Title: My boyfriend's "babymama" won't let him see their son because he's dating me. Help.

Question:
Bare with me. I want to give as much details as possible so I can get the best advice.

I just finished balling my eyes out and have a huge knot in my stomach over the information my boyfriend shared with me an hour ago.

He has an 18 month old son (let's just call him "Sam" for now) with his ex girlfriend "Bella". Bella broke up with my boyfriend well over a year ago and immediately began dating someone else. Bella went as far as to call her boyfriend "the real father figure in Sam's life". Bella also has a habit of telling my boyfriend nasty things such as, "I wish you were a dead beat father so I wouldn't have to have you in my life". Regardless, they co-parented just fine up until I came into the picture.

My boyfriend and I officially started dating at the end of March and ever since she found out, she's been extremely nasty towards me for no real reason. I have never said a single word to this woman but once she caught wind that my boyfriend and I were dating, that's when the threats began.

"I won't allow you to see our son if she's there."
"Give me your word that she won't be there or else you won't get Sam."

I fell so deeply in love with my boyfriend and the relationship has been amazing (minus Bella) thus far. I have a four year old daughter and I treat Sam as my own. My daughter and I both adore him. The relationship, with my boyfriend, has been so good that in fact, we recently moved in together.

This news was too much for Bella to handle apparently because last Sunday night (Sundays are the nights my boyfriend gets Sam because it's his one night off due to his busy work schedule throughout the week) when she heard that he and I were living together, she immediately called my boyfriend to tell him she was having a panic attack and was on her way to take the baby from him. She was irate at the fact that he moved my daughter and I in. Bella told him things like YOU GAVE ME YOUR WORD THAT SHE WOULDN'T BE AROUND SAM AND NOW SHE'S LIVING THERE??? nonetheless, she took Sam that night... The one night my boyfriend got to see his son... She just up and took him because she was angry...And she has been trying her hardest to ruin our relationship ever since.

She recently broke up with her boyfriend and told my boyfriend that the wants him back. Bella told my boyfriend that she wants to be a family again and that my boyfriend has to choose between his son and I. It's either Sam or me. She gave him that ultimatum and my heart hurts... It isn't fair to Sam, my boyfriend, nor myself.

My boyfriend is stressing out and terrified that he won't be able to see his son. Bella is guilt tripping him by saying things like "You could have and see your son every day if you just leave her (me) and get back with me. We can be a family again." How can I compete with that?? I can't and she knows it because a parent will always choose their child. But she is not doing this with Sam's best interest at heart. She just doesn't want my boyfriend and I together.

What can I do????

How can I help my boyfriend and make him see that he never has to choose between his son and I because no one will ever take Sam away from him???

My boyfriend has three jobs and is even in the military. Owns his own home. Has a clean record. Doesn't do drugs. Is an all around amazing man.

Meanwhile, Bella lives at home with multiple other family members and shares a bedroom with her two younger sisters so space for Sam in that home is pretty cramped.

What can we do for my boyfriend to be able to see his son more often because I feel sick at the fact that he thinks he has to choose between us.

Thank you.

Answer:
 Your boyfriend needs to go to court and get a custody order set up.Answer #2: Your boyfriend needs to get a lawyer, go to court and establish and custody agreement. He will most likely end up paying lchild support in the process.

Until he has an agreement the mother does not need to grant him access. I would suggest that your bf try to arrange somethign with her that excludes you (i.e. meeting at a neutral location for a visit with the kid). Answer #3: Your bf needs to go to court. One thing you should keep in mind, however, is it is widely considered good advice (and often written into custody agreements) that young children not spend time around or even be introduced to a parent's new partner for quite a while, I've seen a year or even more. This is to ensure stability, that the new adult is more than just a new bf or gf who will up and disappear after a few months. This should cut both ways though it'll be up to the individual agreement.


Title: Part 2: My new car was driven by the owner of the dealership after final sale and before shipment. OK (state) purchase, PA delivery. Help!

Question:
[Original post here](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/6i5u4x/spent_savings_on_a_new_dream_car_transportation/)

So a quick run down:

Bought brand new 2017 car with 12 miles on it in Oklahoma. I have an official odometer statement that indicates this.

It was delivered with nearly 150 miles on it.

The third party transportation company was not at fault.

The sales agent and her boss claim the only person to drive the car was the owner.

After contacting the dealership and requesting an extended warranty for the engine, and fluid changes throughout the car right now, they countered with 2 oil changes or they will take the car back.

If they take the car back I am out thousands on tax title license, shipping, and car care supplies. After a brief conversation with JAG (I am active military), I was told I didn't own the car until I picked it up from the shipping company, and all I can do is return it. It also wouldn't qualify as unauthorized use of a vehicle, somehow. The person I was speaking with was kind but didnt strike me as a reliable source, so I seek further counsel still.

How can the consumer be indebted to someone else negligence at best, and intentional malfeasance at worst?

Answer:
 Send the car back.  Honestly, you are NEVER going to enjoy owning this car.  Every single day that you own it you are going to wonder if it is slightly underperforming due to the first 150 miles.

You aren't out car care supplies.  You are going to buy another car and you can use them on that.  You aren't out tax or title as someone else said.  You also aren't out a tank of gas if you use it before you ship it back.

The shipping is the only one I am not sure about.


Title: Fiancé's employer asking for police report from an incident unrelated to work?

Question:
Location is IL for the bot. My fiancé was on his way to work, and an old lady who was exiting a driveway onto a major street decided to pull out of their driveway into oncoming traffic and just dead stop. My fiancé wasn't able to avoid the collision and hit her, and someone behind him hit him as well. Cops were called, turns out old lady has no insurance. She gets a huge ticket. Fiancé's car is fine except for a minor scratch, old lady's car is damaged but turns out she has no insurance. She gets a huge ticket for driving without insurance, guy behind my fiancé has minimal damage, and since there's nobody at fault to recover damages from through insurance they all decline to press charges and my fiancé refuses an ambulance (job is screwing around on providing paperwork for benefits after months). My fiancé presses the cop that he's worried about being late for work, and he's allowed to leave without a police report in hand.

Fiancé was on time for work, and his job gave him the next day off to see a doctor. He ends up not seeing a doctor (again because his job has been screwing him around for months and he still doesn't have benefit papers or health insurance).

All of a sudden, his job is now requesting a doctor's note from the day he was off, PLUS the police report from the accident. We understand wanting the doctor's note, but the accident happened off company time, and in a personal vehicle. Legally, can they require it? And can anyone guess why they want it?

 We're contacting his union at this point because of the benefit issue, and I'm thinking they're trying to cover their ass because he refused medical care due to them not providing him with benefits in a timely manner. He wasn't late for work either, so that's not the reason.

Answer:
 He was given time off expressly to see a doctor, and then he didn't see a doctor?

It sounds like the company thinks he's lying about the reason for taking time off, so they are asking for proof. He should talk to his union rep. Answer #2: > We understand wanting the doctor's note, but the accident happened off company time, and in a personal vehicle. Legally, can they require it?

 They can't make him turn it over, but they can fire him for not complying.


Title: BF Confessed in Title IX Case

Question: So, my boyfriend confessed guilt in a title ix case where lying has been going on. He is not actually guilty, but felt obligated to "release the burden of those involved." (Yes, I know it sounds stupid.) Is there anything we can do? He had a bunch of support and testimonies, while the accusors had none.

Answer:
 > He is not actually guilty, but felt obligated to "release the burden of those involved."

Or he's guilty as sin and this is the story he's told you. Lots of people who do terrible or embarrassing things lie about why they were found or plead guilty to these things.Answer #2: You can call it what it is. Your boyfriend confessed guilt to a case where rape is involved. That doesnt change what it is.

If he confessed because he did it, theres not much you can do legally to fight that. I'd be very hesitant to believe his excuse for confessing.Answer #3: Well at this point I don't see anything that can be done. Also,  no one cops a guilty plea to spare their accusers. That's just nuts.Answer #4: Depending on where in the process he is right now (especially if sanctions have been determined yet), he might be able to make some sort of appeal, and could consult an attorney about this. But those options are total long shots in this case--he'd probably be better off figuring out what he's going to do if he's expelled.

However, I concur with the other people posting: you should be skeptical of his story. While people sometimes confess to things they didn't actually do, his story doesn't make much sense. If he really isn't guilty, why did he feel like he had to "release the burden of those involved"? If he was innocent, I'd expect him to want to go through the hearing process.


Title: Somebody from previous job accessed and changed the password on my personal email

Question:
At my previous job, I had logged into my personal account occasionally. I also had my previous work email as the backup to my personal email.

I'm positive judging by the IP address of the person that Google recorded as the one that changed my password is from my previous work.

I've since recovered my personal email, changed the password, and changed the recovery address. I've enabled two-factor verification only from my personal cell phone as well (better late than never).

Now, can I pursue any legal/criminal consequences? Should I? How would I do that?

Iowa, USA

Answer: You have no damages, so there's nothing to pursue.


Title: I want to quit and work at a new firm (California)

Question: I work for a non-profit organization (part-time/hourly). During my interview six months ago, I mentioned that I plan to work for one year. This was a verbal agreement with my boss. I unexpectedly got an offer at a firm that pays double and is in my field of study. I still have 6 months left to serve as an employee at this non-profit and I want to leave next month to start at the new firm. Is this legal?

Answer: Yes, you are fine. Employment is at-will, meaning that unless there is a formal contract to the contrary, you or your employer can generally end the arrangement at any time.


Title: Office Not Paying for Travel Time

Question:
Hello Legal Advice,

I was recommended to cross post here from r/personalfinance.
I apologize for formatting since I am on mobile.

My coworkers and I are all concerned about the travel policies our company has instituted over the past few years and feel as though we are being taken advantage of. I hope this is the correct thread for our post.

It is the office's policy to not pay our full time hourly, non exempt staff for all of the hours spent on our business trips. We are typically only paid for physically traveling during what is assumed as regular office hours (9am-5pm Monday through Friday), as well as if we are the driver of the car outside the hours previously stated.
If the travel is any other hour(s) outside those times, or we are not driving, then we are not to report those hours as payable. The office considers that as our personal free time.

This is frustrating because the majority of our travel due to the nature of our work is done either later in the day after 5pm or on the weekends (not by our choice). Also, due to the nature of our industry, it is typically by private chartered buses or small planes. This results in us not having a car once we reach our destination, and subsequently being limited to our hotel/walking distance. Office does supply transportation to job site from airport to hotel, and hotel to job site.

Once we have arrived at our business destination, we are only paid for the hours we are physically working.
The events we work are typically at night which causes us to spend the day before, and day of the event sitting in a hotel room. We are discouraged from leaving the hotel since we have to be ready to work in a moments notice. The major problem is that we are not paid for any of the standby time.

What usually happens is that I will be on a business trip for 48-72 hours and only be paid for 16 hours of time.

Is this legal? We are all full time employees with a permanent office, and full benefits etc (non-contractors).

Clarification: We are Hourly Non Exempt in GA. Company headquarters is based in CA. We were told we are guaranteed to 40 hrs a week, with overtime after 40hrs.
We have had overtime nearly every week for the past year, even without reporting the travel / standby hours.

Please let me know if I need to provide further information.

Thank you very much for all advice provided.

Answer:
 It is legal if the hours you are "on call" and working do not take you below minimum wage. Answer #2: Whether travel time is work time is address on page 2. Sounds like they are in compliance.

https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs22.pdfAnswer #3: https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/workhours/traveltime

Not paying for travel time outside of the normal work day probably falls under the "legal but shitty"--unless you're the driver.  You don't have to be paid for time on a plane or sitting in an airport or being driven.  IME, most decent employers will pay anyway, or try to structure it so that it occurs largely during the normal work day.

Being told you have to stay at the hotel may be a case of being engage to wait though, I'm not sure.


Title: Custody and a wife taking off with children

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You need a lawyer.  Get your divorce decree and get yourself to a lawyer's office right away.  Have them go through the decree; I find it .. unlikely .. that your divorce decree said nothing about existing children of the marriage.  More likely, you aren't aware of the custody orders that exist.

Don't just go get your children.  Inform yourself about the custody situation, and fight for your rights as a father in court.  If you go pick them up and take them away from their mother without warning, you're forfeiting the moral high ground.  Don't do that.


Title: I Had my garage broken Into at the apartment I live at. After I had been broken into, I noticed that my key will open the other garages as well. What can I do to hold my landlord accountable

Question: I had my garage broken Into a couple days ago, I had almost 1000 dollars in property stolen from me. I filed a police report and a claim on my renters insurance. I was notified after the fact by another tenant that most of the garages can be opened with the same key. Apparently this was common knowledge. I feel like because of this, another tenenat could have been the theif. Is it a waste of my time to go after my landlord on this? This was in Minnesota.

Answer: Unless you can prove the landlord's direct negligence caused your garage to be broken into you cannot go after your landlord.


Title: I feel bullied out of my job!

Question: I took on extra responsibilities a year ago in my job which is a permanent position. I told my manager I wanted to step down from doing these additional responsibilities as I was not enjoying it. He said he knew I had been unhappy for some time. Then he said if I do step down from the extra responsibilities, my original job would no longer exist and I would have to find work elsewhere, because they would need to employ an outsider to take on the responsibilities and hence they would be overstaffed. There are 6 others in my team who could step up, but they don’t want to appoint any of them because they “aren’t capable” or they don’t want to. This doesn’t sound right to me.

Answer:
 Location isn't optional.

That said, in most of the US you can be fired for not doing what you are told to do, regardless of whether you like doing it.


Title: Bank Pre Approved home loan. Bank made a mistake. Realized during closing.

Question: Michigan , USA: Do I have any recourse if a bank (credit union) pre approved us. Then came back after we signed a purchase agreement, money in earnest, and inspection paid for. Deposited 20% + into a New savings account Under their direction, and setup a line of credit under their direction. We were days away from closing, and the bank realized there was an issue with the pre approval due to my social security number being transposed on the credit report. (trans union has 2 of me in their system and the correct Soc. has no work history or credit history, the wrong soc. has all my info.) after doing all the bank had asked which included moving 20K+ in assets to their bank, they called Monday to say they made a mistake and we should not have been approved. I am out roughly 1000$ in inspection / money in earnest. countless hours speaking with contractors and negotiating the price on the home we picked. And even declining a rent to own property which has sold. We informed our landlord also that we were moving our and dropped our lease. Do I have any leg to stand on?  I am married with a 1.5 year old and 1 in the oven , so I'm in full panic mode.

Answer:
 When you say 2 of you in the system, do you mean there is another person with the same name and similar SS# or that TransUnion had the wrong SS# and instead of correcting it, simply created a new account with the correct SS#?

Did you know about this previously and have you ever tried to correct the error?

Is your info correct with Experian and Equifax? Were they going on reports from all three, or just TransUnion?


Title: Arrested for $5 theft, what options do I have?

Question:
I was arrested for shoplifting earlier today. It was stupid, I wanted to buy an item worth ~$5, but forgot my wallet at home. In a decision I regret, I pocketed it instead.

I get out to the parking lot, some guy comes up to me and tells me I have to go back into the store. He did not say who he was, just that I had to go back into the store with him. I declined, and kept walking. The guy grabs me and tries to throw me to the ground. I weigh a lot more than I look, so he couldn't, and he start to walk away. I take a picture of him and get into my car. As I'm leaving the parking lot, a police cruiser pulls me over.

He opens my door, tells me I have to get out. I ask why (I;m pretty sure my exact words were a startled "What, why? What are you doing?"), so he forces me out, throws me to the ground, and puts handcuffs on me. When I hit the ground, my wedding ring fell off, and when I asked him to grab it he just laughed. He then says I'm being arrested for resisting arrest before placing me in the back of his cruiser.

Another officer gets in, starts entering my information into the computer, and asks me a couple of questions. The first officer gets into the car, and tells the other officer how to enter my info. They drive up to the entrance of the store, and as they do the first officer says to me that he wishes I had tried to drive away so he could "put a bullet in your head."

I get taken to the back, the guy who first followed me into the lot tells the officer that I should have assault added to my charges. I stammer out a "But you grabbed me!", he calls me a liar, and then shows the officers the video of me pocketing the item. The second officer asks to see the video up to the point of my arrest, and sure enough they all see the guy grab me. They watch the rest of the video, a third officer shows up and gives me some good advice (not legal advice, but personal advice). The third asks if I've been read my rights, finds out I haven't, so reads them to me. This is when I find out I'm arrested for Theft Under $5000.

This whole time the first officer has been yelling personal questions at me, like "Where does your wife work!?" and "How do I get to your house!?" The security guys at the store (I don't know if that's the right term, they wear regular clothes) have been telling the cops that I do this regularly, and have stolen over $10k worth of stuff from the store (the last time I stole something was in elementary school) as well.

The third guy leaves, the first says I have to give him my phone's passcode so he could verify that it's mine. I ask him if I can use my fingerprint, he says no, so after a couple of minutes I give it to him. He goes into my photos, deletes the picture of the guy as well as a couple of others (two of my wife and one of my cat). The cop talks to the security guys some more, they make fun of my arrest, and then take me out to the cruiser. The second cop speaks up here, and convinces the first one to not take me to jail (he wants me to "see what the rest of your life will be like"). They get me to sign some papers acknowledging my court date, and they let me go. Before they drive away, the first one says "You shouldn't have resisted arrest or we could have just given you a ticket," and laughs before leaving.

I go to the spot I was arrested at, dig through some slush and am able to find my ring.

Do I have any options other than to go to court?

Answer: If you are charged with a crime you have to go to courtAnswer #2: This whole thing sounds quite exaggerated.


Title: [IN-US]Fired for being too sick to work while pregnant

Question: I was recently terminated(pending review) for being unable to perform my job. I've had a very severe case of "morning sickness" (it lasts the entire day) and intended to take FMLA but I can't get in to see my doctor until the end of January(She has no available appointments) . My employer knew I intended to seek FMLA at the time of the termination.

Answer: This isn't legal advice, but I'm telling you, an obstetrician (I assume) who can't see a pregnant nauseous  woman for another month is not an obstetrician you wish to be dealing with. Even if they aren't an obstetrician: severe morning sickness is not something that should wait for that period of time.


Title: Apartment complex has had stairwell under renovation for 4 months. Do I have any recourse?

Question:
Location is Colorado. The apartment complex started renovation on our stair well nearly 4 months ago. The tore it up and it has remained that way, without railing in some areas, ever since. I pay a premium rate in rent and am forced to use a stair well on the other side of the building away from my parking area. I am pretty pissed off that they have neglected to make repairs in a timely fashion. I want to sue and make them pay. Can I?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: No, you cannot sue because you have to walk a little further to get to your apartment from the parking area.


Title: NYC- neighbor is stealing electricity via outlet on patio. Help?

Question:
Hi all,

I'm posting here to (hopefully) get some info for my friend who doesn't know what to do regarding this situation. She got a $1200 bill this month from Con Ed for her electric bill. She knows her neighbor has been using it and says she has proof via text of her neighbor using the outlet saying it's "no big deal". She's super stressed about this and any advice would be greatly appreciated. If more info is needed please let me know and I'll ask her. Thank you all.

Answer:
 Go unplug it?

Edit: After seeing everyone's responses, I'm actually a bit curious about who everyone thinks she's supposed to report it to. She knew someone was using it, time to cut it off and let the someones know it's cut off. Answer #2: Practical advice - Get some cameras to catch them in the act for a few days so that it can be reported.

Then, turn off the breaker.  Make sure that no  major appliances are on that circuit, though.Answer #3: Get an outlet cover with a lock on it but with cameras pointed to it. That will stop all immediate activity.

But you should report it so you don’t have to pay.


Title: Is this child labor?

Question: i am 14 every friday my mom forces me to go work at her boyfriends shop where i get paid 1.75 an hour. this affects my learning because the online school i attend sets fridays aside for assignments i get each week and i end up having to stay up late working on them which affects my grades. i do not willfully go to my mothers boyfriends shop where i am required to do heavy lifting up and down stairs which in return has required me to go to the chiropractor to adjust my back each week. is this considered child labor in South Carolina USA.

Answer:
 If you need medical care (which a chiropractor generally isn't, get checked out by a qualified doctor instead) as a result of your parents' treatment of you, call [CPS](https://dss.sc.gov/abuseneglect/child-protective-services/) immediately.

Tell them that your parents are making you work in their shop to the exclusion of school, paying you $1.75 an hour, and that you need regular medical attention as a result of the heavy lifting they're demanding that you do.


Title: Several weeks ago a friend of mine was in a car accident. The hospital allowed the police to enter the ER and the officer came into her room without asking her first. He asked her questions about insurance, etc that could be used for an investigation. Was this legal?

Answer: It sounds like they were following up with crash victim at the hospital. If the doctors allowed the police in the room then it sounds like it's legal, although your friend had no legal obligation to talk with the police.Answer #2: The police are allowed to enter the room if the hospital lets them, and your friend is allowed to not talk to them.Answer #3: Why would it be illegal to allow police into the room to talk to you? I don't know what law you feel that would violate.


Title: [Boston, MA] Rented an apartment that was sold as a 3-bedroom, but one of the rooms does not have any windows

Question:
I (along with my friends) am a first-time renter in Boston. We contacted a realtor recommended by our university, specifying that we had 4 people but could double up one of the rooms if necessary. The broker emailed us information for three apartments which he said were "3 bedroom apartments that could sleep 4." We toured each apartment, liked the look of one of them, and moved ahead on signing the lease for it.

We just found out that according to the MA building code, all bedrooms must have an operable window or exit door. One of the rooms in this apartment contains neither of those. What, if anything, can we do about this?

Answer:
 if it's old construction then not much. It's just pre-existing and non-conforming. Building codes are only typically applicable to new construction.

What you want to find out if it's against habitability codes. Then perhaps you can get the lease nullified or have the landlord install a window.

P.S. You toured the apartment and signed the lease. Why would you do that if you want all bedrooms to have Windows?

Edit: found this on the city of Boston website. Looks like it is part of habitability requirements. Show this to your LL, see what he says.

>The room must get natural light from a window that's equal to at least 8 percent of the floor space. A unit also needs a window that can be opened to at least 4 percent of the floor space.

https://www.boston.gov/departments/inspectional-services/meeting-housing-code-boston#habitable-rooms
Answer #2: The fire marshal would be very interested to hear about this, I imagine. Keep in mind you may have to either have two doubled up rooms or find a new place when all is said and done.


Title: (MA) Package intended for someone else delivered to me in error, am I required to return it?

Question:
I recently contacted a company to get some replacement parts for a product I had previously purchased from them, as it was still under warranty. They sent out the replacement parts free of charge and provided a tracking number for me.

Yesterday I received a large package from the company. It was delivered and left at my front door while I was at work, no signature was required to accept the package. The shipping label on the package had someone else's name on it, but my address was listed. This contained a brand new product, not just the one or two replacement parts I had requested. I was under the assumption that the company had just replaced the product instead and there was an error on the shipping label. I opened the package and assembled everything.

This evening, I received an email from the company stating that package was supposed to be shipped to someone somewhere else, and that the replacement parts I had requested were still in the middle of being shipped to me. They asked if they could send someone to pick the new product up from my house on Monday.

Is there any legal obligation for me to return it to them? Do I even need to respond? I did find [this FCC page about unordered merchandise](https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0181-unordered-merchandise) while doing a Google search about this, but other forums I've looked at claim that only applies in situations where you've gotten extra items in the same shipment as something you actually ordered and paid for. Thanks in advance to anyone who is able to give me a more clear answer on this.

Answer: You are correct. This does not fall under the "un ordered merchandise" law. As long as they don't charge you anything, or require you to take the package anywhere, then you do need to allow them to pick it back up.Answer #2: Of course you have to return it to them. There’s a vast difference between unordered merchandise and package delivered in error.


Title: Being charged with 'Fraud' by a company called 'Atlantic'

Question:
Ok, I was not sure who to go about asking for advice on this and since I'm on reddit all the time, I guess my first choice was clear!

My fiance's mother got a call at work today apparently, from a company that says she is being charged a class action lawsuit for 2 counts of fraud. They gave her the number 866 722 7657 to call back.

So, first of all she is at work and second her mastery of the english language is not that great, so my Fiance' and I called, gave them the 'case number' she was given to ask what this was all about.

He said he could not share any information about the case, when we asked for the manager he said he was the singular manager there and if we don't believe him there was nothing that could be done.

Mind you, he never gave us a name, I asked him what company this was and if they had a website or what I could do to verify this was legitimate. He said "they are a network of attorneys" and that the state was responsible for sending the information to her.

(By the way, I picked up the phone myself after he kept being a smart-ass to my girlfriend and I was done listening to it)

So, in the end I would like to know what the best course of action is in this particular situation. Has anyone heard of this "atlantic" company that mysteriously has no other information about it and what should be the next step in response to these phone calls?

Thank you very much!

P.S. - Will post any more info as I get it!

Edit: Location: Orlando, Florida

Answer:
 You don't get notified of legit lawsuits by phone.

Ignore it unless and until you receive paperwork notifying her of a lawsuit.

And unless she defeauded hundreds of people, there is not a class action lawsuit against her.

This is almost certainly a scam.Answer #2: Scam.

It sounds like a scam, smells like a scam, and is being presented as a scam.  Real lawsuits and claims come in writing from real lawyers and are filed in real courts.  Scams come over the phone and involve payments to people who avoid giving details or give details that can't be verified and quickly offer to solve the issue with a payment made via credit card or in some shady manner.

Class action suits do not get filed against individuals (or very rarely do), they generally get filed against businesses that have harmed a large number of people so that a lawyer sues the business over on behalf of a large class (a large group of plaintiffs).  And a class action suit would never be first communicated over the phone.Answer #3: Try posting at /r/scams alsoAnswer #4: Call your state attorney general's office and give them all the information. If nothing else, hopefully the AG's office can start alerting people about the scam. Answer #5: This is a scam.  You can find other examples of this in /r/scams.  The hot one right now is, "This is Inspector Smith from the IRS.  Police are on their way to arrest you for tax fraud unless you MoneyGram $1,500 immediately to PayOffIRSdebt.ng".

No legal notification happens by email or phone.


Title: Coworker is being abused, should I report? If so who do I call? (OH)

Question: Everyday at work she will mention things her husband says or does that are highly abusive. He abuses their two kids (10 & 8) as well. I’ve heard him call her on the phone SCREAM cussing her because she didn’t wash his pants. He doesn’t work, she is the sole provider and at the time of the laundry incident she was very sick but still coming to work. He won’t even feed the kids if they’re home with him. The kids are now afraid to be with him and me and my boss suspect some sort of sexual abuse as well. I feel absolutely awful reporting this because I know she is trying to be a good mom and doesn’t understand that this isn’t okay because she had an abusive father as well. I’ve only worked at my job 8 months and feel like my boss should be the one to report it as she has witnessed him abuse her, but she won’t. She won’t leave so that’s her choice but her kids shouldn’t suffer because of that. Who can I call? Do I have enough evidence? Will it be anonymous?

Answer:
 Cps or dfacs for your county and or state. You can submit anonymous reports at many of their websites.

And you should report


Title: Friend with green card went on vacation and got green card taken away upon arrival

Question: Sorry, don’t know where else to post this and not sure what to do. So my best friend and his fiancée went out of the country for a trip. When he got back, he was held up at immigration for 6 hours and had his green card taken away. Apparently he’s now on parole for the next 60 days. What can he/we do in this situation? I thought green card=permanent resident? We’ve gone on trips abroad before and it’s been fine entering and leaving the states.

Answer:
 These are great questions for your friend to ask from an immigration lawyer. Contact your states bar association for a referral to an immigration lawyer that does free consultationsAnswer #2: There are a number of reasons a green card can be revoked (criminal activity, fraud, abandonment, etc.) and you haven't provided (and may not be able to provide) nearly enough detail to determine what's going on.

A consultation with an immigration attorney might be the best start to unraveling this mess.


Title: [Louisiana] Ex-girlfriend from same-sex relationship suing for custody of daughter after no contact in over a year and a half.

Question:
I have a daughter that I had while dating another woman I was with for 12 years. I carried and birthed the child and I’m the only one whose listed on the birth certificate. My ex-partner and I broke up right after the child turned 3, who is now about to turn 8. After we broke up, things became unstable and turned ugly with my ex. I entered into a relationship to another female who is now my wife. However, my ex has dated 9 different people and has moved 6 different times, consistently bring my daughter in and out of new relationships and new places. This, among many other things, was an issue. We tried a weekend on/weekend off but she rarely followed through with her weekends. There’s a lot more details, but I tried to work with my ex but she’d never made my daughter a priority. She’s always liked the idea of being a mother but never, even when we were together, stepped up to the plate as a mother would. A year and a half ago was the last time she tried to see, text, call, etc to see my daughter but now she’s suing me for custody. No she’s not blocked from contacting me. It’s literally been crickets and my daughter never mentions her nor does she remember much of who she is. She never paid anything financially, we were never married nor did we ever have any parental agreements or wills, etc drawn up. Does she have a leg to stand on? I can’t believe this has even gotten this far.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 You said she is suing you. Did she say she is going to sue you or did you already get served?

You’d need a lawyer because they’d be better able to walk you through this.Answer #2: This one is tricky since biologically she is not a parent, but you have treated her like she is a parent. I would definitely schedule a consultation with an attorney. Also, has your wife considered adopting your daughter?Answer #3: This is a very new, developing field of law.  It's not Louisiana but New York, but see this article https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/05/22/what-makes-a-parent

It goes into some of the recent precedent on the subject and just how complicated it can get.  Make sure you and your lawyer stay on top of everything, and be careful about how you phrase your daughter's relationship with your ex.


Title: [US] Friend is a part time employee who works 40+ hours from "two" companies who are owned by the same parent company.

Question: During the weekdays, he is paid by company 1 and during the weekends is paid by company 2. Same job and same managers, all owned by the same parent company. Is this legal and not some form of benefits evasion?

Answer: NAL, I am a payroll administrator for a large company that manages multiple smaller companies. When we have people work in multiple companies we have to calculate their pay and benefits as if they were working at one place. So 20 hours in one company and 21 in another equals 1 hour of overtime and eligibility for benefits. Your friend needs to contact their state's department of labor about this. Or, if there is not one, the national department of labor. This is not legal.Answer #2: Sounds like it. Work location the same as well?


Title: [Pennsylvannia]Does this qualify as Wrongful Termination?

Question:
White male late Twenties. I worked in a restraunt for about 17-18months as a cook. Came into work early or ontime every day, called out only due to severe winter weather or one time because I hit deer. I’ve never been fired from a job before and my ego is a little bruised but all this is only slightly pertinent.

Monday was a bad day. I was extremely overwhelmed with orders. We were far busier than expected and a lot of the pressure was falling on me. I was mad but quiet. Asked for help from other cooking staff, the manager in training, and the manager. Eventually i got so frustrated at a server I yelled “shut the fuck up” to him. The manager sent me home. I knew i was in trouble but as this is the food industry it happens on a fairly regular basis with little or no consequences. This time turned out to be different. HR got involved as did the regional manager as well as His boss. I thought this was all very odd for something bad but small. Needless ro say with that much corporate involved it was inevitable that I was terminated. I got the yesterday(thursday) that I was let go. I accepted it and began looking for a new job immediatly. I come to find out late thursday the manager that was on duty the night i was sent home lied to corporate about what happened that night. She made it seem as if I had sabatoged the restraunt.

Now I am thinking this is thin, but grounds for a successful wrongful termination under PA labor laws. If that is the case how should I begin. Should I call HR for my file?  Should I file a greivance claim through their company?  Should I talk to a lawyer to see what my options are?  My head is pounding with all these questions. If it had just been for yelling at the server I could understand that but if I got fired because someone lied about me I want to see justice.

Ty

Answer:
 > Now I am thinking this is thin, but grounds for a successful wrongful termination under PA labor laws.

Yeah.... no. That's just not true.

They can fire you for (almost) any reason, even untrue reasons.

> Eventually i got so frustrated at a server I yelled “shut the fuck up” to him.

I would say that's a pretty good reason.

> I knew i was in trouble but as this is the food industry it happens on a fairly regular basis with little or no consequences.

That's a terrible excuse. Professionalism goes a long way in most industries, including food.


Title: Younger cousin passed away in a fatal car crash in Oregon (We're from Washington State) How do we go about funeral costs to go back to Washington, people in the car that hit us passed away.

Question:
Tittle says most of it. Our family isnt too financially stable and I'm concerned we will go into bigger debt with this loss. Mourning had our thoughts jumbled so thought I would come here for advuce.

Last night while driving south bound, a car travelong north swervee into the guard rail then into our lane and injuted everyone in my familys car; killing my youngest cousin. The driver and passenger of the other car also passed away. As the other driver passed away what are our legal options in pursuing funds to cover the funeral and hospitsl bills?

Answer:
 I'm sorry for your loss.

It is likely that the other driver had auto liability insurance against which a claim may be opened.  If not, or if that insurance is insufficient to cover the losses, it may also be possible to sue the estate of the at fault driver.

In any case involving a death it is likely prudent to at least consult an attorney.  Answer #2: I am really sorry about your cousin.

If the cousin is an adult (with assets) then their assets could be used to pay the costs. Otherwise someone may need to cover the cost initially. The at fault driver would then pay that out duign a settlement. Them passing away shouldn't have a huge impact on that since hopefully their insurance will cover all the damages. If their insurance does not then you (or rather your cousin's next of kin or executor) can sue the estate. If they have no/inadequate insurance and no assets in their estate you may not be reimbursed.


Title: [CANADA/ONTARIO] I'm a freelance writer and my client changed my work without permission

Question:
I wrote a catalogue essay for a local artist. Charged him by the word for the final essay and by the hour for consultation. Changes to the drafts were always made via consultation - we went through about three rounds of edits, with him calling or emailing to make suggestions and hash things out. Sometimes I'd appease him and sometimes I'd flatly refuse to word things a certain way or make reference to something I didn't agree with. We always worked it out to a point of compromise. He said he was happy with the final product, so I invoiced him and figured the job was done.

I am a journalist, and so I maintained a position of independence throughout the writing/editing process - if my name's attached to something, there's no way I'm having it tarnished with obtuse references or effusive judgments of this guy's work. I praised, but in a critical way.

Anyway, he posted the essay on his website and it's been dramatically altered. Now it's both obtuse and effusive. Just the two things I had been trying to avoid! He did not ask my permission to alter the work.

Now...I sold him the essay without a contract - nowhere did I explicitly tell him, in writing, that my work could not be altered without permission. I assumed that was a given, especially considering how our editing process normally goes. He clearly knows, based on our past interactions, that I'm not cool with him making unvetted changes. BUT given the lack of a hard agreement I'm wondering where I stand here in terms of copyright infringement.

I believe that, despite me selling him the text, I maintain the rights to it as a whole work - I could, for instance, sell it to someone else, since we never agreed it was an exclusive deal. Is that what the law assumes here? Or does he now own it and thus may do what he likes with it, including slapping my name on some godforsaken Frankensteined verbiage?

Also...bit of an aside...but is there such thing as an "implied" contract, like with Ontario tenancy agreements? That is, less a written contract, the agreement is just what we've always done (viz., him coming to me for alterations rather than making them himself)?

TLDR; Sold essay to artist without written copyright agreement, artist altered essay without permission and published it with my name attached to it.

Answer:
 Hooray, a [moral rights](http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1443700288845/1443700286482) issue!

Canadian intellectual property law recognizes certain moral rights, including the right to protect the integrity of a work against alterations. Moral rights exist independently of copyright; even if you had given your client the copyright to the work, you could still opt to withhold the moral rights (indeed, you would retain them unless you explicitly transfer them). Without a written agreement, your client owns neither the copyright nor the moral rights, but may have only a license to use the work as implied by the other terms of your agreement to author a work for him^(*).

Is this worth the cost of a lawyer to you? If so, talk to an IP lawyer about sending your client a cease and desist requesting that he take his altered version down, or that he restore it to the version as submitted, or that he remove your name, whichever you prefer. Your next step if your client refuses to cooperate is a lawsuit, which may be time-consuming.

If not, then write this off as a bad experience and do no further work for this client. In the future, negotiate the copyright and moral rights to your works explicitly, in writing.

^(*) Note to Americans: Canadian copyright law does not have an exact equivalent to the concept of a "work for hire," and copyright assignments generally must be in writing even in an employment context. Blanket assignments, as part of an employment agreement, can be binding, but there's no default presumption that the employer holds the copyrights to a work produced in the scope of employment. Separately, this sounds like a contractor/client relationship, not an employee/employer relationship, where work for hire wouldn't apply even in the US without something in writing.


Title: Demoted for not speaking Spanish

Question: I was demoted from a position I’ve had for 3 years for unable to communicate with workers.  These workers happen to be H2B permit workers. Being bilingual has never been a required skill in my position. Do I have any recourse as far as suing my employer?

Answer: I'm assuming you are in the US so you almost certainly have no recourse.  While being bilingual may not have previously been a requirement, it sounds like it is now.  You are not being discriminated against for membership in any protected class or in retaliation for engaging in protected activity, you are being demoted because you cannot communicate with employees.  While an "English only" rule would generally be an EEOC violation, it not a violation to demote or even terminate someone who is unable to communicate with fellow employees.


Title: (NH) My friend is an addict and won't get help, but I don't know how safe it is to do so.

Question:
My friend and I are seniors in high school. He's apparently been drinking for years now, and in recent years, he's moved onto heavier drugs (I'm assuming because of his depression)

He's almost OD'd or had a really bad trip one night, and he went sober for a few weeks, but then picked it up again.

From what I know, he drinks, does pot, and cocaine at least. This isn't healthy for anyone, let alone someone who's still a senior.

I have other friends who know he's going down a bad road, and I really want to talk to the school social worker or someone so he can get help, even if it's without his consent (closer friends to him have tried to talk him into seeing a therapist, and it's failed)

The main thing I'm worried about are the legal repercussions he might face. I think he also deals a bit as well, and he's 18 as of a while ago, so he could be tried as an adult. Can I trust the school not to convict him on anything, while helping someone who very well could die from this?

TL;DR: My 18 y/o friend has drug issues, I want to get him help via the school/social worker since he won't get help on his own, but I'm worried that his life may be ruined and he might be convicted.

Answer:
 Legalities aside, you can't help him if he's not willing to do it on his own.  It will absolutely fail if he is not 100% on board with getting clean.

You can talk to anyone you want, but be prepared for social blowback from him (in the form of the possible end of your friendship) and for him to relapse very quickly once he is released.Answer #2: You're lucky that NH and MA are two of the "greatest" states for this. Myriad public resources have been devoted to assisting drug addicts, and for the first time, more are being filtered into treatment and in patient therapy programs than incarceration. They also have almost all patrol officers carry NarCan.

Mention the issue to your schools social worker, and to his parents as well.


Title: I just deposited a fake check. What should I do?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Well I asume that you didn't send them any money yet?

If you haven't great because that means that you are the victim of a scam but still got the money.

If you have that complicates things because you will have to pay the bank back.

First thing of business is to contact the police (you are the victim here) second order of business is to contact the bank (and figure out a way to pay them back).Answer #2: Several people have noted the bounced check fee, but if you are honest and forthright with them, you can ask them to waive the fee once it's assessed. In the past, my banks have reduced/waived fees when I've been the victim of fraud (such as when I had a credit card stolen).

But if you don't ask, it probably won't be waived.


Title: Fighting DUI without lawyer, any tips?

Question:
Hello all!

So I messed up. I was DJing and had a few drinks. Didn’t realize how impaired I was (not did the bartender or any of the guests as I was able to pack up 500 pounds of speaker equipment and gear after bar time)

I was pulling into my driveway when the police turned on their lights and pulled me over. Ended up I was at a .14.

I’m totally in the wrong here obviously, HOWEVER, this is the language from the police report:

“I was approached by another officer who stated that the vehicle that had passed by my location was a possible intoxicated driver. The officer said she has been behind the vehicle for some time and observed several lane deviations. I was able to get behind the vehicle and DID NOT OBSERVE ANY CONCERNING DIVING BEHAVIOR”

(emphasis mine)

I have my final court date (kept pleading not guilty) in a few weeks. My idea is that they had no reason to pull me over, especially since the officer pulling me over wasn’t the one who observed any wrongdoings.

No money for a lawyer (I make 1400 a mo th from disability and 1300 of that is taken by bills. Looking at around 2k in fines as well, but I have absolutely no way to pay (no saving account)

Do I have any leg to stand on?

10 year veteran, never had legal issues before, and never had any history of alcohol/drug problems, and a relatively clean driving record (some speeding/parking tickets)

Thanks!

Answer:
 I have made plenty of DWI arrests where I didn't see any indication of impairment until after I stopped the car.

This by itself is meaningless.

You'll have nearly no chance at beating this or even really mitigating it on your own in 95% of the cases.Answer #2: You need to figure out how to get a public defender if you can't afford a lawyer. Do not try to fight this case on your own, it will only go badly for you.Answer #3: You really can't afford to not have a lawyer. Your case is bad and you don't have the experience or knowledge to effectively mitigate how screwed you are.

The officer only needed the other officer telling him you were swerving for PC.


Title: My wife is trying to kick me out of the house that we jointly own. Can she legally do this?

Question: Location: Maryland. My wife and I have been going through some difficult times on the Maritial front, and she told me she wants a divorce. She told me that she doesn’t want me in the house and that I need to leave. We own the house together, both our names are on the deed. Can she legally do this? What are my best options for what I should do from a legal standpoint? FWIW, we have no kids, and the house is the only possession we jointly own. We have a shared checking, savings account and multiple credit cards together.

Answer: Say no and file for divorce.Answer #2: Get an attorney now, and consider the risks of sharing bank account access with someone who is now your adversary. But also know that the courts will not look kindly upon any party cleaning out the bank accounts. You're typically both entitled to half.Answer #3: Don’t make any major changes (moving out, withdrawing large sums from shared accounts, etc.) until you consult a divorce lawyer. What’s best for you can vary a lot by jurisdiction.


Title: Does my job have to fire me if I fail a drug test?

Question: I failed a random drug test at work but my manager told me that he will help me by talking to the boss, I’m in sales and I’m always at the top, never late and get great reviews from customers, I’m wondering if they can decide to not fire me or do they legally have to?

Answer:
 Do they have to?  Likely not.

Will they?  Maybe.


Title: Is it possible for his sentence to be appealed and for him not to receive a life sentence? [NY]

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 The guy created the biggest illegal drug market the modern world has ever know. He has to be made an example of. He will never be a free man.

Or did you mean appeal and give him the death penalty? Because that's not possible. An appeal won't result in a harsher sentence.


Title: My abusive parents are trying to force my sister to let them do her taxes and let the money go to their account

Question: My sister is 18, lives in New York and goes to college. Last year, she made over $10,000 which my parents know because they opened her w-2's before giving them to her. My father has told her that she should "let him file her taxes" which will go to his bank account before he hopefully gives her the full amount (he likely won't). My mother threatened violence against my sister if she does not comply. They justify their actions by saying that she probably owes a ton of money. I have told her to file her taxes herself because there is nothing they can do legally. What can she do to prevent them from doing this and if they do, what can she do to fight back?

Answer:
 > My mother threatened violence

She should call the police.

>  What can she do to prevent them from doing this and if they do, what can she do to fight back?

She's an adult... she tells them *no*, and files her own taxes.Answer #2: Your sister is legally an adult. All she has to do is file her own taxes. Answer #3: She can tell them no. They can't legally file her taxes without her permission.


Title: Help! Legal aid required.

Question: (CA) I live with my mom, and her boyfriend. My mom is in care provider for her boyfriend and gets paid to help him. They have been having issues for awhile now. For the second time now he has threatened to kick my mom and I out. Legally is he able to? They used his mom's name for credit and I think her name is on the lease too. The boyfriend's, my mom and I are all the lease. However the money is coming from my mom taking care of him and he is getting ssi which pays for the rent I believe.

Answer:
 >Legally is he able to?

>They used his mom's name for credit and I think her name is on the lease too.

Great, if her name is on the lease then he cannot kick her out since he isn't her landlord and even then would he need to follow the propper procedures.


Title: I wanted to be sure that this R.A.T isn't illegal.

Question:
I was thinking of buying this RAT (remote administration tool) for future Penetration Testing, demonstration purposes, and to control some of my own machines in my lab.

I know the creator of the Luminosity RAT was recently arrested for creating the RAT maliciously on this same website.

To my knowledge all tools that can be used for hacking are legal until used illegally - like a gun or knife. I just didn't want any fear going into buying this since this site is made for penetration testers but has a grey history (with the a developer on the site being arresteded).

Here is the site if you wish to look over it - it is advertised as what a RAT is supposed to be used for legally, a tool for administrators to control their computers.

[https://exploits-z3ro.com/orcus-remote-admin-rat/#1510698792580-68a4f32d-cb33)

Thanks in advance!

Answer:
 Tools aren't illegal, your use of them is. Don't hack things you're not allowed to, and if you are allowed to, make sure you have permission in writing.Answer #2: Is the purpose of the RAT what you intend to use it for? You’ve stated the tools aren’t illegal in and of themselves, but you can use them for illegal means. As long as your use and purpose is within the use and purpose it’s sold for, you should be fine

one of the posters here has an excellent point- if you choose to use the software in a way that could be deemed illegal (like penetration testing for others), get permission in writing and document it


Title: new owner has a no cats policy, making me sign within 30 days

Question:
I moved in before the new owner took place, I have 2 cats, my initial lease ended last year and has been on a month to month lease. I finally got a letter saying I need to sign a new lease with the current owner, he allows dogs but not cats

is there anything I can do to try and stay in my apt. this is in Maryland. should I write the landlord and ask if I can be grandfathered in? even offer to pay more rent. its very hard to find a place around here with my current situation

Answer:
 You can

A) Ask to keep the cats. (get permission in writing)

B) Get rid of the cats

C) Move

As a month to month tenant you can be removed for nearly any reason including having cats.Answer #2: I was able to get a no dogs policy waived by giving a non refundable $350 deposit.  It's worth a try. But I'd also get a lease so they can't turn around and evict you later. Answer #3: >even offer to pay more rent.

I would certainly do this, and if you want, offer a $300 to $500 non refundable one time fee to replace the carpets after you move out. But as you are on a MTM, there is nothing legally which could force him to continue to allow your cat (or you) to stay there so long as he ends the lease the proper way. Answer #4: If you're month to month there is generally no reason they can't just decline to continue your current business relationship. Some rent controlled propteries may have restrictions on this however.

You could offer to pay more rent or to replace all the carpers and paint when you end your tenancy, but they aren't required to accept.


Title: Tax Audit and tax fraud/ evasion

Question:
For starters I'm a mid twenties female idiot in Chicago, I know what I did was against the law. I know it's a serious matter. At this point I just want to admit that I made up deductions and move forward. I'm being audited for my 2015 tax year(I made 128k, and wrote deductions of around 50k), I can't provide proof for what I deducted because I lied. All my taxes are like this, since 2013 which is why I just want to come clean and try to fix it by paying or doing whatever may come. I'm well aware I'm a fool and I just really want to get my life back on track and fix what I've done.

I filed exactly what I made but I  made up deductions because I couldn't afford my taxes. I have been irresponsible with money and never set money aside, Its bad I know. I've been an independent contractor in the sex industry since I was 19, it was my first job and my first time doing taxes. I had no idea what to do so I just used turbo tax and well made up numbers for questions it asked. I was dumb by not going to a tax professional. I am not making up any excuses for what I've done im just giving backstory I guess. I feel stupid and honestly depressed, I haven't even been able to eat really.  I'm just really lost and I  keep reading about going to jail. I want to avoid going to jail if I possibly can.

I also read that I need a criminal tax attorney so I googled a few that specialize in fraud because well I'm pretty sure that's what I've done. I'll be calling the 3 that I found on Monday. I am also supposed call the IRS audit lady on Monday to discuss the highlighted categories that she needs documents of (I can't provide proof of these because I lied). I am hoping to have found a representative before I speak to that woman so I can get legal advice before anything happens.

 I've never gotten in trouble before and I am absolutely ashamed and terrified that I've ruined my life. I just want to fix it and try to avoid jail time. I'm looking for any input and or advice. Im curious how likely it is that I will face jail time? Sorry if this was a nightmare to read, I'm emotionally all over the place but I hope it makes sense.

Thanks
Scared & ashamed tax fool

Answer: You should retain a tax attorney.  First of all, if you are a self employed individual you may be able to deduct necessary and ordinary expenses related to your business, which could help reduce your legitimate tax burden.   It is also seems likely you have committed fraud, but if you come clean about it , I doubt you would end up facing criminal charges.


Title: own a website in Germany and have to put my home address in whois look up.

Question: As the title says i own a website. I live in Germany so German law applies. In the law it says that you need to put the address of your business on the site itself so also applying to when you register the domain. I do not have an office space or anything so i must put my home address. recently i have been getting black mailed a user of the site saying he will post this info where ever he can. legally he can do this since the info is in public domain. I wanted to know if there is a way around putting my home address in. Thank you.

Answer:
 Register your domain with a company that provides privacy for your info. Many registrars will allow this but it will cost more per year to register.

When people do a whois lookup it will only show the registrar.


Title: Can trucks transporting loose debris be held liable for damage caused to other vehicles?

Question:
Was recently driving behind a semi hauling a bed full of tree branches and sticks which were flying all over. On the back, they had posted a sticker that said something like, “STAY BACK 50 FT - WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY FALLING DEBRIS.”

Is that true? To what extent am I responsible for maintaining a distance? If I were a reasonable distance behind them and a branch managed to crack my windshield, would I really not be able to collect damages from them/their insurance? Surely they have a responsibility to secure debris as much as I have a responsibility to maintain a fair distance.

This is all out of curiosity. I definitely kept far back and switched lanes when I could because I’m not messing with that anyway. I’m just wondering if that sticker meant anything or if it was just trying to discourage people from risking driving close and/or from attempting to collect money for damages caused by falling debris.

Thank you!

Answer:
 Most states have a law for unsecured loads. The vehicle it falls off of is absolutely responsible despite whatever sign they attach to the back. It’s an old ploy to avoid liability.Answer #2: I know someone that got repairs due to something similar.  Cement truck driver did not do a proper wash down after delivery.  Had drops of concrete “spraying “ off the back while driving in the highway.  Friend ended up with concrete drops solidified all over the car.

Concrete company paid for repairs.


Title: Confidentiality agreement with a company, while I still need to submit thesis

Question:
I started looking for a job before I finished school and I thought this is standard practice that people start work before they have finished their degree (BS/MS/PhD) and that they can submit their remaining publications (BS senior project, MS thesis, etc) after they are already working with the company.

I got a job offer and I received a confidentiality agreement form that has a clause where I'm supposed to give all my rights to the company. It has a blank where I can list exceptions. I listed the exception regarding my degree program. And now they have objected and asked me to write 'N/A' on that line. (the wording is funny: "Please write N/A if you don't have any confidentiality". Does that mean they didn't get my form correctly?)

Any ideas what's going on? I don't want to give up my degree just because of a company's confidentiality agreement. (FWIW, I was hired for a job requiring MS degree which I've already completed, my PhD degree is ongoing).

Answer:
 Talk to the people who interviewed you about how completing your PhD will work with the company's policies.

They might not actually care if you submit your thesis as long as all its technical content was already publicly available.  They might have a process where some manager signs off on your request to submit your thesis.

You might gain some peace of mind by reading the agreement more closely.  You aren't giving them "all your rights", you are probably giving them ownership of all technical ideas you generate while employed by them, and agreeing not to disclose company information without authorization.


Title: California, USA. My dad is secretly transfering money out of joint account with my mom before he divorces

Question:
My dad says hes divorcing my mom because he "doesn't love her anymore" and wants to marry a younger woman while he is "young"(50 years old). The next day he calls and says that he made a mistake and wants her back. Despite my opinion, she forgives him and stops looking for a divorce lawyer because she thinks everything will go back to normal. This is not the first time it has happened but this time I am sure is the last before he actually leaves. Today I overhear him talking with my grandpa (he lives with us and has always disliked my mom) about transfering money out of my parents' joint account into his stocks so that the money is hidden. My dad is trying to hide money away so that when he actually divorces later this year, she will not get the full 1/2 of all monetary savings. My mom does not know his exact yearly salary nor the amount he makes in bonuses.

Tl;dr
Is there any way to make sure that my dad does not hide extra money away in his parents' stock and bank accounts before divorcing?
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 That is what attorneys are for. They will request all his finacial documents, including investment accounts. There is a record of him transfering the money so it isn't some crazy secret transaction. Answer #2: >about transfering money out of my parents' joint account into his stocks so that the money is hidden.

As schemes go for hiding money, this is a really bad one.  Your mom is entitled to half the community assets, which includes stocks, even if your dad puts them under his own name.

The only thing you can do is tell your mom what he said.


Title: [MI] group of guys got busted for sending and receiving nudes.

Question: It's exactly what the title says. I was not in the original group but my friend was and we had sent some back and forth. What do I do?

Answer:
 First off, hope and pray to whatever god you believe in that none of the girls in the photos were underage.

Next, don't talk to the police without an attorney.


Title: Our neighbours completely wiped their section.

Question:
I live on and island where you typically own a portion of land and it’s not allotted like a suburb, it’s just random allocations on a hill, but there is boundary lines.

Their section was completely covered in trees, it was just bushland, now they have wiped it of every living thing on there. We went to the local council to ask the permit they were allowed to clear and the size of the section they have. They cleared over 4x what they were allowed to. They also cut down 2 trees that were on our side of the boundary and the fence they are building is not on the boundary line, but on our side of the boundary line. They also cleared multiple native trees which they are not allowed to do (New Zealand).

We have complained to the council and they told us that this guy is a property investor and he does this all the time, just pay the fine for clearing too much land and rent out the house on it. He had done it all across the island and on the mainland as well.

The council are doing nothing about it. We tried talking to the neighbour and he was super rude and not really willing to talk. We asked what about the natives and he said he didn’t care, we asked about our trees and he said he thought they were his.

Is there anything we can do about this? He is ruining how the section looked and cutting down our trees in the process, yet the local council are doing nothing about it.

Answer:
 You can hire an attorney and sue. He damaged your property, he owes you compensation.Answer #2: In addition to things legal measures to recoup you losses, you should also look for the NZ equivaent o the Environmntal Protection Agency.

The native trees are almost certainly protected under a law and the fines may be higher than you think.

I know you've been told that that he tends to pay fines and keep going, but you don't know that he's been fined for every violation.

Also, there's no wa you can let him set a fence line in your property. You should certainly sue for the removal of that.Answer #3: Your neighbors might be totally screwed here. In the US, mature trees are very, very valuable. I don't know how they are valued in NZ. You should speak to a local real estate attorney, and they can help you get estimates on the value of the trees that were cut down, which is the first step in a lawsuit.

A better resource than this sub would be /r/AusLegal.Answer #4: Speak to the NZ Dept of Conservation.  They will be interested in this and with Labor in power the government is starting to go more green.


Title: Suspect my roommate/friend/landlord is over charging me on rent to fill his own pockets.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that you are just naive. Some people make their entire living leasing or owning properties then charging a higher rent to the tenants. It's totally legal.  If you rent from A for $1000, then sub to B for $1,500, that's called being the middleman.


Title: Would there be legal ramifications if I said I was a minor when/if someone gropes me?

Question:
Hello all!

I'm from Quebec, Montreal to be more specific.
It doesn't happen every day or every week (and certainly not this last year because of covid), but I used to get groped a bit when life was ''normal'', especially in the packed subway trains.

If I were to shout ''this guy just touched my butt, I'm only 17!'' (I kind of look young ish, I could probably pass for 17 but I'm 25), could I get in trouble?

I've been trying to find ways to make these men (yes, all men from my experience) feel humiliated and I quite like the *fake being a minor* tactic. It make might others around react to the scene + the guy will be scared of real consequences (not saying there aren't any for adult women getting groped, but it often doesn't go anywhere in terms of legal procedures)

Thank you and I hope this is the correct group to post this!

Answer: It doesn't legally change anything.


Title: 31(m) Houston Tx. Boss Drinking on the job

Question: This is an issue that has continued for as long as i have been with my Job. I have worked with the company for 1 yr and 9 months now. I weld, run industrial sewing machines and operating heavy duty forklifts and scissor lifts. As i said in the 2 years i have been with the company i dont think a day has gone by that he has not been sipping on vodka and coke on the job. My first issue is my safety. As i said we run a lot of heavy duty equipment in the shop so to have a drunk leading the operation is a rexipe for disaster. My sexond concern is that the company vehicle that he drives might as well be a tank. A huge super duty ford pickup. Now he is riding with an open container while having a constant level of some inebriation. In all seriousness the man is a danger behind the wheels of this vehicle to the piblic. Here is a bombshell, this is a man who has been convicted of dui 3 separate times. Another bombshell is that i have previously expressed concern about his drinking to 3 separate members of upper management from the corporate office on 2 separate occasions. Nothing has been done. My question now is where should i go. Should i try to address this to upper management again or has the time come to talk to a lawyer and see what my options are. Any help is appreciated. I have tried to be as thorough as possible with a short amount of time. I can answer any questions.

Answer:
 File a report with OSHA.  https://www.osha.gov/oshdir/tx.html

Or call the police.  Answer #2: If he's drinking and driving, call the police.Answer #3: Yeah, just simply call the police.  The law is being broken. Answer #4: Definitely the police.

Management's blase attitude towards this is disquieting, though. And extremely stupid. If this guy maimed or killed someone, they would be on the line.


Title: (Ohio) Ex boyfriend has been stalking and harassing me. Today I got the police involved and he got even angrier. He told them to “f@ck off” and basically told me that there is nothing they can do.

Question: Long story short: We dated for 6 months. Broke up in January 2018. Both of us involved in AA. After we broke up, he’d contact me every couple of weeks. At first I ignored it then I started telling him to leave me alone. His response was to laugh at me. I told him the next time he contacted me, I’d go to the police. He again, laughed. He was showing up to every AA meeting I attended. I’d go to new ones and he’d be there too. I had a couple of people in AA tell me that he’d asked about me- kind of digging for information. He has a history of domestic violence and even got into a fist fight with another man in AA. He also always carries a gun, which makes me very nervous. I blocked his number on my phone. Somehow today he was able to message me, even though I never unblocked him. I went to the police. They said that the first step was for them to call him and tell him to leave me alone. The officer called me back afterwards and told me that my ex told him to fuck off and hung up on him. While I was on the phone with the PO, I got a couple of texts from my ex, very angry and told me that the police couldn’t do anything and he wasn’t doing anything illegal. I called the police officer back and told him about the new texts from my ex and he said he was going to call my ex back. That’s been several hours ago now and I haven’t heard back and I’m scared of some kind of retaliation from my ex. I’d love some advice about how to proceed from here and what rights I have legally. Thank you.

Answer: Ask the police about getting a no-contact order against your ex. It won't physically stop him from contacting you, but if he violates the order he can go to jail.Answer #2: It's only been a few hours, let the police do their job. If you're afraid of immediate violence, go to the police station and ask to wait in the lobby.


Title: [Washington] Used gun from local business has been nothing but trouble

Question:
Jan 12 I bought a used Glock G19 from a local firearms dealer that was advertised as coming with Trijicon sights, an upgraded trigger bar, aftermarket springs, and an extended mag release and slide release. After taking it home I found that it would only fire one round and the next round had a light primer strike, meaning the round wouldn't fire. He replaced the firing spring with a stock one, which changed the trigger noticeably, but I said was fine. I talked to another local shop about my issue and they asked if I bought it from [the guy I bought it from], said he was bad news, and recommended against using the gun for protection until a professional had gone through it. I took it to a licensed glock armorer and asked him to look through it, and also paid $60 to have the trigger mechanism polished. He finished and said it all looked good, but that it had the wrong sights on it. I contacted the seller, who said that they were stock, when they were Trijicon, which are not stock. He said to bring it by and he'd swap out the sights. I took the rear sight to him without the gun yesterday, and he said he didn't carry Trijicon, but would replace them with Meprolite sights. I asked if he could get me a Trijicon, he said no, because he undercharged me and I didn't pay for those sights. I declined the Meprolite sights and left. He called me a few minutes later and offered to take it back for my purchase price ($625 after tax), but I wasn't willing to eat the $60 I paid to have the trigger polished. He found some Trijicons last night, but at this point I no longer want the gun. It's been nothing but problems for me and if something else went wrong I'd lose my mind. I offered to give it back for what I paid, and he refused and said he went through too much to get the sights for it, and that's what I'm getting.

Do I have any options here?

Answer:
 1) you paid way too much for a used Glock.

2) what ammo were you using?

3) used guns are as is.

Edit: replace all springs with stock springs, the new striker spring may be too light to get a good primer strike.


Title: Mother was born in Barbados general hospital to non-Barbadian US Navy parents; is she a Barbadian citizen?

Question:
My mother was born in Barbados in 1968 in a general hospital to my grandparents, her father of whom was an active US Navy officer stationed in the country at the time. She has a valid Barbadian government birth certificate that corroborates this fact. However, she was not made a citizen after her birth, and neither of her parents were/are Barbadian nationals. My mother today is an American citizen only, and has lived in America for her entire adult life.

According to the current Constitution ([I used this source ](http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=191401)), chapter 2, section 4:

>    Every person born in Barbados after 29th November 1966 shall become a citizen of Barbados at the date of his birth:
Provided that a person shall not become a citizen of Barbados by virtue of this section if at the time of his birth—

>(a)	 his father possesses such immunity from suit and legal processes is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign State accredited to Her Majesty in right of Her Government in Barbados and neither of his parents is a citizen of Barbados; or

>(b)	 his father is an enemy alien and the birth occurs in a place then under occupation by the enemy.

If I'm understanding this correctly, part a is an 'and' statement in regard to neither parent having Barbadian citizenship; unless US military personnel are afforded diplomatic immunity (which I am not aware of), none of the exceptions apply to my mother's case, ergo, shouldn't my mother be able to claim her citizenship? And if she is, what are the first steps for her to do so?
Topic:
Immigration

Answer:
 I read it the same way you do too. Part A is only for ambassadors and other diplomatic personnel (which wouldn’t apply to your typical Navy personnel; who are instead subject to a SOFA agreement.

I’d start by contacting a Barbados consulate or the Embassy in DC. Answer #2: These provisions sound like citizenship *jus soli*, like the USA has. I'd concur it seems like she'd have citizenship.

Congrats, I guess? Not sure why you're exploring Barbadian citizenship but have fun.


Title: My mom passed away in 2013. I just received a check made out to her estate which has long been closed. I need help with my next step. Thanks!

Question:
Background: My step-dad passed away in 2005. My mom received 50% of his estate and his biological children split the other 50% of his estate. My mom passed away in 2013. My brother and I were the co-executors of her estate and only heirs. Last year my step-sister reopened my step-father's estate because we found some stock he still owned. My mom's estate just received a check for 50% of his reopened estate.

My question is what is the easiest way to handle the check she sent me? It's made out to my mom's estate. Can my brother and I just go to the bank and reopen an estate bank account with the same Tax ID number we used in 2013 and then distribute the money to ourselves?

Or do we have to petition to reopen my mom's estate? We're really trying to avoid having to hire an estate attorney since there's not a lot of money left after the estate attorneys for my step-father's estate finished. They charged over $8,000 to reopen his estate which was more than 1/3 of the value of the reopened estate.

Thanks for your help!

Answer: Take your paperwork to the bank and see what they say. I had a similar problem when I did my friends estate and the bank was very helpful.Answer #2: NAL, but deal with estates.  First step, go to the bank and see what they can do for you.


Title: [Plymouth, Massachusetts], Is it legal for police to setup a wifi spot at your house without any permission

Answer: Can you be a little more specific? What do you mean "set up a wifi spot AT your house"? You mean they're using your cable/fiber/whatever and/or your power? Or just that there's an network in range of your devices?


Title: (Cross-posted from /r/Assistance) (Maryland) My dad is homeless and trying to make sure he gets custody of my 6-year-old sister and 14-year-old brother instead of my mentally ill, abusive, drug-addicted mother. He has no idea where to start.

Question:
My mom started smoking PCP a few years ago after quitting when I was born, and she has turned into someone that none of us recognize. She's bipolar and narcissistic on top of it. She has always been some degree of mentally and emotionally abusive, but it has come to a frightening point.

She tells my siblings that my dad is a piece of shit, that he's the reason they have a broken family. She threatens to take my youngest sister and go out-of-state without my father's permission, and apparently has plans to actually do it this June. She hits herself so she can tell people that he did it. And she is actively using drugs. She's recently gotten a DUI.

I urged my dad that he needs to file for emergency temporary custody and get my two youngest siblings away from her, but he doesn't know what the hell he has to do, in regards to that AND the fact that he doesn't have a job to support them if he DID get custody, NOR does he have anywhere to live. They are currently all (mom included) staying with a family friend, and my mom has persuaded him to kick my dad out.

I don't know how to help and I need to make sure that they're with him and that she can't do anything to any of them, because she WILL try.

If there's some other sub that this would be better for, PLEASE let me know so I can cross-post.

Thank you, I don't know what to do and this is an awful situation.

Answer:
 Call CPS. Find a family member willing to take custody of the kids. Niether parent is in a place to care for them.

But someone on PCP cannot care for children.

Your father needs to get into a homeless shelter that could accommodate the children. They might (small chance) have services to help him get custody.

But for an emergency, you need to call CPS.


Title: Sueing my school for breach of privacy? University Identification Number Emailed to over 50 people?

Question: I go to a fairly large College in Michigan which for right now I won't mention directly. However a professor just release one of the most personal numbers we have here at the school, our personal identification numbers for the university. They are basically equivalent to a social security number. On top of the instructor emailing all of the #'s (mine included) he put our test scores next to it too! It clearly states in the privacy statement that that is in complete violation of school policy. Do I have grounds to sue for breach of privacy?

Answer: Why don't you go drink some beer, talk to a pretty girl and think about your next test? Focus on what's important in your life.


Title: My boss doesn't care if my coworkers and I (and her customers) freeze

Question:
Hi guys! I work at a juice/ smoothie place in New Jersey, and I'm in a bit of a pickle.

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So my boss (and the owner of the store) has been neglecting to provide adequate heating for the store since the weather began to get colder, and now it is too cold to work in the store period. I know this may sound like a personal problem, however, all of my coworkers agree that is simply too cold to be in there, especially if you are not allowed to wear a coat or big hoodie while working (which the dress code prohibits). In addition, almost every customer that walks in mentions the lack of heat, if not yells at us that 'this is unacceptable' and they're 'going to call the owner/manager/police' (yes, I have actually had customers threaten to call the police, though I'm sure they would've been laughed at), you get the gist.

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We have been asking constantly for a few space heaters, as the issue stems from the radiators not being able to produce heat fast enough due to the back window being cracked and the front door frame having holes, not from the radiators not working, however; they continue to ignore our explanation, and will check the store (in their down coats and winter gear), find the radiators on, and claim the heat is fine.

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Although they have neglected our pleas for heat for over a month, they decided to send their handyman to take down a wall in the middle of the store, and move the big fridge to the wall (incidentally removing everything that was keeping in the little bit of heat we could get) to "open up the store". Today was the first day with the "open" store, and every single customer my coworker received complained about the cold, and most actually just walked out (to avoid confusion let me explain now that the store is small, so there is only one of us working there at a time). My coworker could no longer bear the cold, and every time in the past someone has been called they have said that they will fix it, or some other excuse, then nothing happens, so she left. It was her last day as an employee anyways, as she had given notice two weeks ago, so she is not concerned about getting fired. We have an employee group chat, and she texted the group chat explaining what had happened. The manager briefly addressed the heat, but clearly only cared about the fact that the store was now un-staffed. The argument ended up going in circles because she would say that she understood we needed heat but that it was not okay to abandon the store without notice, and us saying that we understood, but that we could not be inside that store at the current temperature.

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Three hours later, the owner very briefly responded to say that she had checked and both heaters were working and on, and they had set up an appointment with the landlord to see if there was anything wrong with them. She could see the argument from above, but made no effort to apologize or clean up a messy situation, and almost treated it like a joke. It is clear to me that she has no intention of fixing the problem, and will be looking for a new job ASAP

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That being said, even once i find a new job, i would be required to give 2 weeks notice at my current job, but I just can't deal with that level of cold. I'm not really sure what to ask besides 'what the heck do I do?' I suppose I want to know if there is there any legal obligation for her to provide an acceptable temperature within the store, and if not, is there any way i can avoid the extra 2 weeks? I would also like to mention that she paid me a dollar less hourly than promised for 2 months, took a while to correct it and still has not given me the back-pay so I already have a potential small claims court case against her. I don't know if that puts me in a better position with this heat thing, but I thought it was worth mentioning.

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In any case, I'm already sick as are 3/4 of my coworkers, and its not an option to remain in the store at that temperature. I hope you guys can give me some good advice! Enjoy the remainder of your weekends :)

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EDIT: It is definitely below 65 degrees in the store though I do not know the exact temp. Also, I realized I should ask if it is legal to be prevented from wearing a coat or hoodie while I work.

UPDATE: I have a thermometer and I will check the temperature in the store tomorrow. Stay tuned!

Answer: You don't have to legally give 2 weeks notice. 2 weeks notice is a courtesy. If you don't think you'll need a good reference from this employer in the future, you can quit as soon as you get another job.


Title: I was hired by an IT company and they fired me solely because I had a criminal record. Can I litigate?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Nope. Absent a contract that says otherwise, it's legal to be fired for your criminal record.


Title: someone sent me an imgur link with inappropriate child pics can i get in trouble?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 No, you won't get in any REAL trouble.

You have to be "knowingly" in possession of it.


Title: [SC] Church is trying to change how much we owe for the house.

Question:
I don't know every detail about this, just heard about it last night. In 2007 our church got us a house that one of the members there had. They bought it for $59,000 and told my dad that we only had to pay $27,XXX. So now it's been roughly 9 years, and my dad has paid $3,000 each year when he gets his taxes, except for 2 years. That equals $21,000 which would mean we owe $6,000. Now the church is trying to say we owe $60,000 and is sending it to a bank and will be charged interest as well, which he said is going to be around $700 a month. Can anything be done about this? I'm probably leaving out important details, so if anything else is needed let me know.

Update*

My Dad said that there isn't a contract, the church owns the house and I guess we are renting to own it, just by trust. I will get as many details as I can. The church pays the taxes and renters insurance on the property, but they said from the start to not worry about that, and that didn't change how much they were charging my Dad.

My Dad also said that when he figured up how much he has paid it was right at $27,000.

The church might have gotten the house for cheaper than the $59,000. That's just what the records on Zillow show. They did buy it from a member at the church.

-Thanks!

Answer:
 What does the written contract say? Answer #2: Your last post about you and your sister paying your dad $800 a month is crazy.

I wonder if perhaps one of your significant others or your sister has friends in the church and let them know about your dad charging you guys $800 a month in rent?

That's just a theory but may add a piece to the puzzle. Answer #3: Sorry bud, there's not nearly enough information here. You'll need to get the actual contract to see what's going on.Answer #4: Who is paying for the taxes and insurance?  The church or you?Answer #5: If it was a land contact where the buyer pays for insurance, taxes and upkeep and he missed payments he probably reneged on the contract. This form of contractual ownership is really popular and it's the illusion of ownership. It's a way for the owner to rent it out but have none of the overhead and hassle of being a landlord! Many people have been burned on this type of contractual agreement! Sucks bro!


Title: [England] Hotel trying to charge for replacement mattress

Question:
Fell asleep holding a can of beer (yep I’m an idiot) and when I awoke it had all spilled into the bed. I didn’t think it would be much of an issue because it didn’t feel like much, or that it had soaked through the sheets / what felt like a mattress protector

Had a call back today and they’ve told me it’s soaked right through and they’ll be charging me £200+ for a replacement mattress. Seems excessive. What are my options here, what can they realistically do, and how likely are they to pursue legal action if I refuse to pay?

On the phone I’ve said I’m not in a position to pay, and that I’d need time to assess my options.

It’s part of a big chain if that makes a difference.

Answer:
 It's completely likely that you ruined their mattress and need to pay. You can negotiate on price but be prepared to pay some amount for your negligence.Answer #2: 200 pounds for a hotel mattress seems cheap at least here in the states. I bet that's the cleaning cost.

Hotels need high quality mattresses to stand a beating so you're getting a deal for wrecking their mattress.

You can offer to find a replacement for them but there's no way it'll be cheaper than that.


Title: We adopted a cat that the original owner wanted put down because "she was just too much" now he wants her back.

Question:
A friend of ours works at a family owned vet clinic, one day a guy came in and asked to have his cat put down because he couldn't take care of her anymore, well my fiance and I thought that was shitty and when we heard about it offered to adopt the cat, we've had the cat for 3 weeks now.

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 The friend of ours that works at the clinic actually started dating the original owner, and now they've broke it off, so he's saying he wants the cat back, does he have any rights here? and if so what can we do, I don't want to see the cat go back to someone who's just using her to hurt people, and that won't take care of her.

Answer:
 Did this previous owner sign any paperwork relinquishing ownership to the vet clinic and/or did you sign any paperwork officially taking ownership of the cat from the vet clinic.

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Regardless, I would play court chicken with them. Don't speak to them at all unless they are prepared to actually take you to court over who owns the cat. This is one of those situations where possession counts - you have the cat and based on everything that has happened you have a reasonable belief that you own the cat. So if they want to tell you different, make them go to court and get a judge to tell you different.


Title: Company Accusing me of Stealing.

Question:
I work for a green business in the state of Colorado. We deal with large amounts of cash. The other day the security company who picks up my money comes in. They are a day early and I inform them I have never done a deposit with them. (other managers duty). So we open the safe take out all the money and start to fill out the deposit bag. The guard then asks me for the safe printed receipt telling how much cash was there. I inform him that it is not printing them out. He calls his boss I call mine. They tell us that they cant take the money and they are going to leave. I ask them if i can put the money back in the safe they tell me it might jam it. So i take all the money and put it in our steel cage where we keep all of our product. I email the owner and inform him of the situation, I get no reply. The revealing manager comes in about 45 minutes to re leave me and I inform him of the situation. I then precede to go home. That manager texts me and tells me that the owners son came and picked up the cash.

The next day I get a phone call from my boss telling me that money is missing from the deposit. I am under at least 4 different camera angles and know for a fact I did not take any of the money. He checks the cameras and says he sees nothing of suspect.

Today I receive a phone call from the owner of the company wanting to speak with me about the situation. Calls and says he wants other people on the phone for a conference. I sit here waiting for the return Phone call.

What would my best course of action be?

Answer:
 Tell the truth to your boss.

If contacted by the police do not speak to them without an attorney.

If fired file for unemployment.


Title: [CA] I was assaulted and robbed by a minor but the minor is accusing me of something

Question:
It's a situation far too complicated to put here but a 16 year old I've know for a long time called me and asked for help.  I let him into my place and he assaulted me, knocking out 3 of my teeth, and took off with my car.

Now as part of his defense he is accusing me of molesting him, I think.  I've been issued a subpeona by the defense so apparently they think it's enough to go on.

What are my rights as a witness in a California juvenile court?

Answer:
 You appear and answer questions truthfully or utilizing your 5th amendment right not to self-incriminate.

Since you think he's claiming you molested him, hire a lawyer to make sure you don't get yourself into trouble. And don't contact his lawyer or anyone else about the case. You do just what your lawyer says.