Title: Nissan dealership in VA sold us a CPO but now they say it isn't a CPO. We have CPO paperwork with their signatures on it!

Question:
Nissan car dealership in Virginia sold me a 2016 Juke with the CPO paperwork last September. Last week, the headlights went out on the car while me and wife were on our way to our honeymoon, at midnight on a highway, and needless to say, we almost died.

Went to the dealership when we got back and they said headlight assembly needs to be replaced and the basic warranty may also be void because the car had been in an accident before we bought it. (We bought the car in September 2017, car had an accident in January 2017). They also said the CPO isn't registered in their system even though we have the CPO paperwork, with a complete checklist of items they supposedly went through, and with manager's and technician's signatures.

My question is, do we have a case here given we have signed paperwork from them of the CPO checklist? This has been giving me a headache and wife and I are not in a position to shell out more $$ right now on a car. We have had to take time off work to try to argue with them about this but they won't budge.

Any help is appreciated.

Answer:
 If you have the CPO paperwork, escalate. Start with the people at the local dealership, then Nissan corporate. This dealership may have been pulling a scam where they don't pay the CPO fee but charge you the higher value, but as long as you have the paperwork you should be good.

HOWEVER. Carefully read that paperwork to make sure it says its Nissan CPO and not some local dealership program that has a similar name.


Title: Stalker using our address to get prisoners to write

Question:
So we've had a stalker for about 7 years. The things he does are mostly signing us up for catalogs, filling out web forms to get sales calls directed at us. He had been making false reports to various government agencies (like claiming we had illegal, venomous, endangered species for pets) but that stopped after we filled a police report.

But now we've begun receiving letters from prisoners. He's written them sexually explicit postcards and requested to be pen pals, so that they will write me explicit letters, not knowing that they are being used to mess with people.

Is there a law he's breaking with this? Do I have any recourse?

Answer:
 First, contact the prison the letters came from, and file a complaint. They will likely stop the letters ASAP.

Second, contact the police dept you dealt with last time, and let them know this person is at it again. Answer #2: You can contact the warden of the prison and explain the situation.  The warden can inform the writers of the issue, or refuse outgoing mail to your address.

The stalker may well be breaking the law, but we don't know your location.  If you know the identity of the stalker, you should file another police report.  Depending on your location, repeated actions like this may rise to a level of criminal harassment and you can get a court order to have him stop doing this stuff.


Title: My daughter (15) gave me a journal she wrote with many entries about suicide, due to problems at her dad's house, she also got caught sending nude selfies.

Question:
In Texas. My ex has primary custody, due to his suit in 2012 & a Judge's decision, which went AGAINST the social worker's recommendation, that I should have primary. This Judge decided he would have primary (we previously had 50/50), based on the person I married, whose 10 year old DWI's were revealed in court (& a surprise even to me).

$60,000+ & a second divorce later, I am 1 month from finishing nursing school, finally getting my life back on track.

Everything has been cheery at my 15 year old's dad's  house. He is quite religious, and has had her singing in the band at his church, which is something she has loved, and thrived in. But lately, it seems the better I do, the more he and his household seem to fall apart.

Last weekend my 15 year old called me to pick her up. Her dad confiscated her phone. He found she had sent nude photos to several church, and a few school boys (she was 14 at the time; they were 16), after repeated requests, and receiving nudes from them. Her stepmother determined that she was suicidal, so, in light of both discoveries, her father thought it appropriate to call in the police. Fortunately, I was able to be there for my child who has only been 15 for 1 month, during what seemed to be one of the most frightening and traumatic experiences of her life.
I recorded every moment with the police, as subtlety as possible on my phone. This is my precious baby, and my very first mission in life is her protection.

Her father removed her immediately from school, and placed her on house arrest. Yet, to my staunch disagreement, insisted on returning her to the church, where most of the boys gained access to her in the first place. I asked for discretion on these highly personal matters, due to any pending criminal investigation (the police, who now have her phone as "evidence" warned me she might be charged with distributing child pornography), and for our daughter's sake. She has since been forced to return to this church, and told by the pastor's daughter (in her youth group) she "knows all about what's been going on).

She met with a new counselor today, I was unable to attend due to my clinical schedule, but her dad and her stepmom attended (She asked previously for a therapist, and I asked for him to obtain one for her 10 months ago), but she is worried because she said her dad came along and lied to the counselor about the facts regarding her. The thing is, even before he took her phone and found out what she was up to, she overheard a conversation in which he was "lying" about me, and it made her think he "wanted to take her away" from me completely. This devastated her, and it seems was the beginning of her suicidal ideations.

Over the weekend she snuck out a journal to me which broke my heart. In it she details the moment his sister told her at the age of 14 that her mother is "an alcoholic, who can barely afford to feed" her. That is also the first time she mentions a desire to commit suicide. Subsequent entries are all about suicide. Including the time I told her and her sister (much later) that they have a "children's bill of rights," and do have to submit to their father's endless interrogation of them when they return from my home, or any of the same behavior from myself. Every entry is directly related to her father's actions, and her resultant feeling of hopelessness. My question is, what do I do with this?

When they ripped her out of school, and intended to again expose her to the older boys at church who hounded her for nudes, I objected. They told me she SHOULD be ashamed for sending pics (no mention of the sexual harassment by these church boys of a 14 year old girl) and they took her to the church again anyway. A few kids at church said they "knew about" what was going on.

Because they intended to be expose her to the boys again, my therapist told me to report to CPS. Of course, he met with them 1st, and they called with the pre-judgement that I am trying to "get custody," and "what did I hope to gain from this?" I told them I only wanted to prevent her exposure to these boys, which are possibly the subject of a criminal investigation (as the officer indicated). They said, "she's just a 15 year old girl who wants to live with her mom, we can't blame her. But you need an attorney, not CPS."

I'm sorry this is scattered, I've cried for the last several days, after reading her journal, & it seems no one can help my child. She is a good girl, highly obedient, and never been in trouble before. Her father is understandably upset, but all too eager for this child to wear the "scarlet letter," based on bad decisions made at the age of 14, after intense pressure from several boys. She said he told her the other day she has the Devil in her. Most importantly, I feel she is indeed suicidal in his household, and I fear I am powerless to help. She has never expressed or shown signs of being this way with me.

Anyone with legal knowledge please chime in. She is my treasure, I can't lose her, and she desperately needs someone who will believe her and listen to her. Attorneys have drained me, and I don't know where to go from here. How do I save my child?

Answer:
 You should speak to your attorney ASAP. In some jurisdictions the older children get the more say they have in custody (although it's always determined in the best interest of the child). Since your circumstances have changed, and it sounds like hers have too, this is definitely worth revisiting.

However, first and foremost please get her mental health help. She needs to be speaking to a professional. Do you have any legal custody to make these decisions for her?


Title: Cousin was involved in a hit and run where the cop hit him and his friend

Question: [deleted]

Answer: They can say anything they want.  If it is false, they will lose a defamation suit.  They should speak to a lawyer before going on TVAnswer #2: I strongly advise them to retain legal representation immediately. The police will almost always win in any of these situations. It will be costly, it will be painful, and any speech with any law officer will be highly problematic. The police don't have the right, under the law, to suppress coverage of this issue, but they will sue, probably even if the coverage is truthful. The police protect their own. The DA protects the police. The parents are going to be walking a very dangerous road, to try to get this prosecuted appropriately.


Title: [MI]I discontinued TruGreen service but they keep scheduling for lawn care service telling me through voicemail

Question:
as the title says I called upon TruGreen about a month ago to discontinue using their service. Everything went great(or so I thought) and I got the confirmation number.

after a week or so I get a voicemail telling me x day they're coming to do the usual lawn care service. I thought ok probably some mix up so I called again and canceled the service; got another confirmation number again.

another week or two passed; I just heard voicemail today again telling me they are coming in on x day for lawn care service.

Is there anything else I can do except just having to keep calling them? I mean I don't want to call them 6 7 times this year and then maybe have to do this again next year. I prefer some kind of permanent solution

or is it ok for me to not call them everytime they schedule a service? since I already got 2 confirmation numbers when I canceled their service? so that when they bill me, I can just say I already canceled it before, you guys must have some error in the system. I have 2 confirmation number.

pretty much telling them to fuck off because I'm not going to pay for service you guys mistakenly provided when I canceled it already

If I'm posting this in the wrong sub I'll delete it ASAP. if someone can tell me a more appropriate place to post this, that would be great. thanks

Answer:
 Are you cancelling your entire agreement with them, or are you cancelling individual service calls?

It sounds like maybe you're doing the latter, despite your intentions to do the former.

The original contract you signed with them should explain how to cancel the agreement altogether -- are you following that procedure?


Title: [NJ] My recent arrest is on the first page of results when you Google me -- but the charges were dropped and the case dismissed. Can I do anything?

Question:
I was arrested for DWI, though I blew a .00 and the DRE report came back stating that I was not drug impaired. Though nothing is ever sure, my lawyer seems very confident that the charges will be dropped and the case dismissed.

However, when you Google search my name, the DWI arrest is in the first page of results in police blotter. This is very concerning to me, as I'm fresh out of college and currently trying to get a job. This is one of the first things any potential employer will see with the most basic search and it's very damning and not even true. I have no record other than this. And what's worse, my name is very rare.

Is there anything I can do to have this removed from the website? Or from the Google search? Or at least bury it deeper? Is this mistaken arrest going to follow me and harm me for the rest of my life? Should i legally change my name spelling?

Answer:
 This is still going through the courts? Just wait.Answer #2: depending on state law you may have the opportunity to expunge the charges but you won't be able to do anything until the case reaches a final disposition. ask your lawyer about it.Answer #3: >Is there anything I can do to have this removed from the website?

Arrests are public record.  You don't want to live in a country where arrests are secret.  If everything in the police blotter is true, you don't have legal recourse.

You can hire a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) company that can help bury that result when people google your name.  There are other methods like starting a blog, etc you can explore.Answer #4: OJ Simpson was arrested for murder and found not guilty and if you Google his name, you get reports of his arrest and trial.

Arrests and criminal proceedings are public in the USA and the press can report on them. This fosters confidence in the system and helps to ensure that people are treated fairly and get due process and that rich people can't just bribe their way out of problems, etc.

I know it's not what you want but that's how our system works.


Title: Parents threw out my laptop[Conneticut]

Question:
My parents recently threw away a $2000 gaming laptop all because my grades declined a bit and they thought that I was being an excessive gamer

I'm a 15 year old high school student who normally get's amazing grades but slipped during 1 tiny tests and now parents are getting crazy obsessive. They literaly took away my computer while I was in school without warning and only told me about this when I came back from school

There has to be a law agains this ?
Is there anything I can do ?

Answer: You know how you get back at your parents? Finish school with good grades, go to college, get married, have kids, and raise those kids with the same love and attention your parents have shown to you.Answer #2: You can wait till you are 18 and sue them. But be prepared for disappointment. Answer #3: If they bought it, its their property. If you bought it... well i dont know, they are your parents and have a lot of power over you.


Title: Debt I didn't know I had

Question:
I found out my wife took out a credit card under my name that I never knew about. There's a balance of over 5000 on it. She got this card with out my permission or consent. Is there anything I can do about this?

Topic:
Credit Debt Bankruptcy

Answer:
 If you are listed as the main account holder then you should call the credit card company and let them know you did not open the account, and follow their instruction.  You may be required to file a police report against your wife for fraud.

You should also freeze your credit with all 3 agencies to prevent her from accessing your credit again.


Title: Medical debt from involuntary hospitalization

Question: In August of 2013, I was hospitalized against my will for 13 days. I never signed an agreement to pay. I was billed over $30,000. I disputed the debt with a credit bureau, 5 times. My disputes were ignored. I reported the credit bureau to the consumer financial protection bureau.  My reports to the CFPB were ignored. I reported the fraud to the FBI. The FBI did nothing. I attempted to rent an apartment, offering to pay the entire term of the rental up front plus a security deposit. Was turned down for bad credit. I have lived in my car or with my parents since then. My hopes of a future have been shattered. I can't have a family if I can't attract a woman, and I can't do that as long as any money I have cannot be spent on a place to live. I know what happened to me was Illegal (article one, section eleven of the US Constitution says no state shall pass any law which infringes the obligations of contracts, one of which is acceptance.) I feel that my life has zero worth, that my future was ripped from my grasp, and that the best answer might be suicide, as I don't have any clue how to improve my life because money doesn't function to provide a place for me to live. I just want to be able to have a place to live that isn't in my car or with my parents as an adult. I don't know what else to do, I already tried everything I can think of.

Answer:
 If your credit is already in the shitter, just come up with the $500-$700 for a bankruptcy attorney and file for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. That being said...

> I know what happened to me was Illegal (article one, section eleven of the US Constitution says no state shall pass any law which infringes the obligations of contracts, one of which is acceptance.)

You're totally misreading that clause. Acceptance is an *element* of a contract under common law and most state statutory law, not an *obligation*. States are free to impute acceptance for services involuntarily rendered.  What the contracts clause in the US Constitution means is that no state is permitted to pass a law which interferes with the rights of any party under a valid contract. For example, debtors could not get together and elect people to the state legislature who would then cancel all mortgages in that state.


Title: They are going to charge us for owning a cat after living there for two years?

Question:
Here is what they basically emailed us after doing an inspection. It also came with a pdf of the papers. They emailed me saying "

Upon inspection on 6/5/18 we noticed that you seem to have a pet living in your home. attached is a picture of the water and food bowls. please fill out this pet agreement and pay the 600.00 pet fee by the end of June as well as the 40.00 monthly fee that will be reoccurring monthly on your ledger. If you have further questions please feel free to give us a call. "

Answer:
 Was the pet fee clearly outlined in your lease?

Then yeah, you owe the pet fee.

Getting away with something isn't the same as something being okay. Answer #2: We have spoiler tags in legaladvice?

Uh, anyway. Did they know you had the cat, or were you hiding it from them and they just found out? You're rather vague on that point.Answer #3: Okay, so when you signed the lease, what did it say in regards to pets?

If it said something to the effect of "pets are allowed/pets are allowed with no charge", or says nothing about pets or pet fees, you can tell them to stick it in their juiceboxes and suck it, but be prepared for them not to renew your lease. Particularly a problem if you are month to month.

If your lease said "pets/cats are not allowed" or "pets/cats are allowed by paying a fee and pet rent", meaning that you were hiding the cat from them, then pay or potentially face eviction proceedings.

So in brief, if they are CHANGING the terms of your written lease midway through the lease term, you are not obligated to pay. If your lease at the time you signed it dictates no pets or that you must pay, you need to pay. If you're month-to-month, you likely need to pay. Answer #4: Does your lease mention these fees?Answer #5: > Update!!! They are changing our lease because we have a cat 600 dollars is a little bit expensive and non-refundable. Can they do this?

Usually not but it depends. What does your lease say about pets, and what does your lease say about changing it via-a-vis pets? When does your lease expire?


Title: Airbnb host declined to rent to me on the basis of race and marital status.

Question: I rented an Airbnb listing for this weekend for me and my girlfriend. I received a message from the host yesterday asking me to post photos of me and my girlfriend, so I did. Once I posted pictures of us (we are ethnic minorities), the host’s tone began to change. He asked us if we were married, and then declined our reservation because we weren’t. We didn’t get out money back as the booking was for today and the cancellation was late. I contacted Airbnb and was told that this was completely okay. I am considering initiating legal action against Airbnb.

Answer:
 This is a big problem Airbnb has because they can’t force hosts to allow anyone in their house. However, the host cancelling on you should allow you to get your money back.

Escalate with Airbnb to get your money back and to try and punish that host for shitty behavior. Refute your credit card charge while you are at it.

Sorry this happened to you, sounds terrible.Answer #2: So you’ll be getting your money back but just haven’t gotten it back yet, right?Answer #3: AFAIK it is legal to decline to rent to you based on your unmarried status.


Title: Got very drunk at a party slept with my girlfriends sister and she claimed rape after

Question:
I posted this in a different subreddit but was told I should post it here so: I attended a party that my GF’s sisters friend was hosting. It was a decently sized party I’d say around 50 people. When I first arrived it was still relatively calm, but about an hour after being there the party really started getting wild. My GF was the DD for the group we came with so she didn’t drink the whole night. The host of the party said she needed to get more drinks as they were running low and asked if anyone could drive her to a liquor store so my GF said she’d go. Not long after leaving the party my GF’s sister walks up to me and starts a conversation. Throughout this conversation she keeps insisting we both takes shots and get more drunk so we can enjoy the party more. eventually we both end up shit faced drunk. My GF gets back and asks if I’m alright and if I want to go home. But my GF’s sister says to her that she should stay at the party and she’ll call an Uber  and take me back to her home.  The moment we get to her house she starts flirting with me very heavily. I didn’t think anything of it at that time because I’m really dense. She told me I could sleep in the guest room, around 30 minutes later I woke up to the sound of someone in my bed and it was her completely naked. I don’t know why I did it but I woke up the next day to the sound of the front door being unlocked. ( my GF has a key to her house) My GF opens the door to the guest room and sees... everything. She obviously freaks out and I try to calm her down and explain myself but her sister all of the sudden starts crying and said I TOOK ADVANTAGE OF HER BECAUSE SHE WAS DRUNK. I was fuming and tried to say she was lying but my GF told me to get out. Neither of them are returning my calls and I don’t know what to do anymore. Did what I do count as rape? What should I do?

TLDR: Got drunk at party slept with GF’s sister. She claimed rape.

Answer:
 You should stop talking about this to anyone period.

Simply being drunk doesn’t mean someone is unable to consent to sex, BUT, this isn’t really an area where talking is going to help you so shut up.

If the police show up you want to put this on repeat:  *I am asserting my 5th amendment right to remain silent.  I will not answer any questions without my attorney. I do not consent to any searches. I want my attorney.*  If they don’t immediately stop asking questions/taking to you then you keep saying that no matter how much they say it’s just a minor issue, they just need to clear the matter up, they don’t think you did anything wrong, it will be easier if you cooperate, or anything else.Answer #2: Get a lawyer immediately.


Title: [Nevada] What would constitute undue hardship when referencing reasonable accommodations under the ADA?

Question:
I’ve recently requested a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) from my employer. For this accommodation, they requested that I have my health care physician fill out leave documents, which was done within their time frame. My psychiatrist requested 4 days out of the month but my HR rep informed me that they could only offer 3 days or allow me to go part time. I expressed my displeasure with going part time because I would lose my health benefits, which I need for continued treatment. Thus, I was sort of forced into accepting the 3 days. My condition has since worsened and I need more than the allotted 3 days.

Looking at the information surrounding the ADA, I’m not finding anything that states clearly what an undue hardship would be, or even if the employer has to prove that more than 3 days would cause an undue hardship. I fail to see how allowing me to either not come in for more than 3 days out of the month would cause an undue hardship on the company when they are not paying me for the days that I do not work. Also, the company has generated more than half a billion in revenue, so I doubt they could be deemed small. How would I go about requesting a change in the accommodation or at least getting them to explain what metrics they used in determining the reasonable accommodation they offered me?
Topic:
Healthcare Law including HIPAA

Answer:
 Do you will for FMLA? You can do intermittent FMLA.

But not working can certainly cause a hardshipAnswer #2: Not working for that many days a month could definitely be considered undue hardship.

Recently went through a disability case and 4 days a month was considered too many to be reasonable.

I’d consider taking extended leave while your meds are figured out, if possible. It’s also a possibility to discuss working from home, if that’s an option they have, or adjusting your hours.

https://www.eeoc.gov/facts/performance-conduct.html#issues


Title: Received a cashiers check in the mail to become a secret shopper TX

Question: I vaguely remember filling out a form with my name and address for coupons. When it got to the point it was asking me to become a secret shopper, I realized the coupon site was a scam and just quit out of it. I think it has been about a month since this happened. Today, I received an email asking me if I had gotten the cashiers check and the "assignment" and when I was going to complete it. I checked the mailbox and yes I had received this check and assignment. Of course, I immediately realized it was a scam. Unfortunately, I am now not sure what to do. I have read that  I should report it to the FTC, the FBI, the Attorney General, and the local police. Should I really file a report to all of these? What do I do with the check?

Answer: Well, definitely don't cash the check. Report it to those places and you can tell them you have the check. One of the agencies might want it or they might tell you to shred it. Answer #2: I would hold on to the check, and alert your state attorney general and the FTC first. Ask them if you should then contact the police and FBI.


Title: Was told by a co-worker that would "f#!k the piss out of me if [he] had the opportunity" when I worked for a fortune five hundred company and so much more. HELP Minnesota, US

Question:
To give some background, I am a female who was hired in 2013 by a large, second hand, automotive parts company (won't mention the name *cough* green clover *cough*).
I worked as a warehouse stocker. My job duties were very physically demanding to which I had grown accustomed to rather quickly, yet despite being a hard worker, best percentage of my team; my co workers still saw the need to let me know that they appreciated other assets of mine that didn't include my work ethic.

I learned very quickly to be forward with individual aggressors, informing them of what made me uncomfortable and to stop, just as our harassment policy suggested yet the number of them was becoming increasingly alarming. At this point I should mention that no physical assaults took place, only demeaning language and intense leering. I approached HR on every single occasion of my harassment to inform them of the hostile work environment in which I was dealing with and writing formal complaints. Nothing but what I can only describe as pure nelegance ensued. My original complaint included three separate aggressors on multiple occasions ranging from frequent persistent unwanted advances, telling me that "[I am] hot enough to be a secretary for a law firm", after they got a good laugh at me wanting to study law, and another claiming he could wear me out over the weekend with a wink (he was triple my age). Unfortunately even after following the companies 'official' harassment avoidance techniques, I was still being harassed on a daily basis to the point of which I was uncomfortable to work.

My fellow warehouse employees began to avoid all contact with me, which I found out rather quickly was because of management pulling people to talk in what I can only imagine were a parade of intimidation meetings. At this point I had been working for the company for around five months, and enjoyed my job. I had lost 25lbs from the physical work, my work was simple and paid a lot for my age, and I had one of the highest productivity percentages on my team. I then decided that instead of leaving this job that I wouldn't be bullied out. I was one of only two females on my crew and only a hand full within my entire warehouse. I once again approached both the head of HR and the manager of the warehouse. I informed them of how coming to work every day had become one of my hardest challenges, not only because of the hostile work environment in which they have allowed to grow, but also that of management's intimidation efforts which had caused me to become even more noticeable and even ostracized.

I told these head men that we need to work together to change the environment of the warehouse because this is completely inappropriate. That it is necessary that they take action. Several months, numerous meetings, and many more harassments later, I found myself without words and absolutely no will to go to my job anymore. The last of the aggressors was a man whom I had befriended. The environment of the company had let him feel comfortable enough claim he would go through my facebook frequently. He then told me that "Your face isn't anything special, but you have the body of a porn star", and "If I had the opportunity I would fuck the piss out of you". After a separate coworker had calmed me down enough I confornted my assailant asking him what his wife would have to say if she knew what he had said to me. I then went straight to HR only to be told that since I had no proof, his word against mine, that there was nothing that they could do.

I then asked if it would take nothing short of a physical assault for the company to do something. The next week I called the manager of the warehouse directly before my shift to inform him that, due to a panic attack induced by this situation, I won't be able to work my shift tonight and that as of this moment I put in my two weeks. He responded by saying that he understands and is very sorry. I felt nothing but pure relief as I tried to let it set in that it was finally almost over, that I only had to get through two more weeks. The very next day, while preparing myself for what I can only imagine would have been the beginning of some of the hardest work shifts of my life, the head of HR called me directly to inform me that they do not need me to work my two week notice and have someone else to fill my position.

So after over a year and a half I am done. I have talked to multiple lawyers who have all told me the same thing, if it wasn't a documented physical assault then all that can be done is send the company a strongly worded letter written on a lawyers stationary (which of course I would have to pay for up front). I am lost as hell and just so beaten down. Is there anything I can do?

**Update:** Thanks to the amazing advice I got from you guys I was able to fine a lawyer to take my case. We're both extremely excited about what will come, but as of right now I am just feeling relieved.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 Okay, time to TL;DR that wall of text. Let me know if I miss anything useful:

* OP hired in 2013 at an auto parts company as a warehouse stocker.
* Periodically harassed by coworkers. Went to HR each time.
* One coworker was particularly graphic, hence the title of this post
* OP finally had enough, resigned.
* OP spoke to lawyers. Was told there was no case as there wasn't a physical assault.

That about the size of it?


Title: [AZ] My girlfriend just got served and they gave me the paper work

Question: I answered the door because me and her have been arguing for about a week and she decided to go sleep over at her sister's. The lady serving the paper asked if she lived there and I said yes because she is, except this past week she hasn't been there. She asked who I was and I said I was her boyfriend. She proceeded to give me the paperwork saying that I have been served. and that my girlfriend needed to appear before court. she went on saying on how she had 20 days to reply or show up to court. I proceeded to tell my GF what had happen and she reply " I'm busy" "i don't care" she probably thought that it was a ploy to get her to come back. The paper basically said she is getting sued because she hasn't paid the money she owes to a furniture store. Now I have been trying to get in contact with her but she doesn't reply or answer the phone. I don't know where her sister lives but I think I can ask around and find where she lives. But should I? Am I involved in this? what can I do? How do I handle this? What is my responsibility since I have the paper work? I also got 2 copies that the lady gave me.

Answer: You've done all you're legally obligated to do, which is to tell her. Depending on how much you want to maintain the relationship is how far you try to get her to take it seriously. If you think your relationship is going to survive the twenty days notice, I'd probably keep trying. If you don't think it will, I'd probably just let it be. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink it.


Title: My best friends life has been ruined by CPS. Please help if you can.

Question:
Warning: Much longer than I had anticipated....

I've rewritten this several times to both shorten it and only give the facts. The issue is, there is much back story to tell in order to fully understand both sides the situation. However, I decided to keep it short. Questions can be asked and answered in the comment section if need be.

My best friend of 14 years has been violated by CPS. Someone called CPS out of spite (she didn't do anything illegal or wrong, her brother was mad at her for something absolutely ridiculous. At least we suspect it was him given his tone, text messages and things he said at the time.) and ever since then, I have heard nothing but horror stories of how everything has gone down with CPS caseworkers, counselors, and multiple foster families (one of which got shut down and all kids removed..) that one little girl got dragged into.

Facts:

The day the CPS ~~cunt~~ caseworker showed to her house, she had just moved in a couple weeks prior. With her and her other half working and trying to get the kids in school, getting them to school when the time came and other parental duties, the house was not in the best shape. Everyone who has ever moved knows it can be messy for a little while if you've had to move in a hurry or just simply have so little time, that you can't get to every little thing. The caseworker "shoved past"[1] my friend to get in the home and ended up threatening my friend by saying "these living conditions are horrible, I will be back with a warrant to remove them." Well, they did not get removed that day, but she was having daily and then weekly check ups with CPS showing up to her house pressuring her to get everything done in THEIR time frame. Keep in mind, there were no bugs or feces or disgusting stuff happening, just clutter from moving. On one of these visits the caseworker claims that my friend "used profane language and then threw a bowl" at her. This was outright lies, and there were witnesses. I am not sure what happened to this claim in court that she had to attend, but I hope that caseworker was fired. Another occasion, a new caseworker was assigned for whatever reason, and that new case worker deemed the home unlivable (turns out, the dog peed on the rug right before the new caseworker arrived, so the home smelled like urine. Awful timing, as she takes her dog out often, only rarely will this happen and is cleaned asap.)

That day, the caseworker returned with a warrant and removed all 3 kids from the home. My friend was inconsolable. Speaking to her, you would think that her children had died.

As time went on, more and more lies were told IN FRONT OF A JUDGE and my friend could not say anything against it because she could not produce proof. And that's basically all this is over. Their word against hers. She has some proof for some types of things such as paperwork or pictures or text messages or witnesses, but it's not enough. CPS has had her kids for the better part of 3 years. Her middle child, a girl, has been dragged through so many foster homes, told so many lies and been on different medications, my friend says she is "not the same little girl" with tears in her voice as she tells me the horrible things the foster families have done. Of course, CPS doesn't believe anything she says. The lawyer she has is on her side it seems, and is doing everything she possibly can. That brings me to the next piece of information.

The day the kids were taken, my friend was coerced into signing a piece of paper that, amongst other things, said that she cannot sue CPS when this is all over. i say coerced, because they gave her the impression that they would not take the kids from the home if she signed this paper. They took them anyway. She is not sure if the judge(s) have seen this paper or if it holds any true legal value.

There are soooooo so many details left out in order to make this short as possible while still being able to understand the circumstances.

**Bottom line:
The paper that she signed, (saying she is not allowed to sue CPS) what is it called?  is it legal? Does it have to be notarized in order to be actually effective? What happens if she tries to sue anyway? (The emotional distress of her and her 3 kids alone is enough to grant her enough money to live comfortably for a long time. 3 years of this crap has taken its toll...Unfortunately, she can't mention any of this to ANYONE because she would be deemed an unfit mother with mental issues and parental rights would be revoked indefinitely. She has confided in me times where she wanted to just "give up". Take that how you want, but I know if I was in her situation, I would have already "given up" I am not nearly as strong as she is.) What happens if she becomes a part of a class action lawsuit (if that is possible in these circumstances)? I'd liek to add here, that I think it's bullshit making people sign something saying they can't sue, and then proceeding to fuck up someones life beyond repair for 3 straight years (and who knows how many more years she will be dragged behind a truck). How can they get away with that?**

I feel helpless and hopeless for her because I cannot do anything to help her directly. CPS has directly caused everyone who was there to support and help her to stay away from her ("he's not mentally capable, he will be abusive because of his religious stance" (yeah...) "The oldest boy said this person did such and such (never actually happened)) It also seems that the oldest is just making up stories at this point. This seems to be his idea of adventure. When he is in fostercare, he talks about going home to be with mommy, when he is home with mommy, he says he hates her then asks to be taken to McDonalds and "doesn't care whether or not he goes back to fostercare"

I am beyond furious at CPS for messing up her kids mental health, and underhandedly knock all the legs off her chair, causing her to spiral into depression. Like I said, I left soo very much out. But is there anything she can do? Is there anything I can help her do? ~~or does she simply have to ride this out?~~ Actually, I will not accept that as an answer. She has been through enough, and CPS needs to be sued for all they have done to her, and her 3 children.

[1]: I believe the law was broken here, as the caseworker did not wait for permission to enter, and did not have a warrant or police present.

EDIT: Location: San Antonio, TX

EDIT2: For the rest of this thread, can we please just assume she is telling the truth. The bottom line is outlined above, and is the question I need answered. Replies that only want to pick apart facts in an attempt to discredit those involved are unnecessary at this point and, well, what would the point be? If you think she lied to me, keep it to yourself. If you can fucking humor me and believe me for about 1 minute to let me know if the document is legal, if you have heard of this document before, if she can sue anyway, if she can be in a class action lawsuit please let me know.

The other facts were added in to give a little background. but I suppose a TL;DR wouldn't hurt.

**TL;DR: My friend got all 3 kids taken away by CPS. She was coerced into signing a paper saying that she cannot sue in the future. Is the document legal? Can it be dismissed if enough emotional distress was endured? What about if the kids suffered mental health damage as a result?**
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 You can help her find and pay a lawyer to review her case. To go after CPS for these allegations, she'd need a lawyer at some point.

But according to your story, every caseworker your friend encountered is pathologically opposed to the existence of families, and risked their careers to make sure she wouldn't keep her kids. I guarantee you that is not the case. Your friend has either lied to you or left out important information, so the lawyer may conclude that there's nothing to do.


Title: Speeding Court

Question: I was doing 135 in a 65, ticketed for 100 including racing and driving excess of 85 in Connecticut. Do I need a lawyer? I don't want to loose my license, no prior infractions.

Answer:
 You definitely need a lawyer now.

It goes without saying that you need to stop speeding before you kill someone.


Title: Husband left the day after our daughter was born. No contact since without lawyers. She's almost one and our divorce is almost final. He's demanding a maternity test (paternity test showed he's the father). Is this normal? I'll ask my lawyer Monday but just wondering - Wyoming

Answer:
 Not usually. Does he think you used an egg donor or something?Answer #2: He doesn't think you're the mother? He's trying hard to get out of his parental obligation, huh?Answer #3: So how many children of a similar age does this man think he has (since the only way this would work would be if you were using a child he had with another woman).

Yes, I know he saw you give birth but he hasn't thought through the lies.Answer #4: I don't think your (ex) *husband* is normal.
Do you have any idea what he's trying to achieve here, and why is his lawyer not telling him to STFU and sit down???Answer #5: When you say demanding do you mean in a legal filing or just in a series of seething, incoherent texts? Because if it's the latter (and I'm assuming it is), don't even worry about it. Maternity tests, in my experience, are usually for welfare fraud.Answer #6: Like, even if he were to prove you aren't the mother, that would just prove that he committed adultery, since he has been proven the father... it makes absolutely no sense lol. Answer #7: He must have gotten drunk and forgotten that birth certificates legally certify live birth, to a high level of proof.

He would need a very peculiar reason for anyone to seriously consider going beyond the birth certificate.Answer #8: [Even google doesn't get your husband's request...](http://i.imgur.com/U2BqZ8G.png)


Title: Job abandonment...wait, what?

Question: I work for a small medical practice that does not qualify under FMLA guidelines in California. I went out on maternity leave October 16, 2014 and had a baby 1 week late via cesarean on November 22,2014. 8 weeks maternity leave would have brought me back January 19, 2015. However, I have remained under a Dr's care and am currently being treated for postpartum depression. I am on state disability. My job has "filled my position" claiming I abandoned my job. Can I abdandon it when I have Dr's orders to be off work and am being paid disability?

Answer:
 They don't have to hold your job for you. File for unemployment now to establish your claim, even though you can't claim benefits yet.  You want to establish your claim now because if you do it by the end of March, the 4th Q of 2014 won't be included in your wage lookback period.

When you are cleared to return to work, ask them if they want you back. If they don't, file for benefits.

Even if you qualified for FMLA/CFRA you would have exhausted your 12 weeks anyway.

> Can I abdandon it when I have Dr's orders to be off work and am being paid disability?

Don't get hung up on the term. Your termination was not unlawful.


Title: Bad doctor

Question:
So im 13 and have abusive parents. I was screamed at this morning to rush to the doctor, which obviously ended up being a terrible appointment.

I was given papers to fill out about my mental health and my mom wouldn't let me fill it out correctly beacuse "tHey gOnNa tAkE yOu aWay fRoM mE", and making fun of me for saying I have depression and im suicidal, which the "doctor" laughed off.

 Then the doctor started asking questions about my mental and physical health and my mom wasn't letting me answer them and she was answering them instead. When I asked her to leave the doctor said she can stay, so if course she did.

Then the doctor told me he needs to see my private parts and ask about my sexuality and sexual history. I asked my mom to leave and again the doctor says she can stay. So of course my mom's stares at my dick with hawk eyes while the doctor starts playing with it.

Was all that legal? If not, what should I do? Keep in mind I can't do anything that involves/ needs my parents beacuse there both abusive.

Answer: If your parents are abusive then you should talk to a teacher who can help you contact CPS.


Title: (Houston) my I-94 expires next month

Question: My i-94 paroled card expires next month and my court case isnt til 2019. How do i extend it? My case isnt deportable by the way. Im eligible for cancelation of removal. Thanks in advance im losing sleep!

Answer: I strongly suggest you ask this question in /r/immigration instead. You'll find a lot more people who she familiar with the intricacies of immigration law and the details of how it is actually appliedAnswer #2: Your court case is not for three years?


Title: [Louisiana USA] After hospital stay I was never sent a bill and was instead sent directly to debt collectors, is this legal?

Question:
Hello /r/legaladvice I have a quick question for you all. I am a 20 year old male from Louisiana who after a weekend in New Orleans was not feeling so great. It wasn't like I was hungover, I felt much much worse. Constant headache and dizziness, for more than 4 or 5 hours. After looking online for what might be wrong I was convinced that I may have been dehydrated so I went to the local hospital. I have insurance that is through BlueCross/BlueShield under my father's coverage. After visiting the hospital I had to pay a 20-30 dollar fee for being admitted (I don't remember the exact amount). I was discharged and went on my merry way after giving them my address, phone number, and every other piece of information typically required by the hospital. Now here is my actual problem. I never received a bill from the hospital. After 3 or 4 months I hadn't heard a peep from the hospital and assumed that my insurance had taken care of it (Because that's what insurance is supposed to do, right?). As it turns out that was not the case as I started receiving calls from a debt collection agency. I asked for them to send me an itemized bill before I agreed to pay them which they said they would provide. Instead they sent me a bill with just the total I supposedly owe them. I have thus far refused to pay them any money because I have no idea what I was actually charged for. So my question here is

* A) Do I need to just pay this and get it over with?
* B) If so, do I need to or have a right to get an itemized bill for this?
* C) If I shouldn't pay them what should I do? Look for a local lawyer or start writing letters somewhere?

Thank you in advance for reading and responding if you have any insight to what it is I should do.

Answer: Call your insurance company and see if they have a claim for that date and amount. If not, I would call the hospital directly and make sure they have your info to bill your insurance.


Title: [PA] Is a public school allowed to force vaccinations?

Question: I got a letter with the "Required" vaccinations for a public school. Are they allowed to do this?

Answer:
 They can require the vaccinations, yes. It's for the protection of the other students: unvaccinated students erode the "herd immunity" effect and increase the chances of someone else - vaccinated or not - catching a preventable and dangerous illness such as measles or whooping cough. The school is not required to let your parents put other students at risk.

If your parents are unwilling to vaccinate you, you may be denied admission until your shots are up to date, but you won't generally be vaccinated forcibly.Answer #2: Are you the student, here?  Your past posts indicate schooll concerns about cell phones, and your r/relationships post says you are a teenager.  I mean, it kind of feels like you're trolling.


Title: I chipped and fractured my tooth on a shard of glass inside a bag of organic popcorn kernels

Question:
[I am in Canada]

After cooking a batch of popcorn on the stove, I shovelled the last handful into my mouth and felt a sharp pain. I freaked out and spat the contents of what I was chewing back into the bowl.

In the bowl I found a rice-sized [shard of glass](https://i.imgur.com/DF2pldV.jpg).

I was in a lot of pain and went to the dentist the next day for an emergency checkup. Turns out I [chipped a piece off my tooth](https://i.imgur.com/BcOWP90.jpg) and [fractured it as well](https://i.imgur.com/JAaHJRg.jpg).

I contacted the company who simply said "we are sorry to hear about this issue" and asked for a dentist's note with a copy of the receipt. I'm pretty upset about this because my tooth is still quite painful/extremely sensitive. I also contacted the Canada Food Inspection Agency, who have since picked up both the popcorn kernels (what was left in the bag) and the piece of glass for testing.

I cooked the popcorn in sunflower oil so I am 100% sure the glass came from the popcorn kernels. I have a note from my dentist that explains the damage to my tooth, and lists the steps for further treatment (restoration/dental crown).

I do not have dental insurance and can't afford an expensive dental procedure.

Please help!

Answer:
 You sure that isn't the corn germ?Answer #2: I don't have a ton of legal advice on this, but I will say: discuss future possibilities with your dentist before deciding to accept any settlement offers that are made. Depending on the location of the fracture, you could need anything from a fairly simple filling (drilling down past the bottom of the fracture) to a crown and a root canal if the fracture is too far down and the tooth still hurts when you chew, even with a crown. You may not want to accept a one-time payment from the popcorn company for a crown if it turns out later that you also need a root canal because it still hurts.

Beyond that, consult with an attorney about your options. If you're sure about what you want, a demand letter from an attorney might get you what you need with minimal fuss. The popcorn company probably doesn't want to go to court, either.


Title: A ghost in my background (wa state)

Question: Hello, I was charged with 2 counts of felony drug possession about 7 years ago. I agreed to plead to one count and I went to trial.  during sentencing it was reduced to two gross misdemeanors. I am now an union electrician and am drug free. Whenever I attempt to rent an apartment in a nice complex , it shows up as charge: felony result conviction.  I have called the courthouse and their records show it was amended to gross misdemeanors. I attempted to get it changed by the company that did the background check but they said that their form is correct since I was charged initially with a felony. What should I do now?

Answer: You need to find out the name of the background service then order a copy of your report then dispute any incorrect items on it. The Apartment complex LL must inform you in writing who that company is. If they fail to provide it file a complaint with the CFPB for a violation of the FCRA and/or sue the Apt LL and the background company for violating it. You can be awarded $1k per FCRA violation plus attorney costs. Does your union offer free or reduced legal services?


Title: [US] Insane bigot was so upset I called her out on Reddit, she reported me to the FBI for "cyberstalking".

Question:
Please go through my comment history for the full story.

In brief, however, some insane woman was being snide to an immigrant kid looking for immigration advice. Her comment history revealed she'd been trolling the /r/immigration sub for a while and further showed she has professional and personal issues of her own. I highlighted her failures for all to see, with the hope that she'd learn her she has nobody to blame for her mistakes but herself. She reported me to the FBI (apparently), wont stop messaging me and insists she's "strengthening" her case every time I call her a dimwitted, pathetic loser with nothing going for and tell her to fuck off.

How do I convince this woman she is insane and should get help?

Location: America

Answer: You can't.  Just ignore her and walk away.


Title: Sister (17F) is being threatened by my parents and we need an exit strategy. They are not normal parents. (Oregon/US)

Question:
Some background: my youngest sister is 17, owns her own car, goes to community college (is 4 credits away from an associate's) and works retail about 30 hours a week. Parents are religious extremists, controlling, and batshit crazy; have cast demons out of me before until I had panic attacks and had to go to emergency room. At one point when I was living with them temporarily, I borrowed their car to see a friend. Stayed out too late and my dad threatened to call the cops and say I stole the car because he thought I was whoring around. They've also deliberately undermined my attempts to apply for apartments and move out before (blocking me from exiting the house, refusing to give me a ride or borrow the car). I think my parents are afraid of losing control over their last remaining child so things could get pretty ugly.

A few weeks ago my parents barged into my sister's room and saw she had weed. They proceeded to try to exorcise her, threatened to pull her from community college, and demanded a schedule for where she is at all times. They think she's a drug addict now a la Requiem for a Dream or something. I texted them to calm down (since these are the clueless people who accused me of having weed in my room and produced as their evidence a bag of dried alfalfa. That's right, the stuff hamsters eat). They seemed to calm down as my sis turns 18 in early May and I told them they will soon have no legal precedent.

Well, tonight they called my sister and said because "her education is less important than her soul" they want to forcibly move her overseas to my mom's home country in Asia. Backup plan is: if she goes to college in the states, they want to follow her and live with her. I told you they were fucking insane.

I know what I'd do, but I'm a lot older and more experienced (23 ). She wants to "tell them to chill." I have a few other ideas. Basically, I think we should try to get her out as soon as she's 18 and prepare for shit to hit the fan. I'm thinking we need to open up a new bank account for her with me as a joint account holder since some banks allow that with people who aren't legal guardians. Also, ensure she has a lock on her steering wheel at all times and car keys on her. I'm also thinking she should pack a large duffel bag full of clothes and essentials and put it in her trunk, in case things go south. She can live with me temporarily if needed; I live alone a few hours away from my parents. I have extra room and I'm willing to call the cops if they come chasing after her.

I just need to know if there's anything I'm forgetting. I can't afford to mess up. I'm scared for her mental and physical safety if they find out, and I think we need to plan to do it covertly.

Answer: I just wanted to add that she should get ahold of her important documents before leaving. Birth certificate, passport, social security card, etc.


Title: Police just broke my door and tried to force me to give I.d. While being in my own home.

Question: They wouldn't take their foot out of my door and wouldn't let me shut it. Saying I had to identify myself after going to a different door to go outside and see what they wanted. Said "I have to identify myself" which I'm in tn and no I do not especially in my house. I shut the door and they pushed it back open breaking the door itself. I didn't get that on video I started getting recorded seconds after. I said "my fourth amendment rights keep me from having to give you I.d. In my home unless you can articulate a crime I have committed" once my people were recording they stopped forcing back open my door. I have a footprint from the officers foot keeping my door open but didn't get them forcing my door open. Is there anything I can do?

Answer:
 Well, you're definitely going to have to ID yourself when you fill out that complaint form and ask for compensation for any damages.Answer #2: >As people's drug dealers. I hear all about this from parties where I deal with husband and wife.

Admitted to being a drug dealer in the post history. Wrap it up boys, we know why they came a knockin.Answer #3: Were you arrested? Did they have a search warrant?


Title: Elderly Mother is Refusing Care

Question:
Hello, thank you in advance for any advice.

My mother is 83 and lives alone in Delaware, I am in Connecticut age 38. I am an only child and she barely speaks to any family. Due to my own health issues with cancer/depression I have not been able to see her in a year. She had a home health aide helping her with the housekeeping and cooking, but that person recently went into the hospital and all of the below happened in the last week.

* My mother called a distant cousin to come visit her, this cousin has not been around in 2 years
   * She didn't want to disturb me or stress me out with how bad it was
* The cousin, I'll call her Z, asked her to come stay with her, which puts her about 45 minutes from me
* I went to visit on Saturday, my mother is skin and bones, her body is completely failing her
   * She refuses to go to a doctor, has for years now, even though my cousin is carrying her to the bathroom
   * She smokes every day still
   * She's barely eating
   * She is being extremely nasty to everyone around her. She's always been a bit of a horrible person (that's another story) but this is beyond normal. I moved her bed cover so I could sit and she yelled at me.
   * She will not let us even look at assisted living, and doesn't want to pay a nurse for 24/7 care, though she has the money to do so.
   * She doesn't understand what she is doing to Z. Z has a young child, a husband, they don't make much money. My mother offered 100 a week for her to take care of her, which to be honest, is nothing for home care. When Z asked for a bit more, my mother started screaming she wants to go home. They have put on heat early, paid for an O2 tank, and food as well.
   * My mother is extremely touchy about her money, which she has a right to be, but it's even above and beyond normal
   * She has admitted over the years she puts on an 'act' where she acts worse than she is for attention
* She made sure to tell me she is still mentally competent. Which I feel she is partly.
* I don't care about her money, I care about her safety. She is refusing to make any decisions now that she needs to.
* She feels we could all just drop everything to drive her home today, but we told her she needs to wait till Friday
* I cannot have her live with me, as we don't have room and I have a young child as well who shouldn't be around her to be honest.

My question is, do I have any legal recourse to make her get help? One minute she's yelling for Jesus to take her, another calling us names, then saying she loves us and she's competent.

I also want to protect myself as her only child and not have it seem like I'm abandoning her in Delaware. This woman may be tiny and older but she will not sell her house, move closer, or any of that. I wish my father was still around. I have a full-time job and I just came off an leave of absence due to my above mentioned health issues, so taking FMLA is out.

I do know I am sole ben and there is a POA, but I don't know the details of the POA. My mother used to be a nurse, so she does know what they would look for if I tried to declare her incompetent. The little family we have knows she'll snap right up and portray herself as totally normal and fine.

I have approached this with her as I'm worried for her safety, but the minute I'm out of the room she's telling other people she won't go to a doctor or do the 24/7 nurse.

Answer:
 You need to contact the local Dept of health and human services(it may be called something different where you live) and they will assign a social worker to call on her. They know what to look for and she shouldn’t be able to pull the “everything’s fine” act over their eyes. That’s one thing you can do.Answer #2: Hi,

This sucks and there's not much you can do about it but here's the contact for Adult Protective Services in Delaware.

[https://dhss.delaware.gov/dsaapd/aps.html](https://dhss.delaware.gov/dsaapd/aps.html)

They will be able to guide you.

As someone whose mother does the whole straighten-up-when-called-out thing, I know how frustrating it can be.


Title: Can You be forced to model for your employer?

Question:
My girlfriend was asked, or told, to be a model for the company’s social media presence. She refused to have her image used as an advertisement as thats not in her description as a sales associate. She was sent home for the day. Is this a legal demand? And is this a fireable offense? I live in an at will state by the way.

Thanks for any help!

Answer:
 She can be told to do so (unless she has an employment contract that specifies otherwise) and she can be fired legally for not doing it. Answer #2: > I live in an at will state by the way, NY.

Her employer can't force her to model for advertisements. However, they can legally fire her to look for an associate who will. Answer #3: Yes, you can be fired for refusing to complete tasks assigned by your boss.Answer #4: I can imagine a scenario where it would be illegal - for example, if the employer was a widget company asking female employees, but not male employees to pose in skimpy clothing on top of muscle cars in private photo sessions when the CEO. If they are asking all types of employees to take headshots in suits to go on the company website then that wouldn’t be a problem.


Title: [CA] Can I enter my old apartment to get my things if my ex doesn't want me on the premises alone?

Question:
Hi /r/legaladvice. I need your legal advice!

 My ex-boyfriend has informed me that I need to move out the rest of my things from the apartment we once shared - but he does not want me in the apartment alone. He claims that since I do not reside there and do not pay rent, entering the apartment alone will be trespassing.

These possessions have been stored in the apartment for the few months since I moved out. I have not paid towards the apartment's rent in months; most of the utility bills remain in my name. I still have a key (which he has now asked me to return).

Here is the question: while I *was* on our original year-long lease (and did write the rent checks at that time), that lease timed out on April 1st. The landlord has not mentioned it and has continued collecting rent. It is my understanding that this constitutes an extension of the lease as a month-to-month agreement. If this is true, is that month-to-month agreement between the landlord *and the both of us* as originally written? Am I still a tenant, and can I legally enter the apartment when my ex is not there?

I believe I have the right to enter and have offered to bring a police escort if need be. Am I right?

Answer: Contact your local law enforcement and ask to set up a civil standby. They'll escort you while you retrieve your belongings.


Title: [MA] Ex-girlfriend won't move her stuff out of my apartment

Question:
For starts, my cousin came out to Massachusetts to finish her schooling. She lived in a small one-bedroom apartment with no lease. She was paying the people upstairs money to live there. She eventually moved back west, and I was able to snag the apartment for myself and my girlfriend of 2.5~ years.

* Girlfriend and I split the cost of the apartment 50/50.
* Moved in mid-July. We both split 1st/security (no last month).
* There isn't a signed lease, we are paying month-to-month.
* I'm the one writing the checks to the people letting us stay.
* Neither of us changed our mailing addresses.

Flash forwards to Thursday, November 12, I discover that she has another boyfriend that she has been seeing since September. Emotions aside, I tell her that she can't live here anymore. I told her to pack up her stuff and be out by the next day. She accepts that the apartment is mine, but says that she can't have her stuff out that quickly and she stays over her friend's house that night, leaving me with all of her belongings and two ferrets (hers).

The next evening (11/13) she comes over and only grabs her clothes, telling me that she will grab the rest tomorrow.

11/4 - I text her, asking if she is coming to get her stuff. She replies back "Not today. Legally, I have 30 days to get my stuff out and find a new place. By forcing me out without much notice in 3 days, you're technically doing something illegal." I said that I can take her stuff and drop it out front of her dad's house (she was kicked out of there, but legally lives there.) She says that it's against the law for me to move her stuff without her permission, and that it's harassment and domestic abuse to touch anything.

I'm not trying to be dramatic. I'm just trying to move on and clean up this place. She has about $3,000 worth of music equipment and a bunch of ferret supplies. She also wants her half of the deposit that she put down.

Is this animal cruelty on her part, abandoning her two pets? What would happen if I moved her stuff somewhere else? I just want to be done with all this, and I don't want to wait 30 days. I'm also taking care of her pets.

Answer: Do not throw out her stuff. In fact, take photos of it now to show the condition of the stuff, and then take photos again when she comes to pick it up to show that it is in the same condition.


Title: I have a photo of the girl smoking cigarettes, does that give me plausible deniability in criminal legal case?

Question:
I took a pic of her smoking cigarettes before approaching her. I knew she looked young (my motives for taking the pic cannot be legally proven can they?) so I wanted proof she's 18 before I started flirting. It turns out she is 15 years old high school sophomore. I'm 23 just out of college but appear young for my age when out in public, due mostly to my style of clothing, physique and social interests.

Well we hit it off immediately and she accepted my invite to a party next Friday night. If all goes well and we end up having sex, does my photo of her smoking provide plausible deniability of her age? If I say we never discussed age (we did but briefly and she has no proof) and a photo to back up my claim (under 18 smoking is illegal) then how can I get into legal trouble? I will say she told me she was 18. It's her word against mine, however I have proof of her smoking, which is against the law if under 18. She had reason to tell me she was 18 upon our initial contact and I can argue/prove my case.

As a legal professional, what are your thoughts/advice?
This is in the state/city of New York.

Answer: First of all you're a creep.  Second of all, its absolutely statutory rape and your picture of her smoking makes you look ridiculous and will likely get you a longer sentence for making such a retarded argument.  And hopefully she will testify against you.Answer #2: This post is proof you knew she was underage well before you go to court for raping a minor.


Title: My boss refuses to pay me at the restaurant I work for. I need your help to find the best way to deal with this situation!

Question:
I have been working at the restaurant for 4 months now and for the first three months never saw a penny from him other than honest tips I made working. After the 3rd month of not getting paid I confronted him and he said he would start paying me. I received one measly pay check for 48 dollars. Tonight when I was getting my tips from him (since all my tables paid with a credit card) we had a small argument. I only made 37 dollars and when he gave me my money there was only 34. I asked him and he said that I have to pay 3% if any of my tables used credit cards. This has been happening since that start, but I never questioned it because I always made really good tips and didn't care much about 2-5 dollars. 1. 3 dollars from 37 is not even 3%. 2. Why should I have to pay for credit card fees when I make nothing and he doesn't even pay me. So since I called him out he freaked and said I would never see another paycheck again. I asked him why all the other employees get paid 25 cash every shift and I don't and his response was I don't do enough side work. I asked what that consisted of and he said cleaning the bar. I do not work the bar so that does not even apply to me. Also, I help the bus boys bus all the tables, I wash and fill salt and pepper shakers.... BUT that has nothing to do with paying me. It is A LAW. Right now, I am owed approx. 1,000. The problem is we don't clock in or out. I have no exact proof of all the shifts I have worked other than my word. What can I do? Also, on top of it. EVERY SINGLE BOTTLE OF VODKA is all cheap rack vodka. Same goes with all liquor. Tequila, whiskey (except for the top top top top shelf stuff that you can't fake at all) PLEASE HELP REDDIT. I NEED YOUR ADVICE!
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer: Call your state's bureau of labor. They will fine your employer. You'll probably end up losing your job, but you don't want to work for this guy anyway.


Title: Employee at bar offered to hold my jacket, then lost it. Bar says they are not liable

Question:
I know this is a small issue, but I didn't really know where else to look for advice on this issue. The other night I was at a bar with some friends when I went over to go check my jacket. The girl who was working at a beer bin near the coat check told me "we don't have coat check running tonight, but I can hold your jacket for you." So I gave her my jacket.

When I came back an hour or so later, she gave me a jacket that was not mine. When I gave the jacket back, she told me she didn't have my jacket anymore, and that I should come back the next day. When I came back the next day, the bartender told me to email the manager since the employee should not have been taking jackets since they would be liable. I emailed the manager and she told me that "there is no proof that your jacket was ever in our care" and that there was nothing they could do. I know this seems like nothing but I'm a broke student and the jacket cost me $200. I just want to know if they are technically liable or not and if there's anything I can do. This happened in Ontario, Canada if that makes a difference.

Answer: You can sue the bar and the employee for the cost of the jacket.  You may be successful.


Title: I made a game about the TLC TV show Cake Boss when I was 14 and I want to put it on steam. Can I be sued for this?

Question: I made this god awful game about Buddy Valastro. Duff from Ace of Cakes also makes an appearance. It costs $100 to put a game on steam and I wouldn’t be charging people money for it, i just want people to be able to see how fucking terrible it is. Is there a way to go about doing this where Buddy Valastro and Duff can’t sue me for using them in my game?? It is called Cake Boss Cannoli Cooking Connoisseur and it’s the best thing i’ve ever made.

Answer:
 Yes, you can be sued, and for quite a lot if they want.

If you want to publish the game you need to get formal permission to use their trademarks, copyrights & likenesses. Maybe they'll be nice and give it to you for nothing, but i doubt it .


Title: Employer not allowing a friend to have surgery. (PA)

Question:
I have friend who was scheduled for a back surgery next week.  Their employer is now telling them they did not give enough notice of the surgery and they have to cancel, even though they told them well over a month ago.  They are having back surgery and would be out of work for up to a month.

I wanted to know is this legal?  Is there anything my friend can do? Could she be fired for having the surgery?

Answer:
 Does she qualify for FMLA?

*Employees are eligible to take FMLA leave if they have worked for their employer for at least 12 months, and have worked for at least 1,250 hours over the previous 12 months, and work at a location where at least 50 employees are employed by the employer within 75 miles.*

Just to clarify, she wouldn't fired for having surgery, she would be fired for missing work.


Title: Girlfriend wants me to leave her apartment, been staying here 3 months, all my belongings are here (NY)

Question: Girlfriend keeps threatening me and telling me her mother is coming to kick me out of the apartment. We have both lived here for 3 months but my name is not on the lease. Nearly 60% of all furniture in the house is mine. She says she wants me out by tomorrow. I have no where to go. I’ve been reading about squatting rights but only can find info on NYC, I’m in upstate NY. Can she kick me out or do I have some time to gather money and belongings?

Answer: You are entitled to a one month written notice to vacate.  Without that they cannot evict you from the apartment.Answer #2: If that is your residence, she (or whoever let you live there) can give you 30 days notice to vacate under N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 232-a. If you are not out in 30 days she can start a formal eviction process in court.


Title: Proposing legislation that would allow law enforcement to use "any means necessary" to remove protesters obstructing traffic.

Question:
>"Tort law addresses the issue of a motorist injuring a person irrespective of what that person is doing"

I have been confused as to what tort law means and I wanted all your much better informed views

https://mic.com/articles/167315/lawmakers-are-proposing-some-stunning-anti-protest-bills-but-are-they-constitutional?bt_ee=0GP7y80EWFpgMxHTHFDyuyTB2oOUbYvI5FxsQR+rh3obl9Mi4Ey0pIzG/+yCd5Xg&bt_ts=1485993823912#.zbll5Q6m4

P.S. this is my first post on this sub so please be nice

Answer:
 Tort law is civil law. Specifically a tort is a wrong commited against the plaintiff for which they are seeking redress from the defendant. For example were you to punch me in the face you would not only be guilty of criminal assault but I could also sue you for committing the tort of battery against me in order to recover any actual or per se damages to which I was entitled.

In short, if you run someone over with your car then the person you run over can sue you for that. So far so simple.

The new law seeks to change that in the case of protestors by making it legally permissable for motorists to run over protestors blocking a road and make them immune any civil suit or criminal prosecution that results.

This is not cool constitutionally because whilst government has the right to direct protestors to protest in a given area, they do not have the right to give random citizens carte blanche legal immunity from turning them into chunky salsa with their truck.

Savvy?


Title: [Qc, Canada] I got quoted a price for a moving service, and when time came to pay it was much less than what they quoted me. I happily paid it and they left. Now they are saying I owe the difference.

Question:
I recently hired a last minute moving company off of Kijiji, all transactions in cash. The quote was 60$ an hour plus 1 hour of transit. My move was 2.5 hours, all of this done through text message.

The guy came and helped with my move. All is good and  at some point through conversation, he tells me he’ll have to check which rate his boss is charging me. when time comes to pay he says it’s 150$. I had already given him a 50$ deposit and so I have him 100$ plus a nice tip. I did realise this was lower than what was quoted, but I figured they must have agreed on another rate or something.

After he leaves, my phone starts blowing up saying that he forgot a tool box. I told him there is no tool box here and that I can’t talk on the phone right now. He then starts forgetting about the tool box and says I owe him 60$ for the transit time and that his employee forgot to charge me.

I told him that I paid the final amount that was asked of me and that the rest is between his employee and him.

I know the consumer protection law says that if a bill at a store comes to lower than what is written on the price tag, they have to leave it. But I have no idea if this applies to services that have been quoted and paid.

I just want to know if I’m in the right for having paid my bill at the price that was asked or if I legally owe the 60$ they are requesting. I’m thinking of just handing over the 60$ anyways because I’m not a dick but they’re being dicks about it and I’m wondering if they have legal recourse.
Topic:
Canada

Answer: You both agreed to the transaction at the time. The transaction is an enforceable contract. You owe nothing.


Title: Someone uploaded pictures of me to Imgur

Question:
I'm from Ontario and I have a pretty active Social Media.  Yesterday an Anonymous user submitted a Question on my Ask FM page with a link to an imgur album.  The album contained a huge amount of pictures of me.  All of them were taken from my social media over the course of a year or so. I felt so violated, so I requested the page be deleted and now I'm wondering if I can go to the police.  Would they be able to track whoever did it down? Would they be able to charge them with something?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 So to clarify: you publicly posted pictures for the whole internet world to view and access and you are upset that someone put them all in one public album?

Edit wordAnswer #2: Police won't care, this is essentially a copyright case.  If you took the pictures you can file DMCA requests to get them taken down, if not the person who took them will have to file.  I believe Imgur is pretty good about this sort of thing though.

Restrict your Instagram to fewer people.


Title: Neighbor Threatened to Shoot Dog

Question:
We live in Northern Kentucky and have a mobile app for our neighborhood, some of you may be familiar with it, it's simply called Nextdoor. One of our neighbors has been posting some odd things on the app under an alias, I'll call him Stan for the sake of this post. A few women have received threatening private messages from Stan (four women so far), including my next-door neighbor; he has thus far only targeted women.

My neighbor's dog had gotten loose and so she posted on the app because she wanted everyone to be on the lookout for him, and after he was found Stan private messaged her. Stan said if the dog got out again he'd go to her house and shoot the dog 12-times.

Stan is older, he's 65, and apparently doesn't realize we can all see his address on his profile. You cannot join this app without an invite, so we know it's 100% him. After looking up his address and getting his real/full name it turns out Stan's got quite a rap sheet, including a DUI, an arrest in France for photographing children on a nude beach, and his name even pops up in the DC Madam's infamous black book to name a few things.

He has since been banned from the app, but I wanted to know if this could be a legal issue for Stan? I would like nothing more than to call the local Sheriff's office, but I'm afraid they'll tell me they can't do anything. My neighbor is understandably afraid of him, and so is the rest of the street.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated, I can provide more information if need be.

Answer: It wouldn't hurt to call the police NON emergency line and ask questionsAnswer #2: Definitely have her save the messages, times, date, everything, especially that links him to the account. That way if something happens to her dog, there's something there.


Title: Banned from a store maybe because I'm black?

Question: Both me and a friend(both of us are black )and anther friend(he is white) use to work at a hardware store together In the Garden department. He got fired and put my two weeks in the join him at another company who assembles items for them. Last month I went to my old hardware store and assemble for them. The next day the manger calls my manger and says I'm banned from the store to work in it because I use to work there. This same thing happened to my black(friend),he asselembed for the store and was then banned the next day. So now our other friend who got fired from the hardware store(white) is asselmbing in our old store the one he got fired from and has been in there on the daily and the management has not said a word about it. Do I have something here?

Answer: Unlikely. If they were banning you for your race, they would not have hired you to begin with.  Odds are the manager who's been doing it didn't see coworker #3, or when he called to ban got bitched out by your current employer for banning 3 in a row.


Title: Landlord requires at least 3.0 GPA and be at least a junior or senior. Is this discrimination?

Question:
Hello r/legaladvise , I am 19 years old finishing up my first year at university and am searching for houses to rent with two friends. We have come across a listing which we are interested in for its price and location and have gotten in contact with the Realtor. We have filled out applications in preparation for an open house, however the realtor informed us the house is only available to juniors and seniors who have at least a 3.0 GPA. This seems like information which is unnecessary for a realtor to know and am looking for advise on how to go about this. Is it a lost cause and I should move on to another listing? We have been looking for quite a while with no luck. Thank you!
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 No one can answer this with certainty without knowing where you are. If you're in the US, those aren't illegal reasons to turn you away.Answer #2: Is it discrimination?

Yes, it is.

Is it illegal or actionable?

No, it is not.


Title: WV/USA Phone company hanged line on a tree on my property instead of a pole. Do I have recourse or legal right to request it be remove?

Question:
My apologies for not highlighting the line but you can see the drop line come from the left into the tree which then is adjacently ran to the right to a pole cutting through my property and preventing me from removing the tree which is damaging my house ever fall [here](https://imgur.com/XWqrVnD).

Is there any legal way I can request (nicely as possible) it be fixed properly least costly to most expensive (court). The phone company is not known for it's customer service. I wish to hedge for the loop, repeating, and ignoring requests now?

Answer: [The WV Public Service Commission](http://www.psc.state.wv.us/) might be able to assist you.Answer #2: I'm a little bit surprised that they would attach a cable to a tree. Utility companies already have to worry about trees growing and threatening their equipment with branches. Attaching it to the tree is begging for eventual damage of the cable. That's why they normally attach them to non-growing phone poles.


Title: Bought the car of my dreams, 3 months later someone backs into the rear 1/4 panel....

Question: I've always wanted a Miata but could never afford one until recently (And even then its a 99 with 70k miles). I bought the car January 2017, And yesterday 3/22/17 a woman backing out of her driveway backed into my driver's side rear 1/4 panel and dented it. I filed a claim with her insurance and their adjuster quoted me $680 worth of damage. Here's my dilemma. This isn't just some shitty commuter car I bought to get from A to B that I can just go to any auto body shop and get fixed. This is a car I worked hard to afford and planned on keeping for a very long time. I didn't buy it with a dent or sub-par repairs. So my question is, Do I have a  foot to stand on to try and get them to paint the whole car or total it? Should I sue the insurance company or the owner of the car that hit me to make up the difference? Its not fair that now I have to take a loss of the value of my beloved car due to someone else's ignorance. :( (Live in Fall River, MA)

Answer:
 >This isn't just some shitty commuter car I bought to get from A to B that I can just go to any auto body shop and get fixed.

Yes, it is, it's nearly 20 years old, no matter what your life story is behind it.


Title: Apartment is kicking us out for three days to do major plumbing repairs (TX) What, if anything, are they required to do/give in compensation?

Question:
My Google-fu has failed me, and I've seen answers varying from "put you up in a hotel for the duration" to "absolutely nothing." Most of the common tenant-landlord guides are all about what to do if they're NOT doing repairs.

Currently, they've given us an empty 1-bedroom apartment and an air mattress for the duration. All our belongings are still in our two bedroom apartment. No access to Wi-Fi, no way to use our own that we're paying for.

 I asked about some kind of compensation for having to eat out and was told that our temporary apartment has a stove and a fridge, but all our belongings are packed in a corner under plastic (they're digging a four foot deep trench through the slab through our kitchen and living room, tearing out cabinets, pulling up flooring/carpet, etc.) so that's no good.

How much rent could I reasonably ask to be taken off next month? Is it reasonable to ask them for a modest hotel room for the duration? I mean, we don't even have a shower curtain! And no matter how often they say three days, I see no way they can finish this kind of work before Sunday if they didn't start til 5pm today.

 Basically, I want to go in there tomorrow and raise hell, but I want to know if I have a legal leg to stand on first.

Answer:
 >  they're digging a four foot deep trench through the slab through our kitchen and living room, tearing out cabinets, pulling up flooring/carpet, etc.

3 Days?  Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!


Title: I changed lanes and quickly saw a car approaching behind me. I jerked to the right a little and the car went around me. I waved to indicate sorry. He slowed down, honked his horn and flashed a badge at me. He was in a 120,000 dollar car. Should I call the police? I don't think he was a cop.

Question:
Location: Very, Very, Very affluent part of phoenix (like NBA players neighborhood), car had out of state license plates. (like 1000 miles away).

Something smells fishy...

Answer:
 Wouldn't hurt.

I would want to know if that happened in the town I work in.


Title: [IA] Extremely rude maintenance worker refused to fix issue, had to force him out of my apartment. Worried if there's any recourse

Question:
Specific location is Iowa City, if that makes a difference.

I woke up early this morning and my toilet was overflowing with sewage. Called the emergency maintenance line, worker was reluctant to show up but finally did. He refused to fix it, instead lectured me about clogging the toilet with non-flushable items like tampons (I'm a dude who lives alone, so who knows. I definitely don't flush anything besides toilet paper).

Since he wasn't fixing the issue and was being rude about it (and admittedly I wasn't in a great mood either waking up to an overflowing toilet at 3am), I told him to leave. He wouldn't, so I pushed him out and closed the door in his face. I don't intend on staying here past the lease anyway, and I've documented the maintenance issues/am familiar enough with the post-cleaning walkthrough process that I'm prepared if there's any security deposit nonsense.

I know that maintenance is entitled to come into my place if I make a request, I guess I'm wondering I'm allowed to kick them out if they're being rude and refusing the fix the issue, then refusing to leave.

Answer:
 >  I guess I'm wondering I'm allowed to kick them out

Not really.  First, this qualifies as a true emergency, which means they have a right(assumed from the landlord) to be present to fix it.

Second, you can't shove people around because you don't like what they're saying.  Answer #2: Yes he was rude. but ya can't push people... That's assault.


Title: [FL] Can I sue if the company I invested in never did anything with my money?

Question: I invested $4000 into a company. However, I was never issued stock and we agreed I would recieve 100% of my investment back in addition to a percentage of the profit from each unit sold (does this make this a loan?). He ended up buying supplies he needed and never attempted to even sell one unit. Never put any of them together, and is doing nothing with the company (and my money). I do not have legal paperwork as he destroyed the electronic copy he made and I was stupid enough to trust he would not (previously friends for years). I do however have plenty of evidence of the situation. What can I do?

Answer: Sounds like a scam, the money is probably gone. Contact an attorney and if they advise it, the Police.


Title: Ohio Mother of 2 need to leave but don't know how

Question:
Hi,

I'm a 21 year old mother of 2 boys and pregnant.

My husband is an abuser. He's broken one of my ribs and last week he punched me in the stomach. My father has come to get me and take me to his house in Missouri, he's staying at my mom's until I'm ready to go.

My dad wants me to just get the kids and go with him. He said not worry about clothes or my car or anything else, that he would take care of it all. He said he would get me a lawyer and file an emergency restraining order, then a protective order and then a divorce. He said I could live with him as long as I want until I'm ready to move on.

My question is about the kids. I'm afraid that I'd I leave the state that I will get charge with kidnapping and I will lose custody of them.

My dad says that they are my kids and absent an order I can go wherever I want. He said the judge will decide in the divorce if I have to move back to Ohio to be within a certain distance of their father.

My dad is not rich, but I know he can afford to do all this.  I'm just afraid of what will happen. I can't handle losing my kids.

I work but my husband doesnt. He's supposed to start a new job on Monday. I have a car in my name, but my dad said to just drop it off at my grandmother house and sign it over to them, he will get me a car in Missouri. He said I could also just write a letter stating that the car is now my husbands and that I relinquish all financial interest and liabilty for the car. He said it would be like a bill of sale.

I think it might be better that I see a magistrate first, but he said that's what the lawyer in Missouri will do.

My dad wants to leave Sunday. He wants me to take the kids to Grand ma house and he will pick me up from there.

Please help, I don't know what to do. I'm making this on my dad's phone and he will be checking the answers because I can't do it on my phone for obvious reasons.

Thank you.

Answer:
 Your dad is right.  You are free to take your kids where you want and your husband can obtain a lawyer and try to force you to bring them back later.

Listen to your dad and get out.


Title: Can my boss’s wife take tips from me?

Question:
Hello legal advice!

This is my first time posting so forgive me if this is definitely not the typical format of these kinds of things.

Anyway, I live in Iowa and I work for a mom-and-pop restaurant. Sometimes the wife of the owner will work shifts with us as a waitress (which I am) she only does it occasionally though, and every time I’ve  worked with her she’s always split tips with me—but I heard recently that employers aren’t allowed to take tips from their employees.

Does this fall under the same ground since she is the wife of the owner? She does get the benefits from her husband, and if it is not legal what should I do? I’m nervous of potential confrontation but I’m also leaving the job for College in about 2 months—I’m just working with her for the entire upcoming week and really would not like to share my tips with someone who already makes triple what I do.

Thanks for any advice you have!
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: So long as the tips she gets when she works are no different than what any other person doing the same job would get, there is no problem.


Title: 6 months ago the state (WA) charged my [24F] dad [53M] with a felony for breaking my arm in an argument. I have kept on eye on his court dates through public records. The final information says "Warrant of Commitment" and I'm not sure what that means.

Question: The document also shows that he plead guilty and looks like was charged with a misdemeanor and not a felony. My brother mentioned that his attorney thought he would be getting jail time but I can't find where I would see that.

Answer: A warrant of commitment is an order sentencing someone to jail or prison time. He may have accepted a plea deal wherein he plead to a lesser charge. Answer #2: Contact the DA's office victim assistance program.


Title: Received a parking ticket in the mail, but I (along with my car) was not even in the city at the date and time it was issued.

Question:
I just received a parking ticket in the mail from the city of Norwalk, CA, but neither I nor my car were even there at the time of the violation. I was about ~30 miles away in Irvine and the violation address leads to a place where I have never been. The ticket lists the license plate and make/model of my car, but it's impossible that it was even there. I called the number listed for more information and they said that there were no pictures taken of the violating car and I'm not sure what to do next. Is there anything that I can offer as proof that it was a mistake?

Thanks for any help or suggestions!

Answer: Was the ticket issued by a local government authority? Norwalk has an [appeal process](http://www.ci.norwalk.ca.us/i-want-to/appeal-a-citation).


Title: Reimbursement for Driving Electric Vehicle for Work

Question:
I have a job that requires that I drive to various clients throughout southern California.  Everyone in my particular position in the company has been given a gas credit card for two major gas station chains in order to pay for gas, since the job requires a fair bit of driving.  However, I drive an electric vehicle, so a gas credit card doesn't really do anything for me.

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What are my legal rights in terms of being compensated for putting mileage on my car purely for work purposes and for spending money on electricity to charge my car?

Answer:
 CA Labor Code 2802 requires reimbursement for expenses.  The courts have been very careful not to apply a dollar amount to this. A good starting point is the IRS rate for mileage deduction. But they do not have to strictly follow this.

If they refuse to reimburse you for the wear and tear on your vehicle, like tires, file a complaint with the DLSE under 2802 expenses.


Title: Daughters dad threatened custodial kidnapping over furniture

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 http://www.cornwell-law.com/answers/unmarried-or-nevermarried-parents-right-in-ohio/

According to this and a few other search results, it seems that in Ohio, an unmarried mother automatically has full custody until a court orders otherwise after the father has established paternity. I believe this information is up to date. Anyone here who can comment on whether or not this is correct?

Edit: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3109.042

Found the statute. You should be able to call the police if he will not return the child.