Title: Can my step-mother sue her chemo clinic after botching her chemo?

Question:
Today my step-mom went in for her first chemo at a new clinic. We live in Indiana, and the previous clinic was three hours away. At this chemo the nurse incorrectly inserted the IV, leading to all the chemo being put under her skin rather than into her bloodstream. At one point my step-mom complained of her chest burning but the nurses checked and didn't see anything wrong. Only when we noticed a bag of fluid forming over her breast did the nurses actually care. They asked her rude questions such as "how did you not notice this? And did you pull you port/IV out?" as if they weren't responsible for not only inserting it incorrectly but also brushing.off her complaints of pain.

When the doctor was notified he tried to suck the chemo out w syringes (unsuccessfully) and was obviously very upset. He subscribed painkillers and also said he'd call later tonight. When we left we also realized they never gave us her medicine to keep her white cell count from dropping and now her white cells will drop even lower leading to more complications.

This was handled horribly by the nurses and clinic and should have Never happened. Now my step mom will have to have her power port removed. The chemo is in her chest and will most definitely rot her skin ( it's Essentially posion they injected in her skin right above her breast). She will become Very sick and also miss a vital month or two of chemo which endangers her life. She will likely be admitted to the hospital. I suggested suing for medical malpractice, but none of us are lawyers or even familiar w those laws.

 So can we sue the clinic and is it worth it? If yes what evidence do we need to collect or record and what else do we need to know about the legal process?
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer: You can consult an attorney if you wish, but IMO, suing should be your very last resort, not your first.  A lawsuit takes years, and is very emotionally taxing and time consuming.  Not really something one wants to be doing when fighting cancer.


Title: [Upstate NY] Is it legal to discharge an air soft BB gun on my property in a residential area?

Question:
Hello! I got my son an air soft gun from my local Wal Mart that fires BB's. We just got back from a family holiday and my son wants to use his new gun for target practice. However, before I allowed him to do this, I wanted to check our local laws. I couldn't find anything about it online, just laws regarding the possession of air soft guns. Also, the local police station is closed today (well, open, but no receptionist and I didn't want to bother the police with a non-emergency question after hours).

I have a backdrop set up for him and he will of course be under my supervision. We have a fairly big yard which faces the woods, so it is 100% safe. I just don't want to be breaking any laws.

Thanks for the help as always!

Answer: It really depends on the municipality. I wouldn't be afraid to use the non-emergency line for this, in all likelihood they'll be more than happy to advise you. They'd rather you call and ask than just assume it's okay.


Title: Wife slip and fall-Ok to take action?

Question:
I wanted to ask this question on behalf of my wife since she doesn't use reddit and has been having some problems recently with a fall she had.  About maybe a month ago in Mid-March we had a small snow storm that came through our area and my wife was scheduled normally to go to work in the morning.

She works for the military as a contractor for the medical management for the state of NJ and where she parks, she parks within the base of where she works.  When she got to work that morning, the people who they contract did not plow the parking area yet and from where she parks and no matter where you park you have to walk a bit to get to the place within the base where she works.

When she got done parking and got out of her car she did not know that she parked near black ice and as soon as she got out of the car she fell to which she hurt her left part of her body ( basically from the hip down).  She tried to get a picture of the place where she fell, but it was so hard to get a picture of the black ice and as well she had it recorded by the accident report at her office at the time of incident when she finally arrived to work after the fall.

They did send her to workman's comp and to their hospital of choice and she did have a sprain and had a hard time walking.  She is still now working with workman's comp to recoup her for the few days she was out due to the doctors orders after the incident.  It is now April and she currently has these spasm's and pains that come off and on to the side of her body that basically causes her to not do things she would normally do in a certain fashion as she would do before the fall.

I wanted to know if since of the fall could they be held liable and if we could have a lawsuit on our hands due to negligence?  I am not one to sue and know nothing of the manner, but after seeing the constant pain she is in and the fact of them just apologizing for not salting at all just made me furious to know that they knew of the situation, but did not take care of this in time to not cause this accident to happen.

In essence, i wanted to know if we do have a case for a slip and fall case and if so is it really worth it?

Answer: Workers comp is here remedy.  She can speak to a workers comp attorney if she likes


Title: My husband sexually assaulted me, and the police won't take it seriously

Question:
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Topic:
Troll Post

Answer:
 There's a gap between "it's okay" - it isn't - and "the police will follow up." The police do have the discretion to choose not to investigate. If your police department has a victim's advocate, talk to them about it - they may be able to help you get some traction.

Beyond that, talk to a divorce attorney. Domestic violence is depressingly common, and your attorney can probably help you work with the cops as well as helping you with your divorce.


Title: Apartment Complex lied to me about about unit’s availability in order to try and make me rent a more expensive unit.

Question:
Recently I have been looking for a place to move.  I had decided on an apartment complex but was trying to pick between two different units.  One unit was a prime location, but expensive. The other unit was not as great a location but was being offered with a substantial discounted rent and one month of free rent as well.  The price difference between the two would have been $4000 for the year.

I was back and forth on for a couple of days, but eventually decided to rent the cheaper unit.  On the final day of the promotion I went to the management office to put in my application for the cheaper unit.  When I got there I was told that unfortunately someone had put in an application for it the night before and it was no longer available.   I asked her to let me know if by any chance it fell through.  Later that day she emailed me and confirmed that their application went through so that unit was definitely no longer available.  Because of this I was left with no choice but to rent the more expensive unit.  She knew I was on a very tight time frame and didn’t have many alternatives.

Over the next few days I noticed that the cheaper unit was still being shown as available on their web site, while the one I applied for was no longer listed.  I began to suspect they lied to me about the cheaper unit being rented so my only option would be to rent the more expensive unit.  Since then I have confirmed this in various ways.  I have also had friends call and email to check on apartment availability and they also confirmed that the cheaper unit was never rented and still available.

I know this is extremely sleazy, but is it Illegal?  I have documented/recorded various conversations and emails to show proof that they lied to me.  But do I have any recourse?   Even if I decided to just pull out of the deal, do I have a case for getting my application fee and deposit back?

Any help would be appreciated.

Answer:
 IANAL

I previously did property management. Someone being approved for the apartment and actually renting it are two very different things. It is possible someone applied and was approved to rent it but never followed through in actually renting it, resulting in the unit being available again.Answer #2: Can you call them and see if they can transfer you to the other unit since you see It's still for rent?

Unfortunately there's no grace period/buyers remorse for renters.Answer #3: Unethical sure, illegal? No. It basically boils down to the fact that they probably upsold you. You can ask for some kind of "deal" but they will most likely just refer you to your signed contract. Pursuing any kind of legal action will just be wasting your time and money.Answer #4: It certainly possible they lied to you, but I’d be kinda surprised if they did given the price difference between the two units. Four thousand dollars is enough of a difference to make this a pretty poor scam as most people are fairly price sensitive.

Additionally, the fact that the lower priced unit was discounted, and has yet to be filled makes me think they wouldn’t give up a chance to rent it just on the off chance you wouldn’t mind parting with $4k more. I think it’s far more likely that most would just rent an apartment elsewhere when their preferred choice was no longer available. I get that you think they ascertained that you were in a tough spot time-wise, but I would be surprised if that affected their decision making at all.

That said, even if they did lie, I doubt what they did was illegal per se, and it would be even harder to prove with any certainty.


Title: [IN and CA] Abuse, runaways and legal concerns

Question:
I (17) have a friend (14) who lives with abusive parents. We're currently considering whether it's in his better interest to run away from home, but we need some legal advice.

Some basic stuff:
* He's in Indiana, I'm in California
* His parents are emotionally and occasionally physically abusive. He doesn't have any record of it; I've encouraged him to see if he can record it. His parents have previously broken items of his, including his laptop, but he doesn't know where the broken items are
* He lives in a religious household where certain types of abuse are considered okay under religious law
* He has a documented disability (autism); he appears to show signs of depression but I don't know if he has an official diagnosis
* His extended family is dysfunctional and is equally (if not more so) religious, so going to them is not an option
* He's homeschooled and forbidden from leaving the house without his parents, so he's not in contact with any mandated reporters
* To my knowledge, CPS has never been involved. I'm unable to contact them because I don't know his address

What we need to know:
* What is the best way to document further abuse?
* If he were to run away and be intercepted by police, could he legally refuse to return to his parents?
* If my family were to take him in, could we get in legal trouble?
* If I were to supply him with a means to leave Indiana, are there legal repercussions for assisting a runaway?
* Where does "religious freedom" end and "child abuse" begin in terms of legality?

Answer:
 Religious freedom doesn't ever justify child abuse.

If his parents are abusive he needs to call CPS himself. You cannot assist him in running away or let him stay with you. When the police track him down they will force him to return home.


Title: (WA) Is it possible to appeal for instate tuition?

Question:
Hi there! I am a high school student who moved to Washington over the summer of 2016 from Texas. I would like to go to college back in Texas because of friends, family and that is where I spent 16 years of my life, my only issue is tuition. On the website of my first choice it said that you can get instate tuition if you lived in the state for up to a year before attending, and since I no longer live in the state of Texas, I am wondering if it is possible to appeal for instate tuition.
Thank you for your time.

Answer:
 >On the website of my first choice it said that you can get instate tuition if you lived in the state for up to a year before attending, and since I no longer live in the state of Texas, I am wondering if it is possible to appeal for instate tuition.

It seems like it is pretty black and white on what you need to do for instate tuition.


Title: [TN] I've been accused of stealing from a gas station. While it's possible I absent-mindedly took something, I will never willfully steal again after I got in trouble for it 3 years ago. I'm considering going in tomorrow to talk to a manager. Please advise me.

Question:
They told me they have me on camera stealing orange juice. There are a couple of possibilities. 1) I was with my roommate and he asked me to hold his orange juice, and mistook that for me stealing it, or I never handed it to him to pay for it because I forgot, and so I unintentionally stole it. 2) It was someone else. I can't remember the last time I even handled orange juice in that gas station.

Either way, I have done nothing to them maliciously, and being accused like this has honestly dredged up some old traumatic memories from when I got in trouble 3 years ago. I feel fear, indignation, humiliation, and I'm pretty upset by this. I don't know if talking to a manager is a good idea or if I should talk to a lawyer first. The guy that informed me said that the worst case scenario is that I would be asked to apologize and pay for what I "stole", but I can see them just saying that to make the culprit feel safe and come in to get arrested. What should I do?

Answer:
 > What should I do?

Tell them you didn't steal anything. Find a different gas station to shop at.Answer #2: Who told you that this footage exists?


Title: Ex is calling me a rapist.

Question:
I dated this girl 3 years ago and we had a very bumpy relationship of the course of 2 years.
at the time I was 17 she was 16. I told her I was happy to wait until she was ready to do anything regarding sex.
We started having sex and everything was fine both of us enjoyed it at the time.
Now 3 years later and many arguments later she today called me a rapist. Saying that I was only with her for sex and told her I would break up with her if I didn't get it. I didn't say this at all. She says that she only had sex with Mr to keep me around because she feared I would leave her if she didn't.

I'm just worried what can happen is she's crazy enough to report this to someone.  I have the conversation on my Facebook still.
I'm in the UK it happened in England I've since moved to Scotland to avoid her.

Answer: Save the conversations, block all contact and never speak to her againAnswer #2: Keep that conversation, even if her claims are true that wouldn't constitute rape. If she tries something later you have some help to your cause.


Title: Is this illegal in DC?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 After 5 years they are worthless, not 1.

http://www.ncsl.org/research/financial-services-and-commerce/gift-cards-and-certificates-statutes-and-legis.aspx

I'd run it by a lawyer if you are going to make a practice of NOT honoring them and they are less than 5 years old.Answer #2: Federal law states that gift cards cannot expire for at least five years.
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2010/11/ftc-has-gift-card-tips-holiday-buying

I believe this applies to both cards and certificates.Answer #3: Do people pay for them to gift them to other people? If so, exactly why do they need to expire at a year or ever...?


Title: [Ontario, Canada] A guy that likes my sister in law keeps showing up at her bedroom window uninvited. Is he trespassing?

Question: I need some advice. My sister in law (let's say her name is Jen) is being bothered by a guy (let's say his name is Kurt) who wants a relationship with her, she is not interested in him. Kurt has expressed that he wants a relationship with Jen but she politely declined and told him that she isn't interested. Jen and I are currently going to a GED program and Kurt shows up there every day to talk to her (he isn't registered in the program). Jen doesn't say much to Kurt, because she's busy doing school work. By this point she has told him multiple times she isn't interested and to leave her alone. On the days she doesn't come to school he comes every day asking where she is/looking for her. Kurt comes to her bedroom window uninvited and keeps knocking on her window until she answers. Last night Jen told me she heard something outside her bedroom window, so she peeked out the curtain and saw him trying to look into her room (her curtain was closed). This really concerned me, and I'm wondering if I can legally tell him he's trespassing, and to leave her alone. If he is indeed trespassing, can I tell him I will call the police if he comes on our property uninvited again? (we live at Jen's parent's house).

Answer:
 She should call the police and tell them all of this right away. Answer #2: He could be charged with a host of crimes, such as trespassing, harassment, peeping-tom offenses, etc. I suggest you notify the police and go from there. They can advise you about things like restraining orders that might also be necessary. Answer #3: Yikes. Obviously not applicable in CA but in much of the U.S. That sounds like a good way to get beat up or shot.

Do call the police. Who knows what his full intentions might be. Answer #4: Wow!  If his ideas of boundaries are this skewed, there's no telling what he is capable of.  She needs to get police involved asap!


Title: Can a person be considered guilty if the rest of the suspects have an alibi, but there's no evidence against this person?

Question:
Let's say that the murder occurred in a room that always stays closed, has no windows, and has a door that can only be opened with eight keys (eight possible suspects)

If seven people out of those eight workers managed to prove an alibi, and only a person has no reliable way to confirm his alibi, then that means that person No. 8 is automatically considered guilty by law?

Answer:
 No it doesn't make him automatically guilty. There are no situations in law when anyone is "automatically guilty". You still need to prove it in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt even if you have piles of evidence.

It could lead to the police pursuing charges because he's perceived to be the only one that could have possibly done it. However, they'd definitely look for other factors like physical evidence, motive, history of the accused & relationship between accused and victim. Depending on those factors, they may or may not be able to prove in court that it was this individual. Answer #2: There are too many alternate theories to assume person 8 is the killer.  Someone broke in, someone stole a key from a suspect, the victim killed himself, it was an accident, it was self-defense.  They'd have to be the only 9 people left on earth, and if that were the case, I don't think the trial system would still be in place.Answer #3: I agree with leyebrow , they could hold him for questioning to gather evidence , heck they might hold all eight of them and look for inconsistencies in their stories but overall it's innocent until proven guilty not guilty till proven innocent


Title: 18f, planning on running away from my parents soon. What legal, important documents should I take with me, and I'd there a possibly that they can bring me back?

Question:
Before I go I will have a 'goodbye' letter already prepared; I also wonder if that'll stop them from filing a "missing persons" report? Or will it not?

What should I take with me before I go? What would you take if you were running away for good? Anything legal I should consider? Will my parents try to bring me back by the police, even if I am 18? How can I avoid this?
Any tips and answers are appreciated, thanks in advance.
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer: You are 18, legally an adult so no they cannot force you back just don’t take anything that’s not completely legally yours. What you should grab: birth certificate, social security card, drivers license, passport, any bank cards (assuming they’re in your name).Answer #2: If you're 18 it's no longer called running away. It's called moving out. Good luck.Answer #3: One thing I would advise is to preemptively contact the police of whatever area you settle in and tell them that you left your parents of your own accord, you informed them of that, and that they may try to report you missing.


Title: [NY] I had bought a moto g from amazon 7 month ago. It slipped from my hand a week ago and broke its screen. My friend also wanted a new moto g.So, I bought a new moto g from him. When it arrived, I said to amazon that it was DoA with broken screen and asked for replacement. I replaced my piece....

Question:
Instead of his. I removed back IMEI sticker on battery as well as removed system files so it won't turn on. This way when their guy came for return they couldn't verify it from device, so he assumed it was correct piece from box IMEI. Every thing went well, I got a new piece for free in exchange of my broken piece. It's been 3 week, no email, message, call from them.

Shall I assume that everything is over and  no further consequences would be? Have I committed crime? or just broken their ToS?

What would be worst case scenario? Sue for the price of phone? Or worse?

P.S.= I did this because they say warranty doesn't apply for accidents and $100 charge for screen replacement of $200 phone.

Answer:
 > Have I committed crime?

Yes.  You lied to Amazon to get a free phone from them.  That's fraud.

> What would be worst case scenario?

Jail.

> I did this because they say warranty doesn't apply for accidents and $100 charge for screen replacement of $200 phone.

Oh, the horrors!  That they would want you to pay for a mistake you made!  What is this world coming to when you're held responsible for your own actions!  Hell in a *handbasket*, I tell you.Answer #2: > Have I committed crime?

Yes, unless you don't consider fraud to be a crime.

When does school start again?Answer #3: > Shall I assume that everything is over and no further consequences would be?

Nope.

> Have I committed crime?

Yep.

> or just broken their ToS?

Nope. (Does Amazon have a term of service?)

> P.S.= I did this because they say warranty doesn't apply for accidents and $100 charge for screen replacement of $200 phone.

Don't worry. We gathered you stole for personal gain. Answer #4: Fraud is still illegal in all 50 states.Answer #5: It's not just fraud, this is a specific type of fraud that amazon aggressively goes after that they refer to as retail theft.  I have no idea what the punishment is but I do know that they do have a team set up to specifically deal with what you have described.Answer #6: Are you asking if mail fraud is illegal? Yes. Yes it is.


Title: Could I possibly get in trouble for underage drinking on video?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Time to let your parents know about this, so they can get you an attorney.  This is all going to end in tears no matter what, but perhaps you can avoid a juvenile record if you act proactively before someone rats you out. Oh, and *yes*, someone *is* going to accuse you of something to save their own skin. Happened to me when I was a teen. Came home and there was a police car in the driveway. I had been named as participating in a break-in by some other kids. I knew nothing about it, but no one, including my parents believed me. It was a week before another participant ratted *them* out and exonerated me. It was a damn long and ugly week too.


Title: Landlord wanting to show house regardless of state(CO) saying no showings until after 4/26

Question:
My lease is up May 16th, 2020. Our landlords recently posted a rental advertisement on Trulia and Zillow. They are asking us to vacate the house for 2 hours on Friday, and 2 hours on Saturday every week for showings until they find a tenant. Our state is in full lockdown and this would require my children and I to drive around for 4 hours a week while they bring strangers in to tour the house.

All of our possessions are still inside, and we have already paid the final month of rent. They’re strong arming us and I wonder what my rights are.

Colorado has issued strict rules against any real estate showings or walk throughs until after 4/26/2020.

Do I have any options here? Is it worth paying an attorney? Can I ask them to pro rate the remainder of my lease so I can leave and not feel like my family’s health and well being are compromised by having strangers tour our house several times a week?

TIA for any advice

Answer:
 1) they cannot force to you leave the home which you are legally residing in for a showing, period.

2) stay home and just don’t let them in. If they want to call the police, that’s fine.

What’re they gonna do...evict you?Answer #2: Stay home.  Lock the door.  Deny them entry.  If they attempt illegal entry, call the cops.

The end.Answer #3: > Colorado has issued strict rules against any real estate showings or walk throughs until after 4/26/2020.

I see that the Colorado Association of Realtors has issued guidance to that effect, but are you sure that's included in the governor's order(s)?

Because if it's not, your landlord isn't a realtor and would not be obligated to follow that guidance.


Title: My ex-husband and his new wife caused my children to overhear some ugly details of the past. Parental alienation? [GA]

Question:
Hi!

My ex and I divorced nearly 10 years ago. We had three children together, who we now split custody of 50-50. He has since remarried, and they have a two year old together. The new wife is also an old friend of his, and so she knew him long before the divorce.

A large part of the reason for the divorce was that I had severe anger issues, which are now better under control. This did result in slapping him in fights and some abusive manipulation. The physical violence never was brought up in the divorce proceedings - my ex is Russian, and still felt it would make him less of a man or something like that.

Our youngest (10) and our oldest (15) have both been having some behavioral issues lately. We've been trying to figure out how to handle it, but recently it escalated into the youngest regularly hitting his classmates. He is seeing psychologists to work on his anger issues.

This past week (until tomorrow) the kids have been with them. Yesterday, apparently the bus got home early, and the kids overheard an argument between my ex and his wife about how to deal with the youngest's behavior. Apparently at some point in the argument she said something about how he was going to "end up like his mother," and about how she didn't want to watch his future girlfriends turn into skittish bruised versions of themselves.

The kids apparently asked them about this, and were told that "sometimes good people do awful things," and that that's why it's so important that they learn to think before they act, and to not hurt people. However, the kids aren't satisfied, and want more information. My ex and his wife called to let me know what had happened, but they made it clear that they had no intention of lying to the kids.

The kids are already not interested in speaking with me, and I imagine it will only get worse if the details here come out. Do I have any recourse? Can I force them to not discuss this with my children?

Thanks!

Oh, and we all live in Dekalb county, GA.

Answer:
 >  Do I have any recourse? Can I force them to not discuss this with my children?

Nope, they did not intend for the kids to overhear and now it would be awkward to lie.

You did a bad thing, own up to it.Answer #2: > The kids apparently asked them about this, and were told that "sometimes good people do awful things"... My ex and his wife called to let me know what had happened.

I would be so happy if my ex and his wife said something this neutral to my kid and then approached it in the spirit of co-parenting.

It is far from alienation to acknowledge family history -- that you acknowledge is true -- and how it might be affecting your kids' current behavioral issues.Answer #3: "Parental alienation is the process, and the result, of the psychological manipulation of a child into showing unwarranted fear, disrespect or hostility towards a parent or other family members."

If they are lying about your past in order to get your kids to hate you then that is  alienation.  Sounds like they aren't and are trying to frame it as nicely as they can AND trying to use this to teach a very valuable life lesson.  10/10 parenting


Title: An Uber driver caused an accident in a city where Uber was told to stop working and he didn't have ride sharing insurance on his car.

Question: My friend drives for Uber. He lives in Ontario. The city he lives in told Uber to stop working at the beginning of the month and the city council suspended Uber from working. He was driving for them earlier this week and he was in an accident which the police say is his fault and he knows they are right even though he is not happy about it. The other driver is in the hospital and she didn’t die but she isn't home yet. He didn't have any ride sharing or Uber driver insurance on his personal policy and now his insurance is saying they aren't going to cover him. Can he appeal that and is there anything else he can do to make this not be so bad? He has always paid his insurance on time and he has a clean driving record and no parking tickets and has never been charged for anything criminal or traffic. His location is the province of Ontario.

Answer:
 > Can he appeal that and is there anything else he can do to make this not be so bad?

He can try. But his personal auto insurance almost certainly has clauses specifically prohibiting commercial use, like ride sharing. He almost certainly will not win any "appeal" with his insurance company, and they are not going to jump all over themselves to *do him a solid* when it looks like he was at fault and they would have to pay out a large sum.

Uber almost certainly won't cover him as he wasn't supposed to be driving, right?

His insurance and parking and driving record is irrelevant. He voided his own insurance and got into a serious accident. He will likely lose his insurance and be civilly sued for the damages. He is royally screwed.Answer #2: so, exactly what he was doing for uber at the time of the accident matters.

* **phase 1: waiting to be matched to a passenger**: maybe covered, maybe not. uber MAY have a policy that covers this.
* **phase 2: on the way to a passenger, after a match but before pickup:** uber carries a very large insurance policy that covers driver liability.
* **phase 3: had a passenger in the car:** uber carries a very large insurance policy that covers driver liability.

i dunno the details for canada. in the united states, phase 1 is covered to a $50,000 limit, while phases 2 and 3 are covered to a $1 million limit, so exactly what the driver was doing at the moment of the accident *really* matters.

of course, his personal insurance company is still going to drop his ass.


Title: Manager is jealous of Unemployment Checks. Says refuse them or your fired.

Question:
My boss recently heard about the $600 bonus to unemployment.  So he has contacted all his hourly employees and told them he wants us to come in to work between 5-10 hrs a week and do deep cleaning to get us ready to open. He will give us 40hrs a week of pay regardless of how much we work. And if we don't take the deal we are not welcome back when we open.

There's no middle ground for claiming only the hours we worked and then claiming lost wages for the rest.

He said if we think the 600 is coming we are delusional so we should take his "sure thing"

if refusing this offer causes termination, would I lose unemployment for refusing work?

Answer:
 They are trying to take advantage of a PPP SBA loan under the CARES Act (Corona Relief bill #3).  Though they could probably have better diplomatic skills, it should all be above board.  They will have to comply with keeping the staff size the same or will not get their SBA loan forgiven.  Plus, they also get to defer SS trust fund payments into 21 and 22 in addition to other benefits.  The desire to keep those incentives should be adequate to ensure they keep you on board.

There's no guarantee that jobs will be plentiful in a few months.  Not sure of your specific circumstances, but my general advice is that most people should do what they can to ensure they have work waiting for them when these programs lapse.

The CYA advice in this post is generally correct in normal times, but these are not normal times.  The one thing I think you should verify is that your employer has been approved for the PPP loan.

Good luck!


Title: Dangerous, dead trees

Question:
Connecticut, US.

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We rent the first floor of a multifamily house in Connecticut and the backyard of the house has 3 large, dead trees. They are clustered with a 4th dead tree in the neighbor's yard right along the fence line. Storms have started and the dead tree on the neighbor's side fell and hit the house behind them. Now, I am more nervous about the remaining dead trees on our side of the fence. They are directly next to the detached garage where we (us and the other tenants) each park one car inside the garage and one car directly in front of the garage (2 cars inside, 2 cars outside so 4 cars total). I don't think the trees could hit the actual house though, it's a bit too far. However, I'm starting to get nervous when I'm loading my kid into the car that one of those trees is going to hit us or that they'll crush the garage/cars when we're inside.

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The landlord claims they are not an issue and that he will not have them removed. I am currently not arguing this with him, I just didn't respond when he said that. I would like to wait to bring the issue back up until I have something compelling to bring forward that would prompt him to take action.

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My renter's insurance won't cover damage if the tree belongs to the landlord. My car insurance would have to cover it but that's a 1K deductible. Additionally, I'm not clear on who would cover medical costs if we were injured. I tried googling how much our landlord is responsible for and different websites said different things depending on whether it was "caused by a storm" or "negligence" because the trees are just huge and dead all the time. What should we do to protect ourselves before the next big storm?

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Answer:
 A property owner can sometimes be liable for damage caused by trees on their property when those trees are known to be unsound. You might notify your landlord in writing of the condition of the trees and the neighbors tree fall to eliminate question as to what he knows.

In most situations damage from a fallen tree is either an act of God covered by your insurance or negligence by the property owner. If your insurance truly doesn’t cover damage caused by an act of God you should consider a different policy.

Your other path would be to argue the property is unsafe because of the tree condition, demand that the landlord remedy the situation, and seek to end the lease if he does not. The success of that path would depend on the facts around the tree and the threat it poses.


Title: Phone stolen in Europe, Verizon says I owe a LOT of $$$

Question:
My phone was stolen and Verizon is trying to charge me an unreasonable amount of money for charges racked up by the thieves. I'm not sure what exactly happened since I went on iCloud and locked/erased my device as soon as I could.

There has been an investigation into it with Verizon, and they concluded that I owe 60% of the ~$7000 in charges. Fwiw, I kept my phone in Airplane mode with data off my my time in Europe (I'm from USA).

I should also note that I never contacted Verizon to report my phone stolen, as from previous experience, I was under the impression that locking/erasing it on iCloud was enough. Apparently I was wrong, and this is Verizon's main point.

Is there anything I can do? This seems completely unreasonable and unfair, and I feel like there has to be some course of action.

Thanks

Answer:
 Locking and erasing the phone protects your data, not your bill. Only notifying Verizon that the phone has been lost can you protect yourself from the bill, because your bill is generated by recognition of the SIM, not the iCloud stuff. You could take the SIM and stick it in a different phone and it would generally work, and you would be charged for the usage on the new phone.

Since you didn't call Verizon so they couldn't cancel the SIM, chances are good you are screwed here.Answer #2: You never contacted Verizon to tell them to suspend service? I don't know what to tell you: if you had done you would have been on the hook for minimal charges but you didn't. I'm rather surprised that Verizon is only holding you responsible for 60% of the charges TBH.

Do you have any evidence (police report for example) to indicate when the phone was stolen? Not that that would get you off the hook with Verizon, but it might get them to reduce the charges a bit more.

But you made a major error here, charges were incurred and they now have to be paid. About your only option is to throw yourself on the mercy of a sympathetic Verizon rep. You might also be able to get some kind of retrospective international contract so those calls etc were at contract rate rather than what I assume they were.Answer #3: Not legal advice, but if your phone was in airplane mode there was no way for iCloud to transmit the lock/wipe commands to your phone. Not sure if it'd transmit after the thief turned the phone on, but I'm betting they factory reset the device which kept it registered but didn't lock it. You really should have reported it stolen.


Title: I got caught driving without insurance and fined $4000 even though I didn't cause an accident (the minimum is $5000 apparently)

Question:
This was in the province of Ontario in Canada. It was my first offence, I have never had a ticket for anything before and I had never been pulled over before this. I was pulled over because the sticker on my licence plate was expired by one month. I had bought a new sticker but had just forgotten to put it on my plates. I also could not provide proof of insurance because my insurance had lapsed because I could not afford the payments and was in the process of looking for a better deal.

I was charged with operating a vehicle without insurance under something called the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act. In court the justice of the peace reduced the fine to $4000. I didn't even cause an accident or hurt anyone but he said I was lucky because the minimum fine for a first offence in $5000! I appealed this fine and lost. I don't have the money for this and if I don't pay it my driver's licence will be suspended. I also have the legal fees from the original court and the appeal. What should I do? How can the fine be so much when I didn't even cause an accident or commit a moving violation?

Answer:
 The fine is so high to deter you from driving without insurance. If you lose your license, you won't be driving without insurance now will you?Answer #2: >What should I do?

Get a bus pass.

>How can the fine be so much when I didn't even cause an accident or commit a moving violation?

I agree it's pretty steep, but that's the prerogative of the Legislative Assembly. Answer #3: To stop you from driving as an uninsured motorist. It seems like Ont. takes that thing somewhat seriously.

You made some choices. Those choices didn't work so well for you.

That does happen sometimes.


Title: [WI] I 21M went to the movies with a girl who turned out to be 16. Father found out and is furious. Should I contact a lawyer?

Question: Was not aware of her true age. Nothing happened other than a hug. I also don't know what her father is gonna do.

Answer:
 The father can't do anything because it's not illegal to go to the movies with a minor.  If you didn't have sex with her, then you have nothing to worry about.  Though for future reference, and I'm sure I don't need to tell you, it's probably not wise for you to see or continue contact with this girl in the future.  Answer #2: Stop talking to her. Stop talking to the father. He is pissed and rightly so. But if you didn't take her across state lines and you had no sexual contact, then you are fine. If the police come, don't talk to them. Get an attorney.

Next time verify age. Seriously. Check ID. If you had had sex with her you could be in trouble.


Title: Girlfriend (17) may be caught with ~30 Ritalin, possible charges?

Question: Lives in Georgia, and her parents might call the cops. Just wondering what she could possibly be charged with. She got the bottle from some guy whose name is on it, if that means anything.

Answer: Possession of any Schedule II CDS other than a narcotic is a felony punishable by to two to 15 years in prison. She may also be potentially charged with distribution, which is another felony.


Title: Received a cease and desist from Supercell

Question:
Hi,

I developed a script that helps players play Supercell's mobile game called "Clash Royale".
The script is a kind of a game cheat, and breaking the terms of service of the game by automating some player actions.(I only provide the script, I don't run it for the people)
AFAIK breaking the terms of service of a game is not breaking the law.

Today I received a Cease & Desist letter from some Finnish law company claiming that they represent Supercell, and that my website is infringing their copyrights and trademarks.

They also mentioned that I break their terms of service, but I don't care about it much.

1) I don't have their logo on my website.

2) I don't have any images of the game characters in the website.

3) I only mention the words "Clash Royale" as a something like "A script for Clash Royale" 2-3 times in the website.

And the script name has only the word "Clash" in it.

For privacy purposes I prefer not to give the exact details of the website and the copy of the letter.

I live in Israel, my webserver is in the USA, and Supercell are from Finland.

Do I really break any copyright trademark law?

Thank you for reading & helping

Answer:
 > AFAIK breaking the terms of service of a game is not break the law.

A violation of the TOS is a civil matter.  They could sue you, and they'd likely win.  Your smart move is to cease and desist.


Title: [NON-URGENT] Why doesn't HIPAA apply to teachers?

Question:
Why doesn't HIPAA apply to teachers.

For example, at my old high school, if you were diabetic, teachers were informed. Pretty logical, right? Just in case something happened.

However, we once had a teacher inadvertently announce to the class that a student was diabetic and every now knew.

Why does HIPAA cover this sort of situation? Has it never been brought up?

Answer:
 While teachers aren't covered by HIPAA, they are covered by FERPA. They are not supposed to share medical information with any other party without permission. You may have an argument that what the teacher is doing is a FERPA violation.

http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/doc/ferpa-hipaa-guidance.pdf


Title: Accused of DV, the accuser wants to go no further, my public appointed attorney says the DA wants to proceed. Whats my move?

Question:
[NY] First, I have been accused of domestic violence, I've always maintained that it has been over exaggerated. My lawyer told me today that my accuser wants to go no further with the charges but the DA says its their case now and they want to move further.

I have court today at 9 am where I will be pleading not guilty and going ahead to trail.

How do I go about getting it dismissed? Am I fucked?

Second question, I feel my public appointed attorney is not representing my best interests and would like to get a different attorney. I have felt this way even before today when she told me that my accuser wants to proceed no further but the DA says it's their case now and wants to move forward.  How do I go about doing that?

Please give me advice! Thank you.

Answer:
 It is your attorney's job to represent your best interest. She can't just waive her magic wand and make your charges go away. If the DA wants to proceed, that's what is happening.

It sounds like you don't have a good understanding of your attorney's strategy. That would be a good topic for the next time you speak with her.


Title: HOA Towed Gfs Vehicle

Question:
Here are the facts.

In NV, HOAs are authorized to tow vehicles parked without authorization through towing services as long as they give 48 hours notice. My girlfriend received the notice Tuesday morning and it was placed on the vehicle 4 am PST. She was in a rush to get to class (we are broke full time students) so in her haste she placed it in her purse and forgot about it. Her car was towed early in the morning today (Friday) so after the 48 hours deadline. She had to pay over $300 to retrieve it from the lot, taking an advance on her check. Thursday afternoon she had received a phone message from a front office rep saying  "there is a chance your car will be towed" but no specific mention that the car was SCHEDULED BY THEN to be towed the next morning. This message, i think by its wording, led her to plan on getting the tag Friday morning when she got up for work, with the HOA knowing full well the car would be towed sometime (like 4am) Friday morning.

What should we do? 300 is not something college kids recover from quickly, thats what I make in 2 weeks of work. I don't know if we should or can fight it.

The car was towed from her designated space with her Apt. Number because it did not have a $10 tag. We replaced the car in March or April and she was never informed or notified needing a special tag or permit to park in her own space before this.

Answer:
The [statute itself](http://red.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/rednvgov/Content/CIC/Program_Training/Fast_Reference/Towing.pdf) does not contain any obligation for additional verbal warning to be administered.

You both knew the law. You rolled the dice.  You paid the consequences.

>What should we do?

Be adults and learn from your mistakes.


Title: friend is a drunk driver. can i call the police on them...phx,Az

Question:
edit. foundmy answers thanks reddit!

TL;DR Can i call the police to pull over my drunk-driving friend?

so my roommate, call her Ana, has a drinking problem. tonight she drove and came home wasted. like eyes rolling in the back of your head drunk. this isnt the first time its happened. i found out via another friend that last night she left the bar drunk again.

she promises to not go crazy but sure enough she ends up way to drunk. we always offer a cab or a DD but she refuses and ends up swerving home. we kick her ass about it all the time and im on he verge of severing all ties because the stress of knowing the potential disaster is too much to deal with. im not looking to mess her life up but she needs to learn.

imy question is can i call the police to pull her over? any advice on this situation is appreciated, thanks.

edit. found my answers, thanks reddit!
Topic:
Alcohol Related Other than DUI

Answer:
 Just some friendly advice here:

By doing this (which I think is a good thing) means a few changes are going to happen with you.

* Your relationship with her is likely gone, especially if you tell her that you are the one calling the cops.
* DUIs are expensive...anticipate her being unable to afford rent.  How will this impact your finances?
* Anticipate her moving out, again...especially if she finds out that you called the cops on her.
* There will likely be fallout from mutual friends.  Friends taking sides.

Doing the right thing sometimes comes with a cost.  Hopefully this can be a wakeup call for her.

Good luck and update this thread if anything comes of this.


Title: Being followed by multiple P.I.'s dangerously

Question:
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Topic:
Insurance

Answer:
 > I don't have hallucinations or paranoia

Not to be overly blunt, but this is something that is said by literally every single person with hallucinations or paranoia.  It's part of the illness to think that you are fine.

Answer #2: When someone is aggressively tailgating or following you or driving in a manner that puts you in danger, you should find a safe place to pull over (a well-lit parking lot, for example), pull over safely, and allow the aggressive driver to continue on their way.Answer #3: >2. Do insurance ever hire P.I. or similar to make sure people don't harm themselves ?

No, but they do hire them if they suspect you're lying or exaggerating.


Title: Is sending rape threats on reddit illegal?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Sometimes the law is quite tricky and sometimes it is common sense, think hard about this one and the answer will come to you.


Title: Seeking legal advice in North Central FL [23 F]

Question:
I want to sue my university's nursing school - or, more specifically, the associate dean and my supervising faculty for my internship.

I just passed my nursing boards, and believe me, it was absolute hell getting to this point. Mostly because I was supposed to graduate in August instead of December, but was told by the associate dean less than a week before my pinning ceremony and graduation that I was not progressing at the required pace in my transition unit.

I was given no previous indication of this whatsoever.

I was so excited to start off my transition in my dream unit, and was given the night shift with 2 preceptors. My primary preceptor was incredibly supportive, fun to talk to, and felt almost like my first real nurse friend. The other was incredibly condescending. She was annoyed whenever I did anything that wasn't up to her standards. She turned up her nose at me when I didn't know the medication rationale (this was a very specialized unit and not anything I had ever studied in class, btw). It was extremely clear to me that she didn't think I was smart enough to either be in the unit or be a nurse.

When it all came to a head was one night when my supervising faculty (whom I already didn't trust and had asked not to be placed with, but was ignored because there "wasn't enough evidence of mistreatment", according to the associate dean) came to visit me in the field. She never came when my primary preceptor, who thought I was doing well, was on duty. For the better part of an hour, she and my preceptor went and whispered outside of the unit, and then my preceptor came back in and said she just had some questions about paperwork. I should have known something was wrong the next morning when she told the oncoming nurse after shift report that she would be back tonight, excluding me from the equation. When I piped up to include myself, she just stared at me and kept talking.

That night, I received an email from the dean telling me not to report for clinical and to meet with them before going again. Only for them to inform me the next day that the nurse manager (whom I saw maybe twice the entire time I had been there) had seen my substandard practices and requested me to be removed from the site. They wouldn't even tell me to my face.

I had a verbal agreement with a nurse manager at that same hospital via email that I would start on her floor. I don’t have official hire and rate paperwork because literally the very next day after that email was when I was told I had to delay graduation.

I know this seems ridiculous, but I just have so much bitterness and anger over this situation and I want SOMEONE to pay for what happened to me because it wasn't right.

My basic questions: is this worth pursuing? Can I prove that they prevented me from receiving several months of income and that there was mistreatment? Or should I just try to move on?

Answer:
 Just move on.

Reputations carry a lot of weight in nursing circles. Don't sully yours any more by throwing yourself at this. It'll be a huge uphill battle, cost a metric shit ton of money and be long and drawn out - assuming you actually have a case and can get a lawyer to take it on.


Title: My Mom's caregiver was stealing money. The caregiver quit her agency when she was caught. What are my options to getting the money back?

Question:
Hello, [From Michigan, USA, Earth]

As mentioned in the title I found out my caregiver was lifting money from my Mom's bank account when she would run errands for her. These transactions usually came from ATMs around the area my mom lives. The transactions were also minutes apart from normal purchases (groceries, getting a rent check from the bank, etc.) The total amount over the past 6 months is around $1,400.

When I called the agency the caregiver worked for they confronted her and she ended up quitting on the spot and tried to threaten legal action against the agency along with all sorts of other threats. They ended up having to block her number because she wouldn't ease up with the threats/calling. I think all parties involved know she was responsible.

What are my next steps as far as getting the money back? I doubt I will get it from the caregiver herself. What are my options for going after the agency? They seem to want video proof, but is that really needed in this case? I have an ATM withdrawal 4 minutes before she went and got her monthly rent check from a western union within the same building. These transactions also line up with when she started, and the days she worked. There are a couple shady transactions minutes apart from normal ones.

I'm planning on filing a police report and following up with a pro-bono elder law attorney. I really just wanted to get a sense of what I should do next, and how to proceed to get the money, and from who.

Thanks in advance for any help, and sorry about the word soup. Unloading my brain after a stressful week.

Answer:
 Call the police as you indicated.

Also, call Adult Protective Services.

Start by seeing what they have to say.
Answer #2: Was she licensed and bonded through the agency?   If so, you should be able to make a claim against the agency.


Title: Employer threatened to fire me if I took FMLA so I kept working with kidney stones, was going between ER and work [IN]

Question:
Not really sure where to go or even if I should talk to an attorney.

Over a month ago I was having kidney stones.  I called in for it late july and they said that my calling wasn't sick time so the two days I was off we're personal leave and they used that to put me on probation.

My plant manager said if I took FMLA for it he would have my job one way or another, legal or not.

So I kept coming to work for three days, going to the ER for the pain so I could come back in to work, still strung out from the morphine and norcos and Percocets they gave me.  Each time the ER doctors and nurses would be telling me I need to see a urologist asap, to which I told them I would when I had a day off.  They wrote drs notes but they wouldn't have done me any good in my situation.

I finally couldn't get off my bathroom floor after three days of being in and out of the ER and fearing they'd fire me, took FMLA anyway.

It's been three weeks and I finally had the procedure done to have the stones broken up by my urologist.

Today was my first day back at work and my boss won't even make eye contact with me.  Wouldn't even respond when I gave him the paperwork from the Dr.  Already I'm hearing from co-workers that they're watching me for any type of slip up for the chance to follow through.

I am already looking for new work.  But with the time it took to get he to help me get the company to tell me where to go to file a STD claim and being off work I can't avoid this place.  I have to be here.  Can't remember being this stressed or ever feeling so singled out.

I love my job, but do I even have a leg to stand on to make talking to an attorney viable?  Or should I just accept that this is corporate America and move on?

Answer:
 Did you submit the FMLA certification?

https://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-380-E.pdfAnswer #2: Some practical advise: take your emergency room visits paperwork to your primary care physician and ask if he/she will complete fmla paperwork for the initial onset of your condition. Also, if there is a chance this will be an intermittent, ongoing condition, have your doc indicate that on the paperwork so future lost time will be covered under the FMLA claim as well.


Title: Illegal stop?

Question: I drove into a high school parking lot to turn around and a cop turns on his lights and stops me. He says I’m trespassing on private property and I say I was just turning around. He comes back and tells me he smells weed (unlikely as nobody had smoked in the car anytime recently) and asks if there’s any in the car. I tell him where it’s at so that they can’t pin it on my girlfriend who was with me.  They took about an 8th and a pipe that were in the bottom of my center consul buried enough that they wouldn’t have smelled. The car didn’t smell when we got in and I feel like the cop might’ve just bluffed lucky. I don’t feel like there’s anything that’ll get me out of this but are there any holes someone might know that could help.

Answer:
 > The car didn’t smell when we got in

...says every smelly weed smoker ever.Answer #2: If you had weed in your car then the cop could probably smell it. I can't tell you how many of my friends swear their vehicle doesn't smell like weed when it most definitely smells like weed.


Title: Can I Use A Federal Passport Card And Skip The State ID?

Question:
Hi! Not the usual question, but I am so curious to hear what the community here thinks.

I've never had a driver's license and my current (Michigan) state ID will be expiring in a few months. I recently replaced my passport, and also got a [passport card](https://travel.state.gov/content/studentsabroad/en/beforeyougo/passports/whatisapassportcardandhowtoapply.html) at the same time.

**Is there any benefit to getting a new state ID (would be Illinois this time) or can I just use my passport card?** I'm tempted to avoid the hassle of the state ID replacement process entirely, and just use my passport card instead.

Many thanks in advance for your replies! <3

Answer:
 Passport cards are kinda like West Virginia drivers licenses and 2 dollar bills - there's always some ignorant fool who thinks they're fake.Answer #2: Legally there is nothing wrong with using your passport card as ID, however, be advised that you can encounter problems using the card that have nothing to do with its legality.

I have heard of people being unable to purchase alcohol in certain stores in the US with either a passport or a US military ID card, because it wasn't a "valid state-issued ID."  Obviously these people were idiots, but it has happened. I have used my passport as ID to go through TSA pre-screening at Midway (where they compare your ID to your boarding pass) and had it take four times as long because the agent was not used to seeing passports as ID.  So if you run into problems, you may decide that a state ID is worth having.


Title: [CA and NY] I am thinking of sending my child’s DNA to direct-to-consumer genomic testing services (e.g. ancestry testing) before putting him/her up for adoption. Any legal issues I need to be aware of?

Question:
Hi, I previously posted in another subreddit about my current situation and I received a lot of suggestions to visit this subreddit to ensure I am armed with good information.

To start off, I will be seeking a local counsel to discuss legal issues involved in putting my child up for adoption vs. keeping the child/getting parental support from the bio father who lives out of state. I am in CA and he is in NY. I’m here to get a head start on making sure I ask the right questions when I have my appointment so I don’t waste my attorney’s time.

I’m 24 years old and had been dating a man (frequent business visitor from out of town) who lied to me about his age, name, and marital status for 2 years. I recently discovered that he is 39, married for 12+ years, and has children back home. Unfortunately, I’m also pregnant with his child, first OB appointment is pending.

I am leaning towards keeping the child, but I haven’t decided on whether I will raise the child vs putting up the child for adoption. If I do go for adoption, I am going to send my child’s DNA sample to various direct-to-consumer genomic testing services along with my own samples. Are there legal issues about this that I need to be aware of from the adoption standpoint and my right to do this before I put the baby up for adoption?

I realize our local and federal laws probably inadequately address many issues that will surface with the advances in genomic testing and data. But if there are obvious legal issues that I need to be aware of so I can discuss them with my attorney, I would really appreciate the information/advice.

Thank you.

TL;DR: Are there legal issues I need to be aware of when I send my child’s DNA to direct-to-consumer genomic testing services before putting up the child for adoption?

Answer:
 NAL but in case you do adopt your baby, CA has open adoption which allows contact (via letters) once a year and you get to choose the parents for your baby. I was 17 when I adopted my girl and chose this option. We exchanged pictures and letters once a year for 16 years (through the agency) and then she contacted me to reunite.

Since our reunion (16 years now!) we have developed our own relationship and her family has always been supportive of us.  I have a Grandson too and he is very much a part of my life and it’s awesome.

It was the hardest decision I ever had to make, but the best thing for my situation and it turned out better than I could have ever imagined. I wish you the best which ever you choose, either way, it will work out. Answer #2: To what end are you doing this testing?Answer #3: Do you intend for the father or his family/your family to find out about the child?


Title: Haven't resigned lease since 2012, but told landlord via email that we would stay another year... is that legally binding?

Question:
I last signed my lease in Baltimore, MD 2011 and it was good from 8/1/11 to 7/31/12. Since then, each year, we've told our landlords we will stay another year via email.

We are in the process of buying a house and would like to leave before 7/31/16 (plan to close in April).

Our lease says this:

> "RENEWAL PROVISION: At the end of the Term set forth above [July 31st, 2012], unless one of the parties provides to the other written notice prior to the first day of the final full rental month of its intention to terminate this Lease at the end of such Term, then this Lease shall convert to and continue as a month-to-month Lease, subject to all remaining conditions of this Lease. Either party may terminate the month-to-month Lease at the end of any rental month provided that written notice of termination is delivered to the other party prior to the first day of the final rental month of the tenancy."

But it also says this earlier in the document:

> EARLY TERMINATION OF OCCUPANCY: Tenant shall not be released from liability for rent or other charges due under this Lease unless Landlord agrees in writing to release Tenant from such liability.

So can we break our lease? Are we currently in month-to-month?  If so, when is the soonest we could stop paying rent?

Thanks!

Answer:
 > continue as a month-to-month Lease

There's your answer. You're a month to month tenant. Depending on your jurisdiction, either party can end that pretty quickly.


Question:
Girlfriends ex wants to get rid of alimony. Me, the boyfriend, is living at house rent free with her. Can he legally request my financial documents and would I have to comply?

Florida

Answer:
 Cohabitation can end alimony in Florida, so it's very possible.Answer #2: He can subpoena you, if you didn’t comply or you file a motion to quash you would be in contempt of court, if you filed a motion to quash a judge would decide if you had to comply.

Florida has made modification based off of cohabitation a thing.  The key is that alimony is generally a question of need to receive and ability to pay.  So it’s possible a judge would find that as a matter of equity it would be unfair to require him to keep paying when you are contributing to the household expenses.


Title: Can I refuse to serve a customer because they are taking part in illegal activities?

Question: I work at a bank. Without getting into too much detail, if I am 100% sure someone is participating in money laundering, can I flat out refuse to service them? Pima County AZ

Answer:
 Ask your bank's legal department.  The bank pays lawyers to advise it for a reason.

I'm very skeptical here, because this is the sort of thing that should be easily answered by your branch manager or by your bank's corporate legal department.  I'm unsure why you're not going to them.Answer #2: Yes.  I'd run this by your manager first, though.Answer #3: You should have someone at the bank that specializes in anti-money laundering (sometimes they're called compliance)

Tell your manager NOW. They will help you escalate it.

Sometimes you don't refuse service - sometimes you do - your manager will escalate this through the chain.

There are very strict controls on money laundering in banking (think hundreds of thousands of pages of processes and procedures they have to follow)

If you work for a large bank you can google **Bankname anti money laundering** and it might pop up some information.

Any bank's policy is probably going to be (for an employee) notify your manager of your concerns. They can help you report it. Do not refuse service or do anything without direction from AML/compliance and your manager.


Title: Can I get out of this lease, with my money returned to me?

Question:
Philadelphia, PA

My lease states this:

"If tenant cannot move in  within 0 days of start of lease because previous tenant is still there or because of property damage which makes the property unsafe, unsanitary, or unfit for human habitation, tenant's rights are to: end Lease and have all money already paid as Rent, Additional Rent or Security Deposit returned with no further liability on the part of Landlord or Tenant."

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Upon move in, there is a significant amount of trash and garbage (old mattresses, car parts, etc.) in the back yard, some windows on main floor do not lock, there are roaches and decomposing mice on the property, there is no carbon monoxide detector, there is exposed broken glass (from a broken oven), illegal drugs found in the back yard, washer floods basement and dryer does not work, and AC does not work.  In addition to all of these horrible surprises during our informal walk through (landlord declined to do a walk through with us), we learned that the landlord is not licensed to rent in Philadelphia and we never received a Certificate of Rental Suitability or Partners for Good Housing Handbook.

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Are we within our rights to terminate the lease and request all money returned to us? When we signed the lease, the landlord said \*in writing\* that certain things would be taken care of prior to move in (for example, cleaning up the back  yard), and these items were not addressed. When we toured the home before signing the lease, many of these issues were hidden since the previous tenants still occupied the home.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 > Are we within our rights to terminate the lease and request all money returned to us?

You can tell the landlord you are terminating the lease under that clause. He can either agree and let you out and return your $$, or he can disagree. If he disagree's you can take him to court (unsure of amount of $$ so don't know if it would fall into small claims category), present your evidence, and a judge will decide.

I would take lots of pictures so if you go to court you have something to show.


Title: Is a person legally obligated to pay for alcohol when a cockroach has invaded the meal at a restaurant?

Answer: Yes.


Title: I changed my signature last year and am now selling a motorcycle privately. How do I sign?

Question:
(I live in Colorado.)

Hello!  As the title says, I updated my signature last year, meaning that I just started signing everything with a new signature without doing anything official about it... at least until I submitted a mail in voting ballot in November.  I received a response from the voter registration office (or some such place) that said that my vote would not be counted unless I sent in a copy of my identification for my updated signature, which I did.

However, a few months later, I received another letter that said that my vote did not count because I did not respond to the first letter (even though I did).  I responded again but never heard anything else.

Later today, I am bringing my motorcycle to someone who lives about an hour away to sell it to him (we previously met in person and discussed price, etc.).  My question is this: how can I spare this guy the potential headache of taking my signed title and bill of sale to his DMV and getting rejected if my signature is different on file?

Also of note, my driver license still has my old signature on it, and I have used that signature several times for registration purposes in the county that I live and vote in (Boulder County) but have never lived in the county of the guy I am selling to (Adams County).  I greatly appreciate any help!

TL;DR I starting signing things with a different signature last year, need to sell a motorcycle today, and want to spare the buyer any headaches at the DMV when he registers.

Answer: You sign it how you normally would. There is no law stating you must sign your name a particular way.


Title: I dropped my wallet. The person who found it isn't giving it back. [WI]

Question:
Location: Madison, Wisconsin.

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On Saturday night, I dropped my wallet less than a block from my house as I was walking home and didn't notice right away. Very early Sunday morning, I got a Facebook message from someone (Person A) saying that he and his friend had found my wallet. However, when I tried to make arrangements to pick it up from him, he said that his friend (Person B) was the once who actually had it, not him. A gave me B's name and told me to message him on Facebook. I did, but got no response. That evening, I went back to A and told him that  B wasn't responding. A seemed concerned, and told me that he called, texted, and left B a voicemail but didn't get a response either. He assured me that he'd have to see one of those messages and that he'd surely respond soon. He did not.

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Monday afternoon, I got A to give me B's phone number, and I tried calling and texting several times without success. Finally, Monday evening, B responds in 3 short texts, saying he's working and that he'll call me at 11pm when he's done, then tells me he can meet me at a bar nearby to give my wallet back. I text back that works fine and I'll meet him at the bar he specified at 11. No response. I go to the bar at 11 and wait for an hour, sending multiple texts and calling him multiple times but getting no response. I have to leave, so I leave my number with the bartender and arrange for B to just leave my wallet at the bar and for the bartender to call me if he ever shows up. The bar closed at 2 AM and I received no call, so I take that to mean B never showed up. I also sent B a text after I left the bar asking him to at least let me know if he was able to leave my wallet there. No response. B was also supposed to get in touch with A after work Monday night but I've messaged with A since, and he tells me that B never called him either.

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What are my options here? If it were anything but my wallet, I'd be able to wait a little longer and see if the guy's just flaky, but I'm running out of gas quickly and don't have a way to fill up my car. If he doesn't respond to me or A by 5 tomorrow, is it reasonable for me to file a police report? If I know the guy's name, phone number, and what he looks like, is there any chance that the police will actually do anything about it? I'm starting to get kind of desperate here and I just don't know what to do. All I want is my wallet back.

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TL;DR: Guy found my wallet, then ignores messages about it for 24 hours. Tells me to meet him to come get it, but never shows up. What do I do?

Answer: Call the policeAnswer #2: It's not clear yet that it's theft as opposed to just some other issue with showing up or his phone.  As soon as you file a police report you'll need to call your bank and credit companies to report them stolen.  You should ask your CC company if they can put a rush replacement for you card, or if there's any way for you to get some cash.Answer #3: One more text: "Dude, I really don't want to file a police report. You seem like an okay person but my wallet is vital stuff for me. You can drop it at [that bar], or [my address]. If I don't get it back [by X time], I will need to file a police report."


Title: Reselling

Question:
Hello guys.
I work at a major clothing store and 3 months ago I bought some shoes for 300$ (using my 30% employee discount). I do not enjoy the shoes anymore and they are starting not to fit me. I want to sell them for 200$, but I am not sure if I am allowed to sell an item I bought using my employee discount. Any help will be greatly appreciated. I live in NJ btw.

Answer: It’s a matter of store policy. The last store I worked at had a policy that anything you bought with your discount couldn’t be resold within 1 year. They had no way of really knowing unless someone had nothing to do and decided to browse all marketplace sites and your purchase history (hint: didn’t happen). I’d think you’re fine to do what you like.


Title: [Illinois] Wife has filed for divorce. I have not been served yet. She wants me to meet her lawyer for "mediation"

Question:
Been married for 20+ years. 2 teen kids. We have been having problems for a long time, but this kinda just blew up. I used to work in IT, but been working in a business together for the last 2-3 years. The business however is owned 100% by her. No other employees.

In Illinois, what does it mean when the "case has been filed", but "I have not been served yet"? I do plan to get legal representation ASAP, but do want to see if this can be salvaged for everyone's sake, not just the kids.

I am very interested to know the serving part. If I talk to her attorney (not sure for what; her attorney has not reached out to me yet), do I get "Served"? Or does it have to be done by a process server? When does the case starts moving? When am I due in court? When would I get to know all that details?

Answer:
 >If I talk to her attorney

Stop right there. No you absolutly are not going to talk with her attorney without your own attorney being present and in agreement that you should talk with her attorney.

Seriously, if she has an attorney then you should get an attorney.


Title: Women with alzheimer's was in ER for 3 hours identified as "Unknown Women" because her assisted living home failed to properly inform her family.

Question:
The women in the title of this post is my mother, and this just happened today. Thankfully she is currently okay, and still received care during the 3 hours for severe dehydration and a very bad UTI.

 Earlier today my mother (diagnosed with early-onset  alz around 2008) was found on the ground in the bedroom of her assisted living facility. She was somewhat responsive, but obviously needed medical help. The facility called for an ambulance to take her to the nearby medical center. The facility sent a packet along with her full of my mother's medical information, and basic identification. Someone from the assisted living facility then called my aunt (her sister) to inform her. They told my aunt it was not life threatening, and they specifically said to wait at home until the ER contacts us.

Flash forward a few hours when I decide to call the hospital because it had been way too long without hearing anything. The front desk has no record of my mother's name in the system so they transfer me to the ER. The nurse at the ER can't find her name in the system either. I then explained the situation to the nurse, and she knew who I was talking about. I was then transfered to nurse who had been looking after my mother. He informed me she has been in the system as "Unknown Women" because they need a family member to identify her. They had the packet of information with her name sent by the assisted living facility, but my mother's disease and her current condition made her unable to identify herself, so they needed a family member to identify her. The ER was under the impression that we were on our way there to identify her while we were actually at home waiting for the ER to call. All because the assisted living facility failed to properly communicate to either party.

I have no idea what legal leg I stand on, and I am still trying to sort out what is going on, but any advice would be incredibly helpful. Thank you all for taking the time to read this.

TL;DR. women could not identify herself due to ALZ and current state, so ER had to list her as unknown women. Assisted living facility told family to wait for ER to call. ER never called.

Edit: location - Georgia

Answer: There's no legal issue here. At most, it is a chance for two healthcare facilities to review and update their policies and procedures. Answer #2: I don't see what the legal issue is here. The facility called an ambulance for the sick resident, notified her sister, and sent a packet of information. The medical center treated her.Answer #3: This sounds like a mistake was made and no one was harmed. You were briefly inconvenienced, but that's it. If you like you can complain to the management of the care facility and to their state regulator. However there isn't a lawsuit here.


Title: Got rear ending while on the clock as a Jimmy John's delivery driver in Washington. Is Jimmy John's liable for damages?

Question: I was working as a delivery driver at Jimmy John's today in the state of Washington. As I was waiting for a pedestrian to cross the street with my turn signal on I was rear ended. The driver that hit me didn't have insurance and didn't even have a proper driver's license. My insurance is liability only. Because I was working for Jimmy John's at the time is the company responsible for paying for damages?

Answer: To your car, no.  If you were injured and needed medical care, that would be covered by workers comp.


Title: [ON, Canada] Have reason to believe a local pizza chain taints the food they deliver to non-tipping customers

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 I can see two obvious solutions here

1. Tip the pizza place

or

2. Shop at a different pizza place

But seriously, stories like this appear all the time and 99.9% of the time they're total bullshit. There may be one or two rogue employees doing something stupid but it wouldn't be a widespread problem and (if they are) they'll eventually get caught and get sacked


Title: Update: (Fl) A plastic surgeons office is using my pictures to promote their business.

Question: I called my agent the day after I posted here. He called and asked them to take down the pictures, they refused claiming that they belonged to the nurse since she took them and that its my fault for not telling her that I wouldn't let her use them. He called a lawyer, the lawyer sent a cease and desist letter and the pictures were down within a day.

Answer:
 Heh. Good on ya OP.

So they claimed copyright but forgot that whole needing a model release for commercial use, lol.   Glad it worked out for you. Answer #2: Good! I've been waiting for an update to this story!

I knew they'd cave the moment a C&D letter was sent. Also they're idiots for saying it belonged to the nurse.

EDIT: You COULD say this is defamatory (I guess, would be a tough defamation case as I pointed out in the last thread), but it's good that you're taking the high road...you don't want to make something like that splashy, because it'll look like you're hiding something. Remember, the SOL (statute of limitations) on defamation in FL is two years; if you land a BIG contract and it's denied because someone had those pictures and claimed you had surgery and it was worth it to you to score this contract to advance your modeling career, THEN you can talk to the lawyer your agent got. Until then, seems like the problem is solved. :)Answer #3: Everyone is talking about whether they are allowed to use OP's pictures but nobody seems to be asking the big question.  Isn't it fraud to claim these pictures were related to plastic surgery when they aren't?  Isn't that making a false claim?  Like wouldn't this be home-run evidence for a class action lawsuit for all the people who got plastic surgery there and now look like Michael Jackson?


Title: Dementia Patients Romantic Relationship Denied by Ministry of Health & Long Term Care - Ontario

Question:
Divorced dad, 76, lives in a public long term care facility in Ontario.  He has a dementia diagnosis and is living out his days surrounded by like-minded patients in a safe and caring environment.  The facility administration recently contacted us, the family, to advise that Dad has engaged in a sexual relationship with another dementia patient after staff found her in his room one morning after, presumably, a naked sleepover.  As is required, the administration advised both families and the Ministry.  Both patients are willingly engaging in the relationship and, according to staff, are of equal mental capacity.  Both families are in support of the relationship and see no reason to intervene.  When dementia patients find happiness and a reason to leave the isolation of their rooms, everyone is happy.  Everyone, that is, except the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.  The Ministry has denied the patients their relationship and has advised the facility to separate the lovers.  The facility is complying and have advised the families of such.  Neither family is happy about the forced breakup.

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Legal question:  do we, as the family (with POA for health care, if it matters) have any opportunity to intervene legally, and challenge the Ministry's position?  Does the dementia diagnosis remove the rights of these individuals to consent to screw?
Topic:
Disability Issues

Answer:
 Weirdly, I know a bit about this.  The individual must be capable of consent which includes cognitive abilities impaired in dementia.   Simply saying they are at the same level means nothing.

You can ask for a physician to perform a capacity assessment.  Absent this, the facility is liable, so they will just say no.

Answer #2: I would contact the Ministry with notarized statements from both families stating you support the relationship and attach a few articles detailing how these relationships can be beneficial.


Title: A Facebook "friend" just posted on social media that her boyfriend (he's in his 40's) is grooming teenage girls via text messages. How can I report this crime?

Question:
Like the title says, a Facebook "friend" (more like acquaintances with the same hometown) says that her boyfriend (they are both in their 40's) is grooming teenage girls (ages 15 and 16) for sex via text messages.  They have a turbulent relationship that includes domestic violence, drug abuse and lots of cheating.  Now there's this...

I think I should report this crime, but I'm not sure where to start.  Should I just call the local police department?

Answer:
 \>They have a turbulent relationship that includes domestic violence, drug abuse and lots of cheating. Now there's this...

Report all you want, but keep in mind given the relationship you describe it's highly possible that her claim isn't true.


Title: Can my father divorce my mother even when she has power of attorney over him and takes good care of him?

Question: My father has been abusive his whole life he beat me because im gay. and his habits have made him sick blind and immobile. My mom is doing her best but dad threatens to get a divorce and go to his sister's house. My mom has poa and my father has early onset dementia and delirium.

Answer:
 A lot of people misuse these terms, but the distinction is very important.

Has your mom been appointed guardian of your father due to his incapacity? Or is she simply the agent of a Financial and/or Healthcare Power of Attorney?


Title: If I have a price tag for $5,000 on a piece of white bread and someone steals it, have they still committed grand theft? Or does the law not apply in that demeanor because the general population wouldn’t value a slice of white bread at $5,000?

Answer:
 There was a case in the news over a decade ago where someone stole a scarf from Nordstrom that was priced just above the threshold to make it a felony.  They argued that other stores sold the exact same scarf at a price that would make it a misdemeanor, so that should be the market value.  They were able to get the conviction dropped from a felony to a misdemeanor.Answer #2: Typically, market value is used, not set price. So yeah, what the general population would value it at.Answer #3: It’s one banana Michael. What could it cost, $10?Answer #4: Makes me think of the police department that was called out for their mail package sting operations.  They would pack the package with an over average package value just over the felony value.  Kinda like an entrapment claim since it was well above the value of the average stolen package.

I don’t know what came out if that but I believe they had to back down on it.


Title: [Virginia] Question about storing prescription xanax

Question: I've been prescribed alprazolam (xanax generic, a benzo and schedule IV substance) for the last 5-7 years or so. I take it as needed for anxiety. I keep the prescription bottle at home, but have started putting a couple in a baggie to work with me to take it just in case I get a panic attack. Is this OK or should I not be doing this? Also, even if it is legal, do I risk running afoul of drug free workplace rules even though it is prescribed to me if I'm keeping it outside the bottle?

Answer:
 >I keep the prescription bottle at home, but have started putting a couple in a baggie to work with me to take it just in case I get a panic attack. Is this OK or should I not be doing this?

That is not a good idea.

Talk to your pharmacist and see if they can give you a travel sized bottle, which will be much smaller yet have all the important prescription information on it to avoid any issues.


Title: [MO, US] Got hired, went in for training, and wasn't paid for training

Question: I was hired at a photography studio and told to come in for training Thursday. I was told it would be an hour long. Arriving at the training session, the owner (call him T) proceeded to show us around and take test photo photographs in studio. He was unhappy with the quality of photos he was getting as he did not have a hair light along with his two studio lights. I explained it to T that if he wanted to have the quality he was aiming for you might want to get a hair light as other studios such as 'picture people' have. He said he respected my opinion, but I could not come into his store and tell him that he needed to buy new things. I let it go and that was that; everything seemed fine. Before I left training which ended up being over 3 hours long instead of just one as I was previously told by the manager (call him S). I inquired about our first pay period and what kind of pay we were being given for training. The owner (T) then proceeded to tell me he does not pay for any training and never has. I didn't know if this was a legal or not and so I nodded my head. I was given 2 work shirts and told to come in Monday for the morning shift before leaving by S. Many people have told me since then that unpaid training is highly illegal. I was then given a call the next day after training by the manager S and told that I needed to meet up with the owner and manager to discuss some things. I was in the next state over the next day visiting family for the weekend and told them I could meet them on Monday. He said that I was not coming in on Monday anymore instead we just needed to meet in person. I asked him why we needed to meet in person and he told me that he needed to get the shirts back that he gave to me. After beating around the bush with me over the phone as I asked why I wasn't coming in, S said that T and himself wanted to 'hold off' on having me work. I asked if I was fired and he said they just wanted to hold off. He then told me he would pay for the gas I used to get to training if I would meet up with him. I then told him I would get back to him, effectively 'holding off' on meeting him. I'd like some advice on steps I can take before this photography studio can screw others over. I am lucky to have a primary source of income, but training with me were what seemed like students in desperate need of a job. They are being taken advantage of. Who can I contact to investigate these claims? As for proof of being hired, I have the shirts, as well as emails offering me the position that were sent to me. I also can find some of the other people that were in training at the studio with me for witnesses if it comes to that. They told me I would sign paperwork on Monday in to bring my ID and social security number, so unfortunately there is no paperwork.

Answer:
 He has to pay you. While it's generally legal to have a potential employee take a skills assessment prior to them being hired, you had been hired so he must pay you for time worked even if he fired you after only a few hours. Tell him you will file an unpaid wages complaint with the Dept of Labor if he doesn't pay you.

http://labor.mo.gov/DLS/General/complaints


Title: (NJ) What would be a normal price for a lawyer to do a Name change ?

Question: Yesterday I spoke to my family lawyer to assist me with a legal name change and I was quoted $2000. Does this seem correct?

Answer:
 That's a " don't want to do it" quote.

A name change is totally a DIY legal project.


Title: USPS failed to deliver Speeding Ticket on time, I had to pay more fines

Question:
Hello,

Via USPS informed delivery, I knew a speeding ticket is coming my way. Though I never received it. I reported my missing mail to USPS via their Informed Delivery system right away.

More than two months later, I received a letter from MVA informing that my car has been tagged and in addition to unpaid fine, I have to pay extra money to lift the tag from title.  (I already paid both to prevent extra fines)

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Is there anything that can be done since all that was due to USPS losing my mail and not delivering it?

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Thanks,

Answer: If you knew the ticket was on it’s way via Informed Delivery, why didn’t you call the jurisdiction the ticket is from asking about it?


Title: I am ftm transgender and I'm choosing not to disclose this with family. They've all but abandoned me and didn't care for me much before I was trans so I don't expect support.

Question:
Anyways.

I legally changed my name today! I have a car financed with my father as the co signer. Is there ANY way to get his name off the title and change my name on the title without him being notified I have changed my name?

Also I'm on his health insurance... are they gonna send him a letter or something? I told them to take me off but I don't think he did

Answer:
 You can see if the lender will re-finance to you only. If they will you can get a new loan in your name and close out the old one.

Taking his name off the title will probably not happen without his permission.


Title: [PA] Need legal rental advice for my mentally handicapped sister and her boyfriend

Question:
Hey all, I can provide more details if needed but here is the basic story :

My sister is mentally handicapped but well enough to be on her own. She recently moved from a group home, her own decision, to a absolute dump of a rental house.

Once we saw the place she moved into we were furious. Windows painted shut, plumbing issues, heating issues, electrical issues, not to mention the fact that it is a complete dump and nasty.

We wrote a letter to the owner who was renting to them and tried to get her to be reasonable about the situation and she would not budge.

What type of recourse do we have? Should we hire some sort of auditor? Or a lawyer? Basically we want to have someone analyze how bad the situation is and what is legally required to her to fix for them.

Thank you!! (and happy Thanksgiving!)

Answer:
 You can contact the local housing authority and have them do an inspection. They can tell the landlord what has to be fixedAnswer #2: Yes, even private housing has to comply with health and safety rules. This is regulated by the local zoning board. Some cities will fine or even jail slumlords in extreme situations.

Also many states have landlord-tenant acts that clearly spell out (in plain English) what is acceptable and what's not. Do some Googling here.

Windows painted shut are a fire hazard and a city could revoke the certificate of occupancy if all rooms don't have at least 2 other means of egress. That kind of stuff most cities take seriously.

Also as a mentally handicapped person your sister is a member of a protected class under Federal Fair Housing laws. Those are not to be trifled with, and, the landlord is really messing with the wrong person here. If you need something to threaten the landlord with, this would be on my top three things.

Good luck.


Title: Child support, granted while i was in the hospital with a broken back, knee, and more, raised later while still rehabbing...is killing me..

Question:
In February of 2010 I was run over in a work accident.
Fracture in my lowest vert, requiring fusion.
My knee was mangled, it is parts, mesh, wires..
Other conditions.

It took almost 2 years to be out of bed, stages of body cast to cast, to braces, scooter all th way to cane to walk now.

During this time period, a girl i had met in 2007 and had had a fling with, had moved home to New York or Jersey and I was "Served" with a summons on the door, and because there was legitimate questrion the child was mine, i had a DNA test.

Positive.

While in the hospital, the case went against me, and the meter started running.

2 ish plus years later, I had gotten disability, not much just under 900 and started rehabbing my way back to my feet, and was served again for an increase.

i showed up at CS court in my wheelchair, and my ex' Brother, a local Sherrif's Detective was there, and that is where i found out he was dating the horrible little angry woman who ran the local CS office and she was there to turn the screws.

They increased my child support payments, while in full knowledge that I had BEEN unable and was fully unable to work anytime soon, and i have tried to get a hearing by mail and phone call for years and i receive nothing in the way of reply.

i am getting less that=n 375 month to live on, and my health is degrading further.

How can i get by this battle axe and her brigade to get, one time a fair hearing to get rid id the arrears and maybe decrese th epayments.

I found out today that the stimuloous check is goign to go straight to them as well.

i have two kids who love with me half the time and i am circling the drain.

HElp?

Answer:
 >They increased my child support payments, while in full knowledge that I had BEEN unable and was fully unable to work anytime soon, and i have tried to get a hearing by mail and phone call for years and i receive nothing in the way of reply.

Have you actually filed for a hearing to modify your child support payments though?


Title: [UPDATE] Fighting with a Jehovah's Witness with regards to medical treatment.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 I read your original post, and while I didn't comment I did rather wonder of it was a case of poor information. I'm sorry about your FIL.Answer #2: > conversations are now being recorded as a result

Be careful with this. Depending on where you live, this might be illegal and could land you in a serious legal predicament. Some states require only one-party notification (yourself) to record conversations, other states require two-party notification (you'd have to tell the nurses you're recording them). You can check [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_recording_laws#United_States).


Title: Did Ted Cruz's campaign break the law?

Question:
Earlier this week, during the Iowa caucus, Ted Cruz's campaign spread a false rumor that Ben Carson was quitting the race. (The Cruz campaign has already admitted to spreading the rumor, so that much is not in doubt). A few other facts:

* The Iowa caucus is run by the parties. It is not administered in any way by the state
* It is unknown at this time whether or not the Cruz campaign knew the rumor was false
* It's all but a given that in spreading the rumor, the Cruz campaign benefited themselves  while harming the Carson campaign

So with all that said, did the Cruz campaign violate any laws?

EDIT: 52 U.S.C. § 30124 makes it illegal to "act on behalf" of another candidate in a way that damages that candidate, which this arguably violates. Anything else out there?

Answer: The campaign fired the staffers and Ted Cruz denies knowing of anything before hand. He has plausible deniability. Answer #2: Lying in politics?  I'm shocked!  No laws broken.  Move along.