Title: A TRUCK&TRAILER TURNS INTO A PARKING LOT IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND CAUSED ME TO HIT A SEDAN IN FONT OF ME, THE TRUCK SPEEDS OFF. (IL.)

Question:
I was driving down a 4 lane road with a decent group of vehicles around me when i see out in front of me a red pickup truck with a horse trailer on the back slowly turning in to a church parking lot that has a back ally road that goes off behind it. Everyone starts breaking in the wet rainy conditions at 8:30 at night, the car in front of me was just about to hit it but we all broke too soon and cause a small accident. I on the other hand hit the elderly woman in front of me. my cars front bumper and hood is a wreck and she has minimal damage. I get out of the car and go to see the driver to see if she is ok. she opens her car door shaking, I knew I had to calm her down and make sure she was alright. we banter over what just happened in shock as we assess the damages. I proceed to call 911 and the operators reply was that if no one was hurt we are not dispatching, and to file a police report. we shortly exchanged insurance information then her grandson came to assess and get the food she picked up for him as she was shaken up badly and he helped calm her down. I have see this same truck on that road before turn into that church, as the polite elderly woman begins to leave and we take our separate ways, I see the same truck pull into their drive way. Which is the same house right across the street form the church. i quickly pull into the owners drive way to confront him and he denies all of my claims against him I quickly write down his license plate number as he is threatening me with his pit bulls, i get out of there alive... I get home and call my uncle whom is my insurance agent and he helps inform me if the woman and i don't follow threw with our police report and notify it was the same vehicle that caused it, i could end up with paying for the damages.
I quickly grab my phone and call the madam that I am going to go take pictures of the truck and we can use it tomorrow morning when we go file the paper work. I get to the house, i knew he seemed to be a threat so i parked farther away down, i walk down to take pictures and notice already he has taken off the trailer and has the truck parked in the grass, I am there for a few moments trying to take pictures from the side of the road to not trespass and to avail he come out side with his dogs, friend, and girl friend. i quickly duck behind a bush to not be seen and they proceed to start talking about what to do with the trailer as they are smoking some cannabis with a pungent smell. I quickly new that they could possibly see me so i got out of there... shortly realising the plate number i got was from the trailer and not the same as on the truck so i new i had to go back. i waited for them to finish up. I went back and had to get closer to the truck, I scrammed once i got a decent shot of the plate and truck.

I need to know if my insurance rates are going to go up.
If any of the information about the truck pulling in front of oncoming traffic will work on the report and end up not coming back on to me.
Could I possibly get ticketed for "following to closely" when its a 45 mph speed zone and we where going well below(around 35 with space between us) that and at the time of the hit we must have been at 10-15 mph and no air bags going off.

Any help is good help, I hope every one drives safely tonight, thank you.

Answer:
 > Could I possibly get ticketed for "following to closely"

Absolutely, since it sounds like you *were*, in fact, following too closely and/or driving too fast for the conditions.

This sounds like it's 100% on you.Answer #2: Even if the truck and trailer was driving in a dangerous manner, you read ended the car in front of you.

It doesn't matter what happened to cause people to put their brakes on. Your duty is to maintain a safe distance behind the car in front of you so that you will stop *before* you hit them should they stop suddenly for any reason. You failed to keep that distance and will almost.absolutely be found 100% responsible forbthe damage to the car you hit. It doesn't sound like the truck and trailer was involved in the accident at all, even if their actions set off the chain of events that caused you to have one.

Call your insurance and report the accident. If you have full coverage they will cover your repair minus the deductible, as well as any damage to or injury to the passenger of the car you hit.


Title: Father allowed to contact children after divorce 10+ years ago?

Question:
Parents had a rough divorce when I was entering my teen years and my dad was under the impression he could not contact us at all, my sibling and I had to make the first move; for example, if I called him and he missed the call and I left a message he was not allowed to call back, he could not write us letters, send us emails etc. He still believes this to be true. I'm in my late 20s now and it's always bugged me. He believes this because of what was set out in my parents custody agreement. I've spoken to my mothers lawyer who says this is not true but am still very confused.  I haven't seen him in over a decade and he's getting older. I'm trying to figure out...

1. Was this reasoning ever true? I have the custody report but do not know how to interpret it.
2. Is it true now even though I am a legal adult?
3. Was there anything he could have done (if this was true) legally in order to see me sibling and I?

as a FYI, my Mom was completely supportive of me having a relationship with my Dad and never spoke poorly of him or held us back from seeing or contacting him.

Any help would be really appreciated.

Answer: Once you turned 18, the custody agreements have no hold over you. You can contact him, or he you.Answer #2: I am not a lawyer but this sounds very far fetched. Dad might be making excuses. Sorry.


Title: 25M FL Was terminated from my job while on LT Disability Leave

Question:
I have worked for my employer, a large pharmacy/retail company with a color in its name since 2014. I was on Short Term Disability starting in August and that ended in November. After that, I was moved to a Long Term Disability payment plan with a third-party that I paid for while working for the company. I received a letter dated the 13th of this month that I had failed to apply for unpaid leave of absence and was terminated. I called the HR department and they told me I never filled out a form for Unpaid leave. I had no idea I had to do this. The company that did my short term did not instruct me to do so, the company I work for did not instruct me to do so... No one told me anything about it. The HR lady said that it is on the employee website. As a nonactive employee on Disability, I had no access to the employee website. I could access my W2 but that was it. Everyone I have spoken to has told me that I could sue for wrongful termination, but in Florida, that is a very difficult thing to do, also, I have no idea if I even qualify. I am still on long term disability as I did pay for it, but I was wondering if anyone could help me out with anything in terms of legal recourse... if not to at least quiet the people around me. Thank you all so much! Y'all really came through for my girlfriend when she needed help, so I figured i would roll the dice.

EDIT: Some more information: u/swalsh411 asked me if I applied for FMLA protected leave, and just to make things simple because I filed for a lot of things and filled out a ton of paperwork, I am going to say no, just for the purposes of whether this would be an open and shut case in the case that I did not. Additionally, I had been in touch with my employer the entire time, letting them know my status and such. They told me I was supposed to file for Unpaid leave in November, and I had been in touch with my employer as recently as January 1st of this year. In that time, still no one had mentioned anything to me, not even like "oh by the way you never filed for FMLA protected leave so you may lose your job." I get it that it's my fault for not knowing all the steps I had to take, and if that is what I would be told by anyone who looks at this case, I get it and I will accept it. I am currently still receiving disability until April but I am also looking for employment. I am not particularly devastated at losing my job, it does suck that I now have to check the YES box if someone asks if I have been fired, but that's about it. I do also have Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder and a whole fun list of behavioral disorders as well so... getting that letter did not do much to help any of that.

Answer: Disability insurance doesn't protect your job. Disability insurance just pays you while you can't work. Did you file for FMLA protected leave?


Title: Dad has my SSN written down and is opening cards in my name with him as an authorized user. Is there anything I can do besides file for fraud/identity thief?

Question:
My dad has been opening cards under my name and adding him as an authorized user. Is there anything I can do to stop him that won't get him in trouble with the law? I'm 20 years old and only noticed it when I was at home and saw something come in the mail for me: turns out it was a credit card I NEVER signed up for and one for him also in it.

How can I tell on credit karma what cards are independent and what cards he's under?

Answer:
 Freeze your credit immediately.

If you didn't sign up for the card he probably did..

Legally, you either suck it up and pay these all off and pretend everything is hunky dory or you report identity theft.

Your dad is stealing from you. Like literally stealing. The same as if he came and stole dollar bills from your house. You'll need to pay all that money back.


Title: Rescue wants me to neuter dog

Question:
I got a puppy at a rescue based in Arlington, VA, at an event in Rockville, MD a couple months ago. When I got him, I was told he was in good health and they took good care of their dogs. According to his weight and age, he should have grown to be a 35-40 lb dog. I signed a contract saying I would neuter him by 6 mo of age.

When I get home, the dog is ravenous. Not unexpected. What is unexpected is that he doesn’t know how to walk, which at 8 weeks should be a given. And he’s ridden with parasites. Common ones, but I was told he saw a vet. The contract makes no promises of health, but does say they don’t knowingly give away sick dogs. Anyone who saw this dog in private would immediately know he’s sick.

So, I take him to the vet, feed him right, and he starts growing. A ton. I call a couple times because the contract says they’ll take dogs back, and I’m not sure I need a big dog. They answer only once, and it’s a volunteer who only says that she’s a volunteer and knows nothing. So I’m stuck with the dog. It’s cool, he’s a great dog, I grow to love him. Time passes, and he keeps growing. By five months he’s about 50 lbs, bigger than he was supposed to be full grown, with another 7 months of growth ahead of him.

As he grows, I start to worry about neutering him too early. All the research says if neutered before one year, he’ll be prone to a lot more health issues later in life, specifically bone issues such as bone cancer, hip dysplasia, CCL tears, etc.

So I keep calling the rescue, and eventually get someone who isn’t an intern. I mention my concerns and that in light of the fact that I bought a sickly, malnourished dog, and he’s growing much larger than expected, I’d like to neuter him later. The lady immediately threatens to call their attorney, and calls me a rude son of a bitch and hang up when I correct her on the gender of my dog.

So I figure it’s just that lady being a bitch, and after weeks of trying I finally get someone else from the organization to return an email. She basically says the same thing as her coworker, defends her coworker’s actions, and tells me they’ll hire an attorney.

Do I have any recourse? Am I just fucked? The contract says that if I don’t neuter him they’ll take my dog back and I owe them $2500 in legal fees. Can they actually take my dog? Will I have to pay them? Can they do both?

I’d really like to not neuter my dog for at least several more months. His balls haven’t even dropped, and the types of health problems that are caused by neutering too early will be upwards of four grand, plus my poor boy suffering his whole life.

Answer: You signed a contract stating that you would do a thing. You have not done the thing. Are you surprised then, that what the contract says will happen might happen?


Title: (NC) Found out my gf cheated on me, broke up and stopped payment on having their gas bill. Now her mother is threating to report my actions to the US Army

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Your actions were that you did not pay a bill that wasn't in your name. No crime occurred.


Title: Help with potential animal cruelty? (Nc)

Question:
Long story short. Six months ago I bought a guinea pig against my husband's wishes. He hates it, I hate that he hated it. Huge source of tension between us.

Two weeks ago we move across the state in separate vehicles. I take gp in my car. He tells me a week before we move that it cannot live in our new house. I am devastated and try to re home. No one wants the guinea pig. I figure oh well he'll get over it.

He did not get over it.  As we pack he tells me not to bother bringing it in the house because if he sees it he will let the dog eat it.

On my drive I am freaking out. I have nowhere to take the little guy. I consider letting him go in the wild, leaving him at someone's doorstep, etc. Then I pass an animal shelter. Thinking quickly, I stop in. I tell then I found him in his cage on the side of the road. I figure, if they say they can't take him or try to put him down or something, I will bail. Lo and behold, the desk clerk loves the little guy and says he'll take him in as his own. He informs me he is going to tell his manager. I am happy for lil pig, pig is not dead, all is well.

A week later I get a voicemail from the manager. She knows it's my guinea pig. She called the pet smart I bought him from (I naively gave them my real info) and they verified he was mine. She says she is going to call the police because I surrendered an animal under false pretenses and that's considered animal cruelty. I'm freaking out.

Can she do this? Am I screwed?

Answer:
 >She says she is going to call the police

If she had anything to gain by calling the police she would have called them by now.  What does she want you to *do?*


Title: Why didn't the cops do anything about my neighbour's multiple attempts to murder me/house invasion? Is it too late to seek legal action?

Question:
Hello r/legaladvice, I'll try and keep this as short as possible. Back when I lived in Rockhampton, QLD, Australia (2016) I lived in a duplex unit and one day had a neighbour move in on the other side at 3am making the a lot of noise banging on everything and yelling at the top of his lungs. This woke me up so I walked to the kitchen to make a midnight snack and my neighbour was furious at the noise I made walking from one side of my unit to the other so he started banging on the wall between our house threatening to kill me for  making noise.

I naturally called the cops on him and the cops immidiately told me they're not going to do anything but to call them back if it escalates. A few moments later my neighbour was banging on my door still threatening to kill me trying to break the glass window next to it then he hopped in my backyard and started banging on my back door after trying to open it (it was locked). So I called the cops again and they finally came after around to my house about 15 minutes later with my neighbour still doing it.

They talked to my neighbour and escorted him back to his unit then they talked to me and told me it was my fault for making noise at 3am and that since my doors were locked "it wasn't a legitimate threat of violence" and therefore they weren't going to press charges. Anyway after the night from hell was over my neighbour learnt the cops weren't going to do anything about him and was very vocal about that fact so he did the same thing ALMOST EVERY SINGLE NIGHT FOR A YEAR STRAIGHT it became the same routine of him trying to break into my house threatening to kill me and the cops blaming me for it because I was "making too much noise" despite the fact that I was not making noise.

During the day my neighbour would yell things at me through the wall or when ever I walked outside and once again the cops told me they weren't going to do anyhing about it. It finally ended when I bought a 32" sword off of eBay and as he was banging on my door one night I swung it right open and he seen my sword and started begging for his life as I chased him out of my yard. The cops were called and only arrested him because after trying to break into my house to kill me he was later caught red handed trying to break into the shop next door. He then later moved out and I never heard from him again.

With all of that being said my question is why did the Police not doing anything about it? I still get kept up at night thinking about someone trying to break into my house to kill me and how the cops refuse to do anything about for over a year. I'm starting to think I may have some sort of PTSD from it and was wondering what legal action (if any) I could seek?
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 Check OPs post history, this looks like a troll post, or at least someone who is very confused.

Australian police take care of business, they’re not going to ignore attempted B&E, and threats of assault.

He wasn’t trying very hard if he attempted to get into your house 365 times and didn’t succeed.

Sounds iffy to me.

Answer #2: This is better directed at an aussie lawyer as this sub mainly works with US law and ptsd(self diagnosed?) is complicated


Title: Inherited a part of my grandparents estate my uncle who is the executor of the refuses to provide copy of the will, financial documentation and settle estate, has been dragging on for many years, what can I do?

Question:
When I was around 16 years old my grandfather passed away and left equal shares in his estate amongst all of his grandchildren and my uncle was appointed the Executor of the will. I covertly looked at the will quickly when I was 16 without my uncle's knowledge so I have a rough idea of my inheritance and I was later informed by my uncle that the assets would be equally divided amongst the grandchildren.

I have been of legal age for many years now and I should have received my inheritance, however I have been repeatedly dodged whenever I have asked my uncle to settle this issue.

He has rented the property out for all of this time without my consent, I heard from another source that he has been investing the money without my knowledge, and he has bought both of his daughters shares out of the inheritance without notifying anyone else.

I believe I'm entitled to a copy of the will and yearly financial statements, however when I ask for these I’m flatly refused, even though I need these documents for both university and applying for a loan. The most I have ever received is a word document with a single number on it, that from my own research of current market valuations is nowhere near being correct.

I have never had a had a chance to inspect the property since it’s been rented, and I strongly believe that something is amiss and that funds may be misappropriated.

He allows us all to withdraw very small amounts from the inheritance if we are in a dire situation, but more often than not we are refused. It seems more like an appeasement, so we don't try to make a fuss about the inheritance being drug out for as long as it has.

I have held off going to a lawyer because it is my father’s brother and I didn't want to cause ill feelings, however , this has all been going on for about 10 years now which is getting to be a bit ridiculous, its putting a hold on my life as I’d like to move forward.

What steps can I take to resolve an issue like this?

Answer:
 You need a lawyer who deals with wills and estates. It may just require a threatening letter to be sent and he'll cave, or it may require a legal battle (particularly if he's done something very illegal with the money.

You ask the bar association in your state for a referral to a wills and estates lawyer, or track one down yourself.Answer #2: Each state in Australia has different laws regarding wills. You should contact a solicitor who specialises in wills and estates in your state, and begin the process of having the executor deal with the estate properly. Consider contacting your state's Law Society for recommendations as to a relevant lawyer in your area.

This isn't something that can be resolved by advice from the internet, as there are a number of legal reasons why your uncle could be refusing to distribute the estate. However, in most states you can make an application to the supreme court to have your uncle file verified accounts, which will give you an idea of how the estate has been handled. Also, note that you're only entitled to receive a copy of the will if you make a formal request for it. This is best done through the use of a solicitor.


Title: Ohio - Neighbor has vicious dog

Question:
So I live in a duplex on the top floor with neighbors underneath me. The downstairs neighbors got a dog a year ago and there have been some issues.

He has bitten both my wife and myself on several occasions. Fortunately these happened around winter and he mostly got our winter jackets. The neighbors explained that he was a rescue that had been abused and my wife and I, being dog people, just assumed he was slowly adjusting.

Then at the beginning of the month I was carrying groceries into my house while the neighbor had their dog outside on a leash. The dog pulled free and bit the shit out of my arm. I had not entered into the dog's space, hadn't been talking to them, I had not done anything that would be perceived as threatening.

I took some pictures of the bite and told my neighbor that this is not acceptable. I should not have to be worried every time my wife tries to leave the house, or, god forbid, the next-door neighbor's kid goes outside. The neighbor agreed and said he would put the dog in training. I didn't file a police report or anything because like I said, I'm a dog person and didn't want the dog put down.

I contacted the neighbor again to see how training was going. He stopped responding to me (been a few days now). He's not taking his dog to training. I have no idea what he's doing.

Do I have any options to force him to get his dog trained before someone else is hurt? They can't control their dog, and it's just a matter of time before someone else is bitten.

EDIT 26 March 2017: Thank you so much for the feedback. This subreddit is incredible. I reported the owner, turns out he doesn't have a license for either dog. His dog is now classified as a viscous animal. I haven't had any contact from him as to how this has played out. I will keep this updated.

Answer:
 You can't legally compel them to get their dog trained, but having them answer the consequences of their choice to not train it should help motivate them to do so. These consequences are police action and your medical bills.

Calling the police will **not** force the dog to be euthanized, so don't worry about that. Always proper medical attention for dog bites. Any scarring to the connective tissues can result in permanent impairment. Don't forget to inform your home-owners insurance and pass on the medical bill to your neighbors.

In Ohio dangerous dog laws are (IMO) pretty reasonable. Basically, if a dog is considered dangerous, the owners have to control it and take responsibility for it. See here:

http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/955.22

Bad owners make bad dogs. Good news is that better owners can make better dogs. Time to make your neighbors step up.Answer #2: > Do I have any options to force him to get his dog trained before someone else is hurt?

No.

You can report to police if and when the dog attacks you.Answer #3: Thanks for reporting the dog. He bit your arm but could have permanently disfigured or even killed a small child.


Title: What would happen to my children if I left my girlfriend?

Question:
Hi everyone,

This may not be the best place to ask, as it's not about US law, but some general advice would be appreciated.

I would I have two small children with my girlfriend. We live in Norway, which is my home country. She is from a different country.

I think I would leave her if I knew she would stick around and we'd have shared custody of the children, but my fear is that she would move back to her home country and get custody of the children, since she is a woman. And so, I feel locked into a relationship I don't want to be a part of.

What are my options here? Is it normal that the woman get custody in situations like these? Both children have citizenship in both countries.

I have pretty much accepted that I just have to tolerate to be in the relationship. At least for as long as the children are small. Perhaps new legal options opens up to me when they get older?

Answer: What she can and can't get away with depends on whether her home country have signed The Hague Convention on child abduction.  Since you don't specify that, no one can give you any more advice than: get a lawyer as early as possible.


Title: $35 credit card charge i didn't make can i file a police report without pressing charges?

Question:
I am in California. My estranged ex-wife whom I live with (and is the mother of my children) took my credit card without my permission and bought Chipotle with it. No big deal really except Barbacoa bowls don't cost $35. When I confronted her about she said she went by her self got her food and left. So they probably charged her too much.... (Happens all the time when you use someone else's money how much you pay doesn't really matter) I asked for the receipt which she conveniently can't find... (Pesky paper proof) So I called Chipotle headquarters and, no answer 7 times. So I sent an E-mail. Received a response they were able to track down the transaction and the cameras were working that day as well. The only way they will release the video to me is with a police report. We just moved to a new town. It is already hard on my son and daughter who are 10 and 8. The last thing I want them to have to explain is that thier mom is in jail over $35 (I doubt it's jail time but still) I really don't want to wait for her aquantince to get salmonella either.... The title pretty much says it all.

Tl:Dr can I file a police report on my live in ex-wife who took my credit card so she could cheat on me without her going to jail?

Answer: You don't press charges. The DA does. If you file a police report, the DA will decide whether or not to press charges. The only way to be entirely sure that your ex doesn't get in trouble is to let it go and not file a report.


Title: Doctor gave me a painful chronic injury from a routine visit

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Medical perspective, not legal advice: Chronic issues and pain, particularly with fissures like that is hugely frustrating and I certainly understand why you are looking for a cause or someone to blame. The reality is that your doctor almost certainly did nothing wrong. Performing a rectal exam is something she should have done and was part of a complete work-up. It is extremely unlikely that she caused a fissure during the exam, it is much more likely that the digital rectal exam made an existing fissure worse. (Read up on causes) You potentially suffered from a side effect of a necessary physical exam. There is no "wrong angle" for this exam either though of course care should be taken.
The likely reason your other doctor was annoyed was because you were looking for someone to blame when in reality it really is just bad luck. Feel free to try to sue the doctor but ultimately you will be suing someone who tried to help you with your medical issues and didn't do anything wrong.


Title: What is the best (safest) way to have someone caught for child pornography?

Question:
I recently posted this in r/advice: http://www.reddit.com/r/Advice/comments/2rgate/a_guy_from_my_highschool_obtains_then_spreads/

Basically to sum it up: I live in CA. A kid in my high-school gets nudes from willing (underage) girls, then spreads them. He has archives upon archives in a keep safe on his phone. He distributes them and sells them like baseball cards.

I got tons of different suggestions. 1. Contacting a school administrator. 2. Contacting the police directly. 3. Contacting the police anonymously. 4. Telling his parents. 5. Telling him to stop. 6. Letting it go completely.

The deal is, I just want him to stop. The girls have NO idea it's going on, and even though they made reckless decisions it's not his right to exploit those choices.

What's the best (safest for me, and everyone else involved) to get this kid stopped?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 School Admin/Counselor or Police are all options, which one you tell doesn't so much matter as the others will be informed shortly. As for safest way for you, anonymously contacting school admin or police are both options, although the results may be slower.Answer #2: I graduated high school a few years ago so I can really relate to where youre coming from.

I would avoid contacting anyone from your school directly. The reason being that in some highschools, the principal/counselor will tell a teacher, who will tell a favorite student, and then it gets out of hand. Although it is important for the school to know, it seems like your anonymity is more of a priority for you. Which I can sympathize with.

Go to the police department, or call the non-emergency number and leave an anonymous report. That will be the most efficient way to handle the situation. If you feel it is necessary to pursue, then that's the easiest way to do it.

Please update. Thanks.


Title: I work at an apartment complex and a resident died

Question:
For clarification; I'm not involving myself in this situation as best as I can. I'm just a leasing manager at this apartment complex and although I have some authority, things like this I try and stay out of.

There is a huge controversy between my property manager and the dead guy's guardian.

Starts like this:

Guy dies in apartment. We call his sister who is an emergency contact. Sister says she can't make a trip and she lives far away. So she releases his belongings to his friend/guardian.

Property Manager says no, we need a release stating that the sister releases the apartment back to the apartment complex, and then the apartment complex can then release the personal belongings to the friend/guardian.

I call the sister again, she says no, the personal belongings have to be removed first, before the apartment can be released to the apartment complex.

I'm sorry if it's confusing, I'm trying to keep it as generic as I can.

Answer: Recall that you have a lease. When he dies, the lease passes to the estate unless it says otherwise. So, if rent is up-to-date, the complex can't do anything without the permission of the executor/personal representative.


Title: Small claims class action?

Question: This may sound stupid, but I can't find an example that says it's either happened before or was ever attempted even briefly before being dismissed. So, if my hockey team's management sucks can I setup a class action for emotional damages?

Answer:
 If suing a team for emotional damages was possible, /u/zanctmao and I would be rich.

(2018 is totally going to be the year the Mariners are finally good though)Answer #2: You can’t, but let me add a bit more info.  A class action is for situations where it would be impracticable to have every injured party participate given the number of potential plaintiffs and where it’s hard for the initial plaintiff to identify all other potential plaintiffs by name.  Here you have a relatively small number and all plaintiffs are known.  Assuming you had a viable cause of actions (which just FYI, you don’t) could sue as a group of 12 named plaintiffs, but it wouldn’t be a class action.Answer #3: As far as damages go: how much have you each spent on therapy bills? How many years' work did you lose out on due to your trauma?

As far as class actions go: you absolutely, positively need an attorney for a class action. You cannot represent the class unless you've been admitted to the bar. Since you'd need an attorney anyways, and since the total damages sought would have to be high enough to justify the expense, there's no point in going to small claims.Answer #4: Class actions aren't available in small claims.

Damages for emotional distress tend to be very individualized and can be significant, so a class action suit typically isn't appropriate.Answer #5: A class of 12? Emotional distress over hockey? If you could I’d like to join for having read this post. Answer #6: LOL. No.


Title: mom wants to use my name for a phone contract or something like that

Question: I just turned 18 three weeks ago and my mom casually asked me if she could start a phone in my name. I played it safe and overreacted and stuff. she tiptoed around explaining why and brushed it off after i snapped at her. she's a half ass mom and i don't think she has my best interests at heart. if i did let her what could happen?

Answer:
 You could owe all the money for the cell phone and plan that she doesn't pay.

This is a terrible idea.Answer #2: She can destroy your credit by not paying the bill.


Title: Confidentiality disclaimer in a text message?

Question:
Location: New York, US
Hi reddit. A previous partner of a business I manage has seemingly “hijacked” the Facebook page for the business. He is the only admin on the account and refuses to do anything about it. After reaching out to him via text he replied with a long message stating some less than wholesome accusations and name calling directed at the current business owner. At the end of this slanderous message he put a confidentially disclaimer saying I could not share the content of the message with anyone much like you would see at the end of an email. Does this actually hold any legal water so to speak?
Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 Lol. No.

The only confidential disclaimers that have any sort of "backing" are ones that the IRS mandates re: tax advice, or the ones I use in my e-mail re: legal advice and ECPA. It's mostly a CYA thing but we in no way would absolutely rely on that to bring a cause of action.

Think of them as demand letters; anyone can write one, doesn't really mean shit; just used to lump into the stuff you use to make your case.


Title: (Pennsylvania) I am 21, my parents and I no longer contact each other, but are still on my bank account (more inside)

Question: I have a Wells Fargo account and my parents are still on it, Wells Fargo states that for my parents to be taken off the account they have to be present. They have full access to my account and will not show for removal. Any help?

Answer: Also, contact the bank to find out how to remove yourself from the account.  Answer #2: Do exactly what /u/Cypher_Blue said. Pull all of your money out, and go open a new bank account elsewhere.


Title: Passed school bus while arm was still extending.

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: Some buses have cameras on them so they catch the plates of people who drive by when the bus is stopped. If they send a ticket it will be to the person on the car's registration. Not knowing what to do in the situation is not an excuse for violating the law.


Title: My ex took my truck, is paying it always late, and it is killing my credit score.

Question: My ex left a few months ago, took my son and my truck with her. We verbally agreed that she would keep up with the truck payments. She is barely able to make them and paying them late, resulting in penalties on my credit score. It was a 670 when she left, now its a 589. Her grandpa is the buyer on the truck and I'm the co-buyer. All I have that has my name on the account is an online statement from Ally Bank, stating the past due amount. It has my name and the VIN# of the truck on it. Can't steal your own vehicle right? Would that be enough to take the truck from her and be able to keep it? Could she just ask her grandpa to come pick it up from me after I take it back? I was going to have a tow truck "Repo" it from her and just hide it at my house until she pays the late amount and gets it refinanced in her name.  What are my cheapest options?

Answer:
 > She is barely able to make them and paying them late, resulting in penalties on my credit score.

Then you should be making payments.

You need to find out whose name is on the title. This is crucial.


Title: Is it libel if mail clients continue mark your email as spam despite being informed its not?

Question:
This is something I've been wondering for some time.

It's a written false statement by claiming my email is spam, they do so willingly and it hurts my reputation.

Even if I don't expect damages, can they be compelled to no longer mark my email as spam?

Answer: Spam usually refers to unsolicited electronic mail. If it is unsolicited, it can be interpreted as spam.


Title: CA - What is the actual law regarding being required to show ID when purchasing alcohol?

Question:
Google was no help. I remember back in the day, stores would have signs that said, "If you look under 30, be prepared to show ID". Then somehow it became 40. Now, apparently everyone gets asked -I've seen people that appear to be in their 50's and 60's get carded which is patently ridiculous.

When asked, the clerks invariably reply "It's the law" but can never state which law exactly. If I were telling people about a law that governs a good part of my job, I'd learn what it is so as not to look silly when pressed.

Is there actually a blanket law requiring any and all purchasers of alcohol to show ID? Thanks.

Answer:
 No.

The law says "don't sell to people under 21."

The "card under 30/40/everyone" policies are store policies to make sure that the law gets followed.Answer #2: The law is that local alcohol enforcement will goatfuck a retailer for selling to someone underage. So those retailers will protect themselves by requiring ID.

Answer #3: They just say it's the law because only wackos with too much time are gonna sit there and argue.


Title: Can Congress force LEOs to do Implicit Bias Training pursuant to the Fourteenth Amendment?

Question:
Implicit Bias Training informs the individual about subconscious biases they have against different races, genders, sexual orientation, etc. [An episode of "This American Life"](http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/548/cops-see-it-differently-part-two?act=2#play) talks about how the Las Vegas Police Department has used this training to reduce the number of unarmed black males shot during police encounters.

My question: could Congress pass a law, pursuant to the Equal Protection Clause and Section Five of the Fourteenth Amendment, that requires local enforcement officers to do some form of implicit bias training?

It would obviously be a stretch for Congress to accomplish anything like this in the near future, and it may not even be a great idea. I was just curious about whether it would be constitutional.

Location: United States of America
Topic:
Constitution

Answer:
 No.

But congress could withhold federal funds from states which do not pass such laws.


Title: Could my family be charged with stealing our own dogs?

Question: My family is preparing to leave an abusive situation with my father, and there's one thing left we're worried about; our dogs. We'd like to take them with us because obviously we love them, and we aren't sure if my dad would react violently toward them since no one else is around. My mom is afraid that if we took them with us our dad would pursue legal action just to be petty. I'm wondering what our options would be if at all?

Answer:
 Dogs are property, so assuming your parents are married odds are they belong to both of them, so it wouldn't be 'stealing' it could potentially come up during a division of assets once (again I assume) they divorce, but no one is going to jail over it.

The police are minimizing policing of non-violent crime in most jurisdictions and I'm sure would be more than happy to go 'its a civil matter'.Answer #2: His recourse would be to sue for the value of the dogs, which is likely little or nothing. Taking dogs that are shared property wouldn't constitute a crime.


Title: [NC] Is my boss guilty of defamation of character?

Question:
 I work at Subway. A few weeks ago, I got an interview for a different subway location with a different owner. They offered me a starting pay of 8.50, which is .25 more than what other subway pays. I accepted the job, and was told I'd begin working pending a clean background check, which I have.
After the interview, I emailed my boss with my resignation. It was very polite and respectful. My boss then emails back acting personally offended, asking why I'd want to leave them over .25 cents.
I then proceeded to tell him why I felt the other location would be better for me, and why current subway sucks dick. (Manager is a disorganized ass, I don't feel like I've been recognized for all my hard work, etc) all in a very polite way. I received no reply.
A few days later I received a call from the manager of the other subway telling me I didn't get the job after all. When I asked why, she told me that my current boss emailed
 them and told them that I told him that they were offering me a starting pay of 9.50. She also said that my boss told them that I'm leaving for school in August. Both of which are blatant lies. I explained this to her, and she told me she'd get back to me after speaking with her hiring manager.
I was completely shocked. Why would a grown man be so butt hurt about my quitting that he'd go out of his way to lie about me to make sure I didn't get the job? It just didnt add up. So I then proceeded to email my boss asking what was going on. I politely asked if he contacted that subway and told them all these things. He emailed back denying everything, saying he didn't know what I was talking about and that he didn't even know the owner of the other subway location (which is another lie, because she told me at the interview that her husband is a maintenance worker for him). My boss is still ignoring all emails and any attempted contact.
So my overall question is can I take legal action here? Are his lies considered defamation of character?

Tldr; boss went out of his way to lie about me to my new job. Can I sue?

Answer:
 This is why I never tell a current employer where I'm going when I quit.Answer #2: Valuable lessons were learned here:  When leaving a job, just tell them that you are leaving and give them your address to mail your final check.  Period.  Nothing else.

Certainly don't tell them why they are a worse place to work than the place you are going, and certainly don't tell them where you are going before you're actually hired.Answer #3: Because Subway. When you are working low level jobs you are mostly dealing with low level people. There is a reason your manager is working at Subway.Answer #4: >Tldr; boss went out of his way to lie about me to my new job. Can I sue?

Sure you can sue but you're not going to get anything out of this. The legal fees will more than any damages you could hope to get from suing a Subway manager. Take this as a life lesson and move on. Answer #5: You learned a very valuable lesson here.  Never quit until you have the new job for sure.  Never Never Never quit before the background check is done!!!!! Also never burn bridges, "Manager is a disorganized ass"  there is no polite way of saying that!  Also when telling the owner this you are basically saying he doesn't know how to manager his manager.


Title: (FL) Completely uncomfortable at work; is this sexual harassment? What can be done safely?

Question:
Kind of a unique situation because the people that are making me very uncomfortable at work don't work for my company. I'm in a shared office building and another company uses offices next to mine (the two companies jointly own the building). My company's offices and theirs are all mixed in together. The other company also contracts with my company for lobbying work.

Last year, I was at work late (5:00-5:30, normal for my job) and the other company all gathered in the office next to me and started discussing their sex lives including having anal sex in their office and getting "shit all over their office furniture" as well as wanting to force women that work in the legislative or other nearby office onto sex in their offices with them. They also talked about me (next door in my office) and tried to play music to cover it up. I also heard one of them say I might hear them talk about me and another said "it's after 5 so it's not an office environment anymore" and "who cares."

I recorded part of this on my phone (not sure if this is legal, would appreciate advice there - I recorded at my desk in my office, both their door and my door was closed but they were yelling). My husband also heard it on the phone when I called him. I was afraid to walk past their office to leave. I had to threaten to quit unless my boss allowed me to have a lock installed on my office because I'm afraid of these people.

As far as documentation, I reported it to my boss who didn't report it to the legal counsel or board of directors as she didn't feel it was needed. I was okay with that at first because the last time someone reported this group for racism and harassment (my co-worker reported it) she was fired and when I backed her up adding details, I had to take a sexual harassment "education" which was our president telling me to "not harass anyone, mkay?" I was told by legal that I was mistaken and it was just republican discourse, not racism (it was racism). No one from the other company knew it was me who backed her up and blamed another co-worker who they harassed. Screaming at her and making off handed comments when she wasn't around. My company also fired a woman for being pregnant when I started here. Not illegal I guess because there's less than 5 employees. Now I'm not okay with the whole situation because they're back (they only work during session) and I'm having a very difficult time going to work and being around them. I used to have work at home as an option but that was just taken away, I believe in retaliation for complaining (see below).

Recently I started complaining again about this and despite getting a massive raise, a performance bonus, and a stellar review, after I made another complaint I believe I was retaliated against. My boss took away my work from home option, tried to change my hours to unworkable ones (I have a contract for specific hours), took away my overtime options and my work hour flexibility, and made me sign a document saying any leave is not only unpaid but now I have to pay the insurance premium if I need leave, and I also had to sign a document saying I would answer my personal phone and work when told to by trustees (weekends and any time, they often call at 4am or on Saturdays when I'm at another job). I called this out as retaliation and was told it wasn't. I believe the leave/insurance change was due to me too because I take longer "lunches" to go to therapy appointments for PTSD (due to sexual abuse so this hits hard for me).

I'm actively looking for a new job but hiring timelines are really slow in my position/industry and I'm out of sick/vacation days. This has caused depression for me for the first time in my life. It sucks because I love my job.

I'm afraid they're going to fire me like they did the other girl and I won't be able to get unemployment because I have a history of working hours outside of my scheduled hours. This was fully ok up until recently when they changed my flexibility. I don't put it past them to say "look at those times she was late" when in reality I had had to work late the night before my request and was allowed to shift my hours to keep out of overtime.

So my question is multiple parts:
1. If they fire me am I totally screwed?
2. If I quit is there any way I can still get unemployment?
3. Should I take this opportunity to make the complaints more formal, copying our president and attorney and demand it's addressed even though it might get me fired/make the other people in our office treat me badly? Do I need to do this to protect myself in the future if unemployment becomes a need?
4. Is there any chance I can get an ADA accommodation in the meantime to go back to working from home? No reason was given to me for the change except the trustees changed their mind about WFH.
5. Should I just keep my head down, do nothing, and try to stick it out until they fire me or I give up? I'm on antidepressants and anti-panic attack medication now that I wasn't before this. I have a documented history or PTSD and panic disorder that got markedly worse after this. If I had the savings, I'd gladly quit now for my mental health. I'm an expert in my field so I should have another job in 1-3 months.

Note: We don't have HR (it's just my boss) and the company is less than 5 employees.

TL;DR Another company's employees are sharing an office space with my company and making it hard to come to work. I know my time is limited here, what can I do to make sure I set myself up for unemployment while I continue to look for a new job.

Answer:
 Get a lawyer who deals with these types of cases. ASAP. Like google one right now, and call them.Answer #2: INAL but I would suggest that you:

1) pause any reporting to your company until you have guidance from a lawyer on how to report.

2) Continue documenting any new incidents and store documentation of old incidents in a safe place.

3) meet with an Employment lawyer quickly.  If you need a referral use the Florida Bar Association Find a Lawyer site. Select Practice Area, and search for Labor and Employment. to get 2-3
https://www.floridabar.org/directories/find-mbr/. Most will hold a free initial meeting and if there is a case, can pursue it even after you get another job (assuming you've followed their guidance on communicating and documenting.)

INAL or in FL but as a manager at a contracting firm, in my state you'd have a very promising case.


Title: Employer violated employment agreement. Do I have to honor my resignation notice period?

Question:
Hello,

My employer violated employment agreement by not providing a pay raise thats part of the employment contract. Part of the same contract is my resignation notice period, which is 3 month. Do i have to honor this 3 month period now that they violated the employment agreement or can I put in my resignation notice of 2 weeks?

I'm in Michigan the company is based out of Colorado.

Thanks in advance for your time and help.

Answer:
 Have they refused the raise, or could it be a clerical error? Do you have a copy of the contract available? If you like the job, talk to them and let them try and remedy the situation first. If they flat out deny it, then it seems the contract is broken.

Maybe have a contract lawyer review or first though, as they may have a loophole in there.Answer #2: Do you actually have a binding employment contract?  Often employers will have you sign a document titled "employment agreement" that has no binding effect.


Title: Help! I am staying in an apartment where I did not sign a lease, but am staying in place of someone on the lease. Can any action be taken against me if I move out before lease is up.

Question: **Location: Virginia** Let me clarify my situation. My friend had a roommate who failed out of school and had to move out of state. I told my friend and their roommate that I would sublet the spot until the lease ends. I was contacted by the roommate the day we were supposed to sign the Subletting documents and pay the subtleties Fee and told that I would need to pay split a 500$ subtleties fee and I would also need to provide a months rent before we could make it official. I informed them that I can only afford the rent portion and they proposed that they just give me the key and move in and keep it under the table. I agreed. Fast forward 5 months and I caught my roommate stealing my prescription Adhd medication while I’ve been at work. I have no evidence. The only way I found out is that I ran out of medication a week and a half early. That being said I’ve decided to move out as I can no longer trust my current roommate. Can either tennant take action against me if I leave? My current roommate, or the roommate I am “subletting” for? Please advise!

Answer:
 > I told my friend and their roommate that I would sublet the spot until the lease ends.

They could take you to court claiming that was your arrangement, yes. How successful they might or might not be would depend on what evidence they have (aside from their testimony, and yours, as you'd have to admit to this as well) and the judge.

You might argue that was the original arrangement, but you moved in under the assumption that it was month-to-month. *If that is the truth.*

Also if you leave and the remaining roommate cannot pay rent, the landlord could name you in the eviction. If they know who you are and that you were there. Basically three parties *could* sue you.

>  caught my roommate stealing ... I have no evidence

Huh?

Lock up your prescriptions.


Title: My dad is forcing me to go to work with him everyday and so hard labor im a minor

Question: My dad is forcing me (17 year old son) to go to work with him and work with out pay I don’t have a choice if I go or not and it’s hard Manuel labor as he works at a mechanic shop and I have to power wash garbage trucks clean muck out of graters from said garbage trucks today I had to clean a flooded office he says it’s for punishment but what can I do  I have another job I work at and I’m forced to into work with him and then go into my actual job every one at his work is perfectly fine with this

Answer:
 Hard labor… washing garbage trucks? LOL. Call CPS/DFS with this complaint and see what kind of response you get.Answer #2: Yep, he can do that. It's not a good parenting strategy, but, yeah, your parent can demand you work and ground you or otherwise discipline you if you refuse.

There are obviously certain limits, like if it's dangerous work, but that doesn't appear to be the case here.


Title: Active duty USAF member and service dog.

Question: An active duty member serving in the USAF was prescribed a service dog by his PCM, but is not being allowed to bring his service dog into his office setting workplace. His superiors are claiming that the dog comes from a place (Labs 4 Liberty) that is not accredited by the VA. I have done some research on the ADA and the DoD's policies but haven't found much information about this particular situation. Is their reasoning legal, and is there any thing that can be done to remedy it?

Answer:
 ADA only says that an employer must provide reasonable accommodation.

>Allowing an employee to bring a dog to work can qualify as a reasonable accommodation, but only if the dog qualifies as a “service animal” under the ADA. ... However, a dog that has not been trained in any specific task and provides only emotional support or comfort does not qualify as a service animal.

Nolo.com
Answer #2: The SM can go to legal assistance on base. It really depends on the SM's job. But most active duty jobs are not going to allow a service dog for any length of time, and will not allow it in many places. A service dog would not be allowed in many maintenance areas or ammo storage or anything like that. If the SM can't perform their job due to that medical limitation then they will likely be processed out with a medical discharge and benefits.Answer #3: I quickly found the following, both may be outdated and are about the USArmy not USAF... but may help in your search:

Generally, the military operates by it's own rules, and "active duty" isn't really employment so the ADA doesn't really apply. Among the highlights:
- The DOD only recognizes physical, not mental, assistance
- The Army deferred to the VA's rules.
- At one point the VA only accepted dogs that were trained by groups accredited by the VA. it appears that changed.
- It seems like there was a tiering of access based on the accreditation, non-VA dogs could only access "public" areas.

* http://doglawreporter.blogspot.com/2013/02/army-issues-formal-service-dog-policy.html
* http://doglawreporter.blogspot.com/2015/08/va-issues-final-animal-access-rules-for.html


Title: Kanye protege I took photos of two years ago is claiming to own the copyright to the images now. [CA]

Question:
TL;DR: I received a scary cease and desist letter stating that a model I took photos of for fun owns the images I shot and is therefore demanding I give her all of the digital copies.

I am a Los Angeles-based photographer. I make about half my living from photos, generally from women's fashion and music companies. Sometimes for fun I shoot models or people who want to be models. Two years ago a women who was at the time an American Apparel lingerie model contacted me to take her pictures for fun and we did. It was nice. I often take photos of women that have some nudity in them, and we did that in addition to taking clothed photos. I told her I was going to put some of the photos on my blog, which is how she found me in the first place, and I did. When images from these kinds of shoots are really good I will put them in the portfolio that I have online that is more serious and that client work is on. I put a clothed photo up on that site from this session.

Last year she got signed to Kayne West's label or is managed by him or something and she wrote to ask me to take down photos on my blog with nudity. I got it, she is making a new start bless her heart so I did it. By now they had been reblogged on some pretty popular sites and were way out of my control, which I told her, but I took them down anyway.

Today I got a letter from her lawyer stating that she owns the images, and I am therefore "Infringing on Ms ___ 's exclusive rights protected by the Digital Millennium Copyright act." The letter goes on to demand that I remove the image from my website and permanently cease and desist showing it. And after that, "Demand is further made that you immediately turn over and send to Ms. ____ any and all copies (including electronic and digital) of the infringing images in your possession"

Possibly relevant info:
-I will talk to a lawyer Monday but it is Friday evening and so I am posting here first
-I have never sold, licensed, intentionally distributed or profited from any of the pictures
-There is no promotion or endorsement of any product or business or idea in the image
-I did not get a model release
-The letter also says "Time is of the essence and any failure to abide by the foregoing demands will result in continued damage to Ms ____"

So my questions are:
1) Can a model own an image in this way as they claim? My understanding is the photographer owns the copyrights.
2) Are they telling me to delete the files from my hard drives after I send them the images?
3) Are they sort of setting up to sue me for damages?

The letter gave me a week to comply before they bring the heat. Please send advice.

Thank you

Answer:
 She doesn't own them. You do. The photographer always does. Did you have her sign a model release at the time? If not, you still own them but it's not worth the fight, take them down. If you do, tell her to shove 3 gallons of sand up her vaginal via a 10 gallon shopvac using the medium-sized hose attachment. Answer #2: Being the model in no way entitles her to any rights in the images, absent a copyright assignment transferring the copyrights to her.  Without that, she has no legal claim or authority to make you taken the images down pursuant to the DMCA or to relinquish possession of them.

Without a model release, she does retain the right to control the use of her image. This is called the right to likeness.  But you've already taken the images down, even though she arguably gave you an implied license to display them for purposes of your blog, which should render any such issue moot.


Title: Did I illegally pass a school bus? Paint drawing included.

Question:
Worried I may have wrongfully passed a school bus this morning coming off a side street. Paint drawing included, green signifies a median.

https://imgur.com/a/HEPoo3M

State: TX

Answer: If the bus was stopped before the intersection, I believe that there is no law stating that you cannot turn on right at the intersection, I believe you could have also gone straight at the intersection, just not left.


Title: Consequences of using sister's address for driver's license

Question:
I live in PA near the NY border and my sister lives in upstate NY.  I am looking at starting work in NY, but the work I'm looking into requires a NY driver's license, which I cannot get without a NY address.  When I went to the NY DMV, the man asked if I had an address I could use, and after talking to my sister, she offered to let me use hers.

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My question is what are the potential downsides to putting my sister's address on the DMV forms to get a NY license?  I am particularly thinking of legal, tax, and insurance consequences, though any other advice is welcome.  As mentioned above, I live in PA, and my PA address is listed as my permanent address on all other documents.

Answer: You mean aside from potential criminal charges for lying on various government forms? Your job would fire you when they found out, and you probably wouldn't be eligible for unemployment compensation since it was for good cause.


Title: Legal sexting?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Do you report and pay taxes on the money?


Title: [MD] If not explicitly prohibited in my lease, can I use my security deposit as last months rent?

Question: My lease is ending at the end of the month, and I am closing on my first house next week. I would like to keep the extra cash I would have if I don't pay rent this month and instead let my landlord keep my security deposit just to make sure I have a surplus of cash on closing (I'm putting 15% down, but since I have marginally that amount + closing costs, I'd like to make sure I have the enough to avoid being bumped into a more expensive PMI range). I know it's a semi-douche move, but the lease is very weak overall and contains no language that would prevent me from doing so. Are there any laws that take precedence over my lease?

Answer: No. Answer #2: It doesn't need to. Your security deposit isn't rent. If you don't pay rent by the due date, you can be evicted.


Title: My gf and her friend were assaulted last night leaving a bar by the bartender. Police didn't care. What to do next?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 The whole story I'm like "Why do they keep going to this bar with the obviously awful bartender?"

>Megan is underage, she's only 19. And the bartender served her without asking for an ID.

Oh, that's why.Answer #2: Go down to the police station and file a report, if they wish. She could get in trouble for drinking underage, however.


Title: University post office screwed up postage, now is delaying ability to take nursing boards. Can I sue for lost wages?

Question:
Apology in advance for the wave of text, but want to paint an overall picture.

I went to school in Ohio and will be working in Pennsylvania. I need clearances from the FBI in order to submit an application to take my nursing boards exam. I sent my finger prints in a yellow envelope to the correct FBI division from my university post office on May 14th. The student clerk at the university post office told me postage would be $0.65, and that's what I paid. I spoke to a rep over the phone who said it would take 5-10 business days to send back the clearance in order for me to submit it online. I graduated from the university on May 18th, and left for Europe on May 20th (still nothing back from the FBI).

I returned home from Europe on June 4th, expecting I would have the clearances back from the FBI; instead I had a "return to sender" stamp on the envelope I had mailed from the university post office due to "postage due". The clerk at the university failed to put enough postage on the envelope, it should have been $0.75. On June 5th I resent the envelope next day air to the FBI, called the university and they said they're sorry for the mistake, they will cover the cost of the next day air which was $26.

It is now June 25th, I have not yet received my clearance in order to submit my application in order to take my nursing boards, however I called the FBI div today and they said it should be here by June 27th.

The Board of nursing in the state I am practicing told me over the phone today "it will take 20-25 business days for you to get your ability to test AFTER you send in your clearances with your application"

My start date to begin working as an RN at the hospital I accepted my offer is July 25th. It's looking like I will not even be able to take my exam by then, and scores after you take the exam take another 1-2 weeks to be approved by the hospital.

Because of the post-office mistake, I cannot get my clearance to take my exam. Had I received my clearances when I got back from Europe on June 4th, I would have been able to submit my application at that time, and would have my ability to test in 20-25 business days from June 4th.

This is 3 weeks of time lost, which could possibly equate to 3 weeks (or more) of lost wages since this now pushes back my start date.

Is this grounds for suing the university for lost wages? Would I stand a chance in winning vs the university in this matter? Is there anything I should/can do now?

Feel free to ask any questions or give any advice, and thank you for taking the time to read this..

\*\*TLDR\*\* University post office put incorrect postage on envelope containing clearances needed to schedule nursing board exam, lost 3 weeks of time, may have to push back start date.

Answer:
 The answer didn't change since the last time you posted this. There is no chance whatsoever that the university could be forced to pay for lost wages. To even try, you would have to sue them (because there is absolutely zero chance they pay voluntarily). Suing them means hiring a lawyer (money up front for sure, nobody takes this case on a contingent fee). Just getting past the motion for dismiss (if you could) will cost into five figures and take months. If it went to trial it could cost more money than you will mskenin a year and maybe take years. And then you would still lose. And even if you won your attorneys fees would be many times your recovery of a few weeks wages.

TL/DR Any possible legal solution would take months and cost a fortune. And even if you won, you would lose. Buy you would wouldn't win.

This situation sucks for you. But there is no legal magic wand that fixes it.


Title: Is it OK to secretly film restroom vandals? [Georgia, US]

Question:
Someone keeps trashing the restroom at work. They routinely leave tons of tissue and trash on the floor. It is utterly disgusting and goes far beyond a few pieces of toilet paper here and there. There are quite a few people employed here, but I know I can nab the culprit if I set up a camera to record the bathroom floor. As I'm the first in everyday, I've already tested the camera positioning and it will only show the floor and shoes of the bathroom occupants. Unless someone laid naked flat on the floor, no private parts will be shown, just the floor, shoes and trash. A second camera will be setup outside of the restroom to help match the shoes, time, and person. I don't plan to post the video publicly. I only want to confront the nasty person who's responsible.

EDIT: Not sure if it makes a difference, but the restroom has several stalls. All shoes of those in stalls are clearly visible to anyone in the restroom. Is there any expectation of privacy for one's shoes while inside a stall within a public restroom?

Answer: No. Don't do that.


Title: Is it legal to sell prints of fanfiction?

Question:
Topic:
Intellectual Property

Answer:
 TLDR answer, NO, it's not legal.

Long answer, Copyright law is hella complicated, and changes from country to country. You've not given enough detail in your question to give you a decent response. (Ie Turkey can have a knock off Spiderman because he's public domain there, but try that in the US or UK and your grandkids will still be paying off the lawsuit.)

But rule of thumb,

If your fanfic contains characters that are clearly identifiable as characters which are still owed under copyright. No. Those characters are owned and cannot be used in fiction without their owners express permission. (To people mentioning 50 shades being a twilight fanfic. It started that way, but by the time it started making money, all characters were changed beyond recognition of where it started and were their own entities by publication)

If your work is a clear parody or satire of the copywritten source. Technically Yes, bit have a good lawyer to fight for you.

If your fanfic is around characters that are public domain, but still used by big publishers. Yes it's legal, but make it clear it's a different version of the same character, especially big your using anything Disney. (Snow White is public domain, but Disney's names for the 7 dwarfs are copyrighted.) Some characters that are free to use. Any old world gods (be careful of Thor) Sherlock Holmes, King Kong.

If you're printing off and selling other people's fanfic, No, you'd need their express written permission.

Lastly, fair use covers none fiction, and your using snippets of copywritten material to review, or critique the work, then your good.


Title: Business refuses to stop auto drafting my account

Question: (Dallas, TX, Dallas County) I had a monthly plan with a local business and tried to cancel via phone, via the contact us section on their website, and in person. I kept getting the run-around. I left a negative Yelp review and finally got the owner's attention. He told me I have to cancel in person according to my contract. Which I tried with no success. He dug into my account and realized that a year and a half ago a glitch in their system caused me not to get charged for a few months. He now not only continues to charge me $33 monthly, but took out $184 out of my account all at once, without any warning or notification to me. He has access to my actual bank account (not credit card) so I can't do much unless I close that account. Please help me understand what my options are legally.

Answer: You can ask your bank to block them from taking anything from your account. You can sue them to get your money back. They can sue you and send you to collections if they still think you owe them money.


Title: Girlfriend starts work at preschool, they make her sign a shady contract

Question:
My girlfriend just started a job at a privately run preschool. One of the papers they had her sign when she was hired was a document stating that she (and I'm assuming every other employee that signed the paper) is not allowed to report any unlawful activity going on at the preschool (understaffing, ratio of teacher to kids, etc) to the police (other than mandated reporting for child abuse) that is going on at the preschool. To me this sounds illegal not to mention very shady (for example, they could potential not pay her for stuff like overtime and then what? She's screwed because of the contract? I'm no expert in law, so I'm here asking you guys. Is there anything that can be done about it, or is the contract legally binding as she already signed it?

More info: we're in california, my girlfriend was hired on as a teachers aide, they still haven't given her an employee handbook or any copies of any paperwork she filled out. She suspects that none of the "teachers" have any early childhood education credits, even though that was one of the requirements to work there (she was originally going to apply to be a teacher but she didn't have the ECE so she just applied as an aide). Also they have a pretty strict policy that aides are not allowed to interact with the kids (which I thought was a bit weird) so basically her duties are just to clean. Needless to say she hasn't been very happy with the way they have been doing things.
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 Yow.  That sounds shady indeed.

I'd imagine that the agreement not to report illegal activity is invalid.  That is to say, if she reported illegal activity and was fired as a result, she'd *at least* probably win an unemployment dispute over that issue.

But personally, I"d never test out that agreement.  I'd be shaking the dust of that place off my boots at the first possible opportunity.Answer #2: Does the form say she's to report concerns to the head teacher or director? It'd be helpful if we saw the actual wording used. As an aide who doesn't interact with the children, I'm not sure she'd qualify as a mandatory reporter, but she's absolutely allowed to call CPS (or police) if she feels it necessary. They can still fire her for doing it, but I'd think she'd have a reasonable defense if she were denied unemployment insurance.

Her center's licensing agency performs routine audits and inspections which include verifying ECE credits, so the center would be putting itself at risk if they're out of compliance. Also, it's your gf's first day - not sure she's in a position to make the determination that they're not compliant.Answer #3: If she is required by statute to report violations of those laws, then she cannot sign away that responsibility.

That being said, she needs to find a new job before she gets busted with the company for violating the law.


Title: Second photographer that I hired won’t give me the photos. [Northern California]

Question:
I am a wedding photographer who owns my own business. I hired a second photographer to help me out with a wedding about three weeks ago, and I still haven’t received the photos from said photographer.

I always have my seconds sign a contract, and this time it completely slipped my mind. I have emails that state the terms of her being hired and her agreeing to them. Along with proof that I have paid her.

About a week after the wedding I sent her an email asking for the photos, she said she has an issue uploading them to Dropbox and would it be okay if she mailed me a flash drive. The flash drive never arrived. I sent another email asking if she had an estimated delivery date, which she replied to. The flash drive still hasn’t arrived. This past Monday I sent another email telling her that I didn’t care how but that I needed to have the photos by Friday the 20th at midnight. She has not replied.

Other photographers have advised that I contact a lawyer, but I’m not even sure if there’s anything they could do, or what my options are. Or how to even go about finding a lawyer. Any advice would be great!

Answer:
 On the off chance your second shooter accidentally deleted the photos and is avoiding you out of fear, it might be worthwhile mentioning to them that deleted photos can be recovered. They may not know thats possible or how successful it is, so try to paint the situation in a positive light to get cooperation.

Source: dealt with photographers deleting wedding photos not realizing the import failed.Answer #2: Legally, you could sue for the return of what you paid the photographer, depending on what exactly you agreed upon.

Is there something preventing you from physically going to pick up the flash drive from the second photographer?

If you sue, you'd be getting back what you paid that photographer.  It still wouldn't ensure you get the pictures you paid them to take, nor would it help you with the issue you'll face when your customer doesn't get what they want, which is why I suggest going about this diplomatically instead of legally.


Title: I supported my girlfriend by paying all her living expenses for 2 years, now that she has her masters and a job she is leaving. Do I have any recourse on what I've paid in rent? (Florida)

Question:
Hello.

I supported my girlfriend through her entire college career, only for her to finally get her license to practice and a job, and her to basically dump me on the spot.

During our 2 years together I paid every single dollar of rent in S Florida which was very expensive. I paid for all of her living expenses, took her on trips etc. The only thing I'm interested in would be her half of rent money that I paid over the course of those two years.

Do I have any recourse what so ever? I feel very taken advantage of.

Answer: Been there.  Just move on.


Title: Employers and Natural disasters

Question:
What is the law on employers holding employees accountable on showing up to work with an impending disaster (hurricane) approaching.

It is an at will employer who is a major retail corporation.  I am in management and corporate constantly states to us it is completely legal for them to require us to show up and we must count absences against our employees who don't show up.

What does the law say.  Varies by state?

Answer: Unless the government is requiring mandatory evacuations, you still have to show up to work.


Title: How to get Medical PoA for phobic wife.

Question:
My wife suffers from several mental health issues (depression and anxiety foremost), the treatment for which is severely hampered by a profound medical phobia. She can't even talk about a dentist or doctor without having a panic attack. The only way I can get her into a medical setting is by acting as a service animal, and often end up having to do much of the talking for her. I am fine with this, as it is something I have the skills for and I want to help her in any way I can, but service providers are understandably wary. This is compounded by the fact mental  health records are kept separate from her medical record. We think maybe having a legal PoA drawn up would help, but aren't sure where to start or what to consider. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

To be clear, she is enthusiastically behind this idea.

Edit: We are in CA, USA.

Answer:
 An attorney can write you up the POA and notarize it for a nominal fee.

Note that hospitals and doctors aren't required to honor the POA, especially if they think that you're not honoring your wife's wishes (not saying you are or wouldn't, just saying if they think it for any reason).


Title: Cryptocurrency Pump and Dump

Question: So, right now cryptocurrency is an unregulated market.  I've joined a discord channel with thousands of people and the leader calls a coin and everyone buys it then sells it.  Can I be arrested/go to jail for doing this? Like if later, they decided to regulate the cryptocurrency market and they see that I have made high earning trades within seconds (maybe through my taxes)?  I am in the United States.

Answer: Sure, it's currently unregulated.  But that doesn't mean you aren't a POS contributing to what's bad about these emerging markets and taking advantage of less informed and less monied people.


Title: Chris Hansen Interviews

Question:
I don’t know what subreddit to post this to so I’m just going to try here and see what happens. I have no experience with law so I don’t really know how a lot of this works.

Every once in a while I see one of Chris Hansen’s to catch a predator episodes up on YouTube. Is the interview the predator gives to Chris when they don’t know they are being filmed liable to be used in court? I was curious because I dont know if when the person walks into the house are they technically under arrest? and just letting them ramble on with Chris could lead them to self incriminate? Do police just let them do it for the show and use all the other evidence they have for the case? Sorry if this reddit isn’t made for this stuff.

Answer:
 They are not under arrest when they sit down with Chris. Arrest occurs when a reasonable person would not feel free to terminate an encounter with law enforcement. Even though custody is imminent, it has not yet been established.

Since they're not under arrest, they are free to incriminate themselves. The right against self incrimination is the right not to be compelled to testify against oneself, and suggests both compulsion as in under threat of official sanction and testimony as in a formal statement like a deposition or interrogatory (a list of questions one side in a court case tells the other one to answer).

The audio/video evidence is admissible for the same reasons that informants can wear wires, which boils down to the fact that you have no constitutional right to privacy for the things you tell other people, because you cannot prevent that other person from making their own sworn testimony against you.Answer #2: They aren't under arrest until they leave the house where there are police waiting for them.


Title: Wondering if I should get a lawyer..

Question: Hi all,  I’m 21 years old and 3 days ago I got a DWI, it is my first offense and I have no priors for anything else. My mom is thinking I should maybe just get a court lawyer so I can save money since this case is pretty straight forward and I’m wondering if I hire a lawyer is there much they can do to help or would I just be over spending for the same result? I’m also wondering if anyone knows what my probable punishments are? I just have never been in trouble legally so I don’t really know how to go about this

Answer: You absolutely need an attorney for a DWI. If you cannot afford one, request a public defender.


Title: Gf relocated for work, wasnt told she was a temp until they found a replacement.

Question: So my gf moved to for a job, and was just fired. Apparently she was a temporary fill until the company she worked for could get someone from a sister company. She was never told this. They gave her no warning what so ever. Is this "ok"?

Answer:
 If you're in any state except Montana and don't have a contract, yup. Answer #2: You should consider the possibility that they didn't intend her to be temporary either until she started work and they realized they didn't like her or her job performance.  Then they decided to fire her, but in typical cowardly manager/HR fashion, they didn't just say "You suck" they instead essentially said "It's not you, it's me, we always intended to get someone from the sister company."

Also, it's very common for people not to tell their significant others all the details about why their employment ended and what they were told, because it can be embarrassing to discuss. People do fib to their spouses about this sort of thing, and then the spouses get unjustifiably enraged at the company because the spouse doesn't know what happened or what transpired in the workplace.


Title: I'm about to receive property that has a tenant, and I might need to evict them. What do I need to know?

Question:
This is in North Carolina, USA. I am about to receive the deed to a small house which has a tenant renting on a month-to-month basis. The tenant has been there for years.

Once I officially become the landlord, do I need to get the tenant to sign anything? I wont be making any change to the monthly rent that the tenant has been charged previously. Or is it ok to just give them an informal letter stating how much the rent is, how to pay me, etc?

The next thing is, this tenant has not actually paid rent to anyone for several months. And has also stated to me that they don't know if they can. I want to give them a chance, but it might come down to evicting this tenant. I have read up on the eviction process in my state, so I believe I have a solid handle on it. But, are there any specific things that I need to be aware of due to the transfer of ownership of the property?

Another thing that I have thought of is that the property is not currently insured. I plan to buy insurance as soon as it goes into my name. Would it be best to wait until insurance is in effect before starting any eviction procedure, in case the tenant wanted to retaliate by damaging the property? (I really don't think this person would do that, but you never know)

Answer:
 You will need to consult a lawyer who knows North Carolina landlord and tenant law. But if you want the house for yourself you can definitely evict the tenant especially if they have not paid the rent.

Suggest you start eviction proceedings as soon as possible. It can be a long drawn out process. And you can stop it any time you like if they pay the back rent. But if you let it slide you can't back date it.


Title: I feel violated

Question: I left my trader joes grocery with my food supplies and other belongings in it in the lunch room next to my back pack and open tupaware lunch. Security looked in my bag poked around with a knife and took pictures of the contents all without my permission or knowledge or presence. Then sent the image to the owner. Was i violated?

Answer:
 The story is super incomplete. Where are you, the owner of what? How do you know they went through it with a knife?

from your profile it looks like it might be a grow op in which case yeah you're going to get searched on the regular.


Title: [Indiana] If one were kidnapped by a serial killer and told to solve various puzzles or it would result in a third party's death, could that person be held liable if they chose not to attempt the puzzles?

Question:
I am not currently in this situation, I just want to know what all I am legally liable for if I am kidnapped at some point in the future.

edit: For clarification, not if I were emotionally unable to, but willfully chose not to.

Answer: No. Don't kidnap people, either.


Title: Parents got a threatening letter addressed to me from an attorney wanting to collect a $20k civil judgment.

Question:
A few pertinent details:

* I have never heard of the person named as plaintiff.
* I have no credit history. None. No cards, nothing. Never taken out a loan, let alone one for that amount.
* I was not served with any notice of a lawsuit and can not find any info on the case online, even with the docket # from my credit report.
* Attempted to check my credit report with equifax, but the identification verification questions had nothing to do with me. Which city am I associated with? All wrong choices. It also said I started a mortgage in june 2011, which I obviously haven't. Then asked what my monthly payment on it was, which, well, I don't have. It then informed me they couldn't offer my report. One of the others asked relevant questions and gave my report.

Identity theft?
Could someone with lexisnexus look it up with the docket #?
Where the hell do I start?

I haven't responded to the letter yet. Don't want to make any procedural errors. I guess I should just call up a financial attorney?

Answer: My first call would be the police. I'd be inclined to suspect this is an indication of identity theft rather than the plaintiff being a scammer.Answer #2: File a police report for identity theft is what I would do.


Title: A Minor's Rights when Pulled over by ICE or other Customs Enforcement

Question: So I've heard, less so recently, but more so in the summer, about being able to legally refuse questioning if you are stopped by ICE (Mostly in the context of adults.) Does the same hold true, for say, a 17 year-old? More generally how do a Minor's rights differ from that of a full citizen?

Answer:
 >More generally how do a Minor's rights differ from that of a full citizen?

A minor is a full citizen, or as much of a citizen as they would be as an adult.

Anyone can refuse to answer question when approached by law enforcement. Typically you should refuse to answer most questions until you have a lawyer.


Title: [NY] Got drunk, went somewhere I shouldn't have and got hurt, is there any way I have a case?

Question:
Hi everyone - A few months ago I was at a bar for my friends birthday (the bar is on the first floor of a four story building). I got drunk and wanted to try to go on the roof so I went through a door marked only for employees. I went upstairs to the fourth floor and went into what appeared to be an abandoned apartment (door was unlocked). I saw another door which I thought led to the roof. This door was solid and did not have any window nearby so I could not see it. The door was also unlocked but hadn't been open in a while, so I opened it with some force from my shoulder. Turns out that door led to a fire escape. They got rid of the fire escape but never bolted that door, so I ended up falling three stories and broke my arm (luckily that's all that happened).

I have since fully healed (thankfully) and am wondering if I can have any legal recourse due to the bar being negligent, or if me being drunk and exploring where I shouldn't have negates any potential case I may have. I initially reached out to one of those personal injury firms that has the 90s style commercials because I didn't know any better. They sent letters to the insurance companies of the bar/building the bar leases, and both claims were rejected due to me being where I shouldn't have been, and me telling an EMT I drank "a lot" (the EMT notes do say I did seem drunk but wasn't completely inebriated and was communicating fine if that makes any difference). The tv commercial firm sent me a letter saying that they are no longer going to pursue it but it doesn't reflect on the validity of my case (assuming this is just something boilerplate).

With all this in mind I am just really fortunate to be alive and not have any lasting injury. I am wondering if I should reach out to another lawyer, not some tv commercial firm, and see if maybe they could work the case? Or do I have no shot and I should just be happy to be here?

Answer:
 The lawyer likely agreed to take your case because he hoped the insurance company would settle because the cost of taking it to trial is often more expensive than a settlement.

Your lawyer dropped you because they didn't want to spend time and money on a trial that they are likely to lose.Answer #2: You can try again, but this would be a contributory negligence case, meaning the onus would need to be on the bar to be awarded damages. It's very unlikely given that this also wasn't an attractive nuisance because you had to go through warning signs and force a door open to even get to the roof.

Thanks for the throwback to law school but yeah. Likely not worth your time to pursue.


Title: I’m 16 years old and work at a Chickfila. Can customers record me?

Question: I know I don’t have expectation of privacy when in public places but can customers still video tape without my consent as a minor?

Answer: Yes


Title: I had an allergic reaction to a free sample at a national retail store because the samples being given were not the same ones being displayed on the sample table.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You ate free food with no idea of the allergens (you know, by asking). The store then gave you the thing to fix it. You have no damages, so you have no case.


Title: [X-post](florida) Can my ex husband ban my fiance from attending my duaghters school events?

Question:
My ex husband and I have 50/50 time sharing.
We manage to make parental decisions together fairly well and as long as he feels he is getting his way, he is cooperative.
Except when it comes to my fiance, who he has never even met.
3 years ago in the middle of marraige woes stemming from his controlling behavior, I discovered he was sexually fantasizing about an ex girlfriend\ his other childs mother. It's a really weird situation as She was underage and he has only seen the child a couple of times, but thier secretive communication was always an issue in the relationship so when I discovered that I told him it was over and I was leaving.
Due to his controlling nature, I had to start from scratch. Get a job, a car, etc. In that time I remained living there as I had no where to go but we avoided each other or fought. In this time I reconnected with an old friend and we began seeing each other.
I did not tell him as frankly, by that point, I felt I owed him and his narcissistic needs nothing.
When I moved out and he discovered this, his story went from "Im so sorry I will treat you better I promise" to "you cheated on me and therefore are 100% responsible for the failed marraige."
As a result he uses my fiance as a scapegoat for our issues and takes no responsibility. Classic narcissistic behavior, according to my therapist.
Im sure things would have been simpler had I put my entire life on hold until the dicvorce which took 2 years due to his sheer disinterest in filing. However I also think even if we had been seperated for years, he would still ve hostile to a new man in my life.
My daughter has started school. She has a festival coming up and I want my fiance to be there, and he also wants to be there.
But my ex husband claims he cannot go and if he does, my ex says he wont go. As in, he is willing to miss out on his daughters activities so as to avoid seeing my fiance, claims if he sees him he will physically attack him.
My therapist says to disregard this threat, go, and dont warn my ex that my fiance will be there.
Im a nervous wreck about it though. I know my ex will try to make things difficult to punish me, possibly to the point of not letting my daughter attend the festival.
He has yet to take the parenting class court ordered. So I can't imagine any judge would listen to his plight. He cannot seperate the marriage from our parenting.
What I want to know is legally, can he ban my fiance from attending my daughters life events? And should he physically attack my fiance in public, would it be grounds for me to file for full custody? It is the last thing I want but if it means providing a more positive environment for my child I would take that step.
I dont know how to approach this situation. Can I alert the school that my ex might be a security risk because he has made physical threats? Should I tell my ex my fiance will be attending ahead of time so we can argue it all out beforehand? Should I just go with my fiance and let my ex dig himself his own pit? Should I rally a group of friwnds and family to come with us for emotional support and to act as witnesses?
Tl:dr: ex says my fiance cant attend my daughters life events and Im not willing to allow that act of control over all our lives.
Topic:
Douche

Answer: I would suggest contacting the school admin and letting them know of the sitution. He cannot unilaterally ban you guys from attending events, he simply does not have that authority. If he threatens you guys call the police.


Title: Pet Ownership Assistance: Urgent! **Tampa, FL**

Question:
Redditors, I need your collective brainpower to save me and my pup. This could be a bit long once I get on a tangent so I'll toss a TL;DR at the bottom.

I have a dog. This dog is my life. I have a crazy ex-girlfriend (who doesn't?) This ex-girlfriend is not a part of my life.

Me and said ex-girlfriend dated for a couple of years, things were great. We decided after a year or so to get a puppy in traditional youthful style. To clarify, she bought me the puppy for my birthday (I'll refer to him as Bucks from here on out, to protect his real identity.)

Legally speaking, she purchased Bucks for our joint "household." Here is where it gets tricky. I have paid for all things Bucks-related from that point on. This is including but not limited to vet visits, dog wrangling gear, first-class tickets to see his doggy family every holiday, you name it.

Fast forward about a year, and we are now broken up. It was NOT an amicable split and she has already dragged me through the dirt with everyone including my friends and family. This impacted me pretty horribly and I went through a severe period of depression. I managed to make it through that time WITH the aid of buckets of love from Bucks and a few good friends who stuck around through it all.

Fast forward another couple of months after our breakup (now) and she is demanding that I return Bucks to her. Yes, you are correct, this is MONTHS after we split up but it appears she is a spiteful individual.

We have not been in contact at all since the breakup, as she blocked me on everything. She has reached out to her family, my family, and even MY personal friends who hardly know her to have them inform me:

1) She has receipts of purchase for Bucks

2) She has already informed the cops and they are just waiting for her to "say the words"

3) She has a lawyer and is prepared to file a lawsuit against me for Bucks

4) She has had her friends write letters of "recommendation" on how I'm an awful owner for Bucks and she deserves him (I've never met these friends!!!)

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Now I've done a bit of digging on FL law for this and it all says that dogs are considered property and are to be split evenly in the event of a divorce. Obviously this is not a divorce and obviously, I am not okay with splitting Bucks in half. What I have read is that a judge will decide on "custody" based on who paid for what both initial cost and "upkeep" for Bucks.

I'm honestly just terrified I'll lose yet another friend to this woman who was a significant learning point in my life.

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TL;DR - Angry ex-girlfriend is threatening to file a lawsuit against me for custody of our dog months after our split.

Answer:
 > considered property and are to be split evenly in the event of a divorce. Obviously this is not a divorce and obviously, I am not okay with splitting Bucks in half.

The judge is not King Solomon. They mean the value of your dog, not the actual animal.

Your dog is no different from a microwave or a TV in the context of joint ownership. One person gets the property, the co-owner gets the value of their share in cash. Dogs aren't generally worth a lot, outside of purebred breeders and such. If neither party has enough to "buy out" the other owner, then you sell it, and split the money instead.

But that's neither here nor there. Since it was present for your birthday, it was a gift. If she sues you, make sure to respondAnswer #2: > she bought me the puppy for my birthday

That's a gift, and that usually means the gift remains the property of the recipient.Answer #3: > 2) She has already informed the cops and they are just waiting for her to "say the words"

To do what? Come get the dog? What is she waiting for then? Cops *rarely* get involved in these things bc it's a civil issue. They're definitely not waiting on her for orders.

> She has a lawyer and is prepared to file a lawsuit against me for Bucks

Again, what is she waiting for? Why is she contacting you through friends/family and not her lawyer?

She's lying and trying to scare you. She could *try* to sue you but as others said, the dog was a gift so it belongs to you.