Title: I Made A Horrible Entrepreneurial Decision Bringing In a Business Partner - How Do I Get Rid of Him?

Question:
I own a YouTube channel and website that pertain to certain popular online games.

My Location: Seattle, USA

 I started both on my own and worked hard to get them to a point together they were making a comfortable sum of money per month (4 figures per month).

I heard similar channels of my size were making more so I seeked the advice of one of these larger gaming channels.

This certain individual promised to increase both my subscribers and my revenue for 25% equity of my channel and website. I stupidly agreed because he is pretty big in the scene and I thought he truly could take me to the next level.

What he basically ended up doing was akin to signing up to a few ad networks and doing a few hundred dollars worth of advertising and a few shoutouts on his own channel. Which didn't help much.

 My revenue and subscriber count did increase eventually but I was already in an upward trend. This was from my own doing as I had several videos go Viral.

Now I'm in a rough place, I don't feel good giving some guy 25% of my profits every month for him basically doing nothing. It's made me lost motivation in my channel and at this point I wouldn't care if it flopped just so I can start a new one by myself.

Any ideas what I can do legally to get out of this?

Answer: You can buy him out.


Title: [NY, US] Who has the right to kick you off a company's property?

Question: The employee doesn't own it, does what they say represent the wishes of every stockholder???

Answer:
 The employee has care or control.

More, you're looking at the law the wrong way.  The question isn't who can kick you out - the question is what authority do you have to be there?  Either you do or you don't, and if you don't, you go.Answer #2: Anyone the company authorizes to do so. As a trespasser, you may not have insight into who is and who is not authorized, so you should take _any_ indication that you need to leave seriously. The risk otherwise is that you guess wrong and get cited for trespassing.

Most companies have policies allowing floor staff to remove people from the property.Answer #3: The employees are hired by the company to represent the company so often they are empowered to tell somebody to leave by upper management, or a manager at the company is.

Answer #4: The company or their agents can kick you off.  An employee currently on the clock is generally considered to be an agent of the company.  Doubly so if they have a specific security or supervisory role.

When a woman came into the lobby of my office building, took off her clothes, and started dancing, we didn't need to get approval from all the shareholders or partners to kick her out.  Our security guy saw to her removal on our behalf (without even notifying us), as he was fully empowered to do.


Title: [NJ] Tackled by three cops for kicking a chair

Question:
I was clearly frustrated right after I've been told to leave a high school. As I was walking out, I kicked a chair and then I was tackled by three cops. They were using excessive force on me while I was pinned on the ground. I sustained multiple bruises on my left shoulder, knees, hands, and left ankle. I wasn't resisting when I was on the ground. I did curse them out though as I was being escorted to the police car, if that matters. Please let me know if i can do anything about this. also im 17 years old and I wasnt charged with anything so far. (This took place in Bergen county, Nj)

Edit: I forgot to mention i refused medical treatment too.

Answer:
 Not excessive force. You were obviously becoming violent and so you were restrained.

You have no recourse. You can file a complaint with the department if you want.


Title: Child support - what can I expect?

Question:
Wisconsin here. My husband and I are getting a divorce. We have 4 kids under 18. He works one full-time job and 3 part-time jobs. Is it true I will receive child support based off his income at all 3 jobs? He says it isn’t but everything I read seems to indicate I will. His part-time jobs generate over $20k a year.

Thanks for any input!!

Answer:
 Child support is based off total income. However, nothing says that he'll have to continue working 4 jobs. You'll be expected to work as well.Answer #2: > he says it isn’t

Don’t take legal advice from your legal adversary


Title: Is it legal to take someone’s bin bags/trash for them?

Question:
The bin men (garbage men or whatever) in my area have gone on strike and people’s rubbish is just piling up.
I got an idea from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia to go around and take people’s rubbish for a small fee (around £10-20).
I haven’t any idea whether it’s legal though. It’s a way to generate a pretty good income in my opinion.
Does anyone know it’s it’s legal or not in the U.K.?
Topic:
Non-US

Answer: I think the issue lies more in, "what are you doing with the trash?".


Title: [PA] Lady almost burns down gas station, accuses me of assaulting her

Question:
I deliver fuel to gas stations. I arrived at my last stop of my shift at midnight and a minivan was parked next to the tank fills. My truck is to the left of the fills, the minivan is to the right of the fills, the minivan is not in the way, and if they decide to leave when all the hoses are hooked up, they have plenty of room. A lady comes out of the store, looks directly at me, gets in the driver's seat of the van and starts playing with her phone.

I set everything up, all the while glancing over at the van to see if she is leaving. She is still sitting there doing something on her phone.

I start dropping two compartments of fuel into two different tanks. I look over at the van and I see the window cracked. She's holding a lit cigarette out the window and her driver's side door is there feet from the 93 octane tank, currently hooked up and being filled.

I immediately start yelling at her to put out the cigarette. She rolls the window down to chastise me because she doesn't like the way I'm talking to her. She says she's in her own world and has issues, she's not paying attention to what I'm doing. She still doesn't put the cigarette out. It's in her hand, I reach for it, and she pulls it away. I ask as calmly as possibly to please put the cigarette out. She complies and drives over to the entrance of the store to complain about me, then drives around the truck to get the company name and leaves.

The cashier comes out about five minutes later, walks around the perimeter of the store looking for someone, then comes up to me and says "was that crazy bitch talking about you?"

"Yes, she was smoking a cigarette right next to the tank."

"While your unloading?!?"

"Yup "

*Shakes his head and goes back inside*

I get in to work the next day and find out she's left 7 voicemails overnight (shocker) and called during the day. I didn't listen to the VMs, but apparently she sounded dunk. She accused me of assaulting her. I told my boss she was smoking a cigarette right next to the tank while I was unloading. He said he figured that was what happened and didn't seem too concerned. Then he says "She said you hit her in the face." I said "no, but I did reach for the cigarette." He tenses up and tells me not to do that, I'm invading personal space, and she could have easily called the cops and told them I assaulted her. He told me if something like this happens again, just shut everything off. I agree and I left for my day thinking I did something wrong.

This is the problem with "shutting everything down" while there is a still source of ignition - if I close the valves, there will still be gasoline in the hose (it won't drain because there is no vapor to push back into the trailer, similar to putting your thumb on a drinking straw and pulling it out of a drink), there is still vapor in the vapor recovery hose, and there will still be gasoline residue around the tank because these tanks are never spotless. This doesn't remove the threat of fire. Regardless, I'll do what my boss tells me in the interest of being nice to people and not hurting their feelings.

Do I need to worry about this from a legal standpoint? Is there anything she can do? From my perspective, I kept an idiot from burning down a gas station and seriously injuring or killing herself, me, and the cashier. Even if she had called the cops (probably didn't because she was probably drunk) I don't see how anyone in their right mind would side with her. How is this different from pushing someone out of the way of a moving train?

Answer:
 >This is the problem with "shutting everything down" while there is a still source of ignition - if I close the valves, there will still be gasoline in the hose (it won't drain because there is no vapor to push back into the trailer, similar to putting your thumb on a drinking straw and pulling it out of a drink), there is still vapor in the vapor recovery hose, and there will still be gasoline residue around the tank because these tanks are never spotless. This doesn't remove the threat of fire. Regardless, I'll do what my boss tells me in the interest of being nice to people and not hurting their feelings.

Yeah, and you still have to "walk" the hoses so they're completely drained once you've finished the drop too. I know.  My family owns a transport company. I don't think your boss thinks it's a full stop measure, but just so that it's taking the most precaution you can in that situation.

I wouldn't worry about it. The likelihood the police are going to pursue this after the fact and she has absolutely no injuries is slim.Answer #2: If you didn’t contact her, and didn’t threaten her, it you can’t be charged for assault or battery. This lady is full of shit, just forget about it. If you’re worried, get lawyer to give you advice


Title: Had an allergic reaction to mold When Moving into a new dorm, was told clean it myself till went over their heads. Do I have a possible case?

Question:
The title sounds confusing so I will just explain.
I been a resident in the dorm apartments at one of the big schools in Macon, GA for 5 years. This would be my last semester before i graduate.  So in August, I moved into the dorms and settled in. My grandmother usually helps me move in and disinfect the bed and bathroom in case if it has not been cleaned. Indeed it had some issues include dust on the blinds and part of a bed part in the closet. The real kicker happened in the bathroom because i usually put a cleaning product in the tank of the toilet. However when i lift the lid, there was built up black mold at the top of the tank. I saw it and quickly put the lid back on there after i showed this to my grandmother. From the looked of it, it had not been clean for a while.  During that same day, I noticed that my tongue began to itch and the right side of my lip begin to swell. I thought it was a fever blister till it got bigger and bigger. It was at the point that it made it very difficult to eat or drink.  I realized I had an allergic reaction.

I called my uncle and he rushed me to the Mini Clinic at a nearby Kroger. The doctor concluded that I had an allergic reaction to the mold.
(Before anyone could say that It could have not been it,  I have a history of allergic reaction to smoke, pollen, heavy dust, and black mold.  It was not a food reaction as i did not eat nothing that day. Around 11: 30 am that morning is when I lift the lid. Around 12:39 is when i noticed the itching. 2 pm is when i felt the bump and around 8pm is when it has gotten larger where it made it difficult to eat or drink. That is when my tongue began to itch more. To keep it from anything else happening, I taken two benadryls to somewhat control it before i went to the clinic that morning. When they gave me the shot and medicine for me to take, the swelling began to go down and after 3 days it was back to normal size but very raw. )

So when I gotten back to the dorms that Saturday, my mom advised me to take pictures the toilet with mold and my allergic reaction. I also still have the documents of my visit as well. I reported to one of the residence assistances and unfortunately there wasn't any rooms for me to move till Monday. I was instructed to stay away from the infected area meant for Saturday, Sunday and Monday morning, I stayed away from the bathroom. I was also informed that they would call to see if anyone was able to fix the problem, but they said to wait till Monday.  Monday rolls along and the problem was still there. Around 12 pm, I went to the head RA and told her the situation. She told me to get some disinfectant and a mask and clean it myself.  She firsts questions why I lift the lid up, I told her whenever I move into the dorms everytime, we check to make sure if everything is clean and then disinfect the room with Lysol.  We even use the Cleaning Pods to put in the tanks. My mother did not take it lightly and called the Student Life Director and reported. They sent someone after 5 mins and the toilet tank is clean.

While the ordeal was over, it has been bothering me more that they tell you to clean something that you didn't make and you had an allergic reaction to. My mom suggests to find someone for a case but i been more convinced to look for someone now since i been noticing some more questionable actions that has been happening like the increased fines of certain things, and fire drills in the middle of an storm where lighting in dancing in the sky and raining.

I wanna know do I possibility have a case if I decide to find a lawyer? I was thinking of doing it now but at the same time, I wanted to wait till I graduate because knowing the RA's they might retaliate and cause some issues, screwing up my last semester before graduating.

Answer: The problem has been dealt with and you don't really seem to have damages. Did you miss work or have to pay medical fees? You should just forget about this.


Title: (Oregon) Hello, I am 18 and am charged with MIP and petty theft in the 3rd degree. Will I be eligible for a diversion program?

Question: So I was caught stealing beer from a local grocery store, and since it was beer this resulted in 2 charges. Petty theft in the 3rd degree and MIP. This is my first offense and I just turned 18 a few months ago, will I be eligible for a diversion program given the circumstances or is it out of the question?

Answer: Talk to a lawyer. You don't want a criminal record


Title: Cousin in a custody battle for his daughter. His phone had incriminating messages and his ex deleted them. Is there any way to get them back? (OH)

Question: I don't really know where else to post this, so I figured I would start here. As the title states, my cousin is in a custody battle for his daughter. His ex deleted the messages he needed for his case against her. The phone was not backed up to the iCloud, Verizon couldn't offer any help. This is a last ditch effort, and if this isn't the right place to post it could anyone point me in the right direction? Thank you so much in advance for any help!

Answer: Verizon messages+ has an option to restore old messages.  I would install that app and give it a try.


Title: Is it illegal to use Tinder profile screenshots in a comedy show?

Question:
Yes, it’s 2019 and we’re wanting to roast some hard pass swipe left profiles in a public comedy show.

Do we need their consent if we blur out their names? Do we need to blur out their face?

We first thought that *technically* tinder profiles are easy accessible public information to an extent as any ole’ Joe can make a profile. And they are regularly openly ridiculed on the internet. But does that change in-person?

Bit of a change asking for legal advice instead of dating advice but fire away!

Answer:
 You are a TV show and you don’t have a legal department? Are you sure you aren’t a YouTube channel?

Anyway, the users don’t have a right to privacy in what they post, but Tinder itself might have a copyright. They are the ones you need to worry about, not the users.Answer #2: This is off topic but that sounds like a terrible idea.  You’re mocking non-public figures.

How would you feel if someone grabbed your Facebook picture and used it to mock you without your knowledge to a large crowd of people?

That’s a really asshole thing to do.  Please don’t do that to people.


Title: Buying a house in Dallas, Texas. Current owner wants to maintain Mineral Rights.

Question:
Should I have any concern here? Home is in Southlake outside of Dallas.

Update: We have made including the mineral rights part of our offer. Seems they are getting several offers on the property so I learned a valuable lesson here either way.

Thank you all so much for your thoughtful and knowledgeable advice.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 Unless it's a truly enormous property, if he wants to keep the mineral rights he should keep the whole plot and, perhaps, lease out tenancy on the land instead of selling it. The complexities involved in actually exploiting those mineral rights while someone else owns _and lives on_ the land on top of them would be enormous for both parties, and the mineral rights themselves may be enough for the current owner to intrude on your use of the property if you let him keep them.

Just say no. If he sticks on it, figure out how much money you'd want to reduce your offer by on the off chance that one day he comes back and demands access to dig up the property, and counteroffer with that. Then, when he balks at selling you the property for $10, walk away.Answer #2: Most the comments so far have focused on what would happen if there were an economically viable mineral deposit on the property.

I'd be just as worried about what might happen if the seller were simply eccentric--some people practice amateur prospecting as hobby. You could very well end up with a couple of drunk dudes tearing up your lawn on the weekends. And you couldn't really call the cops on them because they'd own the mineral rights. So you'd have to hire a lawyer to attempt to get them to stop--and I can't imagine that situation being resolved quickly or cheaply.


Title: Can I really get arrested over ripping out a plant?

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 Yes, vandalism is illegal in Texas.

> The cops talk to me then tell me I’m a suspect for a criminal mischief report then left.

Realistically, I doubt that there is a whole complicated investigation going on, and if they didn't issue you a citation before they left, they're probably not going to..  Unless you two knuckleheads don't stop doing stupid crap that the cops have to come settle again.  The probably have at least a year to issue you a court date.Answer #2: If the plant was worth less than $100 then criminal mischief is a class c misdemeanor. If it was between $101-$750 then it's a class b misdemeanor. If it was between $751-$2500 then it's a class a misdemeanor. Above $2500 starts getting you state jail felonies.

In the state of Texas, class C misdemeanors can result in fines up to $500 while class b misdemeanors and above can result in jail time and fines.


Title: [NE] Rotating property managers and ever changing rules. Can we leave?

Question:
This is currently escalating right now, so sorry if this sounds like rambling.

My fiancé and I moved into our apartment in July 2018. We have about 6 more months left on our lease, but we are wondering if there’s any way we could break our lease without it coming back to bite us in the butt.

Our property managers(there’s been 3 different ones so far) keep adding/changing the rules and expectations without much notice or our consent.

There’s three big things that come to mind, but plenty of other smaller things too.

1) When we signed the lease, they said everything but electricity were included. We were told in December that we now have to pay for our water separately. Every time we tried to talk to them about this, they just direct us to the water company.

2) They added new fines for dog waste. This was never a problem for me, because I never left anything around. However, shortly after this was announced, they pushed it even more. Now we had to bring our dog in for DNA sampling so they can test any waste found.

When I brought my dog in for her sampling, I was told that I would have to sign a new pet agreement because we never signed ours. That is a lie. I remember specifically signing it because our first property manager and I had a long talk about dogs during the process. When I saw the agreement, I noticed they added new info about fines and the DNA requirement. I didn’t feel comfortable signing it with the changes, so I asked to wait until my fiancé could sign too. We have never done so, and have not heard anything else about it.

This was handled by our second property manager and they have since switched to our third property manager.

3) This just happened an hour ago. Our third and new PM came by, knocking on everyone’s doors, to tell us a new rule she’s implementing. Our dogs now have to be muzzled at night and every time we are gone. She got four complaints about a barking dog, and she can’t figure out who’s it is, so this is how she is handling it. She didn’t want to hear me out when I explained that it wasn’t our dog or that we didn’t hear anything. She simply said our dog needs to be muzzled at night, and next time she will call the cops for disturbing the peace.

We’re just really tired of these apartments and their rotating property managers. We would like to leave, if we can.

Sections of the lease that seem relevant:
“The Landlord shall furnish during the occupancy of the said premises by the Tenant the following utilities: Water, Garbage, Lawn Care, and Snow Removal.”

“Said tenants shall pay all utilities unless otherwise agreed”

“This agreement constitutes the full understanding between said Tenant and Landlord. No other agreement shall be binding unless in writing and signed by both parties.”

“Pets must be on a leash and accompanied by an adult at all times. You must pick up after your pets using the provided bags and dispose of appropriately.”

It doesn’t say anything about leaving, as far as I can see. However I feel like I have read somewhere, probably on their newsletters, that if we leave, we forfeit our deposit and have to pay half of the monthly rent until the apartment is re-occupied or until our lease is up.

I could show you pictures of the lease, it isn’t very long or detailed.

Thank you for any help in advance! Sorry if this isn’t as interesting as some of the other juicy stories.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 OP- You don't have grounds to break your lease penalty-free at the moment. If you've been paying the water bill yourselves when the lease says the landlord's responsible for it, you can sue the landlord in small claims for the amount you've paid that you shouldn't have/be paying.

Your landlord can't force you to muzzle your dog. It's not in your lease, so too bad.


Title: At what point in a criminal trial is everything finalized?

Question:
Its my understanding that in cases of being found not guilty, that even if you were to admit it later, you can't be retried criminally with a few exceptions.

So, hypothetically, when exactly could you admit it? After they say you are found not guilty?

I know its a dumb idea, I'm just trying to understand when things actually are "official" and double jeopardy would apply.

USA Law

Answer:
 As soon as the verdict is read, you could yell it out to the judge and you could not be re-tried.

For that crime.

As we've seen, you could be re-tried federally for a different crime from the same incident, or you could be sued into oblivion based on the admission, but you can't be re-tried for that crime ever again.


Title: I slipped on wet stairs outside a restaurant and injured myself. What, if any, are my options?

Question:
This happened in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada on April 25 for reference.

I took my kid to a restaurant for a snack before gymnastics. It was raining and the stairs outside going to the parking lot are some cement but mostly made up of beams of old, warped wood.

I slipped on the second stair and fell down quite hard and injured my foot, specifically my toe. It's badly bruised but I'm not sure yet if it's just a sprain or something worse.

There were no signs warning about the stairs being slippery while wet and no railing. I didn't go in and mention it to the restaurant at the time because the pain from the toe took some time to fully set in and I needed to get my kid to her lesson.

I'm just curious if I have a leg to stand on to complain or take any action?

Answer:
 >There were no signs warning about the stairs being slippery while wet and no railing.

You need a sign to tell you something may be slippery when it's wet? You can take it up with the manager, but they're not liable unless they were negligent.

**Edit:**. Isn't medical care Free in Canada?Answer #2: >I'm just curious if I have a leg to stand on to complain or take any action?

What, if any, damages do you have?  How much are your medical bills? How much work did you miss?


Title: Could this be a HIPAA violation? (Washington)

Question:
A friend of mine, and my family for that matter, recently became a nurse practitioner. This friend also got a job at the same clinic my doctor is at. My doctor was away on vacation when it came time for me to request a hardcopy for my prescription, so I gave the receptionist verbal consent to "let another provider sign off on it." It was my friend that signed off... I feel like my privacy has been violated.

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Needless to say, to sign off on ANY prescription a provider needs to review the patient's medical records. This individual now is displayed as a member of my care team on the clinic's patient log-in portal to make matters worse.

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I do not, nor will I ever want this person going through my medical records. Even the best-case scenario in which my friend just signed off on it and didn't actually access my records is mortifying. I feel like they should have delegated my prescription to another person. But nope.

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I am PISSED. I want to call the clinic and have them completely block him from accessing my records but I need to know how to phrase my request in case this violates HIPAA. Even though I fucking hate them right now I don't want to put their license at jeopardy.

Answer:
 No. Its not a HIPAA violation. You gave them consent to allow a provider see your file, the provider coincidentally knew you. You can ask them to take the NP off of your care team, but that's it.Answer #2: How was the clinic supposed to know that this person was your friend? Is the receptionist a mind-reader? Did you tell them explicitly that you didn't want Friend to have access to your records? Did Friend know that you didn't want them to have access to your records? It's entirely possible that they were the first authorized person the receptionist saw and they signed the prescription to expedite getting it filled or transferred or whatever you needed because they are a professional.

HIPAA would enter into it if Friend was blabbing about your medication all over the place, which they apparently haven't done. If they do, then you can file a complaint. Until that happens, you can call your doctor's office and ask that they be removed from your care team, but that's about it. You could also find a new doctor if you want to be certain Friend doesn't have access to your medical records.


Title: Civil suit for operation 30+ years ago

Question:
My friend's mother had a operation back as a teenager with staindless steel implants and for the past 20 years her health has been deteriorating as a result.  It isn't possible to reverse as the implants can't be removed, and so she's reached a state at mid-50 where she appears to be closer to 90 and is waiting around to die.

She currently resides in TN, but I'm not sure the state in which the operation was performed.

What kind of lawyer/office should we look for to see if we have a case?
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 You should speak to a medical malpractice attorney.

The chances of her having a viable lawsuit are very very slim, but the medical malpractice attorney can give her a good read on her chances.


Title: My employer owes me 10,000+ but they only want to pay me 1,500, what do I do?

Question:
I live in Wisconsin and work for a company called American Media Distribution. I've been working for the company for about 3 years (I work from home and am technically self-employed)

Throughout the latter half of 2017 and all of 2018 I have not been getting paid due to some issue the company was having or whatever. Because I haven't been getting paid it has affected my work ethic and I haven't been getting as much work done as I did before (I make internet commercials for clients) but I still did plenty of work. Now that my employer is able to pay me, they are only offering me $1,500 arguing that my lack of work has cost the company a lot of money and I only deserve $1,500. I'm not expecting to get all of the $10,000+ I'm supposed to be getting but I would like to meet in the middle somewhere. What am I supposed to do? I contacted the department of workforce development but they can't help me because I'm not technically an employee.

Side note: I'm really struggling to pay the bills since I haven't been paid in FOREVER, should I take the money they are offering and then try to file a lawsuit or decline their offer all together?

Answer:
 Why the FUCK have you been working for a year and a half without pay?! One missed pay period and you quit, file a wage claim, and start sending applications.

Time for a complaint to the Dept of Labor. You can file online. Do that then start sending out applications.


Title: My child was given extra vaccine doses

Question: I live in Michigan and we just had our sons 15 month vaccination appointment. On our way to leave our pediatrician pulled us back into the office. She then informed us that she had accidentally given our son the wrong vaccinations. Instead of getting his 15 month vaccines he got another dose of his 12 month vaccines. My wife is extremely upset and has been bawling her eyes out because she's so worried about what could be potentially wrong with our son. I don't know a lot about this and i would like to do something. Do we have something we can do legally?

Answer:
 Since there is literally ZERO evidence that vaccines cause any harm at all, I'd say you have no legal cause of action due to no damages.Answer #2: I assume they repaid you for the visit? Or they just going to do the 15 month one for free?

I'm not a doctor but vaccines are just does of diseases weak enough for an immune system which as never seen them to beat up and learn out to beat the real thing if they happen by. So basically, your sons immune system just got a test on questions they have already passed. So unless something actually happens, no worries.

Only legal issue is you just paid for service you didn't need. Answer #3: Just for your wife's sanity have them explain any risks that may cause. They are probably extremely minimal.

Unless you have damages (I. E. More medical bills) you won't have anything to sue them for. I would expect that they do not charge you for this appointment or the extra round of vaccinations they gave.Answer #4: What damage was done? Probably none. If so, then you haven't got grounds for actual damages to legally act on. You could complain to the doctor's office.Answer #5: >Do we have something we can do legally?

If/when you have damages.

Ask over in /r/AskDocs


Title: Restaurant wants me to void all cash tickets, is this legal? Indiana.

Question:
So, I work at a small, local restaurant in southern Indiana. Normally, at any restaurant I have worked at (local or not), when someone pays with cash you go to the payment screen in the computer and press "cash". That closes out the ticket in the system.

But the owner has asked us not to do that. She wants us to get them (the owners, they are the only ones that can void things) to void all cash tickets in their entirety every time someone pays with cash. This means the tickets are not closed in the system, they are taken off completely. She says she needs us to do this so she can have cash to pay us every week (she pays with a check). Other employees have told me this is illegal, but I am wondering if that is true. I mean, I strongly suspect she is pocketing the cash, but is that illegal since it is her restaurant? And does anyone have a citation for this if it is illegal? I really don't want to do this because it also means I will very rarely be able to take cash home... and she usually does not pay on time either, so taking cash home can be important for me.

Answer:
 She is skimming her own till to avoid paying taxes, very illegal.Answer #2: Depending on amounts, you could get a reward for reporting tax fraud to the IRS. I don’t know If your restaurant will be making enough to qualify, but here’s the details: https://www.irs.gov/compliance/whistleblower-informant-awardAnswer #3: She is probably stealing from her business partners too.  You might want to find a new job.  This is not the sign of a company that will be around long.Answer #4: I do not know of any reason to deliberately defeat a accounting system in that way, so as to ensure that cash income is not actually recorded as income, that does not involve hiding the income from some sort of authorities, most likely taxes.

If she has a sole-proprietorship or a pass-through single member LLC, then the business and her personal finances are one and the same for tax purposes, so it's not an issue of her "pocketing" the cash out of the till so much as an issue of here then not reporting that on the Schedule C. If it's a corporation then it gets more complicated. It could also be, in the case of an LLC or corp, that she wants to make the business appear unprofitable for some reason--such as to eventually file for bankruptcy--by recording the expenses in preparing the orders but not the payment--so that she will get rich even though the company fails.


Title: Dad owes me 40K but will not pay back.

Question:
My father  borrowed 40 K from my then  then husband and I 20 years ago. In our divorce,  the judge awarded me the $40,000 debt saying that it would be easier for me to obtain the money than it would be for him because it was my father. My father now says that he owes my ex husband not me, however,  he will not pay my ex husband either. Do I take him to court? I do not have a lot of paperwork to back up the loan.

Thank you in advance

Answer:
 Location is really going to matter here.

But there are two issues, the first being the lack of documentation. This can be overcome if you have something in writing where your father assumes the debt. The bigger issues is going to be that the Statute of Limitations is almost certainly come and gone. If that is the case, you will not be awarded a court judgment in your favor. Your best bet is to try to work this out with your father.


Title: Is it legal to make three or four candles and sell them on Craigslist without a license or permit? I’m not looking to make it a business or anything.

Question: (I’m in Maryland.)

Answer: You don’t need a permit to sell most items. However, if you are planning to make this a business, even part time, make sure to claim on your taxes. I wouldn’t worry about a couple candles here and there but if you create a business name you need to file a DBA. If you are selling items as you with no business you should be fine


Title: Apartment complex hasn't fixed our AC for almost 2 and 1/2 months. Please help...

Question: I live in an apartment in northeast Indianapolis. I've been here for almost 5 years, and have had to deal with a plethora of problems with the front office here and maintenance requests, but this one is by far the worst. I first contacted the front office back at the end of March about my AC not blowing cold air and that it most likely just needed to be recharged, and they told me that they weren't servicing AC units until June... They claimed it was too cool outside (high 60's low 70s), which just simply isn't true. Since it wasn't unbearably hot, however, I blew it off and decided I would call back in a couple weeks if it got hotter. As the seasons typically work, it did indeed get hotter, and I proceeded to call the front office back sometime around the end of April/beginning of May and put in a maintenance request. They said they had a considerable amount of requests (understandable), and that they would get out ASAP. A few days go by with nothing, so I call back and they tell me that there are many many people waiting that called back as far as March/April (which I did, but was never put on any list - instead I was told they weren't servicing AC units until June). I told them this, but they simply told us that there was nothing they could or would do for us. Ever since then we have been calling back in about weekly increments to check up and see when they would be able to come out, and would never be able to get a straight answer. Finally, (on the say we leave for vacation, of course) on May 17th, my girlfriend gets and email saying they fixed out AC. We got back 5 days later to find out that the AC was not fixed at all. We called the office the next day and told them this, and a young woman told me that she would try and find out with maintenance worker worked on our unit and would try to get him out here that day... Of course, he never showed up. I waited a few days, and still nothing, so I called back, and they told me that I was once again at the back of a very long line, they can't move me up, and that they will not pro-rate out apartment or do anything else to make this situation right (they also tell me that they only have one person working on AC units, which is absurd)... It is now 6/4/2017 and I have no idea what to do. It has been in the high 80s for over a week now, my girlfriend has sever allergies and keeping the windows open (which almost doesn't help at all) makes them go crazy.... This isn't a bad area, the apartments are decently priced, so I am at a loss as to why this is happening. Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated...

Answer:
 [This](http://www.indianalegalservices.org/node/315/warranty-habitability) says landlords are responsible for maintaining A/C in your state.  Working A/C & heat are required for a habitable rental.

Did you document each time you called the landlord/agency?


Title: [NV/IL] Wedding videographer emails with vague/threatening legal language after negative review.

Question:
I live in one state (NV), but services were conducted in another (IL).

**TLDR;** Extremely long story short, the contract stated video would be available after six months. Vendor took one year. I wrote a negative Yelp review that consisted of a timeline of events. I also wrote a negative review on Wedding Wire, The Knot, and the BBB. I removed the reviews that were easy to do so in an attempt to get the vendor to stop emailing me. They continue to do so.

Within that year, the vendor ignored my emails and made several errors with the video. I was polite, but thorough in my contact with them. If he ignored my phone calls, I would follow up with an objective email with a format like, "Hi, I attempted to call you for our phone appointment on MM/DD/YYYY @ HH:MM. I left a voicemail and this a follow up email." I didn't want to be rude to the vendor for fear of them rushing the video or intentionally making mistakes.

After my negative reviews, I was contacted immediately. They claimed I had "intent to damage [Company Name]." Their wording was demanding, saying I needed to "take the time to respond" to them and I was intentionally "not painting the full picture" in my review.

They copy and pasted the contract, noting how they gave me a discount (I never asked for one, and for all I know, that could have been the standard price for a video package and they just made it seem like a discount), and extended the length of the documentary (never asked for that either).

The one thing I did request, additional ending footage, they attempted to use it against me. I requested this after the vendor called to assuage my fears about the length of time for completion (it was a few weeks shy of a year when we talked), and they stated, "Normally this costs extra, but since you've been so patient with us we'll do it," I assumed that to be somewhat of an admission of guilt for going past the contracted time and this was a gift of some sort to make up for it. The extra footage ended up being a bust anyway, as the vendor repeated several scenes (but mirrored them, as if I wouldn't notice). I didn't ask for revisions as it was nearing the one year mark and I just wanted the videos finished.

After the angry email, I replied stating that their language suggests intimidation and censorship. I said I would edit the reviews I am able to edit to remove statements where I explicitly stated, "I do not recommend [Company Name]." I reminded them I was not the first to write a negative review of their company.

They replied, with much kinder language, but continued to say my reviews were "damaging" and again, mentioning all the perceived extras they did for me. Despite my saying I had no malicious intent to harm the company, they replied, "We feel you *do* have malicious intent because you never indicated being upset prior to the review." They ended with the idea that I was hurting their way of "providing for the family" and if someone did that to me, I too would want to "resolve the situation."

Because I was so exhausted by the vendor, I deleted two reviews that had the delete option and said I expected this to be a full resolution of the matter.

The vendor emailed me again, with more insisting language. "You and I both know the truth and I would like the reviews to express the truth." They threw a lot of passive aggressive question marks with ridiculous statements, but concluded with an offer to give me the raw footage "for my time to make this situation right."

I ignored the email. Today, I received another email, this time with directions on how to contact the review companies that don't have a delete button.

**I am so stressed from talking to them. I am considering putting my review back on Yelp and this time including what they perceive to be the "truth" (the unrequested discount and additional video time), along with email copies, but the thought of a lawsuit is equally stressful. Was my review illegal? Can the vendor intimidate me to remove my reviews? Is that legal? Any words of wisdom?**
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer: I would go ahead and put the reviews back up and add that they're harassing you. It can't be libel if it's true.


Title: Ca- I suspect my neighbors of being drug dealers. I have called the non-emergency police number for multiple offenses such as loud music, dog barking at all hours of night, etc. and i believe they told my neighbor I am the caller. I fear retribution. What can I do?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Police make it a point not to tell people they are investigating who called the police. That doesn't mean your neighbors can't guess who called. Answer #2: I mean, in that situation, I'd assume it were my neighbor as well.  Tighten your security with cameras, motion-activated flood lights, etc.  Don't be surprised if they retaliate in some fashion.  Only thing you can do is hope you document it.


Question:
Iowa: A teacher gave us a packet of questions about a book and made them seem as if they were her own (own formatting, no source, etc.). A quick google search shows that she got these from another source. She's an English teacher who hates plagiarism.

Is there anything that can be done? She clearly copy-pasted these questions from another source and passed them off as her own, all while saying we will receive 0s for plagiarism (that last bit isn't illegal, just hypocrisy.)

Answer:
 You can let the principal or dean know of your concerns. There is likely nothing more that can be done.

Are you sure she plagiarized as opposed to using instructions from some curriculum the school uses?  It seems unlikely she's appropriating someone else's IP.


Title: Discrimination for donating blood at work

Question:
My work has a policy where if you donate blood, you get a few hours of vacation time, which you can accrue throughout the year to take some time off. The problem is that I'm gay, and the red cross doesn't allow me to donate blood.

When I asked about it, they said that I just wouldn't be allowed to accrue the time off, and it's no different than someone who travels to a third world country or has a blood disease.

Is this legal?

Answer:
 This really isn't about benifits being denied to someone. It's an incentive to employees to help boost blood donations.

NAL but this practice is common at every federal government agency I've worked at which makes it seem unlikely it's actionable.  The only difference being you don't accrue vacation, you just get the rest of the day off.

At the end if the day I suspect the employer would just discontinue the program completely if it becomes a big inconvenience.


Title: Fiancé is 120k is debt. Getting married in 3 months.

Question: Is there anything I can/should do before getting married? She feels terrible about it and tears her apart that she is going to be bringing this into my life.

Answer:
 While you are not liable for your wife's pre-existing debts, marital assets may be exposed to her creditors if she defaults. With that in mind:

* Is she up to date on her debts?
* What are those debts costing her to carry? Are they high interest, or are they something with a reasonable rate?
* Does she have a clear and achievable plan to get clear of those debts, or to at least keep them current?
* What's her plan if one or both of you suffers a medical emergency or your home burns down? Are you appropriately insured, or will an unforeseen event derail that plan?

Debt is just money. _Uncontrolled_ debt is a risk, but $120,000 isn't necessarily a red flag in and of itself. If her debts are beyond her ability to pay them down, has she considered credit counselling or bankruptcy?


Title: How do I exempt myself from CAN-SPAM's requirement of a physical mailing address?

Question:
My wife and I run a blog and I want to set up a MailChimp newsletter that sends out updates every week. MailChimp requires that I follow CAN-SPAM's requirement for a physical mailing address in all communication but I don't want to give out my home address, I don't have a other address, and I don't want to pay for a PO box. Is there something I can say in the sign-up disclaimer or email footer that exempts me from this requirement? We live in Canada but MailChimp requires this because their servers are located in the USA.

I'm no Lawyer but I figured there could be some statement like "By signing up to receive email from mywebsite.com you waive mywebsite.com's requirement to present a physical address." or "By signing up to receive email from mywebsite.com we agree to not spam you and you agree to not take legal action against us saying we are." or something more legaly.

Thank-you!
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer:
 CAN-SPAM was created to avoid the risk of, "Well, you're not going to be able to find us."

You may know that you're not going to intentionally spam anyone but that can't stop something from going wrong and spamming everyone anyway. Software malfunctions, hackers break into your account and start abusing it, there's all sorts of ways for something to go wrong.

Hire a PO Box or a mail drop, but you are not going to get around this one.Answer #2: > Is there something I can say in the sign-up disclaimer or email footer that exempts me from this requirement?

In general, you can't unilaterally exempt yourself from federal law.  All the disclaimers in the world won't protect you from criminal or civil penalties for clear violations of the law.

MailChimp can require whatever they want, and you either abide by their rules or you don't use their service.  Your first stop is with them to see if they'll give you an exemption.  If they will, great.  If they don't, you're stuck.


Title: [US] Brother "violated" probation

Question:
For reference, I'm in AZ, the US

It's a long shot, but I'll ask here for lack of alternatives.

Last month, my dying mother and my underage siblings passed through town to visit because my mom's dying of cancer and believes her time is coming soon. She invited my older brother, along with every other sibling in the state, to lunch.

Now, my older brother is on lifetime probation for a sex crime involving minors, and his probation, obviously, prohibits contact with minors. My parents' solution was to pick him up in a separate car and have the children seated at a different table (with adult supervision).

For reasons unknown, my brother told his therapist in group that there may have been contact with a particularly rambunctious sibling (nobody witnessed such a thing).

His probation officer, the therapist and his PO's supervisor have taken this to the extent that they've putting him in jail for this violation.

I have no idea what I could or should do, as he presented his case to a lawyer who agreed the whole thing is blown out of proportion, but never got back to him after saying he would.

I've given as much as I know about the situation thus far, except that they arrested him about 9 hours ago as of this post.

What recourse is there? Is he well and truly fucked?

Answer: There's nothing you can do to help him.  He has an attorney, it is that attorney's job to help him.


Title: Landlord forged digital signature on lease. IP address next to digital signature points to leasing office computer.

Question: We moved into an apartment complex (in the state of Florida) and the leasing office kept coming up with excuses for not having the lease ready on the move in date. We paid all our move in expenses on time. The leasing office kept telling us they were sending us the lease digitally but one of us never got it. I went into the leasing office to talk to them in person and was told they "took care of it" and were authorized to sign my GFs signature on the lease. We confronted them about it, received a copy of the lease, and noticed that each signature has an IP address next to it that leads to their office. Does anyone know if we can sue for damages?

Answer:
 >Does anyone know if we can sue for damages?

What have you lost?

You can certainly seek to invalidate the lease (or more accurately, refuse to uphold your duties under it it on the basis that you did not in fact sign it).  It sounds like you already moved in, in which case you would then be governed by the terms of a month-to-month tenancy.  You'd still have to pay rent and give the statutory notice of your intent to vacate.

In that case your landlord might also ask that you come in and actually sign the lease, or give you notice to vacate in accordance with the statutory guidelines.


Title: Landlord Tenant Question - Brooklyn, NY - If my landlord didn't put my security deposit into a bank account, do they have a right to withhold money?

Question:
Hi Reddit,

Ongoing dispute with property company. It took them 53 days to get me an invoice on my deposit after moving out, and they are only mailing it out this Friday. I noticed on the invoice that they gave me, that there was no added interest despite the fact that our building had 8 units. I asked them to produce a letter showing that the money was deposited in a bank account, independent of other funds for the two year period in which we stayed with them. They have only gotten back to me with pictures they took of a few screw holes in the apartment to try to justify their expenses.

If the company cannot prove that the money was in a bank, or more generally if the money was never deposited into an independent bank account, does the landlord have the right to withhold security or take deductions?

Answer: Yes, they have the right to make appropriate deductions to cover damages. This is a completely separate issue from them not putting your money away properly. Answer #2: How much was your deposit?  (Given that prevailing rates were like 0.8%, odds are this dispute is not going to be worth your time to fight in court).


Title: Can a medical facility legally charge you if you're treated against your will?

Question: Let's make a hypothetical. You go to the ER for being suicidal and want to leave. They produce a court order that allows them to keep you for a week due to you being a risk to yourself or others. You, not wanting to be treated, practices your right to refuse treatment as a patient. The hospital then gets a court order negating your right to refuse treatment. (More difficult to acquire but not impossible) Can the hospital legally charge you for services rendered as they were given against your will? If this issue hasn't been touched yet, what argument could you make as to why or why not, the hospital should be able to charge you?

Answer: They can and do.


Title: Housesitting for Coworker, Landlord Entered and said she wasn't notified

Question:
Maybe I'm overreacting...

I agreed to housesitting/pet-sit for a coworker. She invited my boyfriend and I (and my dog) to stay at her townhome, since she has 2 dogs and a yard.

They will be gone for a week. On the second day, her landlord entered the apartment unannounced and asked who we were and why we an extra dog. We explained that we were housesitting while they were away. The landlord stated that she wasn't notified of us staying here, and said she would "deal with the situation" when they get back.

I was just wondering if she could additional action against us (trespass us, call police, etc.). I have tried to reach my coworker, but she has yet to respond.

I understand that leases can stipulate that no other persons can be on the property, without landlord permission, but weren't aware. If she does take additional action against us, any advice? We are in Ohio.

We do have a note and text messages giving us permission to be here from my coworker.

I'm not sure if I'm overreacting, but I've never seen a landlord just enter a building with announcing themselves. I'm not sure how/why she came in, my coworker's car is in the driveway, and my car is parked in the street.

Thank you

Answer: the only thing i can see being an issue on your coworker's end is the extra dog without permission.  but the landlord will very likely have issues from entering without prior notice.


Title: Legality of employer drafting all your emails? [GA]

Question:
Location: metro Atlanta, GA | Around 10 employees

Looking to get some insight on the legality of my employer drafting emails for me and requiring me to send them out as I wrote them. This is not occurring as a result of any punishment or bad behavior, just done because my boss is manipulative and controlling.
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer:
 Not legal advice, but old-school advice: include reference initials at the bottom of e-mails.  If your controlling boss is C.B. and you, the frustrated employee, are F.E, then at the bottom of your e-mail, include the following:

CB/fe

This makes it clear, as a documentary point, that it's your boss' language, and that you're only the transcriber.Answer #2: It's not illegal unless you're required by law to sign off on certain decisions and your boss is taking away your agency in that regard.


Title: What happens to Stateless people when confronted by the police? (Any State)

Question:
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Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 They will be taken into custody until they can be identified. Answer #2: Just for future reference, "Stateless" refers to people without ***citizenship*** in any country. For example that guy in the Tom Hanks movie.

What you're referring to are US Citizens without ID. They're not stateless, they're just, missing ID.


Title: Lease ending landlord wants me to pay extra months rent becasue of 60 day notice. Any lawyer help please !!!!!

Question:
Hi,

I did not realize my lease needed a 60 day notice to leave, i gave a 38 day notice and they want me to pay a month after the lease ends because of the 60 day notice. Here is what the lease says "2. TERM
For the term of 1 year commencing August 1, 2016, and ending July 31, 2017. If the Tenant holds over and remains in
possession of said Premises after the term of this Lease or any renewal thereof, Tenant will, from that date forward, unless
the parties by written agreement stipulate to the contrary, be a Tenant from month to month. A $40.00 per month premium
shall be payable on a month-to-month tenancy. 60 days advance written notice, by certified mail or personal service, is
required for termination of this Lease at the end of the initial or any subsequent term. Notice must be given prior to the
beginning of a month to be effective at the end of the second full month following receipt of said notice. Tenant to pay per
diem rent for days of occupancy prior to commencement." Also later on in conventional rules and regulations stated this "11. MOVE OUT NOTICE
Termination of your lease will be done in accordance with the terms of your lease. advanced written notice, by certified
mail or personal service, is required for termination of this Lease at the end of the initial or any subsequent term. Notice
must be given prior to the beginning of a month to be effective at the end of the second full month following receipt of said
notice. If the Tenant does not give the required notice, the Tenant shall be liable for rent to the end of the Lease term (as
defined by the terms of your Lease) or to the date the unit was re-rented, whichever comes first."

Please any help in me getting out this water would be extremely helpful since i will not have the money to pay it!

Thanks

Answer: You were supposed to give 60 days notice. You did not. You owe the money.


Title: I posted about a sexual assault that happened to me as a minor at a previous place of business, now the company is threatening to sue me?

Question:
Hi, all!

So when I was 17 I worked at a local attraction, there I was sexually harassed (forcibly touched, groped, kissed and stalked on the job) by one man over 40. Then, I was stalked and harassed (sent inappropriate pictures and messages) on Facebook for 2 years by another man from there. I never told the owners, because both of them were employees of 25+ years and best friends with the owners, and I was a scared 17 year old girl. I also know that the owners witnessed the inappropriateness on multiple occasions.

A couple days ago, 5 years after working there, I began receiving creepy messages out of the blue from yet ANOTHER man that works there. So I took to Facebook and included screenshots to warn other girls about this dangerous place.

Somehow, the owners found my phone number. Employees started messaging me calling me a liar, and I’ve received numerous texts from the owner essentially calling me a liar, and threatening to sue me.

I’m only 22, I live 500 miles away from there now and I have no idea what to do. Help!! Thank you!!

Answer:
 You have two options. You can give in to their demands and remove your posts, or you can leave them there. People threaten to sue all the time, but rarely do.

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If what you state is either the truth or an opinion, it is legal for you to state. If you state falsehoods you know to be untrue, you can be sued successfully for libel, if they can show financial damages from your comments.

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As to the threats and harassment, you need to tell them to leave you alone and not contact you, and block their numbers, email, social media accounts and so on.

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You have a right to speak your mind and have your voice heard. Only you can know if they are likely to file a suit. If they do,  you absolutely must respond. If you are served, contact a civil litigation attorney who deals with defending defamation lawsuits. Even if you win, people still can sue and cost their opponsent a stupid amount of money. However, it will cost them just as much to file a suit and pursue damages from you. Be certain what you state is factual or an opinion, and go from there.


Title: I Have Been Taking Care of My Parents Since I was 15. They Are Now Homeless & a Judgment Was Issued For An Unlawful Detainer. I Am In My 20s Now & Would Appreciate Some Insight (Los Angeles, CA)

Question:
My mom survived a lot of trauma. She acts like a 10 year old who has no regard for personal space and does not have basic logic skills. My dad has no formal education, often gets very anxious, and makes emotional decisions. They have factory jobs and make a modest income. Through a combination of luck and effort, I graduated from UC Berkeley with a bachelor's degree 3 years ago. It is a bit taxing to try to live a full life of my own while still tending to their day-to-day issues.

**Here are the legal issues:**

The apartment they rented in Los Angeles for over 20 years was sold. Since the apartment is in the ghetto, my dad asked for proof prior to giving a check to a man who knocked on his door asking for rent money. The new owners did not provide a proof of purchase and instead filed a complaint for unlawful detainer. I was unable to be present for my dad's hearing. He told me the interpreter ignored him. A few days later my dad sent me a copy of the judgement ordering him to pay past due rent and attorney fees to the property owner. The judge also voided any prior existing rental agreements and ordered him to vacate the apartment.

The court documents did not have contact information for the new property owners, only a name and the information for their attorneys. The court staff was not very helpful over the phone. I finally found the contact information for the property management company online and mailed a check via certified mail. The property management group signed for the check and confirmed receipt on the phone. They told me that they were not sure they could accept the check from me and had to contact their attorneys to find out if they needed certified funds or if they would go to collections.

* Can the property management group reject my check and send this to collections?

* Can they request a cashier's check instead? If so, how do I provide the court with proof that I have paid the property management group for what was ordered? Do I have to file a response with the court? If so, what is the type of response called?

* Will this judgement affect my parent's ability to rent a new place? If so, is there any way I can ask the court to amend this judgement so they can rent a new place? My parents are staying with a cousin 2 hours away from where they work. My dad has to drive mom to work, drive to his job, then pick her up before driving back to my cousin's house (my mom does not drive). He is driving about 5 hours a day on top of his regular work day.

**I am doing my best to manage this situation and would appreciate any insight into the legalities of unlawful detainers and subsequent judgement.**

Edit: formatting

Answer: NAL, former social worker.  Major cities are very difficult when it comes to housing with blemishes on your record like they one you're describing.   You may want to begin looking at local human services organizations that can help your parents find housing considering their current circumstances.   If they're disabled, they may be able to get an advocate to help them.  I worked in a very small area (probably a fraction of a percentage of the size of LA), so we could always find a sympathetic landlord we had worked with in the past.  Have you considered getting your parents case management services?  Normally, this is free to the recipient. They would help your parents sort through issues like this, make referrals and put together goal plans to help your parents manage their needs better. It would also give you a respite, you probably are long overdue for one.  Best of luck to you and yours.Answer #2: With this on their record, they are going to have a very, very hard time finding anyone to rent to them.


Title: Is a company legally obligated to send info for a previous employee?

Question:
I previously worked at a retail department store about 2010 or so. The current job I'm in the hiring process for has requested verification of employment at this previous job. I do not have a pay stub or W-2 because at the time I was an idiot teenager. I have requested a letter of verification of employment from the previous employer (my employee ID is still active in their system).

The HR center is giving me the run around and seems apprehensive to send me this letter even after sending them a request letter like they asked me to with all my info. Do they have any legal obligation to do this? As in, if they don't, is there a way through legal channels to obtain it? I do not want to lose the opportunity I have at hand.

This is in Pennsylvania.

Answer: They have no legal obligation to provide it. In fact they actually will likely err on the side of not providing anything that they don't have clear factual records of. It seems like your looking for records from seven years ago with a wishy washy time frame. I wouldn't hold my breath especially if it is a small company or the records where on paper.


Title: Sibling Raped in Spain Justice Not Being Served

Question:
I am not sure if this is the most appropriate subreddit or not so if this can get more traction elsewhere please advise.

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I am an American. My sister is an early-twenties American living in Madrid, Spain. She was violently raped against her will at a house party last night in Madrid. There was no ambiguity, no misunderstanding gone awry, and no alcohol over consumption. The rapist is an affluent and connected 33 year old Spaniard who was hosting the house party. He pulled her into a room, pinned her against a wall, and violently raped her, causing her to bleed profusely, as she begged him to stop. He did not use protection and finished inside her, exposing her to risk of infection and pregnancy.

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My sister tearfully confided in a female acquaintance at the party immediately afterwards, a 29 year old American from Los Angeles going to graduate business school in Madrid. The acquaintance is a neighbor of the rapist and, subsequently, reacted in a manner that makes her complicit as far as I am concerned. She briefly left to talk to the rapist then came back screaming at my sister, accusing her of being a liar despite my sister having shown her all the blood covering her underwear and legs. She continued berating my sister in front of a party of people and then helped the rapist kick her out of the house party.

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My sister then went to the hospital to get a rape kit. The first hospital turned her away telling her that they do not do rape kits. The second hospital also refused to help her, telling her they would only run a rape kit and treat her if she first went to the police station and filed a report. My belief is they did this because she is an American as they are not supposed to do this. She went to two police stations before finding one that was open and could help her. She had a rape kit run, gave a statement, and was then taken to a hospital to be administered Plan B.

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We know the identity and address of her rapist and have DNA evidence; however, based on what the police have told my family and cursory internet research, nothing will happen to this guy. My understanding is Spain's legal system does not protect its own women, never mind foreign nationals. I also have enough information to identify the girl and feel she should be held accountable. We have been trying to get in contact with the US Embassy, but again are pessimistic about what they can or are even willing to do to help my sister get justice.

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What can we do? Are there human rights organizations that can help? I am feeling so full of despair and my faith in humanity is fundamentally broken,

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Also I know the rapist's name, address, and the fact that he works at KPMG. How can I alert KPMG that they employ a violent rapist? I imagine its illegal to use social media to call someone out or dox them, but I don't know what to do. Can I alert the MBA program this girl attends to these facts? Fly to Spain and post flyers everywhere? This is a brutal travesty and will affect my sister and family for the rest of our lives. Meanwhile this guy lives consequence-free in an apartment 3 minutes from my sister.

Answer:
 Spanish guy here!

https://diario.madrid.es/noesno/

In that website your sister can found some info about where to go to get help (specially CIMASCAM and UAPM).

Sorry for my english.

P.S: the spanish telephone number for emergencies is 112, it is free of charge, you can call to police, firefighters, medics... They will ask you about what happened and where (try to identify the street, it is usually in the corners of the buildings).


Title: CA...Home infested

Question: [removed]

Answer: Not a lawyer, but start by getting a real exterminator, using real pesticides.


Title: 90 in a 45 Florida. Court appearance required. Not my car! 28M

Question:
Two nights ago I went out with a friend. I was the DD. I was driving my friends car with him in the passenger seat. I was doing the speed limit when I decided to accelerate to pass a couple cars. My friends car is a GTR w/ Alpha 7 kit. I had not driven the vehicle before that night so I wasn't aware how quickly it would go that fast (I drive a slow Jetta). These cars literally go 0-100 in 4 seconds. I was at speed for maybe 3 seconds and then I was immediately pulled over. The cop clocked me at 90 using a Stalker Dsr 2X device. He said if it had been during the day I would be under arrest. Instead, he gave me a ticket with a mandatory court appearance. Apparently this speed is considered a criminal violation.

I am not sure if this is relevant, but my friend, the owner of the car, was previously dating a local cop. They do not have a good relationship anymore and she has told him that every cop is keeping him on their radar.

This is my first offense and I am not sure the best way to handle this situation. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 "I had no idea how fast I was going" is not a defense to speeding.

Get a criminal defense attorney and follow his advice.Answer #2: The speeding ticket posts on this sub seem to be people workshopping the story they plan to tell in court. This story is a 100% fail. If you can't tell even without looking at the speedometer that 90 in a 45 is WAY too fast then you shouldn't have a driver's license.

Of course the truth (fast car look at me go fast) is just as bad. Get an attorney tho. Answer #3: You accelerated to twice the posted limit, that doesn't happen by accident. Nothing you've posted is going to help you construct any kind of defense. Get a lawyer and be on time to court, and be grateful that you weren't arrested on the spot that night.


Title: Car hit bicyclist, fatal injury. Insurance company found driver not at fault but family is suing. Options?

Question:
A family friend recently was involved in an accident and hit a cyclist (Fresno county area in California). Vehicle and cyclist were traveling in the same direction on a one-way, two lane road. Vehicle changed lanes to pass cyclist, who now had his own lane. For unknown reasons, the cyclist veered left into the path of the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries (was not wearing a helmet). Family of the deceased is now suing my family friend.

Free services available to family friend do not encompass car accidents or criminal cases. I'm hoping someone can give me some insight into how worried we should be, and if a laywer's services should be sought out in this situation.

Thank you so much in advance for all who took the time to read this post.

***EDIT: Follow up question: Police report and evidence show he was not at fault. He has no assets and no job--does this make a difference?
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer: Your friend needs to let his insurance company know about the lawsuit ASAP and follow their instructions.  They will hire a lawyer for him.


Title: Is it legal for your non-profit to hire a business you own as a vendor?

Question:
EDIT: This is united states.

So this is more of "just wondering type question".....

Anyways I met a guy yesterday who explained to me that he is both a business owner and runs his own nonprofit. Essentially his nonprofit is in the business of community improvement projects (building parks, small beautification projects, etc.). Apparently, the arrangement is the following, the nonprofit applies to grants for these projects and gets/administers the grant funds. The non-profit hires the business to carry out the actual physical work (building stuff and whatnot).

The guy said he's more or less up front in any of his grant proposals about this arrangement. He's also upfront about it to other funders and any crowdfunding campaigns he runs. One foundation conducted an audit of one of the grants he received and they were fine. He's been in operation for five years now and hasn't had any trouble with the IRS or government.

So...is this actually legal?

Answer: If they follow all the best practices sure. This is common.


Title: Paying for foreign escort service legality

Question:
I am a US citizen in California. I am planning on using an escort service in the Netherlands when I travel there on vacation. The service I have chosen requires an initial pre-payment via bank transfer for a fraction of the total cost to make a reservation.

As far as I can tell, I'm going to need to end up using my bank account for a wire transfer that is tied to my real name. Would this lead to the government noticing, and would this be illegal? I thought the illegal part of prostitution was the act of paying for sex and not the actual act, which I would be partially doing from California, although the service will be outside of the US. The service offers non-sexual services, so would this provide plausible deniability that this was an illegal purchase?

Answer:
 it's fine.  as long as you're not doing it in CA.

but i would be weary of making an initial pre-payment, that sounds shady to me unless you're paying for some high end 5k+/hr escort.  Answer #2: No one is going to care. Don't worry about it.


Title: (MN) Knife at airport?

Question:
Ok so you may have seen my Threatened Mugger with a Knife post recently, but I have one other knife question.

So like six months ago I went to the airport, and forgot my balisong (which is apparently a one sided butterfly knife) in my purse (because I'm an idiot).

I realized it after my purse was scanned and they snagged me. They pulled out the knife, I groaned and smacked my head on the table, but in the end they let me go because it was only a one sided knife (I guess 2 sides are worse?). I just had them toss it for me instead of mailing it back home. So my question is this, just how much trouble would I have been in if I'd been caught with a knife at the airport? Why is a one sided knife not enough to call the police?

Also, reflecting on my various knife related incidences over the years, I'm going to be investing in pepper spray.

Answer: Um, you were caught with a knife at the airport. It was confiscated and you were weren't referred for additional screening. What's the question? And stop slamming your head on tables at the airport.


Title: How does a 16 year old get a court order to move households?

Question: Hey guys. I'm a 16 year old boy that is going into my sophomore year (10th year). Of school and I have divorced parents. I have lived with my mom for the 16 years of my life and would like to move to my dads house for the last 3 years before college. But here's the deal. My mom won't let me. She does not have a stable income and she is extremely verbally abusive. The only way I can leave her house is if I get a court order from a judge. Does anyone know how I would go about doing this..? I live in the state of Utah and my parents live about 45 minutes away from each other. Please help guys I don't know where else to go!

Answer:
 You don't. Your father does. You're old enough that the judge will take your opinion into account. But typically unless there has been a material change in circumstance, most courts don't like to revisit custody determinations without a good reason.

Do you have any visitation with your father presently?


Title: [CA] Car got towed, I don't want the car but the tow people want a lot of money plus took my title. Not sure what to do.

Question:
So I'm 18, my transmission blew in the parking lot of a grocery store and I couldn't afford to tow it so it sat there for a couple days, didn't realize they would tow it so soon.

I went today to the tow yard to sign over the title just to get rid of it, cuz that's what Google said I could do to pay the feesThe lady said no problem, she scanned my drivers license and took my title. I got all my crap out of my car, went back to the office and she said I still owed $240 and if I didn't pay it she would go to collections. I gave her the money I could afford to let go of ($100) and she said she would call later this week for the rest of it.

Fast forward a couple hours, everyone is telling me that she was lying and I should have just let the car sit there, because now they have me on camera and they have my license. Should I pay the rest of the money or not? I really can't afford it but I don't want it to ruin my credit.

Thanks.

Answer: You owe them for the towing and storage fees, up until the day you signed over the car.  The price of the car(likely, just salvage) will offset that, but you owe the remainder.  I'd bet that the $240 is the cost of your fees, minus the salvage cost of the vehicle.


Title: Cop wrote on my ticket I admitted responsibility. I didn't.

Question:
I'm in michigan.

Last Sunday I got pulled over for "failing to adhere to a posted stop sign" (or similarly titled) cop banter went along like this

"Are you in a hurry to get home?"
"Kinda yeah"

He asks me if I knew why I was being pulled over I say no because I know it wasn't speeding.  Says something about the stop sign and I go oh.

He takes my information back to the car and writes me a ticket.

But on the ticket he writes that I admitted responsibility at the scene. I didn't do that. I want to deny responsibility to try and get it docked to a non moving violation,  but the fact that he wrote that on my ticket is it even possible?

Answer: Contest the ticket and go to traffic court. The cop will be there to testify. Ask the cop exactly what he asked and what you said. Then you get up and testify that you said what you said. That by  itself won't get you out of the ticket but it gives you a better chance if the court doesn't assume you admitted responsibility.


Title: Falling off a ski lift

Question: A friend of mine fell off a ski lift this season and I was wondering if he had any legal options. He didn't have the safety bar down and he slipped off resulting in him being paralysed.  In my mind, if you break the rules and get hurt doing it, you are 100% responsible. What do the experts of Reddit think?  Is it possible to get money from the resort even though he wasnt following the rules?

Answer:
 When you have an injury that serious you should talk to a lawyer.

But your inclination is correct and it will certainly hurt his case that he failed to use the safety bar.Answer #2: It depends on a couple things, but you would probably need to get a lawyer.

First, not having the safety bar down won't help if he trying to get money from the lift company. Second, how exactly did he slip? People usually just don't fall off the chair lift while quietly sitting there. Was it really windy or snowing? Was the seat icy and not cleaned off? Was your friend messing around on the chair and turning around or not sitting properly? Did his equipment get stuck and pull him off?

Depending on the answers would depend if the chair lift company was somehow liable or if your friend wasn't using the chair lift properly and safely.

Again, a lawyer might be best.Answer #3: The chances of success depend entirely on what state he was in and what the facts surrounding his fall are.  If he was in Colorado, for instance, and just being a dumbass, there is very little chance that he'd be able to get anything.  However if he was in a Midwestern state and the safety bar was malfunctioning, his chances of success are higher.

Your friend should go see a personal injury lawyer.


Title: Tennessee... Employer says "If you forget to clock in or out you will not be paid for that day". Is this legal?

Question: Title explains it...  This is a convenience store.

Answer:
 It's not illegal to tell you that. It is illegal to actually not pay you for time you worked (even if you forgot to clock in or out)Answer #2: No, they can't *not* pay you for time work. They *can* fire you for not clocking in, however. Answer #3: Well, if you do not clock in and they have no record in their payroll system of you working you may miss out on some pay. But they can't withhold pay for work that you did.

Really, this is something employers say to scare employees into doing things.


Title: Husband and I are planning to divorce, but it's Sunday and he's packing my things

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Next move is to talk to an attorney tomorrow.

It is unlikely he is breaking any laws by packing. He cannot throw you out or change the locks


Title: Position eliminated

Question:
I worked at this company for over 18 years, with several promotions over the years. My manager (c-level exec) was pushed out of his role after about 10 years with the company, and I started reporting to his replacement in December. We had talked about restructuring the department to make it more efficient, and signed with a firm to help with process improvements. He repeatedly told the department that we had the right people, it was a matter of making their jobs better and getting them into the right boxes. I was leading the search and engagement of the third party.

In early May, he and the HR person pulled me into a conference room and told me my position was being eliminated in favor of a higher level, which I am not a candidate. They offered the standard severance package for the company and walked me out the door.

I am over 40, and located in the US.

Not sure what to do at this point besides looking for another job. The severance package was good due to my length of service, but I am not sure if I am entitled to anything beyond that. I am not in great financial position right now due to family health care issues, so living without a paycheck and insurance would be next to impossible.

Would it be beneficial to hire an attorney? What are possible outcomes other than the severance package?

Answer:
 Eliminating positions happens all the time.  Nothing wrong on their part, it's just an incredibly crappy position to be in when it happens.

You can apply for unemployment.  COBRA may be an option for insurance,  but keep in mind it can be incredibly expensive.


Title: (NY) I'm 17 and female. My mother has been putting my sex down as male on all documents since I was a kid. How will this affect my future?

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 Just a heads up, your mother may have committed a few crimes depending on what forms she's done that with. It is illegal to knowingly falsify certain documents.Answer #2: You've already gotten the best advice you're likely going to get short of talking to specific people in specific situations (i.e., school financial aid people as far as financial aid, etc). Just wanted to say I'm sorry you've had to go through this -- this is absolutely insane.

I thought I'd heard it all, but this -- transgenderism by proxy -- takes the cake. I'm glad you weren't forced to take puberty blockers or anything like that. Answer #3: > Will her insanity have any affect on my future? How do I clean this mess up when I move out?

Maybe, maybe not. Get your birth certificate (original). Keep it in a safe place. Make copies. If this ever causes problems for you, whip it out and set them straight.


Title: [Texas]Gaining citizenship(or residency) after marrying a citizen.

Question:
My father's wife is from El Salvador. She migrated to the U.S. at the age of 16, and has lived here since. She is now 42, and married just within the last 6 months. My father has been instructed that for her to gain residency, she must return to El Salvador, get a visa so she can return to the U.S. However, El Salvador is not the safest place and both her and my father are worried about making a trip there. She has four children, some with special needs, that were all born here. Also, she has been renewing her work visa every 18 months. Does she indeed have to travel there or can it all be achieved in the states?

Thanks for any help!

Answer:
 >My father has been instructed that for her to gain residency, she must return to El Salvador, get a visa so she can return to the U.S.

Who told him this?

>Also, she has been renewing her work visa every 18 months.

What type of visa?


Title: Landlord is telling me to get rid of my dog

Question: I rent a trailer in alabama and my landlords are telling me to get rid of my dog ive had for 2 months. the lease says we are not allowed pets but the landlords have been okay with me having pets up until now. the previous tenants had the same lease as i did and had 2 dogs living inside for 5 years before i moved in. is there anything i can do to keep my dog or will i have to get rid of it. Thanks

Answer:
 >the lease says we are not allowed pets

And that is the problem. You agreed to not have a pet. You have it in writing. Unless you have a modification in writing, you need to get rid of the dog


Title: License wrongly suspended

Question:
(COLORADO)
Okay, so this has been a very long drama between myself, three insurance companies, and the DMV.  I'll have to tell the full story for this to be clear.

Almost a year ago now, I was in a car accident in my fiance's car.  His car ended up being totaled, and the other car only had minor cosmetic damage.  My fiance's insurance company then went on to refuse to cover the accident, because i was not listed as an insured driver.  This worked out okay though, because my insurance company came to the rescue and covered it.
The real issue comes up here.  Because my fiance's insurance refused to cover the accident (and before my insurance resolved the issue), the other driver's insurance contacted the DMV and had my license suspended for "financial responsibility" (similar to when your license can be suspended for not paying child support).

I've now been dealing with the DMV for the past 6 months to get my license back.  There is no financial responsibility due, because it has already been resolved.  I have had my insurance company send documentation saying that they covered the accident multiple times by fax, and each time after waiting for up to 20 days, the DMV claims to never receive it.  Every time I try to speak with the DMV or my insurance company, every single employee and supervisor tells me something completely different about what I need to do.  And when I follow through with what they tell me, it always ends up not being what they need to give me my license back.

If anyone can give me some advice on how to get this resolved, I would GREATLY appreciate it.  This has been extremely stressful.

PS, was it actually legal for the other drivers insurance company to contact the DMV to have my license suspended in the first place?  None of this was dealt with in court or anything and it just seems a bit odd to me.  Do I need a lawyer?

Answer:
 It might be worth conference calling the DMV and your insurance.

Since it's a state agency, your local state congressman *might* be able to help. Some US congressman offer assistance with federal agencies, so i'm thinking that your state politician might be able to help with the DMVAnswer #2: Have you physically gone in person to attempt to resolve this?


Title: Got a recall for my passenger airbag, dealership refuses to fix it.

Question:
I got a safety recall notice and took my truck to the dealership to have it replaced seeing as several people have died from the potentially faulty airbags. When I got to the dealership the supervisor said they won't put the new airbag in unless I get my dashboard replaced as well seeing as it's cracked in several places (bought it like that, dodge is notorious for shitty dashboards apparently). They said it would cost $1400 to replace which I don't have because I'm a college student. I told them to just break the dash completely and put the airbag in which they also said they wouldn't do.

I'm worried because I often dd for my friends and always have people in my truck. Are they legally required to fix it? Should they pay for the dashboard? I'm worried I'm gonna wreck my truck and whoever's in the passenger seat will get hurt.

I'm in Texas

Answer: You can get an estimate from a non-Dodge mechanic to replace the dash - it might be significantly cheaper.  Then you can get the airbag replaced.Answer #2: You are right that Dodge's have crappy dashboards and getting it replaced at a (St)dealer is going to be the most expensive option. One suggestion is to get a replacement dash aftermarket through someone like [LMC Truck](http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/de/search.aspx?searchTerms=dash).  Their dashes seem to be around $200-$300 and either install it yourself or have a non dealer auto shop install it. Or ask the dealer if you can provide the dash and they install it while they are doing the airbag. They're not going to like it but it doesn't hurt to ask.


Title: Potential child abuse not taken seriously

Question:
(Pennsylvania)

Sunday night during a video recorded custody exchange my 2.5 year old daughter told me her father touched her "gina". I hadn't seen my child in three days and this was the first thing she said to me. It was completely unprovoked. I asked her to repeat what she said and she did verbatim. I simply inquired "where?" and she grabbed her entire private region. This is all on the video. Exchanges are recorded by both parties as a result of a pfa. She knows the word gina and has for some time because as a single working mom with no family I often need to rely on baby sitters and her knowing the word would simplify things if anything were to happen. I simply told her the word and remind her that she's to tell me if anyone touches it I'm a bad way. I don't mention names.

So I drive home in disbelief unsure of how to act. I emailed the video to my attorney the next day who advised I err on the side of caution and report the incident. So I call her doctor's office to make an appointment and explain the situation. The receptionist says due to the nature of the visit the doctor would not have enough time on Monday but on Tuesday he would. So I make the appointment for Tuesday and I file a police report to start an investigation and was told a detective would call me the next day(today)

Of f***ing course I'm hesitant to proceed because of her age but she told me this outright and I need to believe my daughter who at just 18 months would tell me things about her father hitting the dog which he definitely does.

Her pediatrician saw her today, didn't note any physical trauma but says that a lot of time has elapsed. He used to be a child advocate and I showed him the video and he seemed very concerned. He told me what the process is and his friend was working in the er. He sent me over and that's where more trouble began. I'm so disgusted.

The er doctor was very dismissive because of her age and refused to watch the video. They were required to call law enforcement who seemed angry that they were called when I had already filled a report the day before. They asked almost sarcastically wether I even noticed anything I said yes redness and discharge. He practically rolled his eyes and I said but I'm not qualified to look for these things. He eased up a little after that. The one child advocate actually viewed the video and was a little more understanding of my concern. However the doctor seemed to think my daughter was confused and talking about an appropriate touch.

I understand his reasoning however my daughter goes to day care, a baby sitter, other relatives and her godmother and all of us have cleaned and changed her. She's never said anything about any of them like this.

So on the way home I get a call from children and youth. I go in and they question my daughter who doesn't say anything besides she's afraid of her father. Then they finally talk to me. I explain that she doesn't know the words they were using. Infantile words like privates and peepee. I showed them the video and explain that they'd have a much better response if they question her with me there. I enter the room and my daughter starts talking about how daddy hurt her butt. They say they'll do an investigation but it's unlikely to result in anything because if her age. What??! You saw the video, she told you she's afraid, and you Just heard her say daddy hurt her butt. What more do you want? They want to do more interviews and exams and feeling disheartened I said this feels pointless, I'd hate to subject her to this if there's nothing you can do to protect her. The woman actually said "well you're the one who started it and now the police are involved".

Seriously? What in the hell was I supposed to do? If I knew about it and didn't say anything I'd be penalized for that in the future, I'm being penalized for following the current protocol, and if this were reversed I'm sure as s*** it would be taken more seriously.

On the way home I got a call from the detective. Normally I'm pretty reticent but I just rambled about everything to him. Every sign I saw in my daughter, everything that happened that morning, every sign from her father. There was a lot that fell into place in retrospect. At least he seemed more understanding.

My daughter is very smart. She's tells me about things I know her dad and grandma would do. She speaks and counts in three languages. She tells me about her day. She's very well tempered and lately when I pick her up from her father she's been legitimately angry until a day later. I tried voicing all of this today but it wasn't taken seriously. I'm disgusted and disheartened by this entire thing. I believe she was touched inappropriately. Her father is capable of a lot that I never would have thought before. He is incapable accepting responsibility for his actions, incapable of telling the truth, and regularly in denial. He delights in using our daughter as a pawn and doesn't actually care for her well being. I'm in absolute disbelief.

Answer:
 I don't have any legal advice, but I wanted to say that the reason they seem to be dismissive or cautious about your daughter's statements is because children's statements have been used for [moral panics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMartin_preschool_trial) that have destroyed innocent lives without any shred of physical evidence.

Not to minimize what you're going through, but from their end they know that children can easily be coached to say stuff like this and she is too young to really understand the impact of it, or even what it means. That's why they can't just take a single videotaped statement and throw the other guy in jail. There is a process and policy on this for a reason.Answer #2: I'm not sure if your location, but there could be two possible courses of action that may help. It would be your call to do one or both,

1) File for an emergency hearing based on allegations of potential innaprolriate conduct, and let the judge decide.

2) Have your daughter see a child psychologist. She may be a tad young for the real, meaningful heart-to-heart stuff and coping mechanisms, but a counselor she's comfortable with will be able to determine what is going on and could advocate for your child in court. A counselor can appear in person, or write a written statement. That wouldn't be a course of action with an immediate effect, but it is good for long-term stuff.


Title: Could I have gotten a DUI?

Question:
I live in California.

I  was driving high yesterday. I was going to a national park. There was a  ticket booth, and there was a park ranger inside. I was getting ready  to pay for parking, but I couldn't find my wallet. I was so high I  didn't notice that my wallet had fallen under the seat. I said to the  ranger "Hang on I can't find my wallet", and spent 2 minutes looking for  it in front of the ranger. The ranger then said "What's the matter what  are you trying to do?". I think the ranger could tell that I was high. I  said I want to turn around, and the ranger told me where to make the  u-turn.

I was too paranoid to come back there, so I went ahead and spent the day at a different place.

Anyway, could I have gotten a DUI there? Could the ranger have detained me or called the police?

Answer: Yes to both.  DUI isn’t just for alcohol, it’s anything that impairs your ability to safely operate your car.  It can even apply to prescription drugs (which marijuana isn’t but even if it was).  You clearly shouldn’t have been driving.  You could have been detained for that.Answer #2: Are you currently high? Because you’ve posted this three times in the last day, twice on LA.


Title: Got a call from Children's Services about a neglect allegation

Question:
I got a call this afternoon from a caseworker from Children's Services that someone has filed a neglect charge against me for my son. I'm 99% certain it is the school, and because I was upset with them and told them so in an IEP meeting that I called on Friday. I believe their "reasoning" or evidence is due to the amount of school my child has missed. All the absences (save 2 illnesses) are due to appointments for doctors and therapies that the school refuses to provide, but my child clearly needs. It has been documented.

What are my rights in the state of Ohio, what should I expect, what do I need to know?

Answer:
 Because a report has happened CPS has to investigate. It's their job. That said, you do have rights. If you can afford it I would recommend having a lawyer present when CPS comes to do their investigation. That said, if you cannot afford a lawyer it's not the worst thing to do to go through a CPS investigation on your own. They're going to come to your house, make sure it's clean enough and that you have food there, ask you some questions, and ask your child some questions. If you can be prepared and show them the child's medical records showing their appointments that would be a good thing to have on hand.

After CPS does their investigation and sees that the child is fine and that you have a good home for them then they'll close the investigation. Despite what people say CPS is not in the business in taking kids for no reason. Provided that things are okay at home they will be more then happy to close your case so they can focus on the kids that actually do need help.