fb, emails etc are hacked.

an they arrest him with the evidence given? The girl already said that he did it, because the cops stupidly asked right in front of her parents.

The cops went to his house earlier about it, apparently they got a new boss who wants more evidence. He's waiting for them to return. He is 18.

Ill add more detail as soon as after I submit this, I just need advice *now*

**What flair should I pick? Tell me, ill add it**

Ill try to update in time with [this askreddit thread](http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2rq7kk/serious_serious_ny_im_on_my_phone_and_my_friend/) Ill try to keep both posts the same. It'll eventually be up but fuck I need answers now.

critical details in the comments

Answer: So first of all, suicide is for sure the wrong choice here.  Worst case scenario is he is investigated and if he is under 18, charged as a juvenile.  The would take forensic expert testimony though, which is somewhat unlikely (though not impossible) to happen.  The police don't just arrest people because a civilian told them to. Your friend needs to consult with an attorney, but nothing that comes of this is worth throwing his life away.


Title: Wife is being denied a license bc I have felony convictions

Question:
This is NY.
I honestly am in a bit of shock.
I have multiple felonies that happened years before I even met her. One was from 20 years the other 14.
She was trying to open a cafe with a liquor license and they requested information on me even though i have 0 to do with the business. I’m extremely crushed for her and so upset that my fuck ups in the past are affecting her now. It just doesn’t seem fair or right at all. I didn’t even know she existed when I had these convictions. What are her options? She has invested so much financially & emotionally to get this place ready to open and all that was holding it back from officially opening was the license.

Answer:
 You're going to need a liquor license attorney. They do exist, look one up.

Also look into a Certificate of Good Conduct to help with the felonies. Answer #2: To navigate this in a timely fashion, you'll want a lawyer.  They may be able to appeal the decision and get the license approved anyway, or they may look at your situation and counsel you about the possibility of trying to get your record expunged.

Don't do anything crazy until you talk to your lawyer (I'm pleasantly surprised someone hasn't popped in already and recommended temporary divorce.)


Title: Does the company who I paid to replace my windshield have to cover costs to repair damage caused by them to my vehicle? (KS)

Question:
A few months ago I had my windshield replaced due to a crack. Last week, I took my car in to a mechanic because windshield washing fluid that was meant to go to the rear window was running from the ceiling. The mechanic said the line had been cut near the windshield. The only time this could've happened is during windshield replacement. I shelled out $500 for the windshield, and the quote for the fluid line repair is near $1000.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 As a former auto repair guy, step #1 should be to call the windshield place, politely explain the situation, and ask for them to take care of it.

Don't talk about your rights or the law or lawyers or any such. Make it a customer service/customer satisfaction matter, not a legal one.

You can always get legal later. Try honey before vinegar.


Title: PA: I got a ticket after curfew, but the cop didn't notice I was a minor.

Question:
This is a weird one.

So I was out after curfew, driving home from a grad party. I was 17 over. No drugs no alcohol in my system or the car, completely fine in that regard, but I'm only 17 and our county has a curfew of 11:00. I have a beard and I look ruffian I guess, but the cop didn't notice I was a minor. Didn't tell my parents or anything. Now obviously they will know in court, so can I be charged for breaking curfew as well?

Bonus: Definitely pleading guilty but can I expect any of the $178 to come off? Or just points?

If you can feel the anxiety in this text it's because it's my first time with a ticket. Thanks!

Answer: A cop isn't required to write every citation they see. I've stopped people with suspended licenses and let them off with a fix it ticket.


Title: My landlord is forcing my sister and I to live in a potentially unsafe apartment. (California)

Question:
Hi people,

tl;dr - We evacuated our apartment due to giant, hidden mold that may have been making us sick. Landlord brings his own guy in to clean it (with no professional remediation). We emailed the landlord to make sure the apartment is safe but the landlord is dodging the answer and including his lawyers on the email chain now. Worst of all, we cannot break lease or force him to relocate us to a different unit.

Earlier this week, I discussed how my sister and I found huge amounts of mold growing unknowingly in our apartment. The apartment also had a history of mold/sewage flooding in but the landlord denies that these two events could be related and confirmed there was no mold when we moved in. We've been sicker than usual for the last couple years and believe the mold may have caused this (the symptoms line up).

We've been living outside of our apartment for the last two weeks during since the mold discovery. The landlord sent his own crew to clean the mold (instead of hiring professionals for remediation) and sent a company to take photos and run an air test.

This is where it gets worrisome and stressful. We cannot break the lease; are only options are to live in this mold apartment or force them to relocate us to another one. I have emailed the landlord multiple times to get confirmation that the apartment is safe/healthy and if we can live in it again. The landlord is not responding to our emails and seems to be avoiding telling us if the apartment is safe as well as not providing the results of the post-cleaning inspection. Their last email was stating that they will not relocate us and that mold inspection was looking into the apartment (and they cc'ed their two lawyers on their email).

We don't know what to do. The landlord is not telling us the apartment is safe to live in nor can we break the lease. What are my options if I have any? We are concerned for our health but really need to go back to our apartment.

Answer: If he had some people clean it up, what's the issue?


Title: Crazy divorce situation

Question:
Hi reddit appreciate you reading this, need some advice for my family member

So I got a cousin in Ontario Canada. She's been married to this guy for 18 years, and lived with him and good family the majority of her whole life. She was from a foreign country and never got an education there or in Canada and now has the kids with him.

So here's where it starts to get ducked up and confusing, he divorced her while she's living in the house. I'm not sure if it was denial or what but according to recent info that was 4 years ago. This all came to light now because he went to another country and got married there legally and is planning to bring her here to Canada. The whole thing has now imploded. Because she just found out.

Her reasoning for staying was that he'd eventually reconcile with her when he realizes how much she's done for him and his family. Ps his mom,and alot of direct family have lived with them throughout.

So before anyone says go to a lawyer amd break his bank (he's very successful), she knows nothing is in his name, not even a car,they're all in his siblings and mom's name. And his stated income is less than 10k per year.

She doesn't know what to do (she's finally waking up to the situation). So it's her and her and her 3 kids. Her kids are her life, and they tell her to leave that there's no place for her, and that the kids are staying with them.

They've in my opinion kept her in a virtual prison since her arranged marriage. She still isn't a citizen, is still functionally illiterate, and can't functionally speak English. Every time she tried the teacher would be harassed by her sister in laws, and she threatened with divorce. This whole thing is ducked up.

So what now...what do you recommend she do? Or can you weigh in what can be done possibly????

Answer:
 >So what now...what do you recommend she do?

She needs to speak with a lawyer.  Period.  Lawyers are smart, and if he is hiding his assets by keeping them in other peoples names they will have the best tools to find that out.


Title: Facebook cyberbully threatens to post pictures of wife and infant daughter on "sex dating sites".

Question:
So some backstory on this whole thing. My wife is on these FB groups about breastfeeding and is fine with posting her stance on feeding in public and how she's all for it. Now sometimes there are people who don't agree and they bicker back and forth but nothing comes of it because in the end it's on FB and everyone returns to being adults. Except this time.

This lady from Australia says something my wife disagrees with and she replies back with how she feels and eventually they begin to have a back and forth. The lady mentions how it's sexual and shouldn't be in done in public because of creeps, my wife then links one of the ladys pictures from her FB profile in the conversation to make a point (a practice I have voiced my disagreement with before) and that's where the issue begins.

Our new friend has now been messaging my wife repeatedly about how she's posted pictures of her with our daughter on dating, and my wife alone on porn sites. My wife is understandably upset more because the lady got our daughter involved than anything else, and then for some reason unknown to me she screen caps the convo then sends that to the woman's friends/family, which inspires the lady to start harassing her brother.

Normally I'm not a big believer in cyber bullying seeing as how in most cases you can just walk away from the screen, but this seems to be the extreme where it's not exactly going away. I've managed to get my wife off of FB for a few days so she can relax and not be stressed but that can only last for so long. Legally whats my next move here? I know that Australia takes their cyber bullying pretty seriously but I'm not familiar with a way to handle this issue.

I have the private messages on my phone and can load them on Imgur with the names and faces edited out if I need to for clarification if need be.

Answer:
 Tell your wife to stop bickering with people on the internet, and to stop escalating it by making her arguments personal by getting things off of the other person's profile.  Your wife is just as much the perpetrator of cyber bullying as she is the victim.

Contact the sites the images have been posted to and inform them that they need to be removed.  Ignore the lady.  Talk to your wife about responsibly conducting herself on the internet.