Title: My SO is being harassed by a LEO into informing and the LEO is using some very shady techniques. This has been going on for 6 months now and doesn't seem like it will ever stop. Is it possible to prove police misconduct on anything this officer is doing?

Question:
Hello LA, obligatory on mobile sorry for formatting issues, I scoured the tutorial so hopefully it will be ok, as well as first time poster.  This is long, there is a lot of background to cover but this is the shortest summary I can do.

My SO was pulled over 6 months ago by a town cop. Where we live in VA is a very rural area, and was hit hard by opiates. We are both recovering addicts, and are on maintenance medication. When my SO was pulled over they had bought 4 Suboxones, and they had them on them. The LEO knew that they had just come from the suppliers house and told SO "I don't owe you any favors, get out of the truck and empty your pockets".  The LEO then told my SO that they would be charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession with the intent to distribute, both of which are class U felonies in VA and carry a 5-40 year sentence depending on the severity of the offense.  SO agreed to feed LEO information in order to avoid the 15 years they were threatened with.

Now comes the fun part.  I had no knowledge of this until 3 days ago when I got off work and SO was essentially having  a nervous breakdown.  I am a felon because drugs are bad, and I thought I was being harassed simply because they were bored. SO and I have been repeatedly pulled over and searched, this LEO has shown up at our jobs and just sat in the parking lot, we are being followed by this officer whenever they are working, and the cherry on top is about a month and a half ago a man neither of us knew was coming to our house every night and tapping on the windows and doors for about an hour each time, he would stand in the driveway and just stare at the house and one night when it was pouring rain he actually broke in our kitchen window. He was half way through the window and SO heard the glass, thought it was due to the wind from the storm and then when they saw the man waist deep into our house they shot at him 4 times. I urged SO to call the police but they refused because I'm a felon (the gun is kept in a locked safe that I don't have access to, I despise hand guns anyway their whole purpose is to hurt another human) and we both spent most of the night searching our yard, street, the fields around the house for this man and never found him. No gunshot wounds were ever reported to the local hospital either, we both know several people that work there and we asked.  SO gets a text 2 days later from the LEO saying "you're lucky you avoided a murder charge, meet me at the gas station and bring the gun".  The gun is registered, everything is legal but I guess they didn't check to see if they had one before sending a man to break into our house with our 6 MONTH OLD.  Turns out the man was shot 3 times, twice in the arm and once in the chest collapsing his lung.  He was met by an ambulance about a mile away from our house and driven almost an hour and a half, rather than taken to the hospital 7 minutes away.  SO was met by the LEP, 3 county sheriff's, the Chief of police for our town and the gun was fingerprinted, a shell casing was taken for STRYKER and given back.  The Chief of police made a comment to SO and turns out the LEO told the Chief that the man was in our yard and not halfway through our window.  The Chief seems to be getting more and more nervous and uneasy every time SO meets with them but he's still allowing this to continue. The sad thing about that is when the Chief first started working he pulled over a circuit Court judge who was speeding and actually ticketed him rather than the usual "oh sorry to have bothered you your honor" and that is so unusual for where we live, and now this is happening.  We also have had the police sit and watch us at the park for over an hour where we were playing with our child. It is blatant harassment at this point, and the worst part is SO has been giving them info for the last 6 months and it is never good enough, never big enough, etc. There is no end in sight.

Friday SO had to meet with LEO and he had yet more information for them, in fact a pretty good nugget. LEO said it was a bullshit tip and that SO had the weekend to think it over and decide where the future lay. SO is at wits end, they didn't want to tell me because they didn't want me involved in any way due to child and felony status. LEO says they have pictures of my car being in a neighborhood where it has no business being...that is the route I take to work because it's fastest. I drive through there daily. I don't know if I can be charged with possession of a handgun by a felon, if SO can be charged with attempted murder, whatever else this officer can do. We can't give this officer what they want, and it seems they are just going to keep at us forever.  I read the DOJ guidelines for CIs and the thing of it is SO was never made an official informant, so this is a limbo of "will I be arrested today".  I know we need to get a lawyer to make this official with the county because the LEO has made it very clear to SO that no other departments know about this, not the Drug Task Force, not the States, no one. They are holding my SO hostage until they give them something big enough to I presume advance this officer's career. The last thing this officer wants is for us to meet with the county prosecutor because all of this will come to light then, but then my SO will also have to do jail time.  We are also not the only ones who they are doing this to.  Please do not misunderstand me SO was breaking the law and there are consequences, but this is above and beyond.

Wow that was a lot longer than I intended I am sorry. How is this legal?  Is there any way to prove misconduct?  Is it actually misconduct, and if so how do we file a complaint? Will we be taken seriously?  If we file is there a good possibility retribution will involve taking our child away?  I'm sorry for the vagueness of details but I'm terrified the LEO will see this and retaliate. This officer already utilizes the internet, they go on Facebook and pretend to be a gang recruiter from NYC and then gets people to sign up, which again seems slightly shady because for all they know of they hadn't been contacted they might not have been interested. How do you hide a shooting in an area where if you sneeze someone 20 miles away says "bless you"?? What have we gotten into and is there any way out? Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and if it needs editing or to be posted elsewhere please let me know. Thank you again.
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 You've already answered your own question.  You need a lawyer, asap.  This isn't something you can handle on your own.

And while you're at the lawyer's office, have them check up on the legal definition of "in possession of a gun" in your state.  It's possible that just by having the gun in the house you're in violation, even if it's in a safe you don't have access to.Answer #2: You needed an attorney months ago, and I’m only half way through the narrative. Answer #3: Lawyer.  The title alone screams "lawyer, now".


Title: IL, Gf’s Roomate claims I’m living in their apt., therefore violating lease.

Question:
Aside from the lease agreement itself, which we’re double checking, are we violating any IL laws by my being there? Am I technically a guest or a tenant?

I have my own apartment where I live with all my belongings, pets, mail, etc. I’ve stayed over a few nights before, 2 consecutively tops, maybe 10 nights total, since January (never before then), and I’ve visited probably 20 times just during the day. They have separate bedrooms, but a shared living space. They’re both on the lease and split utilities. I’ve never paid any kind of rent or utility or received any mail there.

The roomate is looking to move back home bc of some family issues. The roomate has also asked that my gf pay half of the down payment from last year by the end of the month, but this is the first time RM has asked for it(RM payed it w/o talking to GF about it), and GF isn’t sure she can come up with the money in that time frame. Does RM have the grounds to request that money within that time period?

If anyone has some constructive advice, I’d be very appreciative.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 The biggest thing here will be reviewing the lease. Whose name is on it? Also, since there is no noted documentation from RM about what GF owes, then RM will be in a bit of a pickle. Is she breaking the lease by moving out?

Honestly it sounds like RM is picking on you bc RM is upset and frustrated by the situation.


Title: [AZ] Bouncer choked me at a strip club after a dancer reached in my pocket and stole money.

Question:
So, I was at a strip club in AZ last night.
One of the dancers started dancing on me without me saying agreeing to it. A few seconds later, after she was done, she says "Pay me, that was a dance". I tell her that I didn't agree to it, she then reaches in my pocket and grabs an entire wad of cash and walks away.

On to the bouncer, who is 7 foot tall, absolute mountain of a man. I confront the bouncer, and tell him the situation. He goes and talks to the dancer and chats with her for a second and comes back. He sternly says to me "You have to go!". Again, I ask about the cash she stole... He proceeds to grab me by the neck and carry me outside, while choking my neck. We are now outside the club, with my neck in his hand, he throws me over a rail, and continues to choke me out  for at least 10 seconds. I should also mention that I had been drinking, but I was hardly being belligerent.

This morning I put in a police report, but the officer was not enthused about it, and he said that he felt like they are legally able to do that.

Do you have any advice or am I screwed because alcohol was involved?

Edit: just want to clarify that I do not care about the money. It's about the big man choking me outside the club.

Edit: Thank you guys. I think I will pass on this whole thing.

Answer: You are screwed.  There's no way you can prove anything.Answer #2: Move on.


Title: [Missouri] We've been getting free trash (refuse, garbage, etc...) service for about three years. Can the company force us to pay back the the monthly charges if they find out?

Question:
Three years ago, we bought a house in an area without municipal trash service. The only company that services the location is a national company (kinda the Walmart of garbage collection). I had the quarterly bill put on autopay - deducted from our checking account. They delivered a bin, I filled it, they emptied it, every week - like trash companies do. About a year and a half ago, I realized they had never deducted a single cent from our account - despite making weekly pickups the entire time. But since they're the Walmart of garbage collection, I never worried about it. But now, I'm wondering, *if* they find out they've been providing free service this whole time (they haven't yet) could they demand we back-pay three years of service? Could they sue us and win? Could they turn us over to a collection company?

Thanks.

Answer: Yes, they absolutely can sue you and win.Answer #2: The statute of limitations in your State for written contracts involving payment of money or property is *10 years*. You agreed to pay in exchange for trash service. They provided service. They can sue you if you don't pay.  Not sure why you think it would be any other answer.


Title: [CA] A car hit my vehicle from behind almost 2 years ago. I'm being sued for $10,000.00 in small claims because apparently my insurance company is giving them the runaround

Question:
I was involved in a collision almost 2 years ago where I was struck from the rear after making a right turn. The collision was low-impact and my vehicle suffered no damage. The other driver's vehicle received a small dent in one of the front fenders.

As it turns out, my insurance company has **not** given them the runaround, and in-fact made several standing offers which were not rejected, simply flat-out ignored by the other party. They expressed dissatisfaction with the offers and then refused to correspond with claims over the phone, resorting to letters.

We drove into a nearby parking lot and exchanged insurance information.
 The other driver and their passenger walked with me as we reviewed our vehicles and shared phone numbers.
 I didn't think to call the police or take photos of the accident and the other driver said not to worry. I was late for work and scared from the adrenaline so I didn't take the necessary precautions to protect myself.

After filing my claim, I was determined at fault for the accident and filed the appropriate paperwork with my insurance and the DMV. My basic liability insurance led to a payout of over $1,000.00, but apparently several months after the claim was filed the (pregnant) passenger reported back pain, and underwent what is worded as "Treatment" on the legal forms.
 This is what is used as the justification for the suit, and since it's a 10k lawsuit, it's still in small claims so I won't be able to represent myself.

Despite the SC-100 suit form stating that my insurance company "Denied" the claim, my claims adjuster says the claim was not denied and is still "undergoing negotiations".

This was my first car accident and I have no legal experience at all. I've forwarded the suit documents to my insurance provider but beyond that I am really just grasping at straws. Any advice would be very appreciated. Thanks in advance, guys.

Answer: Call your insurance, tell them the other party in the accident you filed a claim about is now suing you, and let them handle it from there.


Title: Probably not to big but I want to know if this qualifies as child abuse

Question:
I am a minor in Montana

Usually my dad and mom are very nice

However at times My dad can get angry at me for what I feel are small things like picking burnt parts off of food and small groans or saying I don’t know.

Tonight maybe ten minutes ago he came into my room just as I was finishing watching a documentary on bob ross. He was telling me that tomorrow we would “start over” on cleaning my room (which is clean enough for my but does have small piles of junk in some of the corners) and I kind of made a small groan. Then he hit me. It wasn’t that hard and it didn’t really hurt it just really shocked me. He then was being more angry and talking about something I can’t remember and told me to do something. I started moving slowly and he pretty pulled me off my bed and somewhat threw me on the ground. He then was forcefully pulling me up and told me to “MOVE” and “DO SOMETHING”. Then he yelled at me some more and left.

Usually he will come back later in the day/night and apologize which hasn’t happened yet for this time. I’m making this now before he apologizes because usually it makes me feel a bit better and helps me forget.

However tonight I realized the the apology doesn’t really make up for the fact that it still happened.

This has also happened before because of various things to different extents

I want to know if this sort of thing is child abuse or if he is in his legal rights a a parent and this is just a harsh punishment.

 If it is abuse I want to know what I can do to prevent this/ stop it entirely
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 All these commentors are giving you their personal advice based on their feelings, not actual legal advice.  The relevant legal advice is Montana Code   45-3-107. "Use of force by parent, guardian, or teacher. A parent or an authorized agent of a parent or a guardian, master, or teacher is justified in the use of force that is reasonable and necessary to restrain or correct the person's child, ward, apprentice, or pupil."

This means that legally if the force is "reasonable" it is not considered abuse.  Pulling you off the bed when you refuse to move would probably be considered reasonable.  A hit that was startling but not painful may also be considered reasonalbe under Montana law. Anything that left a mark or welt, or was not necessarily for discipline would likely be considered abusive.

Bring on the downvotes. This is a *legal* advice sub, nit a "how I think children should be raised" sub.Answer #2: I'm sorry this is happening to you. Yes, that is physical abuse.

Does your mom know this is happening? If you can't talk to her about it or she won't do anything about it, you can call the Montana Child Abuse Hotline: (866) 820-5437 (toll free, 24 hours).

[Here's the website for Montana's Dept. of Health Child & Family Services Division.](http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/index.shtml)

You don't deserve to be beaten up like that. Hugs.


Title: [CA] car accident settlement: Our law firm and their associated chiropractor center have inflated their rates in their invoice by about 300% to get an increased settlement for us. They're now taking that inflated cut from our settlement.

Question:
My mom was in a car accident a year ago and the other party admitted fault a week later after we gave our statement to our claims adjuster. A month later, we got a lawyer. We were recommended to go to a chiropractor (yes yes I know) that they recommended (had connections with them) and get any kind of medical assistance required to increase the amount of settlement we could receive.

About 8-9 months go by and we receive a call from our law firm that we got the maximum amount possible (our insurance is $15000 for body injury). Our insurance doesn't cover chiropractor treatments so their official rate was $40 for a session. My mom went for about 30 sessions so we expected the bill to be around $1200, but according to our law firm, the invoice from the chiropractor was at least $4200 and even the date that was listed on the invoice was a lie (it was listed as a month earlier than our actual start date).

Our law firm said that they were able to discount the price from $4200 to $2000, but when we spoke to our chiropractor, he said that he was only to receive 1200 for the treatment so that means that $800 extra is just going to our law firm.

So what can we even do here? It's clear to us that they exaggerated the bill to get a better settlement, but I also do not want to pay an extra $800 that is unwarranted. Anyone have any advice here?

edit: I think the OP might've been worded poorly. It makes it seem like my mom was deliberately going to a chiropractor for a higher settlement despite not being in pain at all, but this is not true. My mom was in actual pain and did go to a chiropractor because of it, though I personally recommended physical therapy since chiropractics are not medically proven to be helpful. Point is that she went because she was in genuine pain and because it was going to be covered by the other party.

Answer:
 Are you paying anything out of pocket ?

It sounds to me like you simply want a cut of somebody else's fraud.Answer #2: You're not liable for other people committing fraud. If you get asked about it in a legal sense, don't lie for them. Answer #3: I'm confused... How did the Chiropractor's invoice for $4,200 mean he was only to receive $1,200 for the treatment?  Were the payments going to go to the lawyer first?  Can you ask the Chiropractor for another copy of the invoice, in person, and ask them to explain/go over it if it shows the $4,200 number?  If it does not, did you get the $4,200 invoice from the lawyer directly?

This sounds like something you could contact the Bar Association about.  Get as much of this as possible in writing first, of course.  Shenanigans like this drive up the costs of insurance and legal representation for everyone and this lawyer will go on to do this to other people for years if no one says anything.  But the Bar Association takes this kind of stuff very seriously.


Title: 2nd Amendment Challenge

Question:
EDIT:  Virginia, USA (though question is USA specific).

I would like to know if it is possible for an individual or lawyer to challenge the current federal installation weapons ban as unconstitutional.  If so which direction should they take, file an injunction in federal court?  How much would this cost?

....
I believe our focus on allowing federal workers to protect themselves from the current threats needs to be broadened.  I noted Rep. Duncan Hunter's SEMPER FI Act in the paper this morning.  It would allow recruiters to arm themselves. Though I think this a great idea, I believe we are not doing justice to the rest of the federal workforce (military, civilian, contractors) on bases or leased federal property (GSA).  The 2nd Amendment is not specific on where I should be restricted from protecting myself.  This is where the Congress and the President come in to change current law (this is not going to happen under the current admin). Restrictive gun laws are not going to stop bad guys from breaking the law and hurting or killing good people; I promise.  However, I may have a fighting chance if given the opportunity to engage the enemy vice running and hiding.

I asked the current congress to pass legislation to allow concealed carry of personal firearms in federal installations if the state allows it FOR EMPLOYEES ONLY.  Some federal buildings are currently protected by contracted security that have very limited authority with their weapons.  Some are only allowed to protect themselves.  I would recommend allowing EMPLOYEES to be able to carry on/in a federal installations (DOD, DHS, DOS, etc) and leased facilities IF they have a carry permit in the state they work.  As we can see with the current threat levels, federal installations are at a very high risk of lone wolf attacks.  Exemptions would need to be made for highly sensitive federal installations (i.e. The White House).

I am not a "gun nut."  I am a realist who understands the threat due to my current DOD occupation and former Marine Corps service.

Answer:
 >I would like to know if it is possible for an individual or lawyer to challenge the current federal installation weapons ban as unconstitutional.

Yes.

> If so which direction should they take, file an injunction in federal court?

That's one possibility.

>How much would this cost?

Hard to say.  Just to litigate this in the district court will probably be $100-$200k for counsel and costs, and the district court would just be the first step.


Title: Complained about harassment from apt staff, now being evicted

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 If they file for eviction, you're going to have a hard time renting any other place in the future, even if you win in court. You do *NOT* want it to get to that point, so your best bet is to try to work this out with the management.

Quite frankly, you do sound like you're being quite the pain in the ass tenant, so you might want to cool your jets a bit.


Title: Can I, under the 'fair use' act, monetize off of NBA game footage, in an educational manner, legally?

Question:
My goal would be to commentate and make the game footage educational.

Sorta like this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zu9tJwYXbo

OR BETTER, LIKE THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJnS3TYkk_c

I too would like to use youtube as the platform. Can I legally monetize off videos like these?

I am from Southern California, US.

Answer: Almost assuredly not.


Title: (NJ) Someone I know framed his wife for child porn during their divorce. She was arrested for it and hasn't seen their kids in 18 months. Now he has been arrested because the cops know he lied. How screwed is he? (curious, not condoning)

Answer:
 Epically. He is or likely will be screwed in epic fashion. If he produced the child porn that he framed his ex-wife producing for he will likely spend a long time in prison. Even if he just possessed it prison lies in his future. He will likely never see his children again. He will be prosecuted for false reporting. The prosecutor will probably never offer him a deal. His ex-wife will sue him for everything he possesses. His friends and family will disown him.

I used the word "epic" intentionally. His life will likely resemble a Greek tragedy soon.Answer #2: The judge better get practising his book throwing arm.Answer #3: Enough that you will probably never see him again


Title: [Ontario] My mom's neighbour is constantly harassing her and it's scaring her half to death. More details inside, any advice greatly appreciated.

Question:
Hi all. Any help is appreciated as I'm really feeling for my mom in this situation.

My mom's neighbour has been harassing her in various ways. I will just begin to list some. For context my mom is a small, older woman (mid 50s) who lives alone with her small dog.

- Constantly stares her down when she is outside. Yells at her, swears at her.

- Lets his dog be outside of his yard off leash, big pitbull-like breed and aggressive, would let the dog bark at her backyard fence (connected driveways)

- Has thrown chicken bones over her backyard fence, which her small dog can choke on

- Has mimed shooting a gun at her

- Has puked in her front lawn, threatening to "take a shit" on top of her car..

- She had her friends come over and help her build a good fence in the backyard, he would film them and also creeped around the back of her garage (to see if he could still have access to her yard..??)

- Will yell loudly when he knows she's outside about how she's a "dumb bitch" etc, etc..

- Very likely a dealer (will make hand signals or whistles to a car down the block, they'll be inside for 10-15 min and then leave, happens very often)

I just don't know guys.. We have never run into this sort of person before (lucky, we know!) and have no idea where to start. My mom is not very good with phones and is too scared to film anything. My mom does not have many other options due to limited income.. She is so shook up, and will call my sister every night so she can be on the phone just for when she goes from her car to her front door (he is always on his porch). I know there is no simple solution, I'm not even sure if legal advice is the best place for this, but please help :(.

Answer:
 Call 311 every time the dog is off-leash and at large. Allowing your dog to run at large is against the law in Ontario, and 311 can connect you to animal control. He'll hopefully stop letting his dog run if it gets impounded, or if he keeps getting fined.

Littering's against the law, too. As it's not an emergency, she can file a police report by calling the non-emergency line. It's very likely nothing will come of it, as the police tend not to get involved in neighbour disputes unless there's literally nothing better to do, but the paper trail might be useful if he ever escalates. She could (and I would) also build her fence up taller, to stop her neighbour from dumping things over it. She could also report her suspicions about her neighbour's signalling and hypothetical drug dealing, though, again, it's likely it won't go anywhere.

Most of this is just having a shitty neighbour, though, and it's not against the law to be a tremendous asshole. Get her some trail cams or security cams, in case her neighbour escalates, and then avoid him as best as is possible unless or until he does something more serious.Answer #2: Has she phoned the police at all? It would be good to establish a paper trail. Also you could report his dog running off leash


Title: (NC) My apartment complex says they will throw out packages if they're there for 10 days

Question: Is this legal? They also say they may send the package back which is preferable but they say they still may throw them out. They have no way to organize packages and there are a ton of packages. It doesn't help that a lot of people are gone, helping their families deal with the hurricane.

Answer: They can send them back, but I'm pretty sure no one is allowed to destroy someone else's mail. I bet your local post master (or whatever it's called) would be interested in hearing about this


Title: Charged $306 to replace a breakaway gas pump hose (I drove off with it), but the bill came almost a year later.

Question:
[California] - Like the title says, I drove off with the gas pump on 4/21/13.  I gave them my information, and now almost a year later (letter dated 2/27/14), I'm being charged $306.19.  I have no issue paying for damage I've caused... if the letter had come a week, or even a month later I would have been fine with paying it.  But how am I to know that they don't just wait until the end of the year, replace all the pumps, and charge everybody?  It feels like mild extortion to me.

Am I being too whiny about it, or am I right to think I should at least dig a little deeper into it?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 > It feels like mild extortion to me.

It's not remotely extortion.

You're being charged for damage you caused; that's not extortion or unreasonable.

If you want to call them and challenge it, or ask them to justify it, fine.  The length of time between the damage and the bill is of no real consequence.  Answer #2: I'm assuming that after you drove off, the pump was no longer operable? Do you really think a business would keep a pump out of commission for 8 months? Because that what your logic implies. Far more likely an end of year audit turned up the fact that you hadn't been charged for the damage you caused.


Title: [CA, US] Roommate wont open their room to be sprayed for bed bugs, landlord wont spray until they do

Question:
We're in the city of Los Angeles.

I live with several roommates with a pretty slum lord-y landlord. We've had a recent problem with bed bugs and have had to outlay several hundred dollars dealing with the problem ourselves. We've asked the landlord to spray or bomb in the apartment but our other roommate refuses to let anything be done in his room, insisting he doesn't have a problem.

The landlord is refusing to spray because the roommate wont open up his room, saying they'll just reestablish from his room. He isn't wrong but in the mean time we've got bed bugs and we're at a complete loss as to what to do.

Answer: Bed bugs are no joke. If the landlord kills all the bugs in the other rooms it will take the bed bugs from your roommates room a matter of days to spread out again. So how many time should your landlord fix the problem? Ill bet your lease contains a clause stating that you and roommate need to comply with maintenance. Best to get your roommate one board before the problem becomes worse.


Title: Is it illegal to record other students without consent in maryland public schools

Question:
The title says it. If a student records another students communication with them, without consent in a maryland public school is this illegal?

For example, a student named bob is yelling at a student named susy. If susy records him without his consent and reports him to school administrators could these school administrators use the recording as evidence for punishment or would It be illegal?

Answer:
 > could these school administrators use the recording as evidence for punishment

Of course. They didn't make the recording.


Title: Question on job application is confusing me

Question:
I am applying for a job and one of the questions says this:

> Do you now have personal and substantial responsibility on behalf of a U.S. Government federal agency for a matter (e.g., contract, application, audit, "end user", procurement, etc.) relating to or involving The Home Depot or any of its related entities, parent, affiliates or subsidiaries?

I am not sure what this means. Could anyone explain this to me in layman's terms?

Answer:
 Do you work for a federal agency?

If yes, does your work with that agency involve you have substantial personal responsibility in any type of matter involving Home Depot?


Title: Idaho has Grandaughter in fostercare please help

Question: My Grandaughter was put into foster care by her mother when she was arrested. I’m trying to get custody in Washington state. There’s a pre trial hearing 10-1 and Adjudicatory hearing on 10-5. I can only make it to 1 and I don’t know which hearing is the most important to be at? Please help

Answer:
 If you want to be custodian then both...just being honestAnswer #2: If you can't even make it to two meetings I find it hard to believe that you'll be given custody of a child, even if it is your granddaughter.

Find a way to attend both.Answer #3: Get a hold of the case worker that is assigned to your granddaughter's case. If you haven't already, make it known that you want to take custody of her. Because she's already in foster care, it isn't as simple as showing up and saying "I'll take her". There is so much paperwork for taking a foster child across state lines. Your best bet is to get the case worker on your side and help you with every step.


Title: [BC, Canada] Telephone listing provider "renewed our contract for us"

Question:
Location: BC, Canada

Currently dealing with the obvious large phonebook supplier in Canada. We have had a small business ad in there for a long time - decades, even - and we wanted to make some changes. There were several services they were providing that we wanted to discontinue, which would amount to about $550 per month worth of services.

When our contract was due, we contacted them to make the changes. They responded that the contract had been renewed already, so we were tied into another year. As I'm the only one authorized to make changes on this account, and I didn't renew it, I filed a dispute.

They found that the salesperson had renewed "on our behalf". They told me that they can easily remove the bulk of what we wanted, about $250 worth, but that since the print ads had already run for this year, we would have to continue paying monthly for about $300 worth of stuff that we don't really want.

Before I go down the rabbit hole of involving a lawyer (we don't really "have a lawyer", small company), I want to know if we're truly stuck here. They renewed without our approval, yet are sticking us with the bill anyways. I can understand that they cannot recall the print ads, but to say that I'm now stuck with this bill seems off. If it's going to cost me more than $3k anyways to fight this with a lawyer, I might just ride it out and cancel next year.

Thanks!

Answer:
 Does your previous contract say that they can auto-renew if you don't cancel by a certain date? Double check. If not, you have an excellent position. Its notyour problem that the book has already been sent to the printer if you never authorized that in the first place.

You don't need a lawyer for small claims court.

The obvious large phonebook provider has been somewhat infamous in the past couple of years for dubious business practices. Desperation will do that.


Title: [Canada]Ex Wife might have given me an STD - can I sue her?

Question:
Hello,

My ex wife and I separated in April 2015. On June 7th, she came to my house to watch a Women's World Cup match - We haven't been communicating a lot since the time I moved out and that day. Anyway - she came to my house, first thing was that she gave me a "loving" hug when she came in. I was surprised, as I said we did not talk much.

So the afternoon took off... we watched the game... I asked her if she wanted to stay for supper... she said yes. So far so good... I made supper and when I was finished, she came into the kitchen, gave me another intimate hug and suddenly she started kissing me passionately - one thing led to another and we had unprotected sex. In my mind I was having sex with my wife, I thought of it as a step to reconciliation. She broke up with me by the way. I did not know that she did that... had I known, I would never have touched her... did I mention how disgusted I am?

Fast forward to Friday, July 17. That day I found out that she had sex with her new boyfriend some time mid May - I don't know the exact date but... I am so disgusted by this...

Anyway - I went to my family physician right away - and I followed his recommendation to get tested for STI's (STDs). I cannot get tested for HIV/Hep as those tests are only accurate after at least 3 months.

The last time tests were done was 4 years ago when my ex wife got pregnant... and all tests came back negative... and I did not cheat on my wife so I should still be clean.

My question is, should any of the tests come back positive... can she be held liable? I mean she did what she did knowingly...

Thank you very much for your advice

Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer:
 >I mean she did what she did knowingly...

You have no proof she knew she had an STI at the time she had sex with you.

How about you wait for the results before even considering a lawsuit.  If you are really concerned about HIV you should ask your doctor about prophylaxis.


Title: How to get brother charged? (Michigan)

Question: Hello, last month my brother and I got into a big argument. First my brother threw a rock at my head and cut my head open, sending me to the hospital. I suffered a concussion and had to get 4 staples. I pushed over and broke his fish tank, and pushed my brother down the stairs. The police were called, but I chose to remain silent and did not make a statement. My brother made a statement so I was arrested and charged with destruction of property and simple assault. Just recently I took a plea deal where I had to complete 6 months of probation and then my charges of destruction of property and assault would be dropped. Now I would like to make a statement so my brother will be arrested, what should I do?

Answer:
 Go back a month in time and give a statement.

You can make a report to the police. There's almost no way he will be prosecuted when you pled guilty already.


Title: Recently adopted cat has previously undisclosed medical issues- adoption agency said she was 100% healthy

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You can either keep the cat and pay for its care, or inform the adoption agency and possibly return it.  I dont believe the agency would pay for the care.


Title: [California] Would it be harassment or violate any other law to hire an SEO to promote negative factual content about a person or business while suppressing positive content?

Question:
And yes, I know it is a costly and asshole thing to do. I'm just wondering if it would be illegal in any way.

Also, could this lead to a meritorious civil suit against the SEO or person that hired them?

Answer:
 Criminal: no.

Civil: probably not. I don't know how SEO works-- if the SEO person or you were responsible for disseminating or publishing (these are separate things) the false content, then yes, there would be a defamation suit for libel, assuming:

the content causes the business a loss (like reputational harm)
you cannot prove the content is true
the content is not an opinion.


Title: Samsung lost my smartwatch

Question: Not any epic story like other posts, but everyone seems so savvy in this subreddit I thought I'd request next steps advice. I sent my samsung smartwatch in for repair, have confirmation they received it via UPS, and they claim it never arrived. I have called a dozen times to have it shipped back to me and half the time they tell me they have located it and will ship it next day delivery and half the time they say they still dont have it. Most recently they sent me a return labels to send the watch to them as their solution after being transferred back and forth between departments. It was under warrantee when I sent it in but now no longer is. Purchased it originally through amazon. They have had the watch for nearly 2 months now. Any advice on what you think I should do next would be greatly appreciated, as I know samsung is notoriously bad with customer service.

Answer: Escalate the matter to someone higher up, ultimately, if necessary, to general counsel. Explain that Samsung has the watch but lost track of it. If it’s a Samsung product, they can replace it for you.


Title: My friend worked at walgreens, and got caught steeling pharmaceuticals, how screwed is he?

Question:
To give a little background, he graduated from pharmacy school, then became a pharmacist at walgreens, he got caught stealing narcotics. All I know is that they have him on camera doing it(at least that's what I've been told), and that this is his first offense... What do you think will happen to him?

Edit: State Kansas

Answer:
 What state?

In any case, this has to be a felony. He'll certainly never work as a pharmacist again.


Title: Cross-stitch law?

Question: This is probably more like IP, but applied to cross stitch. I would like to take a quote by a comedian I like, with the typography she used in her website, and cross stitch it for a friend. I won't make the pattern available or anything. Is that something that I can do? I'm in the US, Illinois more specifically. Thanks!

Answer: There is virtually zero probability that you would get in trouble for this.  It's non-commercial, craft from one friend to another.  You have a greater risk that you'll be killed driving your car today than you'll ever get in trouble for this.


Title: [GA] Looking for Advice on how to Remove a Defaming and False News Article with the use of a (Possibly) Confidential Deposition taken in a Civil Lawsuit

Question:
Hi, sorry for the titlegore.

I was involved in a civil lawsuit a couple years ago. IMO, the plaintiff's lawyers gave some extremely defaming accusations to a city news stations to force a settlement. The article included my name, and to this day, it is the first thing that pops up when my name is googled. It is going to destroy my job prospects.

A year or two ago, the lawsuit ended with me being dismissed with prejudice. However, the article remains. I'd like to sue for libel, but the statute of limitations in Georgia is one year (please don't ask me why I didn't). But, I'd settle just for the article - or just my name - to be removed. I've called and emailed the news station, but my requests have been ignored, in their words, because it is unethical to remove past articles. They require proof that the information in the article is false. I do have proof, but its in the accuser's (most likely confidential) deposition, which I own a copy of (along with many other suit documents). I assume its confidential because its a civil suit, but also because the accuser's name is listed as john/jane doe on the news article and throughout the lawsuit. In addition, the front page of the deposition has

_________________________

CONF (Accuser's Name)

July 4, 1776

_________________________

I wanted to know if there's any way that certain quotes, and just the quotes, from the deposition can be shown in public to definitively contradict the news article. My lawyer isn't responding because he in no longer on my bill. I also have hardly any money to pay for legal advice. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 I doubt a news organization would agree to remove your name. At best they might append information concerning your claim the allegations are false.

Whether you can disclose quotes from a deposition transcript depends on what the relevant protective order filed in the cases says. Deposition transcripts are not confidential by default, but often there is a protective order entered by the court making them confidential. If disclosure of the quotes is not permitted by the protective order, you could file a motion seeking permission to disclose the quotes.

Determining whether the quotes would be protected from disclosure by the protective order really requires advice from a lawyer who has reviewed the order. Similarly, you will probably need a lawyer to draft an effective motion seeking permission to disclose protected information.


Title: Lease Help! Very concerning clauses in the lease.

Question:
This will be my second lease I am signing and am concerned with some of the terms on the lease.

* 15. Appliances included - Stove, Refrigerator, washer, dryer.
* 15.A. Landlord is responsible for repairs listed above unless otherwise stated *here: In as is condition.*
* 33. Special Clauses
* 33.B Additional Terms:
* 33.B.5. *Tenant will pay the first $175. of all repairs.*
This is the main thing I am concerned about.  If the roof leaks day one, I pay the first $175 to fix it?  Pipes, the as is appliances, heater, oil tank, etc??  Any help or suggestions would be great.  The only other part that has my interest is:
* 16. Utilities and Services - I pay elec, heat, h2o etc.  As well as heater and sewage maintenance which are the items in question.

Do these terms sound agreeable?  The house is older so that does add concern.

Thanks Bot, my location is Pheonixville, Pennsylvania.

Answer: Just walk away.  Leases like this are a good indication that the landlord is really not above-board.  I've seen leases like this in person, they are from slumlords who rent to meth-heads and crack dealers.  Are you a meth head or a crack dealer?  No?  Then go find a decent person to rent from, and save yourself a lot of hassle.


Title: Partner filed for unemployment, then offered job back—doesn’t want it. Indiana.

Question:
Indiana—

My partner worked at a brewery before this all went down. After COVID started hitting my state, all employees besides management were laid off. My partner filed for unemployment.

The brewery is still doing curbside pickup, but have just offered 5 positions working one day a week. Because they offered my partner the position, if he says no, they have said they will have to report that he turned it down to unemployment because the brewery is getting grant money from the city in order to hire people back on.

However, if my partner accepts, he’s making much less money than he would be if he got unemployment due to the lack of hours. He also is then putting me and our other two roommates at a greater risk of contracting the virus. Does he have any options here besides sacrificing unemployment or going to work during a pandemic?

Thank you and I appreciate any help or advice!

Answer: He would still be eligible for unemployment. Just have to claim any money earned that week


Title: My leashed dog attacked an unleashed dog that approached us, now the owner filed a police report

Question:
I was walking my dog on a leash, and my neighbors dog was off leash in a semi public area and approached me and my dog suddenly. My dog responded defensively and pinned the other dog to the ground, and I pulled her off with the leash almost immediately. The other dog seemed totally fine and wasn't bleeding at all, so I don't think my dog even broke skin. The owner was furious telling me my dog is aggressive and vicious and I can't control it and now 2 days later my landlord tells me the neighbor submitted a police report about the incident, even though she was at fault having her dog off leash.

I guess I am wondering what I could be liable for in this situation, and what I can do to protect myself if police come to investigate or someone tries to take my dog away or something.

For reference my dog is a 30 lb terrier mix. She has some reactivity to other dogs while she is leashed (mostly barking and fearful defensiveness when she is approached by dogs) but she is very friendly with people always and is very pro social meeting new dogs off leash in a safe environment.

Edit: I am in St Louis, MO

Answer:
 You haven't given a location, but generally if an unleashed dog approaches your leashed dog it's the unleashed dog owners problem, not yours.

I have had dogs who weren't safe off leash and you know what?  I did as you did: didn't let them off leash. Drives me crazy when dumb owners take the approach that "Oh, Biffy loves other dogs" and puts my Fang in an impossible situation. In my location that sort of stuff wouldn't fly, but it's very dependent on location.Answer #2: >Missouri does not have a statewide leash law. However, many municipalities require the restraint and supervision of dogs and other animals. AND even though many communities or counties in Missouri do not have leash laws, there is an “adequate control” law in Missouri. --  578.012 RSMo (2000). Section 578.005 defines adequate control as requiring an owner to reasonably restrain or govern an animal so that it does not injure itself, another animal, a person or a property.

>This means that if an animal is running loose and gets shot, hit by a car, attacks another animal, or chases children or livestock, for instance, then the owner may be criminally liable. It also does not mean the animal has to be off its own property for this to take effect. If an animal is chained out and jumps a fence or falls down a hill and hangs itself, the owner also may be in violation of adequate control laws. --(source: Missouri Attorney General)


Title: Father-in-law died with reverse mortgage and no will; Terribly worried that confused sister-in-law will muck things up. How do I proceed?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Normally reverse mortgages have beneficiaries on them. If he has a reverse mortgage he doesn't own the house, he sold it to a bank/company to get a loan that will be laid back to him for XX years.

The other items will go to probate if there is no will.


Title: My dad and his fiancée had a huge argument last night. I got caught in the middle and was told I have until New Year's to move out. Help?

Question:
Original post in r/relationships [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/a6g10y/my_18_dad_40s_got_caught_cheating_on_his_fianc%C3%A9e/?st=JPPR1TBO&sh=3a942c34)

Long story short, my dad said I had until New Year's to move out of the house. Assuming he follows through with this threat, is there any action I can take? Is this even legal?

I have some money and I have places I can go. I don't know what to do and I need help.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: Location matters a lot. Generally you have to be given proper notice to vacate and can't just be kicked out but that isn't universally true.


Title: [Ohio] Did I just commit Cross-Retailer Fraud? What's gonna happen?

Question:
Hey everyone. Two weeks ago, I bought shoes at STORE A for $49.99 plus tax. I haven't worn them and I realized that they were an impulse buy so I decided I wanted to return them. I looked around and realized that I didn't have a receipt. Knowing that at this point I could only get store credit and there's really nothing else at STORE A that I would use it on, I look at STORE B.

STORE B sells the exact same shoe for the exact same price but it has a bigger selection to use the potential store credit on. So I go to the store with the shoe and return it there. I get $49.99 plus tax as store credit. This is the same exact price I paid for it at STORE A. No one at STORE B asked me any questions, I just gave them my ID and they put my address and stuff into the system.

Now here's my problem. I got home and looked up what it is and it's "cross-retailer fraud" to return an item to a different store. I did not profit off of it though, it's not like I got more store credit at B instead of A. I just wanted the credit at B.

I'm a little anxious (I get really anxious a lot) that the company will be doing some sort of audit and realize that they never sold this pair of shoes and they gave out store credit. I'm worried that I'm going to be charged with some sort of fraud and they're gonna mail me some sort of subpoena.

What do I do? Should I do anything? Am I worrying too much and there's nothing wrong? I would really be fine with going back to STORE B and telling them something like "Hey those shoes I returned weren't actually from this store, my bad, here's the store credit card back". Someone tell me how bad I screwed up.

Answer: I mean, you committed theft so there's that.  You can't do much here, since what's done is done.


Title: Ohio - Neighbors want me to cut down one and maybe two of my trees.

Question:
I just bought a house and moved in last month. As I was moving in, one of my new neighbors told me he wanted to show me something in the yard. He took me to two of the pine trees in my back yard and talked about how the branches were hanging over into his yard and the needles were a pain because they kept getting into his pool. I told him I'd talk to him about it later as I was still literally carrying boxes into my house.

Yesterday evening his son came over and put forward the idea of cutting down BOTH of the trees that had branches hanging over into their yard. He brought up that the needles were clogging some kind of pump? or filter or something? and it could cause a fire and that the equipment was worth ten thousand dollars or something. I told him I'd get back to him.

I like trees, one of the selling points of the house for me were the trees. Am I liable if needles from my tree mess up this guys' equipment?

TLDR Neighbor wants me to cut down my trees because he says the needles can potentially clog/damage/set fire to some pool equipment. Am I liable?

Answer:
 Yes pine needles block up pool filters, which can make a pump run dry and burn up. A burnt up pump is not that expensive though. That is part of having a pool though, if it wasn't the line needles, something else would be clogging it up, with semi regular maintenance pine needles should never be a problem.

Source: cleaned a pool that had 13 pine trees around it. This guy is just a lazy shitAnswer #2: Where do you live? IANAL but in many areas the neighbor had the right and responsibility to cut branches over his property but not the entire tree.

Edit: sounds like he hated the trees and is using this as an excuse to deal with his problem for free.Answer #3: I've been dealing with just such a neighbor in California, and I have to say that, unless you live in some weird place, you are not. They just resent cleaning up detritus from other people's trees, and are hoping you don't know the law. Now if their property was in actual danger, say from a dangerously leaning tree, and they sent you a certified letter notifying you, that would be a different matter, but pine needles fall well within the purvue of ordinary pool maintenance. Funny how they never complain about the fruit trees hanging over.


Title: Administrative leave after unknown vague allegation

Question:
I am a special needs public school teacher in California. One day after school, two administrators came into my room and told me an allegation regarding student safety was made against me. One of them read a letter written by the assistant superintendent of human resources. I was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.  They would not tell me what the allegation was, but reassured me that I would have an opportunity to give a statement. Per the letter, I am barred from setting foot on district property without prior written consent, am not allowed to contact any district employee about this matter (citing fear of retaliation), and am required to be available to report to the district in person within one hour's notice.

Two weeks later, I received another letter informing me that school board has denied me tenure and I will not have a job with the district next year.

When the union lawyer was finally able to get a response from the district, he informed me they had already "closed the book" on the matter and that my career with the district was over. The district's plan is to pay off my contract through the rest of the school year and then cut me loose.

Once again, I do not know what the specific allegation made against me was, but in order for me to be immediately removed from the classroom it be along the lines of sexual or physical abuse. Despite this, I am still able to walk free, I have not been arrested, and I have not been questioned by the police. More importantly, I was never questioned by district administrators on the matter, despite having been told I would have that opportunity. This leads me to believe an investigation never occurred and the district has chosen the easiest and most expedient way to make this matter disappear.

So now I have an allegation (which I presume is of a very serious nature) on my record, with no resolution or investigation to clear my name. Even if I were to apply for work in another district, I am certain having this hanging over my head makes me unhireable. I have been defacto black listed from teaching.

I have my suspicions about where this fraudulent allegation came from, but I will not discuss that as it is speculation.

I do not have the financial resources to seek legal consultation (which I assume is what the district is counting on). Can anyone here give me insight as to what options, if any, are available to me?

Answer:
 Unfortunately everything is going to be based on your union contract with the school, there's not much more you can do than work through them to get some resolution.

If the school failed to follow the union contract - providing you a notice to be heard, etc. - then you would have a good case to be reinstated.  But the union would have to take the lead on that.Answer #2: INAL but my dad wen through the same exact thing to in a different state special ed teacher and all. Keep following up with the union they are your best resource and you may never know but start applying to other school districts. Unfortunately this type in thing is endemic in public schools right now. My dad lucked out but honestly all it takes is one properly placed allegation. Answer #3: I know you don’t have the resources to litigate. But if you did file a lawsuit, you could, though the discovery process, get access to more information than the district gave you previously. Just FYI.


Title: The doctor ignored my grandmother's cancer symptoms

Question:
I'm from the UK.

So this situation isn't as simple as the title. A few years back my grandmother was diagnosed with lymphoma, got chemo and it went into remission.
So at the start of last year, I think (so much has happened that I'm confused about the time line), she started to get stomach problems and her feet started swelling. I instantly suggested that it may be the cancer coming back and she said she agreed. She went to the doctor and suggested that it could be that. He said "no". He felt her stomach and said "it's indigestion". She disagreed, she said she'd never had indigestion and that the symptoms were similar to the cancer. He said "just wait and see about the swelling in your legs, see if it goes down".
He gave her antacids. They did nothing. She went back maybe a month later, her legs even more swollen. He gave her water tablets and more antacids. She again said she thought it was the cancer. He said "no it isn't" again and sent her away. The water tablets did nothing to stop the swelling.

She went back AGAIN to the same guy. Anyway, this happened over and over for around 6 months. Eventually she went to him and asked to be referred to her cancer doctor. He said "no" because he thought it was acid reflux or something. So she went herself.

The very second a nurse checked her legs she said "water tablets will do nothing to help this" and had no idea why he gave her them. After she told the doctors there about this guy ignoring her symptoms for 6 months things got very frantic. They did tests, that very evening they wanted her back in to start treatment. She went in there and started treatment. It hasn't worked. She's basically dying in front of me. She insisted on driving yesterday and almost crashed because her legs went numb. She's deteriorated EXTREMELY quickly and, maybe I'm being an asshole here, I believe if she started treatment again 6 months earlier, that she would have had a much better chance at recovering or maybe extending her life a little.

This original doctor she saw knew her history, it was on the computer, they check your history before you go in. She repeatedly told him she believed it was the cancer and he gave her... antacids. For lymphoma.

Is there anything I can do? I'm worried that this doctor might do this to somebody else. I know that with cancer time is of the essence, that's why they panicked and got her to come in on the same evening she got the diagnosis. Yet this guy just haphazardly told her to take antacids to see how it goes, and when they didn't work told her to keep taking them? She had to refer herself?

(I mean I remember I went to see my doctor because I was getting tired walking upstairs and he did a pile of heart tests "just in case" so why did this doctor just feel her stomach and send her home? Surely referring her just to check would be wiser?)

I was stunned (but not surprised, I've seen similar things in the past, them losing results for important heart tests, them saying inappropriate things about delicate issues and so on) and don't want this guy doing his "job", harming people.

Another worry of mine is that my mother is mentally ill and needs a carer, my grandmother was a huge help in that and I'm incredibly worried, I won't be able to handle her alone. On top of that my grandfather has Alzheimers. I'm already basically the carer for all 3 of them alone and I don't know how they'll react if anything happens to her. She can barely keep her eyes open for more than 5 minutes and I'm not exaggerating. She was such a kind, energetic person, especially for her age and would do so much to help me while I'm in college, looking after my mother while I'm there.

If anything happens to her it means me giving up an education among other things. And I can't help but feel that this could have been made easier if that doctor had done his job and referred her 6 months earlier. Then again there's the chance that she could have got the treatment 6 months earlier and it still might have not worked. I don't know. But I can't know now.

Anyway, sorry if this is long. Is there anyway I can do anything to stop this "doctor" doing this again in the future?

Thanks.

Answer: Medical negligence is an extraordinarily complex and fact-sensitive area. Your grandma needs to consult a real lawyer. That is, if you are/she is considering legal action. If you just want to complain about the doctor and try to get him disciplined, [here is a guide on how to do that](http://www.gmc-uk.org/How_to_complain_about_a_doctor_in_England_0516.pdf_48911926.pdf).


Title: Is the signing away of "potential" parental rights a legally-binding contract?

Question:
I met a woman on a popular hookup app and we met once, for a casual sexual encounter. Several weeks later she called me to inform me she was pregnant, I am allegedly the only possible father, and that for personal reasons she had made an absolute decision to keep the child prior to calling. I did not question her decision because it is a woman's right. She reasoned that because she had made that decision without my input, and because we were nearly perfect strangers, I could make my own decision whether or not to be involved. We met in person a few weeks later to finalize my decision to not be involved, as I am not at a place in my life to support raising a child. She has no plans to put my name on the child's birth certificate.

After our meeting she reached out to me that she had discussed our arrangement with an uncle who practices law. He advised that a contract be drafted in which I relinquish "any parental rights I may have" (in her words), so I could not potentially come after her for custody of the child in the future.

I researched parental rights and it appeared that consensual agreements like these are reviewed by a judge and the rights of the child represented by an appointed lawyer. The law is written in the context of relinquishing already existing parental rights. However this agreement is not typical in that the pregnancy is still underway, and I would be signing away potential rights prior to the fact, with my name never appearing on a birth certificate in the first place.

So,  would this contract be legally binding? Would it enter the court system or be a private agreement? Is there any possibility that this puts me in a legally compromised situation further down the road?

Her and I are both adults and residents of Michigan.

Thank you for any and all advice.

Answer:
 You don't need to sign a contract to not be involved. Just don't be involved.  It means you're a jerk, but it's perfectly legal.

A contract with the mother is not enforceable when it comes to child support.  She can seek it at any time, as can the state if she seeks benefits or assistance.

The only way out is if you are not the actual father (which can be determined by a paternity test after birth) or if at some later date, she gets married and the stepparent wants to adopt. Your rights can be legally terminated at that time.Answer #2: No matter what, she will have the ability to pursue child support for the next 18 years. In most states, if she and the child wind up on any sort of social program you will be identified and brought to court with or without her wanting that. Your contract cannot change that.

If you don't want to be involved just don't be, but you can't legally preclude yourself from the responsibility you yourself created. In case you can't tell by now, I agree that just saying "I will contribute $0.00 and 0.00% effort to helping raise a life I made," makes you a jerk. Formalize a support order now and get in front of it so that the amount is manageable and you're expecting it.  Answer #3: Nope. You can't give up your parental rights any more than she or the State give up their rights to come after you for support. The only three ways that can happen would be if you died, the child died, or the child was adopted by her husband. (and you didn't object). So simply put you can't do this and you're wasting your time.


Title: My neighbor cut down a tree on our property line, and did not get a permit with the city (got confirmation from city). What do I do? (Quebec, Canada)

Question:
To re-iterate, a couple of years ago the neighbor at the back of our house (Neighbor A) cut down a big maple (I think). Not only was it so beautiful and quite colorful in the fall, it provided us with a lot of privacy that we haven't gone a day without missing it. We've got that neighbor peeping into our yard and windows from his property whereas they would haven't been able to previously. Needless to say, we've been pretty pissed. The tree was seemingly very healthy, and a few days after they had cut it down.. we inquired with them and they said it was sick (even though it showed no signs of it).

Last weekend, we were trimming hedges that are on the property line of our side neighbor (Neighbor B), and Neighbor A came outside and was trying to tell our contractor what to do, etc. It pissed us off cause the hedges aren't even on her property... so what the hell is she doing? This triggered us to verify with the City if a permit was issued, and "Surprise! Surprise!" there was no permit issued whatsoever (which probably means the tree was not even sick!).

So now we have no privacy and we're missing a tree (that might actually be on our property line). Is there anything I can do or am I just SOL since the tree is gone?

Answer:
 You are a little unclear. Was the tree on YOUR property, or THEIR property?

Answer #2: Plant a new one in your yard in the mean time.Answer #3: If this happened a few years ago you may be past the limitations date to do anything about it legally. When was the tree cut down?Answer #4: Why do you let the neighbor have a fence 1-2 get into your property?!?! THAT needs to be fixed ASAP


Title: is it in anyway "failure to remain at the scence of an accident" if you drive one block down the road then pullover and exchange information?

Question: i was hit by another car (his fault damage under 1000) then kept driving for about a block then pulled into a plaza where he proceeded to threaten to call the police because i "fled the scene of the accident". all necessary information was exchanged but he believes i should pay damages since i left even though he was at fault. i just need to know if what i did was wrong by not immediately stopping.

Answer:
 If you move to a spot further down because nobody is in immediate danger and you feel you'd be more at risk on the side of the road than in a parking lot, no one would bat an eye as long as you exchanged info and fulfilled all local requirements for a traffic accident. This guy is the exception because he's probably upset it's his 8th traffic violation in the last 3 years and his insurance is surely going to drop him or something like that. Answer #2: You're almost certainly fine.

If you stop and exchange info, I'm aware of nowhere that moving somewhere safe would be illegal.


Title: We bought a truck and found out after the decals and emblems were false

Question:
We financed a truck from a Toyota dealer in April. We live in Oregon. They sold it to us as a Toyota Prerunner with the TRD package. It had the factory emblems and decals of TRD, so we didn’t question it. This weekend our buddy visited us and he knows a lot about trucks and has worked in the industry so we had him look at it. He told us that it does not have the TRD package, that the emblems and decals were put on the truck for looks only.

Do we have any recourse here? The dealership sold us the truck under false pretenses, stating that it had the TRD package and priced it accordingly. I feel ripped off.
Topic:
Consumer Law

Answer: Ok there's a website you can go to that will give you pretty much what was on the original sticker for the vehicle.  I got it for my '05 Taco TRD and it shows the TRD package.  I think it was this one:  https://www.toyota.com/owners/vehicle-specificationAnswer #2: Get a lawyer. Oregon's "Unlawful Trade Practices Act" awards damages AND attorney's fees. So might as well get a lawyer to win you the most money, his bill should be on the dealership.


Title: Transgender women starting a new job tomorrow

Question: I'm starting a new job tomorrow at a call center and they're requesting that I use my legal name on calls. I'm planning on getting it changed in the coming (hopefully three months) and it makes me EXTREMELY uncomfortable. I very actively pass as female and go by a female sounding name. My legal name is not in any way female, and they are essentially outing me to all of my coworkers because I have to wear this name on a badge. Is there anything I can do about this? (Texas)

Answer: Explain your concerns to your employer. They may work with you, but they are not legally obligated to do so.


Title: [FL] What proof does a landlord need to have that they left an eviction notice?

Question:
Attached to my actual eviction paperwork is a copy of the notice that my apartment complex says they left on my door, but I certainly never received it. An employee of the complex says so long as they can provide to the court that copy, even though it’s essentially their word against mine, the judge will side with them, which seems pretty unfair, especially since I have been trying to get in contact with their upper management regarding them trespassing on my property, so I think they have reason to just want me out. I hadn’t heard anything back from them, but now they’re also saying they have call logs to prove someone DID contact me...never received any calls.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: Testimony is evidence. The person who left the notice on your door can go to court and testify that they left it on your door. They'll provide the copy of the notice to corroborate their claim. It's up to the judge whether or not to believe them. The call logs will be viewed the same way. If they show a phone call was made with a call lasting longer than a dial, it's evidence that a call was made to that number. Again, it's up to the judge to believe whether it's authentic or not. You can provide evidence as well. You can testify that there was never anything left on your door. You can provide evidence to corroborate your claim. You can provide a call log of your phone to corroborate your claim that you never recieved a phone call.


Title: Suspended from work because of "bad teeth"

Question:
My wife works as a manager at a gas station and she is on the advisory council where she was told by the owners of the company and the people running the advisory council that there is going to be a new dress code policy that let's this place suspend an employee that has "bad teeth" until they can get them fixed. They gave an example,and confirmed it to be true, of an older Lady who has already been suspended because she was missing teeth.

(This is in the northern Texas panhandle if that matters)

Despite a unanimous decision by the advisory council, they were told that the dress code will be enforced shortly after they finish revising the dress code policy.

There is no way that is legal, right?

My wife has crooked teeth, but they are clean.  she is worried about the change leaving her open to getting suspended, so she is looking for another job since that job's dental coverage won't begin to cover braces for her

Answer:
 At a gas station?

The best advice I can give is to get a different job. A gas station job is not worth the effort. Answer #2: So “bad teeth” as a reason for suspension with no documentation as to what qualifies?

That seems like the easiest disparate impact claim on earth. Particularly as their example used this to remove an employee who’d be under protections for age discrimination.


Title: I need help, fast. The FBI is trying to use my girlfriend as a snitch and we have no idea what to do. Does anyone have any advise on how we should go about this? I think it's best if I don't reveal my state since this revolves around the FBI [USA Soil].

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 If the FBI is looking for him, it's not about drugs.

The DEA looks for drugs, the US Marshall's service looks for absconders and the like, the secret service investigates counterfeiting, and the FBI has a different (and much broader) bailiwick.

This story is somewhat convoluted. The feds don't let people off with "some jail time." That's not how they operate.

It would be very helpful for you to write up a timeline and find out the actual agencies involved.

Finally, if the FBI is indeed involved, do not lie to them (ever), and I highly suggest not meeting them without an attorney. Answer #2: If she's done illegal things that the FBI can charge her with, they can certainly ask the US attorney to file charges and send her to jail.

She will need a federal criminal defense attorney that she will need to hire because she isn't entitled to a federal public defender until charges are filed against her. Her attorney will be able to help determine what her best course of action is.Answer #3: She needs to call a lawyer yesterday.


Title: Rape

Question: So let’s say I get rapped,if I rape them for self defense will I get charged for rape?

Answer: Wait so if someone’s trying to rape you, you rape them back? How does that work exactly?


Title: Investing with co workers buying a condo

Question: [deleted]

Answer: This is to complicated for this sub. We only do simple legal advice. You need an attorney to look over everything and tell you the best option.


Title: Someone took a photo of me when I accidentally drifted off at work, need help defending myself.

Question:
Some setting: I live in California and work at an adolescent treatment center. Legally there can be no cameras set up to monitor the premises.

I had been working a lot and went into work to write some notes on a day I was feeling very sick. My stomach became upset so I moved to a couch to recline, and as I was writing notes I accidentally drifted off for a few minutes. This should’ve been fine, as it was a Sunday and nobody was there. Someone must have come in however, because they took a photo of me sleeping and sent it to my boss.

I know that I shouldn’t have fallen asleep, but I can’t do anything about that now. A coworker told me that my boss said “someone sent her a picture of you sleeping at work.” I know it was this particular instance because otherwise I’ve never fallen asleep at work.

My question is: Is there anything I can do to make this photo invalid evidence for the accusation that I am about to be presented with, and if not, is there any legal action that can be taken? (Does this violate any laws including things such as HIPPA?)

Answer:
 You...fell asleep. Someone caught it on camera. There's no way to spread around blame and somehow make it seem like you didn't do something you inarguably did. It just makes you look worse. Admit to it, apologize and move on.Answer #2: > Legally there can be no cameras set up to monitor the premises.

Even if this were true (and sounds dubious on face value), this wasn't a monitoring camera.  It was someone with a camera phone who snapped a picture of you sleeping on the job.  The only question is whether you had an expectation of privacy, and it would be vs the coworker rather than your employer (and yes, people can generally photograph other people _in public_).  It wouldn't protect your job.

If cameras are prohibited by some policy, then it's an administrative+disciplinary issue between your employer and that coworker.  Still doesn't protect your job.


Title: Trying to sale a vehicle. Can I pull out of a verbal agreement?

Question:
I am selling a vehicle.  I put an ad on Craigslist and had someone email me.  We agreed on a price via email and he said he would take it.  However, it has been 5 days and he still hasn't come up with the money.  I have contacted him multiple times via email and text letting him know he needs to finalize everything by Tuesday.  The only thing he responds back with is that he will have the money tomorrow (Monday).  I told him I am firm on Tuesday being the last day.

If he doesn't respond or come through, can I sale the vehicle to someone else?  I am in Louisiana.

Answer: It's craigslist. You **always** sell to the first person who brings you cash. In fact, I put this in my ads. You're not KMart, there's no layaway. Sell it!


Title: pediatrician asked my wife to be his misstress

Question: So my daughter's dr of 3 years. Has in the last 3 years has add my wife on all forms of media facebook Twitter be friended my wife help her talkb true. All the dark. Stuff that comes with daughter's medical problems answering her questions and sharing feelings. They started exchanging word of how he was in love with her and lusted for her true sexting then he invited her to his office. Where kissing and. Forplay acerd and as he pressed. For the inercorse she became filled with guilt and and it and and the afare and came to me and opend. Up about the hole thing. And how she feels played. Or tacke advantage of. Because he my have. Used personal info she shared. To manipulate her she is scared to report it as we rely on the hospital for are kid and how will other doctor s treat her. What should we do

Answer: There both legal consenting adults. Sounds like she's just having second thoughts and feelings of guilt. Nothing you described seems to be a legal issue. She's as much to blame as the doctor.


Title: Caught importing drugs by feds and local vice.

Question:
Earlier this week I received a phone call from my mail box store that I had a time sensitive registered mail package that needed to be picked up that day. Wow am I an idiot. I fell for it. The feeling I had went against every OPSEC rule in existence. Its one thing to sign for a package, but its entirely different when they call you asking what time you will be there.

Well the drug addict in me took over and I went and got it. Signed for it, made it out the front door and as soon as I got to my car.....BAM! Homeland security and county vice narcotics got me.

For someone who had been doing this for 12 year's without getting caught, this was a first. At this point while I sat in handcuffs I ran through my head all the different things I read about what to do if you get caught. Well I did none of those things. I'm fucked. I did everything I needed to do to not go to jail (won't say that here but I'm sure you guys know why I'm not locked up). Do I really plan to be their little bitch? Fuck no. Its not in my blood. Simply not possible. I am meeting with an attorney on Sunday and hopefully he can get them off my back and make this disappear without any time. Everything was for personal use. I ordered what was in their eyes a large amount. And they have my laptop too and my passwords. I'm just waiting for them to come bust my door down as soon as they find something that I didnt tell them.

I'm petrified.

Who has experience with getting popped by the feds? Local vice? They had been watching me.

Also I have priors and 1 strike and I live in California.

I hate this feeling. I'm keeping my nose clean now. Should I put myself in inpatient rehab? Run? (Probably not a good idea and have nowhere to go)

Please give me your feedback.

Thanks

Answer:
 Call the California Bar Association and get a referral to a defence attorney. This is the only - the _only_ - advice we can give you. Do not do anything and do not speak to the police until you have spoken to an attorney.

If you are arrested, you have the right to remain silent. I suggest you use it. Tell the police you are not answering questions without an attorney and then shut _all the way up_. Don't even confirm that the sky is blue.

If you can't afford an attorney, wait for your arraignment, plead not guilty, and request a public defender.


Title: Catching an employee stealing/embezzling

Question:
Hoping this will be an easy question.

My father runs a small company and has found evidence of an employee stealing parts for product, and (personally signed) shipping orders and labels selling product to over vendors for a cost cut. He appears to be funneling the money to a paypal account owned by his wife.

My problem is he plans on confronting the person tomorrow, asking him to return the money he stole or the police will get involved. I'm very worried that this will look like blackmail or cross-extortion or some sort of weird legal loophole. I'm trying very hard to get him to contact the police immediately without informing the employee. Is there any possible reason where asking him to do anything instead of contacting the authorities will come back to bite my father's company?

Edit: This in the US, Ohio specifically

Answer:
 > asking him to return the money he stole or the police will get involved.

No. That's extortion. Either fire the guy and report it to the police, or fire him and sue him. If he is convicted it's entirely possible restitution will be included in his sentence.

> I'm very worried that this will look like extortion.

Yea, it will look like that because it is that.


Title: Concerned about the welfare of a child (IA/USA)

Question:
I'll try to keep this as short and unbiased as possible.

My fiance's sister has a 6 year old son. SO and I are legitimately concerned about the welfare of the child for the following reasons:

1) About a month ago was the first time he's seen any sort of dr, dentist, etc in his 6 years (other than being a newborn in the hospital).

2) He is not in a traditional school, because the sister claims to be homeschooling him. She does not follow any sort of curriculum mandated by the state of Iowa. He cannot write, do basic arithmetic, or anything that a typical 6 year old should be able to do.

3) Following 2, the child is obviously developmentally delayed. He exhibits classic autism symptoms, is basically nonverbal, and has anger management issues. I'm talking chasing his cousin (SO's son from a previous relationship who is also 6) with a knife because SO's son wouldn't share his toy.

4) Sister has convinced the child that he does not like anything other than buttered noodles, chicken nuggets, or cheese pizza. She won't even entertain the idea of him trying anything new. He weighs no more than 35lbs.

5) Sister's house is constantly disgusting. I'm talking hoarder status with old dog feces, rotting food, and moldy dishes everywhere.

6) Sister has also told SO multiple times that she regrets having the child, and "if she wasn't too lazy" would figure out how to put him up for adoption. She frequently brings up SO and I adopting him so she "doesn't have to deal with him anymore". (I'm all for adoption, don't get me wrong. SO and I are nowhere near financially ready to take on another child.)

Apologies if this isn't the right sub. Can we anonymously report her to CPS or another organization? Would we have any other options?

Answer:
 Yes, call and make a CPS report right now. Answer #2: Do go ahead and call CPS right away. 1 and 5 are definitely problems.

Side note: IF he is actually autistic, #4 is actually a common issue with autism (I'm autistic). Autistic people can have really strong sensory issues that can make eating certain (often times most) foods painful, if not physically impossible at times due to involuntary gag reflex. Be REALLY careful with trying new foods with autistic people. /tirade


Title: Possible Domestic Abuse

Question:
My sister found this message on her coworker's tablet. Neither of us are sure how to respond to this.

http://imgur.com/gallery/0kTqLLr

Any help would be appreciated!

Thank you.
Topic:
Douche

Answer: Mind your own business.


Title: If someone dies and all there stuff gets given away (like from their will) , and then they end up being alive, do they get their stuff back?

Question: Like let's say steves boat sinks and they find an unidentified body that they think is steve, but it's not, and he is on a desert island, and they read his will and give away all his stuff, but than Steve gets found, does he get his stuff back? (House, money, assets)

Answer:
 Bilbo Baggins will be viewing this thread attentively!Answer #2: I can’t find any good case law on specifically the question you are asking. The most notable case is one of a man who faked his death. Once he was discovered to be alive, his life insurance company sued him for the value of the policy pay out although interestingly those who received the pay out kept it (Southern Farm. Bureau Life Ins. Co. v. Burney, 590 F.Supp. 1016).

Throwers a good [article here](https://lawandthemultiverse.com/2010/12/05/im-not-dead-yet-resurrection-and-probate-law/) from the law and multiverse blog going through the case in more detail and the few statutes on the topic that exist. There’s too much variation state to state and enough case law to make an authoritative statement on what would happen.Answer #3: Surely they'd need to ID the body before confirming death of an individual?


Title: DeVry University - I've made a terrible mistake

Question:
I am currently in a situation that I believe could be handled in our court system, however, I am inexperienced with law and don’t know where to turn.

A few years ago, I attended some classes with DeVry University, after extensive talks (more like sales pitches) to convince me that their classes were reputable and noteworthy. I immediately could tell there was a severe lack of quality to their education, and received no challenge from them at all. It was a joke, and so I dropped out, especially once I realized that no reputable business would accept a degree from DeVry. This is also about the time that I realized their tuition fees were exceedingly more expensive than previously stated in our conversations. (~2,000 turned into over 5,000).

Years later, I have now recently been contacted by a CA working for DeVry. They notified me (without verifying my identity) that I was ‘already approved for wage garnishments’ and they would begin soon. However, I have, to date, not received a single court summons, certified mail, or document related to this, at all. They have resorted to calling me at work, interrupting my daily activities.

I feel they are not entitled to a cent, as their classes were not by any means satisfactory. I have heard of a “Excuse of Performance” defense being used successfully against them on these grounds, but as I have not been summoned to court by them, I don’t know how I can pursue it. I have also heard of numerous class-action-lawsuits against them for these same reasons, but the most recent I could find was one from 2011, and a mention of one started by the Federal Government against them, but nowhere have I found a way to contribute.

In short, I’m stuck. My family is finally getting out of years of hardship, I finally have a career, and we’re finally getting married this year. For once, in 8 years, we are on our feet. Now DeVry is trying to step in to take my hard-earned money, that they don’t deserve. What can I do, what options do I have, and where can I turn?

Thanks, I anxiously await your reply.

Answer:
 First and foremost, if they had a garnishment order from a court, they probably wouldn't bother contacting you. At that point, they are guaranteed to get their money, so they don't want to talk to you anymore.

Read up on the FDCPA. If you have questions about your next step, ask away.


Title: Ex Refusing To Provide Info to Mediator in Custody Case (Southern California)

Question:
My ex and I have been in a bitter custody battle for a few years.  He's in the military.

He's received new orders across the country. We've shared 50/50 for over a year. But he's forfeited his visitation for most of the year.

His new orders become effective before the next court date for a modification of custody (he wants sole physical custody).

In mediation, he refused to give the duty station and command he's reporting to. He's claiming it's classified.  The mediator  explained that each parent has to provide information on their whereabouts in a custody case that includes duty stations and commands for active duty servicemembers.

He refused and argued that his rights as a servicemember trump my rights as a civilian. That the terms of his security clearance forbid him from giving over his next duty station/command.

Is there any truth to this? He's not special forces. He isn't in a particular rate/MOS that requires secrecy.
He's an E-6 if that's relevant.

He's been found guilty of BAH fraud and has recently added taxfraud to his tomfoolery.

My gut says he wants to avoid child support and continuing claiming us as dependents for financial benefits.

My biggest concern is him taking our child for a visit, and never returning our child.

Is there anything that can be done once he leaves for his next duty station? Is there anything I can do?

Edit: a word.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: If he's been found guilty of BAH and tax fraud then he's likely already had his clearance revoked.  Even if he's part of some spec ops unit he could give the duty station.  I'm a veteran and a current government employee/had a clearance for almost a decade. He's just using scummy stalling tactics and I can 99.9% guarantee that he's lying about not being able to disclose his duty station/command information.


Title: Am I responsible for paying vet bills for a dog I injured while it was attacking my dog? (Oregon)

Question:
I am a new dog owner and love my little shih-tzu to pieces. I take her to a free-run doggie park near my home whenever it is nice out. At the park, most of the dogs and owners are wonderfully nice. But one of the dogs is fairly aggressive, as is his owner. The dog is a medium sized "mutt" (I cannot tell what its breed is) and has taken itself to bark and be aggressive toward every dog there, especially my wee little doggie. The owner doesn't care and says simply that dogs will be dogs. Admittedly, he is correct to a point. But here comes the reason for my inquiry. A couple of weeks ago that dog viciously attacked my dog and latched on with his teeth. I ran over and tried to separate them. When that didn't work, I grabbed a nearby large broken tree branch and hit the attacking dog hard which got him to let go. I grabbed my dog and ran out of the area. The attacking dog's owner got pissed and checked his dog which was bleeding both from the little wounds my dog inflicted in defending itself and a rather large wound that I inflicted. He got in my face and threatened to call the cops. I called his bluff and called them myself. He did the same. After a bit, one responded and took our statements. He declined to do anything other than tell us both to leave and stay away from each other. That was fine by me and I left.

I took my dog to the vet which required minor surgery, stitches, and a course of antibiotics. She is only now starting to get back to normal. But last night, the dude knocked on my door and handed me a several thousand dollar vet bill for the treatment of his dog. I refused to pay it and told him to get off my property. He yelled a bit and only left after I threatened to call the cops, as he knew I would do because I did it before. He said he would then sue me to pay the bill and for pain and suffering and drove off, peeling away like an asshole.

I know that the "pain and suffering" thing is probably pure bullshit, but am I responsible to pay for his vet bills? The dude said that my attack on his dog was way out of proportion to what was necessary to end his dog's attack on my dog. It might have been, maybe, I don't know, but it was all I could think of in that second to get his dog's jaws off my dog. I have to admit that his bill was for much more than I ended up paying my vet. If he actually does sue me in small claims, am I likely to lose? If it is a clear case of me being in the wrong, I would just assume just pay the bill instead of wasting my time  in court.

Answer:
 Dog Law specialist here.

This guy sounds like an asshole.

That said, he has remarkably little to go on. Both dogs were injured, and this isn't unheard of at dog parks.

That said, your little fellow apparently has the heart of a lion to fend off a larger dog. Not an actual lion, though; passing your pupper off as a real lion is something you'd only see at a really shit zoo. Answer #2: Sue him first for your vet bills, his property attacked yours and you did what a normal pet owner would do to save their dogs life.


Title: What happens if the defendant accidentally admits guilt during a trial?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: No, the trial would not end there.  There may be a recess called, and the defense might desperately try to work out a plea or some sort of objection to the testimony, but short of that the trial would finish and the jury would be allowed to use the statement in their decision.


Title: Am I being overcharged by lawyer?

Question:
We paid a lawyer $3500 for a will and trust. Upon my parent's death, he had set up instructions to handle the transfer of the estate.

However, I just learned he will need an accountant to do a valuation for $2000. The size of the trust is approximately $5 million.

This was never mentioned previously. Is this normal?

edit: location Oregon, USA

Answer:
 For handling a $5M estate, I'd say no. What the accountant is doing is determining exactly the full value of all assets, getting appraisals of any properties etc. etc. Its normal. But your lawyer should have told you about it before hand.

And for $5M, absolutely do not skimp on the lawyer or accountant fees. You really don't want Sideshow Steve's Discount Trust and Tackle Shop to be handling $5M.


Title: [New Jersey] How can I protect my assets in my will so only my wife and our children together have a claim?

Question: Using a throwaway because some people I know in real life know about my reddit account and I don't want them to know my financial situation. My grandfather recently died and I will be getting an inheritance from him. After this happens I will be re-writing my will. I want to make sure that only my wife and out children together have a claim to my estate. I had another child outside of our marriage and while my wife did not divorce me, she insisted that I cut all contact. The last I knew is that the child was placed in foster care because her mother is deceased and we did not wish to take custody. I don't know where she is now but I want to stop her or any other distant family or anyone from having a claim to my estate in the future. I will be having a new will drawn up but I have heard about people going to court even when there is a will. Is there is anything special I need to do or stipulate to ensure only my wife and our kids have a claim? I will be getting a lawyer but as I don't have the inheritance yet I haven't gone to see one yet and I just want to have all my ducks in a row and be as informed as possible before I go.

Answer:
 Basically you want to make sure your *daughter* whom you have cast into foster care never gets a dime from you, while your other children get to have the nice life and the money from your will?

Nice.


Title: Mother wont pick her children up from our house. (Babysitting)

Question:
Yesterday we agrred to watch two kids from 7:30pm to ~2am. We received a text late at night saying her sister was in jail or whatever but she would pay us more if we could watch them until the morning. We agreed. At 8:20 we attempted to make contact to see when she would arrive. No response. At 10:50 we informed her that it was going to be an additional 10$ an hour after 9am and she neeslds to get her kids by 1pm. No response still.

If we continue to not receive responses and 1pm comes, what can we do? Can we take them to a safe haven? Police? Charge drastically more?

Answer: Call child protective services and let them know someone has abandoned children with you. Police non emergency line might get faster results. Answer #2: Call the non emergency line for your local police and report child abandonment. When the police show up explain the situation, give them every piece of information on the mother as possible, and then, if you have texts or voicemails showing a verbal or text contract about the babysitting, take her to small claims court over theft of servicesAnswer #3: How old are the kids? their behavior may influence your decision. If they are old enough to provide an answer... I would ask them if this happens a lot