Title: NYC: Bought a house with a fence that cut my property short. Neighbor is claiming ownership of the extra piece of land

Question:
I recently purchased a house in NYC. Noticed that the fence is not straight with the property line due to a tree in the middle, causing the fence to veer off at an angle, and not covering part of our land. I want to remove the tree and realign the fence, and gave a courtesy notice of my plan. However he said that he has been taking care of the land for 10 years so it belongs to him.

On a side note, he is lying because he also had a fence in the correct property line which he removed just last year, so he couldn't have been taking care of it.

I have my survey and deed that states what I just mentioned, but I don't know how else to prevent a take over.

Answer:
 You can send him notice, in writing, that you do not want him on your property, which includes the property that he's concerned with, as your survey *and* deed still show you as the owner of the discussed property. If he continues to assert it's his, you can call the police when he's on it for trespassing.

Unfortunately, it's going to be a battle.


Title: Gf (17) wants to spend the night at my (20) apartment. FL

Question:
As far as I know, Romeo+Juliet clause covers anything having to do with sex. However, I have roommates (both 23, have their own separate rooms, I have my own separate room). Are they at all responsible, or vulnerable to any possible legal action in the scenario in which her parents have a problem with her staying the night? Is there anything I, myself would have to worry about?

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Side note: Someone once said that if it's been less than 24 hours then its ok. I don't think that sounds right. Also, gf has been over to my place many times before, just not overnight.

Answer: Well, are they going to have sex with her? If not, they're fine. I would advise not doing anything against the will of her parents until she's 18, though.Answer #2: Is she staying with her parents permission?


Title: Is it illegal to print/sell fake pay stubs? (Florida)

Question:
I live in FL and recently I saw an ad on Craigslist asking for someone to give him proof of employment for a month for $200. I started thinking about it and I was wondering if it would be illegal for someone to start a company along those lines. I know various websites provide a service like this but I was thinking of something more thorough with a real company name and other "verifiable" records for the customers.

I register a company with the state and pay all my taxes and whatever else is required. I then advertise that I will print pay stubs in the name of my company for a certain amount per month/week/etc. Someone gives me their money, and I print up a non-negotiable check and pay record on some company letterhead.

Is this legal? As long as I have a disclaimer saying these are novelty or something it should be okay right? I was also thinking that I might be in trouble if someone uses the fake paystubs for obtaining govt assistance.

This seems too easy, and I'm sure there's a legal issue here somewhere. I know it's a crazy idea, but it sounds fun. Please poke some holes in this idea!

Answer:
 Conspiracy to commit fraud/forgery only scrstches the surface here.

Terrible idea.


Title: Can my school apply to four year colleges/universities without my consent?

Question:
Due to my average grades (about a 2.85-2.92 GPA) and a want to get into a music career, I have no desire to waste my or anybody else's time and money in applying to different four year schools. However, my school's administration stresses the need for everybody to be accepted to at least a one year school to keep its moniker as the "best school in Western MA", so the college counselor has told me that he will apply for me even though I said mulitple times that I do not give any consent for anybody to apply for me, and I am 18. Can they legally apply for me without me consent?

Update: It's a college prep school, and I've just had a meeting with the director of the school. They want to keep their 100% graduation rate, so they want me to apply. The director said that it'll be no cost to me and it will only take 10-15 minutes. I still don't want to apply, though. Thoughts?

Answer:
 No they can't force you to apply to colleges or do it without your consent. Jesus Christ.Answer #2: Every college application has a signature line saying something like the following (this is from the Common Application):

"I certify that all information submitted in the admission process—including the application, the personal essay, any supplements, and any other supporting materials—is my own work, factually true, and honestly presented, and that these documents will become the property of the institutions to which I am applying and will not be returned to me. I understand that I may be subject to a range of possible disciplinary actions, including admission revocation, expulsion, or revocation of course credit, grades, and degree, should the information I have certified be false."

If your school were to apply on your behalf without your consent, they would have to falsify your signature on that part.  I imagine any colleges would take that pretty seriously as a black mark against the school.  Just keep refusing.  If your college counselor is stupid enough to submit false applications with your falsified signature over them, wait until you get your diploma and then report your school to any colleges that contact you about an application.
Answer #3: Are they charging you the application fees?

If not, just don't follow through with the application process.


Title: Last night my house was broken into and >$15000 worth of my stuff was stolen. I've tracked my dads Ipad to the thief's house, but they can't get a warrant because they say they don't have probable cause what do I do?

Question:
Tuesday night, we went camping at the lake. This morning, when we came home, our back door was kicked in and at least $15k worth of money, appliances, guns, musical instruments, and tools had been stolen.

Within an hour, I'd tracked my dad's Ipad to a house in a different county. We showed this to the cops and they waved it off, saying they didn't have probable cause to get a warrant.

Full disclaimer: my dad's been convicted of a few felonies. His track record isn't pretty. But he's also a good-hearted and hard working motherfucker who worked for YEARS to save up for all the stuff that was taken in just one night. He's been clean for the past 16 years. He's also vet and a chronic pain patient who INSISTS on paying for his children's tuition.

A friend suggested civil court. I don't know how good of an idea this is since I'm very ignorant of the law in general.

Any advice would be very much appreciated!

Edit: This took place in Cowely County, Kansas. The person we think robbed our house lives in Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Answer:
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Call your ATF field office. They will take a deep and abiding interest in things. Insist on speaking to an investigator.

*However*, if nobody else in the house is a legal owner (IE, you're under 21 and your dad is a prohibited person), the ATF will possibly take an interest in you.


Title: [USA/China] Got email from Chinese domain reg service saying their client wants to use my domain name, how to proceed?

Question:
Dear /r/legaladvice,

First of all, I hope this is the right place for this question, if not please forgive me and let me know where I should go!

Anyway, for the purposes of this post let's say I've been hosting my personal website using the domain "acme.com". I registered this when I lived in the US in Pennsylvania with an American hosting provider.

A couple days ago I got an email from a self professed Chinese "Domain Registration Service company" which says their client - let's call it Foobar Inc. - wants to (quote): "use 'acme' as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names (acme.cn, acme.com.cn, acme.net.cn, acme.org.cn)".

First of all, what is an "internet keyword"? And would Chinese domain names (i.e. with *.cn added to the end) conflict with my acme.com?

This Chinese registration service's email asked me if I know Foobar Inc. or have any relationship with them. Anonymized quote: "But after checking it, we find this name conflict with your company name or trademark. In order to deal with this matter better, it's necessary to send email to you and confirm whether this company is your business partner in China?" I'm kind of confused because I don't own a company nor any trademarks, I got acme.com just for my personal website. But anyway I replied to this email saying I don't know Foobar Inc. and don't have any relationship with them (past or present).

Fast forward to today: I got an email from someone who claims to work at Foobar Inc.:

> To whom it concerns,
>
> We will register the China domain names "acme.cn" "acme.com.cn" "acme.net.cn" "acme.org.cn" and internet keyword "acme" and have submitted our application. We are waiting for [Chinese domain registration service's] approval and think these CN domains and internet keyword are very important for our business. Even though [Chinese domain registration service] advises us to change another name, we will persist in this name.

Now I'm stumped. Is this an innocent email telling me they'd like to have acme.cn, or is it some sort of threat telling me to back off on my acme.com "or else"??????

I strongly prefer to keep my current acme.com for my personal website. Do I have to worry about the legal aspects of this? Or do I simply tell Foobar Inc. and the domain registration service that I want to keep acme.com and that'll be the end of it??? Or am I overthinking this?

Thanks for your help!!!

P.S. Though I started all this when I lived in Pennsylvania, I now work in an EU country. Not sure if that matters!

Answer: It's a scam.


Title: [CA, Bay Area] New car potentially involved in hit and run prior to my ownership.

Question:
Hi LA, so I am involved in an interesting situation. I received a call from the CHP inquiring about the (make/model/year/color) car I recently purchased.  The info they had was correct for the car, apperently received from the license plate at scene of the hit and run.  Here's where things get complicated. I purchased this 5 year old car 3 months ago. The hit and run apperently occured at least a year ago. I've never had CA plates for it (only dealer plates). With what the CHP has told me I have no reason to think that this isnt the car they are looking for. My questions at this point are; To what extent am I required to allow them (CHP/LocalPD) access to the car? Do I have any recourse against the dealership in the event I lose access to my car? When is lawyer time?

Thanks.

Answer:
 It's unlikely anything here will come to 'lawyer time'. You're not required to provide the police access to your car unless they present you with a subpoena to do so.

From a practical standpoint, the police aren't interested in taking your car, they just want to figure out if it was the one in the accident they're investigating so they can trace back its ownership.


Title: Possible job $20/hr cash but should be getting paid prevailing wage (details in body)

Question: New Jersey- So the job is construction and I would be getting paid cash $20/hr but should be getting prevailing wage at $63/hr. My issue is what I report on my taxes because if I make too much money I can lose my scholarships and federal aid for college. The guy paying me said he just wouldn't file my W-2 and there would be no record of em earning $63/hr but I've given my social security to the county and they have a guy documenting our hours. Is any of this legal? If I do work for the $20 cash and the boss doesn't report my work, will I be OK with saying I only made $20/hr?

Answer:
 The person responsible for reporting your wages and paying the proper taxes to the government is you.

If you fail to report the income, you have broken the law.


Title: (Georgia) Does a landlord have to notify a tenant that he doesn't plan to renew the lease?

Question:
Hi everyone!

I currently rent a room in a house in Atlanta, GA. My landlord and I had discussed extending my lease multiple times through February (it ends on October 31). I emailed him a few days ago to see if could put it in writing and now he "isn't sure" if he wants to extend or not. My lease only specifies that I have to give 30 days notice if I do not plan to renew, it doesn't say anything about the landlord. Is he required to give me notice? Or must I be out by the end of the lease?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Unless he specifically says yes, plan to be out by October 31.

Unless the lease specifies, it does not roll over to a month-to-month tenancy. However, if the landlord allows you to stay past the end of the lease or accepts a rent payment for after the lease term without negotiating a new fixed-term lease, it does create a "tenancy-at-will", and in that case he must provide 60 days notice (doesn't have to be written) prior to increasing the rent or terminating your tenancy.


Title: (TN) My neighbor bought a rooster for some reason. It won't shut up and the town ignores complaints against him.

Question:
~~My town doesn't allow poultry to be raised in suburban areas.~~ I wouldn't care if the damn rooster didn't crow for four hours every morning. After collecting photographic evidence of the rooster (from my property) and lodging a complaint with said evidence enclosed, the town simply says it needs to investigate the matter. This is the message repeated every time a neighbor lodges a complaint about the rooster.

Where can I go from here?

Edit: the poultry ban is anecdotal and not supported in the city's municipal codes. Strikethrough added. This is instead a noise violation. If the complaints are lodged between noise ordinance hours, action should eventually be taken.

 Thank you for your help.

Answer: Have you contacted the police to file a noise complaint? Or, you know, spoken with the neighbor about their hellspawn rooster?


Title: Pregnant, doctor wants me to take as much disability as I want!

Question:
Sorry for my bad writing I haven’t had coffee yet and I’m supposed to have this all figured out in 2 hours. My HR department asked me to have my Dr. fill out a form stating the dates of my disability post-birth. The Dr. asked me what they should write down(!) and then left the end date field blank. I felt like Ive been written a blank check to take off 12 weeks, the max for short term disability. My pregnancy so far is healthy and HR told me I should be able to recover in 6 weeks. So I went back to my Dr. and she restated that I could write down whatever on the form BUT then she said to talk to her nurse about it. The nurse was much more by the book and said if I wrote down 12 weeks and HR called to verify that she would tell them my pregnancy is healthy and my disability would be reduced to 6 weeks. FYI I also get 12 weeks paid FMLA on top of the disability and my Dr. is aware of this.

Should I write down 12 weeks for disability? Is this scammy/insurance fraudy? Would my Dr. really put me in that position?

Answer: It’ll likely be verified after birth. If you write 6 weeks and then have a csection, you’d obviously get it adjusted. I don’t think 12 weeks is standard in most cases for the disability portion.


Title: My grandfather is dying of cancer, and his new wife is attempting to keep everything to herself and away from his immediate family after he passes.

Question:
Hi from MS. This is my first time posting here, and I hope I can get some good advice from here. I will attempt to keep this story short and to the point.

My grandfather was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this week. I work in the medical field so I am aware that pancreatic cancer is largely incurable with a very small survivability rate.

My grandfather married this woman 4 years ago. This woman has been married 7 times, which makes me wonder why my grandfather ever thought it was a good idea to marry her in the first place. She has never attempted to get to know my grandfather's 2 daughters or 5 grandchildren. After they met, I noticed my grandfather slowly drifting away from his immediate family which was not like him. Over time, he informed me that he was essentially living in a living hell. The woman he married is extremely controlling, manipulative, and jealous of anyone my grandfather has contact with. My family firmly believes this woman does not have my grandfather's best interest in mind and is waiting for him to die so she can take everything he has ever worked for.

To our knowledge, my mother has the power of attorney over my grandfather's health. We are not sure if that has been changed. She also has a will that says she is entitled to everything if my grandfather were to pass, but this was before he remarried. Again, we don't know if his will has changed.

We found out this week that for some reason my grandfather removed his name from everything including his house, cars, bank accounts, etc. He could not say why he decided to remove his name which goes back to how manipulative his wife is.

My family is not concerned with receiving money, but we do care about the principle of the matter. There are 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren who love him that he will be leaving behind. It would be nice to receive something of monetary value because I am getting ready to enter grad school and my younger brother will start driving next year, but that is not what is important to us. First, we are most concerned about my grandfather's health of course. We are also concerned about receiving our family heirlooms and things of that nature. How is it ok for a woman to take everything my grandfather has ever worked for and leave his family who loves him behind with nothing?

Is there anything my family can do about this situation? Any advice or help would be great.

Answer:
 >How is it ok for a woman to take everything my grandfather has ever worked for and leave his family who loves him behind with nothing?

You don't actually know that this is what has happened, correct?

Adult protective services may be interested to know that he is being abused by his wife, if there is actual abuse. Otherwise, if he is of sound mind, these are decisions he's entitled to make.


Title: At-fault highway crash in NH; property damage may exceed coverage limits

Question:
Hi all,

I was involved in a pileup on an interstate highway in NH a couple of weeks ago. Everyone walked away without any injuries, but my car was totaled. As a series of rear-ends, I'm at-fault for the damage done to the car in front of me, and it looks like the damage will exceed my property damage coverage limits - I hit the jackpot by hitting a brand new BMW SUV!

It's possible I would be responsible for $10k or $20k over my coverage limit, and I was wondering if anyone is aware how often an individual or insurance company will typically sue for that amount, and what factors go into that decision. For example, if the individual I hit has underinsured motorist protection, will that cover the excess damage? Or would the insurance more likely go after me for $10k?

My current financial picture is about $20k worth of debt, and $30k in cash. I have no real assets, as I rent. I'm wondering, if the damage was in excess of $10k, whether I'm best (or safe) paying off my $20k of debt with my $30k in liquid assets, thus leaving me with only $10k to be seized. I realize this sounds shady, but I'm really trying to get a broad, comprehensive picture of what my options would be, should 1) damage exceed my coverage limits, and 2) should the individual or insurance company come after me for the difference.

Thanks all!

Answer:
 /r/insurance might be a better subreddit for this. But seriously, I don't know what your limit is but get at least $1,000,000 of coverage. It might sound extreme, but medical costs and automotive damages can add up significantly. My girlfriend's mother was hit by a car and they ended up with well over $2.3 million dollars in medical costs in 2 months.
Answer #2: Generally, usually the attorney will try to settle for the total combined applicable insurance coverage (including your insurance coverage and the underinsured coverage).  That being said, this is not a guarantee that they won't seek more.  On face though, it does not look to the outside world that you have many assets.  No one here should be advising you to spend through that money, as you now know you have committed this fault, so there could be some fraudulent conveyance issues here if you quickly try to liquidate your assets.


Title: Met this girl online. Need legal advice.

Question:
need some advice.

I met a girl online on a dating website. Imet her at her hotel room. She told me that she had nearly run out of money. I said she could stay over at my apartment for a few days. Three days went by - no problem. On tbe fourth day, we get into an argument. I told her she may have to leave then. She texts me back claiming that I wasasking her to leave because she was not putting out. Crazy. I never asked her for sex although i did flirt with her a little bit. Could this get me in trouble? Is it illegal to ask for sex in return? I imagine that it would be.

What does the hive mind think?

Answer:
 No, you won't get in trouble for this.  Nothing illegal happened.

I suggest next time not letting strangers live in your house.


Title: My house was just raided by the FBI and DEA like 10 mins ago!

Question:
So Im hanging out in my house, and I thought I heard a radio. Curiously I crack my door open 5 DEA and FBI agents just walk in start tearing up the place 3-4 cops grilling me while they tore up the house and took of bunch of H and coke.
First let me set up the situation, a friend of mine sells H. He has been doing in a long time. Since he has not been caught for so long I figured he gotta be doing something right....... He tells me to rent out a place and I can stay there nice part of time, neighborhood very little crime. Ended up getting one $950 for a studio. So the deal was I would pay what I could afford and often he helps me out with unexpected expenses. He took me off the street for 2 years while I got 2 years clean, those 2 years sorta hit the reset button and I it helped me catch up after years off thing getting worse off.
   I was always out of the house when ever he was making and bagging, I never sold to anyone, don't know his connect and don't know how his operation works.

 The Feds just came inside no asking or consent. They swarm in tear the place apart. Finds dudes dope and coke maybe 1/4k h  and oz of coke in the house while they are asking me where the guns are where the money is. We don't keep guns here and I dont where the money is. They drill for more info but finding the stuff before I can answer,So really I actually never told them where anything was, or even anything was in here. The Feds we true to their word, they let me go no papers no nothing.
     This is where things get a little strange about 30 mins after the police left with the seized drugs. They seemed like men of their word. But most likely I will get an indictment for Federal fucking court! Even though they keep saying they want the bigger guy.
Well after the police leave, here comes drug dude and just walks in. I asked wtf happened he did not really go into details. I ask him how is he not in jail.....mumbles,mumbles this is all scary stuff.  Before I even knew he did not get arrested at me because when the Sorry about wall of text. any help would be nice.who lives in the same street.

EDIT:  I might be in some trouble. They promised that don't even care about me. They even let me  keep my bud and mushrooms. Also "dude" was pulled over by the police, while they had me back at the house.  After they leave, they take dope and coke(and leave the weed :) .  Then just as fast were all there, they were gone.
My buddy "dude" walks back into they the house about 15 mins later hangs out of while, take a dump, he told me, not to worry about it and he was let go too.  At this point is it safer to cooperate, obviously I need a lawyer whom I already have used, but it's rather late now.

Answer:
 97% sure you were jacked. FBI and DEA would be there for HOURS & you would have been searched, cuffed, and probably arrested/ OR AT LEAST detained for questions about who you are and wtf you're doing in the kingpin's house. 9/10 raids they also seize cell phones and computers to trace contacts.

Just in case: CALL A DEFENSE ATTORNEY YESTERDAY. Answer #2: FBI doesn't conduct raids without a warrant. They rarely even make warrantless arrests. You need an attorney. Answer #3: How do you know these guys were feds? For some reason, I have a sneaking suspicion you just got jacked, not raided. Answer #4: The very first thing you should be doing in a situation like this is finding and speaking to a very good criminal defence lawyer.

The very last thing you should be doing is discussing this on a public internet forum. If the cops come back and decide to take your phone (or computer) you've just confessed to a couple of crimes yourself and implicated your "friend" and a serious dealer.


Title: Father was assaulted, can we sue the 3rd parties employer?

Question:
Alberta, Canada

TL;DR So my old man was assaulted by a random guy while in the washroom at a grill/bar. The guy who assaulted him was out with co-workers including the owner having after work drinks. Due to a my background in HR i would classify this as an employer sanctioned work event as it’s a regular occurrence and the employer foots the bill.

Is it reasonable to sue the employer in this situation? My father was laid up for a couple of weeks and his injuries did result in lost revenue for him.

Answer: How is the employer responsible for the employee's actions?


Title: If I'm kissing with my girlfriend in the back of a taxi, and the driver tells us not to, can we sue him for harassment?

Answer: No.


Title: I was fired and have a question.

Question:
So basic facts, I live in Connecticut. I worked at a large chain store and another employee grabbed me. I responded my pushing him off of me. Immediately afterwards I walked away and informed my manager. There are several witnesses. The company fired me for defending myself as it was against their "no retaliation" policy. I haven't been able to find work since unfortunately. Do I have any legal recourse for anything?

Sorry about the language I wanted to say it in the most fact based way I could.

Answer: You can file for unemployment benefits.


Title: Bar told me I could leave my car in their lot overnight to get home safe. Had a ticket waiting for me when I picked it up.

Question: Can I do anything?

Answer: Who wrote the ticket and for what?


Title: Is it insider trading if... there are no insiders, exactly?

Question:
I've been following a company for a long time that looked (quite publicly) like it was going to get its first big break, and then action by a long-time creditor suddenly put them into Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The company is now held solely by an appointed trustee.

A former employee / board member has the interest of a potential investor who may provide the millions needed to pay off the company's debts and put it back into full operation, with the aforementioned big break still on the horizon.

1) I think only a small number of people know about this investor, making it potentially "non-public information".
2) No one involved is currently employed by the company, and the trustee is not asking anyone to keep this a secret, because he is neutral on the topic of whether the company survives or gets liquidated.

If I buy shares (which are very cheap at the moment) in hopes that the reportedly-interested investor will jump in and save the company, is that insider trading?

And what if my contact tells me that the investor has signed an agreement, and it's all going through, but it still hasn't been publicly announced? Would THAT be insider trading?

Answer:
 Insider trading is defined by obtaining "non-public" information from someone who is an "insider" who has an obligation to keep that data confidential, and using that data to [trade or tip someone](https://www.investor.gov/additional-resources/general-resources/glossary/insider-trading).

If you heard it from the board member, who has the obligation to keep it confidential, it likely would be insider trading to trade on that data because [board members are considered insiders under this law](https://www.sec.gov/spotlight/insidertrading/cases.shtml).


Title: Why is divorcing after being married for 10 years or more considered more "ideal" in terms of what you get out of it?

Question:
I'm headed into a divorce (adultery, on his end) and I keep hearing that its a good thing we were married over 10 years (with 2 kids), like its some golden ticket. Could anyone explain this to me, and if there's any truth to it?

Edit: Location is Arkansas.

Answer:
 Spousal support/alimony varies by state and various factors will go into whether you are entitled to it at all, but the length of the marriage is one of the factors at play in the entitlement to and duration of alimony.  I know some states for example have a rule that alimony, if applicable, cannot be paid longer than the duration of the marriage.  In some states 10 years is a specific threshold related to certain alimony decisions.

(Edited to add, not commenting specifically on any one state's rules just a general comment on why duration is relevant.)Answer #2: There may be a lot of things that you are entitled to in a settlement, depending on the facts and where you are located, but overall, you need to keep in mind that the goal should be for you and your children to move on with your lives as smoothly as possible.  Endless going back and forth in property division and settlement negotiations is going to be full of stress and emotional turmoil, and it is going to cost you in terms of your attorney's fees in that the more your attorney is going back and forth with his attorney, the more you are going to be paying your attorney out of pocket. Many states will not consider the reasons for the divorce (so called "no-fault" states) so that might not even enter into the negotiations in terms of property division.  Good luck.


Title: Please help with jury duty

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You do nothing, and let your brother deal with this on his own once he returns.  Don't even *think* about doing what he asked you to do.


Title: [TX] My girlfriend was laid off from her job and filed for unemployment. Previous employer is claiming she was fired.

Question:
My girlfriend was laid off from her job a little while ago. The HR director said to my girlfriend in the exit interview that she was in fact being laid off as well.

After unsuccessfully applying for a few jobs she applied for unemployment. Yesterday, she received a call from the unemployment office that her former employer fired her for performance related issues after multiple warnings which is entirely untrue. I'm also worried that this may have affected her applications for other jobs.

Does she have any recourse for this? Where to go from here?

Answer:
 Your girlfriend should contact the Texas Workforce Commission right away.  Sounds to me like her employer is claiming that so they will not have to worry about their unemployment rates going up.

She can appeal the decision but has to file her initial appeal within 14 calendar days after she received the notice with the Appeal Tribunal.  Check out this website for more information.

http://www.twc.state.tx.us/jobseekers/introduction-unemployment-benefits-appeal-processAnswer #2: I would ask her if she ever signed any write up.  She does have a right to get a copy of her HR file.  She should go down there Monday and ask for a copy before they can make one up.  If they refuse it give it to her - tell that to TWC.  I am in TX too and my ex employer tried to say I stole my HR file on my last day so they didn't have the proof as to why I was fired.  I had never been written up for anything!


Title: Born [MaleFirst MaleLast - Maryland], legally changed to [MaleFirst, MaleNewLast - New Jersey] - married [WomanFirst, WomanLast]. Changing her name seems to be a nightmare :(

Question:
So here's the tl;dr. When I was born my parents weren't really together, so I was given my mothers last name. They stayed together though, so when I went to college my dad wanted me to use his last name. Did that until the school was all "Wait, your FAFSA doesn't line up" so I had to get a legal name change to match the name I was giving them. This was about a decade ago.

Fast forward, got married recently and after coming back from my honeymoon I got our marriage license in the mail. Here's the nightmare scenario, the NJ license has both of our names at birth. So my current legal name, and the name she wants to take, is nowhere on the document.

The marriage license application had spots for both of our names at birth as well as both of our current legal names. I have the 'keep it' copies of the application and they're definitely filled out correctly, but I don't think the clerks office made a mistake. The license simply only lists the birth names (it's labeled as such). I'm calling around a bit frantic since I know we only have 30 days to change everything without her having to go through the court procedure I went through (crazy time consuming in comparison). Nobody really knows what to do about the situation.

If I could go back in a time machine I would have had my birth certificate amended with my current legal name before the marriage, but it never occurred to me that was important. After the legal name change I was able to use the court documents and my original documents to receive a new drivers license in my current legal name and, as an 18 year old not really interested in the proceedings (poor excuse) I assumed that was that. Since then I've never had a problem proving my identity as long as I have the raised seal court order with me.

So my gut is to take her with me to the social security administration along with all of our documents (both our birth certificates / current social security cards / my legal name change / our marriage license) and get new social security cards for both of us in [MaleNewLast]. I'm not sure if that's possible though, and after waiting 45 minutes on the phone to talk to someone at the office they weren't really sure.

I know this is a super niche question, but if anyone has any experience in this realm that would be awesome. Normally I'd just start from the beginning (my birth certificate) and amend everything one by one, but we're already half way through our "change ALL THE THINGS!" window so there's just no time.

Answer:
 Have you spoken to the clerk's office at the local courthouse?

If not I would take your documentation (sealed court order, ID, incorrect marriage certificate, etc) and ask them where to go from there. They might be able to amend it right there.


Title: Workplace Legal Question, WI.

Question: Hello, I recently made a comment at work "Welfare is for people who don't want to work". An employee heard me and got very upset and shouted at me. I spoke to two HR Rep's, one said it is not a big deal that it happens all the time, and the other is trying to take this is far as she is able. Is this comment grounds for termination, or corrective action?

Answer:
 It's absolutely grounds for termination or corrective action.

On the plus side, you may learn firsthand that welfare isn't only for people who don't want to work.Answer #2: Under the First Amendment, you have the right to make the statement without government interference. Under the fact WI is an at will state, your employer has the right to treat it as smart or silly or whatever and make assumptions on you accordingly.

While I don't agree with your statement, if all you did was say it and another employee started yelling; I'd look to the other employee being a problem. Everyone has different ideas than I. I don't yell at those who do. (At least in general. There was that one guy....)


Title: Broke Sink and Flooded Apartment Complex

Question: Last weekend I walked into a bathroom near a pool area at an apartment complex and accidentally cracked the epoxy that connected the sink to the wall. I had my foot on it to fix my shoe and the sink shifted downwards out of its foundation. I initially thought nothing of it but awoke to a call from the complex that the sink had fallen in the middle of the night and began to flood the first floor of the complex. I don't believe they're going to take criminal action but I think they are going to make me pay for the damages. If it is an obscene amount of flood damage I am not sure if I will be able to cover the cost. Is there some leeway with accidental property damage as opposed to intentional vandalism? If there insurance covers it will I still have to pay the full costs of the damages? Any advice on how I should proceed would be appreciated. (Florida)

Answer:
 How do they know you caused the issue and not someone else??
Also, doing what you described would not have caused the sink to fall off.  Sinks dont get epoxied to the wall, they are bolted to the wall - to either studs, framing, or plywood to studs.

How can they blame you for their leak?? I cant see how you are liable for any of this.


Title: Mom bought a car and it seems like the guys she bought it from is never going to give her the title.

Question:
So, as the title states, my mom bought a car from a guy for $1200. She met this guy through her then boy friend. The story goes that he had a title but it was in his deceased mothers name. He said that he was getting the paper work and what not to get the title put in his name and then transfer it to my mother. Well it's about 4 to 5 months now and he still hasn't produced a title. She's contacted him multiple times and it's always the same story. He's waiting on the paper work and blah blah. I'm convinced that she isn't going to see a title at all at this point. Is there anything legally that my mother can do to fix this situation? Can she somehow obtain a title regardless of dudes actions? Any advice would be greatly appreciated as she's having enough trouble with other finances as well and not having a car just adds to the stress of her current situation.

Edit: Location is Kentucky.

Answer: Does she have a bill of sale? In Utah the DMV office had an officer walk outside with me to my new truck, check the VIN to see if it was reported stolen. When that came back clear, I paid for registration and licensing (and tax). They gave me a new license plate, and title was mailed to me a little later. All I had was a bill of sale showing I was the current owner.Answer #2: Truly at this point you don't even know if the car could have been legally sold. Are you in any communication with the guy? Did she try to register it? Does she have any proof whatsoever that any of this actually happened or is she just out $1200 and has a care with no papers?


Title: Georgia, USA - Friend applied for and interviewed for an IT Tech job. Got 'bait & switched'.

Question:
So he quit his job for this new job. He was interviewed in a nice office building. Today, his first day, he followed the directions to the new job, and it turned out to be in a warehouse, and he was stacking boxes all day. So being it's not the job he applied for, he'd not going back tomorrow, but that leaves him without a job because he quit his other. Any there anything the legal system can do?
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 Did he sign any type of employment contract that stated his duties? Does he have any proof that shows they hired him for an IT position?

There might be a cause of action for fraud if he has something showing the bait and switch. Fraud can be difficult to prove. In the mean time, he should try to mitigate his damages by finding another job or calling his old boss to return to his former position.


Title: Born citizen and just recently turned 18, and I realized that my birth certificate looks completely fraudulent.

Question:
Alright quick background. Both my parents are Bangladeshi Americans and they have been naturalized citizens for decades. I was born in NYC and have grown up in Texas for my whole life (Dallas!).  As far as I'm concerned I am an American and always will be. But recently I started doubting whether or not I'd be able to prove that.

It started two summers ago when I first started working as teen when the employer refused to take my birth certificate as proof of citizenship.  Essentially, shortly after I was born, my dad had a court order to have my first and last names swapped, but instead of printing out a new birth certificate with the swapped names, they crossed out my old name in pen ink, wrote my new name above, and did a real sloppy job at it. Even though there is a court order stamp on there, the sloppiness makes my birth certificate look fraudulent.

I've asked my dad to get it fixed, but he's been putting it off for a while. Now that I'm 18, I want to take responsibility over my own identity. Is there anyway that I personally can get a new Birth Certificate with my correct first/last names on it?

Answer:
 You can contact the hospital where you were born and get a replacement copy of the birth certificate.  You can contact the court where your name change was processed and get a copy of the court order changing your name.

I'd suggest getting a passport, drivers license, and social security card and use those as your primary methods of identification and proof of citizenship.  I haven't had to show my birth certificate in a long time.


Title: (Illinois) My neighbor sent me several text messages threatening bodily harm last night. Is there anything I can do?

Question: Long story short, her kids (8yo, 6yo) come over and play with my son (3yo) all of the time. We live in a small community (pop:800). Her kids are constantly on their own, she leaves them at home while she's out running with men. Last week, the school called DCFS on her because her son hadn't been to school in over a week, and after numerous attempts to reach out to her, it was apparent that something was going on and he wasn't out sick. She got her kids taken away from her and I'm guessing she thinks I called DCFS. Last night, she sent me numerous text messages, promising me that she would send me to the ER, knock my teeth out, and saying that she would be sure to have her kids (who love my husband and me), tell me that they want to watch me burn alive. I give credence to her threats because just last week, she put a woman in the hospital. This woman is an ex of her current boyfriend and she beat the hell out of her. I'm not scared of her, just worried about my children (3yo and 7mo old) and what could happen if they're home and she decides to carry out her threats. Can I legally do anything with just these text messages?

Answer:
 The police. That is who handles criminal threats. Call themAnswer #2: i’d definitely go to the police with the messages, with her history and everything they have to do something. also i’d make sure that you don’t go out of the house alone.Answer #3: File a police report immediately. Even if charges can't be made against her for the threats, you've started a paper trail in case she starts escalating. You have proof that she threatened your life.Answer #4: Definitely save and document them. You may be able to get a restraining order.Answer #5: The police.  I'm guessing her children who want to come over and play with your 3 year old despite being much, much older are doing it because they're ignored and neglected at home.  I bet you feed them, too.Answer #6: In Illinois, a verbal (or in your case written) threat of bodily harm is equal to if they actually caused bodily harm. It is considered a class C misdemeanor at the very least.

Call the police and show them them the text message.Answer #7: Call DCFS


Title: Airline Scalds 5-year old With Hot Tea

Question:
Where to begin? What a crazy, sad, heartbreaking few days it's been, full of hospital visits ( we fly back from langkawi after 2 nights tomorrow, for the 4th visit), and general run-around.

So, what happened; (daughter)was sitting on a Southern China flight with her aunt and uncle, inbound to Kuala Lumpur.
She asked the attendant for tea. Instead of flight attendant insisting on putting the tea on the tray, (daughter) reached her hand out, the flight attendant thought she had it and let go... It slipped through (daughter 's)  hands, spilled on the tray and into her cross-legged lap. I was sitting 6 rows ahead and head top-of-the-lung screaming.
I ran back, assessed what happened, took her to the bathroom, and tried to do the best first aid one can do in a plane toilet.
I've not had my heart broken so much as that time, with her in such pain. It spilled on both of her ankles, and her crotch ( although somehow, miraculously missing the most tender parts). The first layer of skin on her rear had already sloughed off... I was in shock.
I have never wanted to kill someone, but when the women who did this to her came back and tried to play it off as though (daughter) was somehow at fault, when obviously the tea was insanely too hot, well, I came close...
I did what I could on the plane, mila and got moved to first class for comfort reasons...
Getting off the plane, things were already blistering.
Went to the airport clinic, they insisted on the emergency room, at midnight... (Daughter) and I took a long and fast ride into KL, during which I contacted our travelers ins.
They were amazing, fast and easy, and everything is covered.
Someone from the airline showed up insisting to cover everything, and I refused.
I felt they were trying to do that to wash their hands of the incident, and I would actually have to do leg work for them.
Regardless, she kept trying, behind my back, to insist on paying, to the point that I had to go to the payment department, at 3 am and formally declare that I refuse their payment.

Wife did an amazing job getting her fam into KL while I was in hospital, until 4.
The plastic surgeon saw pics another doc took, called me, and came in to personally see to her at 3 am. Such an amazing doctor. I love the guy.
Went back in 12 hours later, for re bandaging and assessment. Definitely second degree burns, extremely TOO-HOT tea, and possible permanent pigment damage/ scarring.
(Daughter) was a trooper through the whole thing. So much stronger than I think I would be.
Left with the possibility that the fam would be heading to Langkawi on the 30th as planned, and we would go a day, or two, or three? Later, based on assessment.
The third visit(second actual day) doc thought things were doing well, and told me to go with my fam to Langkawi, enjoy the new year's fireworks, and come back for an eval. On the second(tomorrow).
The entire time, SCA has passed me off to three different people, non of whom understands just how bad things are. I've been offered upgrades, because that fixes everything.
I've been offered again and again to pay for it all, because the other way, I shit you not, they actually said this, "would be more complicated for them to deal with."
I've become a pro at changing (daughter's) three serious wrappings,and figured out a plastic-bag/sock system that at least let her enjoy the sand at the beach today. No water, obviously.

The kicker is that I was contacted by the cabin-crew department yesterday, wrote a scathing email back, and then the attendant who caused all this emailed today and asked "is (daughter) all better?" (101% sure she was put up to it to assess my level of upset ness. I made sure she knew just how upset I am)
So here we are, first night at the really nice resort were at for 3 nights, only mila and I head back to the hispital via Kuala Lumpur tomorrow at 2. We shall see what he says. Hopefully he says we can come back, but I reserve my optimism.
I won't even get into the psychological damage she's suffered; two things she loved, tea and planes, she's quite terrified of now. Who knows how long that will last.
But again, it's hard for me to imagine how I would feel in her shoes; she has breakdowns, wants to swim, wants to go barefoot, just wants to not have to deal... Wife and I have quite a hard time with it occasionally.
I've heard parents say they "wish they could take their kids hardships". I now know just how that feels.
Well, that is probably long enough but thanks for reading.
Depending on what happens from now, Wife and I are seriously thinking lawsuit; any and all advice is greatly appreciated..

Answer:
 Jesus Martyr Mother Teresa you need to take a long breathe, a rest from this and then ask someone who is rational to deal with it when you get home. The suffocating Purple Prose is really unnecessary to convey simple facts.Answer #2: > Someone from the airline showed up insisting to cover everything, and I refused.

It sounds to me as if they accept they were responsible. But I have to say, it also sounds to me as if you are seeking some kind of big payout.

>two things she loved, tea and planes, she's quite terrified of now.

I think it's a little early to state this will be an ongoing trauma.


Title: Is releasing 72,000 ladybugs in my school as a senior prank considered vandalism?

Question: Edit: forgot to put my location, it's in Wisconsin. I'm not gonna put the town however unless I have to because whether it's legal or not I do not want to be caught.

Answer:
 "Vandalism" laws will vary by location.

That's one of the reasons you get reminded so many times to tell us where you are.

But it will almost certainly violate at least ONE law wherever you are.

It's also noteworthy that "It's just a prank" is not a legal defense.Answer #2: Yes.  That's destructive.  The ladybugs may not hurt anyone but they may colonize the school and need exterminating, plus there will soon be tens of thousands of dead ladybugs to clean up.

So I think a case can be made for holding you criminally responsible.  Answer #3: Please, please do not do this. I had a terrible ladybug infestation in both my junior and senior college dorms, and they are *impossible* to get rid of. They got into the halogen lights and somehow managed to live, they nested right outside the front doors and took every single chance they could to get in, and they smelled absolutely atrocious when they eventually died. And they finally did die out--in late autumn, despite all my best attempts at hunting them down.

Please reconsider this plan and perhaps, if you insist on doing a senior prank, use something more ecofriendly or easily cleanable. My "senior" class in middle school filled our vice principal's office with balloons, for example, and that was both hilarious and easily dealt with.


Title: Friends husband is a pedophile

Question:
We know our friends husband has had to register as a sex offender, but cannot find the state he is registered in. Any tips for identifying sex offenders!

I need to know what the husbands’ crime is in order to allow him around my own children.

Answer:
 If he’s a pedophile you probably don’t want him around your kids, regardless of the exact crime.Answer #2: You could ask your friend?

Are there acceptable sex crimes?


Title: [Michigan] Landlord hired lawn service and forwarded the bill to me

Question:
I am renting in Michigan.  My lease states:

*The Tenant shall maintain the lawn and landscaping by cutting grass, removing weeds and pruning trees.*

That is the only mention of the lawn/landscaping in my lease.

Yesterday a new charge appeared on my account for "April mowing."  I contacted my landlord for more information regarding this charge and received the following response:

*We have a service that takes care of the lawn for you. You are responsible for the fee and we ensure it gets done. We prefer to setup the service this way especially when duplex's are involved so there is no friction between tenants. Your neighbor has been billed as well, FYI.*

For context, the lawn was not overgrown or unsightly.  The landlord did not communicate that this would be occurring.  The city did not provide notice that the lawn was not up to code.  As of two weeks ago, the snow was gone, but it has been snowing on and off since then so any lawn care seems a bit premature given the climate.

As far as I am concerned, the landlord cannot simply hire a service and expect me to foot the bill given the provision in my lease stating that I am to maintain the lawn.  Am I wrong?

Answer:
 I'd let the landlord know your lease does not obligate you to pay that bill, and you don't intend to. And that you will maintain the lawn yourself. I'd do this in writing if possible (email or text and keep copies).

Cities often don't bother with citations until someone complains so not sure that is a good barometer for the state of your yard. You might consider taking date stamped pictures a couple times a week just to cover yourself if they try to claim you let the yard go. Answer #2: The landlord is almost certainly wrong. I'm not totally familiar with Michigan lease agreements, but generally landlords need to give notice for just about everything, and especially for something like maintaining the lawn. I'd tell him that this kind of thing isn't covered by the lease and you prefer to maintain the lawn yourself as was agreed in the lease. Tell them you will not pay this time but next time if they believe you aren't holding up your side of the bargain, to please give notice first because you don't have money to throw around.Answer #3: I wonder if the landlord has any financial incentive for not involving you in the lawn care process.


Title: [PA] Condo building just signed 5-year contract with Comcast, homeowners can't cancel service.

Question:
We're being forced to pay $80/month for cable TV we neither want nor use. Furthermore, if we decide we want cable from another provider, we'll **still** have to pay the $80 Comcast bill every month (on top of whatever we pay to the other provider). If it were a 1-2 year contract, I'd just grin and bear it. But who the fuck signs a 5-year cable TV contract in 2016!?

[Here's a relevant PA case on the same topic](http://caselaw.findlaw.com/pa-commonwealth-court/1605089.html). The ruling hinged on the building's by-laws, which limited common expenses to certain things:

> As found by the trial court, common expenses under the by-laws relate to matters regarding the “operational, health, maintenance and safety decisions affecting all units of the building.” Id., at 7. Other services illustrated as type of services permitted—landscaping, heat, and electricity—are necessities that are needed for the operation of the building, and parking is required as part of the zoning requirements for the building.

Here's the Common Expense section in my building's Code of Regulations:

**ARTICLE VIII**
**Common Expenses**
A. Items Declared Common Expenses. The following are hereby declared to be
Common Expenses:

* expenses of administration, maintenance, repair and replacement of all
portions of the Common Elements, including such amounts as the Council deems proper to
establish reserves for replacement of said portions of the Common Elements;
* expenses of the Council in managing the business, operation and affairs of
the Property on behalf of the Unit Owners;
* expenses of obtaining and maintaining the following services for all Unit
Owners: steam for heating and hot water; electric service; water service; sewerage service; trash
removal service; and master television antenna service, if any;
* expenses of obtaining and maintaining the following services for use in
connection with the operation and maintenance of the Common Elements: steam for heating and hot water; electric service; water service; sewerage service; trash removal service; vermin extermination service; security service; and elevator service;
* premiums on all policies of insurance required to be maintained pursuant
to Article IX A hereof, and Insurance Trustee Fees;
* expenses of maintaining and operating all recreational facilities forming a
part of the Common Elements;
* fees or compensation due to any Manager retained by Council pursuant to
Article IV B hereof;
* amounts necessary to fund an adequate reserve for maintenance, repair
and replacement of the Common Elements;
* such amounts as the Council deems proper for working capital, general
operating reserves, reserves for contingencies and to make up any uncollectible delinquencies in
the payment of assessments for Common Expenses;
* any expense declared common by the provisions of the Act, by the
Condominium Declaration, or elsewhere in this Code; and
* expenses agreed upon as common by all the Unit Owners.

Also, I believe the court was completely wrong on this point, but it was never argued because they'd already found reason to side with the defendant:

> As to his appeal regarding whether the by-laws can be amended, Crumley argues that the by-laws cannot be amended to provide for fees for cable as a common expense under Section 3314 of the Act, which provides that “[a]ny common expense benefiting fewer than all of the units shall be assessed exclusively against the units benefited.” 68 Pa.C.S. § 3314(c)(2). **However, the Contract would not run afoul of that provision because the cost savings would inure to all the Association residents.**

Comcast is not a necessity, therefore a contract (discounted or not) is not a "benefit", it's simply an obligation. If I go to the flower shop and sign everyone up for mandatory (but discounted!) monthly flowers, is that a benefit? No, because flowers have no value to people who don't want them. It's basically the idiotic "Spend more to save more!" mentality, except it's being shoved down our throats...

So am I stuck with this cable bill or what?

Answer:
 I would think that a utility (per the latest court ruling) qualifies like the other utilities as an operational issue. however I'm not positive on that, you need a local attrorney. Answer #2: Piggyback question. If the condo association exceeded their authority in this and it was ruled in court they could not do it. Then Comcast could come after the association for the full value of the contract and everyone would still have to pay for it in one way or another, right? Answer #3: I'm assuming that the Comcast purchase agreement was agreed upon by the Condo Association you belong to, yes? If so, you would not have much of a recourse here as you agreed to these provisions when you took up a lease with the condo association.

Does this cable package include internet access as well?


Title: Husband had an affair and won’t move out of the house

Question:
Caught husband cheating recently. He won’t move out of the house. Said I should be the one since I want the divorce.

I have a newborn and don’t want to have to pack and rent a new place. Is it okay that I stay with friends for a while or will he say I abandoned the home or some dumb shit? I want to make sure he is the one asked to leave- not me.

I have the affair fully documented and all the proof I need so I’m not worried about that.

Answer:
 You need to talk to a local attorney before doing anything. They work with the local judges and will know how they are likely to view thingsAnswer #2: Virginia is horrible in the way they require a separation for a no fault/uncontested divorce. It's easy (or easier) for the affluent, and often close to impossible for the poor.

My own personal views aside, you cannot assume any action you take right now will be enough to fulfill VA's statutes. And what if he moves out, then moves back in 5 months later? Are you back at square one? As others have said you must visit with an attorney and create a strategy.Answer #3: Why do you think he has to leave?  It's his house too.

You need to either work this out or file for divorce.


Title: I'm a medical marijuana patient in CA and will soon be traveling to Washington, DC. Can I bring any products containing THC with me legally?

Question:
So I have legally acquired marijuana in California as a medical marijuana patient. I received my medical recommendation to treat PTSD, if it matters. I might soon have reason to visit Washington, DC where it is legal to possess marijuana products (but not sell, from what I understand). I use a vaporizer pen (a small one, you attach cartridges, not one of those big obnoxious ones) for consumption.

I don't have to bring it with me, I'll obviously survive without it for a few days but it helps a lot with my night terrors so I'd prefer to have it if possible. Are there any legal routes? Or is it illegal because it's going between states which makes it a federal issue?

Answer:
 Illegal to transport marijuana across state lines. This is true even between states with some form of legalization. It is especially true if you would cross states where it is still 100% illegal or fly with it.

EDIT Don't do it.


Title: (Update) [TX] Obnoxious coworker is aggravating my weight issues

Question:
I spoke to a lawyer this morning.  Based on the incidents I've reported and recorded, management's repeated refusal to do anything to reign in my coworker's behavior, and a review of my employee handbook, she thinks I have a case.  She is going to look up case law and any statutes after the weekend and get back to me on how to proceed.  Quite refreshing to see a real professional at work.

Also, the obnoxious coworker finally came back in on Wednesday, with no explanation where he'd been in such a hurry to run to, even though his absence meant a deadline we were both working in got missed.  Once again, no one seems to care.  It's probably irrelevant, but it's got me puzzled.

Answer: Please post a copy of your complaint if/when you actually file a lawsuit.  I'd be interested to see the legal theory your lawyer comes up with.Answer #2: As a reminder, this is the OP who thinks they have a claim against the guy and company because the guy makes *self-deprecating* comments about his own weight. https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3bj6rz/tx_obnoxious_coworker_is_aggravating_my_weight/


Title: Can I be charged with crimes that come to light in divorce court? (NYC)

Question:
I have one thing I can tell the judge that will keep my husband away from my money and my home, but it's something I can go to jail for. Am I sheltered because it's in court, or is that a myth?
(This is New York City.)

Answer: Myth.  Absent an immunity agreement anything you say under oath can be used against you. Also you cannot keep your husband away from money and home that are community property.


Title: Born in Guantanamo bay

Question: My brother was born in Guantanamo bay and is trying to get his citizenship in the us. We paid a lawyer to do the whole process for us but she just recently called for a birth certificate. My brother never received one. All they gave our mom was a certificate of live birth which they said they can't accept. The lawyer has no idea what to do and we don't either. Any suggestions?

Answer:
 > The lawyer has no idea what to do and we don't either. Any suggestions?

What kind of lawyer?  You need an immigration lawyer.  If the one you talked to didn't know, then you need to find another one.  This is well beyond "reddit help" level.Answer #2: Being born on a military base to non-citizen parents doesn't make someone a US citizen.  He's going to have to go the traditional route to become a citizen.  This is the reason your lawyer couldn't figure out how to get his citizenship info (birth cert. ss card, etc) based on that fact.Answer #3: **Contrary to popular belief, military bases are not considered "U.S. soil" for citizenship purposes. Therefore, the only way children born abroad can acquire citizenship at birth is through their parents.**Answer #4: Your brother has no claim to U.S. citizenship if that claim would be based solely upon his being born on GTMO.  [Source.](https://fam.state.gov/fam/07fam/07fam1110.html)

If you are a U.S. citizen and over 21, [you can potentially bring your brother to the U.S.](https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/siblings/bringing-siblings-live-united-states-permanent-residents).    Answer #5: Is your mother a US citizen?

Edit: and/or the father.


Title: Driving under controlled substance

Question:
What should be the next move in a case where a minor (16) was caught speeding, and charged with driving while under the influence of a controlled substance (marijuana). Chemical testing was refused at the scene, but it has not been 24 hours since the arrest. Is chemical testing still an option, and should it be taken? Thank you.

EDIT: This occurred in Wisconsin

Answer:
 Once you refuse the chemical test, the officers are generally not required to allow a test at a later date and time.

Especially since the body is metabolizing the drugs the whole time, a few hours can make a huge difference.

The arrested person needs a lawyer- it's unlikely that un-refusing the chemical test is an option here.


Title: do I need a visa for Canada if we are only doing one show?

Question:
hi guys, i'm in a band that got invited to play at a festival in Canada. we are from south america and i was wondering if there's need for a visa for this. the organizers from the event told us it wasn't, since they've had american bands come in without one years prior. they also said they would provide a letter (email) to show to the border agents. should i be worried about being denied entry?

i read in the [canada.ca](https://canada.ca) site that certain cultural activities don't require a work permit to enter. but does that mean i still need a tourist visa?

Answer: Whether or not you need a visa to enter Canada depends in part on what country you hold a passport from... so, more specificity than "South America" is required.


Title: [MD] Paid for engine work at Dealership. 7 Months of "service". Car returned to me within 50 miles, engine seizes. They claim no liability.

Question:
I own a 2005 Subaru Legacy GT with 100k miles on it. I took it to the Subaru dealership to have some service done in late July '16. I needed machine work done on my exhaust valves, and wanted to replace the timing belt and water pump while the head was off the engine. This service was completed after approximately 2.5 months, which they blamed on the machine shop. After the car was returned to me, the turbocharger catastrophically failed literally on the ride home. I had to have the car towed back to them, where they would replace the turbo (I claimed it was their fault for this happening, and it was, because the way it failed led me to believe that one of the oil return lines to the turbo wasn't reconnected properly, starving the turbocharger of oil. They claimed it was just a coincidence combined with the "age of the car", but I wasn't having it), and charged me a $200 "warranty" fee. I was okay with this as long as the car was all set after this was completed.

More months pass and I am without my car. Finally they call me to tell me they've replaced the turbo and I should be good to go now. I ask to make sure everything is fine, because they don't want to see me in their shop for a few months (joke?), they assure me that they checked everything, even put air in the tires, and I'm all set.

I get the car back on a Saturday, and everything seems fine. Checked the oil on the dipstick Sunday morning, no oil on my driveway either. I drove to a friends house (10 mi away) that Sunday, then to work on Monday. Leaving the parking lot Monday evening, the oil light comes on and within 10 seconds the engine grinds to a halt. I'm really upset at this point. I have it towed to my house (ate that charge for $200), and call the tech that's been working on my car to tell him what happened.

He sends a tech to look at my car and he more or less tells me it's seized, and they will tow it back to the dealership. By the time they actually towed it (I had to hound them while it sat, lifeless, in my driveway for a couple weeks), it was January '17.

EDIT: So at this point, I need to clarify that the tech that was sent to my house to look at the car in the driveway told him the point of failure was the timing belt. The mechanic I've been working with actually asked me, "When's the last time you had the timing belt replaced?" (THEY HAD JUST FINISHED REPLACING IT 50 MILES AGO - Incompetent much???) Almost as if to put the blame on me that way. His story changed about the point of failure when I talked to him next:

I spoke to the tech, finally this Friday (March '17), and he said that the engine failed due to a crack in one of the oil feed lines to the engine. He went down the "age of the car" route (Car is an '05, supposed to have that "excellent Subaru reliability"), and claimed that since it was nothing they worked on, they weren't responsible to fix it. He also says that he doesn't advise having them work on it any more, because he can't guarantee something else won't go wrong and that I should try to sell the car as is and be done with it.

Here's my issue: This isn't a Midas Brake Center. This is a professional, licensed, Subaru technician doing service on my Subaru, at an actual Subaru Dealership. How are they going to check a car (they even filled the tires with air) from bumper to bumper, and then give a customer their vehicle back only to catastrophically fail within 50 miles, then claim no responsibility? It doesn't seem right to me at all that I go from a car worth 4-5k, spend ~3k for service on it, over the course of SEVEN MONTHS, and am left with a car worth less than $500 after only driving it for 50 miles in that time period...

Do I have any recourse? I don't have anything in writing really, just the original invoice. I am supposed to be talking to the owner of the Dealership this week, and am going to run this by him. My hope is that he can give me the cost of labor + the value of the car towards a trade in for a newer, used car (not a Subaru, for a while). Is that unreasonable?

I'm considering going to the MD Attorney General Consumer protection office, notifying the BBB, contacting Subaru of America, and potentially consulting with an attorney - but am not sure if anything can be done. Thoughts?

Edit: Resolution thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/5z54qw/md_update_paid_for_engine_work_at_dealership_7/

Answer: Not too helpful, but the BBB is basically Yelp and going to them won't resolve your problems.


Title: Get represented by a lawyer without revealing ID

Question:
Hello,

(Hypothetical scenario)

In a whistleblower case, can the whistleblower work out a deal with the other party (eg. in exchange of silence) and get represented by their lawyers anonymously? Obviously the lawyer would know the ID of the client, but the other party won't.

Answer:
 >In a whistleblower case, can the whistleblower work out a deal with the other party (eg. in exchange of silence)

How would the party who is buying the whistleblower's silence know if the whistleblower is living up to his or her promise of confidentiality, if that part doesn't even know whose silence has been bought?


Title: [Ontario] my landlord is trying to evict me due to unfounded/unreasonable noise complaints from a neighbour....I wouldn't mind ending the lease and moving out but how will this effect me?

Question:
My boyfriend and I have been renting an apartment in a downtown high rise since September. Recently, some things have changed and for the rest of the lease (until August) it will just be me living here part of the time, although both of us are still paying rent. My parents are also leaseholders as we were students at the time of lease signing.

Since the time we've been here we've been dealing with anonymous noise complaints from a neighbour, basically of any "banging" or "bump" that they hear during night time hours, or the sound of "high heels walking on the floors for hours" (which has never happened). Based on the timelines they provided (which I don't necessarily agree with) they are complaining about a single noise or perhaps a couple "bangs" every 2 to 3 weeks on average. We have received multiple, somewhat hostile, anonymous notes from them through our mail slot and one official noise complaint from the building manager. Any attempts we have made to personally resolve the situation with the neighbour were not accepted, but our other neighbours around us have confirmed they have no complaints with us regarding noise.

Now, we have been served an N5 form tell us to cease the behaviour for the next 7 days. The notice is dated May 5th but the last recorded complaint included in the notice was April 10th. Additionally, we received no more communication from either the anonymous neighbour or the building manager from January 11th until now, which led us to believe our efforts to minimize noise had succeeded and there was no longer an issue.

I wouldn't mind leaving this apartment to be honest as I have had a bad experience living here overall. However, I have heard an eviction can hurt you when trying to rent in the future and I don't want to screw over my parents either. I am confident I could fight the eviction in front of the LTB with references/witnesses of my other neighbours and previous landlords and roommates. However, if I can just leave without consequence I wouldn't mind. Any help? Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 An eviction order comes from the Landlord and Tenant Board. Assuming this is your first N5, you are a couple steps away from that.

If you want to end the lease, discuss the possibility with your landlord. If you both agree to end the lease early (with no penalties to you!) then that may be the best situation for everyone.


Title: Can I subtract cost of certified check from rent (DC)

Question: There's a clause in our lease that says that landlord can require payment via "certified funds" for any reason. Does this include cash, and can I legally subtract the cost ($20 or $35 + my time) of obtaining the certified check from the rent payment?

Answer: No. You signed a lease saying the landlord could require this. I don't know why you would, but you did.


Title: A friend and I made a game, now my friend is selling it and not giving me any profit.

Question:
I hoping to get a bit of help with this problem, at least getting help knowing where exactly I stand with this.

A few months ago, I had a good idea for a (pc)game. As I'm no good with programming, I got my good friend in on it.
From the very beginning, we decided we would split any profit 50/50, if we actually succeeding in making a good game.

Fast forward a few months, and the game is 98% finished.
We had the game beta tested by a few 'big' gamers and were told if would definitely make money if we put it on the market, that we could probably even sell it to one of the bigger gaming companies.

At this point I felt like we needed a sort of contract, just in case, but my friend no longer wanted to split profit 50/50.
He told me he felt like he had done all the hard work and wanted 80-85% instead of just half.

Keep in mind, he did programming while I did everything else (Made up the story, characters ect, did the script, graphics, sounds, recorded voice-acting and such things).

I told him no, as I didn't feel like the deal was fair, 20-15% simply doesn't cover the amount of time and energy I have put into this project (besides, I've been the one paying for everything, like voice-actors).

About a month goes by, without us talking much, and I then find out he has published the game without my knowledge or permission.
I've also found out that he has made quite a bit of earnings from it, and that he has possibly sold the rights to the game to another company (not quite sure about it yet, but 60% sure).
He refuses me any part in all of this, telling me he did all of the work, and by rights that makes it his game.

For the record, I still have the original script, I still have a lot of the game's files saved on a harddisk (and the program we used to edit it shows every date we've been messing with the program, meaning I can prove I've been in on this from the beginning), I have gameart laying around, I have mails from the voice-actors of the game (with dates), I have mails from my friend where we talk about the earlier stages of the game development, I have sound-files and I have the game grapich files (all of which have dates).

Now please tell, with all of this stuff, can I do anything about my friend's actions?

Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 > Now please tell, with all of this stuff, can I do anything about my friend's actions?

Sure.  You can sue him.  You should take your story to an attorney for a consultation.  He'll tell you what your realistic chances of winning are, and you can decide whether to proceed.Answer #2: >Made up the story, characters ect, did the script, graphics, sounds, recorded voice-acting and such things

Read up on your ownership rights to copyrighted content you created.

http://copyright.gov/title17/92chap2.html

pay attention to § 204 . Execution of transfers of copyright ownership
Answer #3: You've definitely got a potential case for copyright infringement. You need to talk to an actual lawyer at this point -- most will do a free consultation. I'm afraid there's not much else I can say -- this is clearly a matter that needs to be taken up by a lawyer (but probably can be taken up successfully).


Title: Got caught with weed in car, cop let us go on the stipulation that we provide information.

Question:
My friend and I were driving with a gram of weed and a pipe in my car earlier today. This is in an American state with illegal weed.  We were stopped by a police officer. He found the weed and told us if we are willing to cooperate with the officers in our county(we were pulled over in the county next door to our home) by providing "whatever they need to help bust a dealer" they would let us off the charges and it would look like I just got a traffic warning.

I was told to call the narcotics detective in my home town this week and if I didn't, a warrant would be issued for my arrest from the town I was arrested in. He said he sent the police report and our information over to his guy in our county who we will call.

What is our best move from here? I am willing to cooperate by giving up a dealer if need be, but want to ensure I don't get strung along--ie I can actually get my freedom from this. I understand that they have all the leverage in the scenario and I really deserve to be in jail, but I am just trying to decide what to do next.

Answer:
 No one can tell you what you should do from here but a qualified local attorney.

It’s possible you improve your situation by cooperating.  It’s frankly also possible that you make it worse by admitting or providing evidence of your own crimes.  You should speak with an attorney before moving forward.  Answer #2: > What is our best move from here?

Call a criminal defense attorney.

Do not speak to the police without your attorney present.


Title: I accidentally moved into a trap house and need help finding a way out.

Question:
I recently moved into a new college town in California as I am currently working on my undergrad at a school known for its party culture. Now, I am a 25 year old non-traditional student so my reasoning when deciding which university to attend was more so focused on the academics rather than the party scene. I made the mistake of assuming two things; that my paperwork for my on campus housing had been approved and that I wouldn't let the drug crazed atmosphere affect my education.

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I didn't bother to follow up with the school's Housing Department as I had been told we wouldn't be hearing from them until about two weeks before the school year started. Well, a couple weeks before the Housing Department's announcements were set to go out, I finally caved in to my anxiety and decided to call the school the check on the status of my housing. Something happened where the school required extra documentation but the deadline had already passed. I began calling apartment complexes in the college town adjacent to the campus but as the school year was right around the corner, I knew finding a place was going to be difficult. In hindsight, I should have spent more time doing research, however, I was excited to finally find a place with availability. It was a good $300 over budget but I was happy to not be stressing about having a place to stay so I signed all the paperwork and was ready to start my move. Little did I know how short that joy would last.

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Turns out, two of my room mates don't attend school and happen to be the towns suppliers of, let's just say, several drugs. Ive been living here for about a month and I thought dealing with the fact that room mates are drug dealers wouldn't be all that bad as I would be doing my thing doing best to stay of their way. However, being that their "work schedule" requires them to be up all night, my high \*rent, and the fact that \[this\]([https://imgur.com/a/g9FhXqb](https://imgur.com/a/g9FhXqb)) is what our kitchen currently looks like make me really want to find a way out of this lease.

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Is there any way to get out of my lease without blatantly telling the apartment complex I don't want to live with drug dealers? I understand that is probably my best bet to get out of the contract but I would rather do so in a way where I wouldn't have to piss these guys off, if possible.

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\*What im paying to share a a room in a two bedroom apartment is what people pay for a single bedroom in the more desirable part of town.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Your lease likely has terms to break it. It may be a certain lump sum or X months rent. That is the way out of your lease.

If you are all on one lease, it’s a little messier.


Title: What can you do if family had been stealing money by using your name/ssn to transfer funds out of a Trust account?

Question: Already approached them personally. They responded by telling me I was feral and mentally unstable, which is always the best route to take whenever you're hiding egregious fraud. I have proof, and the IRS wants to know why I have undeclared income when I'm on SSI. Long story short, we're about to file a police report today. Is there anything else I should know?

Answer:
 File the report. Notify the bank and the IRS. Provide docs. Be prepared to sue them to get the money back and for them to face criminal charges.Answer #2: If you're the beneficiary, hire a probate attorney and get an accounting done of the trust. If they were the trustee, but not beneficiary, they may have committed a felony in misusing the money alone. If they had a legal reason for using the money they're still up for identity fraud.Answer #3: You just really need a lawyer to sue for your money back, along with filing the police report.

If you're lawyer is not adept at handling the IRS you may need an accountant. Either you can get one or the lawyer may get one on your behalf.

A tax lawyer would probably be overkill in this situation. A CPA accountant should suffice.

The IRS shouldn't be too much of an issue, it may be best to consult the lawyer or accountant before you notify them though.


Title: [Article] One Lawyer, 194 Felony Cases and No Time

Answer:
 >“My guys will tell you that public defenders are overworked, but so are prosecutors,” said Pete Adams, who has spent the past 40 years as executive director of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association.

Oh no how sad for them.

I guess I missed the day in class where we learned about the constitutional right to prosecution.

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Title: Insurance trying to issue me a two party check?

Question:
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

So a guy merged into me and it has been deemed his fault. His insurance company (Geico) is trying to issue me a two party check to myself and the body shop of my choice. I own the truck 100%, actually just bought the truck two weeks ago! So shouldn't the check just be made out in my name? I'm unsure when I can get it done, I use my truck every day for work, and the shop of my choice is not open on weekends. They say they'll get me a rental vehicle, but there's no guarantee that it'll have a 5th wheel hitch in the bed, most likely it'll be a car... What do I do to get the check fully in my name, so I can get it done at the body shop when I'm free? My work schedule is based on weather, so I'm only free on days of poor weather, so when I get it fixed I'll be a walk in.

Answer:
 >What do I do to get the check fully in my name, so I can get it done at the body shop when I'm free?

Most likely nothing. /u/jcar128 is exactly right. The check is meant to pay for the repairs and not pay you, hence they want to make the check out to the specific repair shop you're going to use. Answer #2: I've been in the same situation before. I just called up the insurance company and asked for a new check explaining that I owned the car in clear.

The rental is a different situation. Can you rent a truck with a 5th wheel? That's what they owe you. It's probably be smart to be a bit flexible like getting a uhaul if that would work for you. They'll probably give some push back as their systems aren't designed for uhaul reimbursement so you'll need to push back.


Title: Gave 9 days notice of move out instead of 60, getting charged for 51 days of rent.

Question:
I notified my landlord just before my lease expired that I would not renew the lease. Instead of sending me my security deposit, they sent me notice that they are charging me for 51 days of additional "rent". The notice I received says "ledger as of 12/12" with an amount for 20 days, and "January Rent" with a full months rent amount. My lease ended on 11/30.

The lease specifically states that the term does not extend unless the owner or agent of the owner accepts rent from the tenant for additional months.

The lease specifically requires 60 days notice of move out or "termination".

"Any holding over thereafter shall result in resident being liable to Owner/Agent for daily rental damages equal to the current maket value of the unit, divided by 30." This is the only language I can find that might entitle them to charging me for not notifying them, but I moved out on time and turned in the keys. I don't this qualifies as holding over.

This is in California.

I am going to call them tomorrow (the person I should apparently talk to is out of the office today). I am going to plead my case and ask nicely for the charges to be removed since the above language from the lease states that the lease only extends if they accept payment from me for additional months (they haven't received any payments for additional months) and I don't think I'm "holding over".

Do I need to get a lawyer on retainer if they demand the charges? Should I record my call with them tomorrow? I'm reaching here, but can anyone please tell me some good news? What should I do?

Is there like real estate code that says they can do this? (Language that's not in my lease?)

Answer:
 You cannot record the call without notifying them

You signed the lease. It said 60 days notice. You didnt give 60 days notice. They are not in the wrong here. Answer #2: Your lease went to month to month after you didn't give 60 days notice of leaving at the end of the initial term.  So you would have had to give them notice at the beginning of October to be done at the end of November.

Since you just gave them notice, you owe them the 60 days as noted in your lease.


Title: Just got in a car accident other driver wants me to lie [TX]

Question:
I got in a car accidentally this morning where I had a green light and the other driver failed to yield while turning, there was a deputy right behind me and got the whole thing on dash cam and said the other driver was at fault.

But when it came down to exchanging insurance I found out the driver was a minor driving his girlfriend's car, and gave me her insurance, it looks like she is under her parents policy, but he came back to me and asked that I lie tell my insurance that she was the driver and not him, which sounds like a bad idea. He is the one listed on the accident report given to me by the police.i dont have collision coverage so that's another issue.

 Not sure what to do because it sounds like the driver didn't have his own insurance due to a previous accident.
im sitting in the ER right now waiting for the dealer to call me about the car. What should my next steps be should I get a lawyer or hand the insurance information over? And who should I say is the driver? Or is it not going to matter since the boyfriend is on the accident report?

Also something interesting I noticed is that there is a disclaimer on the other vehicles insurance that it is a named driver policy and anyone listed is not covered

Also posting this in insurance subreddit as well
Topic:
Insurance

Answer: Don't lie to insurance companies. This is his problem not yours. Don't make it your problem.


Title: [Hypothetical]If You Get arrested For Incest Can You Avoid Jail By Pleading To Never Have A Child Thus Making Incest Harmless?

Question:
I'm not entirely sure if this is the right subreddit but it does have to do with the law, if you're in a state where incest is outlawed and you get caught and arrested, can you get a lawyer and argue that since you will never have a child and as such you do not run the risk of having a child with inceased chances of any mental impairments all that is going on is a relationship between 2 consenting adults? or would they simply rule ''it is incest and it is illegal thus you go to jail''? and what about same sex incest? they can't have a child so shouldn't that mean it should be legal and you can use the same argument of there can be no faulty offspring? I have never been to a court before  so I don't know how this works if you can actually ''argue'' with a judge about the laws or if it's simply ''it is the law case closed''

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All hypotethical since I'm not the least bit interested in incest myself but I'm curious how the law works around this since it seems incest appears to be outlawed due to bad off-spring only so if you take that away surely you shouldn't still be punished

Answer:
 You don't generally get to argue about the reasons for a law if you break the law. The political process of repealing a law doesn't happen in court, outside of the narrow exception of showing that the law itself is contrary to a higher-precedence law (generally a constitutional principle or human rights law).

A law outlawing sexual relations between blood relatives is enforceable even if there is no chance those relations could lead to a child, unless the law itself says it's because of the risk of children, in other words.


Title: [TN] Police Department sent me through the academy. Do I have to pay back the training costs because I left before a two year period contract?

Question:
I was sent to the police academy through my department last year, at which time they made me sign a contract stating that if I left the department within a two (2) year time period, I would have to pay back a pro-rated amount of the total cost. Well in total the contracted cost of the training was $3300 (USD) spanned out over the 24-month period. [Here is a copy of the contract with the agency names blocked out.](https://imgur.com/a/tJ600WR)

Long story short, I ended up leaving the agency in which after about 8 months of completion of the training, and I am currently employed with another agency. I have heard different things from several different people regarding the legality of this contract and the likelihood that I will or will not have to pay back the training costs. I know for a fact that my old agency will be pursing the costs of the training and I was curious on whether I had a chance of not having to pay for the cost of the training.

I have attempted to look up similar cases in the state of Tennessee and I have tried to look through the penal code regarding labor laws, but I have not seen anything of any help. The only case I have been able to find was in California regarding the Los Angeles Police, where the agency attempted to sue but was denied and found that the officers did not have to pay back the training costs.

So, I’m wondering if there’s anything in Tennessee code, similar to California, where I do not have to pay back the cost of training, or if it’s better to just suck it up and pay the costs. Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 You're not going to find anything in the penal or criminal laws because this is contract law.

You would have to contact a TN attorney to look at cases in your state.

I don't suppose you asked your hiring agency to indemnify you?


Title: [OK] University in OK will not release an unofficial transcript to me

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >I was under the impression that I never attended the classes, I would be withdrawn from them and not be charged

What led you to believe that?


Title: MD: I arrived late at my unemployment hearing because my car overheated on the highway. When I got there the guy told me 'tough luck bud' and said it was too late. Can someone just point me in the right direction?

Question:
Long story short I owe them $5k.  My employer lied, which led to unemployment scheduling us to an appointment.  My employer never even showed up and I was 2 hours late.

The man told me that since the employer never showed up, I was going to win the argument, but since I was late, I lost and there are no second chances.

I am not asking what  I should do as for legal advice.

I am asking which direction should I point my reaserch?

What terms or specific cases can I look up?

Is it possible to sue the unemployment office?

They sent me a letter for appeal and basically the only excuse is being hospitalized or a death in the immediate family or jury duty.

I was honestly and literally on the side of the highway with smoke  coming out of my engine, I had to call my friend to pick me up, rush me to the unemployment office, left my car there on the road, got ticketed for that,....it sucked balls. Pardon my french.

Two hours late  cost me $5000 ?!?!?!?! and there is nothing I can do about it?

Can that be discharged in bankruptcy?  Everyone I ask says no but there has to be some way around this.  It's criminal.

Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Did you call the unemployment office when you figured out you were going to be late?


Title: New Job in NYC has a unique passover rule-set for all employees, is this legal?

Question:
Hi Reddit, below is the email we received from our heads of company. I havent worked much with companies like this (fashion industry) but i've never heard of anything like this before here.
Is this allowed?
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Dear company Associates:

Please be advised that we will be cleaning our office early for the Passover holiday.  As of next Monday afternoon, April 15 until Friday, April 26, there should be no non-Kosher food out in the open for Passover – please either take the food home with you or store it in drawers.

For Orthodox followers, according to the laws of the holiday, ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD except food that is KOSHER FOR PASSOVER is permissible.  For those who of you who do not follow the holiday law, please store all your food in the designated refrigerator located on the 2nd floor for non-Kosher food.  The refrigerator located on the 4th floor will be used strictly for food that is Kosher for Passover only.

Again, please do your best in not leaving food around and remind your neighbors if they forget.

Although we understand that this may be inconvenient for most of you, there are no exceptions, as this pertains to the religious law.

If you have any questions regarding any of the above, we will be more than happy to explain it to you in further detail.

Thank you in advance for your consideration and cooperation.

Regards,
Company
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Answer: The business isn't requiring you to observe a particular religion, you haven't been denied employment for not being Jewish, a refrigerator has been provided for non-Kosher food that you can use. There is nothing illegal going on here.Answer #2: Sounds like they are accommodating orthodox employees by providing alternate facilities to those who are not kosher.Answer #3: The question is, what makes you think this would be illegal?Answer #4: Do you have an issue with being respectful of a person’s religious beliefs?