Title: [NYC] My lease ends on Aug 31st and my landlord is trying to rent out my apartment with Aug 15th start date

Question:
Hi all,

I live in NYC and prepaid my current apt rent up until the lease end date Aug 31st. We are signing a lease for a new apartment that starts Aug 1st but do not plan on moving in so soon. My landlord listed my current apt today with a start date of Aug 15th. Is that legal? Is it within my rights to ask for a prorated refund since he would be double-charging rent otherwise? I am flexible with my move out date but it doesnt sit well with me that he's trying to start a new lease prior to when my lease ends (and I paid for the entire month of August!)

Answer: Did you ask about it? He can’t force you to move out before your lease ends. He can either buy you out or wait to begin a new lease until after yours ends.


Title: Employer requires we work overtime but doesn't pay for it (north carolina)

Question:
My employer requires that everyone working in the corporate office comes to a conference they hold twice a year to do menial tasks to help run it. We are hourly employees, and a standard workweek is 40 hours, 8:30-5:30 Monday-Friday. The conference takes place on Friday and Saturday. On both days we show up at 8 and leave after 6:30 with no lunch break. Instead of paying for overtime, we are offered a PTO exchange of only 8 hours. There is not an option, and there is not something in the contract or elsewhere agreeing to this exchange. Former employees have been terminated for not attending conference. I would much rather be paid for the time that I work than accept a PTO exchange that's not even equivalent to my overtime if I'm going to be required to come.

Is there anything legally I can do to be reimbursed for my time or otherwise ensure that there are options in the future?

Answer: Contact the department of labor’s wage division . It’s very illegal. There’s a good chance you could be awarded back pay.


Title: [TEXAS] I was arrested inside a store and my rights weren't read. My car was outside and was searched without consent.

Question:
I just got two charges in Texas: a misdeamenor charge for theft because I pocketed Tagamet, a heartburn medication that I've become dependent on. It's pretty expensive and a box lasts me two days. Not trying to justify my theft, but only explain why Tagamet. I am 17 years old.

The store manager brought me into his office and called the police, who told me that I wasn't under arrest or anything. I answered some questions and then one of the officers took out his camera to photograph evidence. He jokingly asked me to smile, and when I refused, I was put in handcuffs and taken out to his squad car without even being told my rights or that I was under arrest.

The police then asked if that was my car (they pointed to my car) and I told them yes. They then completely searched the car, didn't even ask me or my mom who had the car in her name, and found three Hydrocodone pills. They then brought out K-9 units but nothing else was found. I was then taken to jail.

EDIT: there is clearly some confusion. The pills were in my possession, yes, but I do not use hydrocodone recreationally. I have tried it one time and threw up an hour later. I strictly smoke weed. However, my friends do not and were careless enough to leave them in my car. I left this detail out because it doesn't matter, the pills were in my possession.

My questions are:

1. Was this a legal search? I was not in my vehicle when I was arrested, and the car isn't in my name, but she wasn't contacted.

2. When the cop found the pills, he weighed them out on a pocket scale. Three Hydrocodone is 1.4 grams apparently, so I was given a third degree felony for a controlled substance between 1-4 grams. Is this an accurate way to charge someone for drugs? Obviously the pills are gonna weigh more than a gram, but it was 30mg of hydrocodone and the rest was just aceteminophen and binders...

3. This is my first ever encounter with the police and I was given a third degree felony. Is there anything I can do to get the charge dropped or lowered given all this information?

Thank you reddit. Life is very grim right now.
Topic:
Searches and Seizures

Answer:
 1- likely yes. You stole product. They were looking for more spoken property after you were arrested.

2- that is how the law is set down so yes that is legal.

3 - the charges are not going to get dropped. You broke a lot of laws. Hire an attorney to mitigate the damages. Also start doing to drug treatment.

Also, you did not need your rights read to you. That is only required if they are going to interrogate you after arrest. They are also not required to tell you what you are being arrested for. Not until booking. Answer #2: You were clearly arrested and weren't read your Miranda rights. *At best,* that only means that what you said *after* you were arrested can't be used in court.

You stole a drug. You came in a car. They don't need a warrant to search your vehicle—they need probable cause. Theft almost certainly gives them that. The name on the title is largely irrelevant.

If you answered some questions before you were arrested, those are almost always admissible. You never have to talk to the police if you aren't being detained or arrested. And the best thing to do is tell them you aren't answering questions and keep your mouth shut until you get a lawyer.

~~Your explanation about the heartburn doesn't help you.~~

About the only thing you have going for you is your age. Some courts won't allow statements made to police by minors admitted into evidence if the parents weren't notified of their child's detainment. The courts recognize that kids don't always know their rights. *But* you're 17, so the courts may assume you knew you could shut up.

You need an attorney, immediately.


Title: My child (9yrs) was intentionally aggressively tackled by another student playing frisbee on the grass. Just found out my kid broke his collarbone!

Question:
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Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer: Just because your child got hurt by another child doesn't mean the school is negligent. Did the teachers say it was a malicious tackle?


Title: My mother takes my disability checks and I am 20 years old. am i able to legally get full control of them?

Question: I receive checks basically for my anxiety since i was around 16, my mom has been taking it and using it for other stuff ever since and she only gives me around 200 out of it. I am in my 20s now and i still live with her but i was wondering if it was possible for me to get full control over the check and also if not since i live with her what about when i move out?

Answer:
 Are you under court ordered guardianship as an adult?Answer #2: Did a court declare you incompetent to manage your finance and gave your mother guardianship?
If yes, you'll need to petition the court. She'll be accountable to show that the money was spent on things for you, etc...
If no, then legally, it's your money so do what you want. Now on a more personal, less legally note, you live with her and I'm assuming she's also paying for groceries, electricity, etc. So you can 100% get the money and she can 100% kick you out. Anything in-between will have to be negotiated between you and her.Answer #3: Set up an appointment with the agency supplying the funds. They can work with you for options. From direct deposit to your bank account to sending to a PO box. She legally can't keep these from you once you hit 18 unless she is your legal guardian. Now that said she is within her rights to charge you room and board in the future (though $1,800 seems super high) so that will have to be worked out separately or be prepared to move out.


Title: Property manager lost my application package with bank info, $300 cashier check, and all my personal information

Question:
MIAMI

I signed a lease to move into a really nice loft. The building is picky and asked for very detailed information to approve me as tenant including: bank statements, pay stubs, info on the businesses I own plus account balance (I am not a resident so I had to prove I have 40x rent) plus copy of my passport, current address and other personal info. The application fee was $300 in cashier check or money order.

My realtor turned in the application package a week ago, got a receipt, and today the property management let him know that they had lost the package with all the info in it. I am upset thinking anyone could have all this information about me and I am at risk. Plus I do not want to submit all of this again plus the fee. What should I do? Is this grounds to sue them?

UPDATE: My agent called the management 2 days ago and demanded they find my package. He didn't hear back so went in person and told me: "nobody cares". They didn't even give him an answer regarding the $300. So he is talking to the owner of the apartment to see if they can do something on their end.

I just do not understand how everybody is so casual about this. Someone out there has all my personal information including pay stubs for a year, bank account balance, name and last name, passport, address. I am worried about my safety since I make over 250k and they know exactly who I am, what I look like and where I live. There most be something that can be done legally over that. I need to have a way to threaten them if they refuse to accept my application without another $300.

Answer:
 Tell the landlord that since it was a cashier's check as far as you are concerned the fee has been paid, but you are happy to re-send copies of the other documents to complete the process.  If they have truly lost the cashier's check, then in 90 days you will be able to get your money back from the bank if uncashed (see link below). That is the rational resolution to this.

If they insist on another cashier's check,

- you should find another place.

-  the landlord cashes the check they claim they lost, report a theft to the police.

- if the check is not cashed, wait the 90 days to get your money back: http://www.ehow.com/how_7557760_cancel-cashiers-check.html

Answer #2: It took me way too long to figure out that "dignes" is "signed."

If you end up having your identity stolen as a result, you may have a claim.  But it's better not to have ID theft than a claim, so warn your bank & put a warning on your credit report too.

Given that they lost the money, it's on them to process your paperwork, without further payment.  If they refuse, you probably do have a claim for the $300 to be refunded, since you paid it.


Title: [AL] Why is it so hard to find someone interested in challenging a law's constitutionality?

Question:
I have been looking for a lawyer to challenge a law that affects the custodial rights of certain people. Most lawyers I have approached have said, in no certain terms, that the case is good but it's too much work and living in such a conservative state doesn't help.

I thought lawyers were psyched to make case law. I feel so discouraged.
Topic:
Constitution

Answer:
 Lawyers are psyched to make money. It is not uncommon for nuts and kooks to come out of the woodwork and want to attack the IRS because it is "unconstitutional" to collect income tax. Or my guess is that it is more likely that you are some men's rights nut that thinks you have a superior right to custody to women under some retarded equal protection constitutional interpretation. But I could be wrong.

Lawyers have ethical obligations to not bring forth frivolous bullshit into the courts. And they can be sanctioned if they do. Including disbarment. If you have money you can probably find an unethical attorney to advance whatever secret crap only you have managed to figure out.

So let's imagine that you are not a nut and have a legitimate argument. Constitutional  law is a slow and costly process that even if successful will take a lot of time, money and effort. And there is often no payoff in cash, just a principle. And we also have a thing called precedent. If the courts interpretation is going to be overturned then they do that rarely and reluctantly.

My suggestion is to go out and spend some time camped on the edge of Area 51. It's a party atmosphere and there are a lot of interesting cats. It will be a far better expenditure of your time and money.


Title: I want to fire my partner, but we don't have a signed operating agreement (LLC)

Question:
I started a company last year, and set up an LLC with my partner. We didn't sign any formal operating agreement, and most of our set up was made with verbal agreements (we were good friends...).  There is one formal document signed when setting up our company bank account, that says that I own 60% of the company, and he owns 40%. We initially agreed to a 50/50 split on revenue, assuming we both work the same amount of time on the company. We both put in $3,000 to the company initially for set up.

I quit my job, and dedicated 40 hours a week to starting this business, while doing some contract work on the side for income. Over a year later, my partner still has not quit his job, has produced poor quality work, and continues to put in about 10 hours a week. He's took 3 weeks off to get married, which I covered.

I wrote up an operating agreement that changed the rev share to 80/20 (consider I work 4x his time), so long as he continued to work full-time elsewhere, as well as other things that should've been in place from the start. He refused to sign it. When I met with her about it he got upset, made a scene, and stormed out.

I no longer want to work with him. I've heard different advice from many different people about what I legally can and can't do. Any advice on how to get rid of him while preferably leaving my company in tact? I know I could dissolve the LLC, but I'd rather not, considering the cost it took to set it up. I just want him gone from the company! Any advice?

Edit: I am in North Carolina, USA
Topic:
Business Law

Answer: You can't "fire" a partner, all you can do is buy his share.  Value the company, and make an offer.


Title: Asked to go into police station for questioning

Question: I was initially trying to park in a parking lot, I noticed it was a bit tight as I was going in and before going in, I reversed out and parked somewhere else. I was with two friends. I walked out of the parking lot and then left sometime later. I was contacted and was accused of scratching someone's car, when I asked to see the footage, the establishment refused and said they gave my license plate to the police. I asked Why they would do that without talking to me and they said they believe its me. I explicitly asked multiple times if there was proof of me actually going up to the car and scratching the car, they refused to comment. They said there was two people walking with me, and they haven't contacted them nor mentioned them afterwards. This happened 8 months ago. The police went to my house and said they want to hear "my side of the story" and that I'm a witness/prime suspect. They want me to come in in the next two days. Do I tell the detective I don't want to go in because I didn't do anything, get a lawyer, or go in and speak? This is in Quebec, Canada.

Answer: Yeah. You seem overly concerned about seeing proof. Innocent folks know what they did or didn't do. They don't need to see "proof" to know what they did. I wouldn't talk to a detective without an attorney if I was you.Answer #2: Get a lawyer. Don't speak to the police without one. You are a suspect in a crime, so regardless of whether you're guilty or not, the police are gunning for you. You'll want all of the help you can get. Answer #3: Do not talk to them without a lawyer.


Title: I turned 18 6 months ago, but forgot to register for the selective service.

Question:
I turned 18 around 6 months ago, and never registered for selective service. Apparently this is illegal.

I don't even have a state ID, and I live with my parents. No one even brought it up to me.

~~My life is kind of in shambles, I'm isolated, struggling in school due to persistent health issues, have childhood trauma, and I'm just trying to get on my feet--i don't even get basic respect from my family, have zero agency, etc, i've felt trapped for years and my only escape has just been online.~~ all that is probably off topic.

I wanted to register online today, but I'm worried because I'm past the deadline, and my mentally ill mother wouldn't even give me my social security card, and my father is far too overworked to care.

So, my question is, what on earth should I do? and will I face consequences for not having registered? Will I be fine if I just register online late? What if my parents won't give me my social security card?

Answer:
 Thank you for registering!

As others have mentioned here, we accept late registrations up to 26 years old. You are also not required to have a social security number to register with Selective Service. Just complete Form 1 within the "Forms" page on our website ([https://www.sss.gov/Portals/0/PDFs/regform\_copyINT\_1.pdf](https://www.sss.gov/Portals/0/PDFs/regform_copyINT_1.pdf)) or fill out a Form 1 at any U.S. Post Office and mail it in when you’re done.

In the future, when you do find your SSN, give our support team a call (1-888-655-1825) and provide that information to them so they can match your SSN with your file. That way, you'll be able to "verify" your registration on our website as needed and get your selective service registration number on demand.

Hope this helps.Answer #2: You'll be perfectly fine if you register now.


Title: I hit a pedestrian with my car, but I'm not entirely sure who was at fault?

Question:
Basically, the other night I was driving home from my night shift in the dark, of course. I have an old 74 VW Beetle, and it was sort of rainy and foggy that night so it's not like I had completely flawless visibility, but I was more than safe to drive and I could see just fine. I pulled out the parking lot and was driving up to my small town's busiest intersection. The light to turn left onto the highway that runs through town was green up until I got a bit before the line, so obviously I wasn't going to brake, especially since I had my manager in the car with me as I was giving him a lift. I wasn't rushing the yellow light at all. Anyway, I turned onto the street (and I'll add that I wasn't distracted in the slightest, my eyes were all over the road) and when I broke eye contact with the light, it was still yellow. Now, this is where it went to shit. My manager suddenly spoke loudly to tell me there was a guy in the street. I couldn't see a single thing on the street, however I immediately hit the brakes mid-turn, just in case. I didn't brake in time, apparently, because as I was braking I hit a jogger who flew a few feet back on the road. Immediately I started freaking out, as I've never come close to being in such an accident, the only things on my driving record are a speeding ticket or two (35 in a 25 or something, and not using my blinker for more than 2 seconds before turning?).

A lot of what happened next I was in a panic and wasn't thinking everything through. I called 911, complied completely with everyone and the phone and the people who showed up at the scene. The guy was fine, the only problems he felt was some severe leg pain that got better and better and by the end of it he just requested a ride home, after we exchanged information and such in case it happened to get worse. The cops asked me what happened, and since I was beyond stressed out and not entirely sure what happened, I just said what were guess that I thought had happened? Basically I said, well, I guess my defroster wasn't totally done doing it's job? I was driving through a yellow so I might have been pushing it? I took complete blame for it, and I still do for the most part because of how overwhelmingly guilty I feel. What I certainly did NOT say for the fear of coming off, I don't know, racist? The jogger was fairly black, wearing dark clothing. He had a very small blinking light that was evidently not visible to me at all, since as I was turning I couldn't see a single thing on the street besides road. I thought about saying something along those lines, but in the stress of it all I didn't want to risk sounding... maybe it's not racist, I don't know, but I couldn't bring myself to say it. By the end of it, the cop came back to tell me the citations he was giving me. I was charged $525 for "careless driving", noting the "pushing a yellow light" and "you need to have your window completely and utterly defrosted before driving". I was charged almost $300 for "failing to yield to a pedestrian". Graciously, he let me off on the actually hitting a pedestrian part. There was nothing I could do but accept it. He wrote down the court date on the citation paper, proceeded to tell me about the judge and told me how much of a fair and just judge that he is, "very fair man, VERY fair" along with guesses that he could probably knock down the fines with driving classes or other such things.

For the next day or two I was extremely angry, mostly at myself for not seeing the guy and not braking in time before hitting him. I blamed it all on myself. Today, I worked again with my manager for the first time since saying goodbye to him as he walked home from the scene. He was totally chill about it, no tension there. But throughout work we talked about the situation and what he thought and we thoroughly discussed it. He agreed that I wasn't pushing the yellow light at all, that it was a regularly done turn. He noted the part about when breaking eye contact how it was still yellow. He told me when he stopped looking at the light and saw the crosswalk light, he expected it to show a completely red hand, but instead he saw it flashing with the few number of seconds it had left on it. His surprise caused him to look in depth at the street and somehow he was able to see the jogger, when I couldn't for the life of me. That got me thinking. When my light was green, his must have been warning him that time was running out. Had we both been there earlier before the yellow light came, I would have had to yield to him, obviously. As soon as my light to turn left was red, the main highway's lights on either side would go green, and they would cross over the crosswalk that the jogger was running on. My question is, how would have the jogger even made it in time had I not been there to hit him? I was pulling into the lane closest to the side of the road and hit him as he was a few feet away from the sidewalk. If I had not been there he would have only had a matter of seconds to get to the complete other side of the highway before the cars started moving. I couldn't stop for the yellow light in time, but I'm sure as hell with the timer that the crosswalk light was giving him, he knew exactly how much time he had and still ran. And if he was pushing his light, why was he completely oblivious to my car coming up on him? My headlights were perfectly working, I was the only one going through the intersection at that moment. I'm still incredibly mad at myself for actually hitting the guy, but I've been increasingly getting frustrated at the guy's decision to start booking it across the street without any hesitation. Sure, he just started his run, but a complete neglect to check the streets before sprinting across the busiest intersection in town? I don't know. What I do know is that with the $800+ fines I have to pay, plus needing car repairs that existed prior to hitting him as well as the repairs needed to fix the huge dent in the hood, I am getting increasingly and increasingly stressed about my financial situation. I'm praying to all that is holy that the judge is willing to knock the fines down somewhat, that I might be just a little of the hook. Currently I'm looking at 1-2 grand in expenses. I'm a broke college student in my second year, I only have some hundreds to my name to get me by for food and such. Most of the money I had was going to go into my needed car repairs, which have now increasingly gone up in price, plus the $800 or so for careless driving? I am in desperate need of help. I get paid again this coming Friday, but even then I think I could just barely pay for the fines and have nothing left for car repairs, for gas, food, etc. I live with my parents and can get by on some of their stuff but I'm hardly *ever* home, I'm a full-time student taking too many credits and working part time at a Taco Bell. As much as me and my managers want me to work more, the burden of school doesn't allow me to. I'm hopeful that I can talk to the judge about the situation. However, I've never been even close to needing to go to court before and I don't know how to handle myself, how to speak, what kind of language to use, anything. Where do I begin on explaining myself? I live in the Portland, Oregon greater metro area if it matters.

I haven't even tried to tell my parents yet. They are also pretty tight on money and I haven't been able to bring myself to tell them about it. I suppose I'll have to tell them before they notice the insurance go up, or perhaps the huge dent in the hood of my car. I've been parking on the street in a direction facing away from the general area that they consistently see, so they haven't noticed. I apologize, I digress. I am huge need of knowing how to handle myself in court. Do I have a chance at all for any kind of justification, for any forgiveness? Was it completely my fault or is the jogger capable of any blame too? Please. My court date is set for the morning of Tuesday the 16th and as of the looks of it right now, 2 weeks from now I'll be completely penniless, without the use of a car, and utterly hopeless. I apologize for the length of this, as well as my constant rambling. I am in so much guilt and grief over this. And thank you in advance to everyone who can give me any kind of advice and/or knowledge. It will be greatly appreciated.

Answer: As my 90 year old drivers ed teacher used to say, “pedestrians always have the right of way”


Title: Can a college ignore my IEP?

Question: I met with my College's disability department, and they email my teachers saying to give me extra time to do my homework. Yesterday I turned in my final assignment late, and I received an email today saying my professor won't grade my assignment due to it be two hours late.

Answer:
 An IEP does not carry over to college.

A disability accommodation put forth by your college absolutely will.

Follow up with the professor and disability services re: your accommodation.Answer #2: Notify the disability dept of what's happeningAnswer #3: Yeah, sounds like the disability department could help easily resolve this but just fyi there is no "IEP" in college.Answer #4: I think this summarizes your position well:

[https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/choosing-starting-school/leaving-high-school/are-there-ieps-and-504-plans-in-college](https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/choosing-starting-school/leaving-high-school/are-there-ieps-and-504-plans-in-college)

Your IEP does not carry over to college, but you still may be eligible for the same accommodations.

So, if your college's disability department gave you accommodations, you should speak to them and inform them that they are not being applied. At least, that would be your first step.Answer #5: In general, university accommodations are additional time for time limited exams, but not homework.  So, if everyone gets 50 minutes, you might get 75 minutes.  You should not need additional time for homework, since you have more time and do it in a lower pressure situation.

In the work world, we rarely have exams that are time limited high stakes exams.  Instead we have projects that we may have for a day, a week, or even weeks or months.

Part of your college experience is learning self management.  Homework is like work projects.  You have sufficient  time to complete them, so long as you manage yourself.  You need to learn to manage yourself.Answer #6: > I met with my College's disability department, and they emailed my teachers saying to give me extra time to do my homework.

Does your IEP say how much extra time they have to give you?

Did this professor give you the final assignment earlier than the rest of the class (which would be extra time, even though the deadline was the same)?


Title: [PA] I'm a gun owner. A roommate in my apartment smokes pot. We kosher?

Question:
PA, but this is federal law.  Philly, specifically (which has stopped enforcing any petty possession marijuana crimes).

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I own a handgun and a shotgun, for sporting and defense.

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One of my two roommates smokes pot.

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I know that possession of a firearm and a controlled substance is an automatic felony.  I don't smoke.  Is the fact that the two items are in the same house illegal?  Does it change if he smokes in a common area?

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If this is indeed illegal, what is the weight of a charge?

Answer: You are probably fine. Your roommate could in theory get in trouble for constructive possession if you don’t have your firearms adequately secured - locks/safe.


Title: Need advice for false child abuse allegations and unfair investigation by DHS in Oregon

Question:
My girlfriend, Patricia, her daughter, and I went through a traumatic and highly stressful event at the hands of Oregon DHS earlier this week, when her school observed a "suspicious" bump on her head that we were unable to explain. Patricia's daughter was sent to her school nurse for a weird bump, and the DHS proceeded to take our child away from us and perform invasive investigations and examinations, with little or no evidence to go off of. When all was said and done, the bump (which turned out to be a minor case of cellulitis or essentially a zit), they did nothing to actually address that or treat it.

The entirety of the events described below were performed solely to investigate a false suspicion of child abuse. The people conducting this investigation justified their means through Karly's law, a law which went into effect in response to horrific events which happened to a child in Corvallis, Oregon several years ago. Below is Tricia's recount of the events regarding our ordeal with DHS. We are hoping to receive legal advice to learn what our options may be as far as holding the people and institutions responsible for this unnecessary torment accountable for their wrongful investigation. From what we've read so far, Karly's law is designed to provide blanket protection to the people and institutions involved in their suspected child abuse investigation process.

We know we have been violated by DHS - particularly our child - but we are not law experts and do not understand what direction we should turn. I figured this sub-reddit could be helpful. Anyhow, here is what Patricia posted on facebook, which accurately captures our ordeal. I can provide more details if you need them. Thanks.

"Well, now that this is almost over, I feel I can share what we've been dealing with. The past 2 days have been HELL! Nattie went to school, I later received a call from the school about a " bump" on her head. They asked if I'd come look at her and talk with the principal. I'm thinking "no big deal, maybe she got in to a scuffle at school and they want to talk about it" I show up there, there's a police officer and they ask me to sit an answer some questions. I agreed politely and started off with "listen, I don't know what's going on but I get the feeling this is serious. Just so you know, you have my full permission to talk to nattie and she'll be honest" the officer responded with "we've already done that" !!! She'd been in the office since 9:00am and I wasn't informed until 1:57 to come in! They'd been interviewing her for hours without my consent. I then asked to see this bump. They said "we'll get to that, you need to answer some questions first" again, I agreed, the officer asked his questions "do you know how she could have gotten hurt?" "How could you not notice it lastnight or this morning? " it was under her bangs and it was the size of a nickel, maybe. I understood what he was implying but remained calm and answered politely to all his questions for 30 minutes. I then asked AGAIN to see my child's "injury" finally they brought her in. Nattie looked exhausted and scared. As soon as she saw me her eyes got wet and she came to lean on me. The officer asked her to please step back so we could look at her. I assured her in a soothing voice that she was fine, I was fine, and that everyone is just trying to see what's up. She responded with "they keep asking me if you're nice to me" the officer cut her off and told her to focus on "the task at hand" so I asked her to let me see. I brushed her hair to the side and there I saw what looked like a swollen ZIT!! no bruising, only tender on the red dot area.

I expressed that opinion and the officer said "well, we still need to follow protocol, I've taken the liberty of contacting dhs and they're on their way" my mouth dropped open! I asked "are you serious?" He nodded and started going on about karly's law. Never explaining it, just stating that because of this law he had to photograph and that, from this moment on, I was to have no contact with nattie!! I start feeling a panic attack coming on. About that time an ambulance and a fire truck showed up. "It's just protocol, they're going to asses the injury" I was not allowed near. Everyone walking by looked in at me with this judging look. I just thought of that tiny room nattie was in, filling up with strangers and EMR. 10 people including the firemen, ambulance workers, the cop and the school counselor surrounded my child. About 20 minutes later Sam arrived as I had texted him. He came right away to support me but had no idea the severity of the situation, no one did! The lead ambulance person came in the room soon after. "So it looks to me like it may be an infected follicle or cyst" I took a deep breathe of relaxation! Far too soon, it would seem. Again the police officer stated "due to karly's law we still need that verified by a qualified doctor, so we're going to send her to Randall hospital." They still wouldn't let me see nattie, I kept asking the principle (real piece of work) "will you please go check on her, let her know that everything is fine and that I'm ok too?" Nattie was so concerned about what the stress was doing to me, the ambulance people told me she kept asking how I was. "You know my mom is 9 months pregnant, right? Is she ok, is she worrying too much?" Throughout this experience; Myself and Sam were her top concerns. How we were being treated! My kid is amazing and I felt so powerless to help her.

Finally about 40 minutes after the ambulance left, it's 4:00 a clock and the dhs lady shows up. She informs us that she'll be taking nattie to Randall hospital in HER car and that I cannot ride with them. Despite the emt reports and nattie's insistence that nothing was going on. So we got to walk out with her, I gave her a hug goodbye, assured her everything would be fine and that we would follow her there! She looked terrible frown emoticon the lady stuck her hand out and nattie just glared at her and veered left towards her car. She did not want her touching her. The car ride took about an hour due to traffic going in and out of portland. The whole time, nattie said she asked her "do you think your mom lies about her feelings to manipulate you?" "Are you SURE Sam or your mom have never touched you inappropriately? " "did they tell you not to be honest? Are you scared??" Nattie finally got upset and told her she should stop trying to make her say bad things. Even my 9 year old knew those were venomous, leading questions. She then guilt tripped her for putting her pregnant mother, who's done nothing wrong, through this stress. She told her she should be ashamed. Lol my girl... We finally arrive at Randall and they allow nattie to sit with us in the waiting room, the officer was standing within 5 feet at all times listening to our every word. They called nattie back after 15-20 minutes. We were told to stay in the waiting area, that we would be kept informed on a need to know basis. About an hour in the officer comes out and says nattie will be going for a CT scan. I ask can I come back to see her. "No, not at this time" just as I was starting to panic again the nurse comes out and says "mom and sam, go ahead and come back" the officer says "now wait, is dhs ok with this?" The lady looked irritated and said "it's fine, they can come back" turns out they had been trying to get nattie to agree to an analgenital exam and a breast exam that WHOLE time. She kept saying "NO" to the male doctor but nattie said he kept trying! So she lost her marbles and said THIS "No!! Get my mom in here, I want my mom or its about to get CRAZY!!!" LOL never been so proud! She finally stood up for herself and she refused. Her fear turned in to assertive anger. From that moment on we were with her. That was 7:00pm. We didn't get out of that hospital until 10:30pm. After a long wait to be told that it is most likely a follicle, an interview with the hospital equivalent of dhs called "cares" and despite the hospitals findings, the emt assessment and nattie's out right denial; they scheduled a home visit!! We didn't get home until 12:00 or 12:30. Nattie was so exhausted that she crashed halfway laying on the couch in her clothes. This has been horrific! And there's nothing we can do about it!!! We went to see nattie's pcp and she confirmed the diagnosis too. I faxed that to dhs, they closed our case but "cares" still has an open case for us. The dhs home visit went well, I suppose. We're so emotionally exhausted. Nattie sam and I have had a rough couple days. It's just a miracle this tummy hasn't popped! My contractions have gotten worse, I feel so sooo tired all the time. Sam missed work, worst of all; nattie felt victimized! In the process of trying to prove she'd been sexually abused they tried to sexually abuse her!! Karly's law is crazy!! They give "Reasonable suspicion" as an indefinable loose definition. They don't give any guidelines for "Reasonable suspicion" it's essentially "if you think so" no proof required. And the state is immune from accountability! Nothing we can do for the trauma nattie went through. NO ONE is responsible! As long as they catch 1 real abuser out of 100 they feel the ends justifies the means! Sam and I aim to stop that. We're going to petition the state of oregon to DEFINE guidelines for "Reasonable Suspicion" so, be looking for future posts on how you can help make that happen and please keep us in your thoughts. I'm so proud of my little girl. If I can't get justice for her Sam and I are, at least, going to try and change the law for her and other children out there. No child should have to fear getting ripped from their homes everytime they get a zit! Nattie believes all of this is her fault! We've assured her it's not. I think changing this law would help make her feel amazing and Sam and I are going to do everything within our power to do that for her. And with everyone's help, we may just be able to."

Answer:
 TLDR: Kid had a bump on her head that school thought was caused by abuse. According to multiple EMTs/Doctors it's determined to be a pretty bad pimple. Kid/parents feel DHS and other responders tried to brainwash kid into falsely saying she was abused. Parents weren't allowed to be with kid when she was examined at the ER until kid demanded parent's presence after heavy pressure to undergo a rape kit. After getting paperwork from kid's primary care physician concerning the pimple and a home visit DHS closed their case. Cares still has a case open.

Question: What happens next? Why can't we go after the state for causing kid, OP, and 9 month pregnant mom all this trauma?Answer #2: They did nothing illegal. You can find a complaint with police and CPS but you have nothing to sue over. Sorry.

If you want to change laws then you need to contact your local government and start petitioning to change the laws. Do some research. There are likely orgs trying to change the laws. Answer #3: So what's your question? They investigated, found nothing wrong, closed the case, and all is well. Answer #4: As shitty as this sounds, it's pretty standard.  Everyone who works at a school is a mandatory reporter, and someone thought something was going on and made a report.  The proper agency followed up, it was unfounded, life goes on.  You can call cellulitis a zit, but it likely looked awful at first and rose suspicion from someone.


Title: I have the chance to sue a company and very likely shut it down. What should I do?

Question:
Some time within the last 7 years, this company had to pay a very big amount of money. 6 figures and weeeeell over 200,000 dollars.

Now back to the present, I was hired 3 weeks ago. In this time, I have seen many things have not been inspected years after they should. A HORRIBLE makeshift ladder to paint some place about 15 feet off the ground. We clean a huge ventilation system full of very harmful chemicals, without containing the chemical and letting it fly through the air and on cars of nearby companies. Very illegal. Plus the team supposed to be hired, gets paid about 5,000 each. And oh yea, I get paid 9$ per hour. To work with chemicals that itch like hell and can burn skin, cotton suits in horrible conditions with holes and 95% of them have zippers that don't work. We tape it closed. Its horrible and I know this company will lose a lot of money if not the company. Here are my questions.

What laws exactly are they break? Like the technical terms for them.

How much money can I realistically sue for?

Is it illegal to threaten to sue, for money? Instead of losing millions and possibly the company, wouldn't they rather lose maybe 15,000?

Is that black mail or extortion?

If I sue, I will need a lawyer so suggestions are welcome.

In California by the way.

Answer:
 You can report the company to OSHA.  If you were harmed (actually became ill or hurt) on the job you can file a worker's compensation claim.  You most likely cannot sue for such injury.

Threatening to report/sue a company unless they pay you money may well be extortion, yes.

ETA: Fixed malaprop


Title: I received two parking tickets within 10 minutes of one another from the city of Boston. What are my best options, if any?

Question:
The first ticket at 12:30am said my car was a Mazda when it is a Subaru. The second ticket was written at 12:40am.

How do I go about scrubbing the redundant tickets? Any advice would be helpful. Very upset.

Answer:
 IANAL, but I lived in Boston for a long time.  That's happened to me a few times, and when I asked a parking officer about it, he said that usually means that one person worked over their shift end and another began their shift at the same time.  I've been able to get one of the two tickets thrown out in traffic court each time.Answer #2: Update - Called the wonderful people parking Clerk office. They are not allowed to ticket for the same infraction more than once within a six hour period.Answer #3: Are you certain both tickets are actually yours (matches the plate number, etc.)? It may be that someone else just put their ticket on your window.

I'm not sure about Boston, but where I used to live, a common scam was that people would just put their ticket on someone else's window, hope they didn't notice the plate didn't match. There was just a detachable section on the bottom of the ticket and instructions where you mail a check, and lots of times other people would be tricked into paying.


Title: My delivery Job forces it's drivers to pay a fee for using delivery vehicles.

Question:
This is happening in Illinois. The owner of this delivery joint charges all the drivers a fee, everytime they take a delivery from the base location to a customer. Usually amounting to around 10 percent of the received tip. My question is, is this legal? My understanding is that an employee can't be compelled to pay anything out of pocket to an employer. And that implying one can lose their job for not paying is basically extortion. Any help would be appreciated.

Topic:
Labor Law

Answer: Does the delivery driver have to use the company vehicles or it is an option to use them instead of a privately owned vehicle?


Title: [Georgia] Wages are being garnished by an Auto Insurance Company. Can I do anything to fight this? More details inside.

Question: So I was involved in an accident about 4-5 years ago.  I was placed at fault in the accident so my insurance paid out the full $50,000 per person (two people in the other vehicle).  This happened while I was driving a rental car rented by my company at the time.  I was not on the clock with my company when the accident happened.  I was on my way to a job site out of state though.  My personal insurance covered the accident and I did not involve my company's insurance.  Driver of the car felt the $50k wasn't enough so he sued me for $25k more.  I being the stupid idiot I was did not go to the court hearings and they awarded in favor of the driver.  Long story short they are now garnishing my wages 25% till I pay off all the money owed.  Is there anything I can do do fight this or stop it aside from bankruptcy.  I swear I signed a paper saying I only had one insurance provider and that the driver couldn't sue me.  I'm just at a loss on what to do and any advice would be appreciated.  I will answer any other questions I can as well.  Thank you for your help!

Answer:
  Your insurance should have covered this, or at least provided you with an attorney. They also should've negotiated a release of all claims when they sent the settlement checks. You need to find out if they paid without getting a release from the person who sued you...if they did that was negligence on their part. If they did obtain a release, then you should Take a copy of that release and move to set aside the second judgment against you. There is no scenario under which your insurance paid where you should be in this position.

You should also crosspost to r/insurance

Edit: if there was a release you can also counter sue for breach of contract.Answer #2: Probably not. The other party has a right to collect money awarded to them in court that you did not pay.

>  I swear I signed a paper saying I only had one insurance provider and that the driver couldn't sue me.

Maybe you did. And if they signed that to, it would have been an excellent defense to use *at the trial*.


Title: [Southwest VA] My aunt was a chaperone on an elementary school field trip. She handed out a snack that one of the students had a allergy to.

Question:
The food was caught before any one are it, so this is mostly a hypothetical.

The food was a fruit roll up. And the allergy was a citric acid allergy. If the food hadn't been caught, what sort of trouble would she/the school have been in?

Some details: My aunt posted on Facebook about the incident and said she didn't ask for permission to hand them out before because she knew the teacher would say no.

Posting from mobile, apologies for any formatting issues.

Answer: Your aunt isn't doing herself any favors on social media.  If I were the parents of the kid in question, you bet I'd have that screenshot forwarded to my lawyer already...Answer #2: She could be sued for negligence.  If the kid died, maybe an unintentional crime like negligent homicide.


Title: If the DA is planning on dismissing my case do I have to accept?

Answer: Why on Earth *wouldn't* you want the case against you dismissed?


Title: Co-worker makes non-stop comments about women & sex. What actions can I take against my company?

Question:
I'm a male located in New York, NY. Using a burner account because I don't want anything to come back to me.

I've been at the company for quite some time, the employee in question is a new hire brought on in the last 2-4 months. He is doing very, very well in his position.

Every day, this employee has nonstop commentary objectifying women, disrespecting the woman he's in a relationship with, or talking about degrading scenarios for women. Moments ago the comment was "When the girls say 'deeper, harder' I say 'tighter, smaller.'"

It's like this all day, every day. Literally every women he sees leads him to make comments on their level of attractiveness. I'm not sure if I feel more sympathy for the ones he deems attractive, or the ones he deems unattractive.

We both report to the same executive. This executive laughs at these comments when they're made. I feel disgusted & helpless here. We're in a hiring cycle & I'm worried for any women who might end up here.

I don't want to give many details because I'm afraid it could give too much context otherwise. I'd like to know what I should do, or what I can do. My plan was to begin recording these verbal comments in secret.

Please help if you can.

Answer: Report the sexual harassment to your HR.  If you don't have an HR, you can [file a complaint with the EEOC](https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/sexual_harassment.cfm) letting them know this is a repeated pattern of behavior.


Title: Complicated situation. My relative was murdered. My cousin impersonated a relative of the murderer, filed a lawsuit against our family and hired a PI to harass us

Question:
The situation: A relative of mine was murdered. Someone was arrested for it. My cousin has gone and done something stupid and I am afraid it will somehow screw up the case against him enough where he will get off or get less time. I don't endorse her actions. What happened was that she pretended to be the cousin of the murderer. She filed a lawsuit against our family while impersonating this person and also hired a private investigator in that person's name to follow members of our family around. I don't know what she told the investigator to get them to do this. I guess her intent was to make the murderer's family look bad but this relative she decided to impersonate is actually not a criminal like the murderer and she really doesn't have much to do with him. My cousin has been caught in her lie. Is this identity theft even though she didn't steal money or get a fake credit card? Did she break the law? Some of my other relatives say no. She is 19 and has never been arrested before. I am really upset and hope she is charged with something for this.

Location: the state of California

Answer: Did she pretend to be a specific, actual person or just a generic relative?Answer #2: To file a lawsuit should would have had to attest to who the hell she is. So at very least she committed attempt of court. Does she have a disability? This doesn't appear to be the actions of a rational person.


Title: A car shipping company damaged my car while in transit, but they violated their insurance policy so the insurance company won't accept my claim. What do I do?

Question:
I recently purchased a new car in Chicago and had it shipped to my home in Pittsburgh.  The car shipping company claimed to be fully insured (I have proof).

When the car arrived, it was visibly damaged from rock chips, gashes and scrapes.  I have a signed release form detailing no damage on the car from the point of origin.  I have a second signed release form detailing significant damage with photos of the car at the destination.

I contacted the car shipping company's insurance company to file a claim.  The claim was accepted.  However, the insurance company contacted me yesterday to deny my claim.  Apparently the car shipping company SUBCONTRACTED the shipment to a third-party.  The subcontract violates the insurance policy, so the insurance company is denying the claim.

What do I do next?  I am in the process of contacting the subcontractor's insurance company.  However, I am not optimistic that this will play out well.  Can I sue the original car shipping company for breach of contract?  They did not in fact have insurance as promised.  If so, can I also sue for the attorney fees to collect money for the damage to my car?

Any advice at all on how to get started would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you!!

Answer: Providing that the second insurance company doesn't assume responsibility, you will need to get quotes to repair the car to pre-shipped condition. I bet that the original shipping company will try to push you off onto the subcontracted shipper. Don't listen to them, your contract is with them and they are responsible for the damages. Once you have quantified your damages, you can find yourself a lawyer and take them to court.


Title: Is it at all illegal for me to send an anonymous letter to a state’s agency with details of ongoing criminal activity for them to investigate?

Question: Tax fraud.  Income fraud.  Defrauding of government agencies.  Is it illegal for me to send an anonymous letter with said information to the appropriate department so they can investigate?  I’m almost positive they have no idea, but will once i send them the place to start looking.

Answer: So you're asking if it's illegal to notify law enforcement of suspected law breaking?


Title: Was almost check scammed. Only problem is I deposited the check and spent my portion already. What do I do?

Question:
I was offered $400 a week to wrap my car with an advertisement. I spoke with one man on the phone and everything seemed legit.  Then they said they would send me a check for more than the amount I was supposed to get. This was explained as necessary because the guy who hired me was out of state but the guy who would wrap my car would be paid in person. I thought this was strange but I am in a crazy bad financial position. My gf dumped me and moved out a week days before rent was due. I thought that since no money was being sent anywhere and I would personally be handing the cash over when I sign my contract I decided to go ahead with it. Not to mention I was days away from being evicted. Well the day the check came everything changed. Suddenly I was asked to send $1650 (the rest of the check) to the wrap place so they could buy materials. Ok, not good. I decided not to go through with it but the problem was I already deposited and withdrew money. I spent my portion but still have the vast majority left. What can I do? Do I talk to my bank and fall on their mercy? Call the police and try to explain? I just want to make this right and move past it. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Edit: I am in Kansas. They have my name, cell phone, email and home address but no pertinent financial info.

Edit 2: Yes I know I have to pay back my portion. Thank you all for helping me through this relatively low level fire. Its not a major crisis but sucks and it was super helpful to have people who could give me perspective.

Answer: You didn't almost get scammed, you got scammed. Report it to the police but until and unless you find the scammer (which is unlikely) you're going to be responsible for the money you withdrew.Answer #2: The check will come back as bad. This may or may not put you into the negative. If it does, you will need to bring the account to 0 immediately or it can be sent to collections and will greatly damage your credit. Your bank may also put you on a list which will make it much harder for you to get an account  at another institution. You don't need to go to the police they aren't interested.


Title: Teenager wanting to make some money[NY]

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 no you can't break the law by renaming fake id's as "reproduction Ids". You also can't make someones else criminal responsible for your actions via a contractAnswer #2: HAHAHAHAHAHA.

Terrible idea.


Title: Sibling with children charged with multiple felonies

Question:
I appreciate any and all advice. My sibling has been charged with multiple felonies, some including a class 2 felony. What are the chances that they will be convicted? They have only a public defender and are not being fully open about what's going on within the family. Thus we are limited in helping them. They have been hiding from this and even relocated states.

After dodging it for a few months now the district attorney got a hold of them. They are now making an attempt to "fight it" I guess and after the first hearing? They now know what they are up against. With some research we have come to find that this is more serious than what we are being told. Additionally they have multiple children that were relocated when they moved. We fear what this is doing to those children both now as well as later.

When they relocated, my sibling rekindled a relationship. Should this go as bad as I fear it might, does that boy/girl-friend have any legal chance of guardianship? Would we, the family, be able to fight for said guardianship if needed?

Lastly, If charged with multiple counts of different felony levels, what are the chances they are able to prove their innocence? Does being handed multiple felonies mean the state is adamant about getting something to stick?

I think it's safe to say that we need to have a serious conversation with this person as well as pool our resources and get a defense lawyer. Unable to sleep and am curious. Thank you in advance!!

Answer:
 You have provided zero data about what they are charged with & what evidence there is, so the answer is "it depends.  We have no data.  We can make no useful guesses on anything.  If you tell me they're being charged with possession of marijuana it's a different likely result than if they're being charged with manufacturing child porn.

Regarding the kids, as a general rule if a custodial parent is arrested, the non-custodial parent has priority.  If that person is not available, or not willing, or not able, then other family members have priority. Usually having a relationship with the kids gives you a much better chance of custody.  But you have to talk to CPS (or whoever now has the kids).


Title: Fixed term employee contract, what could happen if I break it?

Question: I am a teacher and I am considering breaking my agreement for a better job. From what I understand from Google, if I break it, my company could try to get my wages from this year back. Is that true? What are the possible consequences for breaking the agreement? Muchos gracias!

Answer:
 >What are the possible consequences for breaking the agreement?

The consequences of breaking the agreement are the consequences for breaking the agreement listed in the agreement.


Title: [USA Citizen in Philippines] I overstayed my visa and I want to go home

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Immigration

Answer:
 Just book a plane ticket and go home.  The only laws you've broken are the immigration laws of the Phillipines, and their most likely solution will be to deport you.  There may be a fine, but you'd have to get local immigration law advice to find out the details.

You may have trouble getting a new visa for the Phillipines in the future.


Title: Possible Stalker and Coworker Harassment

Question:
Hi, I'm in FL in the US. I'm dealing with a possible stalker(s). They haven't made themselves known, but they have reached out to my last two jobs and contacted my coworkers there.

Somehow everyday my coworkers know what I did last weekend (where I went, what I talked about, or what I've done in the past) and somehow bring it up in conversations with me or right next to me in hopes of me hearing. Sometimes if I frequent a place (restaurant, gym) a random person will start talking to me about those same subjects my coworkers recently talked to me about. Usually unusual subjects (i.e. GDP of Japan, 1967 Mustang, something very unique and specific). I've conducted experiments to see where it is my conversations are being monitored, and I strongly think its my car and workspace. Now I've began to notice that people are intentionally slamming stuff when it's quiet to rattle me.

I have no idea where to start with this. I do want to know if there are any laws being broken by them? I do want to press charges, but have no idea which to press or how to go about it.

I have been keeping notes about what has been happening/being said, with date and time logs.

All legal advice will be happily accepted and helpful.

Answer:
 Start with a psychiatrist. I'm *not* saying you're delusional-- I am saying that the story you're telling is directly in line with several forms of mental illness. Get a medical sign-off first, or expect nobody (police, attorneys, etc) to take you particularly seriously. Answer #2: Op, please please get your home / living space tested for Carbon Monoxide poisoning. There is a previous infamous reddit thread you can read here:

Original:

https://np.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/34l7vo/ma_postit_notes_left_in_apartment/

Update:

https://np.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/34m92h/update_ma_postit_notes_left_in_apartment/?utm_content=title&utm_medium=user&utm_source=reddit&utm_name=frontpage

Where the OP thought he was being stalked/harassed by his landlord and it turns out he had carbon monoxide poisoning, where one of the very common symptoms is paranoia / fear of being watched / belief others are trying to do you harm.Answer #3: Seconding the psychiatrist. Do you have a close friend or family member that you trust and can confide in?Answer #4: "I haven't mentioned what I did last weekend. How did you find out?"


Title: Collapsed in a store near several employees, abandoned.

Question:
I was making a regular stop at an outlet of a major retail chain.

I entered the aisle that held the product I sought and had to excuse myself past a manager speaking with an employee.  The manager asked if i needed help finding anything.  I named the product I was looking for, knowing it was on that aisle, and both the manager and employee walked a few steps and pointed to the item on the bottom shelf. There were no variants, just the one item that I explicitly stated I was looking for.

Not wanting to waste time waiting for them to grab it for me, I bent down to pick up the item (it only weighs roughly 3 lbs) and my back blew out.  I collapsed to the floor, seeing stars and crying out in pain.

I looked up in time to see the manager and employee hurrying away, around the end of the aisle, pretending they didn't see my collapse.  With my back completely seized, I was stuck huddled over on the floor for several minutes, while I attempted to catch my breath and worked to bring myself upright.

In excruciating pain, and severely hunched over, I made my way to the checkout counter, using anything stable along the way, grunting and wincing in full view of the cashiers, and other customers.

I still needed the item, so I purchased it at the cashier and waited for him to open a dialogue.  He mumbled something akin to "find everything ok?" to which I replied with the story of what happened as I was trying to find my item, including being abandoned by the employees who clearly witnessed it.  Then I stated that I was going to try to drive myself straight to the emergency room, still wincing and grimacing, unable to stand straight.  His only retort was "Receipt's in the bag".

Do I have a case against this store?  I was too busy trying not to black out to get any witnesses or evidence of the situation.  Only the store cameras would show in detail what had happened, to corroborate my claim. But I'm concerned that the corporate office would Tom Brady (deny and subvert) their way out of any wrongdoing, and refuse to let the security footage be used as evidence.

Also the back giving-out is a pre-existing condition of a herniated disk that hasn't bothered me in several years, and took this unfortunate time to re-herniate; (Which wouldn't have happened if the employees followed the policy that most stores have of actually fetching an item when a customer explicitly requests it.)

Do I have any stable position to bring a prosecution against this store or it's employees?  I'm not exactly minted, but if I could afford a talented attorney does anyone think I may be able to get restitution for this nightmare?

Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 >Do I have any stable position to bring a prosecution against this store or it's employees?

I don't see any reason you would. People generally don't have any legal duty to help you and they didn't do anything to cause your injury.Answer #2: Although it is shitty they abandoned a person in distress, they are not obligated to assist you in any way.

Feel free to contact corporate about their behaviors, or give negative feedback on the store on the number likely on your receipt.


Title: Cosigner backed out. Dealership won't accept new car back or return trade in.

Question:
LOCATION BOT - Washington, US of A

Hey Legal Advice, I need help.

I was recently in the market for a new car and found a great deal on one.  Unfortunately, due to my lack of credit history, I could not finance the car alone and was told I needed a cosigner.

No problem. My sister agreed to cosign for me.

Based on the belief my sister would be coming in tomorrow to sign her portion of the paperwork I did the following:

-signed my portion of the deal
-signed my current vehicle over as a trade in
-left the dealership with the new car

A few minutes ago, my sister called me and said she changed her mind and didn't want to commit to a car loan. I understand and am not upset.

Cue my issue.

I called the dealership and they're telling me they cannot return my trade in to me and I cannot return the car. They've stated I need to find another cosigner or they'll have to repossess this vehicle until I can pay them for it.

This is my first car purchase and I have no idea what to do? I doubt I will be able to find someone else to cosign the loan.

What are my options?

Answer: I'm pretty sure they are full of shit. If you are financing the vehicle through them, and they let you take possession of the vehicle before the financing was completed, that's called yo-yo financing/spot delivery.  This is an article about spot financing:  http://www.edmunds.com/car-loan/dont-fall-prey-to-spot-delivery-scams-and-yo-yo-financing.html


Title: [Portland, OR] Is there a law in the state that carpets have to be changed every 7-10 years in rental properties in Oregon?

Question: I’m helping out my dad and I can only find

Answer: There is no law saying they have to replace the carpet after that amount of time. BUT it is generally accepted that 7\-10 years is the amount of time a carpet should last and that even if there was damage to a carpet that old cause by a tenant, a tenant wouldn't be help responsible to replace it as it is considered "needing" replaced anyway due to normal wear and tear.


Title: I need a doctors note to return to work after 3 days of absence. I have a question about the price of the doctors visit.

Question:
As stated in the title, I have been absent from work for 3 days due to an illness.  Per the company guidelines I must obtain a doctors note to return to work after 3days of absence.  The company rule book is very clear about not being able to return to work without the doctors note after 3 days.

My question is about the doctors office visit price.  I have a high deductible plan and because of that my visit will cost me upwards of $120.  I would not be going to this doctors office visit except to obtain the note to return to work.  Considering this, can my work place be made liable for the cost of the visit?

Answer:
 NoAnswer #2: > Considering this, can my work place be made liable for the cost of the visit?

NoAnswer #3: Hah. no.


Title: Neighbor dumping yard waste

Question:
In Maryland.  Our house is on a dead-end street and our property is adjacent to a state park.  We've been frustrated to find yard waste piling up in the area around our property (some on, most off but well within view of our house).

We cleaned up our property and installed a small security camera.  As far as I can tell, it's my neighbor or his friend who runs a landscaping company.  We have video of a landscapers pick-up truck pulling up to the neighbors house, talking to the neighbor, grabbing a wheel barrow, and carting it off to dump.

[Lovely MS Paint drawing](http://imgur.com/Qi6a6YI)

I've spoken to the county regarding the illegal dumping, they won't do anything because they don't manage the property.  I spoke to parks reps and they said they'd clean up the area a year ago and haven't followed through.  What can we do?

Answer:
 Contact the Maryland Natural Resource Police
General Information:
410-260-8880
Emergencies:
410-260-8888
Catch-A-Poacher:
1-800-635-6124


Title: Bought a new GE fridge. Found out later it will only dispense ice/water with a $50 filter that must be changed every six months.

Question:
Location: North Carolina

A few months ago I bought a new GE refrigerator, and just recently I decided to change out the original water filter as the rate of flow had decreased significantly. I looked up the filter model number (RPWFE) on Amazon and found a lot of generic RPWF (no "E") filters which look identical to mine but specifically say "does not work with RPWFE". After a little digging, I found out that GE has installed an RFID reader in the fridge next to where the water filter is installed. If it does not detect a GE-brand filter, the water/ice dispenser refuses to function. It's essentially a form a DRM for re

The GE filters retail for $50 each. Third-party filters (which would be fully compatible if not for lacking the RFID chip) go for around $12.

That the manufacturer restricts the use of third-party filters is not advertised and was not disclosed to me prior to purchase. (Had it been, I obviously wouldn't have bought the fridge.) It's now past the return deadline so the store won't take it back, and GE of course has been no help.

I realize this probably seems a little petty, but the surprise requirement for $50 filters adds $500 to the cost of ownership over five years. Do I have any recourse against GE here? Or is this just another life lesson that you can't take anything at all for granted these days?

Answer:
 > That the manufacturer restricts the use of third-party filters is not advertised and was not disclosed to me prior to purchase.

Neither a manufacturer nor a retailer normally must make that kind of disclosure. Did anyone tell you that third-party filters *would* work?Answer #2: Litigating this issue would cost more than $500, with an uncertain (at best) outcome.

Presumably the filter required for the refrigerator was identified on the specification sheet.  You undoubtedly had the expectation that the refrigerator would work with a third party filter.  But GE did not do anything to give you that expectation, and GE undoubtedly has an argument about the RFID functionality protecting you from substandard filters or a filter in use past the usable life of that filter.


Title: [US] Can I get any rights to my daughter?

Question:
Living in Ohio, I am not the biological father but I have raised this child since she was 4 months old. Her biological dad is a drug addict and a drunk, no job and no home. Her mom was recently in the Psych ward at a hospital for Manic Depression and Schizophrenia (OSU if that matters) and was involved with a drug dealer and dealing drugs. I'm the only dad she has ever known, and the only stable person in her life. She is now 4, been living with me for the past 3 months, ever since her mom was admitted the 1st time (3 total). I've been trying to avoid her seeing her mom as much as possible, because nothing good ever comes out of it.

Her mom likes to hang over my head the fact there there is nothing I can do if she did want her daughter back. My question is, not being her biological dad, can I do anything, or is this a losing battle? I would ultimately like to have custody if that is possible. I can provide any additional information.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Your state matters but likely yes. You need to talk to a family attorney about filing for custody

Edit for clarity: depending on the state. You likely have the right to file for custody or guardianship. Since there is no legal person able to care for the child and you have been the primary caregiver for three months. You likely can get something more legal at least temporarily


Title: [IL] Mother left me In a lot of debt (x-post from /r/PersonalFinance)

Question:
Hello Reddit as the title say my mother has put me in a financial bind .
I'm disabled have been my whole life , so recently I decided to take a trip down to the local social security office being that I'm not able to work a physically demanding job. However after speaking with one of the representatives and explained to me I had an overpayment of well over 13k but I had never been on it before.. until I was told I had been on it my whole life. I tried explaining that I wasn't even old enough to manage it considering id been a child and all. However they stated that I'm equally responsible for this debt. Another situation I'm currently having is there is a credit card also taken out in my name without my consent let alone my knowledge I had seen this only after reeling through my credit report and noticing a Walmart card. I remembered seeing her with one but didn't realize this those years ago. It has since been charged off as a loss
So I'd like to know how can I fix any and all of this at all
Thank you ahead of time

Answer:
 Get your annual credit report and have your credit frozen IMMEDIATELY.  If your mom has it as an open option to her, then she WILL do it again unless you protect yourself.

I imagine there is a process to begin clearing up with SS.  I don't expect it to be short and painless.  Keep calling and escalating until you can get an answer on what to do.


Title: (Australia) Could it be possible to report someone to cps if you only had their license plate number?

Question:
Earlier today on my way into the shops I passed a man with what was most likely his girlfriend/wife and their/her son. The man had the kid against a car, and I heard him say "Or I'll break you fucking neck." In the moment I panicked and tried to think of some way to help the kid, but if I had tried to intervene physically he would have almost certainly won, and if I called the police I don't think they would have arrived in time, and I had no way to try and get the man's name.

It was only after I walked into the store that I realised that I could have gotten his license plate number, and that would be linked to his name, wouldn't it? And I could have used it to report him. But by the time I came out the car was gone. I feel absolutely horrible that I didn't do anything about this.

 I just wanted to know that if I had managed to get his license plate number, could I have used it to report him? Thanks.

Answer:
 My sister works for department of Child safety in Queensland and she says: Would need to inform Police. I wouldn't have access to that information. Call police link. Police have child protection investigation unit also. Answer #2: If you contact cps they have contacts in police

If you contact police they have contacts in cps

Contact whichever you feel more comfortable talking toAnswer #3: Next time think to use your phone to take pictures of the car, him, etc. But of course not be too obvious about it, lest you get involved.


Title: [North Carolina] So I had a debt collector call my wife...

Question:
So I have an outstanding balance with a credit card company that they sent to collections. I knew that was coming because I had lost 1 of my 2 jobs that I was working so it was either pay the card or put food on the table. Well, they collector called my wife yesterday and discussed my debt with her. I did not give him permission to do this and i'm not sure how he even got her number. He told her exactly how much I owed and even asked for my account number and routing number for my checking account without even verifying any of my information. He didn't even ask her to verify hers. All he asked was if she was my wife. Is it illegal for him to discuss my debt with her without my consent especially if she wasn't on the account at all?
Topic:
Consumer Law

Answer:
 It is not illegal for a debt collector to discuss your debt with your spouse. While it's true that debt collectors generally can't discuss your debt with third parties, spouses and attorneys are specifically exempted from this rule.

It is also legal for debt collectors to contact your family, friends, coworkers, etc to get contact info on you.


Title: [FL] My classmates parents want to sue me because of what happened in debate class.

Question:
It's a public high school and we're in 11th grade. I'll refer to my classmate as John.

At my school instead of having debate club they made it into an elective class. There's about 30 of us in class. Each class certain people are picked to debate each other on a topic. We're given the topic a week in advance to prepare.

My topic this week was self driving cars and wether or not they would be beneficial. My position was against and Johns was for. At the end of class everyone voted and I won. That was Thursday.

On Friday Johns mom came up to me and told me that they were going to sue me for emotional distress. Apparently since my argument focused mostly on poverty and the growing divide between the upper class and middle/working class it disturbed John.

This is apparently what caused him to have some sort of crisis on Thursday night. He supposedly even had a panic attack.

So can they sue me and what do I do?

Answer:
 If any lawyer anywhere signed that complaint, it's because they aren't wild about having their law license.Answer #2: Tell your parents and the teacher in charge of the class. Completely inappropriate of that parent to approach you with a threat. Otherwise don't sorry about it and let the adults handle it.Answer #3: Please lay out your general argument
I wanna hear how good it was that it made this kid lose his mind lolAnswer #4: This is America, anyone can sue anyone.  The question is whether or not they have a case.  And, as I'm sure you've read, they really don't.

Also if you're under 18 they'll have to sue your parents/guardian.

I'm also curious how the mom approached you.  Did she go to school with John that day?Answer #5: If they do actually sue you, you'll get attorneys' fees under Florida Statute section 57.105(1). Answer #6: This is no where the stranded for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED). In most states, you basically have to murder a person's child in front of them to be liable for IIED. A few state include pets if it's gruesome enough.


Title: Iowa, US- Can I get a refund on my pet deposit and monthly pet fee at apartment now that I have an ESA letter?

Question:
Hi!
I'm moving in a few months and recently found out about ESA letters- my cat is a huge part of helping me emotionally deal with my anxiety and depressions, outside of meds, therapy, etc. ANYWAY, found out and got an ESA for the new apartments.

But the question is- can I turn in my ESA to my current landlord and get a refund on my pet deposit/monthly pet fee on the months I've paid rent? I didn't know about ESA letters until recently, and I moved in in August.

Answer: Since you just got the letter it is unlikely since before that point the cat was not an ESA, but they should waive the fee going forward.


Title: [TN] Is my brother's scam legal?

Question:
I was asking how my brother managed to afford his living situation despite being unemployed, and he told me he has a side gig. Basically, he sends invoices for complete bullshit items from fake businesses to large corporations. Over the past few months, he's gotten over $10k by doing this. I told him there's no way this was legal but he said that he can't get caught and the police won't do anything because companies are willingly handing over their money to him, and it's on them to make sure it wasn't a billing "mistake" on his part and to dispute the items before paying.

Surely this is illegal, right?

Answer:
 > he said that he can't get caught

He is literally creating a paper trail showing that he engages in a pattern of fraud. That's what those invoices are. So are the payment records - checks, accounts payable bookkeeping, and so on - that other parties are creating in response to his invoices.Answer #2: Is fraud legal? Really. That is a question you need to ask?Answer #3: Nope, not legal at all. Depending on the jurisdiction, this may be called “theft”, “extortion”, or “criminal fraud”.  And he will be caught eventually and sent to prison.


Title: [CA] Landlord asking me to leave before the end of month because I can't accept his "house rules"

Question:
 I rented a room in a private house in Los Angeles. The lease was for one year, starting from last October. My landlord added a rule in their house rules, stating "no male can enter the building without their prior consent". This rule was added on by themselves without consulting with us tenants. Their reasoning is that one of my roommate(girl) has tattoos all over and the boys she brings are "scary". I asked their "prior consent" before because my fiancé wanted to come and cook dinner together, and the answer was no. I asked if they can consider changing the rule, as we live in separate houses (independent entries, a house divided in the middle) and I don't think they can limit my rights to have guests. The result of confronting them if the rule is just and right is, they asked me to leave before the end of March. And they originally asked me to pay the rent for the rest of six months or they will sue me. After some time they came said I need to leave before the end of the month and they are keeping my deposit.

My question is, do my landlords have the rights to make up rules unilaterally? He said if my roommates and I bring a person of the opposite sex into his property he will terminate the lease immediately and we are responsible for the rest of rent. Is it enforcible? Do they have rights to limit who can come visit me? Can they keep my deposit or sue me for the rest of rent if they are the ones who said if I don't agree with the rule I should leave? Do I have a ground to take them to small claim court for my deposit and the expense it incurs for me to have to find a new place to live all of a sudden? What should I do? Any advice on how to handle this situation is greatly appreciated.

Side note: I haven't broken any of his "rules" and always paid my rent on time, and have been a good tenant. I was trying to discuss with my landlords the validity and the implication of his rule because I have a fiancé who may come and visit. That's when the landlord got angry saying he has to protect his family's safety. I don't believe it's right to discriminate my roommate's guy friends just because they have tattoos. The landlords don't even know them or my fiancé. How are they "dangerous"? smh. The rule they had me sign when I entered the lease doesn't have that clause.

Answer:
 Read your lease. What is the EXACT language regarding house rules *in the lease*?

> The rule they had me sign when I entered the lease doesn't have that clause.

If the lease doesn't allow them to add rules unilaterally, and that rule isn't part of what you signed, he can pound sand.


Title: [CO] I went to an urgent care facility and am now being charged for an emergency room visit

Question:
Over Thanksgiving, I had some weird swelling with my thumb and went to an urgent care facility in a small town. The urgent care facility is associated with the hospital in a larger town close by.

I paid my urgent care copay ($75) and got treated. I recently got the bill in the mail, which had a variety of charges including "pro fees urgent care" "ER urgent care" and "emergency room." I was pretty confused about the ER-related charges since I wasn't in an emergency room and called the billing department (which is the hospital's billing department) to check things out.

The woman I spoke to told me that I wasn't actually at an urgent care clinic - I was at an off-site emergency room and therefore, was incurring ER charges. I told her that, to me, by paying a $75 urgent care copay, everyone is on the same page that I'm at an urgent care facility. I didn't understand how all of a sudden the place (and my care) became ER level. My insurance card explicitly states the ER copay ($200) and that if I was at an ER, I would have paid that.

The woman wasn't very helpful and told me that sometimes places take deposits, though this definitely wasn't set up as a deposit. She then told me that in Colorado, urgent care facilities need to be accredited by the state (or something along those lines) and this place isn't, making it an emergency room. I pulled up the website and read the numerous descriptions listed of the place being an "emergency and urgent care clinic." I asked her how, if they weren't actually an urgent care clinic, they were able to be marketing themselves as one. The clinic's signage also mentions urgent care everywhere. I didn't get a clear answer.

I hung up and called the actual clinic and spoke to a really nice woman, who said that they really couldn't do anything about it as everything goes through the hospital. She did say, though, that I'm not the first person to bring this issue up and that she felt like the clinic was deceiving people. She'd even emailed the hospital for clarification and didn't feel like they did a good job explaining how they're able to market as an urgent care facility and charge like an ER. She also mentioned that the woman I spoke to at the hospital is sort of it in terms of people in the billing department.

I've called the hospital's grievance line but am wondering what else I can do - if anything. Any advice is very appreciated!

Edit: thanks for all the feedback/tips. I'm Canadian and haven't lived in the US all that long and am especially naive with the healthcare system. Going to try to file something with my health insurance company, and worse case pay the $125.

Answer: We have the same situation here in Wisconsin. Some urgent care centers bill through emergency rooms at their rates. If you don't ask in advance, you can be stuck paying emergency room rates. It's a dirty little secret.Answer #2: Unfortunately this is a known problem in Colorado.  There was a bill in the house to stop hospitals from doing this (advertising as urgent care and billing as an ER), but I'm not sure what came of it.


Title: [TN] *I* am a landlord with a liability question.

Question:
I recently purchased an apartment complex and I wish to make some changes in order to incentivize prospective tenants into signing leases.  Specifically, I am interested in offering free WiFi internet access to my tenants.

What legal challenges/pitfalls should I expect?  Is there a legal reason why this is a bad idea?  How can I shield myself from liability if a tenant uses the internet for nefarious purposes?

Am I an idiot for even contemplating this?

Answer:
 As a landlord, you should have a lawyer you communicate with frequently.  It is a business expense.  It is also necessary in that line of work.  You can use this lawyer to draw up your leases and further action that landlords deal with.

I would recommend r/landlord.


Title: Ebay buyer didnt purchase insurance or tracking and claims the item didnt arrive, what can I do?

Question:
A buyer has opened a case against me over a $120 camera, claiming it never arrived. I have bank statements showing I had posted the item.

If ebay does rule that I'm at fault, am I legally obliged to pay?

things to note

1. Im in NSW, Australia

2. Im under 18

Answer:
 Ouch. This is not what you're going to want to hear but PayPal WILL most likely refund him his money/take it back from you. Its been a long standing tradition of paypal to side with buyers and you don't have a choice since you agreed to it in the terms when you signed up.

You should not have sent that camera without at least having tracking on it. Tracking is to protect YOU, not the buyer.

Here's a $120 lesson you won't forget Answer #2: Tracking/insurance protects the seller, not the buyer.

It's a sellers responsibility to ensure the safe delivery of an item.

If it was actually lost, your beef is with the currier service. Answer #3: Rule #1 always get tracking for any purchase. You need to protect yourself.


Title: Homeowners association placed a lien on my property after accepting payment for overdue balance.

Question:
Today I received a letter notifying that my homeowners association has placed a lien on my property for a past due balance.  The payment for this balance was made over one month ago and I have electronic evidence through my bank that they accepted the payment.  The balance for the lien is equal to the original balance plus several hundred in fees for filing the lien.

Timeline of events:
* Check dated/mailed 3/15/15
* Check cashed 4/2/15
* Lien filed 4/6/2014 (after payment was accepted)

I’ve contacted the law firm that filed the lien to begin the dispute process, although I suspect that the HOA will still come after me for the filing fees after this is over.  Do I have any recourse if they do try to collect on the filing fees considering that they filed the lien after accepting payment for the overdue balance?

Thanks for your time!

*Edit:  I'm in Ohio

Answer:
 If the lien was improperly placed they won't be able to get filing fees from you.

What state are you in?


Title: How would child support work for someone with no income?

Question:
This is entirely hypothetic so not very important, but I'm interested.

I'm 18 now and intend to study at university. This means I won't have any form of income for the foreseeable future. I'll even be aggregating tens of thousands in debt.

If I were to have a child, how would child support work? Would I be expected to pay anything? Be expected not to go to university and get a low skilled job to fulfill obligations?

I'm sure it varies by location, but I'd like a general idea. Thanks!
Topic:
CPS and Dependency Law

Answer:
 It’s called imputed income.  The court will determine how much earning potential you have, and determine your child support obligations based off that.  Some states (maybe all?) have set minimums of child support as well for people with no income/no income potential. Answer #2: One can work and go to school. Many many do.

And yes. If you make a child you are expected to financially support it. If that means making changes in your life, you do


Title: Can I file a lawsuit for being fired on no grounds?

Question:
I was hired at a restaurant that recently opened in my area. All new hires were told we would go through a two-week training period, where a three-strike system was also put in place as a way to weed out sub-par workers.

It has only been a week, and I have already been let go for "not memorizing tables" and "not working hard enough". While the latter is definitely subjective, I have proof that I have indeed memorized what I needed to and many other coworkers would agree I have been doing a great job (especially someone with no prior server experience). In fact, in the shifts I've had I've made sure to come earlier and leave later, and every responsibility was fulfilled.

The issue at hand is I have followed all the rules put in place and never had any issues. I also have the records of the entire work conversation as well as private conversations with the manager. On a related note, she has proven to be very irresponsible and impatient (completely ignoring my availability and requested hours, while accidentally giving away one of my shifts).

I have not been treated fairly from the first day, receiving ~half the amount of hours the others have, and therefore half the training and half the chance to prove my worth.

The entire situation is especially distressing considering my need for employment, so I was wondering if there is any legal action I can or should take against the restaurant. I understand the difficulties that may ensue, however in case there is some plausible reason to take the matter to the BBB or court, I would like to know. Thank you!

Tldr; got fired for no good reason under unfair circumstances. Successfully completed what they expected me to do and thought I didn't. Can I take any legal action?

Edit: location: California. I'm sorry, I'm relatively new to reddit, no idea what the rules are &I often forget.

Answer:
 Not in your state.  Just guessing, since you ignored several flashing signs that directed you to include your location since these questions are impossible to answer without that information.Answer #2: Assuming the United States:

Can you sue?  Yes.  A person can sue anybody for pretty much anything for the low cost of a filing fee.

Will you win? No.  As an at-will employee, you can be fired at any time for any non-discriminatory reason, or even no reason at all.  Not memorizing tables, or perceived not working hard enough are both valid reasons for an employer to terminate an employee, even if you don't agree with the reasons or the reasons turn out to be objectively wrong.


Title: International friend won't pay healthcare bill, now I'm stuck with it?

Question: Over the break a friend from Germany visited me in Canada and had to visit the hospital. He is now refusing to pay his bill, but he used my address as the contact. What can I do?

Answer: Contact the hospital sending you the bill and tell them that he doesn't live there. Unless you signed paperwork with the hospital stating that you'd pay his bills if he didn't, or you signed immigration paperwork saying that you'd be financially responsible for him while he's in country, I can't see how they could make you pay his bill.


Title: Anything you say can "and will" be used against you...

Question: I have never understood why the "and will" is included in the Miranda Rights, isn't that false? If I tell the police my favorite fruit is blueberries while they're asking me about a crime (a crime not involving blueberries of course), I don't see how they would use that against me.

Answer: You’re taking it too literally.  It’s there to reinforce the concept that literally anything you say could be presented as evidence against you, whether you think it’s relevant or not.


Title: We paid a business to move a mobile home; they never moved the home, and will not return the money

Question:
We paid a mobile home moving company in Houston, Texas to move a mobile home. After paying them the initial half of the moving costs, they became very hesitant about doing the job. An employee apparently got hurt when taking a second look at the house and after they rescheduled our move, we arrived to the home and waited for them to show. They never did. They foreword our calls the few times we attempted to call them, and we are under the impression that they are not going to return the money. I will find the receipt and post a scan of it.

Because the previous owners were having a new trailer delivered to them, we had another company come and move the trailer we bought.

The amount was $1800, what should I do in order to begin the process of getting this back? At no time did the company mention this was nonrefundable. In fact, because at the time there was rain in the forecast, we were expecting them to not move the house whatsoever, and that we would receive the money back if they couldn't to use towards another company that perhaps could. Thanks so much for takin the time to read.

Answer:
 I think there is a licensing body for MH movers.   Find it at contact them,  the threat of losing licensing to operate should be a sufficient motivator to get your money back.   If not escalate to small claims.

Answer #2: I am a manufactured home retailer in Texas.  I recommend contacting the Texas Dept of Housing and Consumer Affairs.  They are the state agency that oversees manufactured home sales and moving in the state.  They have strict guidelines about the process and can likely offer assistance.

https://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/mh/contacts.htm


Title: [WA] My daughter (18 yo) got into a car chase with cops as a passenger. Could she get into trouble?

Question: This happened yesterday. I was supposed to pick my daughter from school but couldn't make it. I called her and she said it's not a problem, she'd either walk or hitch a ride. Fast forward two hours, I get a call from cops, who call me to come pick her up from police station. Apparently, she was riding with a friend, they got pulled over, her friend panics for reasons I don't want to specify and takes off. Chase ensues, lasts for a very short amount of time, they are blocked at an intersection. Both get out from car, they're yelled at with guns pointed at them, violently restrained on the ground, cuffed and taken to police station. Cops told me they're letting my daughter go for now and that I should probably keep a closer eye on the people she's friends with. I thoroughly questioned her about it, she didn't try to fight the cops or anything, so I don't think she did anything wrong. It was just very traumatizing experience for her. So here's my question. The cops didn't tell me much and I didn't really get the feeling of definite closure from them. Could she get into any more trouble from this? Could they charge her with something, even though they let her go initially? As I said, she was 100 % compliant with cops. Did she commited any crime just by being a passenger in the car? There were luckily no drugs or illegal guns in the car or something. I shudder at the idea that she's going to get convicted of a crime, she's a sweet and good kid, she's not troubled at all and she doesn't associate with bad crowd, the guy is really more of an acquaintance, she didn't even know he was at odds with law. She already has plans for college, meets criteria for several stipendia. A criminal record would completely ruin her future. She's already screwed up from this as it is now, going to jail is the last thing she needs.

Answer:
 About all I can say with any confidence is that the police releasing her without charging her does not prevent them from later charging her with a crime.

The rest would be speculation, which you are in a better position than us to make.

If the police want to speak to her again, she should decline to be interviewed until she speaks to an attorney.  She should NOT be 100% compliant with the cops.


Title: What legal rights do a 15 year old in Alabama have?

Question: My mom is gonna take away my xbox, if I don't go to school because I took my ADHD morning medication the night before and now after taking my morning meds I feel terrible. what do I do?

Answer: Your mother is allowed to take away your belongings as a part of parenting you.