Title: Help with immigration marriage visas with a gay marriage.

Question:
I and my boyfriend have been talking to each other for over 4 years now, with him visiting from Argentina each year for a few months at a time. We want to get married and he wishes to live here with me but we are very concerned about the marriage visa process and where even to start. We both have seen many stories of what is expected what to bring and how to go about it and all of it seems to be jumbled. If there is anyone that may be able to give some insight into there are a few questions we have, or even where do we start.

1. We have heard that it is easier to get married in another country \(in this case I would go to Argentina to get married\) rather than to get the fiance visa and all that. Is there truth to that or is there an easier way?
2. Are gay marriages treated the same as straight marriages?
3. How long could this process take?
4. Where or when do we start? Do I as the American citizen start the paperwork... like now or does he need to do something?

Answer:
 /r/immigration is a good resource to check out as well.

Do you want to spend your time apart before the marriage, or after it?

If you do the fiancé visa, you as the US citizen need to start the process. You can see a good flow chart [here](http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow), as well as a good step by step guide [here](http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide). Your fiancé will find it difficult to enter the US on a non-immigrant visa while it is pending; so unless you can live in Argentina for the 9 months or longer it takes to process, you’re likely to have to spend a lot of that apart.

Similarly, if you get married in another country, that still doesn’t give them immediate rights to come into the US. In that case, it wouldn’t be a fiancé visa, but the CR-1 process to get his green card. That will take a similar length of time, with the added annoyance of being separate from your *husband* instead of a boyfriend. But it is the (slightly) cheaper and more assured option.

Gay relationships are treated the same; you have to prove a bona fide relationship either way.


Title: My niece accidentally posted an inappropriate video on instagram and a creep tried to blackmail her

Question:
My sister's daughter took a video of herself singing one of her favorite songs and accidentally left her camera on after she was done singing.  She got changed for bed, then went and posted the video online.  Unfortunately, she left the camera on and did not watch over her video before posting it so it showed her getting changed.

When she woke up in the morning she had messages on KIK from someone who saw the video and he threatened to put the video up on the web all over.  In a panic she deleted the video, deleted KIK and deleted the video off her instagram.

What am i supposed to do?  She's a minor and her parents aren't tech savvy enough to deal with this or even know where to start so it's on me.  Is this a situation where we should contact the police immediately?  The FBI?  I just don't know what to do and my family is looking to me for guidance.

Any advice is helpful thank you so much.

Answer: She should probably just leave it be for the moment. That blackmailer would be an idiot to disburse a video of a minor getting undressed. It's illegal to be in possession of a video like that. If something happens, she should contact the police.


Title: [West Virginia, USA] Girlfriend left with daughter

Question:
Edit: Well, I apparently got his location wrong because they had moved recently. He's in Arkansas. I feel bad about this now.

I am posting this on behalf of my nephew as he does not reddit or even know where to start for this. My nephew had a daughter with his girlfriend around 6 months ago. Over the weekend, she apparently packed up and left with his daughter and hasn't contacted him since Saturday. He is accepting that the relationship is over but wants to establish rights to see his daughter quickly. He paid all the bills to support his family if that matters and he has no idea where she went.

A few questions:

1. Is this the kind of case a family lawyer would take for cheap or at least consult for cheap?

2. Does it make things harder if for some reason he isn't on the birth certificate? Someone on Facebook made the comment that she can remove him from the certificate and then he would be SOL since there has been no DNA test, I firmly believe that's a load of BS.

3. Is there a number he can call for a referral to a family lawyer?

Any other advice I didn't ask about here is definitely welcome too. My nephew has wanted to be a father his entire life and loves his daughter very much. Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 To clarify: He's currently on the birth certificate now; and the Facebook post is implying she can remove him from the certificate? That's not how it works. She's can't remove it without a court order terminating his parental rights. But if he isn't on the Birth Certificate yet; he needs to file for custody and paternity as soon as he can.

If he thinks she left the state, he needs to file as soon as possible to maintain jurisdiction in WV. Once six months has passed, jurisdiction will be in the state where the child has been living; meaning he will be paying more for travel costs to attend court.


Title: Is it illegal to "try" and break into something.

Question:
I am sure it has happened to many people before, but I found myself trying to unlock "my car" just to realize it was not in fact my car. If I were to be drunk, and this happened with 2 cops watching me. Could I get a in trouble for trying to break into someones car?

Even worse if it happened where I stumbled into the wrong flat and got in trouble there. Or is it just a drunk tank type of thing?

Answer:
 Please do not drive any car, yours or anyone else’s, if you are drunk.  You will be lucky if the worst that happens is the police arrest you and stop you from driving.Answer #2: Attempted burglary is a thing.

However, mistakes also happen like you mentioned. A lot will depend on who all is involved, and how things play out.


Title: Loud grocery store near apartment

Question: Location is San Jose, CA.  My apartment complex neighbors a grocery store and my building is nearest the rear of the store.  The store creates a lot of noise at all hours of the night.  They run the trash compactor, drive around a fork lift that beeps when traveling in any direction.  I've complained to the apartment management and the store manager without much luck.  Do I have any legal recourse?

Answer: Move when your lease is up.


Title: [AZ,US] Customer not wanting to pay and scribbling signature to backcharge on credit card

Question: We've had a problem every couple months with customers not wanting to pay after services. It's not a problem but some people pay with credit card and scribble a signature. It's pretty obvious these people are trying to back-charge the money. What can we do in these situation?

Answer:
 According to *Consumerist* two years ago (may be outdated):

>[At the time of purchase, when a customer swipes their card, the merchant is supposed to compare the signature on the card with the signature on the receipt. In the event that there is a discrepancy, or if the back of the card is unsigned, then merchants are instructed to ask for a photo ID to compare with.](https://consumerist.com/2014/07/19/10-answers-to-credit-card-questions-we-get-asked-all-the-time/)Answer #2: I believe you have the right to ask to review ID. If the signature does not match whats on the ID, tell them you have to void the charge and will need another payment method. If they scoff, inform them the signatures do not match and for their security purposes you can not accept cards. If they try to leave without paying, default to standard shoplifter protocol.


Title: TX - rape and nonverbal consent

Question:
About a month ago, I was at a kink club with my girlfriend. We were kissing, and I felt someone caress my arms. I didn't do anything, because I assumed it was my girlfriend. I then felt a finger penetrate me, again I was thinking it was my girlfriend. When I felt a head between my legs, I looked up to find a man had been touching my genitals the whole time. I filed a report with the police, and I have been told that because I didn't say anything while he was caressed and because the guy thought that this was a sex club where you have sex with strangers that he could've had consent. This man did not speak to me or even make eye contact with me before he penetrated me with his fingers. Is there a case that me not saying no gave him nonverbal consent? (Again, I had no idea he was the one penetrating me). This club is a kink club and not a sex club, and rules on the wall state that someone needs to receive verbal consent before joining in during a "scene." Would that information hold up? I was also told that the fact that he stopped when I yelled at him helps his case. What is considered nonverbal consent? Thanks!

Edit: Thank you all so much! I'm feeling more validated, and I'm going to keep pursuing charges. If necessary, I'll ask to be assigned to a new police officer. If not, I want to take this straight to the DA.

Answer: You were assaulted. Whether you want it to be public record that you got your corn shoot fingered by a stranger at a kink club is up to you.


Title: I nanny'd for a new family and they explicitly lied about cameras in the house. Whats a girl to do?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > How do I confront them with this?

"Hey, you said there were no other cameras. Thats a camera. Why lie?

"Cause your watching my baby"

"Oh yea forgot....well if I'm going to watch your baby and be in your home, I can't have you knowing what I'm doing.

"I need you to leave."

"Understandable. Good day, just venmo me todays pay"

> Did they technically do anything wrong?

Committed bad form I guess. I shall note it in my log of bad form.

> I feel violated!! I totally picked my nose on camera!!

Did you abuse their child or steal form them? I'm guessing thats their concern. Answer #2: Perfectly legal as long as there is no camera in the bathroom where a non-resident (like you) would have an expectation of privacy. Lots of workplaces have hidden cameras that employees are not necessarily aware of. Welcome to the real world.

It's up to you if you want to confront them or not. If you press it, they could fire you.

FYI... it's "lo and behold". There is no "w".


Title: My friend is being doxxed by a public official

Question:
The facts as far as I know them are as follows:

My friend got a group of people he knew to call the elected officials of a small town to encourage them to take down a Confederate statue in their town. The contact information that they used was publicly available and posted on the official website of the town. The town did take the statue down, but they have said it is temporary and that they are considering whether to put it back up.

He continued to call the officials daily, but one of the officials released my friend's name and private cell phone number on Facebook, and he has since been harassed by several callers who have since collected his address and the private information of people close to him. The official is threatening to release more information about my friend if their, legal as far as I know, calling campaign does not stop.

Is there any way to get the official to stop? We need to find a lawyer that can help in the field, but I'm not sure what that would be.
Topic:
Douche

Answer:
 They have no obligation to keep your information private.Answer #2: > Is there any way to get the official to stop?

There's no issue with anyone releasing your friend's name and number, and/or communicating truthful information about them.

Answer #3: Sounds like your friend got a taste of his own medicine. Your name and phone number isn't protected information that can't be disseminated. Answer #4: so he harassed this person? Yea no sympathy there. That's not how you get stuff done.


Title: Police Officer bumped into my grandma which caused a broken hip (Ontario, Canada).

Question:
Hi Everyone, this happened 2 years ago, so I don't expect I can do anything now. I am just curious as to what my options were.

Notes from the SIU:

- At approximately 12:00 p.m. on Monday, November 10th, 2014 the woman was standing on the southwest corner of Hwy 7 and South Park Road.

- An officer with the York Regional Police was standing at the same corner conducting speed radar for eastbound traffic.

- The officer flagged a speeding vehicle which stopped just east of the officer.

- As the officer went to speak with the driver of the flagged vehicle, the woman fell to the ground and suffered a serious injury.

- She was transported to hospital for treatment.

Although my grandma was 84 years old, she was quite active and didn't have any abnormal memory problems. She had a kind heart and wouldn't lie. The police officer was chasing down the speeding car and bumped into my grandma. He didn't even notice at first and kept chasing down the car but ultimately failing. She was screaming in pain, which was when she noticed.

His first reaction was to pick her up. The first thing I learned in CPR class was to not do this, because it can cause further injuries. He wasn't able to pick her up the first time, so he went for a 2nd. After failing both times, he called for an ambulance. The SIU had 2 witnesses from their investigation, but didn't hear anything about a conclusion.

I mentioned my grandma was kind and kind and honest because it was her idea not to press any sort of charges, and that the young police officer was just trying to do his job. She had a successful hip surgery, but passed away in the end because she was also fighting cancer at that time. She didn't leave the hospital bed ever since that incident.

So, I just wanted to know what were some options back then, since it did cause unnecessary pain to an already dying grandmother. We respected her wishes back then about not pressing charges, so this is just for my curiosity. Thanks!

Answer:
 I don't understand what happened. Was she on the roadway or just the highway? Did he hit her with a vehicle? On foot?

>We respected her wishes back then about not pressing charges

I'm sure the Crown Attorney appreciated that too, since that's kinda his job :)

The SIU investigated, as they do when someone gets hurt, so that report will establish to what extent the member and/or the YRPS are responsible. That report could be used as the basis for either a charge laid by another police service, or by his employer, or a civil suit by her estate against just about everyone involved in the case. I don't think that you'd have the standing to file any sort of suit.


Title: Auto accident in SoCal: Esurance is paying dirt for a victim's pain-&-suffering. What's considered standard?

Question:
A relative of mine was injured in a freeway accident when another car hit hers on the freeway. She had to go to the ER that same night because of major pain in one hand, radiating up that same arm and shoulder all the way to headaches.

Esurance, the insurance company of the other driver at fault, is reserving $2,000 for the ER trip, but thinks more compensation isn't needed because the cars themselves exhibited only minor damage. She missed two days of work because of the pain (they'll reimburse upon getting the pay stubs) and is afraid to go for more treatment because Esurance may refuse to pay more.

Additionally, Esurance is only paying $50 for the "inconvenience fee" (pain & suffering). $50? My relative is *traumatized* because of this event and is scared to drive long distances/over freeways now; after telling Esurance this, they asked what she's looking for. We don't know and didn't want to risk throwing out a number, but even after they said they'll double it to $100, we still think this is low. They admitted they don't have any formula to calculate this.

What is considered standard compensation for pain & suffering? Thank you in advance for any thoughts.

Answer: Esurance doesn't work for her and has zero obligation to her. She needs to see a personal injury attorney, who does work for her and who does have an obligation to her. And she needs to not sign anything from Esurance and to stop talking to them. (Unless she just wants to accept whatever they're offering.)


Title: What happens if a 19-year old runs away from home in a state where 21 is the age of majority? (MISSISSIPPI, USA)

Question:
If a 19-year old runs away from his parents from a state where 21 is the age of majority (Mississippi), what can the parents do about it legally?
The 19-year old can fully sustain himself financially, lives in Europe (without his parents' consent) and does not need any financial support from family. He's afraid his parents will issue a missing-person notice. Please note, this is a serious question with high stakes, thank you for your honesty.

Answer: Is the 19 year old currently living in Europe...?  If that's the case, they're not in Mississippi.


Title: Called police to protect husband during bipolar episode, all issues dropped, months later they bring it back up and try to pin felony possession of marijuana on him for 3 grams, that I put there to make sure he was arrested. NEED HELP.

Question:
Topic says most, however, I don't know what to do, I didn't know this would cause so much trouble, I had no idea he had drug possession twice over 20 year period, so, now they're trying to put a felony charge on him!  They found the 3 grams in his shorts pocket that I put there to make sure they would take him away for the night (hospital/mental hospital wouldn't let me admit him!), he was having a really bad bipolar episode where he can't control his actions, thoughts or feelings, he needed to get his meds and it was taking awhile, due to insurance and money.

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I didn't want him to get into any trouble if he left the house because he doesn't have control or even memory of the things he does during an episode, and I didn't want him hurt or in trouble. Now, almost a full year later, he is being charged with a felony drug possession and multiple misdemeanors, please give advice!

Answer:
 So you framed your husband and now you want to know how to get him out of it? Stop talking about it and hire him a competent criminal defense lawyer ASAP.Answer #2: If you don't want HIM to get into any trouble, he should get an attorney.

If you don't want YOU to get into any trouble, you should get an attorney.

Actually, you both should probably have attorney's.  You committed multiple crimes.  It's unlikely that you BOTH will make it out of this unscathed.Answer #3: You're going to need a lawyer to sort that out.   That's all kinds of fucked up, way beyond what anonymous posters on Reddit can advise on.

I just can't wrap my head around your logic:  you knew that him possessing weed would get him, at best, baker acted, but you didn't think it would cause any *trouble*?Answer #4: Get a lawyer. A felony can send him to prison. I fail to understand your logic here. You wanted him to get arrested for drug possession? Like that would somehow help with all his other issues?


Title: [California] Girl Lied About Her Age - Possible Pregnancy

Question:
I'm a 20 year old male. I met a girl online who said she was 19. We've been together over 3 months. A few nights ago, I was found leaving her grandparent's house, and it was revealed to me that she was 16. The police were called, we both told them it was our first time meeting at that house and that we haven't had sex. The grandparents let me go without any charges (for breaking and entering, I presume).

She thinks she's possibly pregnant, but has a good head about. I have a few questions about paternity law and underage parent's rights. Can an underage parent deny a paternity test? Can she legally designate no father? How long could one claim paternity? Would that be within the statute of limitations for statutory rape?

We have never talked or texted on the phone. It's all been on Kik and Skype. The girl is working with me through this for the best outcome for me.

Feel free to ask for more information that I may have left out. I'm sorry if some of this is incoherent, I'm very scared.

Edit: Not sure which flair to assign...

Answer:
 Yes, a paternity test can be ordered against the mothers will, and it will be ordered if she receives public benefits.

Because of the risk to the fetus during an amniocentesis, no court will order such a test without the mothers consent. They'll wait until the baby is actually born to do a test.

You do not need to do anything at this point besides stay away from this girl.


Title: Is it legal for an individual to scalp/price gouge supplies during potential disasters? (Texas)

Question:
there's a huge hurricane coming my way, the news has been constantly reminding everyone if they see anyplace price gouging supplies (water gas etc) to report them.

This got me thinking- I know its illegal for companies to price gouge like this, but what about individuals? If someone has a pallet of waters can they throw a sign on their car saying "24pk water $10" when the going rate is 2 for 5 at retail?

A quick google gives me this: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/cpd/price-gouging but it only mentions businesses, nothing about individual people

Answer: INAL but I would think you need a business license to sell stuff to the public like that. I doubt there is enough time to get one before the hurricane comes in.


Title: Tennessee, USA - Grandparent visitations

Question:
There has been a recent fight between my family members and the grandmother is distraught because the mother has refused any access to the kids.

I have no doubt whatsoever if the grandparents tried for custody they would get it, but that's not what they want. Money is tight so a drawn out court case is out of the question right now.

I'm wondering if the grandparents were to try for visitation rights would it be an open and shut case? Also would there be potential backlash that the court sends CPS to take the kids away?

Here is the situation:

The mother has 4 children. Two are in elementary school, 10 and 6 years old, and a 4 year old going to kindergarten next year, the last still learning to talk. All four children have different fathers. The oldest child is currently in another state with the father on court ordered visitation. The 6 yr old's father is completely MIA and I'm not sure where the last one is myself, but I know the mother had tracked him down in an attempt to get more child support money. The 6 yr old's father has been MIA for 5-5 1/2 years, the 4 yr old's father has never been in contact with the child.

She is currently with (not married never has been) the father of the youngest in a house the grandfather pays for and is in the grandmother's name. Both the mother and her boyfriend are currently unemployed and haven't held a job longer than 3 weeks for the past 6 months.

Both parents have had the police called on them for being overly aggressive due to their temper and the mother actually was arrested recently because of it (bail was payed by grandparents). I don't know if she was convicted.
They are not aggressive towards the kids however and in no way abuse them.

I was told by the grandmother when she went to visit that the 4 year old was playing outside and ran out to hug her but the mother stopped the 4 year old and refused to let the 4 year old even hug grandma goodbye.

No one would admit it, but the children have lived the majority of their lives with the grandparents so I know the kids are sad they don't get see their grandparents anymore. The grandfather has claimed at least 2 of them on his income taxes as dependents for the past few years.

These sites seem to suggest visitation rights would be pretty likely. Is a lawyer even required for a petition to the court?

http://memphisdivorce.com/custody/grandparent-visitation-rights/

http://family.findlaw.com/child-custody/summaries-of-state-law-grandparent-visitation-and-custody.html

Sorry if this is a mess to read.

Answer:
 > I have no doubt whatsoever if the grandparents tried for custody they would get it

What do you base that on? It's extremely rare when there is a legal parent. That's only if both parents are unable or unwilling to care for the child.


Title: Does my Grandma have any rights!?

Question:
Hey! I am in need of some help!

My grandmother lost her partner of 28 years this past week - they were never officially married but lived together and had a household together.

It turns out he never changed his will or life insurance - so his ex wife is his beneficiary. Their home, car, appliances were all in his name and not my grandmothers. So, his ex wife now has everything and my grandma may have no where to live.

Is my grandma entitled to anything or have rights to anything?

Any advice would be amazing!
PS we live in the state of Ohio

Answer:
 Your grandma should at least talk to a probate attorney, but be prepared that the answer might not be good.

[Under Ohio law](http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/5815.33v1), spouse beneficiary designations are automatically revoked upon divorce, however that may not help her.  Without a named beneficiary, the life insurance will go to the estate, which is governed by the will, ~~which means the ex gets it~~.

Is there any possibility your grandmother started her relationship with her partner before Oct 10, 1991?  If so, the might still qualify as a [common law marriage](https://www.divorcenet.com/states/ohio/ohfaq01) in Ohio.  This would change literally everything.

Edit: as u/WhippedPineapple pointed out, the law in question may also nullifies the spouse beneficiary designation in the will.  But this only helps your Grandma if she can show that she entered a common law marriage before 10/10/91.


Title: [OH] Wife filed our taxes jointly, I didn't file mine and don't want them to.

Question:
my wife filed our taxes jointly, I didn't file mine. I made no money last year and didn't see the point, I was in school for the year. We are in the process of a divorce and they did it to get more money back. My wife is filing for divorce after I caught them cheating. We currently have a separation order. I would let them file the taxes jointly, but they did a bunch of messed up stuff after we broke up.

Can I prevent them from filing taxes jointly somehow?

Answer: This might be a better question for the tax sub. Also it's past April 15.


Title: [NJ] Herbal supplement I bought contains prescription medication and gave me bad side effects. What can I do?

Question:
A while back I bought one of those herbal male enhancement pills that you would find in an adult store, I figured it wouldn't hurt to try so I bought a few of them. I took one the day I bought it and the pill worked well. Unfortunately, for the next 3 days I was left with side effects from the pill.

The side effects included, severe migraine, nasal congestion, a little trouble breathing, bloodshot eyes, vision problems and a lower BP from my normal range. The pill was found to contain sildenafil and some type of antidepressant which is bad since I'm already on one.

As of yet no official report has been filed. What should I do?

Answer: How do you know the pill actually contained sildenafil and an antidepressant? Which antidepressant? If they identified the sildenafil, the other components should have been identified. Who was testing the medication?


Title: $274.40 Speeding ticket for 92 in a 70 on interstate in Wisconsin, want to better understand my legal options.

Question:
	So like the title says I recently received a ticket in Racine, Wisconsin for "SPEEDING ON FREEWAY" (20-24 MPH) on i94. The speed limit there is 70 MPH and I was reported going 92 MPH (22 MPH over). The ticket is for about $275 and I am estimated to receive 6-points on my license as a result.

Here is my account of what happened that day.
	On Thursday the 18th of May 2017, I was driving south on interstate 41 at approximately 9:30 AM to Gurnee, Illinois. It was fairly windy and sudden gusts of winds were apparent. It is because of these conditions that I made extra provisions to further ensure not only other drivers safety but the safety my passengers in addition to myself. I had cruise control on and was going  approximately 70 mph and in accordance with the general flow of traffic on the interstate.
	At approximately 9:40 AM I made a slight acceleration, as I was in the left-most lane and saw a safe opportunity to pass and move over for the drivers behind me wishing to further accelerate. During my attempted pass and move over, I saw an officer parked ahead to my right in a tan sheriff's car. The officer pulled out and followed behind a semi-truck for approximately half a minute before he then appeared to cut over behind me and began flashing his lights. Seeing the signal to pull over, I did so immediately.
	The officer POLICEOFFICERNAME of Racine County Sheriff's Office came to my door and stated, "The reason I pulled you over was for your speed." To which I replied in an inquisitive tone, "Yeah?" The officer then asked, "Do you have a license and proof of insurance". I told him, "Yes" and then proceeded to hand the officer my license and the proof and insurance. The officer glanced at it, and asked me, "Are you the owner of the car?" I replied "Yes, however it may be in my father's name." The officer also asked “Where ya headed?” to which I told him. The officer gave me an, "Okay" then proceeded back to his car.
When the officer came back he had a citation paper and an envelope which he handed to me and then explained the citation, what I could do if I wished to dispute the citation, and how to send money if I do not wish dispute the citation. I glanced at the citation and envelope and set them aside as the officer asked me, "No questions I take it?", and I replied "No". The officer then  walked back to his car and we both left the scene.

So I have a few essential questions regarding the ticket:
Do I realistically have a chance at fighting this?
If I do choose to fight it, what is the best way to win a case such as this?
What are my chances of getting the ticket points/fine reduced?
Is a traffic lawyer my best option for this case?

Other concerns:
Trial by mail?
Filing for court date extensions?
Speaking with prosecutor in hopes for a deal?

Other useful info:
Exact statute listed is 346.57(4) (gm) 2.
Says I violated ordinance 12 of the county of racine.
I'm 17, and have a no previous violations.
I live nearly 130 miles from the place I was cited in.
I've talked to a traffic lawyer who says he could likely get ticket reduced to a non-moving violation for $200, is this viable?
Court date on the ticket is June 29

Please, if you could, provide very in depth and detailed responses Any information you could provide would be very much appreciated. Thank you and enjoy reddit!

Answer:
 When people start: here's my account of what happened that day, I stop reading.

The question is: were you speeding? If so the answer is: a lawyer might be able to get your penalties down but you are going to have pay for it (but reduction in points might be worth it).


Title: Mechanic didn't do the job right.

Question:
What do you do about a mechanic that didnt do a job right and caused more repair than the original job? What recouse do I have for getting my money back or repairs done right?
A little background. Metairie Louisiana. I brought car to a mechanic to replace coolant pump, replace thermostat, and system coolant flush. I drove it for a while on short trips. I went to do shopping and the temp was shooting up. So got home and coolant flooding from car. Now they don't want to do the repair again and want me to pay them for diagnosis of what they were supposed to repair in the first place. My car is incapacitated. Supposed to have a 12 month warranty. I took pictures of bolts not seated against the coolant pump.

Answer: Take to another mechanic, sue them for costs if its determined they did something wrong.


Title: Got angry and sent a message I regret sending, wondering what kind of implications might arise

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 you kind of implied that you're going to run this person over with your car. At least that's what I inferred from what you wrote, and what a court might infer.

I don't actually think any sane prosecutor would charge you with a crime for this though, especially if they wish for re-election. This person might sue you, but would only be able to sue you for whatever monetary damages he sustained as a result of your actions. His reputation is obviously already shit, so at most he might sue you for therapy costs or maybe what he decided to do for personal defence?

Most likely nothing will happen to you as the person you threatened is not very sympathetic. While I don't agree with unequal application of justice, that's the way the world works and you probably won't face any issues.

Imagine the headlines: "Man in favor of mass murder of Jews sues local resident for threatening to kill him."


Title: Pulled over for vaping? - Port Arthur, Texas

Question:
Long story, not needed to answer my questions, just information if its needed to provide a refined answer.

**I mainly just want to know the reason he pulled me over and treated me like a dangerous criminal for "crossing the white line twice" and vaping (before he knew I was under-aged).**

I'm not salty or in search of any way out of my situation, I know what I did was illegal, and I'm perfectly willing to pay the fines and what-not that comes with that stupidity. I just think my situation was odd, and want to hear opinions and facts.

**Questions below the giant paragraph.**

So my story is rather odd, at least it seems so to me. I live in Texas btw, as well I'm only 17. So, a constable sped past me on a highway I travel just about everyday, me and my friend actually joked about how fast he was going. The constable then (I'm assuming saw me vaping), slows down and starts to drive behind me. I think nothing of it, I realize at this point hes running my license plates and what-not to see if I have any sort of criminal record, which I have absolutely none. I've never even been pulled over before... So the constable follows me for a pretty long distance, like 5-10 miles before he finally turns on his lights and pulls me over. Now for the odd part (to me at least). The cop says over his loud speaker for me (the driver) to exit the vehicle with my hands even with my head. I obviously do, and I walk to the back of my truck. He approaches me with his hand on his gun. He asks for my age and I.D. so I give it to him (he never even asked for my registration), he then says "I pulled you over because I saw all the vape flow out of your truck and you passed the white line twice." (I'm pretty sketched out when driving around law enforcement so I always make sure to drive straight and follow the speed limit exactly. My friend and I didn't notice me swerving or really even passing the white line, plus the sides of the roads also have those sound divots and not once did I hit one.) He then pats me down and takes out the rest of the E-liquid I had in my pockets. When he's done with me he asks my friend to step out of the vehicle (my friend didn't hit a vape or anything at all during the whole time this takes place). He proceeds to pat him down and finds nothing on him. He then searches my truck w/o asking me (not sure if he needed a warrant or permission at this point, given I'm a minor and he saw me hit the vape), and takes the rest of the vapes and juice out of the truck. He takes all of it and puts it into and evidence bag and walks back to his truck. A police SUV then comes and stops and two people get out and start talking to the guy who took our vapes. Eventually after talking and what not, my friend and I are both issued tickets for "minor in possession of tobacco products."

**So my questions are:**

1.) Why did he make me exit my vehicle (hands up and everything) if he knew I was only 17, or any age for that matter, for a super simple traffic violation and vaping (before he knew my age supposedly)?

2.) **If** he figured out my age with only my license plate and his police computer, how did he do it? (My name isn't on the title of the truck.)

3.) Why was my friend issued a ticket if he wasn't even seen vaping, and all the vapes in the truck were mine.

4.) What would the estimated fine be for 3 vapes and several bottles of no-nic, and one bottle of 6-nic E-liquid?

**Little Extra Info:**

(Again, I have absolutely nothing on my record, and that was literally the first time I've even been pulled over.)

(I'm fully grown at this point, 6'2, 240 lbs, small amount of facial hair, I look **AT LEAST** 18, if not older, so I seriously doubt I was pulled over due to my appearance, as well my friend in the truck with me looks even older than I do.)

**Thanks in advance for any help or information at all. Honestly this situation might be normal, but it just seems so weird to me. Sorry for how rambly and unorganized my post is, its my first one ever and I'm still shaken up that this happened. (I know I'm a sissy.) I'll try and keep editing the post to help it make complete sense, and fill in gaps of left out or vague information.**

Answer:
 > Why was I pulled over for vaping?

Because you were committing a crime, namely possessing tobacco as a minor.

> How did he automatically know I wasn't of age to vape?

He had reasonable suspicion you were underage, because of your looks.

> If he did figure out who I was in particular, how did he do it?

Because you gave him your ID.


Title: Cars always parked in the road, despite having a ton of driveway room.

Question: I live in a relatively small neighborhood of about 75-150 houses. A trend started about 6 months ago where 30 to 40 cars are parked on either side of the neighborhood instead of using thier driveways. And it's to the point to where getting out of my house is a chore of waiting for people to move. Our neighborhood is one big circle and we don't have any "no parking anytime" signs. Is there anything I can do? I live in the very back and I'm highly frustrated after months of asking people to either use the space they have or move. Send help.

Answer:
 If it's legal to park on the street, then there's nothing you can do to stop them from parking in the street.

You can talk to your municipality about *making* it illegal to park in the street, if you want.


Title: (CA) Can my boss fire me without tell me that I'm being fired?

Question:
I had a meeting with my boss to try to resolve some issues we've been having in our work relationship, which includes miscommunication, lack of perceived trust, and reacting poorly to constructive feedback (yet asking me constantly to provide this type of feedback... I don't think she realizes she is receiving constructive feedback when it is delivered to her). This meeting took place four days ago.

Today, we had a follow up meeting to discuss how we can move forward and resolve some of these issues. However, it became clear that the conversation was going nowhere and that we probably would not be able to resolve our issues. I excused myself from the meeting to go take a walk and clear my head as I was worried I would become visibly upset and start raising my voice or using an irritated tone. By the end of the meeting, we did not come to a conclusion as to whether I would be quitting or whether she would be firing me. I let my coworkers know that I wasn't feeling (mentally) safe and could not continue this conversation so I was going to go home.

I haven't heard from her since the meeting. Is she able to fire me without telling me (via email or phone)? Is it considered voluntary resignation if I don't show up to the office tomorrow? If either of those answers are yes, when would I receive my unpaid wages and vacation wages? I am a salaried employee and an office in California and have about 80 hours of vacation accrued.

Answer:
 If your boss did not fire you, not did you say you were quitting, but you simply fail to show up for work, you are effectively quitting voluntarily.Answer #2: A no-call no-show, particularly after you've been arguing with your boss, will probably be taken as a resignation.Answer #3: > Is she able to fire me without telling me (via email or phone)?

No. until they notify you of the termination they are required to keep paying you.

> Is it considered voluntary resignation if I don't show up to the office tomorrow?

Yes, and that may preclude you from claiming unemployment

> If either of those answers are yes, when would I receive my unpaid wages and vacation wages?

* If they terminate you, they must give you a check (no direct deposit) for the unpaid wages and all earned income (PTO, Vacation, etc) immediately.

* If you quit with 72 hours notice, they must give you a check (no direct deposit) for the unpaid wages and all earned income (PTO, Vacation, etc) on your effective termination date

* If you quit without 72 hours notice, they have 72 hours to give you the check or place it in the mail if you agree.

If you just don't show up, they can claim you are still working while burning off your PTO/Vacation and put off paying you until it runs out without any additional cost to them.

If they do not provide you with your check on time, you can file a complaint for a regular's day pay for every day they are late, including weekends and holidays, up to 30 days. As long as the total is under $10,000, the Labor Commissioner's Office can chase this for you. If it is over $10,000 then you must sue them yourself.


Title: landlord taking away area behind actual store

Question: i own a small business in california have run the same for 20 years there is an area behind the actual building approximately 1/5 of the store itself now after 20 years the landlord has told me i can no longer use this area and is charging me $100.00 for the first month $200.00 the second month etc. until i have all my stuff cleaned out of this area , is this legal ?? and what can i do about it ?? there is no written lease !!

Answer:
 What does your lease have to say about this space?Answer #2: Reminder:  OP has been answering "No lease" to legit questions and he's being downvoted for that- so those responses are being buried and it makes reading through difficult.  That he doesn't have a written lease is a pretty important legal issue for him, and that's why he's here.

I don't know much about commercial leases, so reading these types of threads is pretty informative.  When you downvote because you disagree with what OP has done or as a punishment for not doing the right thing, you aren't helping anyone.  He's not indignantly arguing like some people who refuse to accept the legal truth, he's just giving us actual pertinent info.

DVs are for burying shit that shouldn't even be here or possibly making clear that someone's Legal Advice is really bad- in which case it would be great if you explain why, so we can all learn.


Title: Why is a learners permit not considered valid ID for a passport?

Question: [removed]

Answer: Because congress said so.


Title: Private investigator question

Question:
What do you all think about hiring a PI to attend AA meetings? Can what s/he finds be admissible in court?

My SO and I are going through a legal battle and I know s/he routinely goes to specific AA meetings. S/he also has a motor mouth and will spill her/his guts to anybody that isn't deaf. It would be child's play to nail him/her down. Are PIs allowed to "become friends with" and enter the homes (invited) of the people they are hired to investigate? Can they testify in court?

NY

Answer:
 the PIs testimony would not be permitted in court to prove the truth of the declarant's words because it is hearsay.

unless this fits the 'statement against interest' hearsay exception.

also your lawyer would never permit this and a licensed PI would never conscience it because it's so scummy.


Title: Lodger has informed me he will not pay for March rent. Does the 30 day notice still apply?

Question:
I hope I'm not wasting anyone's time here! I'm a homeowner and am renting one of my bedrooms. I've looked for an answer all over the place and haven't found one. I just want him gone ASAP.

EDIT: I'm an idiot, located in Texas. Sorry for not including that. I do have a lease drawn out that the lodger signed.

Answer: Damn, if only we had asked OP to post his location!!!!


Title: I don't think my landlord can do this

Question:
To start off I use AT&T UVERSE for Internet.  Everything is in my name and I pay my bills. I use online banking and automatic billing. A few days ago my landlord called my roommate to set up a meeting for this to happen but my roommate never called him back to confirm a meeting or an agreement. My landlord never called him back, but he ever called me or my other roommate to tell us about it. Today my landlord came into our house (without anyone knowing he was coming over or anyone being home at the time) and set up another line from our modem to our neighbor's house. He offered to pay half of our bill for compensation. I called him back to tell him that I was uncomfortable and not ok with this happening. Is there anything I can do other than just unplugging my neighbors line?

Edit: I live in Indiana; for the bot

Answer:
 It's your personal account. He cannot legally hook up to your device without your permission. Unplug it and tell him it's unacceptable.Answer #2: If nothing else, it's a violation of the AT&T terms of service. If they find out they can cancel your account entirely.

And of course it's a security risk for you, having some strangers on the inside of your local network.Answer #3: Actually illegal on multiple levels. He came in to your home without notice to steal your services.Answer #4: Unplug it. Your roommates had no right to agree to something for you.Answer #5: Unplug it NOW.  Don't wait, don't call anyone first, just do it.

Also, politely remind the LL that unless it's an actual emergency he is not to enter the premises without 24-hour notice, in writing.


Title: Tenant asking for a deposit that doesn't exist, threatening legal action.

Question:
Here's some background. My mom and I rent this place, it's got three bedrooms, two baths, very modestly sized. My dad used to pay most of the rent on it, but he cut it in half and I couldn't cover what he used to pay so we decided to rent out two of the rooms, while I moved onto the couch.

My mother decided, when we were renting, to not ask for deposits on account of she never really saw the point in it. We have had several room mates move in and out, without any problem.

This particular room mate in question, we got in fall of 2016 on short notice when the friend I was trying to rent a room to reneged on the idea. He was kind of weird, but as we only had two days to get someone in there and make rent, we let him in. Once again, no deposit was asked of him.

We did not particularly like him, but it wasn't really an issue as he had a job. However in the following months, he lost his job and wasn't getting another one. He still made rent, because of money he gets from the government, so once again, not a problem.

In January I moved away for school. Throughout the time I was away, my mom complained about him smoking weed in the house (she is asthmatic so we always ask tenants not to), being around constantly and being annoying, so on and so forth. Just, nuisances. I came back home in April for spring break, asked him to stop smoking in the house, he stops, great. He also starTed growing a small weed plant, which my mom didn't know about. She was very annoyed to find out, as that is illegal, but let him keep it.

When I'm coming back for the summer, my mom tells me she is asking him to move out in two weeks. That was may 16th, I was home on the 20th. He asked for 30 days, which she agreed to, and she asked for half a month's rent so he could be out on June 15th. That is today obviously.

In the morning, he asked my mom for his deposit and claimed she had offered it to him when she asked him to move out. This is obviously not the case, as a deposit doesn't exist. She told him so and told him to be out of the house at 1. His brother, who is a police officer and was helping him move out, told us that he would threaten legal action to get the deposit that doesn't exist.

They called our landlord after the fact, who told us that we shouldn't be renting out in the first place, which we knew. He told us that they could take us to court and that we should just give him the imaginary deposit. I'm of a mind to not pay him as he is a goddamn nuisance.

Tl;Dr tenant we aren't really supposed to have is asking for imaginary deposit, threatening legal action, has no proof. Should we settle, can they threaten legal action and carry it out?

Answer:
 Let him sue you. Unless he can show that you charged him a deposit, he will lose. If you pay him (I wouldn't), make sure he signs a release that he as been "paid in full" and is due nothing more.

Your issues with your landlord for the unauthorized sublet are completely separate issues.Answer #2: How does this tenant pay rent? With a check? If so, just ask him to provide a copy of the check where he paid the deposit. He'll go scurrying away, not find it and that will be it.

Yes, he can go to court to try to sue for this deposit. But come if he is no evidence that he ever paid a deposit, that will not go very far.


Title: Sold car, getting toll tag bills.

Question: I sold a car a few years ago, stupidly left the plates on, and now I'm getting toll tag bills. I live in Texas, I know that was very ignorant to leave the plates on but I can't take it back. What can I do to get this guy to pay the bills? His name is on the title, we did the transaction I just don't have the copies anymore, is there a way to track him so I can take the plates off? Or should I report the car stolen?

Answer:
 >Or should I report the car stolen?

That would be filing a false report, so absolutely do not do this.

You need to find a way to contact him and to do whatever plate transfer you didn't properly do when you sold the car.


Title: (NH/FL) Guy is offering me money to piss my pants on video, is it against the law if he doesn't pay me?

Question: This guy online from NH offered me $100 to make a video of me pissing my pants but he says I have to send the video before he pays me.  I know he's not going to pay me but if I send the video anyway and he doesn't pay, can I sue him?  I don't know if there are any laws against this.  I'm in florida.  thanks.

Answer: Just don't do it.


Title: I was over payed for a university awarded contract over the summer and now the university is asking for the money back. What should I be careful of?

Question:
This is happened in Ontario, Canada. I was awarded a undergraduate research position over the summer. The position pays a minimum of \~8100 for the 16 week period. I was paid nearly 12,000. I didnt pay too much attention to my university pay because I put 100% of the paycheque into my savings account and only spent the money I earned from a job I worked over the weekend and evenings.

The university sent me an email saying I was paid \~4900 too much and I need to send them a cheque or pay it back in installments. What should my primary concerns be and what steps should I take from this point. Thanks.

Answer: You should make sure their math is correct in how much they think they overpaid you by and then just pay it back.


Title: Expecting a phone call from the cops tomorrow, regarding a theft at work.

Question:
I'm not sure how to proceed and was looking for some insight on what to expect.

I work as a professional cleaner.  My company has contracts with various businesses.  Places like commercial businesses and in particular, a doctors office.

Most of the time, I work on my own.  I have my own keycard that let's me in, so it shows who enters the building and when.  In the last week or so, my boss has had my training a new employee to take over some of these buildings for me.

Last night was her second night solo, so my boss asked me to go around to her jobs after I was done just so I could quality check her work and make sure she didn't miss anything.

I finished my own work at around midnight and went to the Dr's office to check her work.  I fixed the few things she missed, mentioned to my boss that there were chemicals missing from our regular spot, clocked out and went home.

Well I just got off the phone with my boss who told me I should expect a phone call from the police department regarding an attempted theft of drugs at the doctors office.  Apparently someone tried to pry open a locked cabinet to get at something.  I'm going to be questioned because I was obviously there.

I'm not sure what to do.  Do I need a lawyer?  My criminal history extends as far as a drinking charge when I was 20 (13 years ago). My boss says that they're pressing charges for sure, but would I be held responsible for any of this?  Like even if I had nothing to do with it, I was there in the building the same night it happened.  I trained the employee that did it.

On top of that, I'm supposed to hear back about a job I interviewed for last week and was going to give my notice in the next week or so if I was offered the job, which is all extremely coincidental, but also looks extremely suspicious given what's now happening.

So, what do I do?

Answer: Only speak to the police with a lawyer present.Answer #2: Get an attorney if you want. Me personally, I wouldn’t hire one until I’m being charged but whatever point you feel necessary is a good time to hire one. Even then you say nothing, do not answer any question and do not cooperate in any way shape or form until you have a lawyer and then and only then do you speak when the attorney tells you to.Answer #3: Do not speak to the police. You have no obligation to, and it can only hurt you.


Title: I got pulled over for inadvertently blocking an intersection. During my stop, I couldn't produce my insurance card. The officer gave me a ticket just for the no ins. card but the fine is something that I cannot afford. Should I go to court to show that my insurance was valid during the traffic stop?

Question:
This was in New Jersey.

I heard that if the judge wants, they can reinstate the original offense which is fine plus points. Is that true?
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: Yes, of course. Answer #2: Absolutely. They'll charge you a small fee and send you on your way. Answer #3: Of course you should. The alternative is to pay a fine you shouldn't have to pay.


Title: Can my mom legally take/sell my car when I move out?

Question:
To spare you the boring details, I'll make it quite simple. My mother and I do not get along, she is verbally abusive and easy to anger. After more heated arguments, I have set myself on the path to move out as soon as possible. I have applied and have interviews at several different places. In a last ditch attempt to prevent me from leaving, she has threatened to take and sell my car once I move out. Some people are not sure if she can, others say she has no legal right.

When I bought my car, I had 0 credit, and my mom had to co-sign on the loan. On the vehicle registration, "memorandum title" it states under "Owner" both of our names, hers is first and mine is second. On the paperwork from the car lot, she is listed as the "buyer" and I as the "co-buyer". Same with her as the "purchaser" and I as the "co-purchaser". On the paperwork for my "temporary tag registration application" the vehicle ownership is listed as "single" and only my name appears as the purchaser/lessee. I make all of the car payments.

If I were to move out, can she legally take my car and prevent me from driving it? More importantly, can she sell the car without my permission? Or do I have the same legal right to the car as she does because I am also the owner? Thanks for any advice!

Answer:
 You need to look at the title itself. If the owner says "Mother and OP," then both parties need to sign the title. If the word "and" is replaced with "or," then either one is able to sell it.

Joint owners of cars have equal right to possess and use a vehicle. If one person has it, the other can legally come take it. Answer #2: If both of your names are on the title you both own the car equally and neither of you can deprive the other of its use.


Title: If someone does something illegal and you have the right to sue them is it possible to just press criminal charges instead of hiring a lawyer? AL, USA

Question: A friend of my recently was fired from his job for some BS.  After he was let go he was looking into his 401k and discovered that they took out the money from his paycheck but did not put it into his 401k.  Basically they were stealing it.  It was for about $5000 so he didn't think it would be worth hiring a lawyer to sue.  He said that he doesn't care about the money as much as he wants them to not get away with doing this.  So my question is can he press charges on them rather than sue them?

Answer: He should contact the US Dept of Labor immediately to file a complaint. ERISA is their jurisdiction.


Title: So I got arrested...

Question: I am a 14 year old US citizen who was recently arrested, here is EXACTLY what happened. Me and my friend were walking out of Hy-Vee because we had just bought some m&m's to snack on as we walked around the town and hung out together. The time was roughly 3:45am when a police officer who was NOT in her jurisdiction quickly jumped out of her car and yelled at us to stop. We stopped and she told us that we were in trouble. We asked what for and she responded with, "you know what town you are in right?" followed by, "you are out past curfew." She asked us our names and we asked if we were being detained. She responded with yes very quickly as if she was in a hurry. She said that we could do this the easy way or the hard way right before she asked us our names again. We refused to tell her our names after we asked why we were being detained and got only "because" as a response. She told my friend to get in the car and he refused while asking why he was being detained. She then grabbed his arm and literally threw him in the police car. She called for "backup" and then proceeded to grab me and put me in the car. I somewhat resisted because I wasn't told why I was being detained. My friend and I were in the backseat demanding to be released as it was a violation of our rights to keep us without valid reason. When she got out of the car my friend told me to call my mom so I did... 6 times before she finally answered. When she answered I told her our situation and before I could tell her exactly what Hy-Vee store we were at an incredibly violent cop ripped open the door while screaming at me to get off the phone. The officer gave me less than a second before pulling me out of the car resulting in me hitting my head on the parking lot. As I was upside down he and the other 2 officers restrained me as my friend watched and told them that they couldn't do that. I have never been arrested before and it is literally human nature to respond to an attacker with by fighting back a little. I realized that I should calm down and quickly did as they pulled me out to put me in a different car. My friend was yelling police brutality as they violently shoved me in the other cop car. I sat in the car as they literally just stood and talked for around 45 minutes. The same cop who attacked me to get me off of my phone came and asked me if we had stolen anything from the store and I obviously responded with no. The cop then said, "so if we go in and ask they will say you bought these?" as he gestured towards the m&m's. I replied with, "of course!". He sent a cop in to ask and when he returned he told the cop that the only cashier working at the time confirmed that we bought them. Of course there would be no more mentions of that for the rest of the night. I asked the cop if I was being detained and he said yes. I asked, "What charges am I currently being held for?" he said trespassing and harassment. I asked how I was trespassing and I asked who I harassed. He told me that I was being charged with harassment of an officer and trespassing on private property. The private property he was talking about was a trailer park nearby which I live in. I told him that I lived there and he literally said that he didn't care. I sat in the car for a good 30 minutes before being asked to sign a paper which I read through and later signed because it was just a contract type thing that once signed was saying that I acknowledged that I was receiving a citation. We then left to go the police station. Me and my friend were searched and told to sit in a holding cell together. My mom came first and we sat in a room for a few minutes. The violent cop came in and started telling me things trying to get me to admit to something I didn't do. I kept my mouth shut. Has anyone caught it yet? I was never read my Miranda rights! As a US citizen it is my fifth amendment right to have them read to me. Because they didn't do this, does it mean that all of the charges have to be dropped? Or what? I am very confused at this point and I really don't want to pay a $195 dollar citation. I have the option to go to court to try and have the charges dropped but I really don't want a shitty public defender to help me in court. When I go to court is that when I tell the judge that they never read me my Miranda rights or what? What do I say? I really need help. My court date is October 1st. I don't know if I should take a plea deal and plead guilty to being out past curfew so I can have the other charges dropped but that would mean paying $195 to those assholes which is something I really don't wanna do. Thanks for any help!

Answer:
 Oh fuck off. I'm 14 as well, and you're the epitome of obnoxious kids. You think you know everything, and are inspired by public defenders on youtube.

Never thought I'd be able to call someone my age a brat, but you're a brat.


Title: Got pulled over with no insurance can i get it today and still retain my license? (ohio)

Answer: No, you didn't have it when you were pulled over. If you get it today, a Judge may help mitigate your damages, but technically, the damage is already done.


Title: I was hit by a car in a crosswalk.

Question:
Hey guys I was hoping to get some feedback

Last Thursday I was walking home after work when I car did not see me in the middle of the crosswalk and he hit me.

The car was fully stopped on my foot and the man panicking took a while to finally floor it and get odd my foot

The man proceeded to give me his info license ins etc

He gave me a ride to the er where I had xrays done nothing broke. Thankfully I had to kiss two days of work and currently still cant walk without pain/discomfort.

His insurance agent has left me two voicemails and I dont know what to do

The man agreed to take care of medical expenses (brand new bmw) and I dont want to peruse legal action just want to make sure medical Bill's are taken care of... what are my options?

Answer: Just file a claim with his auto insurance


Title: Suing Saudi Arabia after the recent legislation

Question:
An American sues a Saudi for funding the 9/11 attack.

They win some sum.  Taken from US holdings I assume.

What does that mean for an Afghani whose wedding was bombed by a drone?  Could they sue the American government.

Answer: Nothing. The law at issue doesn't allow an Afghani to sue the US government.


Title: About to lose job due to absences caused by mystery illness

Question:
South Carolina, USA

I've been struggling with an undiagnosed illness for about 4 months now. I have been to the doctor about it about 4 or 5 times and I have more appointments set up. I have used all my sick leave at work and am on a final warning. If I lose my job I will lose my insurance and so will make figuring out what is wrong with me near impossible,

3 weeks ago I got an IBS diagnosis, about 7 weeks a reflux diagnosis. I have not actually told these to HR but I will communicate this tomorrow while at work.

I missed a shift last week to nausea and I will miss more work between now and my appointments, I know it.

I am wondering what I am supposed to do/ what I can do between now and when I see a specialist 3 weeks from now that will help me keep my job?

Answer: OP- You need to get formal documentation from your physician and then request a reasonable accommodation from your employer as well as get approved for FMLA if you need it.


Title: [FL, USA] My high school bully continues to harass me and those close to me after we’ve graduated. My parents don’t want to take it to the police. What can I do now that I’m 18?

Question:
***I am going to explain the event that has led me to decide to take action. If you just want the main information that could help provide legal advice, read the last two paragraphs.***

My parents do not want me reporting it to the police because she’s a white female and I’m a male of color. This is a pretty dumb excuse, because we have tons of proof, but I’m not surprised. I had a very violent childhood (grew up in a different state) and my parents have never done much to protect me.

This girl is my age and harassed me throughout all 4 years of high school, each year getting worse and worse. Overtime she had blackmailed, spread rumors of sexual assault and other things, and even create a fake photo to slander me (that was the only offense she was suspended for, because I went against my parents’ wishes and reported her to the school guidance)

We graduated in May. In August, she had sent me a very long and harsh message from a newly created Instagram account (since I have her blocked on Instagram). Shortly after I heard she had went into the military. I was hoping this would humble her. I felt the message she sent was more of a harsh goodbye, despite telling me things like, I’ll never find love.

She’s visited for Christmas and New Years, I know this because she added me on Snapchat on Christmas Day, but before I blocked her I saw she was in Florida, in our city. I’m not sure why she added me, probably to find my location. Thankfully, I had my location off.

On New Year’s Eve a friend of mine with Asperger’s posted a bunch of screenshots between her and the bully to her 700+ followers, a lot of which know the bully. The bully relentlessly mocked her for being autistic, and denied requests to leave her, me, and other friends of ours alone. I believe I was mentioned by name, but my friend blurred it out. It’s pretty clear they were talking about me.

The screenshots also detailed that the bully sent something to my friend’s parents (not sure what; it was blurred out). I believe this is the reason she decided to post the screenshots, and shortly after she posted her wrists slit then deleted all of her social media accounts, probably because of pressure from her strict parents. Nobody has been able to reach her since New Year’s Eve.

Prior to all this event there have been many other awful things this bully has done to my friends and I throughout high school. I‘m her main target and she would make my friends abandon me, either by making them think I am a rapist or something similar, or simply harassing/blackmailing them until they’re too stressed to be around me. Fortunately my current main group of friends (all 1-2 years older than me) are far more mature than the people I knew from high school.

We have tons of evidence of what she’s done to me, my friends, and even a few family members. The only time my friends and I have got a break from this harassment, was when she was in military basic training late 2019, up until she visited Florida for Christmas & New Years, in which she harassed and blackmailed my friend with Asperger’s into slitting her wrists and deleting all of her social media. Based on the conversation my friend posted between her and the bully, it seems like the bully is planning something else against me again. I’m not sure what, but I’m not having it anymore. I want her to be brought to justice, even if my parents won’t try helping in anyway. She has refused to leave any of us alone, and I’m sick of it. What can I do?
Topic:
Douche

Answer:
 You're 18, so you can call the police for yourself for any attack on you.
[
See this Florida statute.](https://m.flsenate.gov/Statutes/784.048)

You have additional leverage now that she's in the military. Her chain of command will not appreciate her actions, and she could be subject to discipline under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Keep screenshots and records of everything she does.


Title: How do I go about locating ,possibly my kid?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You hire a private detective. That's about it.


Title: Is the use of a unique ribbon against any copyright?

Question:
I am trying to sell these shot glasses at a relay for life fundraiser and plan to put the profits towards the foundation. I drew a ribbon on the computer then laser engraved it to the shot glass. Would this be a copyright issue with Susan g komen? Thanks
(USA)
Topic:
Intellectual Property

Answer: Not copyright but Komen does have a trademark on its ribbon, color etc. If its a pink ribbon I think you'd have a problem, if its a purple ribbon that looked like the stylized Komen ribbon Id say you have a problem. It really just depends.


Title: PennDot road sign blew over and fell through my car's back windshield. They won't help. Pittsburgh, PA

Question:
Pretty much what the title says.  I filed a police report but the city of Pittsburgh said they are not responsible for reimbursing me, which is understandable, so I have to take it up with PennDot.

I submitted a "concern" on their website but have yet to hear back.  All I want is to try and get my $250 deductible back to have the windshield fixed.

Answer: Call then and find out how to file a claim. That website comment won't go anywhere.


Title: Debt collects suing me for $4k after a car accident in which I was not the driver and where we were not at fault. What to do? (CA)

Question:
Hello,

To start off, I don't drive and I don't know how. I have only done my driving permits test twice and passed but, never went on to learn how to drive. Also I am from L.A.

About 2 years ago my mother picked me up from college. After driving back home, we were in a car accident with another car. The car hit us. My mother was not able to get out of the car, due to her door being jammed and getting panic attack. I decided to handle the situation and talk to the woman in the other car. I gave the other woman my I.D. information, as a way for her to know our address and contact information. I also gave it to her because my mom did not have her's at the time. However, I made it clear that I was not the one driving. I also gave her our insurance information. There was also no police report since no one called them. However, a cop car randomly stopped by and told us to resolve the situation ourselves. Eventually, a tow car was called because the other lady's car (a truck) was not able to start and was taken away. How this happened is beyond me since our car (a corolla) was more damaged (jammed/dented door) and her car only had scrapped paint and a small part of right front light broke and cracked.

After reporting this to our insurance they said not to worry. After a few weeks, the lady's adjuster came to look and photograph our car. He too said not to worry and that the lady's insurance would handle and cover it. Event though we had insurance, we did not have full coverage for our car. As a result of our urgent need for our car to be fixed and safe, we ended up paying with our own money to get it fixed. Eventually, our insurance said not to worry and that each party involved would fix their own car. Also, when the other woman's insurance called us to tell them what happened, they believed I was the one driving because I gave the lady my information. But, I once again told them that I was not driving and that my mother was. Another thing to note, is that our insurance told us that the other woman never talked to them and never returned their calls. Which sounds very fishy...

After almost 2 years, I recently got a letter from a debt collector saying I own the lady's insurance about $4k in damages and they want to know if I had insurance at the time. I tried several times to contact the man handling the case but, he never picked up his phone. I was only able to do this really early in the morning because I work until late in the afternoon and they are closed by the time I get off. Just today I got a letter saying that they will now contact their attorney to do whatever they can to make sure that they get their money and they said if I want I can "govern" myself accordingly.

What can I do now? Why do they still think I was driving even though I made it clear that it wasn't me? Did they not get the information about our insurance? It seems that they believe we were driving without insurance, even though we have always had insurance. Either way, we were not at fault! And why did the two insurances not resolve this between each other? Also, can we counter-sue them for damaged property too? From what I was able to gather, their is a three year status of limitations for property damage in CA. Also, what will happen if I do not respond to them? Will I be taken to court?

Thank you for your help and for taking your time to help.

Answer: Call your insurance company and let them handle it.


Title: [IN, USA] Got a parking ticket on a college campus, is there any way they can actually hold me accountable for paying it?

Question:
I’m working a week long gig at my alma mater, a small private school. The only legal parking option they gave me was a garage with a $20/day fee, so I took my chances with illegal parking since any ticket they give me would be cheaper.

Of course, our ticket happy university police gave me a ticket. Still no regrets since it’s a $30 ticket instead of paying $100 for a week in the garage lol.

My question - my new car is not registered at all under university parking. All they have is my plate number. If I just ignore the ticket, can they do anything about it? When I went to school here, they would put a hold on your account, but since I graduated they can’t do this to me. Would they be able to find my address and come after me for the money? Would love to blow them off since they are very rude and hand out tickets left and right while making parking impossible for their employees.

Answer: A collection agency can find out who you are based only on your plate. Not worth $30.


Title: [US, WA] Ex got my bankrupted (ch 7) debt and wants to sue me to pay it.

Question:
Hello!

So, I went through a shitty divorce about 7 years ago.  She ran me through the ringer as hard as she could.  It was pretty brutal.  One of the debts was from our son's daycare. The daycare split our payments in half so she paid her share.  I was unable to pay mine since I got all debts plus alimony plus child support.

Anyway, I filed for bankruptcy and this debt was included.  The judge granted the bankruptcy (chapter 7) and this debt from the daycare was included.

Fast forward to today, the daycare gave the debt to a debt collection agency.  They took her to court to make her pay (since we were still not 100% divorced at the time of the debt).  She asked me to write a little thing saying it was my debt and it was bankrupted and I did but it didn't matter - like I thought it wouldn't.

She's now threatening to take me to court to make me pay the debt.  She's supposedly talked to lawyers and they've told her she'll win.  Which seems wrong to me.  Oh, and the debt is now up to $4,000 due to interest (12%) from the collection agency.

So.  Is this actually possible?  For her to sue me to make me pay it?  She's claiming the... I think hold harmless provision of the divorce stuff?  To say that she shouldn't be liable for my debt.

Edit:  Even if it did somehow stick - wouldn't I then be able to put it back under the original bankruptcy since it was for that specific time and then it'd just go right back to where it was with them going after her?

Edit 2 (9/22/2015):  In case anyone is curious, doing some research, I'm pretty sure she actually can sue me if she's forced to pay.  Due to the 'hold harmless' clause in our divorce paperwork.  Quite a lot of websites specifically mention this scenario - that a chapter 7 bankruptcy does not wipe out your obligation to keep your separated debt away from your ex spouse in the case of a divorce.  So, I'm fucked.

Answer: Did you use an attorney for your bankruptcy? If so, give him a call. He can probably write your wife a letter letting her know that her threats are violating the bankruptcy discharge injunction, and that she'll be responsible for your attorney fees. (I'm not entirely sure that this is true, but the letter would probably be enough to shut her up.)Answer #2: You should talk with the attorney who did your CH7 bankruptcy.  I am FAR from a bankruptcy attorney, but I think that usually any debts that COULD have been dismissed in a CH7 bankruptcy are in fact dismissed - even if you didn't include them in your bankruptcy petition.  But it might take some additional paperwork with the bankruptcy court.  If your bankruptcy attorney agrees with my assessment, then maybe they could try to nip this in the bud by sending a letter to your ex's attorney explaining the problems that they could get into if they knowingly attempt to use the courts to collect a debt that they knew or should have known was (or would be) excluded in the bankruptcy.


Title: arrested for selling weed, they want me to work for them

Question:
Probably a little too late to change anything but...

I was selling weed for a little while to help pay for college and finish school quicker and I got set up on  2 almost 3 sells from a former customer of mine. I tried to be the friendliest green guy in town because i was always tired of getting .8's and dealing with crappy dealers. They got me with 2 charges of distribution under 50g and the 3rd time they pulled me over on route and got me with possession under 50g so 3 charges all together. They also took my phone and 89 dollars I had in the car from getting paid at my part time job.

At the police station they said if i set someone else up on a coke/molly/heroin buy I could get the charges dropped to a disorderly persons charge and if i was really cooperative I might be able to get the charges dismissed. So I'll probably get alot of hate but I DO NOT want a felony charge and I really don't want hard drugs in my area either so it was not a hard choice. A felony closes doors in my future. I took the deal but I have had trouble making it come though. They had some people in mind to set up but I was not able to make contact with them so they told me to find other people. I found someone but they were in another jurisdiction they said it could only work if they came to the town i was arrested in. That person could not come so they told me I need to find someone else. I found someone else but they are not available alot so it has been hard to set it up and it might not go through and the officer says this is my LAST CHANCE. I don't like dealing with these hard drug dealers, its very stressful In the mean time I have been getting multiple texts a day from the officer I'm working with hounding me and threatening me with my criminal sentence in various ways. He has lied to me multiple times about time frames and my sentence. I don't know what hell is but this comes close, I would rather repeat  the time I skinned my knees and elbows, and hands eating paving when I crashed my bike riding down a hill and then rolled into a pricker bush.

So this is why there may be no hope for me. They had me go in to court to get charged and sign the agreement. I got a public defender and at the end of the day I was charged with possession over 50 grams (They never got me with over 50 grams but they had me say I possessed over 50 grams in court) and it has an amendment in it that if I do the deal mentioned above I get it changed to a disorderly persons. There is no mention of getting it dismissed but the public defender said he asked prosecutor and they said If i was very cooperative she could ask her superior. There is no mention of getting my money back or phone in the agreement.

Is there anything I could do in the short term to fix my situation? I understand if not but I need answers. How about long term (expungment)? I have about 6k saved up to finish my remaining years in school I could throw at a lawyer but It's been so hard I spent 2 years saving it all up working 3 jobs and only taking 1 night class so I could have some peace of mind about my education. I feel like my life is ruined with this FELONY charge.

Northern NJ

Answer: Do you have defence counsel to back you up with the negotiontions with this officer and to ensure they uphold their end of the bargin? If not you need one **now** to ensure you do not get screwed.


Title: Update: (Utah) Landlord is planning on using space heaters to heat a 30+ unit building.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 sounds like OP was paid off.Answer #2: You left out "and the apartment manager has a very large penis, a 220 bowling average and an 8 golf handicap."Answer #3: OP should make sure they get documentation releasing them from the lease, and OP should continue letting the Fire Marshal and anybody else involved in code enforcement know about the situation. A fire in an apartment building can kill lots of people very quickly, and I'd be willing to bet that not everybody in the building is getting a get out of lease free card.Answer #4: Previous thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3qu0nl/utah_landlord_is_planning_on_using_space_heaters/

Yeah pretty sure it's all true what happened but it's retracting everything and being allowed out of the lease is more valuable to OP.  I might still let the fire department know, still doesn't sound right but maybe some one else can chime in.


Title: Legal help for my mom 30 year old car crash

Question:
my mom got hit in a car in 1986. she wasnt imbursed for the damage to herself or the loss of her husband. is there anything she can do legal wise? Its causing her more issues now like today she found out she's losing her hearing because her jaw is cutting into her ears and blocking sound, it was shattered in the wreck(her jaw) and other things like her spine being knocked around 6 ways to sunday. I should add the man who hit her and her husband was found to be under the influence of alchohol and was let off with minimal to no punishment. Just looking for info if theres anything to do, thank you all very much!
Topic:
DUI

Answer: The statue of limitations has long, LONG passed.


Title: I want to start a tv show where people get trapped inside a box, but it seems highly illegal.

Question:
So it’s a website subscription show. You pay $5 for 3 weeks of the subscription, and people sign up to be part of the show. The show lasts 3 weeks.

In those 3 weeks, whoever is chosen for volunteers gets put in a box. It’s about 7x7x7 feet. All white. No windows. One camera in the top corner. If the person stays in the box, they get 97% of the subscription money. Viewers can watch from their phones or computers whenever they want to see what’s happening inside the box.

1.5 percent of proceeds go towards helping animals. The entire thing is just a crazy way of campaigning against animal cages and cruelty.

Idk if there’s a door. Maybe there has to be legally. Idk.

The show is called Boxxed.

Answer: This is a liability nightmare, but [it's been done before](http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3070220/ns/world_news-europe/t/illusionist-faces-tough-london-crowd/). There is absolutely no way to do this that doesn't involve multiple visits with an attorney in the process, but there's no obvious reason it can't be done if you have the money to spend and access to both willing participants and enough staff to ensure you have multiple people on site at all times to oversee safety.


Title: Won online raffle, raffle holder is failing to deliver prize

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Secondary market value does not matter at all in this case. They are not legally obligated to base their prize distribution on a secondary market. It has to do with retail value. I highly suggest pulling a copy of the raffle rules. The vast majority of sweepstakes/raffles/contests specifically state they reserve the right to substitute a prize of greater or equal value-- retail value (MSRP), not secondary market value.


Title: Au Pair kicked out of program, visa cancelled?

Question:
A friend of mine was an Au Pair from Brazil, came here to Texas. She had some problems with the families she was placed with, and they were really verbally abusive to her, so she quit. She didn't want to be moved to another city, because she was in a relationship already, and so, since they didn't have any other families for her, she left the agency. The people at the agency said that they are going to flag her social security number and have her visa cancelled since she left.

She planned on marrying her boyfriend but that fell through, so she is trying to figure out her options. Can she go home to Brazil without facing penalties? Can she get a new visa without going home?

Answer: As a former au pair, it seems that your friend's priorities were to stay here no matter what it took. I would suggest hiring a lawyer.Answer #2: If she can find someone to sponsor her for a visa (employer, spouse, or university) then she may be able to stay.  Otherwise, she should leave before her visa is revoked, or it may cause problems if she wants to come back later.


Title: Adoption question for lesbian couple

Question: Hi, all. I have been with my gf for 6 years now, with a two month break in there somewhere. During the break, she got pregnant. We ended up getting back together and I have been in the child's life since I met her in the delivery room. She, I, and everyone we know considers me the other mom. I've been thinking about adoption but don't know where to start. I've been reading that we must be married. Is this true? The father is unknown. My gf is more than willing to share parental rights with me. Are there any fees that I should anticipate? Is there anything I need to have established before I make the first move? I appreciate any help. Thank you.

Answer:
 Your state is important for this question, but I don't know of any state that allows a stepparent adoption by an unmarried couple -- especially now that gay marriage is legal in all 50 states.  If you are going to commit to this kid, you need to commit to each other first.  Otherwise it's just asking for more legal hassle down the road.

As for the father being "unknown" your partner would have to convince a judge that this is not only unknown but also unknowable with a diligent investigation.

You will need a lawyer to pursue this, in all likelihood, and yes, there will be both legal fees and filing fees and perhaps he cost of an investigation into the identity of the father.


Title: Can I be denied a raise during my performance review as a consequence of being called into HR for behavioral issues in the workplace?

Question:
Not to be too specific but essentially I got called into HR about language and sarcasm in the workplace. There was no write up, just a conversation. Aside from this, I have no other issues or complaints against me. My projects are always done on time and I receive praise from the business about my work. Can this be used against me come review time? Can they deny me a raise over it?

Thanks

Answer: Yes, your employer can deny you a raise for any reason unless the raise is specifically mentioned in an employment agreement or any other contract.Answer #2: Your location matters but almost certainly yes. Unless you have some kind of a weird employment contract that outlines the only and exact reasons they can withhold a raise, this is fine and normal.


Title: School Is Trying To Charge Me For A Window Screen I Know Nothing About

Question:
Hello,

When I applied for the dorms at my college, it took them over a week to assign me a room causing me to miss over a weeks worth of classes. This in turn caused me to get an entirely different room assignment than I had applied for \(I wanted a 12 bed/6 bath, instead I got a 4 bed/2 bath\) causing me to have to pay $1000 more. However, after all of the bs, I ended up getting through the semester with high marks and this semester I'm looking towards getting a 4.0. Now, imagine my surprise when I receive an email that tells me I need to schedule a meeting with the housing office and they state that my window does not have a screen when they did a room inspection, while this was true there was NOT a screen on the window when I moved in. They told me I can either accept responsibility or have a board meeting where I would have to explain my side and a group of my peers would rule accordingly. I just want some advice and any tips. I also want to know is there anything I can do that could help me as I feel like this school is trying to charge me for something that is not even my fault. Thanks

Edit: The screen is $60
Edit2: Location is GA

Answer: Request a board meeting and explain the situation if its worth the time. If not, well, good thing screen aren't that expensive. Next time take pictures of everything when you move in and when you leave.


Title: Grandfather gifting classic car

Question: Grandfather lives in WA, and I live in IL.  He is gifting me a classic car that he bought off the showroom floor in 1968.  I am curious what is the easiest/cheapest/smartest way to complete this transaction?  I am 30.

Answer:
 If he “sells” it to you for $50, you’ll have to pay a tiny tax (a couple dollars), whereas if he legally gives it as a gift, he’ll get hit with a very hefty tax.

My parents gifted me a car, also out of state, and this is what we did. They gave it to me for a price of $50, and then I payed the small tax when I got the new state title, and then I just registered the vehicle. It was super easy.

I was talking to the people at the DMV about it, this is very common practice in most areas. Not sure about your state specifically, but I doubt it’s much different.


Title: New landlord demands renters insurance to the tune of a 1 million dollar liability policy

Question:
Hi all,

This is NJ. We signed a lease for our future new apartment last night. We agreed to get renters insurance because, well, we had already planned to.

The landlord afterward tells us that he wants us to have a one million dollar liability policy. As you can imagine, this isn't cheap (usually 100,000 is sufficient). And he never told us before hand that he expected this much liability insurance and the amount is not specifically stipulated in the lease.

Is this legal? Can he demand that we get that insane amount of renters insurance liability coverage, even when the lease states nowhere that we are expected to have that much coverage?

So far I have attempted contact and have received no response so I just wanted to see what you guys think. Thank you very much

Answer:
 I don't know that any of the carriers who do renters insurance would even offer that much liability coverage.  It seems totally absurd.  I don't have that much on my house.  To get my umbrella policy I had to have $300,000 coverage.

Anyway, yeah, it's not a good way to start things off with your new landlord, but if it's not in your lease, tell him politely that you will get the customary coverage of $100,000.  (Make sure you cover your own stuff, too!)Answer #2: I'm a paralegal in NJ.

If the amount of the liability coverage is not specified in the lease, he cannot specify the amount of the coverage after the lease is fully executed. Signed = Binding.

When your lease is up for renewal he may attempt to make the change at that time, and you could object as it is not a reasonable change and let a judge decide.  You do this by refusing to sign your new lease and having him file a "holdover" complaint (after giving you notice) in L/T court.  Then you explain to the judge that the 1m is an unreasonable burden, you have the standard 500k blah blah.  The judge decides, you execute your new lease with whatever the judge decided and go home.

You cannot be evicted for challenging a change in the terms of your (residential) lease in NJ.

Answer #3: If it doesn't specify in your lease tell them to pound sand


Title: Threatened with arrest for speeding ticket I paid 21 years ago

Question:
When I was 16 I was going to visit family in Kansas. I lived then and still now live in Louisiana. I had just gotten my license.

I was pulled over for speeding along the way in Oklahoma for going 81 in a 70. Didn’t think much of the consequences until I went to renew my license when I was 20 and they told me I had to pay off the OK ticket before I could renew. The DMV gave me the address, I mailed off a payment to OK, and when they mailed back a receipt I was able to renew my license. No harm, no foul.

It’s 17 years since I paid that ticket but all of a sudden I’m getting phone calls once a day from a company in OK called Aberdeen who are demanding payment for this ticket. I told them I took care of it literally 17 years ago. They asked me if I had a receipt, which of course I didn’t, because it was damn near two decades ago and the fact that I’ve renewed my license in LA several times since then should have been proof that it was paid. However, this company insists I pay this fine (which, again, I paid 17 years ago) or I’d be issued a bench warrant. I told them the fact that I could renew my license here meant that it was paid and the ladies on the other end of the line had admitted that they got that a lot from Louisiana drivers.

However, they’re still threatening me to pay for this age old ticket I’ve already paid for and have said I now have a bench warrant in Oklahoma. This makes me deathly afraid every time I have to drive somewhere because I am completely road legal in Louisiana but I’m being given a bench warrant for a ticket I paid long long ago and I don’t want to be pulled over for some minor mishap and taken to jail for something I took care of ages ago.

I can’t afford a lawyer. What can I do? I’m in a situation where I’m living check to check so I can’t really afford to pay the fine AGAIN and I sure don’t want to go to jail for something I took care of way back when.

Answer:
 A private company cannot issue a warrant, only the police can do that. They can file paperwork with the police for them to issue you a warrant but this is a scam.

They probably search records looking for old cases to bring up to people knowing they won’t have a receipt of payment anymore and panic-pay the scam company. Answer #2: > However, this company insists I pay this fine (which, again, I paid 17 years ago) or I’d be issued a bench warrant.

Ha ha. If the warrant had been issued 17 years ago you might have a problem, but the statute of limitations has expired on that ticket by now no matter what. Tell them to pound sand.Answer #3: [Aberdeen is a debt collection firm](https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/aberdeen-enterprises/tulsa-oklahoma-74135/aberdeen-enterprises-lisa-aberdeen-enterprises-are-nothing-but-liars-who-violate-the-fai-332273). Maybe you should check directly with the courts in OK to see if you really have an outstanding ticket?Answer #4: [See what shows up on the docket search here](http://www.oscn.net/dockets/Search.aspx)


Title: I was guilty in a car crash. The passenger from my car is suing myself and the other vehicle involved. Why are they allowed to sue the other vehicle?

Question: I live in Ontario, Canada. I was at fault in a car accident that left the passenger of my vehicle with lasting physical damages. At first, the passenger began by just suing me for the damages. But I've just found out from my lawyer that I have to go back for a second round of discoveries because a new party is involved in the case. The passenger is now also suing the people that were in the other vehicle involved in the car accident. They were not at fault in the accident. Why is the passenger of my vehicle allowed to sue the other party who was not at fault?

Answer:
 > Why is the passenger of my vehicle allowed to sue the other party who was not at fault?

Your passenger can sue anyone they want,  more or less.

Fault is not either-or; although you were primarily at fault, your passenger believes that the other party has some fault and thus some liability.


Title: The county doesn't actually do anything, yet they feel they have the justification to demand that I remove my project car from my yard? (yavapai county, Arizona)

Question:
So I live in a rural area. So rural that the county simply doesn't provide any of the services that you'd expect them to provide. Fire and EMS are both privately run. There is a county police force, yet any time there is a need for police in the area, we get the local PD from the town a half hour away responding instead of anyone county, even something serious like shots fired. There is no municipal water system, roads are maintained by residents. We're a poor community, too. All our houses are run down manufactured homes on giant acreages, and almost everyone has a project car in their yard. Its just part of the local culture.

What right does the county have to tell me how to live my life when the county government has failed me as an institution? I wouldn't have as much of a problem if it was our meager local government or the state government that were demanding this since they actually do provide what they're supposed to for my family but not the county.

If this goes to court, would this be even close to a valid defense?

Answer:
 The county's right to establish and enforce zoning laws, including laws controlling "eyesores" and nuisances on private property, will ultimately devolve to the county from the state via state law. I'm sure someone could go and dig up a citation for you, but I don't think that's what you're asking for here. There's no legal obligation for the county to do anything in return for that authority: if it is delegated to them, then they can exercise it.

Your primary recourse for the lack of services and - in your view - poorly run county government is to vote and to advocate to your state representatives. You could even run for office yourself on a platform of improving the situation. However, none of that would change the county's options regarding zoning, until someone in elected office actually decides to change how that power is applied, or until your state government amends or repeals the law delegating that power.

> If this goes to court, would this be even close to a valid defense?

It's not even on the same planet as a valid defence unless your state's laws delegating power to counties actually allows it as a defence.