Title: Coercion/blackmail?

Question:
Hi

I run a small business, and accidentally posted a “discriminatory” job listing stating that all applicants would be required to have a clean background check. (We work with kids).

I received an application stating that the person was a felon. Shortly after, I received a letter from that individual stating that the job posting was discrimination since it discouraged felons from applying. The individual stated that if I paid him a large sum of money, he would forget that it ever happened and not file a report with the proper state office (NY).

( I immediately changed the job posting to eliminate that requirement to adhere to the law.)

Since I did not pay, he filed a complaint with the State Division of Human Rights.

Is this blackmail/coercion/etc? What legal recourse do I have to pursue him?

Answer:
 Ignore him. Decline future contact. Handle your seemingly meritless inquiry from the state.

People are entitled to file complaints with the state when they suspect wrongdoing. This isn’t worth pursuing. You won’t get anything out of it even if he were prosecuted. Answer #2: You are allowed to call for a person to have a clean record in some jurisdictions, especially when working with impressionable individuals.


Title: [US] In a Supreme Court ruling with concurring opinions that disagree with each other, what opinion takes precedent?

Question:
In the [Lange v California](https://www.oyez.org/cases/2020/20-18) case decided yesterday, Justice Kagan wrote the Court opinion and there were concurring opinions from Clarence Thomas, Roberts, and Kavanaugh. Except the concurring opinions disagreed with each other.

/u/Dont-Do-Stupid-Shit [summed it up well](https://old.reddit.com/r/news/comments/o6fp85/supreme_court_restricts_police_powers_to_enter_a/h2siqx9/):

> People are grossly misunderstanding what the ruling actually meant. In fact, there is disagreement among the justices about what the ruling actually means. Kavanaugh wrote a concurrence stating that the ruling should be interpreted as in just about every hot pursuit of a misdemeanor suspect, there exigent circumstances allowing the officer to enter. Thomas says that even if a court finds that the entry did not follow exigent circumstances, the court should still keep the evidence admissable because it was done in good faith, and the evidence would've been obtained had the suspect complied. Roberts flat out said that there are no circumstances where hot pursuit of a misdemeanor suspect does not have exigent circumstances that allow entry. All of the justices agreed that this will change nothing for >9/10 hot pursuits of minor criminals. Even after the case is remanded, the lower court could still find against the suspect.

How does the legal system resolve this dispute? Which opinion is the official one? Can they all be cited and used?

Answer:
 Under the *Marks* rule, the narrowest analysis controls.

I recall from Civ Pro my first year of law school a case where there was 4 in the majority, 1 concurrence by Breyer, and 4 in the dissent. Breyers concurrence was the most narrow analysis and controlled.


Title: my ex wont pay their half of our phone bill?

Question:
I'm not sure if I'm in the right sub, but my ex and I got a couples phone contract, under my mom's credit, it has his name, and my name on it. he's refusing to pay the bill now. is there anything I can do to get him to pay?
Topic:
Canada

Answer:
 You can pay the bill and take him to small claims to be reimbursed, if the bill is more than the small claims fee. Then after a judgement against him, you wait for him to pay, and if he still doesn't you would need to go back to pursue garnishment.

Your best bet is to take his name off the contract, pay the bill, and chalk it up to life experience.


Title: I unknowingly hired an unlicensed contractor and now he won't finish the work.

Question:
The contract said the work should be completed within 125 days, but now it's day 300 or so. After I had paid him most of his fees, he's mostly ignoring me at this point. He comes by for a few hrs per week and says he will complete the works soon, only to not show up again for another week or two.

I wrote him checks to a women who he claims is his daughter. I didn't think much of it at the time and I regret it. I'm afraid that he nothing to his name and if I take any action against him, his "daughter" has all of his money and I won't be able to claim anything. Can anyone offer me any advice? I live in Fountain Valley, California.

Answer:
 Sue him and his daughter both. If she received and has the money, she is a necessary party.Answer #2: First, be very sure your contractor is unlicensed for the scope of work done.  The rest of these suggestions only apply if he is.

Get a licensed contractor to finish the work.   Have them document everything they do to finish and correct everything the first contractor did.

Then sue the unlicensed contractor, and his daughter, in small claims court, assuming the amount is less than $10k or you are willing to accept $10k.  Sue his daughter as a co-defendant.  More than that and you need a lawyer.

You are entitled to recoup everything paid from the unlicensed contractor, even if the work was done properly, simply because he was unlicensed.  If you paid more to the licensed contractor who finished the job because of poor work, you can sue for that too.

Follow all the directions for small claims court scrupulously and bring all the documents relevant, both from the first and second contractors.  Make sure you serve both the contractor and his daughter.

Any argument the contractor makes that he did the work well, etc. (even if he did) is legally irrelevant.  The judge should know this, but as a matter of law an unlicensed contractor is not entitled to be paid.

If you win, he can appeal.  If you win on appeal, eventually you will have to collect the judgment, which can be time consuming and sometimes impossible.

In the alternative, depending on how much money is at issue, you can contact a lawyer and get help.  You can also just walk away.


Title: [VA Tenant] Landlord suing over damages, years after move-out.

Question:
Help me legal advice, you might be my only hope!

I'm being sued in VA District Court on the grounds that I damaged a prior landlords property.  The amount of the suit is nearly ~$6000.

I was given 10 days to prepare for court, which did not contain enough time to seek legal counsel due to the dual holidays.  I have photos from move-out showing the property in good condition, I have photos over the 2-year lease showing no deterioration in condition (things like wall paint and grout were cited as "damage).  I have a recording of a voice conversation with landlord, taken ~36-48 hours after moveout stating there were, "no issues at this time", and emails and text messages after that time frame stating the landlord would be returning my deposit.  Other fact of note, landlord offered the information that a new tenant was due to arrive ASAP.

45 days(ish) after my lease ended I was sent via certified mail and move-in and move-out inspection sheet that was clearly manufactured to suit the landlords story that I damaged the property and my $1400 security deposit was forfeit.  My handwriting or signature are nowhere to be found on the forms, the handwriting is identical for both time periods, done in the same pen, at the same angle, by a party not my landlord.  The condition upon move-in is patently false, but that's another story.  This document is fraudulent.  Also accompanying it is a 5-page letter outlining specific "damages" and a poorly typed Microsoft Word document that apparently was designed to serve as a repair estimate, but does not appear to have any basis in reality.  (I make this claim based on my partner working as a home renovation specialist for a general contractor)

Having moved nearly 4000 miles away at this point, I decided it was not worth my time to fight to get a small amount back and assumed this would be the end of it.  Two years later, I'm served with a Warrant-In-Debt for the total amount of the made up "estimate" less my deposit.  I'm fully prepared to take this to court, but I've never been in civil court before.  I've heard stories that VA will fuck tenants any way they can, and that I'm completely fucked regardless of what I say in my defense.

So /r/legaladvice, I have two main questions: 1) How fucked am I?  2)How should I be handling this on my day in court?

Tl;Dr: Landlord is suing for $6000 in fraudulent damages with fraudulent evidence to support their claims.  I have evidence countering and backing up my claim, but knowing how much of a scumbag the landlord is I know there's a mountain of falsehoods supporting their claims.

Answer:
 I suggest you call the court and see about postponing the date of court. That would give you enough time to get a lawyer to help you fight the landlord. Normally, I would say you can handle it on your own, but if the person is that much of a scumbag that he would manufacture evidence, then you are right, you should get a lawyer.

If you have evidence of the condition of the apartment on move out, that will go a long way to helping you in your case. But who knows what he will say.Answer #2: Ianal, but when you get one I would talk about countersuing for your security deposit back.  If he is going to make you take the time you may as well get something out of it.Answer #3: As others have said, the first step is to ask for a continuance.  If you live 4000 miles away, it may actually be cheaper to get a local attorney to go to court for you and ask for one instead of flying in and getting a hotel etc.

You say "years after move-out", but how many years?  Virginia has a 5 year statute of limitations on most civil claims, so if it was more than 5 years ago you're in the clear.  If not, $6000 and fabricated evidence is almost certainly lawyer territory.


Title: Followup: NYC registration/parking violation. (The winner, by unanimous decision...)

Question:
[Original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/30zuw8/nyc_registrationparking_violationwrong_car_but/)

I went to the business office at 66 John St. The clerks were helpful and talked to a judge for me, but I was told that I had to file an appeal even though I didn't appear at the original hearing. So I did.

I appeared before the three judge panel and stated my case; it helped that I had received some of the documentation from the original hearing showing the details of the ticketed vehicle. (Their plate had a 'P' where mine had an 'F'.) Very fast, friendly process. The panel dismissed the original ticket; I didn't have to have a new hearing.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: Yay for updates and yay for the legal system working as intended, even though it can be a pain every so often.


Title: Competitor came into my business under guise of potential customer. (Canada)

Question:
While what is extremely unethical espionage is there some law that makes this illegal. I have video and pictures of them touring our facility, reviewing documentation, policies for potential clients etc. This information is available under tour only for potential clients and is not made public anywhere.

I have a cousin in sales that say they do this all the time, and another in engineering that said this was reviewed in uni and is 100% illegal to gain information about competitors in this fashion.

Answer: I mean, if you're just giving it out AND not vetting who is taking the tour, it's kind of on you. Answer #2: Prince Family Paper by any chance :P?


Title: Being sued by a police officer who arrested me 9 years ago. Not sure how to proceed.

Question: Location: Buffalo, N.Y.  So I got a letter from an attorney which stated that I have a court date in January for a lawsuit filed by a police officer who arrested me when I was 18. Being at I'm an idiot I promptly lost the letter. So I'm not sure how to proceed at this point. Do I just call any lawyer?

Answer:
 You have had no contact with this person in 9 years and he is (you think) suing you now? What on earth for? Answer #2: Was it a letter or an actual summons?

You can contact the court to ask about the alleged court date and about the particulars.


Title: [FL] Advice on divorce with abusive/suicidal Husband

Question:
I don't know how to go about a divorce to a mentally abusive (a few times physically) husband who I am scared of. We have been married for 8 years, and We have a young child and am currently pregnant with a second. My husband works (in the military) but I currently am not employed. I don't have any type of schooling so I have been a stay at home mom.

We are living at my dads house after being stationed overseas and are in the process of getting a house.  I've never had a good relationship with my dad either so He doesn't know any of this because I'm not comfortable talking to him, and he probably wouldn't believe me if I told him because he thinks my husband is awesome.

 Even before we got married we weren't a good couple. We would constantly fight but I got married any ways. The past year things have gone downhill. He drinks every night (Sometimes while driving), constantly insults me in front of our child saying horrible things, and barely helps out with our kid. Since being overseas he bought a vehicle to get to work while my car was being shipped home. We got my car finally, but he won't take the time to register it because he doesn't trust me alone to leave the house while he is at work. So I have no way of leaving the house and he says I'm not allowed to drive his new vehicle. He also broke my cell phone 2 months ago so the only thing I have is my tablet to contact people with. He made me delete my Facebook. He breaks everything he buys for himself and then goes out and waste money to replace it, but yet he wont get me a phone or register my car for me because it's "his money". And he breaks them on purpose because he's mad. He yells if he sees that I buy anything on the debit card, even if it's things for our kid. Since I don't work he makes me feel bad if I need to get anything. But yet he buys alcohol every day and new phones and anything he wants.

 He hurt me physically a few months ago ( while I was pregnant)  but I didn't call the police because I didn't know what would happen. he's also bought a couple guns recently. He has one loaded in our room, not locked up, the other he keeps with him. They scare me because he is careless with them. He says disturbing things to try and scare me like "isn't it weird to think I could kill everyone in this house?". I've told him multiple times I want a divorce but he says he would just kill himself before he lets that happen. I started looking at his internet history since he has started acting so crazy, and I found some disturbing things. He has recently looked up if he can kill himself with his guns. I have been acting normal because he will be mad if he knew I looked at his phone. I also am trying to keep my cool because I fear for our child. I am scared to get a divorce because I think he would get custody of my kids since I don't have any money At all. We got married right out of high school. I want to go to school so I can take care of them.  I just don't know what to do or how to proceed safely. I really want out of this marriage, but I don't want to if I have to let him have my kids at all. He is not a good father to our kid now and I don't think he would take care of them.

 I've been secretly collecting evidence I took screenshots of his history and pictures of beer open in his truck and his guns just left out in the open. I also have some crazy texts he sent me before he broke my phone, but I still don't think I have enough.

Sorry for the long post, but I just have no idea how to proceed and any advice would be so greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 Contact the base family members service they have a set up for exactly this type of thing. Also if that is not possible wait till your next doctors appointment and tell them what is going on. If in danger now call the police. Answer #2: Contact a domestic violence or women's shelter.  They can help you to get out and connect you with legal resources for the divorce.

In terms of custody/money, he will be forced to provide you with at least short term spousal support.  You will likely split custody if he fights for it, but you can ask CPS to do wellness checks of his house to be sure all firearms etc. are safely secured.

You will likely need to work, so be prepared for that.  It is rare that spousal support of an able bodied spouse is granted to support them without working, though you may get some additional support after your child is born.  You should be prepared to work through school, which will be tough, but is doable.  In my area, many community colleges have subsidized tuition for displaced homemakers.

You can leave.  He won't be able to take everything and leave you with nothing.  Please look to your wellbeing first, and the state and the law will protect the rest.


Title: I'm trying to quit a company but I'm getting legal threats from their CEO. I'm 20 and shitting bricks right now. Please help!

Question:
I've been trying to exit this company for about 20days now. I don't want to work there for a multitude of reasons which might not be relevant (let me know if they are, and I can comment with my reasons).

I read and re-read my contract and it specifically says that either the company or the employee can terminate the association at any time without cause.

I have college and other worries and my parents specifically asked me not to work anymore. Which is why I'm trying to quit.

But the CEO says that I must finish something that I was working on or he'll sue me for sabotage (as per his lawyers' suggestions).

I'm freaking out right now. I have a lot of things against them, but being 20, somebody threatening you with legal action is pretty scary.

I'm trying to finish what they're asking me to, but I would like some help from people who know the law. This is affecting my studies.

Initially, he said that I'd have to give back the last payment made to me, and when I accepted that term, he said another huge ass email saying that I had no option but to finish the task, or he'll pursue legal action.

He stays in Norway and I live in India, btw.

Thanks in advance!

***EDIT 3: Just received an email from him, it says the following:***

Alright [my_name],

At this point I can and will no longer accept this. ^1
After numerous delays and unprofessionalism on your part you *promised* ^2 to get everything done by the end of July, this did not happen as you decided to randomly take an unapproved leave from work out of nowhere ^3. Then you told me it would be done by the 13th of August ^4 and since then you have been silent, even though you have been active on both twitter and skype ^5. All this bullshit nonsense you have told me about being so grateful and dedicated, is clearly pathological lying on your end. I could never in my wildest imagination ever think it would come to this, but for some reason this is what path you chose. This is not only disrespectful, but directly harmful to the lives of everyone in [company_name]. This is not a 'pretend world' this is the livelihood of several people.

I just got off my phone with my lawyer to work out a swift solution. You are seriously not only causing frustration and delay, you are directly sabotaging the entire team and company. Sabotage against an employee you got a legal contract with is a real criminal offense ^6 . So here is what is going to happen right now, you are going to take a 2 week leave off from school ^7 , to finish this task. If you do not, legal action will be taken and you will be responsible for company losses.

This is not up for negotiation, this is an ultimatum and if you don't want to live in debt and shame for the rest of your career I highly suggest you stop this sabotage and fucking around and get to work effective immediately.

Time is ticking [my_name]...

Ref:
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[1] My non-communication because he was threatening me over chat and I was felt really pressurised. I tried to resign on 2 August.

[2] I *promised* as in, I said that it would be done. But it wasn't. Not deliberately fucking around, I have heavy coursework.

[3] [4] I didn't respond or update them since 13th August till yesterday, again due to fear. Btw, I have repeatedly told them that this isn't something I can do and I have no idea how to proceed etc. So basically, it's like he's asking me to build a jet engine, I'm saying I can't and he's saying he'll sue if I don't.

[5] That isn't allowed? I think it should be obvious that I was ignoring him in the most civil way. I can't use Twitter or Skype now?

[6] But the contract says I can terminate my position, anytime, without advance notice etc. "The Employee's employment with the Company will be "at will," meaning that either the Employee or the Company may terminate the employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause." Btw, I hope he doesn't string this up as "sabotage" since it's part of the contract he wrote.

[7] 2-week leave from school? Is he mad? My college follows a very strict 75% attendance rule. If I skip two weeks, that means 8 classes. And I can only skip 12-14 classes of a subject in a year. Yeah, India. I think this reason should kick his argument/case out of court because he's being extremely absurd and inconsiderate.

***EDIT2: Just turned my room inside out and found the contract, here are the parts I feel are relevant and can help your answer:***

2. Purpose of Agreement:
---

**2.1 Initial Agreement:**

The Employee was hired by the Company as a software developer. The terms and agreements were to be settled in this contract.

3. Terms and Agreements
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**3.1 Role of the Employee**

The Employee will start in a full-time position (min. 40 hours per week) as software developer and you will initially report to the Company's Chief Executing Officer. The Employee's primary duties will be software development tasks, starting with the Abra compiler.

**3.1.2 Future role**

As the Company evolves the Employee's work tasks might change to accommodate the new software development needs that arise.

**3.2 Employment Relationship**

Employment with the Company is for no specific period of time. The Employee's employment with the Company will be "at will," meaning that either the Employee or the Company may terminate the employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause. Any contrary representations which may have been made to the Employee are superseded by this offer. This is the full and complete agreement between the Employee and the Company on this term. Although your job duties, title, compensation and benefits, as well as the Company's personnel policies and procedures, may change from time to time, the "at will" nature of your employment may only be changed in an express written agreement signed by you and the Company's Chief Executing Officer.

***EDIT1: I just remembered that I might need to mention this: Since I got scared by the legal threat, I said I would try to finish the work they want me to finish. I did give dates etc, but all over chat. Nothing that I signed for. And he keeps mentioning "promises" that I made. Does this make me liable? I have been saying since the moment I was introduced to the new task that I have no experience with it and might not be able to complete it. So I think this shows I am not trying to sabotage anything and work in my favour.***

Answer:
 >He stays in Norway and I live in India, btw.

Everyone that is giving advice seems to have missed this portion.

There very well could be some local law in either Norway or India that contractully ties him to this job until completion.  OP needs to consult with a local attorney with a copy of his contract. Answer #2: I am not familiar with Indian nor Norwegian law, but generally, when someone threatens to sue you and says they just got off the phone with their lawyer, it's a pretty sure sign that they won't.  Any good lawyer will tell their clients not to tip off their opponents that a lawsuit is coming, because it enables them to prepare.  I am 99% sure that he is just trying to intimidate you, and I would suggest you let him know you are quitting and cut off all contact.Answer #3: IANAL of India or Norway.

My advice is to NOT return your last payment. DO give him your resignation, DO immediately quit all work for the company, and then cease all contact with him.


Title: NJ: Dog bit my Daughter

Question:
My wife and 4-year-old were walking around the block in our neighborhood when a dog ran out from an open gate and came towards them.  My wife picked my daughter up and the dog then latched on to my daughter's foot and leg.

The owner came out and got the dog and drove my wife & daughter home.  We went to the hospital where she received stitches for 7 puncture wounds in her leg.

The hospital reported the incident to animal control.  And everyone around is telling us we should seek out a lawyer.

The dog wasn't on the owner's property, and the gate was left open by a contractor (so we're told).

My wife and I are grateful that our daughter is safe, realize this could've been a much worse scenario and aren't looking to capitalize on anything -- but we still have no idea what we should be doing next.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Answer: Firstly, find out if that dog's got up-to-date rabies vaccination documents. You can sue for the cost of treatment, and the owner can sue the contractor if he wants.Answer #2: New Jersey is a strict liability state for dog bites. Meaning the owner is liable for any medical bills that's associated with your daughter's treatment of the dog bite pretty much regardless of the situation. Whether or not you want to purse that is totally up you.


Title: Going to Prison. Have Questions.

Question: It seems like my lawyer is giving up and I'm likely taking a plea bargain this week so I was hoping to get some information. This is a Army UCMJ Special Court Martial for AWOL. I understand that this is a misdemeanor but have heard that some states don't require this to be disclosed. I was hoping someone might have more information to assist me with future employment. Another thing I'm trying to learn is about how to continue my medical care after the service. I am a war veteran who suffered a TBI in Iraq and I'm diagnosed with BPD. I experience paranoia, anxiety, depression, hallucinations, etc. I have a history of being involuntarily committed to the hospital for suicide attempts and self harm (Smashing my head against concrete etc) among other medical problems. I'm pretty fucked up at this point and will likely lose all of my benefits. I feel like I'm crippled. It's difficult for me to do much of anything. Can I apply for any type of assistance to help me after this? Despite the incredibly short term we've agreed on I still feel hopeless and suicidal. I often wish I had died. I feel like life is nothing but pain and suffering.

Answer:
 You  need You will need to make sure your TBI and PTSD is service connected and documented (you know the military loves their paperwork) and you will need to appeal with the VA for services.

>Can I apply for any type of assistance to help me after this?

Sure. There are hundreds of groups who can help and support. The most important thing is to work with your attorney about your conviction and get all the documentation you can.

>Despite the incredibly short term we've agreed on I still feel hopeless and suicidal. I often wish I had died. I feel like life is nothing but pain and suffering.

No need for that. Call someone who cares. Pick up a phone and dial 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 when prompted


Title: School newspaper printed my name in the "Arrest Log" section, I was never arrested.

Question:
Back in 2012, I was pulled over on my college campus for speeding by the campus police. My car wasn't registered so they asked me to park it in one of the campus lots and call my mom for a ride. When my mom arrived, the police officer told me to get my car registered so I would be driving legally. He never even issued me a ticket and yet, my name was posted in the "Arrest Log" of the school newspaper as having been arrested for driving without a license/registration. I found this article when I was searching my name on google because my information had recently been stolen (and was all over the internet) and I'm in the process of trying to get it deleted.

I've contacted the school newspaper numerous times by phone and email and no one has gotten back to me. I know this may seem insignificant, but to me it's very important that I clear my name. So, I guess I'd like to know what I should do from here. Is this a legal issue? Should I just forget about it, hope no one sees it, and move on?

Thanks for any advice. :)

EDIT: I'm located in Connecticut, United States.

Answer:
 > I'm located in New England, United States.

This is not a state.Answer #2: Well, here's the thing. If they do change it they may post a retraction in which case then the information will be posted again and it will be corrected to "stopped" or "ticketed."

I honestly would not make that much big of a deal about this. You should be able to bury it a little bit easy by creating different accounts and linking them together.


Title: Got pulled over; cop went in my car without consent; smelled weed and claimed probable cause. Can I fight it?

Question:
Today on my way home I was nailed for going 80 in a 40, clearly speeding. After I was pulled over, the cop asked me to step out of my car and started to question me about myself and my fellow car mates. After a while a second officer pulled up and started talking to me. --Whilst in conversation with the second officer, the first officer walked up to my car, opened my door, and stuck his upper body inside to say something to my friends in the car. I gave him no permission to do so. During this, he smelled marijuana and then claimed he had probable cause to search my car.-- About 10 minutes later, I gave them consent to search my car due to the fact that they claimed they had probable cause now that they smelled weed, and if i refuse they would impound my car until a search warrant could be obtained. After searching my car, they found and confiscated a bong from my trunk and said I would hear from them after they test the bong for marijuana. I had not smoked at all today and there was no weed in the car. Can this be considered entering my car without consent? If so, can the officer legally claim probable cause because of this? Any help would be amazing. Thanks!
I live in Pennsylvania if that helps at all.

Answer:
 If you smoke in your car, it smells 10x worse than you think it does.Answer #2: > Can this be considered entering my car without consent?

Sure.

> If so, can the officer legally claim probable cause because of this?

Yes, most likely. The stop was legit (you yourself admit to going 80 in a 40 - Isn't rule #1 of doing drugs, "Don't break other laws while carrying drugs on you"?), and the smell of marijuana is likely enough probable cause to search the vehicle in Pennsylvania (Fun fact: Before May of this year, it may not have been).


Title: Gross misdemeanor from 13 years ago is showing up in my online public records. The charges were dismissed w/out prejudice. How can I get this removed?

Question:
This happened in King County, WA back in 2004.

I was arrested and charged with Malicious Mischief (w/ a Domestic Violence tag) for property damage over $50.

The domestic violence tag is from an incident involving an ex-boyfriend. He showed up to my apartment drunk wanting to talk after I broke up with him. I refused to let him in. He got mad and threw a (full) can of pop at my car’s windshield. It burst and was spraying everywhere. I picked it up and flung it away. It hit his vehicle’s tail light (he had parked right behind me.)  Cops showed up. They placed us both under arrest.

I spent the weekend in jail and was arraigned the following Monday. I was given a court date to answer to the charges but I never showed up (bad anxiety). A bench warrant was issued.

4 years later I was crossing back into the States from Canada after spending the weekend snowboarding with friends. I was arrested at the border. I was given another court date. I explained to the judge what happened. She agreed to dismiss the charges without prejudice.

Cut to earlier this week: I was googling my name just for shits and was horrified to find these charges were viewable online. My question is: How do I remove this from public record? Would I be able to have this expunged since the charges were dismissed? I’ve never been arrested before or since and I don’t want this to ruin my employment potential.

Answer:
 As long as it is true then nothing is wrong. Court records are public.

You can talk to an attorney to see what options are available regarding expunging it.

You can pay an SEO person to move then to the next page


Title: Someone did a market research for me on Fiverr then trademarked the company name I came up with and the idea described on the trademark is the exact same.

Question:
The market research that I paid for on Fiverr took place back in June, 2018. I regret paying someone to do such a simple task, but I wanted to make sure my findings that there was no product like this were accurate. I took a break from the business idea due to some personal reasons but got back moving the last couple months. Yesterday, while applying for trademark, I found out that the name of the business was granted a trademark two months ago after someone applied for it back in August, 2018. The goods and services description on the trademark is exactly the same as my business idea which is far too coincidental because of the uniqueness of the product and name.

Legally, is there anything I can do? Also, if they trademarked ‘Company ABC’, that means I can’t use ‘Company ABC’ LLC as my company name, correct?

Answer:
 You should be able to see the owner of the mark and whoever filed it by looking up the mark by its serial code on tsdr.uspto.gov. If you don't know the serial code, you can search for it on TEES (tmsearch.uspto.gov).

You say the mark is granted, but I believe you mean allowed. This just means the Examinor didn't find any instances of the same or similar marks on file. In order for it to become a registered trademark, the owner has to prove use of the mark in commerce.

If the TSDR info shows its the fiverr guy, than you can probably assume he's trying to force you to buy the mark back. If it was allowed 2 months ago, he's got 4 more months to allege use of the mark or to file for an extension, along with an associated fee ($150 per class). If you don't reach out to him at all before this happens, my guess is that he'll abandon the mark instead of paying the fee.

Since he's got a trademark on file, he does have the presumption of ownership of it. It would be risky to use the mark in commerce, although I doubt someone doing gigs on fiverr would actually litigate.

My advice would be to either wait 4 months to see if he abandons the mark, or just pick another mark to use.


Title: Apartment Destroyed $200 Model

Question:
Hey there, I’m a first time poster on this sub, so forgive me if I’m misdirected.

I moved back into my apartment yesterday, and found that all the carpeted floors were replaced with hard wood. This was a surprise because I thought that they were just reflooring the kitchen. It may not seem like a bad thing that my apartment was completely refloored, but when you consider that neither I nor my roommates were prepared for it to happen, it’s not surprising when you find issues. The largest of those issues is my a large model that I made in my architecture studio class one year ago.

The model is about 6’x1’x1’, and has a solid wood base. All the materials used sum up to around $200. Anyways, when I came back to my apartment, I didn’t notice that it was missing from our newly cluttered living room. This morning, after coming back from some errands, I found the model lying in our living room, covered in dust and dirt, with pieces of it broken off, and a large piece missing. It had obviously been left in our porch for the entire summer. I was extremely livid, and just stood there staring at it for about 20 minutes.

I stated a complaint to the front receptionist at the apartment, who passed it along to a manager, who gave me the business card for the general manager. I’m supposed to email him about the model and any other grievances, and see what they can do to fix it. They obviously can’t fix the model, it’ll be hard enough for me to repair. What should I say to the general manager? What should I demand for the damages? One of my friends suggested that I should ask for a month of free rent (~$540).
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 A month of free rent wouldn't be unreasonable, since the model has sentimental value. However, if I was the apartment, I'd push back with "how does that make you whole?". Realistically speaking, if this went to court, a judge would likely decide that it was worth nothing more than the cost of materials -- for which would you have to produce documentation.

Be humble in speaking to them. Highlight the sentimental value of it. Point out that you've otherwise enjoyed living there and you intend to renew your lease when this is all over. Let them make the first offer.

EDIT: For all the people arguing that the cost of labor to rebuild the thing should be included, OP can ask for anything he likes. All that matters is what a judge decides.Answer #2: What do you mean, "moved back in" ? Where were you and why was your model still there if you weren't? They are unlikely to give you more than the cost of materials. I wouldn't be surprised if they don't even willingly do that. Do you have renters' insurance?Answer #3: Could you find a craftsman (or a few) and get quotes for what they'd charge to repair it? Everyone is saying you're only going to get the cost of the materials, but that seems wrong. You're entitled to be made *whole,* as in, to be returned to the state you were in right before you were wronged. You didn't have a pile of materials before this happened, you had a completed piece. So you should be entitled to a completed piece.

It's fine if you want to fix it yourself. But getting quotes for what it would cost to be fixed is how to determine how much you're legally owed.


Title: I have hearing loss after using anti-biotic ointment in my ear to cure infection, can I sue?

Question: I used anti-biotic ointment in my ear in order to cure an infection. My ears starting tickling after a while, now I have noticeable hearing loss. What should I do? Can I sue? I just want my hearing back.

Answer:
 Can you prove the hearing loss was the result of the ointment and not the infection?Answer #2: Medical malpractice is very fact specific. You should consult with a local medical malpractice attorney to further evaluate your case.

That said, malpractice is virtually carelessness in the medical field. It would be an act that other medical professionals would consider negligent. The doctor has no idea how your body will react to a particular medication. It's not likely you have any recourse.


Title: Setting traps to hurt dogs shitting in your yard? (FL)

Question:
I was recently at a BBQ at a friends house and her dog is roaming around having fun. Her neighbor comes over and says "A dog has been crapping in the same place, all the time, and I don't know who it is. So I just wanted to warn you, I'm setting some traps and your dog is really beautiful and I don't want it getting hurt so if it is him keep him out of our yard."

This has to be illegal. I know you can't booby trap your house, and whats to stop some kid from cutting across your yard and getting hurt by a trap? Screw that, hurt an innocent dog for doing a necessary thing in your yard and its terrible owners not cleaning it up?

I'm asking; is this illegal (pretty fucking please I hope it is), is this something I can take care of being uninvolved (don't live near there), and if I can get involved what should I do?

Edit: I don't know what kind of traps you can set in a condo front lawn, so this lady may have been talking out her ass. But just in case... WTF

Answer:
 I can almost guarantee that it would be illegal and a ridiculous amount of civil liability as well.

Of course, it would not be illegal to LIE about it to keep people from letting their dogs in your yard.


Title: General considerations regarding legal contract for sexual consent?

Question:
[This](https://np.reddit.com/r/TwoXChromosomes/comments/7qm41c/app_creates_legally_binding_contracts_for_one/?sort=controversial) post puts forth an app that allows two parties to enter into what claims to be legally binding contracts for consensual sex.

What are some general considerations behind its legality? Will it ever hold any weight in court? What if it's not even an app? Can two people enter into a contract with each other on paper or in any way, for the purpose of sex?

My limited thought is that no, this will not work. Sex is too loosely defined. Vaginal sex, oral sex, anal sex. Sex where someone else joins, sex where multiple someone elses join. Passionate sex, rough sex, vile sex, roleplaying, rape fantasies, bondage shibari BDSM breathplay furry beasty scat. I mean I'm not here to advertise my limited knowledge of the depth of human depravity, but that's just one question that comes to mind.

Another is the state of the two parties when they enter into the contract. What if drinking was involved? Can their judgement be questioned just the same if no contract was signed?

And how long is this contract valid for. One night stands seems to be the target. So after one sweaty grind session one party decides they're not into it and wants to leave. If there's a second non-consensual session, the contract certainly may present misleading information. Are you to give consent per instance of intercourse? How is that defined? Orgasm by one or both parties, or number of thrusts or number of moans??

So so far I've had a lot of thoughts about how this couldn't be legally binding. But what could this do? Discourage lawsuits? What purpose does it really serve, and who's really protected by this app? Is it possible, if the creators covered all the considerations and more, defining explicit acts, timeframe, state of mind, etc., would there be any way for a contract between two people to have legal authority when that contract is made over an app? I'm sure transaction apps (I don't know as much as I don't use these, like ebay maybe) technically allows a buyer and seller to enter into a contract right? So there does seem to be legal precedence.

What are all the ways this wouldn't work? And what is everything that needs to be done to ensure it has the best chance of working?

Please help.

Answer:
 Lol it would absolutely never hold up.  Sexual consent is not a written contract, and can be withdrawn at any time.  Sounds like the app is some MRA bullshit.Answer #2: It is essentially meaningless because consent can be withdrawn at any time.Answer #3: /r/legaladviceofftopic for the best discussion.

This will never hold in court, so I'm not going to go through most of your questions.

In a nutshell: I can consent to sex with someone through this app, and before actual copulation change my mind and say no.  If the other party proceeds with having sex with me, it is rape.


Title: Man ignores Beware of Dog sign, what would happen next?

Question:
I had a situation happen today that made me wonder something. My entire lot is completely fenced in (5ft fence, but my lot is up high so from the street to the top of the fence it is at least 7ft), and I like to leave my front door open in the spring & summer time so my dogs can go in and out as they please. The couple I bought my house from had two large signs put up on the fence saying “BEWARE OF DOG” since they had dogs as well. One of the signs is on the gate, right at eye level, and it’s the only entrance to my property. You can’t miss it. I never took either of the signs down because I have dogs as well.
FYI my gate is ALWAYS shut (however there is no lock yet), and the only way to open it is to reach over and fiddle with the latch which is on the inside.

So today I was getting ready for work upstairs and the front door was open. Both of my dogs were in my room with me when the door bell rings. They of course rush downstairs and start barking. I wasn’t wearing any pants so I had to find a blanket to wrap around me real quick. It turns out it was just a guy from Friends With Trees (an organization that plants trees around the city) checking up on the trees they planted a few months prior (the trees they planted were outside of my fence, and right behind those trees is the other beware of dog sign, so presumably he saw both signs). My dogs did not try to hurt him but they weren’t happy with him being there. Eventually he said “Okay I’m gonna go, next time I will actually pay attention to that sign. Everything was just so quiet I didn’t think they were actually there.”

So he admits that he ignored a sign (or two), figured out how to enter my property, saw that the front door was wide open, and still decided to stand on my porch and ring my doorbell? What if they had lunged at him? Would I still be liable with him admitting he ignored the sign because he didn’t believe it? My dogs have never actually hurt anyone, although one of them probably would if I was being attacked, and the sign is mostly just to scare thieves/jehova’s witnesses away. I was just a little peeved that he acted surprised that I had dogs. I am planning on getting a new gate with a lock soon, so this won’t be an issue for long, but yeah, I was just a little curious whose fault that would be if he got hurt. In the past that organization has just left their pamphlets and notes in the newspaper delivery box mounted right next to the gate. I don’t see why he insisted on giving this latest pamphlet to me in person.

Answer:
 In my state I can’t put up a “beware of dog” sign as it could be considered “acknowledgment” that I “know” my dog(s) are “dangerous”.

IANAL so I don’t know all the legalities behind that but I do have signs that say “do not enter, dogs in yard”,  “no trespassing, dogs in yard”, and “German Shepard on Duty”Answer #2: A long time ago my mother told me that her lawyer told her put up a sign that just said dogs, or big dogs. No beware of dog because that implies the dog is vicious and can still leave you vulnerable because of stupid ass whole bastards.

Going on that recommendation, change the sign to just dogs or big dogs. It's no longer an issue now is all my dogs have passed but the signs are still there.


Title: Is it legal to change the weather?

Question:
Let’s say I’m a supervillain and I’ve somehow obtained some device or power which can change the weather.

Would I be allowed to use it? Could I cause a drought in a state I didn’t like? If I started a hurricane, would I be liable for any injury, death, or damage to property?

Answer: I see no reason standard negligence doctrines wouldn't apply.  If those effects were foreseeable, you would absolutely be civilly liable and potentially criminally so as well.Answer #2: Weather warfare is prohibited under the Geneva conventions


Title: Employer wanting me to travel 100 miles round trip for work. How do I handle it?

Question:
(CALIFORNIA) Working in the IT field, been with this employer for 4 months. Travel was mentioned from the outset and so far it has been endurable (~40-60 miles RT /day). Recently, they have thrown in a few 100 mile RT (about 1.5 hours travel each way) journeys to one of the bosses house. The only reason I bring this up is because it's not an actual client. I will be doing organizational things for "Company" storage etc. Subtracting fuel I will be making 40% less hourly. What can I do ?

TL;DR: By the end of the week I will have traveled three times to my bosses house (~300 miles) in my car, without re-reimbursement for time, mileage, or fuel. What do I do?
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 "Hey boss.  Listen, I really enjoy the opportunities you are giving me, and enjoy the work I get to do at your house.  But, gosh.  The fuel costs are really adding up to travel 100-miles.  Would you mind if I put in for travel reimbursement?  These trips are really hitting me in the wallet."Answer #2: Do you have a standard worksite, or do you travel to different places consistently?Answer #3: Under California Labor Code section 2802, employers are required to reimburse employees for reasonable expenses incurred for job duties.  This includes the use of their personal vehicles for business purposes, but not for traveling to and from work.

Point this out and your boss will probably give you some gas money.


Title: A girl I had a fling with in college has accused me of sexual misconduct and the college has started the investigation.

Question:
Hey, throwaway account for privacy.

So, I'm a guy and I just finished my freshman year in a college in US. I should also add that I'm an international student. I'm a pretty shy guy, and I've never really had a proper relationship. Since I'm in US now, without the all-seeing eye of my parents, I've decided to finally find myself a girlfriend, or at least something close to it.

I started talking to this girl and she seemed cute and funny, so I researched the internet how to flirt, and managed to get closer to her. It was all going well, while we were calling each other during break. And then when we came back, second date she kissed me, and later we actually had some sort of sex. And all of it was consensual. She not once said or did something that would indicate that she doesn't want it.

It was a good educational experience, but I've grown a little further from her, since we didn't really have much in common. So, I broke up with her, and by that I mean I stopped talking to her. I really regret how I did it, and I even tried to say sorry.

So, a few months after all this happened, I receive an email saying that she has reported my to the college officials for sexual misconduct. I'm really shocked and upset about it, since it's just false.

I'm really puzzled on what do next, can someone give me advice on how to deal with it?

Answer:
 Tell the truth exactly as you experienced it.
Do not be defensive. Do not act with rage or upset. Do not mouth off about how unfair it is. This behavior, even if it may be warranted in your case, looks like toxic masculinity and will not help you.
Be humble and matter of fact. Give every detail you remember if everything that happened. Be forthcoming with calm answers. Be helpful to their investigation by showing up and responding promptly. Cooperate in every way. Just show them what you know is true, as matter-of-factly as you can. Do everything you can to keep your feelings about the injustice of it to yourself. I can’t stress that enough.


Title: Got fired, got denied unemployment, appealed, 4 days before court hearing a supervisor calls and tries to intimidate me to cancel the court hearing.

Question:
Long story short

- Got Fired
- Denied Unemployment
- Appealed
- Court case is 4 days from today

"Tonight a former supervisor (Jeff) called me and told me he got off the phone with the regional manager (Bill) and Bill told him that I had a court hearing and that Bill was walking Jeff through some of the process over the phone.  Jeff then said "Yeah do you plan on fighting this tooth and nail, do you have a lawyer?  They're making me be a witness to why you got fired, Bill said they have a whole group of lawyers who love these kinds of unemployment cases."  I then felt a little intimidated and said "Yeah I don't have a lawyer, I just plan on seeing what happens."  He then said "Oh, so you're going to waste everyone's time?" I said "Well, I was thinking about not fighting or canceling." He replied, "Yeah, if you cancel you won't have to pay any court fees if you lose."  I got uncomfortable and tried to change the subject and he said "Hey it's 4:50 right now, see if you can call and cancel that court hearing because I bet they close at 5."  I said thanks and he hung up.

Anyway is this considered harassment or intimidation?  What steps should I be taking?

Answer:
 If it's an attempt at intimidation, it's a pretty sorry one.  Jeff doesn't sound like he knows what the hell he's talking about.

For example, I'm unaware of any fee or cost shifting statute for UI cases.  No legislature in its right mind would penalize an employee like that for seeking benefits.

I'm also skeptical that there's an army of lawyers waiting to litigate this.  Typically, a UI appeal is a simple, informal hearing at the unemployment agency.  It's not a court trial, so any sort of legal maneuvering is unlikely to effect the outcome.Answer #2: No. Who cares what he says. They can't successfully sue you for filing for unemployment.Answer #3: Don't worry about what Jeff says.  He doesn't know the law any better than you.

Additionally, keep a record of 1) who called you; 2) what time; 3) what was said.  It might not help.  But takes about 5 minutes, costs you nothing, and it can't hurt.


Title: Are your clients thankful when you get them off (of a crime)?

Question: I’m considering going into law. I have a bachelors in accounting and a math masters. I want to be able to work with people, where I can help them in tight spots, and receive a lot of gratitude. So the question is for you attorneys out there, do you feel that your clients are thankful when you help them out of tough spots? How does it feel to save someone from jail?

Answer:
 Not a criminal attorney myself, (I do civil litigation), but I’ll weigh in since nobody else has yet.

Don’t go into law if you’re hoping for gratitude. Sure, some clients are grateful, but depending on what kind of law you actually end up practicing, you might not have much contact with clients at all, or your clients will resent having to pay their legal bills, or they’ll just think of your work as a service they pay for and nothing special. Most lawyers aren’t swimming in grateful clients, even if they generally have good relationships with their clients.

If you become a public defender you’d have lots of client contact and no need to bill them, but you’d also represent lots of people who you *can’t* get acquitted, and some of those will be pretty unhappy about that. Based on what I’ve heard, many criminal defendants have unrealistic expectations of their lawyers.

If you decide to become a lawyer, it should be at least in part because you think you’d enjoy the actual work.


Title: (26 m) Being blackmailed by (15 f) from POF

Question: For starters I use the POF app and am trying to meet someone. I got a message from a girl who only had 1 photo that was hardly any evidence of her age or anything, yet her profile stated she was 20 y.o. She messaged me first then I replied and was given her phone number. I messaged her and after some small talk she told me she wanted a FWB, she also sent me some pretty provocative photos then asked me to tease her. In doing so I admit I sent a picture of my penis, later during the convo she comes out stating she is only 15 years old and is going to get the police involved. I have all pictures of her profile, her first message to me, and all the text conversations. I'm kinda worried if this is true because I know being a sexual predator can easily happen. Did I do anything wrong here? Tennessee

Answer:
 Don't worry in the sidebar there is a megathreat about this being a scam.

1. No girl on the internet will ever ask of a dickpick unless it is a scam.

2. The girl is not real.

3. The father is not real.

So cut all contact.


Title: Drug Testing in the Workplace (West Virginia, US)

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: Your job can drug test you and fire you if you refuse.


Title: I didn’t get overtime pay because I worked at two different locations in one day

Question: I’m a part time employee at a fast food restaurant in California and I worked from 9:30-1:30. I then worked from 3:00-9:30 that same night at a different location and was told that it doesn’t count as overtime because I worked at two different stores. Similarly, today I worked from 8:00-2:00 and have to come back from 6:00-9:00 but because the hours aren’t consecutive it doesn’t count as overtime. Does overtime pay require you to work at one location continuously for 8 hours?

Answer:
 If the franchises have the same owner or both locations are corporately owned and they're trying to get around paying overtime by splitting employees between stores, the CA Department of Labor would love to here about it. You can can file a complaint here: [https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/HowToReportViolationtoBOFE.htm](https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/HowToReportViolationtoBOFE.htm)Answer #2: If they are for two separate franchisees, for example, maybe, though I would file a wage and hour complaint, because some states are not letting franchising companies use their franchisees to hide from labor law violations anymore.

If they are for one franchisee, then they're absolutely wrong.


Title: Denied admissions after guaranteed acceptance

Question:
My little sister attends an undergraduate institution in NC that has a medical school with an early acceptance program. The way it works is that you apply to the program your sophomore year and if your current undergrad GPA/extracurriculars are on par with their standards, plus an interview, you are accepted to the early admissions program. From that point you must maintain a certain GPA and attain a minimum MCAT and are guaranteed admission to the medical school for the fall after you graduate.

She was admitted to the early acceptance program, received congratulatory correspondence that all the she had to do was meet their minimum GPA/MCAT requirements and she had a seat at the medical school. She finished her sophomore year and is now a second semester junior.

She gets an email 2 weeks ago saying that another interview is now required in addition to the one she did in order to get into the program. Interview went well, she is very involved, well known to the faculty of the school, GPA and MCAT met the requirements. Two days ago, receives an  e-mail from admissions saying there is 'we regret to inform you, there no longer a spot for you in the program'

Looking over all the emails and correspondence between her the undergrad and the medical school, there was no mention of any second interview being required or any reason given for her dismissal from the program.

I wanted to see what grounds we have for legal recourse.

Thanks in advanced.

Answer: Has she contacted the Admissions Department for the medical school asking why her acceptance was rescinded/revoked? What do they say?


Title: Minor making advances on me via online chat [WA]

Question:
I'm a 21 year old male. There is a girl who will turn 16 in about four months who has acted flirty with me. We talk exclusively online since we now live many hours apart. The legal age of consent in WA is 16. We both live in WA and have met before via mutual friends. I do not want conversations to get out of hand and it looks like she does not want things to get out of hand either. We're approaching everything reasonably and I need to make sure it stays that way.

I'm aware of the very obvious laws about pornography and I understand grooming to be the act of enticing a minor to commit a crime. I don't know anything about the gray areas in law and I need to learn them before things escalate. What if I call her cute? What if she says she wishes we could cuddle? What can her parents do legally if they don't like the fact that she's friendly with an older guy (they seem fine with it now)? Basically, I'm wondering about the laws of minor/adult flirting but not making actual sexual advances or having conversations about sex. Other online forums seemed to indicate that it was fine if these sorts of relationships existed so long as no sex was involved.

Also I need advice to come from law professionals. I can't afford to take advice from people who don't know all their facts.

Answer:
 You're 21.  She is 16.

You are not peers.

You can drink, smoke, vote, see a rated R movie, and stay out as late as you want.  You could have finished college, completed a (short) term of military service, or been gainfully employed for 4-5 years.  You pay rent, you have responsibilities.

Do you know what she has?  Algebra homework, and play practice after school.

You want to approach this reasonably?  Great. Stop contacting her.  Let her be a normal kid who does high school stuff.  Find girls in your peer group to date.  And if you reconnect with her in 6 or 8 years and hit it off, then great.

But pursuing anything now absolutely dooms the relationship to failure.  Guaranteed.

Plus, that protects you from a wide variety of legal "grey area" where misunderstanding leaves you registered as a sex offender.


Title: Ex Girlfriend pregnant, I don’t want to keep the baby.

Question:
Just posted this over on r/advice and it was suggested I also post it here.

To give some backstory we’re both 20 years old from Canada. We dated for just under a year but our relationship was really rough, things were great in the beginning but slowly got worse and worse.

She was pretty abusive towards me, at least by my standards. She has really bad anger issues and not a day went by when I wasn’t belittled or hit. Things ended really badly, she punched me in the face and I snapped and lashed back. I ended up moving away to a different province to get away from her.

Just before I left, we found out she was pregnant. I expressed that I thought it was a bad idea, and that I didn’t want to keep the child. She saw it as a blessing from God, and decided to keep it.

She’s around 8 months pregnant, I think, and I’ve been gone for about 6 months. I still want nothing to do with her, and I want nothing to do with this child, as horrible as it sounds.

I know I should have been smarter, I should have been safer, but I never asked for this. I’m scared for how this will impact my life, she’s stated on multiple occasions that she’s fine with me not having any role in the child’s life, and that’s also fine by me. However, I’m scared of being nailed with child support and having her and this child plague my life for the next 18 years.

I’m probably a piece of shit, I know that. I’ve made a lot of horrible decisions that I wish I could take back, but I already have so much mental stress from everything that’s happened over the course of this past year or so that I don’t know if I can handle anymore of this.

I just want to know what my options are.

Answer:
 You don't ever have to meet the kid if you don't want to but if she files for support you will have to pay. Answer #2: NAL.

You won't be "nailed with child support". You will be contributing to make sure your son or daughter has food, a roof over their head and shoes.

However you feel about the mother, however awful she is, this is your child, and if they suffer deprivation because you've tried to skip out on your obligations, that's on your head. They're not responsible for her abusiveness or your lack of care. They are going to be a kid.

Would you really be okay with knowing your son or daughter is going without because you were "scared"? What about future relationships--will anyone ever trust you as a partner if they know you're a deadbeat Dad? Especially if you break the law to avoid looking after your own child?

Please look at yourself hard.Answer #3: You don't really have any options I'm afraid. Your only option is whether you want to be part of the baby's life or not.

Issues such as child support aren't up to you. If your ex wants It, she'll be able to get it. Answer #4: You don't have to have anything to do with her. You don't have to have anything to do with the child. You will likely have to pay child support.


Title: Pregnant F needing insight on moving with the child

Question:
I am currently 9 weeks pregnant with an unexpected child. The father has said some threatening things that make me question whether or not it is in the child's best interest to work it out with him. I am currently living in Oregon but am from Wisconsin. I am considering moving back to Wisconsin to raise the child near my family. I would like to know what legal repercussions he could bring against me for doing this.

Here are some basics about our situation:
-I have lived in Oregon for 9 months. The rest of my life I spent in Wisconsin.
-If it matters, I did not register to vote in Oregon. My identification is still a Wisconsin license.
-This is my first kid. He has two from a prior marriage.
-He does not have custody over his kids due to anger and violence issues.
-I have a clean record. He has charges against him due to selling unregistered guns, and drug related charges

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Answer:
 Record does not mean much here in the Wisconsin. Since you two are not married you are pretty the sole decision maker until the child is born and there is a custody order in place.

I would contact the child support agency from the WI county you are looking to move to for assistance. Also make sure to add his name to the birth certificate after the birth. WI is EXTREMELY agressive in collection support obligations.

Get yourself signed up for Badgercare as soon as you can (https://access.wisconsin.gov)

Stay safe out there.


Title: Is it illegal for a parent to take their child's benefits

Question:
I'm 20 living with parents, just before the pandemic hit I was about to start work and move out. Suddenly it hits, and I get on benefits. This is great, I finally have some responsibility with my money and I can start saving up to move out.

My parents have taken all $3,500 of my payments in the excuse of "rent" when they're both getting the exact same payments on the same schedule. I'm happy to give my parents money, but it has gotten to the point where I moved 1,500 of MY money to a savings account and they barged into my room at 4am demanding I give them all 2,000 of my payment.

I live in Sydney, Australia

Is there any legal basis I can use to refuse my parents?

Answer: They have no legal basis to force you to transfer them your money. however it seems like you are willingly transferring them it. If this is the case simply stop paying them.


Title: I'm requested in municipal court on Thursday for noncompliance with an illegally amended local zoning ordinance.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Fight the good fight bro.

They'll just start levying larger and larger fines against your landlord, possibly ending in foreclosure proceedings, so they'll be rid of you in good time.

But man, you sure will have showed them!  Stupid statists.Answer #2: Could you take a photo of your lawn?Answer #3: All the people who are impressed by your story are also 8 years old.  Your a big boy now,  time to act like it. Answer #4: >Nine months later my landlord informs me

>I'm moving out of town and gonna turn this residence into a business

Um.Answer #5: Stop being a baby and mow daddy's lawn, numbnuts.Answer #6: > Even if they win though, I've got an ace in the hole because I'm moving out of town and gonna turn this residence into a business (whereupon being rezoned, I'll again be exempt from the lawn ordinance.)

IANAL, but have some familiarity with zoning. In my state, the zoning of your region determines whether or not you can operate a business there.  In other words, zoning determines permissible use, not the other way around. You sentence above implies you think changing your use will change the zoning-- this is not so unless things work very differently in your state... but you didn't mention your state so we can't expect people familiar with it to contribute meaningful knowledge.Answer #7: Rage Against the Machine lyrics are a perfectly good legal defense. Answer #8: Cut your lawn you turdbrownie.

And learn to pick your battles.


Title: (PA) Can I break the lease if I feel unsafe because of my landlord?

Question:
Hey there. Thanks for taking the time to read this.

About a week ago, I moved to Pittsburgh, PA. I visited Pitt in March to look at places I was interested in renting. I ended up signing the lease to a 3 br house. The first housemate is my landlord ("landlord"), and the second housemate ("B") moved in 2 weeks before me - she signed the lease only last month.

A day or two after I moved in, B pulled me aside and showed me official court charges against our landlord. She did some digging after our neighbor warned her with, "Do you know what you've gotten yourself into?" In the past year, landlord has been charged with illegal selling of firearms, and within the last month, was charged with theft. Her court hearings for both charges are this month.

I suppose that it was my responsibility to run a background check on the landlord before I signed the lease, but even then, she was charged with something just a few weeks before I moved in.

Bottom line: I do not feel safe. Can I break the lease without having to pay rent for the rest of the year? And would I have to forfeit my security deposit?

Answer:
 > I do not feel safe. Can I break the lease without having to pay rent for the rest of the year? And would I have to forfeit my security deposit?

You can not break your lease because of the landlord's pending criminal charges without being penalized for doing so according to the lease you signed and/or what PA law allows.


Title: What can I do to stop this dangerous person? (MD/NYC)

Question:
Background: I am a transman (afab, my pronouns are he/him).

6 months ago I met with someone on grindr. We will call him D. The first time we slept together he pressured against a condom, telling me every reason why he didn’t need it. I should have showed him the door. But no, I continued a relationship with him for 6 months.

During that time I noticed alarming behavior, especially in the last six weeks. Transphobic comments, spiteful comments, bizarre behavior, gaslighting, obvious lies.

D told me I was the only one he doesn’t use a condom with. But that wasn’t true, I saw him raw the third guy (also trans) in our 3some. I asked D later and he says “just you and him” then I found out after I had left that day of the threesome he had two other transguys over after I left, no condom.

I asked around the community. There are likely AT LEAST a dozen guys including one D slept with after I left that said threesome. He pressures these guys to not use condoms. Each and every person had said they asked for a condom, he pushed against condoms even if it was agreed upon initially before hooking up.

D lied to me about his protection practices and sexual history.

There was a rumor I caught wind of that he gave another transguy herpes. So now me and the transguy I had the 3some with are anxiously awaiting sti results after having to wait 4 weeks for the antibodies to show up if we indeed do have it.

If I did contract herpes from him after him lying about his sexual history and protection practices, what can I do?

If I didn’t contract herpes from him, what can I do to make my damned surest he cant harm anyone else? He is a chaser, he will find any fresh transmale face and screw em just like the dozens he has already this years. I want to make sure he can’t use apps like grindr and scruff or go to sex parties and potentially harm others.

I do have screenshots of other people’s accounts of his transphobia and appalling behavior with protection. He has a court thing with an ex that alleges he assaulted them. There are people who have witnessed him talk about having dated teens, I witnessed him say “having child porn doesn’t make you a pedophile” and he has asked me about how to get on the dark web. I do not have tangible proof he has ever been with a minor or has nudes of minors though.

Wtf can I do to protect my community from this POS?

Answer: You can be smarter about practicing safe sex and move on with your life. You cannot protect the community.


Title: The San Francisco Examiner, California, March 19, 1939

Answer: Small step in a courtroom. big step for the women-kind. Answer #2: That’s why when your attorney tells you that’s just how the law is, you can say: the law can be changed; non-sense laws should be challenged and over-written.


Title: When flying with firearms can I have retail packed alcohol in the case with firearm?

Question:
I've flown with coolers of alcohol before and they tend to "get lost in transit" but that doesn't happen with cases containing guns.

So, can I get a big pelican case, fill it with beer and a pistol and be ok to fly?

Answer: I think that's permissible as far as the TSA rules go, but you can call the airline.  They're usually super friendly & will be able to tell you definitively.Answer #2: I have heard about Photographers carrying a starter's pistol in the case with all the expensive gear for similar reasons.Answer #3: Is it an option to just buy the alcohol when you get to your destination?Answer #4: I don't see any problems. But from experience, beer will make your luggage go overweight real fast and then you're paying a lot of extra fees.


Title: I'm thinking about marrying my friend so that she can get her operation.

Question:
So my best friend is a transwoman and is needing to have sexual reassignment surgery. The insurance plan that I'm on happens to fully cover that, and I am playing with the idea of us getting married so that she could use my insurance for that. Right now, it seems like the only option for her to get what she needs. I've talked to her about it and she seems nervous about the implications that it would bring (as I am as well), but very excited at the possibility of finally getting SRS.

I really want to help her, but I'm sure there are a lot of things that we need to consider before we decide to go through with this. I have never put any serious thought into getting married before and I have no clues what kind of hassles/troubles we would encounter, so I would really appreciate it if someone could explain some of those and point us in the right direction for how to proceed with this if we do commit to it.

If it helps, we are both mid-20s living in Texas, US.

Answer: Ignore those who say this would be fraud. It would not. Fraud requires a false statement of fact. A marriage of convenience is not necessarily fraud. The issue would be if you made an insurance claim that contains a false statement about your marriage.


Title: I think sexual harassment?

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 This comment will get buried, but here's the summary of OP's post before it was removed:

OP went to a company Christmas party. OP's supervisor's boss (~7 yrs older) invited her into his office to look at some pictures from an international trip. OP felt "frisky" (her words), they started making out, and she "felt like not being on her feet, and he didn't seem to mind" (again, her words). She ended up sitting on the couch and giving him a blow job. She didn't realize when he pulled down her dress, until he fondled one of her breasts. Once she noticed, she told him to stop and left. OP then went to Reddit and asked what consequences supervisor's boss would face for this sexual assault....

Basically, bullshit. No assault.Answer #2: "I wanted to do this and I was definitely into it, it was my idea."

Not assault. Approach him, apologize, say you regret your actions, that things shouldn't have gone as far as they did, and that you hope it doesn't affect your professional relationship.

Move on. Not assault. Evaluate yourself and the decisions you make that you later want to blame on others.


Title: [Indiana] Ability of a non-custodial parent to remove dependent from childcare facility.

Question:
I am about to begin a custodial dispute with the assumed father of my son. We were not in a relationship at the time of conception and our journey through the pregnancy and our son's infancy has been hostile. When our son was born, we both signed the paternity affidavit in the hospital agreeing that we did not wish to file for joint custody at the time, thus the SOLE legal and physical custody has defaulted to me. (They emphasized "sole" on the affidavit). This has remained the case for half a year. We have no parenting plan in place with the court and have never maintained a set visitation schedule. I filed for child support 2 months ago and he never returned the paperwork to the court. Today, I received notice that the assumed father (no paternity test has been completed at this time) is now attempting to file for to take custody away from me completely and to make me pay child support to him.

I will be searching for a lawyer this week to pursue further legal advice and representation, but I am looking for answers on this particular question while I have to wait. My son (and my older child) attend a local daycare while I work throughout the week. My current paperwork with the facility has the assumed father listed as able to pick up the child ONLY with my prior authorization. He went to the daycare to attempt to demand his son, assumingly in an attempt to hold him from me until the court date. After he left in an angry manner, my daycare provider contacted the local prosecutor's office. They have stated that because the father is on the birth certificate, he should not be denied when asking to pick up the child. This concept blows my mind because we do not have a visitation schedule established with the court and his attorney has asked for a continuance on the support hearing. I am now afraid that he would have the ability to show up to the daycare while I'm working, obtain the child, and hold him until the court hearing.

Could any insight or advice be provided on how to prevent this? I have talked to my local PACT office and the department of child services and their only suggestion was that IF it happened, I ask the local police to escort me to his home and request the child to be returned. This is not a solution that I am satisfied with.

Answer:
 IANAL. Regardless of the legality, the daycare has essentially informed you that they believe they must hand the baby over to his father. You’re not likely to be able to convince them otherwise quickly or without a lawyer.

Personally, I’d pull the baby from the daycare immediately and look for emergency childcare options. You might be able to find another daycare with an open slot, or a friend or family member might be able to help out. There’s also care.com as a last resort.Answer #2: Why is there not a set visitation schedule?

Do you have any court paperwork stating you have some legal/physical custody?

You say the father is on the birth certificate. If he's on the birth certificate you've both acknowledged paternity? You named him as the father. That's why the daycare legally has to let him pick his son up unless they have a court order stating otherwise.

If he picks up your son from daycare you can request the police go with you to ask that the child be returned but they could tell you it's a civil matter and they may be unable to do anything. Without a court order outlining custody you can't stop his father from taking care of him just as he can't stop his mother from taking care of him. You are both his parents you have equal rights.

If he wants more time it would be in everyone's best interest to work out more parenting time for dad together while you're waiting to get into court.


Title: Customer let her kid run around and kid broke my girlfriend's work equipment. Would we win in small claims? [IL]

Question:
My girlfriend works at a salon. While she was out one day, a new customer came in with her 5 year old daughter and proceeded to let the daughter run around knocking makeup over and touching things.

She climbs into my girlfriend's nail work station and knocks over a $150 lamp that's used to finish nails (UV lamp).

There are several witnesses (other workers) as well as a text conversation my GF had with the lady where she outright said "My daughter was eating yogurt, it was an accident, I'm not paying"

Would she win in small claims court? The lady says there is no sign that explicitly says "NO ONE CAN SIT AT A WORKSTATION" but there shouldn't have to be, its a place of work. There are chairs up front for customers to wait.

Thoughts on our next steps?

Answer:
 Sounds fairly straightforward. There doesn't need to be a sign posted telling someone not to do something.

Will the employer not cover the cost through insurance or whatnot?

If you want to sue, keep all correspondence. You can inform the mother if she does not pay you will file suit, or you can just go ahead and file. With witnessess and the text messages, hopefully things go well for you.

Just know that collecting a judgement isn't always easy.

Answer #2: Not a lawyer, but practical advice:

If the customer was making a stink about her kid not being responsible, you and your GF should think carefully about the possible longer term implications to her business if she pursues this and wins. Will the lady blast your GF on yelp and other review sites? Will she bad mouth the salon and your GF in particular to all her friends and post on Facebook about it?

It's very (unfortunately) possible that you will win the battle and lose the war, and end up losing far more that $150 in business if you sue the customer.


Title: Is my sister illegally invading my privacy?

Question: My sister (F18) has hacked into one of my Instagram accounts. If I had a cool sister this wouldn’t be a problem, but my sister and parents are extremely controlling and my sister tells my mom everything I say or do. Is there any legal action I can take since she is a legal adult and I’m a minor? Please I’m begging you guys for a solution she has added so much more stress to my life through this. My sister is also physically and mentally abusive so that doesn’t help lol.

Answer: Changing your password makes sense to me. Unless she's some pro elite hacker it'll solve your invading of privacy issue.


Title: I am a freelance photographer, and also work full-time as a marketing employee. My boss asked me to take photos of her for a magazine feature. Who owns them? (FL)

Question:
To start, I am located in South Florida.

I am a freelance photographer. I mostly do it in my free time as a hobby, and have a website where I post my photos, with watermarks. I am looking to start building a better portfolio with headshots, portraits, landscapes, products, etc.

Professionally, I work full-time as a marketing person for a spa. My job primarily entails social media management, content creation (as with image designs, and photo edits, taking pictures on Instagram, etc.) These are small-time things I am not so interested in in this case, but recently my boss asked me to take some photographs of her for a magazine article she is going to be in. The magazine asked us to submit photos for use in the article, and my boss knows I do photography (and I have taken photos in-house for medical procedures, etc. for patient profiles.) So, we scheduled a time to take photos.

We took these photos, and I would like to use them in my portfolio, and especially watermark whatever shots show up in the magazine, with my brand. It's my first time being published in any sort of publication, so I certainly want to make the most of the opportunity. However, I know my boss will be strongly against any watermarking or "credit."

To get all of the details out there:

She paid me my regular hourly rate for the time spent taking photos. This is the same amount I am paid creating online newsletters, or ordering print materials in the office. It is in no way my "freelance photography rate." It was clocked using our clocking system.

However, my job description does not include photography. It is something that I have simply done as an addition to my marketing duties, because I own photography equipment, and have been tasked with doing it as part of "content creation." Although the copyright law states that the person who TAKES the photos is the owner, I don't much care for the basic shots we take for Instagram or other such sites. It is mostly just photos of medical procedures, or before/after shots of beauty procedures like eyelashes and eyebrows. We are going to use these photos for our website, and only some of them have been taken with my professional equipment. Most of what we use for social media is taken with our company iPhones.

I want to have my photography watermarked for this publication. However, I know my boss will argue against it citing that she paid me for the photos, and as such they are hers. Is she in the right, despite my job not truly entailing photography? Could this be under the "content creation" umbrella, even though it's to be published? Even though I am her employee, and took photos as an "addition" to my duties, is there a line drawn between photographing procedures and office activities as sloppily as with an iPhone, and taking curated shots at a specific location, for a set amount of time, with professional equipment and the intention of publication? Can I still watermark my photos?

I will answer any other questions that come up.

Answer:
 Job description is irrelevant. They paid you hourly to take the photos, on your normal work rate, clocked in on work hours. They own them.

Regardless of who owns it, if I needed a photo I would be annoyed if someone insisted on watermarking it. Your best option, like someone else mentioned, is try to ask for a photo credit below the photo.Answer #2: Typically if it's done on company time and/or on company workplace the rights belong to the company. While you probably used your own equipment the only way you could claim the right to the photos is if you had an agreement prior to the shoot.

Answer #3: What does your contract say? Otherwise this is most likely a product of being her employee and she owns the rights to the photograph. You can consult an IP lawyer about the situation. You should also have a lawyer draw up a contract for your photography business so in the future there will be no question as to who owns the right to your photographs.


Title: I changed my bank number to avoid gym cancellation fee

Question:
I recently moved away from my nearest goodlife gym. I asked them to cancel my membership, they threw a bunch of fees at me such as cancellation fee. I changed my bank number and they stopped taking money from me. As a result my membership was cancelled. Which is good. However I got an email after a couple of months saying "You owe us money. Failure to respond by 7/5/18 may result in legal action." What could they do exactly? I know many people that stop paying their gym membership and got away like nothing happened, but i'm a bit worried. Thanks
Topic:
Canada

Answer:
 Changing your bank number does not mean you don’t still owe the gym money.

They can put it into collections, damaging your credit, and then sue you for it.   Pay your gym bills. Answer #2: They can sue you.


Title: Scheduler at work is cutting hours and taking my shifts away, and telling other employees false information about my employment status (Ohio)

Question:
OHIO

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I have been working at my current employer (Assisted Living Facility) since August 2017. When I started, I worked as a STNA on the weekends, and then in February 2018 I stopped being scheduled as a STNA. From then on was solely scheduled as a receptionist due to conflicts with my new school schedule.

The receptionist desk is open 7 days a week, from 8:30 am until 9 pm, with the daytime receptionist working M-F 8:30-5 and the rest of us (5 total) covering the gaps. I have had a decent amount of trouble keeping hours at the receptionist desk due to the scheduler, M, wanting "to be fair to everyone" regarding hours. I had expressed to M that since everyone else at the desk was 'helping out', and was already scheduled in between 16-40 hours/week in their current department, that I felt that I was being treated unfairly by only getting 10 hours/week, just like everyone else (especially since some were getting OT). She said she understood my point, and would try to schedule me a bit more. Fine, I was still able to pick up a few half shifts as a STNA to make ends meet.

Flash forward to the first weekend in April, one of the receptionists just stopped showing up to work, I came in early and covered for her. M texted all of the receptionists in the group chat we have, offering up the remaining of this person's hours (now down to 4 total receptionists) without saying what had happened, or mentioning this person's name. I responded immediately and said I could cover all of them except for 2. M said no, she wanted to give others a chance to pick up instead of me (meaning they would get OT and I would still be stuck with \~10 hours/week). Only a couple of her shifts were being picked up, I texted M separately explaining again that it's not fair the others have a chance for OT, while I'm only getting \~10 hours/week. She said she would talk with the HR manager and get back with me. The next day she said I could have all of the person's hours who quit. This bumped me up to \~22 hours/week. This continued into the next couple of months.

The daytime receptionist put in her 2 weeks at the middle of June, HR manager reached out to me personally asking if I could cover M-F 8:30-5 until they found a replacement, I said yes. I took on extra responsibilities that evening and weekend receptionists do not have to do (accounts payable, ordering and inventory, cash handling of residents trust fund accounts, etc.) and I did not take any pay raise. I cut back my hours during the nights and weekends, but I was still working 45-55 hours a week at this point. I did this from June 25th-August 10th.

In August when I was training the new receptionist, I voiced my concern to the HR manager about my hours and how I had to 'fight' for them to be where they were, and that I really needed to keep my hours where they were before I had stepped up to the M-F position. HR manager said to me, "Of course! If anything you should get first dibs at the hours since you know the desk so well at this point." HR said she would express this to M.

September draft gets sent out, I'm only scheduled for 9 hours a week... I voiced my concern to M, and to HR manager. M said they would do their best to get me more hours. HR manager said she would talk to M. Final September schedule comes out, and I still only have 9 hours a week, with one week having 12 hours. I ask to meet with the HR manager, I explain to her what I've explained above. I asked her what we can do moving forward, as she has said we can't just take people's hours away since the schedule is already out. I understand that, that's fine, call me first if there are any shifts that need covered at the desk. I meet with HR manager again after thinking some things over, asking what I'm supposed to do here moving forward, and she says that she really can't do anything, that it is M's schedule and that M makes it. I told the HR manager, that I cannot live on these hours, and if I will be forced into getting a different job if M doesn't schedule me more.

October schedule comes out, same thing happens. I start applying to different positions and I end up getting offered a similar role at a different place at a higher rate, and it's close to home so I'll save on gas. I text M, giving her a 15 day notice that I'm dropping all of my Sundays, and only working on Saturdays. M texts me back the next day saying she was taking me off of the schedule through the end of October (after the 15 days), and asks if I'm done at the desk as of November 1st? I made it clear with her that I was not quitting, I was not going per diem/PRN/subbing only, that I was just continuing to work my Saturdays for the remainder of the month, and I would continue to do so in November. M responded saying she was already working on covering my shifts for the rest of October. I asked if I would keep my Saturdays in November, M said "I will try". M has already made it so that others have specific set days that no one else can work, so it would be going out of M's way to NOT schedule me on Saturday.

I was sent a screenshot from a co-worker, M had sent a group text to the receptionists saying that I had quit and she needed to cover all of my shifts, after I had explained to her that I did not quit, nor was I giving up my Saturday shifts this month.

M is equal to me, she does not have a supervisor/manager role, the only extra thing she does is the schedule. We are considered equal. M has told me that her and HR manager are "best friends" (not sure that his is the case, from everyone's understanding M used to babysit HR) I think she's basically telling me not to fuck with her. It seems like HR won't get me anywhere, especially if they're as close as M is claiming. I don't have access to anyone's number above my buildings HR manager, I would have to ask HR for it.

I've always been an exceptional employee, I've never once received complaints from anyone - visitors, families and friends of residents, residents, co-workers, or anyone from management. I had not one complaint or one thing to work on on any of my reviews, including my recent yearly review. I got the max raise allowed. HR, management, employees, visitors, and residents. AND the CEO and CFO of our company have complimented me on my work ethic multiple times and gone out of their way to let my direct supervisor and the Executive Director know. I don't understand what I've done to upset M, and M hasn't come forward with complaints and neither has anyone else.

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What I want to know, is there anything that I can do? Is M allowed to tell other employees that I've "quit" when I haven't, or is that just considered rude? Is M allowed to give my shifts away after me explicitly saying, no I am working them? With M being equal to me, and me being part time, does she have the authority to just not schedule me? I also want to know, if this is worth moving forward with speaking to HR again, M is above 70 y/o, so is there a way that I just sound like I'm discriminating M?

I've saved every single one of my availability papers, text message, notes, and emails with everyone at work (it's bitten me in the ass before at other employers).

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Should I just cut my losses at this point and move on? I understand Ohio is an at will employment state, but I wasn't sure if this would change since M is equal to me, or if since I'm part time if she HAS to schedule me a certain amount of hours.

Answer:
 Well, they do not have to give you more hours than they choose to.

You do not have to work for them.

Find a new position, tell them goodbye.


Title: Wife left for maternity leave and they hired someone else.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: No they don't need to "hold your job" as in not have anybody else do the work and return you to the exact same job. They need to return you to an approximately equivalent position. Has her pay gone done?


Title: Question about consent law and rights while unconscious

Question:
My gf’s brother(32) was driving home after drinking, he pulled over on the side of the highway because he didn’t feel safe to drive. While pulled over another car came and rear-ended him. He broke his back and his skull, was knocked unconscious. At the hospital the police asked his mother for consent to draw his blood. She agreed and they subsequently read him his rights. My question is it legal for her to give his consent? He’s a grown man so I feel like she shouldn’t be able to. Any advice would be appreciated. Don’t drink and drive kids!

Edit; sorry the bot told me to put the location. This happened in Texas

Answer:
 It's sad that I'm pleasantly surprised this wasn't about someone being raped.

Anywho, if she was his next of kin, she may have had the right to give the consent for the procedure to be performed, but whether or not it will hold up in court is a different matter. Regardless for a DUI, he should retain an attorney and this is something they can explore more specifically to his case. Answer #2: > My question is it legal for her to give his consent?

Yes.  If you're incapable of giving medical consent, they go to your next of kin to get consent for procedures.


Title: [NC] Vehicle accident and person wants cash instead of going through insurance

Question:
I was in a fender bender recently and the damage to both cars is minimal, but definitely a few hundred dollars worth of bumper damage. I paid the $500 insurance waiver for virginia so I am uninsured, but fully prepared to cover the damage. I am wholly at fault and accept that, but I am scared I will give this person the $400 they want and they'll turn around and file an insurance claim who will come after me for more money. Is there any way to insure that if I give them what they ask I'm not going to end up in court in 6 months with their insurance coming after me?

A second question. In Virginia if you pay the fee you can avoid insurance and since this is just my weekend/fun car I don't have it insured and was given a ticket for no insurance as NC requires insurance. Can you be ticketed in another state when your home state does not require insurance?

Answer:
 Give them the 400$ and have them sign a waiver of any further claim or a letter titled settlement agreement.Answer #2: Off topic, but it seems incredibly dumb that Virginia lets you pay a small fee and drive without insurance.  Is there something I'm missing?  What if the accident was way worse?Answer #3: Document, document, document.

Make sure you have them get an estimate and provide a copy of the estimate to you.

Once you have thatn pay with something that leaves a paper trail, like a check or venmo. That way if insurance comes after you, you can submit documentation of that check + a copy of the estimate to the insurance company.


Title: Boyfriend wants to take phone away when I move out but I paid for it but it is under his plan (WA State)

Question:
All I can tell you is, I walked into the store with him, I picked out my phone, had him there to add me to the contract, but I payed $300 if I remember correctly the phones under my name, but I think everything goes through his plan, the phone and my line is on his plan, I been giving him cash to pay for my monthly fee, and extra cash to pay off my phone because he only has access to the information to make changes and or payment. SO who owns the phone?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 The issue isn't who owns the phone, the issue is who can prove they own the phone in court. If you only paid him in cash and have no receipts, you are going to have trouble proving you bought it.

He on the other hand will have documentation showing that the phone is on his plan and that he has been paying the bill every month.