Title: [oh] i live in a college student heavy apartment and i want to give away cans of booze for trick or treating. Bad idea y/n?

Question:
I’m 23 and my husband is 27. We live in an apartment building that’s got nothing but college students, and I thought it’d be fun to do “adult trick or treating” and give out full size candy bars and 12 oz cans of mikes hard lemonade. I was thinking that I’d ask if they were 21+ first then hand them a can it they want, but then it occured to me that, while fun, there’s also a chance it could bone me over.

So, LA, is that a bad idea? What kind of trouble would i run in to?

Thanks and happy halloween :)

Answer:
 Of course it is a bad idea.Answer #2: Yes, it is a bad idea. Oddly, it's a bad idea that the state of Ohio does allow under limited circumstances.

You may sell/distribute liquor at a private residence no more than 5x/year at an event with the following characteristics as listed under [Exemptions from OH's liquor control law 4301.20](http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4301.20v1).

> (1) The event is for a charitable, benevolent, or political purpose, but shall not include any event the proceeds of which are for the profit or gain of any individual;

> (2) The event has in attendance not more than fifty people;

> (3) The event shall be for a period not to exceed twelve hours;

> (4) The sale of beer and intoxicating liquor at the event shall not take place between two-thirty a.m. and five-thirty a.m.;

> (5) No person under twenty-one years of age shall purchase or consume beer or intoxicating liquor at the event and no beer or intoxicating liquor shall be sold to any person under twenty-one years of age at the event; and

> (6) No person at the event shall sell or furnish beer or intoxicating liquor to an intoxicated person.

As you describe I still don't think it's a great plan. But it isn't **strictly illegal** if you're carding and not furnishing booze to drunks.Answer #3: NAL: this is a bad idea for a list of reasons too long to list here. The idea is fun, but could get you in serious trouble outside of contributing to delinquency if the trick or treater is under 21.


Title: [NY] Tenant teaching drum lessons in his apartment. (The upstairs portion of my home)

Question: New landlords, we messed up and didn't make a lease, but the tenant is teaching drums lessons out of his apartment (which is the upstairs portion of my house) It is disruptive to our household activities, and I wanted to know if he is allowed to do this. What can I do?

Answer: If there’s no lease, does NY default to month-to-month tenancy?  If so, it seems like you should give your tenant notice that his month to month tenancy will be ending in 30 or 60 days (whatever is standard in your area) but he may enter into a lease which will include rules about when/if he may give drum lessons in the apartment.  If he’s otherwise a good tenant you may want to offer him a lower rent to offset the cost of him renting a place to do drum lessons or if you are out of your house a significant portion of time you might want to offer him those times (eg Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3pm-9pm or whatever) to give lessons.  It’s pretty common for leases to prohibit tenants from conducting in-person businesses from the property.  You also may want to add that *if* your tenant is allowed to conduct this business in the property, he must carry appropriate insurance.


Title: Cancelling a project but keeping the deposit

Question:
My friend from the United States (Florida) has taken a 50% deposit for a new work project. Early on in the working process, she received a very rude email from the client and feels she can't work for her any more. She wants to cancel the project but keep half of the deposit to cover the work she's done so far.

What's her legal position here? The contract they signed does state that "the deposit is non-refundable for any reason."

In this instance she's willing to refund half the deposit, but wants to keep the other half. Can she keep that money safely if she has the hours logged and the client can't do anything about it? Or is it different because she's cancelling? The contract doesn't have any language to specify what happens if my friend wants to cancel.

Answer:
 > she received a very rude email from the client and feels she can't work for her any more.

This sounds like an opportunity to mend a relationship and secure a long-term client or referrals. Email is notorious for being a pathway to unnecessary misunderstanding and acrimony. I recommend that your friend call the client **on the phone** and **talk** about the issues.


Title: [Pennsylvania] I recieved someone else's speeding ticket - sort of.

Question: I was pulled over going *too fast* tonight by a State PO. The problem is that when my ticket was given to me it had the wrong name and information. It had the name and info from the title on the insurance, a relative of mine, but not mine at all. This relative is currently on a trip in another state so it couldn't possibly have been him/her. What is my best course of action here? Can I own up to the ticket? It can't be proven that I was the one driving the car, can it? It can be proven the relative is/has been away. If I must, I'm not afraid of owning up to the ticket, but "anyone" could have been driving the car. Thanks.

Answer:
 >It can't be proven that I was the one driving the car, can it?

Yes, it can.

Q: Officer, do you see the person you gave the ticket to in this room?

A: Yes.

Q: Can you point him out and describe what he is wearing

A: <Points at OP, and describes what he is wearing>.

And scene.


Title: My Mother and Father have put me in a terrible situation I have no way out of. I need help.

Question:
I posted this earlier, and i've only been downvoted.

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My mother and my father have used up all the money i've made from 15 to now, 17. I have only 6k in my bank account and I just got paid yesterday.

I need to pay 7,700 to my father because my mother stole my fathers social security and now i'm responsible since she put it in my business account.

I also owe 60k in taxes for 2017 and have no way of paying it back since my parents spent all my money.

I don't know what to do, i'm lost in this situation.

Answer:
 Slow down;

1. Location?

2. Why/how do you owe your father money?

3. How in the world do you owe $60,000 in taxes?

Answer #2: Also, how did they take your money?
And how do you owe 60k in taxes?Answer #3: You need a far more complete story bro. How do you at 17 have 60k in taxes due and how do you owe your parents nearly 9k? Have your parents just been abusing your finances? Also, how do you only have 7k saved up with 60k of taxes owed? How much do you personally earn and how much are your personal monthly expenses?


Title: Bought a used car and 3 weeks later the Engine Seized

Question: I bought a used 2018 Hyundai Tucson at a Ford Dealership. The car had 44 months of manufacturer's warranty on the car. 3 weeks later, on the first time I took the car on the freeway, oil drained out of the car and engine stalled. I could safely park the car on the shoulder. Got the car towed to the Hyundai dealership in San Jose,CA . They investigated and found the oil drain plug was missing on the car (possibly fell off on the freeway.) and the engine is completely seized up requiring a new engine. I paid 18K for the car and 3 weeks later its a lemon. The Ford dealership that sold the car,insists on having the car towed to them, as their service technicians would like to inspect the car and to get an estimate on the damages. Hyundai dealership, says its unlikely to be a manufacturer warranty issue as they do not cover drain plug issues. I did speak to a lawyer who suggested me to take the issue up with BBB, Consumer affairs at the county DMV before exploring a legal route. I'm not sure how to go about requesting the dealership to trade the car back in as I do not feel safe in the car even if it was repaired.

Answer:
 One incident doesn't make the car a lemon.

Follow the advice of counsel and work with the dealer to get this repaired.


Title: Foster adopt situation

Question:
Hello all,

I am working on some research on a specific adoption circumstance for a story in the Dallas, TX area and I'm finding the resources are pretty slim.

If a child is in foster care, she has no extended family ties, and her biological parents already had their parental rights terminated, how long would the adoption process actually take? Most resources I have found have assumed that the child in question has biological parents who still have parental rights, and the largest obstacle to adoption is the termination of parental rights. If those have already been terminated, is the process faster?
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer: Yes it is faster. There is no exact number because every case is different. So it can be a few months to a year.


Title: Father not giving mother access to son.

Question:
Hello, I live in Idaho. My female friend is having an issue with her ex (they were not married) who is the father of her 2 year old son.

They split a while ago, and had an agreement with each other to split custody alternating weekly. As happens with young morons from time to time, they had a dramatic falling out recently, and when it was the mother's turn the father simply refused, and continues to refuse to give their son to her. He has forbidden her from visiting the home he lives in. This has been happening for just over a month she has not had access to her son.

Their arrangement was not court ordered, it was just something they agreed upon initially. She is desperate to see her son and on top of that the father is now posting on facebook that their son has a new mother now (his new girlfriend) and told her that their son no longer needs her because he has a new mom.

So what can she do? I was under the impression that primary and natural custody is the mother's in cases where the parents were not married, and thought she should call the police and report this as an abduction because essentially it is. Remember no order has been given by any court, there has not been any establishment by any legal body that she is an unfit mother. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated, obviously she is looking into finding an attorney but hopefully you can give us an answer as to whether that would get us anywhere with this.

**Edit**

Thank you all for taking the time, she is interviewing attorneys and saving the facebook posts.

Answer:
 >primary and natural custody is the mother's in cases where the parents were not married

I don't know where you got this idea. Until and unless there's a court order, the parents have equal rights but there's not much that can be done to enforce them without a court order.

She needs to go to court ASAP. She can explain her situation to a clerk that will tell her what paperwork to file. She also needs an attorney, but she shouldn't delay.

And in the meantime, she should document everything relevant -- just the facts, dates, times, events, etc. Answer #2: >So what can she do?

She needs to go to court and file for custody orders.


Title: Friend Got Scammed by a Fake Sugar Daddy

Question:
I would like to preface this by saying I know my friend is astronomically stupid. This happened in Iowa. She is over 18 but classified as a dependent. I also would like to say that I did look at other posts with similar situations (IE checks that did not clear) but could not find all the answers I needed.

Basically, my friend downloaded a “sugar daddy” app. She got a “sugar daddy” that was transferring her tons of money (thousands of dollars over a few days. The closest estimate I have is around 7k, but it may have been a lot more) and promising a $100 a day. He did not ask for anything but a few selfies and they texted 24/7. Shortly after he transferred the first few thousand he told her to buy a lot of iTunes gift cards and she sent him the numbers. This happened several times. She showed me that the amount cleared on her phone while I was trying to talk her out of this and said the money he’s sending probably wasn’t real and wouldn’t go through.

I told her she was getting scammed, he told her that she was helping him make money using bitcoin. He also told her that he did not live in the US. I’m pretty sure that at least the first one is not true. She also spent a lot of the money that was left after the gift cards.

A little under a week after this whole thing started, she informed me that her bank account was frozen and negative about 4k. She called the bank and they told her to file a police report and it took her several days to go to the station. I am honestly not even sure that she actually went to the police, and less sure that she told the whole truth, but I think she did.

A few days later she attempted to deposit a check via ATM (we told her not to) and her card got eaten. The amount in her account continued to go down despite being supposedly frozen. The last I heard was negative 8k, but it could be more.

She got a call from her parents and their accounts are frozen, too, and it’s been like this for days. She will not tell them what happened and doesn’t seem to understand why they’re angry because this “isn’t her fault”.

Since this occurred I’ve been trying to articulate to her that this is very, very bad, but she keeps saying that it isn’t her fault and since she’ll just play dumb she won’t be held liable for anything and nothing bad will happen.

I’m uncertain what exactly happened (Did the bank pull the money out of her account, did the sugar daddy, or was the money never real? Etc.) and what exactly could happen, and several people in her social circle are trying to articulate the potential consequences to her (she is under the impression it will all magically go away, apparently) but we don’t exactly know what could potentially happen or what exactly is going on. Could someone please fill me in? Thank you.

TLDR: Friend got scammed by a sugar daddy, her bank account is very negative, her parents accounts are frozen, what could happen?

Answer:
 This is a common scam. The money he gave her never actually existed. She is on the hook for it with her bank. She is screwed. Perhaps she could find a sugar daddy to help her repay it. Answer #2: The money was never really there.  The fake sugar daddy transferred funds using some combination of forged checks and stolen credit/banking info.  When the owners of the accounts discovered the theft they reported it to their banks, who reversed the transactions and left your friend holding the bag.

It's unfortunate, but she (and by extension her parents, since it sounds like there's a joint account involved here) is most likely liable for repaying the bank the funds that they loaned her while they waited for the fraudulent transfers to clear.


Title: I filed a grievance against my superior at my job and was fired. Can I sue for wrongful termination?

Question:
I began working for the state roughly a year ago, and up until November, I had worked under the same management.  I was never disciplined under the original upper management.  My boss was newly hired middle management and behind my back had been blaming problems she was having meeting deadlines and other problems on myself and the other accountant to the upper management of the new agency we would be under in November.

We had been moved as a new governor had come in, and appointed a new head to our agency, and he wanted our function at their physical location.  He appointed as his second in command a person who had previously been only a secretary and had no HR or leadership background of any kind.  Rumor was this person knew some politicians and that got her the job.

We move to the new office, and everyone there gets an office but me, even the clerk, and the other accountant.  I am stuck at the end of a hallway.  It is later revealed to be so because my boss “wants to keep an eye on me”!  I press for an office after the other accountant lands another job and leaves one office vacant.  Also there are 2 other empty rooms which could be used.  Upper management refused.

Then, about a month ago, in the middle of the week, I filed a grievance against my boss for harassment and incompetence.  The following Monday when I arrived at work, I was met by an armed police officer, and escorted to the conference room where I was told I would be suspended for two weeks while an investigation of my internet usage was done.  In the meantime I would be barred from entering the facility (as if I were going to sneak in and work)!  Also, my name and picture of me was emailed to all of the employees of my agency and a different one located upstairs telling them not to let me in the building.

Fast forward two weeks, I call my union rep to go to the meeting with management where they said I was investigated for not meeting deadlines (when pressed, management could only produce one deadline I had missed, for failing to get something signed and returned to another agency, which was a day late, and my days had been mixed up).  This is a state job, and deadlines are often missed but nobody really seems to mind on either end of the deadline.  They inform me that I had been streaming YouTube, and conducting crypto trades on my state issued computer.  I told them I only listen to music on YouTube while working, and didn’t know the crypto trading was against the rules and I’d only done it ~3 times anyhow so it hardly interferes with work (Normal protocol is for people to sign all of these HR forms about internet policy they say I violated and other policies right after being hired, but this never happened).  They didn’t really care what I had to say as their minds were made up.  I was escorted out by cops again and told their decision would be made in a day or two, this was a Thursday, and got a termination letter on Monday.

I have filed a grievance to get my job back, but it is not until the end of March.  Since then, depression has set in, I was thin to begin with but still have lost an additional 10-15 lbs, cannot sleep at night, I have been to my therapist at least 4 times since this happened, and generally don’t feel like getting out of bed most days.

My question is, can I sue for 1) wrongful termination, basically on the grounds of retaliation and secondly because I didn’t sign any HR docs, which HR friends tell me is paramount to firing me for their stated reasons; 2) defamation, as my name and likeness were sent to another agency basically painting me as some sort of burglar or miscreant.  3) emotional distress, since I can’t sleep, have lost weight, and see a psychotherapist roughly every 2 weeks...

I appreciate any help you can provide.  Thanks!

Answer:
 1: You were terminated for violating stated policies. That's not wrongful.

2: LOL no.

3: Equally no.

Keep working with your union. File for unemployment.


Title: Friend received a deportation letter but has been a US citizen for 7 years. What's happening?

Question:
A good friend of mine who is originally from Egypt received a deportation letter last week.  He is currently a student but also has his US passport.  He's been living here 7 years with his Egyptian father (here legally, citizen, & small business owner) and his step-mother.  I unfortunately don't yet know more about his situation but I thought if you're a citizen and haven't committed any crimes you can't get deported.  Any insight?

Edit: I know I don't really have any extensive information, but my main question of if a naturalized citizen can be deported without cause has been answered.  Thank you and I'll try to update when I know more!

Edit 3/31/17:  So my friend spoke to an immigration attorney yesterday.  As far as he can tell the letter is a fake.  My friend had thrown away the envelope so he couldn't tell where exactly it came from.  I still haven't gotten a chance to see him face to face this week, we've only been talking over text so there are still details I don't know.  But either way, the attorney said he is not in any trouble or in any danger of being deported since he is in fact a citizen.  This is still very strange to me that he received this letter.  Hopefully it's just an awful trick and doesn't affect more people like him.  Thanks everybody for your comments and suggestions!

Answer: This would only be possible if he committed fraud in his naturalization proceedings; in that case a naturalized citizen can have their citizenship revoked and be issued a deportation order. But it has the be done through federal court; so it seems like they're missing a few steps here. It's likely either a mistake, or you aren't getting the whole story from your friend.


Title: My facebook picture and name was stolen and is being used for a porn site profile. What can I do? (FL)

Question: They're inviting people I know. One of my friends dads got a text that had a link. He sent me screenshots as proof, so I have those. And the one headless pic they show of a woman in a bikini before you hit "confirm age" is definitely not me, but that's my name and profile pic that they use to invite. Is there anything I can do to stop this?

Answer: Cease and desist under libel may also work here, although DMCA seems easier. By inferring that you made porn, they would be defaming your character.


Title: Caught Dad cheating through phone app

Question:
I'll try to summarize as much as I can. I've lived in NC, US for 6 years with my mom and brother. My Dad works in NJ. We use to all live in NJ before then. He stayed there due to wages being so much higher, and he is unionized. He is waiting for his 10 years to be able to move back down here with us, which is supposedly why he is still in NJ. About a year ago my mom found flirtatious texts on my dad's phone. She took pictures of it. She spoke to him about it and he denied there being anything between him and another woman. Ever since then my mom has been suspicious.

Recently she came to me with her worries. We looked into hiring a PI but the expense was too much for only a few hours. I found an app that I could set up on a phone to record location and audio from calls as well as anything around the area. You have the option to record both types of audio ways(incoming calls/surrounding area). We sent him a new phone with the app installed. We were able to catch audio of him talking with the woman about there sexual relationship as well as he saying her full name. Mind you the phone bill and phones are under my name for all the family phones. I've contacted many attorneys both here and in his state, but have been told that since we have lived here for more than 6 months, we are unable to take up a case in his state.(We were recommended to try to take the case to his state since they are more liberal and might consider the phone audio as admissable evidence) It seems like now we would have to find a lawyer in this area. We had found a couple and what we were told is that since he is using the phone, he has an expectation of privacy. That the audio I recorded whether through calls made or just audio recordings in general would not be able to be taken to court. The only other evidence we have is his visits to the other woman. So far we've recorded online through the app his location for 2 weeks, and he's been going to her house on the weekends. Also there is another app where all family members can share their location installed on his phone. He doesn't know it's on his phone and I've hidden it from view. We have been using both methods to record where and when he has been.

With all this considered, is it true that we can't use the audio recording as evidence? Should we persue this as a infidelity divorce case? Does it make any difference in this state? What are our options and what are your recommendations? We really need some expert and experienced. So far a lot of the answers we've gotten are only half answers. Is there anyone that has any experience with a case like this? It is pretty curious, considering the phone is a smart phone and is under my name. Since half of it is like a portable computer that is registered under my name, does he still have any right to privacy? Please Help...

Edit:Included Time lived in NC and spacing for readability

Answer:
 I'm really uncomfortable with your mother involving you in this frankly. You aren't a party to this marriage and you shouldn't be involved with this in **any** way.

You mother can file for divorce. If she wants to do this she should file in NC as in NJ infidelity doesn't give you any better options.


Title: [Florida] My Landlord never gave me a new lease but I still pay rent, she wants to evict us.

Question:
I am in Florida and I have been living in the same apartment for 2 and a half years. My lease goes from January to December and last December I asked for a new lease in writing. My landlord told me we'd get around to it but I never got a new lease. I continued paying rent as if I were still on a lease. When I first moved in I paid her one check for first and last month's rent plus a security deposit. I gave her notice on the 1st of the month that I would be moving out May 31st and asked her to use my last month's rent check to cover it. She is now texting me that she will be here later tonight to evict me and that I need to move out by 5pm. Is she allowed to do this?

EDIT: Thank you so much everyone the advice, I knew what she was trying to do was wrong but it was nice to have actual sources. She never actually ended showing up to the house. When the board of the neighborhood association heard what was happening they told her to back off and couldn't believe she was renting without a lease. They are going to give her a fine since it is against the bylaws. Only 11 days left until I am officially out so I am hoping she will be quiet until then, although I will miss her ranting text messages. Thank you again everyone!

Answer:
 > She is now texting me that she will be here later tonight to evict me and that I need to move out by 5pm.

No that's not how it works. Landlords can't self evict. Don't let her into your apartment if she shows up. She needs to give you 15 days notice per FL law.Answer #2: >Is she allowed to do this?

No that would be an illegal eviction. In case that happens call the sherrifs office or the police.Answer #3: OP call the local police/sheriff non emergency line. explain that your landlord is planning to come over at 5pm in an attempt to illegally evict you and ask would it be possible for a patrol to be there so things don't escalate. Chances are they might even call your LL for you and explain to her how she's in the wrong.


Title: [Florida] my dad has been the victim of credit card fraud and bank says he has to pay it all back. Is this true ?

Question: Maybe not the best place for this post idk. But my Dad had a credit card with 9k limit on it. The balance now sets at 22k and they says he's responsible for all of it. They even took almost 900 dollars out of his account because it's "part of the agreement". His question and mine, how can 9k limit be exceeded by 13k and him be responsible for it all. It makes no sense. They have no told him his monthly payment will be 1200 dollars. Is there a way to solve this?

Answer:
 1. How long has this been going on for?
2. When did these charges hit, and when did your father dispute them?
3. Why do you say the banks stated he is "responsible" for all of it?Answer #2: It can go above the limit via interest. The limit is only for spending, once it went above $9000 he could no longer use the card.

Where is the credit fraud angle and did he report it to the police? Does the fraud involve family/friends?Answer #3: I don't think that's enough information to make a determination one way or another.

Was his credit card stolen/compromised?  Did he look over the charges on his statement to see what they were for?


Title: I Found the Personal Address, Phone Number, and E-Mail Address of a Well-Known Game Developer Who Is an At-Risk Target of Online Harassment. What Is the Best Possible Way to Disclose This to Them in a Way That Won’t Implicate Me as a Malicious Party, Yet Will Also Be Taken Seriously?

Question:
So long story short I was poking around places of the internet that I shouldn't have been, the product of which lead me to find a publicly-accessible source of personal information that this person has taken pretty good measures to keep private, which was most likely not supposed to be publicly accessible.

How do I the responsible thing and make them aware of this without admitting that I did something shady as fuck and likely illegal to find the information leak? I was thinking of using a throwaway and contacting one of their social media handles, but I doubt that they'll notice it, read it, or take it seriously if it were sent anonymously.

What do you guys think is the best course of action?

Answer:
 E-mail their PR/public e-mail address

"Hello, I stumbled upon something and think that you may be the target of doxxing/online harassment by _____. They have posted your personal information here: ."Answer #2: This isn't really a legal issue.

Addresses, phone numbers and emails are some secret private records in the USA.

You can't force them to take it seriously.


Title: Mom not paying court ordered attorneys fees.

Question: I was granted Attorney's fees in my post decree settlement for a Family Court Child custody case here in Phoenix, Az - I have not received a dime. I want to file paperwork, however I'm not sure where to go. I have the packet for mod of child support, I have the packet to force mediation (both of which are about to be filed) - - I just don't know where to start for the attorneys fees that have not been paid

Answer: You'd file an order to enforce the judgment.  [Here](http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/SuperiorCourt/LawLibraryResourceCenter//Forms/FamilyCourt/index.asp) is a link to family court forms, including garnishment forms.


Title: Wrongful termination in Texas

Question:
I started an industrial job several months ago as a direct hire. Everything was going great until I got fired midway through a shift. There were no verbal warnings, written warnings, I was never late, left early, or missed days. It feels like a slap to the face because there was no indication other than seemingly annoying my supervisor by asking him questions about proper procedure.

I left after getting my tools to ask an old manager if they would take me back. He asked if I had got let go for being too friendly as a joke but the reason I was given was that I don't work well with others. I'm like the friendliest guy I know. The supervisor recommend I seek professional help for adhd after letting me go and told me I needed to be medicated. This came after he said I had great work ethic and worked very hard.

I'm so confused because if I had done something wrong there would be no unanswered questions. Would legal action even be worth pursuing? I have a wife and two small children with bills to pay. I can't even collect Unemployment now.

Any advice or direction is greatly appreciated. Thank you all so much in advance.

Answer:
 > I can't even collect Unemployment now.

Why do you think that?


Title: Old lady walked into my car, and is now trying to claim off of my insurance.

Question:
Hello, I was pointed here from r/advice.

Long story short. It was February, pouring rain and dark. I was driving out of a car park, with my lights on (xenon headlights so they're not hard to miss). I was looking left and right whilst creeping out of the gate onto the road. Looked left and a figure walked into the passenger side front of the car. I was driving about 1mph and stopped at soon as she walked into the car. She went straight down. If it was anyone else they would have kept walking. But her old age she went down. She had her hood up and a hat on head down because of the driving rain, I'd say that's why she walked into me.

I phoned the ambulance, my partner waited with her comforting her on the floor. passers by even stopped to help, keep her warm, the paramedics came, picked her up, she walked to ambulance and then we left. I later gave a statement to the police, saying this, but now all of a sudden she's claiming off of my insurance saying she fratured her knee and wrist. I was told she discharged herself that same night and I was informed she was fine...

Answer:
 You have insurance? Let them handle it. That's why you pay them.

Yes, she can make a claim. Your insurance may fight it, they may pay it out. And discharging yourself does not mean they were uninjured. If they're claiming injuries like that, they'll have to show documentation.


Title: Can my boss demand doctor’s note if it would disclose personal details?

Question:
I work for a small business and will need to request 8/31 off (2 weeks from today), as well as another undetermined day (as of yet, possibly a Saturday so moot point) a week or two after that... to have a small surgical procedure in the morning with a 24 hour recovery period that puts me under full anesthesia.

The surgery is related to gynecological issues and is being handled by a provider whose name includes “Reproductive Biology” so it would be right in the letterhead. I am worried about my boss being difficult if he googled the company because they come up primarily for egg donation and in-vitro fertilization. The procedure I am having IS helpful in allowing me to donate my eggs in the future, but I’m worried my boss will make assumptions or start asking me about recent income or my personal life (it’s an easily googleable fact that egg donation pays thousands of dollars).

He’s seen me bring in bags of medication from my last appointment in a morning before work and I filled him in a little that I had to take hormonal medication— this was before he started becoming irritatingly nosy.

My boss has started to worry me about my lack of privacy- he frequently peers over my shoulder and looks at my phone while I am on my break (WITH headphones in)- making me visibly uncomfortable.
He has done the same when I’ve checked my email -on my break- on the work computer and EVEN AFTER I told him I was on my lunch, he was visibly reading the draft I was typing on my screen and asking me questions using the exact words I was typing.

I also accidentally left my gmail signed in on my work computer last weekend and when I came in Monday he started asking if I was looking for a new job because he saw “a notification” from a job recruiter— I told him the truth, the only notification I’ve seen has been spam I still get from LinkedIn and job searches back in April before I worked here, and stopped just shy of accusing him of snooping in my email because- would not go down well and it IS a work computer.

Tl;dr: am I obligated to provide a doctor’s note if the provider’s name would allow him to narrow in on the specialty/fuel his nosiness into asking questions? I’m a very private person. I don’t know if they have a more generic letterhead to use. Would this qualify as medical/gender discrimination if he insisted? It’s a small business (less than 10 employees total) that offers no health insurance, so he isn’t paying for anything, and there IS another person to cover my desk/duties.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: There is no need for the doctor to write out their specialty in the note. All the note needs to say is that you will be unable to work on [dates] and will return to work on [date]. It sounds like there isn’t any problem with the note yet, you’re just concerned that there may be a problem or he may ask questions, is that correct?


Title: Am I being discriminated against at work? (asking for my wife).

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Maybe but it's not illegal discrimination.


Title: [Canada] I'm a Canadian citizen who was born in Syria. How will the new U.S. visa waiver laws effect me?

Question:
So like the title says, I'm a Canadian citizen and have been so for a while. I was born in Syria but I haven't visited since 2009. Apparently there's this new U.S. Visa waiver law thing that was passed recently (http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/21/politics/visa-waiver-program-change-isis-syria/). How will it effect my ability to travel to the U.S? I go like once a month to shop with friends and to get across the border I just show my passport and that's it. Will I need to get a visa now?
The few articles that mention this new law say nothing about Canada.

Answer: Do you have Syrian citizenship or have you been to Syria since 2011? If the answer is no to both, you are not affected by the change.


Title: Newspaper continues to litter "deals" on my property (Montana).

Question:
My local newspaper started blanketing my neighborhood with a weekly "Deals and Discounts" paper. It lands in my driveway or yard and is unsightly and a mild annoyance.

I have contacted the paper both by social media and phone to request they stop delivering it to my house. They said they would stop but i so get them weekly. I told them I would report them for littering but they say because it contains "articles" that it is not littering.

I know this is not a big deal, but they have failed to stop delivery after repeated requests and I am starting to get angry. Is there any course of action I can take?

Answer: Follow through and call the police non-emergency line and let them know that they are continuously littering/dumping on your property after being asked not to. They may not do anything but I would keep calling it in whenever they do this.Answer #2: Can you put a sign at the driveway/sidewalk/entrance saying No Newspapers. Generally that works pretty good if the person delivering doesn't understand a verbal communication to not delivery to a particular location.


Title: Came home to a note that a third-party had been inside and sprayed pesticide in our Apartment ...

Question:
Edit: I'm in Phoenix, Arizona.

With no call, email, or any form of notice! What the hell! We've been living here a year and this definitely isn't some routine scheduled thing.

Is our complex allowed to send people into our home to spray mystery chemicals without telling us? They've honestly been awful and I wouldn't mind breaking the lease a month early.

Answer: Read the terms of your lease/Condo/HOA agreements. Typically, this kind of stuff requires notice.


Title: Airbag didnt go off in a rear end collision

Question:
I was driving a 2007 honda civic in california when I rear ended a Chevy Truck at 30 mph. The driver in the chevy truck wasnt hurt but I have a hurt neck. I hit the steering wheel. Is it hondas fault that the airbag didnt go off?

Heres the car
http://imgur.com/xzAOUFC

Answer: Were you hurt as a result of the airbag not deploying?  E.g., injury to your face, nose, eyes, jaw?  The airbag doesn't protect you from neck injuries.


Title: [TX] Is my dentist in violation of American with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

Question:
Hello r/legaladvice. My husband is morbidly obese and disabled as a result of it. Getting him around town and outside of the house is very difficult.
I took my husband to see my dentist (who happens to be very close to where we live) for an exam this past week (his first dental visit in a number of years) because he was in so much pain. The dentist and the assistant took a few x-rays and came up with a diagnosis. However, he told me that he would not be able to treat my husband because he weighs so much that the dental chair cannot operate with him in it. My dentist also expressed concern that the chair may not able to take his weight if he is in for very long without breaking.
The dentist prescribed some antibiotics and pain medication in the short term to help with the pain and swelling, but he suggested I seek treatment at a dental school which is an hour and a half drive from where we live. He said they should have at least one chair at the dental school strong enough to support him.
My dentist also said he doubts anyone outside of a hospital setting would have a dental chair strong enough to support my husband.
However, it is very difficult to take my husband on long trips such as this.
Is my dentist in violation of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) bc his chair is not rated high enough to support my husband?

Answer:
 It is very unlikely that the dentist is in violation of the ADA for not having a chair sturdy enough to accommodate your husband.

You can contact an attorney who specializes to be sure.  But I must ask . . . why not just go to the dental school rather than pay thousands for an attorney?Answer #2: More important is your husband's health do you know how easy it is to botch a dental procedure or use to much anesthetic? If your dentist or any other medical provider is telling you I don't think I can do this safely your best bet is to go else where.


Title: [LA] Is it legal to have my friend shoot me with my consent.

Question: Can I have my friend shoot me in the foot just to see if it hurts more or less than being punched. Like if I sign something saying I won't sue or press charges or anything

Answer:
 /r/Im14AndThisIsFunny Answer #2: This is the most moronic thing I have read in all my years of life.

This is the kind of person the whole “take off the safety labels and let natural selection do its thing” quote is about.


Title: [GA] Dealing with intruding family member and household theft

Question:
My bf [23], me [21] and his sister [19] have recently moved into a property owned by his grandparents. We pay rent to him and he has stated that any disagreements must be worked out between us and not outside sources (such as my bfs parents). Since moving in things have been rocky. My bf has stated that since childhood there has been a pattern of his things mysteriously disappearing only to never be found again. If he ever brings it up to his mother she will pretend it never existed. His sister is the culprit and his mother has been caught removing the stolen items from her room and pretending they were in that spot he looked in before!

I have also noticed my items going missing and have absolute faith and certainty that they are in his sisters room. We have been threatened the police called on us if we ever try to look or even ask for the items back as ‘retrieving stolen items is worse than the theft.’ Their grandparents are not aware of the situation with their daughters interference as we were promised she would not be able to enter the house without permission but has since sneakily made herself a key. Every time she comes over she threatens us. We feel backed into a corner as we are not even allowed to bring up the theft to my bfs sister as this is seen as attacking her yet are being accused ourselves. Is there anything we can do to disallow this intruding family member from the house and also to possibly catch the thief smartly?

Tl;dr- my bfs sister is stealing from us yet his mother is accusing us of theft and is entering the house made with a key she had no permission to make.

Answer:
 >  Is there anything we can do to disallow this intruding family member from the house

Do they have permission to enter from one of the roommates?  If so, then no you can't prevent them from entering.

You can report the theft to the police, if you want.  Do you have a signed lease for the property?


Title: Unethical Eviction

Question: I live in Maryland. Lease was until end June. We agreed to stay for July but we were late on rent and our landlord filed for eviction papers and we had them posted on our door. We ended up paying it a little late but it was taken care of. Now it’s the 4th of August and we asked if we could stay for  another month. Landlord stated that’s fine as long as you pay by 5th. Bank was closed by 1 on Saturday for some reason so I told her I couldn’t till pay till the 6th and she wasn’t having it. And now she claims she gave us our 30 day notice and legally she can and will evict us if we haven’t left by the end of the day (the 6th). Now is it me or is that dirty as hell and not legal? How would that count for our 30 day notice if she took our rent money for last month. I understand the lease was up but if we have texts and proof of the payment, that legally can’t count as our 30 days correct?

Answer:
 As I see it, she gave you notice in July that she was terminating your month to month tenancy at the end of July.

You should have been out by July 31.  You were not.

You then asked if you could stay August. (On August 4th).

She conditionally said that you could... but you have to pay rent by August 5th.  You did not.

If she accepts rent for August, then you can argue that you had an agreement to stay through August.  If not... I think it would go back to the only accepted agreement, which would have had you out on July 31.

Regardless... I think that the best case scenario for you is that you need to have a new place to live by September 1.


Title: Can I use someone else's performance of a public domain song in my game?

Question:
If I wanted to put a performance of a classical piece in public domain. Specifically the performance of chopin's nocturnes by Brigitte Engerer if that makes a difference (she's dead). Do I need the permission of the person who's recording is available online in order to use it in a game (commercially available).

Also curious about performances from living performers.

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Basically, can you copyright a performance of a song in public domain?

Answer:
 Assuming the recording was made after 1978, no, you cannot use it without permission.  Between the late 1920's and 1978, it depends.  The composition is public domain but the recording has its own copyright.

Being available online, or being alive or dead, is not relevant.


Title: [TN] Comcast - Purchased new home, signed contracts for service, Sent $5000 to them, now they are pulling back and saying they can't do it

Question:
Hello All,

Looking for what I have here, I'm still in communication with the sales/his manager and the engineer. I have signed contracts and emails asking before I purchased a house if it was serviceable, they said yes, and even stated they had people go out and make sure it was.

So my wife and I purchased the home, I signed the contracts/statement of work, and sent them the $5000 for the invoice. Now I'm being told the work/quote is out of scope. I'm literally a house down from an address that has a current account with them. I'm beyond annoyed at this point as I reiterated it multiple times that I wasn't going to buy the home if it cannot get hardline internet. I'm trying to find out my local reps to get the franchise agreement. Do I have any legal standing with this? It's all in writing, and emails and even the check. Both sides of my road have internet but our house, I'm trying to get a hold of my local reps (don't know who to contact really), to get the agreement with the county/city.

Any advice on forcing their hand in this? I need this internet for my income, I rely on it being an IT professional.

Answer:
 Sounds like you are dealing with this type of issue.

http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/03/new-homeowner-selling-house-because-he-cant-get-comcast-internet/Answer #2: I don't know if it would help or not, but you could try filing a complaint with the FCC. A lot of people with legitimate claims seem to get a response this way. Go to their website by clicking here:

https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov/hc/en-us

I feel for you though. I bought a house as well and did the same background legwork. I called Comcast. They said they had service to my house. I talked to my neighbors. They all have Comcast. So I bought the house.

Now, it comes out that Comcast does not have service to my specific house. Just everyone elses. The only service that I have is crappy Century Link with "blazing fast" download speeds of 1.5 mbps. Maybe.

I've talked to Comcast and they want to charge me $3,500 to drop the cable to my house. It's not that important to me since I am not an IT professional (though I am an engineer and work from home quite a bit using VPN, which can make things difficult). I'm now looking at installing a wireless point-to-point service rather than pay Comcast money.


Title: Got pulled over and cop found pot.

Question: I come to you in dire need! A couple weeks back I was headed home from work and was pulled over for speeding. As I'm gathering my license and registration, he asks how much pot I smoke? I told him some in the past but had been trying to quit lately. He proceeds to search my vehicle and I forget I had maybe .5 of a gram thrown in an old taco Bell cup. He finds it and asks why I lied to him? I told him the honest truth in that I forgot that I had trashed that several days before. It was a joint that I broke in half and tossed along with a small baggie with very few remnants inside. There's no way I could've done anything with it because of it being basically ruined in this cup. He asks if i have anything else he should know about. I tell him there is a grinder in the door and if he sees anything else, I didn't know it was inside of the truck. He looks and looks, doesn't find anything else. I am issued a ticket for speeding and a citation for simple possession of marijuana and sent on my way. I hired a lawyer the next day and he had me sign an agreement that stated i wouldn't have to be in court of the tickets. He is going to try and speak with the DA about my case. Like I've said, I've never been in any trouble before and the whole thing has me extremely freaked out. I'm from TN as I see that different places deal with this in different ways. Just looking for what to expect moving forward, what my lawyer may be able to get accomplished on my behalf, and whether or not I should just show up to court anyway after having signed this form. Thank you for any help at all.

Answer:
 Step One: Never admit guilt

Step Two: Don't tell cops you smoke pot when you have it in your car, possesion  may have it because you "forgot"

Step Three: Listen to your attorney.

Side note: Just don't go telling people you smoke pot if it's not legal in your state, especially law enforcement.


Title: The Texas abortion law’s ban relates specifically to a “fetal cardiac” even they call a fetal heartbeat, but at the timeframe in question there is no fetus and there is no cardiac activity… could this affect the viability of the law?

Question:
Based on [this article](https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/09/02/1033727679/fetal-heartbeat-isnt-a-medical-term-but-its-still-used-in-laws-on-abortion?fbclid=IwAR2jQFIXrmdUbHifycpIrmunWKVpgzwXwwqSCmL-IgQaD3Rq1qF7zmUbYug), the law specifically defines the fetal heart beat limit as “cardiac activity or the steady and repetitive rhythmic contraction of the fetal heart within the gestational sac.”

It sounds like if the ultrasound “heart beat” at six-weeks Republicans want to ban at is simply electrical activity free of contractions and cardiac function. And at six-weeks there is no such thing as a fetus let alone a fetus heart.

Is it then possible that the entire point of their law is moot as actual cardiac activity in an actual fetus won’t occur until much later in the pregnancy?

My legal knowledge is undergraduate at best, so I’m really hoping someone with better legal (and medical) chops could examine this hypothesis.

Answer:
 No. Because they're calling compliance with the fetal heartbeat "as defined by this law."Answer #2: If we're taking bets, I say a judge in a lower court will lampshade the entire thing as being the way a lay person would phrase the conditions described.

Afterward, it gets kicked up higher on appeal and wastes everyone's time for a decade before we figure out where the ball lands when the wheel stops spinning.Answer #3: Don’t know about that. As it stands It’ll be another 3-to-4-years before this case makes it to the Supreme Court again. It’s likely that the court will effectively overturn Roe next summer via Dobbs V. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

If you’re interested, here are some podcasts that cover the law. In the provided links are episodes that each go over TX, SB8. OA (long intro, skip ahead to 1:30) is hosted by a Harvard-educated lawyer. Strict Scrutiny is hosted by an asst. prof. Amicus is hosted by a lawyer.

Opening Arguments: OA522: Roe V. Wade is Dead https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/opening-arguments/id1147092464?i=1000534175643

Strict Scrutiny: .57) Flagrantly Unconstitutional https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strict-scrutiny/id1469168641?i=1000534303832

Amicus: Abortion, surveillance, and Vigilantism: An American Story https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amicus-with-dahlia-lithwick-law-justice-and-the-courts/id928790786?i=1000534203000

Spread the word and contact your representatives.Answer #4: Why should we let small facts like medical definitions get in the way of controlling woman?


Title: [CA, USA] Computer motherboard died a few months after 1 year warranty.

Question:
A few days ago my girlfriends laptop died and we found out it was the motherboard. Unfortunately it was just a few months after the 1 year warranty expired. While I understand that the warranty has expired, I would expect a $1300 laptop to last longer than 1.5 years. The replacement part is about $600-$700 and is unfortunately much more than we can afford at the moment. She's pretty crushed and I'm trying to do anything I can to help with the situation.

I've read about a few things online regarding things like "stautory warranty" or "lemon law" but not sure what's current, accurate, or what even applies to our situation. Are there any laws that can help me with the cost of this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer: It's a 1 year warranty. That's it. Not 1 year and 3 months.


Title: Do I even have a leg to stand on?

Question:
My mother's parents left her around half a million dollars when they died.

My parents were separated and my father was living with his side piece when he got sick. My mother gave him around 200k because she felt sorry for him. I didn't see a cent from this inheritance. My father has spent a good portion of that money renovating his side piece's house. Her children will benefit from the added value to the property when she dies.

He has also made other big ticket purchases to impress her like cars and holidays while ignoring his own children. He has spent the money recklessly. I feel that this is very wrong considering it was my grandparents money and they would be extremely angry if they knew their hard earned money went to a woman that their son in law was having an affair with instead of their own flesh and blood.

Would I be able to take some kind of legal action to ensure I get back the amount he spent on her house when she dies? They're not even married. She shouldn't have benefited from my grandparents money. Is there a way to force her children to pay that amount back when they inherit the house and sell it?

Answer:
 IANAL but it was your grandparents money, then your mother's, and she gave a portion of it to your father.

It's your father's money and he can spend it how he sees fit.


Title: Child support question

Question: My ex girlfriend moved my daughter to Boston , we lived in Saskatchewan. I signed an affidavit of execution to give up all my rights to my daughter at my exes request. It said I give up all my rights , not required to pay child support  and she will move to Boston. I started a company and now getting calls from her child support lawyer. To “make a deal so I don’t go to court”. I told him that I signed away my rights to my daughter. Now he wants a copy of it ( which I have).  Should I just send it to him? Do I hold off and find a lawyer myself? I have no clue what to do.

Answer: You could have signed the back of a cereal box for all the good it would have done. You can't just abdicate financial responsibility for your children like that.


Title: Police told me to wait but did not pull me over

Question: I was sitting at a stop sign, cop passes me going the other way. tells me to roll window down, says "wait for me", and proceeds to go pull over semi on the other side of the parking lot. Thought he was going to immediately make a u turn but he didnt come back. I waited for 5 mins and then left once i realize he wasnt pulling me over. He still had the semi pulled over 20 mins later on my way home. Whats with this? Is this legal? Did i do the right thing?

Answer:
 He was probably asking you to wait for him to pass in front of you so he could get to the semi.Answer #2: Strange situation when you're in a vehicle. I've seen officers briefly detain when there is a safety risk and might need someone for questioning. But this situation I have no idea. Check your vehicle see if there are light out, expired tabs, and check your license to make sure is all up to date. If there was a reason the officer wanted to question you I'm guessing it was something low priority like that. Without positively identifying you it's difficult for him to make anything stick after the fact, but if there is an issue you should make sure it's fixed so it doesn't happen again.

As far as if it's legal, an officer can say whatever he wants to you really. He tells you to stop, you should do it, but if he leaves and youre not in cuffs then you can probably go. It's sort of like when they ask to search you, you can say yes (but shouldn't ) but if you say no and ask him if you're free to go then he says yes and you leave or he says no and you're officially detained and you ask for an attorney.

If this is just a curiosity you've got your answer through my and others answers, if you're asking if you have recourse, no, you do not.Answer #3: Nope, you didn't do the right thing. Refuse to answer questions until you get lawyer if approached by police.


Title: Worried about estranged father trying to get grandparent visitation rights when he finds out I'm pregnant.

Question:
Location is Tennessee, USA.

My father and I have been estranged for 8 or 9 years at this point. I saw him briefly last year at a family event and didn't speak to him. I have him blocked on everything, and never respond when he tries to get in touch with me. I'm pregnant and due in February. As far as I know, he does not know I'm pregnant.

My dad is absolutely 100% crazy and vindictive. My brother (the only family member who still talks to my dad) and his gf have a child together and my father already threatened her about getting visitation rights to their daughter. He is an abusive manipulator, and I would rather die than let him anywhere near my child. I have spent years in therapy from the abuse I went through.

I was reading about grandparent rights in my state and it appears that since my SO and I aren't married, there is a chance he could get grandparent rights? How likely is that if we are estranged? I don't know if he actually will, but I don't want to chance it.

Answer:
 Tennessee does provide visitation rights for grandparents, but only under certain circumstances.

In Tennessee, most of the situations in which a grandparent may successfully sue for visitation rights relate to the child’s family situation. Grandparents may have grounds for visitation if:

The child’s biological or adoptive parents are deceased

The parents of the child are divorced, separated or were never legally married

One of the child’s parents has been missing for over six months

The child lived with the grandparent for a year or more before being removed by the parent

The grandparent and the child had a significant existing relationship for at least a year before the parent terminated this relationship

The grandparent must also be able to show that the child is likely to be emotionally harmed because of the severed relationship. This is called the harm standard—it is the standard that the court uses to determine whether a child would be substantially emotionally harmed by the termination of the grandparental relationship. There are three requirements to meet this standard:

The child’s existing relationship with the grandparent was so significant that its termination would cause the child severe emotional harm

The grandparent previously acted as the child’s primary caregiver to the extent that the child’s daily needs could not be met without the relationship

The child could suffer direct and substantial harm without the significant existing relationship with the grandparent


Title: Curious question about the legality of doxxing on facebook and it's consequences of the Charlottesville rally and counter protest last week.

Question:
Before getting into any of this, I was not involved in Charlottesville (and if it wasn't against the rules I would identify that I wasnt) and I'm against the violence that partook and white nationalism. I'm just wondering about legality of people Photoshopping photos for Facebook, which in intent display the photo's subject partook at the white nationalist rally. These photos add something along the line of "do you know my employer? Can you share with them I'm a white nationalist"

1) Can an employer fire an employee for partaking in a political rally? If so is it only for groups that can be associated with hate? Or can it be for any political affiliation? What if they weren't actually there?

2) What legal ground does the person have for suing the person that doxxed them online? What if they were misrepresented in the photos and were not there? Can my friends get in trouble for doing this?

Answer:
 > Can an employer fire an employee for partaking in a political rally?

California is, I believe, the only state where a person *cannot* be fired for participating in a political rally.

If you are fired without cause you can collect unemployment.

> If so is it only for groups that can be associated with hate?

There is no such standard in California or elsewhere.  Being a National Socialist is just as protected as being a Democrat or Communist.

> Or can it be for any political affiliation?

I can fire my employees for being Democrats or for going to a Hillary Clinton rally.  I can fire them for voting for the Green Party.

> What if they weren't actually there?

Then they could sue the people who doxxed them for defamation.

> What legal ground does the person have for suing the person that doxxed them online?

If they were present, the picture is of them, and it accurately represents their views, then there is no defamation.  It might be a violation of FaceBook's TOS.

> What if they were misrepresented in the photos and were not there?

Then you have committed the tort of defamation and can be sued for a lot of money.

> Can my friends get in trouble for doing this?

Yes.


Title: UPDATE: Father passed away, apartment complex say I can't move out his things

Question:
Original [here.](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/4aeig8/father_passed_away_apartment_complex_say_i_cant/)

So I went to the apartment today so I can use my 30 minutes to get what I need, I was going to take the advice of one of the comments and just video record everything there and show it to a lawyer, but the manager said I was no longer allowed in and I needed to call my father's bank.

I didn't understand what the bank had to do with it but she said she couldn't give me any information and I would need to speak to them. After calling a few different numbers I finally get in touch with someone in the Trust department and they told me that on my dad's trust he has them as the beneficiary or something like that and they are in charge of his estate, debts, property, etc. So it isn't the complex saying I'm not allowed to remove any items, its the trust company telling them not to let anyone inside.

They told me that the next time they go to the apartment I can meet them there and get sentimental items such as photo albums and everything, but all the rest will they will be in charge of and things will be sold and split between his heirs. All his debts will also be paid such as the apartment, the damage, medical bills, etc.

My question is now that I have this information, do I need to meet with a probate attorney tomorrow or is the bank's Trust department able to take care of what is needed?

Thank you all for the advice in the previous post, I appreciate it.

Answer:
 Banks Trust Dept is able to do it. Doesn't sound like your dads assets will be more than his debts so I would let them handle it. If you suspect he had more money than he owe you might want to speak to an attorney to protect you interest. Don't do it unless you think theres like 10k in it for you.Answer #2: Call the bank's trust department. Ask who will be the trustee in charge of managing the trust. Speak with them. It is easier to have one point of contact that knows who you are than it is to go through the secretary or switchboard each time. Most trustees are people and will probably understand that the sentimental items will have more value Unsold and can make those allocations as executors of the will.

If there is a life insurance policy, call the life insurance company that issued the policy. Life insurance passes outside the estate.


Title: My friend wasn’t accommodated for her disability at the airport.

Question:
(Apologies for the bad formatting. I'm on mobile.) She flew out of Toronto (YYZ) to Madrid (MAD) using Air France. There was a connecting flight at some point at Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG). The first flight arrived very late so she was going to have to rush to be on time at the next gate. She has a heart condition for which she has documentation as a disability. If she physically strains herself too much she could face serious medical consequences. She approached two different Air France employees who both refused to offer her assistance stating "because you aren't in a wheelchair, you aren't really disabled." And then walked away. Was it legal for them to deny her assistance? Will she be able to receive any compensation for this treatment? Thank you for any advice.
Clarification: she’s not in a wheelchair. She asked if she could be shuttles to the other end of the airport instead of running and potentially having a heart attack
Topic:
Disability Issues

Answer: It appears that airport management and not individual airlines are responsible for disability accommodations. She also might have been required to notify them ahead of time.Answer #2: Were you there? What did she ask them to do?


Title: Child Pornography

Question:
Hello and thanks for reading. I apologise for the sensitive subject. An acquaintance of mine has been recently visited by the FBI. Apparently they have been monitoring his online movements for a while and knew that he was possessing consuming and distributing child porn via a P2P network. He's currently in jail await the first hearing. I believe he's a first time offender however there are many aggravating circumstances that will undoubtedly increase the sentence. The first one is I believe that operating a node in a P2P network means that the distribution is across state lines so the federal sentencing guidelines will likely be used. The second one is that the amount of images and videos is staggering (>500). And then the affidavit that was posted mentions that some images  contain horrific violence on infants and toddlers. I'm not a lawyer but I was trying to figure out what type of sentencing he might be looking at. For example: is each image considered a single count of course possession? Therefore 500 is 500 counts?
On a personal note I believe that this is the most horrific crime that there is and I do hope that he gets the maximum and stiffest sentence under the law. What is he looking at? There are other aggravating circumstances such as the fact that he admitted to being sharing since 2012 or 13 and that he was also recording via secret cameras in his rental properties. This might or might not include underage people, so one could construe this activity as production. The state is Michigan.

Answer:
 No one here is going to be able to offer an accurate prediction. This person is going away for a long time. Move on with your life.Answer #2: NAL:

>An acquaintance of mine

Stop communicating with him if you haven't already.

>I believe he's a first time offender

Irrelevant. Murder can be a first time offense.

>I was trying to figure out what type of sentencing he might be looking at.

It's gonna be bad for him, but very good to put him away if he's convicted.

> I do hope that he gets the maximum and stiffest sentence under the law. What is he looking at?

No idea, but I imagine it'll fit the crime. I can't imagine there being much leniency on a crime he's been committing since ~2012.Answer #3: I knew of someone who was arrested with 120 videos. He got 27 years.Answer #4: It'll probably depend if he falls on his sword or is willing to divulge information about the others using his node or other thing he may know.


Title: [NY, NYC] New manager, biased hiring practices, withholding tips and relationship with employee

Question:
I work at a fairly new restaurant in Manhattan which I used to manage but did not like the demanding lifestyle so I left and was repeatedly asked to come back. I decided when the owner had me sit with him days afterwards and convinced me of a better promising career with him. Only when I came back he hired a new manager that I was supposed to work under which is fine and all,  I did not want all that  heat.

The problems began when he started to fire my coworkers one by one. I noticed he was only firing the black employees and hiring Spanish employees. (something I was advised by the owner to never do,  biased hiring etc) I think I was spared backlash since I was Spanish as well but I did not feel comfortable at all about it.

Another problem is that we do large catering orders to corporate building with bills as high as a thousand dollars.  Naturally these come with pretty big tips.  A hundred dollars  here,  seventy dollars there.  But we never received any of it. About 3 months passed and I asked what was going on with the tips.  The new manager responded to me that he was trying to get rid of a few people (the few non-Spanish workers he couldn't find a reason to fire) before he gave the tips out which I was completely disgusted. Here we are a months after he told me this and we still have not received the tips they've been withholding which by now is easily as high as 500 dollars.

The second problem is that I noticed my responsibilities are being taken away from me little by little. If I'm reading the situation correctly the only reason I'm being kept around at this point is because I'm the only one who knows how the store functions top to bottom. We all also noticed that one girl in particular (that he hired after firing people) was always with him and was receiving obvious favoritism in terms of less workload, allowed to roam freely during busy hours and scheduled hours that were never available to anyone else before etc.. I learned from a new coworker that the three of them had worked together before and they were forced to leave after they were caught having romantic relations which explained why he hired her and the blatant favoritism (not to mention that he's married with children) . There's a special place in my heart for this restaurant since I was one of the few first to help breathe life into it but something has gone obviously wrong and I'm ready to part ways again and want to get everything in order before I do.

Answer:
 Having your duties taken away isn't against the law. Nor is having a relationship with a subordinate.  That's an internal issue that the owner would need to address.

Firing people based on race, if it can be proven, is discrimination.  Withholding tips is also illegal.Answer #2: First j would go talk to the owner if it is the new manager withholding tips and doing the biased hiring. If that doesn't work you can go to the new York Dept of labor. And I would get ahold of all the people fired and tell them to goto the EEOC and file a complaint


Title: I want to leave the state to get away from my husband but I'm debating on whether or not to take our 6 year old son (Atlanta, Georgia)

Question:
I just can't deal with the disrespect any longer. My husband has been both mentally and emotionally abusive to the point where I just cannot take it. The straw broke the camel's back when he had the nerve to have a b***h call OUR home phone. I'm just leaving. I have like half of my stuff packed and I'm gonna finish packing more after I get some advice on what tf I should do.

Right now I live in Atlanta, Georgia but I'm driving to Florida to go stay with my sister. I want to leave like in the next 2 hours but the problem is I have our son here. I can't just drive away and leave him in a house by himself. My husband doesn't get off of work until 7 in the morning and our son is 6 years old. I want to bring him so bad because I want him to be with me and it'll allow me to leave NOW without my husband knowing anything. But on the other hand, I don't want to take him out of school and be hit with a custody order or something, because he would absolutely do something like that.

I do not plan on having any contact with my husband after I leave, besides some divorce papers. I don't want him to know where I am. I want zero contact. But if I leave my son then I won't be able to see him again and that's just too much.

Answer:
 Instead of running away, act like an adult. Get a lawyer, get a divorce, get custody, and rake him over the coals for cheating.Answer #2: If you walk out the door and leave the son in the care of a guy you're purporting is abusive, you are--at the absolute minimal--sabotaging your future custody prospects.

I'm not saying this in order to convince you to stay with a person whom--in all reality--probably doesn't deserve it.  I'm simply giving some common sense advice because the welfare of the child is paramount in all things, and when this eventually goes to court that is how they will act.

You should really focus your energy on talking to a lawyer and getting a preemptive start toward separation and then divorce.Answer #3: You're not going to have zero contact, sorry. Typically you'll end up with some sort of shared custody / visitation and will have to deal with that.

If you take the child out of state you're likely to get hit with a court order for the return while divorce proceedings take place.

You might consider a women's shelter while you figure this out.Answer #4: Call a women’s shelter and see if they can take you and your son. Get the legal stuff ironed out before you go to your sisters. The women’s shelters typically have resources to help you get through this. You are being emotionally abused, they are there for you.


Title: US-FL - I'm being stalked/harassed online by a creeper who thinks I'm someone else. What can I do?

Question:
Long story short, I was contacted back in 2005/2006 via email by someone that I will call Doucheface who said they were looking for someone with my first/last name who was born in a specific year and city and went by a couple of AOL handles.  None of that information except the name matched, so I said no and that was that.  Cut to November 2017, where the same person emailed me 30 times in two weeks despite several messages that I was not the person he was looking for and wanted to be left alone.  Beginning of May I was contacted by a PI in Oregon looking for me on Doucheface's behalf, and again by a different PI in California two weeks later. 2nd PI said she thought he got catfished back in the 90s and that she'd encourage him to stop looking - the theory could have merit but my name is very unusual so I'm still suspicious.

Cut to this weekend, where he managed to find one of my work emails and contacted not one but \*both\* of my bosses, who sent the correspondence my way.  It's beyond unacceptable, but I haven't been able to find this guy the way he can apparently find me; I don't even know if he's in the US or not.  I'd really like to know what, if any, options I have to force him to stop trying to make contact/get some sort of restraining or no contact order or, at the very least, to scrub my online presence. What are my next steps? I've already got a document with all the contact attempts and the PI info.

Answer: I would call the PI back and let them know that this person is still pursuing you. They're your only contact with the actual person. Honestly at this point I would not want to make direct contact with the creep but can you afford a lawyer to send a cease and desist letter to this person somehow? That is the first step to a restraining order.


Title: [PA] Neighbors children keep throwing things at my dogs and now they've started rolling mini-trampolines down the hill trying to hit them. They're also leaving random junk like bricks in my driveway and I've nearly damaged my car on multiple occasions.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: People are vandalizing your property and harassing your dogs. You tried to be polite. Start documenting and call the cops


Title: The NYPD attempted the search me, then beat me under the pretense of "resisting arrest" after I refused to consent to the search.

Question:
Hey there, reddit. I'm stuck in a bit of a pickle here.

On the night of Friday, October ~~6th~~ 5th*, 2012, I was approached by three police officers of the 62nd precinct of the NYPD. They asked if I had any drugs on me. I refused to consent to a search. One of the officers quickly replied with, "oh well, we're here to frisk you for weapons". Despite being aware of my rights when it comes to a stop-and-frisk, I again stated that I refused to consent to a search. Rather than explain my situation in a courteous, professional, and respectful manner, the officer proceeded to try and frisk me. I took a step back, with my hands still in the air, while saying "what the hell, man, I didn't consent to this" when I was promptly tackled to ground. The three officer took out their batons and started whacking at my arms and legs while shouting, "STOP RESISTING, STOP RESISTING." Prior to this, they made no mention of me being under arrest. During the whole fiasco, one of the officer pretended like I hit him. I lay completely motionless (aside from my cries of agony as my right arm and leg were beaten to a bruise) while the continued to beat me for a good 30 seconds.

One of the officers began to act like I had hurt him. When "backup" arrived and they asked if he needed paramedics he said that he just needs an ice pack. I never even laid a finger on any of them. As I was loaded into an unmarked police vehicle (which they tend to use for drug searches around my neighborhood, NOT stop-and-frisks), one of the officers told me that "this is what I get for trying to be a smartass street lawyer." I was found with a small bag of weed on me (which I would've gladly taken the ticket for). As I sat in the back of the car the officer whom I allegedly attempted to assault was putting on a scenario. To myself, I began say "wow what a load of bullshit I can't believe this is actually happening," when the officer turned back around to me and started putting on a whole scene saying things like "YOU PIECE OF SHIT YOURE GONNA ROT IN JAIL FOR TRYING TO A HIT AN OFFICER WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG YOU" with a face redder than Rudolph's nose. The acting was impeccable, I could swear this man had Hollywood experience.

When I was taken to the precinct, my arresting officer tried to make me sign a police report stating that I began to violently flail my arms at the officer. As soon as I was handed the form, I began reading over it when the officer told me that it's just routine paperwork and that I don't need to read over, while trying to conceal the above mentioned statement. I duly refused. Later, when my mother came into the precinct, they tried to make her a sign a blank form containing only my name and address (which she also duly refused to sign).

So, now I'm scared shitless. These officers were making a bullshit charge on me for attempted assault on an officer (which is a felony). During my arrest, I had three of my friends on the scene approximately 3 feet away witnessing the whole thing. I was worried about a "my word vs. theirs" type of scenario. I had to spend the next 24 hours in central booking. I was looking at the possibility of the following charges:

* Marijuana Possession (citation in NYC)
* Obstruction of Justice (misdemeanor, this was the only thing written on my property voucher)
* Resisting Arrest (misdemeanor)
* Attempted Assault of a Police Officer (felony, this is a completely fabricated accusation)

I was relieved at my hearing where I was charged with a disorderly conduct (~~misdemeanor~~violation*) which will be expunged from my record after 6 months of no incidents. My understanding of this verdict is the following:

* Having refused to be searched, the marijuana found on me was illegally acquired evidence.
* Resisting Arrest wasn't brought up since it was never explicitly stated that I was under arrest (and there were eyewitnesses at the scene who could testify to this)
* Obstruction of Justice (I can't really rationalize this charge nor why it was dropped, can anyone shed some light on this)
* Attempted Assault of a Police Officer (the officers probably didn't go through with this since I refused the sign the police report and there were three eyewitnesses who would testify against it and the last thing these officers want to do is blatantly perjure themselves.

Having consulted with an attorney, I was told that the bruises and subsequent difficulty I now have walking is not sufficient for a lawsuit, seeing as they hadn't broken any bones or anything like that. However, shortly after the whole situation began, my glasses had fallen off my face and I couldn't see neither the police officers' names nor badge numbers. As I was carried away I had asked that one of the officer retrieved my glasses for me. They were never retrieved, and upon my release I came back to the place I was arrested and found the frames broken in two places and one of the lenses missing. I would really like to do something about this, however the only identifying information I have left is the first and last name of my arresting officer which was written on my property voucher which I memorized. I had (stupidly) given this voucher to retrieve my cell phone and keys before writing down the badge number of my arresting officer.

I wish to go the CCRB regarding my poor treatment by the officers, however I'm wondering about the following caveats:

 * Can I walk into the precinct and ask for the badge number of my arresting officer by name? Also, do I have the right to ask for the names and badge numbers of the other officers present during the arrest (I don't know their names nor badge numbers). As I mentioned, this was during the nighttime and I had no glasses.
 * Can I do any of this without fear of retribution of some sort? This particular precinct is, evidently, quite corrupt.
 * If I go to the CCRB and explain my situation (and mention the marijuana which I was not charged for) is there a chance that it would be added to my record, thereby breaking the "6 months good behavior" (as it is a new charge after the 6 months began).
 * Is there any other way I could be compensated for my injuries and emotional trauma? I really don't have the money to gamble on a lawsuit.

I should probably also mention, that I am 17 years old and have had no previous criminal record of any kind.

Thank you for time, /r/legaladvice. Any response would be highly appreciated.

Answer:
 You came to the right place.

1) You can walk into the precinct and ask for anything you want. They will not give it to you.

2) These cops already have it out for you so I'd be very careful. Good news is, if you have a hearing the arresting officer will have to testify, so you'll be able to identify him there.

3) Discon is not a misdemeanor. It's a violation - like a parking ticket. If you don't believe me, look it up yourself, conveniently its NYPL240.20. You may recognize it from my username. To violate the terms of a conditional discharge or an ACD you'd have to get a NEW case. This would be an old case that precedes the date of your current case. So you'd be fine there.

4) Yes, with a lawsuit. I don't know what you mean by "having the money to gamble on a lawsuit." Plaintiff-side 1983 means you'd be paying your lawyer 1/3 of the damages, when it comes in. It doesn't cost you a thing. I got a guy in my office who does this kind of police brutality work. I'll talk to him in the morning and ask if he thinks you have a case of any kind. I'm sure he'll have more questions though.


Title: My dad won't let me take my own registered gun to my apartment

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You can call the police to have them compel your father to turn it over.  That's a bit of a scorched earth thing, though, and likely won't help your relationship with your father.


Title: Car Dealership Fucked Me Over

Question:
Approximately 2.5 weeks ago I bought a new (to me) truck. It is a 2007.5 Dodge Ram 3500. Notorious for bad transmissions, I know that. Well, I got home, went to work with it and before I got to work the check engine light came on. I had to be at work, and could not call the dealer since they were closed and it was a Saturday, I could not call until Monday. In the meantime, I ran the codes. Something came up about the transmission fluid, OD control and MAP sensor. My brother is a diesel mechanic and advised to check the transmission fluid, and that it was probably the MAP sensor causing all my issues. I fill it with ATF, clear codes and keep dealer in the loop. Fast forward a few days, I find that it needs an oil change, I get the oil changed, and continue on with life, noticing the truck has trouble getting out of 1st and 3rd after driving it a while. I go to get some better tires on it, because they were pretty worn down when I got it, on the way home, check engine light comes on again. I continue on my way home, and the transmission fluid overheats and I have to wait an hour for it to cool down to continue home. I contact their mechanic again and start a week long wild goose chase to track him down, only for him to say that there is nothing wrong with the vehicle, and barely listens to my concerns or input. I did not like his input and contacted another dealership to actually diagnose the truck. Within 2 hours they call to tell me they fixed 2 recalls (Driver airbag, and driver airbag deployment mechanism), and that they caught the truck having trouble shifting, and upon further inspection the transmission fluid was burnt and that there was debris all over the transmission. Their recommendation is to replace the entire transmission. The dealership's warranty covers 25% labor and 25% parts. But I am thinking that is wrong, and that they should cover the entire repair bill.

So my thoughts are, they should have inspected the vehicle to see if there was any recalls to repair and replace, and if they didn't couldn't they be liable for the drivers death?

My other issue, is that they either sold it with no mechanical inspection and sold a vehicle without knowing it was defective, or they sold a vehicle they knew had issues and sold it as perfectly functional. Secondly, their mechanic completely brushed me off, and only looked at the codes, he did no further inspections. What are some things I can do legally?

I live in Kansas, USA. Most things I have find say lemon laws don't apply to used vehicles. I just want to know if there's anything I can do to make this dealership pay for fucking me over. I also cannot afford the repairs, as I am a broke 18 year old who put all their money into this truck.

Answer:
 Unless they did their multi point inspection and falsified that paperwork, you don't have any ground to stand on.

The check engine light coming on so soon is very suspicious, as if someone had recently erased the codes.

Before purchasing any vehicle, get an independent pre purchase inspection by a trusted mechanic. A hundred dollars spent up front is worth not needing a $3,000.00 transmission your first week.

Not sure if Kansas has any smog or inspection laws, but the check engine light being on so soon is a big red flag.

I'm not a lawyer, but I studied automotive law as part of my education to become a mechanic. I know in California, this shit wouldn't fly, and I would call some lawyers in automotive law.


Title: Ex-Wife didn't pay her half of the QDRO fee, now the law office wants me to pay it (California)

Question:
Okay, so when my divorce was finalized, one of the terms was that my ex-wife was going to get a chunk of my 401k. To do this, we were referred to a legal office that specializes in QDRO. The terms as laid out in the divorce paperwork were I was to pay half of the fee for the QDRO, and she was to pay the other half. So I went to the legal office and gave them a check basically as soon as they opened the file for us to pay my half of the fee. That was over a year ago. Well today, that legal office called me saying that my ex-wife has yet to pay and is not returning their phone calls. They want me to pay her half. They said if I don't pay that they will notify the court that the parties were non-cooperative with the terms of the court. They also said that if nobody pays the other half, the QDRO will never get done, and when my retirement comes, I will not be able to access my 401k. I am confused how any of this has ended up in my lap. I have done everything I was supposed to do. Now they want me to pay her fees to help her take my money? That doesn't seem right. Do I have any options here? Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Are we talking $100 or $5000+?

You can go back to court and force her to pay her share of this fee.Answer #2: Might be worth a call tot he lawyer you used during the divorce. Answer #3: Definitely call the lawyer you used in the divorce.


Title: NYS won't accept legal name, years after adoption?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: He needs to obtain a copy of the judge's order granting the adoption and changing his name.


Title: Custody of pets. Emotionally abusive situation. [MI/other]

Question:
I'm not in a good state right now so I will lay out the facts as best as I can:  I am hoping to leave an unhealthy situation but he has made it clear he will not give up custody of the pets.

We have been living together with him fully supporting me/the pets for over 4 years.  There are two whom I have had for over 15 years.  There are two whom we adopted together over 3 years ago.  I am listed as the owner on most vet records but not all.  He is listed as a contact.  He has been paying all of the bills, often with cash, though.  There are medical conditions so there are regular visits.  None of them are microchipped.  I'm disabled but am awaiting SSDI and currently do not have income.  I will not be leaving until I have income and a place to stay where I can fully provide for the pets, who are everything to me.  This could be months from now or it could be over a year from now.  I'm currently in MI but am hoping to return to CA.

Please advise me on what I should be doing to ensure they will remain with me.  I have a therapist who is fully aware of the situation and will assist if there is anything he can do.

Edit:  He would also have texts, emails, & FB conversations showing he pays for all of the bills/care.

Answer: Pets are property. There is no such thing as pet custody.  Take them when you leave. He can sue you if he chooses for cost of them or possession.


Title: Got a hypothetical? See an article or news story and wonder the legal implications of it? Visit us over at /r/Jurisprudence

Question:
I'm the new mod of /r/jurisprudence and I just wanted to check in and welcome everyone here over at juris prudence, we've been around about as long legal advice here but never really took off. I think a number of us over here would love a place where instead of advice we could debate the, "What if's". See something on /r/news and wonder about the legal implications of it, if you could defend or prosecute someone for something? Make a post and get some feedback.

I hope to see many of you soon!

Answer:
 Muahahaha more fodder for /r/badlegaladvice!

Subbed already.Answer #2: I need to remember this subreddit the next time /u/dudewiththebling posts.


Title: Lent $5000 cash to an individual who now refuses to acknowledge said loan

Question:
Back in May, I lent an ex friend $5000 cash. We both signed a written agreement on the terms. We also both took a picture and sent it to each other on our phones.

The written agreement stated my ex friend would pay me back in 5 years. We also verbally agreed on $1000 every year.

Recently, my ex friend decided to cut ties with me. I’m under the belief it was a set up from the beginning. I have a recording with consent of my  ex friend denying I ever lent the money. The money was directly deposited to a bank account .

What are my options?

I am an idiot. Thank you
Topic:
Douche

Answer:
 The agreement said nothing about repayment other than it would be repaid in 5 years? Nothing about monthly or annual payments? Answer #2: >What are my options?

Right now, nothing.  Your ex-friend isn't in violation of the contract.  They agreed to pay back $1000 per year, and it hasn't been a year yet.  You'll only have grounds to sue if the first $1000 payment is missed in May of 2019.

Unless the contract was more specific than "$1000 every year"?Answer #3: This is probably a $5,000 lesson in why the loan industry is regulated and charges high interest rates on bridge loans.

While there's probably nothing inherently illegal about the loan you made, and I think you've learned your lesson, this is something you should not do again.

In addition to what others have said about keeping track of the contract (make photo copies and digital copies, keep them in safe places x3) also make sure you can keep tabs on said "ex friend" even going so far as to make a fake social media account and add them in the hopes they'll forget that account if they try to ghost you.


Title: My school collects every ones phone and gives them back at the end of class, does this in any way violate the 4th Amendment?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 ITT: high school logic.Answer #2: > And if they see the square in my pocket I will just say it is a brick, as they can't search me.

Wrong.  They can search you to find contraband including phones.  A particularized suspicion followed by a non-invasive search like patting a pocket is totally permissible under _TLO_ and _Stafford._


Title: (FL) My husbands ex-wife is claiming that our(my husband and I) marriage isn't valid. Plus falsified court documents!

Question:
They divorced ~5 years ago, it was a pretty simple divorce. No kids, no property other than a car so everything was spilt 50-50 and they went their separate ways and that's exactly what I'd says in the court documents I've seen them myself.

My husband and I have been married 3 years, his ex is now claiming that the marriage isn't real because one of the conditions was that he's banned from ever getting married again. She's even drawn up a fake divorce decree that says that.

What's she trying to get at here? Would that even be a legal condition to have in a divorce? What do we do about it?

Answer:
 Not yet a lawyer, not legal advice.

Contracts not to marry are generally held to be against public policy, and therefore not enforceable. No way a judge would allow that in a decree.  I'd ignore the person, and if they try to make a legal issue out of it, talk to a lawyer.


Title: (KS) Can a contractor be fired for voting for Trump?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Yes, political affiliation is not a protected class.


Title: [ NY ] Paths to citizenship or green card?

Question:
Hey there. Little bit of background, I was born in the Philippines and moved to America when I was about four years old. (I'm 19 now and attending college.) I've never gone back, done all my schooling here, practically no connection to my home country aside from knowing bits and pieces of language and culture, got perfect English, stayed in good moral standing, etc., etc.

However, I keep running into trouble with documents and such because of my visa (A-2). This is because both of my parents work for the UN as staff. (Nothing major, just paperwork and such.) DMV visits are hell. I don't have a social security number. As far as I know, A-2 visa holders don't have a path to citizenship outside of marriage (and I don't want to commit fraud...) or sponsorship from an employer (which, I am told, is incredibly difficult--unless I also shoot for the UN). I know that the wait list for Filipinos to get their green cards/citizenship is miles and miles long.

If possible, I would prefer to avoid going back to the Philippines, since I'd basically be an alien and I dislike Duterte anyhow. I'd happily renounce that citizenship for one here, and I can't imagine how many kids like me feel the same.

So, does anyone have any advice for becoming a legal permanent resident or citizen of the United States?
Topic:
Immigration

Answer:
 Immigration law is incredibly complex, and you will get better answers from a consultation with one.

Given that, the unmarried sons and daughters of UN employees are eligible for a green card if they have lived in the U.S. for at least seven years (combined) between ages 5 and 21, and for at least half of the seven years before their application for the green card. (The application must be filed before they turn 25.) Get a consult with a lawyer and see if you qualify for this.


Title: Legal preoccupations for profiting from a fake charity

Question:
Say there is an organization that marketed itself heavily as a philanthropy type entity where x% of all the donated items it receives it forwards this to a charitable cause. For example, lets say a philanthropy organization works solely with book and it says it donates 50% of all the books it receives to Africa and sells the rest domestically to "sustain" itself.

Is there a legal obligation for this organization to actually donate this 50% to Africa? Can it say it does this and make a single donation (while of course taking lots of heart-warming pictures and videos for their PR and marketing efforts) and then never donating again but still using the "We donate your books to Africa" marketing? Or, even worse can it NEVER donate anything to Africa and still lie saying it does?

If there is any law against lying about charity it would be even more difficult to prove they didnt fulfill the amount they claim they did which I assume would be required for a lawsuit of any kind.

I've been thinking a lot about this and how nasty some charity groups can be who deal with "emotional" "feel-good" currency for their profit. I believe any organization that says this can get away with it unless it publicly registers as a charitable organization - otherwise it can do or say what ever it wants. Is this true?

If I am wrong, please explain the repercussions for a shady "charity" group and how much they can actually say and get away with legally.

Location: Canada and USA
Topic:
Business Law

Answer: If I am not mistaken, this would be fraud.