Title: Child custody situation in NB, Canada

Question:
I live in New Brunswick, Canada. So any advice should pertain to this area if possible.

I've recently taken my son from his mother temporarily. Not as a dick move or anything but for the child's safety. A list of reasons:

* 3 times in the last month she has tried to kill herself that I know of. Once 911 was called, once her friend brought her to the hospital and once she announced it to her entire work place and they asked her not to come back until she was better.

* had random memory black outs that lasted a few hours for a few weeks. Could have been medication related or because of her drinking (or both). She says they are gone now.

* she was hearing voices that were screaming for her to kill herself that she couldn't ignore.

* she gets intense panic attacks that make her fall to the ground on a regular basis but this only happens at work I guess.

* had a terrible drinking problem. Now I guess she limit her drinking to a couple nights a week.

I've had him since the end of October. I told her I was going to keep him with me until she got some help and we figured out what was wrong and addressed it with proper medication and stuff. Once her doctor said she was safe then I could start sharing custody again.

We have a private agreement written up that isn't court ordered. She called the RCMP on me because I refused to leave our son in her care (she hasn't had a black out in a week she claims - even if it's true there's a lot more that needs addressing) but since it's not court ordered they can't reinforce it. I didn't think it would come to this but I think I need to fight for sole custody. I made an appointment with legal aid but it will be the end of Jan before I get a chance to even have a lawyer look at my case and decide if it's worth their time.

I've already set aside some stuff I think I'll need. Printed off Facebook messenger conversations and dug out a copy of our custody agreement. I'm not sure what else to do from here. Do I need to call CPS or something? Do I just keep my son? Should I avoid going directly to her house to visit (if she ever actually wants us to; she's only allowed me to bring him for 1 visit and called him once)?

Sorry if this isn't very coherent. If you have any questions let me know. I've been awake for 21 hours now and am ready for bed. I just don't know where to go from here.

Answer:
 NAL

You and your ex (whether married or unmarried) both have equal rights to your child in the absence of a court order.

This means you can keep your child from her and the police can’t intervene, however it also means that should the child be with his mother, she can refuse to return him to you.

Getting custody worked out is the best thing you can do. [Read up on the process](http://www.legal-info-legale.nb.ca/en/custody_and_access) here  and [here](http://www.familylawnb.ca/english/faqs_custody_and_access) so you know what the court will consider relevant.

However, if you can negotiate some sort of supervised visitation if the meantime  on more neutral ground (like you parents or relatives house), or phone/Skype calls the effort will look good for you in court.

Continue to document any interactions, write up a timeline of past events. Gather statements by witnesses to her behaviour etc.

Do your best to shield your child from the issues between you and your ex eg don’t talk about her being crazy, let him write her letters, make drawings for her etc


Title: USA- My friend (F) is being repeatedly raped and blackmailed by a sheriff (M)

Question:
He tells her that she needs to perform sexual acts so that he won't ruin the lives of her and her family. She's on the phone with me crying, idk what to even say.

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Answer: I would start with the state bureau of investigation, since those are usually the first ones to handle police misconduct.


Title: I am out of town and a baggie of cannabis in my kitchen at home and a repairman is fixing my dishwasher for my real estate company is coming. Could I get evicted?

Question: So our dishwasher was broken and my roommate just told me that a repairman for the real estate company is fixing our dishwasher. I happened to leave a bag of cannabis right next to the dishwasher and I flew out of state and or rental agreement specifically says no to cannabis. Also, there is excessive water damage in the kitchen because my roommate accidentally filled the litchen sink and left causing a flood. In this circumstance could I get evicted? I live in Oregon btw. Thanks:)

Answer:
 Sure sounds like it. Answer #2: Yes, it's spelled out clearly in your lease. Whether your LL chooses to enforce is a different matter.

As a LL myself, I would care more about the water damage... Something like that due to tenant misuse of property is also grounds for eviction.


Title: How Easily Do Judges Sign Off on Subpoenas?

Question: [removed]

Answer: You already got a ton of answers, you just don't like them. Answer #2: Very easily. Big surprise, your actions have consequences!


Title: [TX] DWI Intoxication Manslaughter "Deadly Weapon" Enhancement Question

Question:
Was on a jury a few years ago where a defendant had plead guilty to a DWI - Intoxication Manslaughter charge in a bench trial.  Defendant was DWI and crashed; his friend who was also in the vehicle was killed in the crash.  No other vehicles or people were involved.

The jury was just for the punishment phase.  In addition to the term of imprisonment (or probation) and fine, we were charged with finding whether to apply an enhancement for use of a deadly weapon (the vehicle) during a felony.

Some (okay, just me) didn't feel the weapon enhancement was appropriate.  1. The driver did not intend to crash, nor did he intend for his friend to die.  2. A vehicle is not a weapon unless you intentionally use it as one.

Others disagreed, feeling he caused the crash due to being intoxicated, therefore he did use a deadly weapon (he turned it into one by operating it improperly).

Always wondered if there is a "right" answer to this, or at least what those more familiar with Texas felony DWI cases might think.

Answer:
 See [Walker v. State](https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2435273/walker-v-state/)  (897 S.W.2d 812):

>We therefore hold that the operation of an automobile may constitute the use of a deadly weapon under a prosecution under § 19.05(a)(2). We further hold that no intent to use the automobile as a weapon need be shown. Accordingly, the judgment of the Court of Appeals is affirmed.


Title: [x-post r/personalfinance] Roommate took shared furniture after I paid him for it

Question:
Gonna try to keep this short:
I was subletting a 3bd apt in San Francisco, CA. The original tenants bought the living room furniture together, but two moved out. I'll refer to the remaining original tenant as Bob. I and another subletter paid $1000 each to own "shares" of the living room furniture.

In June, I paid both roommates $1000 each in preparation to move the furniture to my new apartment. The morning of the move, Bob texted me changing his mind, wanting to keep some of the furniture. I refused. After helping my new roommates move, I returned to an empty living room. The keycard locks had changed and the mail key was missing - Bob had tried to evict us in anger. Bob's friend also pushed my new roommate to the ground and smashed his phone.

I asked Bob for $3000 for the furniture, to which Bob said he was keeping it as a subletter security deposit. He welcomed me to sue him and said it would be a good learning experience for us, since he had the receipts. We moved out June 22nd but he still has $1500. How can I get this money back?

Answer:
 > How can I get this money back?

Sue him.

Your friend should also make a police report for battery against Bob's friend.Answer #2: Sue in small claims court and bring the texts. If you can bring former roommate #3 and new roommate as witnesses, I don't see how having the original receipts would do him any good.

You should add on any damages you suffered from the illegal eviction.Answer #3: Sue him; you have good witnesses in the form of the other roommates who bought shares and whom you bought out.

Bob also illegally locked you out; if there's a police report on that, then that'll look real bad for Bob in court.  This is small claims territory, so you don't need a lawyer; you just need time and a filing fee.

Also, his "security deposit" defense is complete garbage.  Security deposit amounts are not random amounts that're most convenient to the lessor, Bob.  The law also requires an itemized accounting of the use of security deposits provided within 30 days.  You should ask Bob for that in writing (edit: that is, you ask him in writing; and let him know his itemized accounting must also be in writing. Check your local laws for the specifics); it'll probably tip him off that the ground underfoot isn't so solid, but might also urge him to a) lie, which will help you in court if you can disprove, or b) pay up, which helps you now.


Title: In the USA, would same-sex couples be able to sue priests for not marrying them?

Question:
Assuming that priest would direct the couple to another that would do the necessary services, could the couple sue the original priest for discrimination?

I know Mormons do their marriages, or at least part of them (they call it a sealing), on private property (a temple), which a person has to get a recommendation from a bishop to be able to get into. Given that practicing homosexuality is one of the things that will deny your getting that recommendation, and a bishop could use the fact that they are practicing homsexual as the sole reason to deny the recommendation, could a same sex couple now claim discrimination?

Would the fact that it is private property, and there is a set of rules to get into the temple to begin with, be a viable defense for the Mormons? Or would the fact that the only reason that the couple would not allowed into a temple is that they are gay now be a reason to sue in court?

Answer:
 Can a non-Christian couple sue a priest for not marrying them?

OF COURSE NOT (well, they can sue, just like they can sue the priest for wearing a collar or being tall, but they would lose immediately, and whatever moronic lawyer helped them file would likely face disciplinary procedures too.)

The idea that you can force people to perform religious rituals against their religion is ridiculous on its face.  Hell, a Catholic priest refused to marry two of my friends because they were slightly different flavors of Catholic.  My friend who married a Jew but wasn't Jewish had to import a rabbi that would perform their marriage.  And obviously the religious freedom, and right to marry people inside & outside your religion have been no-brainer rights protected for a long time.

There is absolutely no way that anyone could win this kind of a suit.  Answer #2: No.  Why in the world would they be able to?


Title: (California) Can an employer take away PTO hours without compensation because of a change to their PTO policy?

Question:
This if my first post asking for advice on Reddit, and I'd like to start out by saying that I really appreciate any information or help you are able to provide!  I apologize in advanced if this is a little long.

I am a salaried white collar employee of a large commercial construction company.  My company has a nationwide presence, however I am located in Southern California (where the company is headquartered).  I have been employed by my company for four years.  We are paid weekly, accrue PTO hours each pay period (2.31 hours per pay period), and the accrued hours are shown on our pay stubs each week.

Our PTO policy was updated on 5-1-2016 to allow for a maximum PTO accrual of 240 hours (30 days).  I believe the max accrual for somebody with my tenure was 120 hours prior to the 5-1-2016 policy update.  Once you reach the accrual limit you cannot earn any more PTO hours until you've used some hours.

Yesterday a memo was released that the PTO policy was updated on 8-1-2016.  The new policy only allows for a maximum accrual of 160 hours (20 days).  Our pay-stubs this week (9/16) will reflect this new policy.  As of last week's pay-stub (9/2) I had 187 hours of unused PTO, along with 16 hours of PTO that I had used in August.  My direct boss has informed me that tomorrow's pay-stub will be updated and "trued up" based on the new 8-1-16 policy.

So on tomorrow's stub not only will I lose the 27 hours I had beyond the 160 allowed now; but I will only have 144 PTO hours.  Since the policy is dated 8-1-16 our corporate office is making the argument that on August 1st my PTO was based on the new policy 160 hours, so the 16 vacation hours I took in August came from the 160 and not the 187 I had under the previous policy.

This doesn't seem fair to me.  At my pay rate my employer is essentially taking ~$2,300 from me.  The retroactive "8-1-16" policy update that wasn't released until yesterday really seems fishy.

Are there any legal issues here?  Or since I am an at-will employee and none of this is reflected in a contract of any sort can my employer change (and take away PTO) at any time for any reason?

Answer: That is completely illegal in California. They have to either pay it out or not accrue more until you use it.


Title: [Entertainment Law] If you sell a screenplay, how much control do the new owners have over the characters and universe?

Question:
Do studios/buysters of screenplays normally take control of the character rights, even if there is no intent to sell merch afterwards or plan to use the character again in any way? If they do, how much exactly do they control? Down to the name/actor combination? Or just the thematic elements of the character in that form?

What about the universe the screenplay is in? Is it the whole shebang or just the particular story that is on the paper?

BTW This is California law / US Law

Answer: It depends on the contract. Chances are, unless you're a very well established screenwriter (like, 3 or 4 Hollywood blockbusters under your belt, not you've written 3 or 4 scripts), any script you write will only be bought with 100% rights transferred to the studio/producer/whomever purchases the script. And, of course, there's a whole universe of in-between.


Title: Trying to get in state residency for college. Meet all parameters except I need a copy of my fathers taxes to prove I wasn’t claimed. Turns out he claimed me on his taxes even though we do not interact. What can I do?

Question: To add context, to get in state tuition for state schools you must file separately, work full time and make a taxable sum ($10,000 in Alabama), have a state drivers license and a local bank account. I have worked past year and done everything and never thought to check with my dad to see if he claimed me because we have not interacted in years. He has been out of the picture. It seems he did this just to mess up my plan of attending my dream university. Is there anything I can do? Pretty desperate here it is going to cost me hundred of thousands of dollars for out of state when I have worked for in state tuition. Any help is appreciated.

Answer:
 He didn’t do this to screw with you, he did this to save himself money.

What happened when you filed your taxes? Did you say no one was claiming you as a dependent?Answer #2: i don't think your father was allowed to claim you. this guide says all conditions must be met, which at least some were not in your case: https://apps.irs.gov/app/understandingTaxes/hows/tax_tutorials/mod04/tt_mod04_03.jsp.

someone i know had something similar happen with a father claiming her on taxes, despite not having contact and the father legally having no standing to do so. there was a form, from the irs i believe, that she filled out and mailed in to alert them and contest the father's claim. maybe get that process started?

Answer #3: You're not responsible for your dad committing tax fraud.  Gotta report him.  Make sure you get copies of everything, document every interaction with the state and feds, so you can prove it to the university.  Good luck!


Title: (NYC) Are there laws against teachers retaliation?

Question:
My stepson is a 4th grader in the public school's "top class" (reserved for the thirty highest-performing students). The class is generally very well-behaved. However, there is a teacher's aide that has a very toxic relationship with the teacher. Always interrupting the teacher, trying to undermine her in class, and even said a couple of the kids weren't smart enough to get in top class.

They've had screaming matches in the middle of class for two days this week. Naturally, the kids were really upset and told their parents. One reported these incidents to the principal. Today I've learned that this aide had learned of this complaint and assumed it came from my wife (it didn't, but that's irrelevant). The aide then screamed at my son--telling him what goes on in class is none of my wife's business and that she might sue my wife. My son cries in the middle of class and the teacher didn't know how to deal with the situation and just pretended like nothing happened. Now he's afraid to go back to school and I don't blame him. It's a hostile environment for the students and now a grown woman is threatening my family via a 9-year old.

Are there laws policies preventing teachers from retaliating after getting complaints? My wife, I, and six or seven other parents are meeting with the principal in the morning. It would be great if we knew our rights, but I'm not having much luck finding info that isn't related to the ADA or school retaliation against employees.

Answer: First resort is to go to the principal and ask what they plan to do to address this. There aren't really any laws that deal with this specifically, and the ones that do apply would only do so after other measures have been exhausted (e.g. the school refuses to deal with this and allows it to continue).


Title: [NY] Does my wife have a valid grievance against the hospital?

Question:
Live in upstate New York.

My wife suffers from post\-traumatic stress disorder, and has been battling depression and anxiety for close to 15 years now. She sees a therapist once a week and, until recently, had a psychiatrist \(which is where this story starts\).

She started seeing the psychiatrist in November or December of last year. The first thing he did was to change up her medication \- completely different. She saw him one more time after that, before announcing he was going on his vacation \(he would be gone for about 3 months\).

During this time, my wife started to get worse. I thought maybe the change in medication had something to do with it. Either way, her therapist recommended she go to the emergency room. The hospital near us had a center for psychiatric services, and the therapist believed getting evaluated for medication would be helpful, since the psychiatrist was gone. The therapist said they might ask her to stay a night to get a complete evaluation.

I went with my wife and she checked herself in. About four hours later, we spoke to a counselor. The psychiatrist on staff was not in, so we only spoke with this counselor, who would then relay everything to the psychiatrist over a phone in another room. My wife spoke with the counselor for some time, telling her how she felt, about her medication switch, etc. My wife did say she had been feeling suicidal. About a hour passes and the counselor comes back in, saying that she was going to be forced to stay, potentially up to two weeks.

My wife and I were both shocked. I even managed to call up her therapist, who was also shocked \- no patient she ever recommended visit this place had ever been forced to stay against their will. My wife absolutely did not want to stay against her will, and I pleaded with the counselor. I told her I could understand if my wife was alone and had no support group, but this was a very different circumstance \- my wife had gone there willingly to get help, not to be forced to stay. She was not an immediate threat to herself or anyone else, and had me and the rest of her family to support her.

Either way, nothing we could do. My wife had to stay. My wife was forced to spend the night in a room with another patient, which only exacerbated her anxiety \(she did not sleep at all that night\). One of my wife's triggers is feeling like she's trapped, so this whole situation was an anxiety\-inducing nightmare for her. I told the counselor that night before I left, that the only thing this was going to achieve was make my wife's mental state worse and make her fearful of ever seeking out help again. The next time my wife was feeling this down, she may not open up to anyone, in fear of being held against her will.

I tried getting in touch with her psychiatrist that night. He ended up calling me back later on, but was not much help. He couldn't find my wife's medical records, so he had no idea what medication she was even on. He didn't make an attempt to call the hospital to inquire about her state. From what I've been told from my wife's therapist, he really dropped the ball, especially by not assigning a backup that we could use in his absence while he was on vacation.

Either way, I went back the next day with her parents and we met with a social worker who had been assigned to my wife. The social worker told us that she was very confused as to why my wife was forced to stay, and told us she did not think my wife belonged there. She then went on to say that the psychiatrist who made the call to keep my wife was new on staff, and made a rash decision when he heard the "s" word. It was clear to me they knew they had done something wrong, because before I knew it they were already telling us they were going to release her the next day because she was not the type of patient they would normally keep. And I could tell \- when I was in the ward during visiting hours, I was the only person visiting. None of the other patients had visitors. It was very sad, because these were people with mental issues that didn't have a support group. My wife did, and that's why I can't understand the hospital's decision. While my wife was there, she was visited by a lawyer who met with all the patients admitted to that ward \- she explained to my wife her rights and whatnot. She wasn't affiliated with the hospital, but like the social worker, told my wife she did not seem like she belonged there.

My wife was discharged the day after, but she was definitely hurt by the event. She felt betrayed, couldn't eat, couldn't sleep. She missed several days of class \(she attends a local community college\) and still hasn't gone back to her psychiatrist, because she feels he screwed her over. She saw her therapist the next day, who apologized for recommending she go. She said she had never seen that happen before, even with patients who were in much worse mental states. I was furious about the whole event. The hospital gave us a pretty hefty bill \(I have a high deductible plan\), my wife is still upset and afraid of going to doctors, and now I've been wondering if my wife has any leg to stand on against the hospital \(or even her psychiatrist, who changed her meds and then vanished for months\).

Answer: Almost certainly not. She can speak to malpratice attorney if she feels standard of care wasn't met.


Title: [NYC] Cashing an unexpected & large check

Question:
Years ago, I had an Amex credit card.  It was a gold card which was theoretically limitless.  Five years ago I ran some very large expenses which made them uneasy so they asked me for a copy of my tax return.  At the time I didn't think it was worth the bother, so I paid down the debt & let them close the account.

Today I received a letter which appears to come from American Express.  It has my full name, *current address* & the last 5 digits of a credit card which I had with them 5 years ago.  The current address is probably the only strange part because when I last had contact with them, I lived elsewhere.  This letter wasn't forwarded by the post office to my new address.  It was addressed here.

The letter goes on to mention that I was automatically entered into the '*Pay over time select and direct*' feature, and that they had never informed me. And that the check is a reimbursement of overages that I paid, plus interest.

Beyond that there's not a lot interesting about the letter.  It has a link for help http://americanexpress.com/contactus.  It has a  return address PO Box 2672, Faribault, MN 55021.  An additional address to mail them directly: PO Box 981540 El Paso, TX 79998.  And a mention of this being managed by RUST Consulting, Inc.

They don't ask for me to do anything.  And it looks about right in every way that I guess it should.  I did some digging & found that American Express has [refunded large amounts to their users for their 'systematic series of illegal marketing'](https://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/american-express-fine-refund-cfpb-1282.php).  Though that was back in 2013.

If it were a smaller check, I wouldn't think much of it & would just deposit.  But the check is over $12K.  I called Amex customer service & the rep wasn't so helpful.  They said that they didn't see notes on the account, but that they were not able to do more than confirm that the account notes which she has access to didn't mention a check.  She couldn't clarify if the note *should have been there* if the check were real.  Nor could she confirm that the lack of notes definitely means that the check is not real.

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Again, it all *looks right* except for the amount of money.  Do I have any legal liability for cashing this check?  If it bounces, I'd be willing to pay the fee just to be sure that it's real or not.  Obviously if it clears, I spend the money & then it's removed, I'm liable for repaying money which I spent.  Can a stranger who sends me a check do something malicious to my account?  Is it worth it to open a new account just to cash this check?  I know these are strange questions but I'm honestly just shocked.

Answer:
 You should be alright. Don't spend it immediately just in case.

If you want to be 100% sure, would try contacting RUST Consulting. Their website says a number should have been provided with most of their letters.

http://www.rustconsulting.com/public


Title: Sister purchased a home that was on foreclosure, the tenants are still living there and refuse to leave. What does she do?

Question:
Any help or guidance is appreciated. She purchased the property 3 weeks ago. She went by today and had an argument with the people living there who refused to leave and demanded they leave her property
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 She needs to go through the formal eviction process. This will likely entail serving them with 30 days written notice via certified mail to vacate. If they do not vacate at the end of the 30 days she can sue to evict them. She may want to at least have a conversation with a tenant attorney as it sounds like they aren't going to leave easily.Answer #2: Another possibility to the formal eviction process is a 'cash-for-keys' agreement, where basically your sister offers the former owners money to quickly vacate the property. It may end up being cheaper than formally evicting them. Either way, she needs to talk to a real estate attorney.Answer #3: The home inspector should have pictures of the home from the time of their inspection.

Your sister needs to get those photos ASAP.  It is fairly common for the prior owners to destroy the house on their way out prior to the eviction.  (when I was working for a bank involved in foreclosures their favorite things were to rip all the wiring out of the wall, or deliberately flood the sinks/toilets/bathtubs)

If this happens she will want the evidence of the prior state of the property so she can pursue the former owners for any damage they cause.Answer #4: Are they renters or the defaulting owners?Answer #5: She's going to have to evict them.


Title: How can I report my sister for ripping off thousands of people in their tax returns?

Question:
She promises big returns, files them and the money is sent to another account that's not in her name.

The SSN and info stays with her and she does the same thing the next tax season without the SSN owner being there. The SSN owner doesn't get a thing back.

Location is Texas, United States.

It happened to my mother and I. My mother lost nearly 8,000 in two years and I lost 250 in two years.

**EDIT:** My little sister told me she (my big, criminal sister) texted her that the notary put our address and she should be getting a check in the mail that was for another person.

**EDIT2:** My big sister (The criminal one) works with a notary to gather people with promises that they will get a big refund but it doesn't happen in their favor. Instead they get nothing. That's about all that I know from this. I tried going to the notary's house in person but she is either not there or does not open the door. Her house is fenced in with steel-type fencing.

**EDIT3**: Just found out my criminal sister may be using other people's SSN from other people (namely people who have moved to other countries) on tax returns for her own gain.

**dollars, not people**

Answer: You and your mom are two. Who are the rest of the "thousands" of people?Answer #2: Call the IRS. If state taxes are involved, call the Texas Comptroller's Office.Answer #3: Sounds like there's something you aren't telling us. If the IRS specifically looked at this and didn't do anything, there's probably a good reason why.


Title: I got fired for whistle blowing a safety issue, now the contracting company wants my last paycheck back

Question:
Juicy Background Story:
I was working at a research facility run by the military. I was hired through a contracting company (let's call them CC) as a fellow to do their research. I had told them I was accepted into a graduate program and that I was going to leave in August. Another coworker and I were feeling sick, and decided that we wanted to get checked out. In order to do that, we had to go through the Safety Office and fill out "incident" paperwork so that our prospective contracting companies would cover the cost. She went through her company (not a fellowship company) and I had to talk to mine before scheduling an appt. My CC director kind of gave me shit about how its not a big deal that I was exposed to chemicals. I told them the situation anyways since we had figured out that the chemical hood were working in had failed inspection 3 MONTHS prior. The chemical in question was PFA (paraformaldehyde-VERY Carcinogenic), so of course I got checked out anyways and later got a note dismissing me from working with that chemical until my symptoms had subsided.

Since my coworkers company is more efficient in taking care of their people, she got the doctor note first, dismissing her from working with PFA. So naturally, the lab manager (civilian) gave me her tasks to take over. In the 1 day that the next experiment was to be done, the manager had changed the setup and location (which did not fit the smaller hood and was unsafe) without telling me and others. Naturally, I said no to the tasks because I was feeling symptoms, and I hadn't been trained on the new setup. The lab manager was furious that we had gone to safety before speaking with her to get checked out. She confronted me and patronizingly said that I refused her order citing that I was "disregarding her leadership". Threatening to fire anyone who didn't want to do the work.

In the meantime, safety officers interviewed us individually for a timeline and of what happened, because THERE WAS NO WAY THE LAB MANAGER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF A DEFECTIVE HOOD.

The lab manager had moved the new setup back into the old hood, and we used it to finish the experiment that day. The same day the lab manager comes to my desk and says I'm being let go citing that she "didn't want to be my sponsor anymore". No heads up, none of my data was ready to be handed off to the next person... The way my CC worked, is that you had a sponsor to 'mentor your fellowship'. I was essentially aggressively kicked out of the building and had to get let back in by my friend to get all my stuff. I was fired 1 month before I was going to leave and my CC couldn't (or wouldn't idk) do anything. I warned my other coworker while I got my stuff and she had found from Safety that the old hood was still not cleared for use = OOHHH SHII YOU GOT CAUGHT AGAIN.

I found out later that the facility had been shut down because of the incident and that the COMMANDER had started an independent investigation.

Legal Bits:
I went to the Army Inspector General's (IG) Office to put in a Whistleblower Reprisal complaint. My qualms were that I didn't want that manager to be in that position and that I needed my last months paycheck for school. Which did get processed and was concluded to be reprisal.

I noticed that I had gotten my full months paycheck and figured they had done their job. A few days later, I saw in my email that my CC had overpayed me and wanted the money back- they had over 3 weeks to do the paperwork, I ignored it also because there was no deadline.

In the meantime, and DOD attorney called me to figure out what steps I wanted to take and what I wanted out of it. Later that week, they called me back saying since explaining that legally my qualm is with my CC since I wanted the money out of this. And since it was a Fellowship company, my complaint was moving to the Dept of Energy.

THEN I get an email from the original IG guy that I put the complaint through saying that my complaint had moved through DOD->Army IG-> Medical Research Command and the next steps are being processed.
Now I'm confused. My CC emails me again asking for the overpayment check. I emailed him back asking him to explain where my complaint is and telling him the bs with my CC.... doesn't get back to me.

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I don't understand where my complaint is, the CC is bothering me for the money, and I HAVE A TUITION PAYMENT DUE.
I need to use that money. I don't have the time/resources for more loans.
P.S. CC never reimbursed me for my medical expenses
Any legal advice would be helpful!!!

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Answer:
 You need a labor lawyer ASAP, because you've got a lot of moving parts here. DO NOT SAY ANYTHING FURTHER TO ANYONE until you have gotten your initial consultation.

If you were overpaid, even if you were NOT correctly reimbursed for something else, then you are at risk of having to pay that back, possibly at a highly inconvenient time. Your school may be able to help you with a referral, however. Answer #2: Not that i would ever encourage borrowing more than you need, but you can still get graduate plus loans up to the cost of attendance minus other aid.  If you've had grad plus before you don't even have to sign a new prom note.  IF you already have them this year it's just a simple matter of notifying the aid office you need an increase.  You can always pay it back after the wage issue is resolved.  If you do so within 120 days of disbursement they will also back off any associated interest and origination fees so it will be like you never took it out to begin with.Answer #3: Two issues here. As to the termination, probably not unlawful if you were an at-will employee.

As to the alleged overpayment, do you agree you were overpaid? If so, you owe the money back. No matter what happened in regards to the termination, that's not your money.


Title: Really confusing custody issue my friend is dealing with

Question:
So this is long and im sorry.

This takes place in Ohio. I live in Texas

One of my wifes friends is currently having a major problem with her ex. He has been verbally and mentally abusive. She just had a baby, which kinda unrelated he forced it on her, but anyway. She has been making plans to come live in Texas, to stay wih us for a week or two while she finds a place to live. We've been watching her oldest child for the last couple weeks while she had her new baby. So she has been living with him there in Ohio, she found texts on his phone between him and his mother talking about taking the baby in the middle of the night and running away with him. Obviously this was a big no for her. So my wife currently driving up to get her and expedite this process. Her ex is not on the birth certificate, there is currently no proof of paternity or acceptance of paternity in place. No custody order or anything. This baby is about 2 weeks old, is breastfeeding, apparently formula gives him stomach problems.

So here is the question. He is saying he is going to file an emergency custody order to keep the baby with him. Then transfer custody to his mother and block my friend completely out of the situation. He also plans on filing for an order to keep her within a certain distance to make sure she can't leave until he can get full custody of the child. None of this has happened yet and as far as legal matters but my wife is picking her up and driving her back to Texas right now. Is there any legal trouble she can get into for this? She is trying to get out of a really unhealthy relationship and feels completely overwhelmed.

We have also discussed potentially filing an emergency custody order ourselves or filing an acknowledgement of paternity for me which i believe would be considered purgery. Essentially we just want to make sure he doesn't steal the baby from her and trap her. Thank you for reading!

Answer: He would need to establish paternity before he can pursue for custody. As it stands right now the mother can take her child anywhere she wishes.


Title: Amazon gave me a refund for a lost package, but then the package arrived 2 weeks later (CT, USA)

Question:
So Amazon gave me a refund for a lost package, but then the package arrived 2 weeks later. What should I do? Is Amazon going to charge my account or retract the refund?

Edit: Not sure if the fact it's an Amazon brand item, the fact I use Amazon very often, or it's due to the spirit of Christmas, but the rep just apologized for the inconvenience and let me keep it. Pretty happy now, wasn't sure what to do. Thanks for the advice fellas.

Answer:
 Call customer support at amazon and let them know.  You don’t get to just automatically keep the money and the items.

Depending on the value, how often you use amazon, and how often this or similar stuff happened there is a decent chance they will simply say “Merry Christmas, keep the stuff and the refund”.  But legally they are under no obligation to.Answer #2: Odds are they're either going to issue you a shipping label to send it back, or tell you to just keep it.

Assuming you aren't willing to pay them for it.


Title: I’m going to get fired for time theft

Question:
Throwaway for obvious reasons. I just sat down with HR, was told I had been flagged for time theft. I’m not sure the extent to what they can prove, but I would say it’s probably to the tune of $25/hr regular 5 day week for 5-6 months. They have gps location of when I got home vs when I put my end of day, idk how long they were watching me or keep gps records for.

So, I’m pretty damn sure I’m getting fired. Should I be expecting any further repercussions? This is a very large US company (many of you are likely using them for their internet right now).

They asked me to make a statement, I declined. I would say that implied an admission of guilt but I never outright admitted to anything.

Answer:
 Just being fired is the best case scenario.

They can sue you for fraudulently submitting hours. If you get served hire an attorney and respond.Answer #2: Nothing you can do should have known better, lawyer upAnswer #3: The firing is likely a definite. Most companies will also send/serve a bill seeking compensation of the overpayment amount within x amount of time.  If not paid, they may press further to seek compensation.


Title: [Washington] Landlord won't allow our dogs in the back yard

Question: We recently moved into a home with a large fenced in back yard.  When we first moved in, the backyard was all dirt.  We liked the house because it was a decent price and allowed our two dogs.  We paid a $500 pet deposit per dog.  About a month ago, the landlord decided to lay down grass seed in the back yard.  Now, he is saying that he doesn't want our dogs in the back yard because he claims they are preventing the grass from growing.  The grass is growing fine (it's actually worse in the front yard, where we never take the dogs) for the month it's been laid down.  Does our landlord have any leg to stand on here?

Answer:
 > Does our landlord have any leg to stand on here?

What does your lease say about pets?Answer #2: Are you planning on living in this place for more than a year?

If so, I know I'd much rather have grass in my backyard that my dog can run in without getting muddy or dirty, and taking my dog out front until the grass is grown would be okay with me. Urine from the dog will really kill the grass, and having a dog run around on growing grass is going to really hurt the growth.


Title: Received a message about a new employee, accusing new employee of rape.

Question:
(Throwaway for obvious reasons)

We recently hired a new staff member who seems completely inoffensive and harmless. I know that when it comes to offenses like this, you can't underestimate anyone.

Late at night, I received a message from a young woman out of state that our new employee had raped her and assaulted at least three other people at their university. She said that she believed our other employees could be at risk.

I hesitated to answer right away, but checked the Sex-Offender database and found nothing. The accused employee is under 21, and admittedly moved home after some mental/emotional issues (needed a break) last year. The girl who messaged me said that the university and authorities had chosen not to do anything about it.

We've sent an email to our attorney, but I'm curious to see if anyone else has ever dealt with something like this and what their experiences might have been. I don't want to say or do the wrong thing.

I'm not taking what she said lightly, but I'm also worried about the risk of our employee being dragged through the mud, along with our buisness' reputation.

No matter which way this goes, it seems like we are in a very bad situation. We care about our employees and community and we don't want to see anyone hurt.

EDIT: we are in Ohio, but the university is in New York.

Answer:
 Anyone can claim anything about anyone else. It is up to your company to decide what their policy is when someone makes unsubstantiated claims against employees.

Let your attorney handle it.


Title: Advice for dealing with lawyer ex husband (texas)

Question:
Long story short:

I bought a house when I was married to my ex. It wasn't settled in our divorce decree. He was abusive during the marriage, and I just wanted to be free of him.

He  now wants to sell it quickly so he can obtain a new mortgage. He has not paid anything toward the mortgage except for a very short amount of time.

In May, I informed him that I was going to sell the house. I told him which realtor I was using.

In July, I listed.  The buyers were overwhelmingly negative about lack of updates,  but one person made an offer eventually. The ex signed all documents relating to the sale.

The buyer backed out at the last minute.  The house stopped receiving viewers.  I decided to do some updates to get the house in better shape, as I could make a big return for minimal cost... it would just be a lot of hard work.  In text, the ex told me to do what I needed to do.

The work took longer than I anticipated. In October, the ex emails me and gives me a week to put the house back on the market and take whatever offer gets it to sell the fastest. If I don't,  he will take me to court and sue me for fraud.

I tell him that I'd rather not go to court. I am trying my best to sell the house,  but I don't want to sell it for less than its worth.  If we went to court, the details about our marriage would become public record.

He responds by saying that he will file a protective order against me. He accuses me of using litigation to defame him.  When I replied that I have records and documents that prove the abuse happens, he tells me that I've fabricated them. He then goes on to state that I have a history of depression and I've been in psychiatric treatment post divorce. Those things are true... because of the abuse.

He also said that if I don't immediately list,  he'll sue the real estate agent I used.

What is my best course of action?  I can't afford a lawyer. He knows this.

Is it okay for him to use his status as a lawyer to make these threats? Would reportimg him to the bar association help?

I just don't know what to do.  I'm not actively trying to hurt anyone,  I just don't want to sell my house for 2/3 of the value because he's on a timeline. (To put things in perspective, he never worked during the marriage. He was addicted to MMOs. I put him through law school. He was abusive physically and sexually. He feels he did nothing wrong by forcing me to have sex with him, hitting me, choking me, or throwing me against walls)

What can I do at this point to defend myself?

Answer:
 Just ignore him.  His claims are full of bullshit.  There's no fraud.  There's no basis for a protective order.  Nor does there appear to be any sort of defamation.

His recourse is to go back to family court to revisit any assets not dealt with in the divorce decree.  Otherwise, he can pound sand.


Title: [US] Is it legal to answer your door in just your underwear to scare off salespeople?

Answer:
 It may be considered indecent exposure or fall under obscenity laws in your jurisdiction. It varies wildly by locality.

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It is, for example, legal for a woman to go topless in New York, but other places may have restrictions on the showing of nipples (I'm looking at you, Virginia...goddamn tassles and pasties everywhere)Answer #2: Legal or not, it's unlikely to work. The salespeople you most want to get rid of will just keep on truckin'.


Title: Mother died with no will, house we live(d) in has active mortgage (Alabama)

Question:
My mother passed away on Friday morning from complications from pneumonia.  It was sudden, but she had a lot of health problems so it was not entirely unexpected.  She never had a will written up, but I am listed as sole beneficiary on her life insurance policy and bank accounts so I’ve been dealing with funeral arrangements and whatnot.

I live in the house my mother owned, and she has an active mortgage through Wells Fargo that hasn’t been paid off.  I’ve lived in this house my whole life except for about a year and half where I moved away, but it has been my primary residence again for at least the last two years.  Since she didn’t have a will I’m terrified I’m about to end up homeless.  My half-brother (dad’s side, dad’s deceased) keeps saying everything will go to probate, but I don’t understand why if she has living heirs.  My older half-sister (mom’s side) has said she doesn’t want anything to do with the house, and I doubt her brother will either since he lives in Georgia, has a life there, and has barely been in contact with our mom for the last decade.  So since I live here and I want the house shouldn’t I have some option to keep it before the state takes it?

I am 27 and I have admittedly been awful with credit (filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy in a panic to wipe out credit card debt a couple of years ago, don’t keep track of my score), but I have stable income and I’m sure I can afford payments on the house if it were to be refinanced in my name and the payments stay roughly what they are. My mother also had bad credit when she refinanced the house most recently and the payment is still manageable.

TL;DR: Mom passed away without a will, I lived with her in a house with an active mortgage, and I’m scared I’m about to be homeless.  What are my options?  Does the state really take everything just because she doesn’t have a will even though she has living heirs?

Any advice is much appreciated.  Thank you in advance.

Answer:
 Does the state take everything? No. That isn't a thing

Probate is only a legal process to make sure her debts are dealt with and her hiers are dealt with.

You need to talk to a probate attorney. All her children have a legal stake in the home and it needs to be dealt with.

And you need to talk to a bank ASAP about getting your own mortgage to pay for the home.

Life insurance doesn't go through probate. That is yours


Title: Can a former boss sue me for reporting them to the IRS? (USA)

Question:
Hi! I'm quitting my job in a week or two and work for a lawyer. And when I say lawyer, I mean a shady, two faced, penny pinching... lawyer. Anyway.

My boss convinced me to sign on as an independent contractor despite the fact that the work I do is not independent contractor-y at all (they set my schedule which is regular, I sit at a desk and use their computer, I have a dress code, I do their bidding... you get the idea). I said okay to this because I was semi-desperate for a job at the time.

Obviously, this means I'm supposed to pay all my taxes with no help from them. I only recently figured out that I would be getting a new job which will pay significantly less than this one. In short, that money is gonna make a big difference to me.

The IRS says I can file for reclassification and have them decide whether I'm an employee or independent contractor. They can then issue a determination, requiring the employer to pay their portion of the taxes if they agree with me.

So my question is this: I had to sign a pretty airtight non-disclosure agreement when I arrived at this job. If I tell the IRS about my working conditions, type of work, etc., or even show them some documentation from my workplace to prove that I'm an employee, can this be considered a breach of my non-disclosure agreement? Could they sue me for taking issue with being an independent contractor, which I signed okay to being? Or is the IRS different than other breaches? I wouldn't be surprised if this guy sued me, but I really need to keep my money (which I think is rightfully mine).

Thanks! Happy to answer any further questions.
Topic:
Tax Law

Answer: A clause in a non-disclosure agreement that said you could not report illegal activity to a regulatory agency would be unenforceable.


Title: Louisville, KY resident. Need to know if I can break my apartment rental lease because of big, icky bugs my landlord will do nothing about. Um, help?

Question:
Edit: Tried shortening and reformatting for easier reading.

The situation:

•	My husband and I have been living in our apartment for almost nineteen months. We’re currently in our fifth month of a new, year-long lease. Our unit is one of four that share a single entrance in a building that has four such entrances. Another building across the courtyard houses that many again, same arrangement. We’ve never been late with our rent, and we’ve never had any complaints against us.

•	Since signing the new lease, we’ve had a major problem with giant cockroaches (which the manager calls “water bugs”). At first, they would spray when we called about them, but now they won’t,  saying everyone in the neighborhood gets them whenever it rains, and there’s nothing they can do about them. But NO ONE in the building across the courtyard has EVER had them. It’s just the four of us who do.

•	The problem gets worse for me because I live with general panic disorder and clinical depression, for which I’ve received treatment most of my adult life. I’ve been doing really well for a year, therapist- and prescription-free, but seeing these giant, terrifying bugs is making me have panic attacks again. Plus, I work at home, so am often here alone. I’ve just become terrified living here. Yes, I could work at the library. But I’m paying $800 a month to live someplace I don’t feel safe, and my landlord won’t do anything about it.

My questions:

•	Do we have legal grounds for breaking our lease and moving someplace else? Clearly, this isn’t a problem for the rest of the building or the one across the courtyard, so they can’t say, “Everyone gets these bugs, and there’s nothing we can do about it.”

•	Do I have a legitimate “unsafe environment” argument here? The first time this happened, I explained my condition to the manager who, at that time, was sympathetic. (But there’s a different manager in place now.) I can provide medical documentation of my illness and its treatment. To me, this is a legitimately unsafe environment.

•	Could we get back our desposit if we move out prematurely? Would we be legally obligated to pay the rest of what’s due on our lease?

Any help would be much appreciated. A million thanks in advance.

TL;DR – I live with clinically diagnosed panic disorder but was doing well without treatment until my apartment became inundated with giant cockroaches that give me panic attacks. My landlord won’t do anything about it. Can I break my lease?

Answer:
 This may be callous, but your condition is irrelevant to the law. It depends on your lease. There is likely some provision outlining the obligations of the landlord to take care of pests, but failing to meet these obligations will not allow you to terminate the lease. That being said, you should check the lease agreement for a termination or buy-out clause that will let you end the lease early. There is usually a penalty attached, which can be up to a few months worth of rent.Answer #2: Giant wall of text. Please bullet-point/summarize.

You live in the south, palmetto bugs are in the south. There is no "unsafe environment" due to roaches.

What does the lease say about pest control?

Also -- stop with the Raid. Have your husband get calking and expanding foam sealer to close all the gaps and get traps. Spraying poison in the air is bad for you and won't phase those bugs at all. (source: 36 years of dealing with 'em)


Title: Leant a friend a phone.

Question: I leant my friend a cell phone, a Samsung Galaxy S5, about a year ago. I want the cell phone back. I text her asking her about it and she says she got in trouble and her mom took it as punishment. Maybe her mom didn't know the phone didn't belong to her? Either way, friend gives me her mom's phone number but she has been ignoring my calls, texts, and voice messages. Is there anything I can do here or did I give up that luxury when I leant my friend my phone? I live in Washington state. Thanks.

Answer: You can sue for the return of the phone. More realistically, keep trying to get through to the mother. Maybe have your friend explain the situation to her.


Title: Is there anything I can do about my ex...? (Please Help) [Michigan]

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 Former Naval Officer here, I can't offer legal advice, but I can offer you military life advice.

Contact his chain of command. A stern talking to while at parade rest or forward leaning rest position from a staff NCO will straighten him out real quick.


Title: My husband fell for a fake check scam and we are now $2100 in debt. What can we do to get our money back?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > As far as getting our money reimbursed, is there anything else we can do?

No. It's gone. That's why this scam is so popular. Once somebody falls for it they have no recourse. It's not like selling empty boxes on ebay where the buyer at least has some chance of getting their money back. Be grateful it wasn't $9,100.


Title: [WI] My friend was just involved in a huge credit card scam using my credit card which I gave him permission to use.

Question:
OK so way back in January of last year my best friend approached me asking my to let him borrow some money because he was in a pretty shitty situation. He asked my for 5 grand which I let him borrow because I fully trusted him and he was my best friend. Except I gave it to him in the form of a credit card I had just recently taken out with a limit of $5000.

The card had 0% APR for a year so I told him get back on your feet, and pay me back in a few months since he was about to start at a pretty good job. Well he ended up getting fired from his job and then bounced around job to job for a while. One year passed and he only managed to pay me back $2000.

Well feeling bad and desperate about the situation, he approached me with this job opportunity he had been offered online. It consisted of buying electronics and shipping them off to somewhere in Europe. The way it worked was that they would pay off the remaining balance on the credit card and then he would use the card to buy I phones and go pros and what not. Then he would ship the items to wherever. After they received the products they would pay off the balance again. Rinse and repeat. Then every two weeks he would receive a commission.

Now immediately I smelled a scam. Plus isn't this illegal? But he assured me he had talked to someone at the company and everything was legit. Now in retrospect I know this looks incredibly stupid on my part for letting him go through with this but I was leaving for a week long vacation to Florida in a few days and I wasn't really thinking too straight.

Well after he sent them 3 shipment they canceled all they payments they had previously made. So now I am in debt for $20000. Well my friend is, but its under my name. I get a call from my bank and they inform I have been a victim of a scam and that there is nothing they can do. I told them the story and they said maybe my friend could open up a credit card and have the balance transferred to his name. Is that true? Even if the limit is much lower than that?

Honestly at this point I don't care if he's 20k in debt. I told him not to do it and he still did. I just want the debt to be cleared from my name and transfered to his. Will a lawyer help with this? Should we both go to my bank to see if they could transfer the money? And why are people allowed to cancel payments after they have already gone through?

Any advice would greatly be appreciated.

Answer:
 Advice? Don't fall for scams in the future. You are on the hook for 20k now, not your friend.Answer #2: You're in debt for 20k now, not your friend.

Good luck!Answer #3: Few things you should of done:
• Get a signed promissory note from your friend agreeing to pay you back the 5k
• Not given him a card under your name, instead you should of taken a cash advance out
• After the 1-year deadline passed and they still hadn't managed to pay back the full amount you should of called and reported the card stolen so they would cancel it and send you a new one rendering the copy they had useless.

Now you're on the hook for 20k, good luck.


Title: I believe I am a victim of a possible Slander case.

Question:
Hello, I am located in Ohio.
I am in IT so im used to working contracted work. However I got a great opportunity with a company and was offered a better position before being hired. After being with the company for awhile I began to ask if I could be trained to learn about the job I was interviewed for. The job involves taking hundreds of calls and they are subject to so much abuse from supervisors. I attempted to cross train so I could learn more and become more valuable.
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I began to voice I would like to train on the other side of operations to assist with the upcoming holiday season.
after 3 weeks I got the clear to begin training the following monday. Monday I asked the person training me to skip the hardware support and to throw me into scenarios. I resolved all issues and have great knowledge of pc hardware.
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yesterday I went in to work as normal. Clocked in early. Did the usual and say hello to everyone. and I was greeted with many pleasantries.
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The supervisor who did not supervise me but would be overseeing my training pulls me aside out of no where. out of nowhere he makes these very bold and direct accusations.
I was told that 'everyone' was reporting to 'management' I showed up to work smelling of booze and then accused me of smoking cannabis on my way to work. I told him I had 3 beers last night (over 8 hours prior to clocking in) and he began asking me very personal questions that indicate to me he invaded my privacy outside of work.
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I then learned that my IT recruiter was coming to pick me up and to sort this situation out. Typically if someone had an incident like this it is reported, documented and discussed to address all concerns. One of my co-workers stated that they were told they smelled like alcohol and verbally warned and admitted to being drunk at work without any incident and has had many discussions regarding her employment and has not been terminated.
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So when people had been hired they were told 'if you dont work out with (company name) we will find you another position and you will remain employed by our company'
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When I asked if I could be relocated and placed in Indiana I was told that the contract with (company name) but with the direct employer! To do that. The supervisor who approved my training and his boss submitted a direct request to their boss who signed off on it. They also did this in a way where they actively left certain people out of the loop completely and would have asked some questions. The people directly involved in my termination did not ever work with me prior to this Monday.
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What they do not know is that my recruiter took me to the top of his ladder and let me look straight down the ladder. They do not know I am aware of the situation.
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I am really just more interested in my interaction with the corporate employee who attacked me with false allegations and then went directly from a 2 minute conversation with me straight to all of this unfolding over a matter of 45 minutes. His false accusations also indicate he got me to answer very private questions after attacking relationships I have with colleagues that are purely platonic.
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I believe have a case against this individual in a Defamation of Character.
http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/ohio-defamation-law

Answer: Your story is formatted strangely and very hard to follow. Are you saying the supervisor stating you smell like alcohol and weed is deformation of character?


Title: (TX) Brother's girlfriend threatening to leave the country and take their daughter?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Run, do not walk to the nearest family law attorney and ask for an emergency custody hearing. This will hopefully give your brother legal protection. The court does not think one parent taking the kid suddenly to another country is funny at all, especially if the kid is a legal US citizen (which it sounds like is the case with your niece if she was born here).

Best case scenario, if the courts have good reasons to believe the girlfriend leaving the country with your niece is imminent, your brother could be awarded custody. Answer #2: Is he on the birth certificate?  He can likely legally prevent her from taking the child, but if she's willing to go the illegal route, he's gonna have a hard time.


Title: My neighbours children are threatening to steal my 3 year olds toys from the back garden.

Question:
So, basically my partner has caught some kids from down the road in our back garden and when she has confronted them they've told her that they'll be back and they are going to steal all my little boys toys. Obviously we have locked away his garden toys but am genuinely feeling unsafe knowing that they are walking around my garden in the dark. I was going to confront their father but the guy isn't one for talking, more the kinda guy who punches first talks later.
Not sure what to do now, just hoping for some advice.
Thanks guys.

Answer: I would set up a security camera so you have proof of trespassing, stealing, and anything else that is happening.


Title: Is it legal in the US (Texas) for a pharmacy to refuse to fill prescriptions unless you have insurance? I've been using this same pharmacy for over a year, paying OOP, and was told the last time I was there they would no longer accept cash payments for meds; that I MUST have insurance.

Question: Has anyone else ever run into this problem?

Answer:
 FWIW, if you have a Costco nearby, I *highly* recommend using their pharmacy. They are the only big pharmacy  chain that does not overcharge people. You will typically pay substantially less.

And FWIW, you don't need to be a Costco member to use their pharmacy.

Edit: See below.Answer #2: I'm sure they make more from insurance prices vs your cash price.  I forgot my insurance card once picking up a prescription from Costco.  I asked them how much the medication would cost out of pocket without insurance.  They said $7.45 after tax.  My copay is $10 with insurance.Answer #3: You can check GoodRX to see what that pharmacy charges for scrips vs. others in your area.  I bet it's enlightening.


Title: Honda quoted me $600 to fix AC and it doesn’t work. Now they are charging me another $1400 in order to make it work. I am asking for a refund.

Question:
Dropped my car off months ago to get my radiator fixed. When they fixed my radiator they called to tell me they could fix my AC by replacing the condenser and it would be around $600.

The day I went to pick my car up the air was blowing warm. I chalked it up to heat and my car just starting and started driving home. Ten minutes later it was blowing hot air. I turned around and took my car back. They said they would look into it.

The next day they called stating the car was blowing cold again. I asked what they did to fix it and they replied, “Nothing. It just worked.”  I expressed hesitation with the fact that they as professionals didn’t know what was going on w the car and they said, “no worries. Any problems  just come on back and we got you.”  I explicitly stated to the manager as well as the service rep that “If you find something else wrong w the car it on you since you guys failed to initially diagnose the problem. I’m not shelling out more money because I agreed to have my ac fixed for $600 and no more.” They again reassure me I have nothing to worry about.

One week later the car starts blowing warm air. I drop it off and within an hour of me leaving they find that the compressor is messed up and in need of replacing and it’ll be $1400 to fix. I told them I want my money back and they are saying no dice on the grounds that they only replaced the original part and weren’t diagnosing the AC so to speak (even though I specifically asked to get my AC fixed) only the fact that my condenser was bad.

Answer: What did the $600 replace?  What was the work they did?


Title: I live in a state where it's illegal.

Question:
I was caught recently while smoking in my car outside of my apartment. My roommates don't like the smell so I respectfully go to the car. I was pulled up on by local police and it smelled...BAD. The cop obviously searched the car and found my grinder and the gram of weed I had brought down to smoke. I was then arrested, taken to county jail, and charged with misdemeanor possession and paraphernalia. A few days after sitting in jail I spoke to a public defender who said he had a deal for me. Plead guilty and the paraphernalia charges would be dismissed. I would have to report for probation for 6 months, rather than having to sit in jail for 3 months and not report. The deal got me out that day so I was a free man. I smoked up until my court date and was put on 6 months of probation. I've been smoking for about 3 years so I can't have gotten all of it out of my system by now, 2 days after going to court and being put on probation. My court date was Wednesday the 19th and I smoked Tuesday night.  Well today I called my "color code" to see who was getting drug testing today (Fri 21st) and sure enough they called my color. What's going to happen? Maybe someone who went through this before can help me. Am I going back to jail? I didn't smoke while on probation i just don't see how it would be humanly possible for it to be out of my system. Pls help :(
Topic:
Drug Possession

Answer: As I stated on other board you posted this, your PO will not be happy.  You smoked in between getting arrested and convicted, literally up until the day of conviction.  That shows the court that you don't take it seriously.  They might do nothing, they might revoke your probation.  You wont know until you talk to your PO.


Title: Car Accident Nightmare !!! Please Help !

Question:
South Of Boston-
i was in a fender bender x 3 weeks ago. I was ready to call the police and insurance but the other party asked if we could handle it with no officers and/or insurance so our steps would not go up , reluctently I agreed. i knew at the time this was a bad idea but they seemed like a nice family and invited me into the house , the accident happened right in front of there residence anyway the other part/ y also took full responsibility. I wrote a giant accident explanation and took pictures and had the other party and family memebers who are witnessess sign and date and print there name . the women involved in the accident had her husband and son handle everyting , more her son , who for x3 weeks screwed me around constantly saying he was waiting for parts etc today they finally came and picked up my vehicle to bring to there brother in laws who has a body shop to fix / that was the agreement initially by a certain date which was a week and a half later. the guy just called me stating he can not bring my vehicle back now until tommorow because it takes 3 to 4 days to complete this job. my question is legaly , is this  a civil suit biw that they have taken my car apart , i mean what if i get it back and it doesnt look like it should ? can i still call the police and insurance ? i feel like someone stole my vehicle at this point and is holding it ransom, they are nmistaking my kindness for weakness and I want to take the proper action, i have not been in any accidents and never in a situation like this , any advice will be helpful. if i left any info out you would like to know just ask. Or if you just want to call me a idiot for not calling the police and insurance to begin with feel free. thanks reddit

UPDATE- The family brought the vehicle to the brother in laws body shop behind a dealership / they brought me a vehicle to use for the night / i was able to go by the shop and lay eyes on my vehicle and the work being done / i should have my vehicle at 1230 - 1 pm today / i a still nervous that the job will not be done correctly and i have no one but a brother in law to hold acccountable /

AlSO- Thank you so much reddit/legal advice , I really appreciate all of your replies and help

Answer: Call your insurance. You pay them to help you with this.Answer #2: It's never a good idea to not report an accident where you are not at fault.  You should go ahead and report the accident to your insurance carrier.  I would call the person that hit you and explain that they have not paid for the damages appropriately and ask them for their insurance information to file the claim against their policy as well.


Title: Dropped from health insurance with no notification, went to the ER thinking I still had insurance, now owe 7k+ to the hospital. What to do?

Question:
\[Albuquerque, New Mexico\]

So I have TriCare and they dropped me from my health insurance with absolutely no notification that they were doing so. I recently had to got to the ER due to adverse reaction to some medication I was prescribed and they took my insurance card and said everything was ok. A week later bills start coming in from the hospital for several thousand dollars and so naturally I am like WTF and call TriCare and the hospital to figure out what happened. TriCare said they dropped me from insurance when I turned 21 (despite me submitting the paperwork to stay on until I am 23 since I am in college) and that I had no coverage.

Since I am a college student, I don't have thousands of dollars to pay this out of pocket and I won't qualify for retroactive Medicare coverage since I live with my parents and they claim me as a dependent.  It seems wrong that neither TriCare or the hospital bothered to let me know I had insurance and that I had no way of knowing how much it would be until way after the fact. I am now 7k in debt and the bills keep coming. What should I do? Please help!

Answer: You need to have your parents contact the insurance administrator over their TriCare coverage and notify them of the error. This happens all the time for these exception scenarios. Assuming the paperwork was submitted in time and completed correctly they can correct your coverage and retro it back as though you had insurance all along.


Title: Sued by Collection Agency (Florida)

Question:
Hello ,

The other day I received a letter from a local Law office stating they saw I was going to be sued by Capitol One over a debt and offered their services. Me thinking that this was a Scam looked up my name in the the clerk of courts website and confirmed that I am going to be sued by a Capitol One via A collection Agency ( Pollack and Rosen) for a total of $3,119.46. I havent checked my credit score in years as I only have when I am going to make a large purchase. I checked this today and saw that a credit card was opened in my name and was charged off and now im being held responsible for it. I am currently unemployed ( Due to the hurricane still) and I honestly cant afford an attorney. I want to know what I can do to fight this in small claims court and to prevent a future wage garnishment.

UPDATE: I recieved my court paperwork and I have a pretrial/mediation hearing on July 25th. I have filed a report with the FTC and Checked my credit reports and informed Experian , Transunion and Equifax. I also found a local agency that can help with legal aid. I do have a question though. Should i contact the collection agency suing me and send them a letter providing proof of debt via contract ?

Example of Letter I would send:

I am a victim of identity theft. An identity thief used my personal information without my permission to open an account and make purchases with [name of business where account was opened]. This debt is not mine. I have enclosed proof of my identity and a copy of my FTC Identity Theft Report.

In accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, I am asking you to stop collection proceedings against me and stop communicating with me about this debt, except as the Fair Credit Reporting Act allows. I also ask that you notify [the business where the account was opened] and tell them the debt is the result of identity theft.

[Provide details about what happened. Include the dates and amounts of fraudulent transactions.]

I have enclosed a copy of the Federal Trade Commission’s Notice to Furnishers of Information. It explains your responsibilities under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The FCRA requires that debt collectors give an identity theft victim documents related to an account if the victim asks. Please send me copies of all records relating to the account, including:

Account applications made on paper, online, or by telephone Account statements or invoices Records of payment or charge slips Delivery addresses associated with the account Records of phone numbers used to activate or access the account Signatures on applications and accounts Investigators report Please send me a letter explaining what you have done to:

Inform [business where the account was opened] that the debt is the result of identity theft Stop collection proceedings against me Stop reporting information about the debt to credit reporting companies Provide me with the records I request Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely, [Your Name]

I just want to make sure I dont get shot in the foot if i do that your help has been great !

Answer: That's the correct letter to send but it's not a guarantee of what they will do. Have you filed a police report? Do you know who may have opened the account?


Title: Babysitter threatening court.

Question:
I understand this is most likely a bluff because she doesnt have the money and a real lawyer wouldnt even mess with it.

She had a list she typed herself that we signed and was also not notarized.

Due to several issues with her being unreliable we withdrew our children. When we told her what we were doing she said we owed her 600 dollars.

We pay a week in advance and she was asking 3 weeks of pay. Her "contract" even states "I require two weeks notice with payment". That doesnt even specify two weeks worth of pay. But we did what we thought was right and gave her 200 more dollars.

She has 400 dollars. But she thinks she deserves 600. And is threatening court over it.

I dont feel I should be worried but more opinions will help. I can link photos of the paragraph in question.

Answer:
 Is it $200 a week? You gave her $400 so if it’s $200 a week that fulfills the two weeks worth of pay at cancellation.

She doesn’t need a lawyer to take you to small claims. Answer #2: Is she running an unlicensed daycare?


Title: [Louisiana/Florida] I hired a lawyer to help me out. He took my money and never called me back.

Question:
I currently live in Florida but used to live in Baton Rouge, LA. In 2007, I got in trouble for simple possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. I slept through a court date one Monday morning and didn't deal with it because I was young, stupid, unemployed for several years, didn't know what to do, and couldn't afford a lawyer. I also three traffic tickets dating from 2008-2010 that I didn't deal with either. For some reason I just blocked it out of my mind rather than dealing with my problems. So I had a warrant for the possession/paraphernalia charges and a suspended license from the traffic tickets, and I let that linger for years because I was an idiot.

In 2013, I moved to Florida and finally started to get my life together. In September 2014, I made plans with my mother and grandparents to go on a vacation to Canada in July 2015, so I started getting my legal situation in order. The next day, I called a fairly prominent lawyer (I thought) in Baton Rouge to help me out. I explained my situation and he said he could take care of everything for $1500. He transferred me to his secretary and I paid by card over the phone because I was so eager to finally get this all behind me. At the time, I didn't think to have anything in writing. I was just happy to finally get that weight lifted off my shoulders. Then he never called me back.

I called him a month later to check on the status of my case. He wasn't there, his secretary took a message, and I didn't get a call back. I repeated this every few weeks for the rest of the year. When I called in mid-December, the secretary told me that the judge said I had to show up in person. When I started asking what judge, what courtroom, when to show up, etc, the secretary transferred me to the lawyer. This was the second and last time I ever talked to him. He told me not to worry about anything. He said he had tried to get someone underneath him to take care of it, but since that didn't work, he was going to personally talk to the judge. He assured me I would get a call back soon.

I called back a month later, left another message, and got no response. As the date of my trip neared, I started calling every two weeks for the next two months, then every week for following two months. Never got a response. I left my number, an alternate number, my email address, everything. In June, about six weeks before my trip to Canada, I told the secretary that I was going to show up in front of the judge in person in three weeks, and that I needed to speak to my lawyer before I did so. No response. I called back three or four times in the next few weeks, then I took a week off of work and showed up in front of the judge in Baton Rouge. I had no idea what I was doing, and the judge could tell. I ended up paying a couple thousand dollars to take care of everything myself with zero help from my lawyer.

I know I handled this whole situation pretty poorly from start to finish, but at the same time I feel like it's pretty obvious this lawyer took my money and did absolutely nothing. Do I have any legal recourse here? Am I a complete idiot for wanting to take a lawyer to small claims court?

Answer:
 1.  Send him a letter indicating that since he was not responsive and did not do the work, you expect the entirety of your retainer back.

2.  If they don't respond, report them to the bar.

3.  The jurisdiction may also have an attorney fee arbitration board.  You can use that.

4.  Alternatively, you can go to small claims court.Answer #2: I never heard of a lawyer that does not have a client sign a contract. Was going to personally talk to the judge? Huh?

Did you ever get a bill?

You can sue him in Baton Rouge for your retainer deposit back.


Title: Can my boss refuse to allow me to wear my headscarf at work?

Question:
I was advised to post here from r/jobs.

I recently felt called to start covering my head, something I had not previously been doing. I do think this is something my faith requires, but I hadn't been practicing it for various reasons. The trouble is my boss doesn't approve - he told me it would be one thing if I were hired wearing a headscarf, but I can't "suddenly decide" that I want to wear one. I said it was a religious belief but he basically continued in the same vein - that it was unprofessional and since I haven't been wearing one it shouldn't be an issue for me to keep not wearing one.

I really don't want to have to choose between my job and my faith. I did make sure my scarf was neat and matched my uniform in color. It's just a retail job, fairly large store, so there's nothing I'm doing where a scarf might be a safety hazard.  Can he do this and how do I protect myself at work?

I am in the U.S.; I work in New Jersey

Answer:
 [Read this page](http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/religion.cfm), specifically the section on Dress.  As long as the employer has 15 or more employees, you can request a religious accommodation such as a hijab.

> If the employer reasonably needs more information, the employer and the employee should engage in an interactive process to discuss the request. If it would not pose an undue hardship, the employer **must grant the accommodation**.

Bolding mine.  Have you spoken with HR about your request?
Answer #2: You are entitled to "reasonable accommodation" for your religious beliefs.  What this means is that you can wear the headscarf unless it causes "undue hardship" to your employer.

The fact that you started wearing it after being hired is completely irrelevant.


Title: [cross post /r/homeowners] Neighbor's unlicensed contractors putting fence up an inch from my building side, have damaged siding

Question:
[cross posting at the advice of /r/homeowners thread https://www.reddit.com/r/homeowners/comments/3dyty5/neighbors_unlicensed_contractors_putting_fence_up/]

My neighbor has hired some unlicensed contractors to put up a fence less than an inch from my building. They've done probably about a couple thousand in damage to our siding in the process. I've called the city building inspector, but they can take 72 hours. Anything I can do in the meantime? Have asked neighbor to halt construction, but the said they are continuing.

[additional notes] Have pictures of the situation but prefer not to share publicly. 'couple thousand in damage' was ballpark estimate from contractor who reviewed situation.

Location - San Francisco

Answer:
 Call the local police non-emergency number and tell them your neighbor is damaging your property and refuses to stop. They may come tell him to cut it out. They may also be able to get the code department to show up sooner. Get your lawyer on the phone.

Other than that: Keep taking pictures. Tell your neighbor that he is damaging your property and must stop. Do this in a recordable way like e-mail. More evidence will make this much easier for your lawyer when you sue him.

DO NOT get involved in any kind of physical confrontation with him or his workers.Answer #2: Make sure to get some photos or video of them working on it, so there's no doubt about who is working on it and who the contractors are - uniforms, vehicles with license plates, etc.

If they are unlicensed, don't expect them to have any insurance either. This is another reason to get them off of your property - assuming they may have to actually stand on your property occasionally to erect part of the fence.Answer #3: Here's a link with explanations for reporting unlicensed contracting in CA.

http://www.cslb.ca.gov/Consumers/Report_Unlicensed_Activity/How_Can_I_Report_Unlicensed_Contractors.aspx


Title: Friend is being sued by her rapist for defamation, emotional distress, etc for posting his information on social media.

Question: My friend has been dealing with mental health issues for a long time. A while back, and as a part of her healing, she talked about her experience with her abuser online. From this, multiple women reached out to her, thanking her for sharing as they were interacting with him and had similar experiences, another also having been raped by him. But now she’s being slapped with a cease and desist letter. she must delete all of her threads and accounts as well as stop ever posting about him. She has enough to deal with and does not have money for a lawyer. The easy thing to do is to just delete everything but that really sucks. If anybody should be paying for this, it should be him. It feels super unfair. Are there other suggestions?

Answer:
 A cease and desist letter is not a lawsuit. It is generally a threat to sue.

She can either take down her comments or ignore the letter. If she ignores the letter, she is effectively daring the other party to sue. If they don't, she does nothing. If they do, she needs to pay an attorney to defend her. Answer #2: Was he arrested, prosecuted, and convicted of these alleged crimes?Answer #3: The title of this post does not match the text.

Has she been sued or sent a cease and desist letter?  Those are two vastly different things.


Title: Is there any evidence accepted in criminal but not civil court?

Question: My understanding was that there's evidence allowed in civil but not criminal court but my teacher is insisting that there's also evidence allowed in criminal court that is not allowed in civil court. Can anyone help me out here? We're analyzing a murder case that failed to produce enough direct evidence for a criminal court but was taken to civil court instead. Thanks! The case was tried in Minnesota.

Answer:
 There might be evidence that is relevant in a criminal case that would not be relevant in a civil case.

For example, a civil case may impose strict liability (negligence *per se*).  Any evidence related to the defendant's intent would be irrelevant in determining the defendant's liability.

In a criminal context a defendant's intent might be required to prove a crime.  Evidence relating to the defendant's state of mind that would be inadmissible in the civil trial could be introduced in the criminal trial.

This is all case-specific.  I can't think of any categorical evidence that is admissible in a criminal trial but not in civil.


Title: Legal recourse if lying about birth control? (US-TX)

Question:
Hey everyone, let me start by saying that I've searched this sub, but didn't find any pertinent results.

This isn't really a situation that applies to me yet (and hopefully never), but it's something that has concerned me.

What legal recourse do I, as a man, have if a woman I'm sleeping with says that she is on a particular birth control method, but isn't actually on that or any birth control method and gets pregnant? I'm talking about having a saved text conversation where she claims to be on that particular method.

I don't have high hopes of a favorable male outcome, but I thought I'd ask.

Answer:
 You must not have done a very thorough search.  This question, or a variant of it, comes up multiple times a week.  If you make a baby, you're responsible for it.Answer #2: Lolololololol

Be a responsible adult, if you don't want a pregnancy take whatever steps you need to ensure that doesn't happen. For men, your options right now are condoms or a vasectomy, or wait for the vasalgel to be available in the US.

It takes two to tango, you are equally responsible for your birth control as your partner.


Title: My parents are trying to kick me out.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: What state are you in? Yes, you have a legal right to be let back into your home, and you must be evicted via the proper channels for non-paying tenants.Answer #2: I've literally been knocking for an hour. Should I call the cops?


Title: [NJ] How to plead not guilty to expired driver's license

Question:
I was in a minor collision (I was 0% at fault; other driver's insurance paid for 100% of the repairs) so I called the police (non-emergency number) for an accident report. Before sending me on my way, the officer handed me a summons for my expired driver's license that I wasn't aware of. It had been expired for a few weeks, and I renewed it the very next day. I apologized sincerely, and the officer told me not to worry; go to court, plead not guilty, and it'll be thrown out. I said, "that sounds good, but won't they ask if I was driving?" "I can't speak for the judge, but just say you're not guilty and it'll probably get thrown out," he repeated.

My wife and I swapped seats as required, and away we went.

So! I went to court, the prosecutor asked to see my license, I showed that I renewed it the very next day, and he offered to fine me $54. I said I'm pleading not guilty. Very well, go before the judge, judge mutters something about not wanting to spend a lot of time on this case, show up for trial (which is about two weeks from now).

My question to this fine subreddit is: How do I handle myself during my trial? If the officer meant what he said, perhaps he'll be a no-show, in which case I'm just banking on a lack of evidence/witness/affidavit, right? If the judge (or anyone) asks me if I operated a vehicle without a current license, do I invoke my right against self-incrimination and keep quiet? I've never done this before, but my understanding is that the burden of proof is on the plaintiff -- but I must not screw it up.

By the way, it sounds foolish to have turned down a $54 fine when NJ 39:3-10 says it's "a fine not exceeding $500 or ... jail for not more than 60 days" but keep in mind that the NJ MVC has a $300 surcharge ($100/yr for 3 years) on top of that. So really we're talking about $354 to plead guilty, or something between $0 and $800 to plead not guilty depending on the judgment.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 But you were guilty. Your license was expired. My personal feeling is that you shot yourself in the foot with this "not guilty" thing. And I very much doubt that anything you will say will make a difference (well if you start with a sovereign citizen thing it might make it worse).

If you are pleading "not guilty" you need to have some rationale for that plea: not I don't want to pay it and I've been good before (that was the $54 option). Do you have one?


Title: FAKE ID FOUND

Question:
I live in the state of Illinois, and about a month ago I had my 21 fake ID taken away at a bar by a bouncer. A couple days ago I received an email from a police officer saying that he found my fake ID and wants me to come in. He says I am definitely getting my license suspended and thats out of his control, but if I come and see him and tell him where I got it from(etc.) it will be a city ordinance fine of 340$ and no criminal record. OR I refuse to see him and he will complete his investigation and when he has enough probable cause he will send a report to the State Attorney for charges to be filed and it will go on my criminal record.
He also specifically states I am not under arrest.

My question is does he have enough probable cause to pursue this as he never saw me with the ID? The ID has my name on it and my picture. The bar does have security cameras but I am not sure if they have the tape from a month back. I'm fine paying any reasonable amount of money <2-3K, but I really do not want my license suspended.

Answer: I'd highly recommend consulting with a criminal defense attorney. They'll be able to go with you to meet with the officer and help ensure you get the best possible outcome in your case. They'll also make sure you don't make a mistake, accidentally incriminate yourself, or make things worse.


Title: [Pennsylvania] My father is being harassed at his job and management is doing absolutely nothing.

Question:
My father has worked for a global retail chain for only a short time (spring of this year). A woman who works the same shift has taken to messing with him.  She started small with comments that would try to get a rise on him and has slowly kept building on them until it came to a head last night.

I don't know earlier specifics because my father tried to brush it off as her just being an asshole but when her husband (who also works the same shift) started to join in, he went to first the night manager about it. He took their side and has joined in on ostracizing my father. It soon escalated to the woman claiming my father was harassing her, so I told him he needed to go to HR because this could turn serious quickly. The women considered HR was appalled at what was going on because she knew what kind of man my father was and that this woman likes to start trouble, so she scheduled a meeting with the store manager. Not only did this man not show up to the meeting, he basically dimissed my father's claims, ignored him asking for corporate HR's number, and said he'd investigate it and get back to him. He hasn't said a word since.

The woman has kept it up since, and tonight was the worst. I don't know what exactly she was harassing him for this time but he told her not to say that, whatever it was, to him ever again. This woman then proceeded to call him a pedophile, and that everyone (I guess other employees?) said he was one. My father did not engage with her anymore and went straight to the night manager, to which he replied in exact words: "I'm not getting into this." My father said fine and left before the end of his shift was done because of how angry he was.

Guys, I'm furious enough to go down there myself but I don't know if that could make this worse for him. On top of all this, my father has intellectual disabilities that I know this company is aware of. He managed to get the corporate number and plans to call once the holiday is done but I dont even know if they will try to fire him for walking out. Does he even have a legal case for this kind of work place harassment? Or this more of a "call the police matter"? And if it is. This area's police department is extremely volatile and risky to deal with. I'm just extremely frustrated right now and didn't know where to turn.

Answer: He can speak to an attorney. But this is not a police matter.


Title: Co signer on a car, now in a questionable spot.

Question:
This isn't about me or for me, it's my SO and neither of us know what to do. Here's the story:

His mother bullied him into consigning on a car with her as her credit is shot. She used his place of employment as her source of income despite not having a job of her own. She literally has no source of income.

Then she kicked him out and my SO took the car since both her and his name are on it. We've cleared it with the sheriff, he's legit to keep the car. But that's not the problem. This is.

She won't give him the information needed to pay the car payment. He's tried to call the dealer for the finance information but hasn't received a reply. The payment is due soon, and if he doesn't supply the payment she won't make it and it'll bounce back to him. We're equall afraid of the hit he'll take to his credit and that the car will be repossessed.

What can he do here, reddit? The title is in both their names, same with the loan, but she won't be able to pay it.. Like.. GAAAH! It's frustrating!

We're in California, since that is needed for proper legal advice.

Edit: also they haven't had this car a whole month so there are no plates. They will be sent to her home and she won't give those over either.

Answer:
 This isn't a huge problem. There are other places to find that information.

First, have him pull his credit report. It's totally free and it will show the loan and who the finance company is. Then, simply contact them and ask where to make the payment.

Second option, contact the DMV. Since the car is financed, the finance company will want to hold on to the title. Either go to the DMV website or call them and get the name of the financing company who is holding the title. As with the first option, contact them and ask where and how to make payments.

Try to not stress about this too much. It's actually pretty easy to find this info once you know where to look.