Title: Had some floor tile work done and now guy is threatening me and my business

Question:
Portland, Oregon

I have a very tiny bathroom at my home. The floor space to be tiled is only 21 SF.  The guy who is doing my tiles is the same guy I had found on Craigslist during the summer of 2015 to do dry wall work for my business that I own.  He did a decent job dry walling so I decided to have him lay down tiles in my 21 SF bathroom floor.  He started laying tiles on Wednesday the 27th. He is not bonded, licensed, or insured.  He said it would be around $200 for the whole job, nothing was written down or formally documented or signed.  Since he has done work for me before I kind of just went along with it and we both kept it casual.

Fast forward to Friday (29th).  I came home to see my house completely dirty, tools and equipment sprawled out everywhere, walls and trim all ding and chipped, and semi-completed bathroom floor that look absolutely horrid.  Gaps between tiles are all unequal, grout mess everywhere, caulking laid on top what seems to be grout that is still wet, etc.  I am no carpenter but anyone that would have saw that would think WTF happened?! Keep in mind, my bathroom floor is only 21 SF, it only took about 22 large tile pieces to cover, it should have been easy if you knew what your were doing.  When I addressed my concerns and issues with the work he flips out and blames me for rushing him and not leting the glue and grout dry before continuing work and that it was my fault it turned out the way it did.  Look, I have no idea how long tile glue takes to dry or grout takes to cure...  if he knew what he was doing he needs to set realistic expectations for me.  I never once rushed him, I told him he could take his time but it was him that kept complaining about how this job is flat rate and that he wants to be in and out because the longer he spends on the job the less he makes.

After he flips out, I told him to just hook up the sink, finish the caulking and go (I was going to seal the grout and salvage the rest the best that I can later on).  I leave to the living room and in about 10 minutes I go back in to check up on him and ask what he's up to and he says: "nothing, I'm done with this, you can pay me or not, I don't care."  Than he packs up all his tools and leaves. An important note: since the beginning of work he has always left his tools at my house, so when he packed up everything, I knew he had no intentions to return.

I am now left with a complete mess.  I called Home Depot (where I bought all the tiles) and asked how much to rip the tiles and redo the work, the quoted me $160-$200!  Doh!  I am such an idiot for not shopping around, I though I was getting a deal with this guy.  Now I am getting non stop text messages from the guy demanding $300 (yes $100 more than what he verbally asked for) and he is threatening to come to my business everyday until I pay up.  He also says he will put a a-board sign outside my business to denounce me and that he "knows people" and that I should pay him for my piece of mind.  Since the work was done at my home, he knows where I live and where I work and that scares me.  I responded to him and said that he is bordering harassment and stalking and that if it doesn't stop, I will contact the police. His last response is that he will take me to small claims and make me pay double of what I owe.

I plan on calling the police tomorrow and sharing the text messages.

I am left with a mess and I have to start all over.  Get everything ripped up and re-laid by a real professional.

What should I do now?

Answer: Take photos of what he has done, before it is ripped up. If you are going to claim he did a bad job, you should have the evidence.


Title: TX (US) I think my husband's ex wife is scamming the government

Question:
For many reasons, we are planning on trying to get custody of my husband's daughters, 7 and 9. I could go on and on about how terrible of a parent she is. We are going to have to get with CPS, we already know. My questions come from a few things. My husband is a disabled marine. He is not physically disabled, he is mentally disabled. He is on Social Security through the VA somehow. When they got divorced, he was making more money back then, so the divorce decree demands that $400 per month be paid through the attorney general's office. She ALSO filed for social security for the girls. She collects $798 that makes almost $1200 that she is making off these girls and she doesn't buy them anything ever. I do.

Is this legal? Don't they ask when you file social security for kids if you're collecting child support? He only makes 1432 per month. I don't think it's fair that shes making that much money off of a man that only makes 1432.

Answer:
 Is his only income from social security disability now? Children of disabled parents are granted benefits as well, and paid to the parent with the greater amount of physical custody (usually.)

He can revisit child support if his income has changed and they will take into account the law WRT SS disability and child support. I don't know the laws off hand, but do know it's *possible* for his out of pocket to be 0 if he's 100% disabled with only SS income, but not if it's always that way.

It isn't fraudulent if she's collecting support according to a previous order even if his liability is now 0; he needs to file for modification in change of income or circumstance. She doesn't have to keep track of his finances. She *can* request one if she feels he should be paying something else, but it's not mandatory for her. Generally people file if they believe they are owed more or should be paying less based on change of circumstance. Answer #2: Several issues. As to custody, certainly you and your husband have every right to attempt to regain custody of the girls. Your husband, presumably, could re-open the dissolution proceedings and attempt to have the amount of child support eliminated if and when you regain custody. But I guess you knew that. Once you have custody, if that occurs, then presumably you could go to a local Social Security office and ascertain your rights, if any. Frankly, I'm not clear on what "social security for the girls" means. I'm sure the local folks at Social Security will.


Title: Told the father I do not intend to reveal his name or pursue child support. Recently discovered I have to comply by law unless I get a domestic violence waiver. He has screenshots.

Question:
He was violent when we were together but I never went to the law however there are some medical records That could work in my favor and he has previous domestic violence accusations.  He hasn’t threatened me recently. Haven’t seen him in months. He doesn’t want any information regarding our child.

Afraid that the state pursuing child support will trigger him but I can’t risk to lose our healthcare to keep a promise to withhold his name. He thinks he’s free and untouchable because he has screenshots of me telling him I do not intend to reveal his name or pursue child support. I honestly said that because I was scared but I think that no one will care what I emailed him because it’s not about him it’s about our son.  Also I realize his name is on my early initial pregnancy paperwork and they probably don’t even need me to say anything if they refer to those medical documents.

Will my emails to him about not intending to pursue child support hurt me?  If the state goes about it on their own accord how do they protect me? If he works for a state jail are they more likely to garnish his wages if he doesn’t comply?

Maryland, USA

Answer: You have no ability to remove your childs right to financial support from both parents. You email, letter, or words are not legally binding


Title: [OH] Is it illegal to serve alcohol to someone openly carrying a gun in Ohio? Is it illegal to refuse them service?

Question: Preliminary Googling has given me mixed results, and this debate is raging among my friends, so lawyers and lawyer-adjacent persons of reddit, I put it to you: Someone I know is a bartender in an establishment that is not specifically a bar, but contains within it a full bar and serves the whole spectrum of beer, liquor, etc. Ohio is an open-carry state. A few weeks ago a 'gentleman' came into the bar portion and ordered a drink from bartender friend. This guy was wearing a gun in a holster. Bartender was uncomfortable serving him because he was carrying, and refused. Gun guy got pissed and the situation escalated until finally the manager had to ask him to leave. Now, my questions are thus: Is it illegal to drink while carrying a weapon? Is it illegal to serve someone who is carrying? Is it illegal to REFUSE to serve someone because they are carrying (which was what gun guy was ranting)? I thought that a bartender could refuse to serve anyone for any reason, is that true? Again the state is Ohio.

Answer:
 [2923.15 Using weapons while intoxicated.](http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2923.15)

>(A) No person, while under the influence of alcohol or any drug of abuse, shall carry or use any firearm or dangerous ordnance.

>(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of using weapons while intoxicated, a misdemeanor of the first degree.

Additionally, carrying a firearm is not a protected class so you can refuse service for that.Answer #2: In Ohio, it is illegal to carry a handgun in a Class D Liquor permit premises unless you possess a concealed carry permit **and** are not consuming alcohol.

Was this a Class D permit premises?

Any even if it were not illegal, it's completely legal for an establishment to have a policy against guns on their premises.Answer #3: Open carrying is not a protected class federally or in Ohio. It is perfectly legal to refuse service. Answer #4: One of the first things you learn in the Ohio CCW class is the information in the top comment. You can carry your gun into a bar, but you can not buy a beer for yourself or a friend, nor can you posses a beer while with your firearm. Answer #5: People who serve/sell alcohol can legally refuse based on their own judgement. I'm inclined to agree with the bartender that the gentleman shouldn't be drinking while carrying. Guns and alcohol don't mix well, as proven by the countless videos of drunks with guns on the internet.

I'm also worried that when he's even only tipsy, he would make an easier target for a criminal looking to steal a gun.


Title: Dad died and left behind $60k tax debt.

Question:
My father passed away and my mom informed me that they haven’t paid their taxes properly in 5 years. Now that my dad has passed and my mom is left with the burden what options do we have to deal with the situation? My mom only works part time and makes about $7000 a year.
They had an agreement with the IRS to pay $600 a month. My mother will be getting a about $100k from the life insurance policy but that’s it. They currently rent and have no other assets.
Would they’re be any way to reduce the tax debt or eliminate it entirely?
Should I contact one of the nationwide tax relief companies or a local tax attorney?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Topic:
Tax Law

Answer:
 So she is getting $100k from life insurance.

Use that to pay off the debt.  It appears they already made a deal with the IRS.

Try r/tax.


Title: California: Landlord charged us (tenants) for upgrades (Sidegate)

Question: Hello, my wife and i have lived at our current residence for about 2.5 years and will be moving out soon.  Within the first few months we lived at this residence we had a completely open side yard, so people could just walk right along the side of our house, or see down the side of our house unobstructed. We requested a gate be installed.  The landlord agreed but said we would have to split the cost.  The gate was installed by someone without notifying us of time of his work and without letting us know the quote of how much it would cost.  She never provided a receipt, but we didnt ask either.  Now that we are moving out we feel that we may have been a bit taken advantage of, because when we leave none of that cost comes back with us.  Is there anything we can do or should do about this?

Answer: It's really not your landlord's problem that you've decided to not get what you consider enough use out of the gate. You asked for it, agreed to half, that was the deal.


Title: Recently quit. Employer not paying unused vacation.

Question: So [here](https://m.imgur.com/a/Rn3H4) is a picture of my final pay stub after I quit my job at Safeway. I asked the my manager why the unused vacation isn't paying out and she replied with, "Vacation doesn't pay if you quit." I'm a little confused at what is happening here but a little research brought me to the conclusion that in California (where I live), unused vacation must be payed in the final paycheck regardless of how the employment is terminated. Can someone who is a little more versed in California law take a look at the pay stub and inform me of what I'm entitled to? I may be overlooking something obvious but wouldn't be surprised if they were just pulling my leg. Thanks.

Answer:
 Call Safeway's payroll processor and discuss it with them.  Your manager doesn't handle payroll, and is wrong about the issue.

If you can't find out who to contact, call Safeway corporate and speak to someone to navigate to the processor.

It could be that your management didn't code you as quitting in their employee management system, which would not trigger your vacation balances being paid out.

If they don't resolve the situation, file a wage complaint with California's department of labor.Answer #2: The manager is wrong. You can file a complaint with the DLSE if they won't pay it.Answer #3: If you give more than 72 hours notice they must give you your final pay including all hours worked and any vacation/PTO eared in full at the time you leave. If you do not give 72 hours, they have 72 hours to pay you. If they do not pay you on time, they will have to pay a fee equal to 1 days normal pay for each day they are late - including weekends and holidays - up to 30 days. You can [file a wage claim](https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/HowToFileWageClaim.htm) for this.

Edit - just took a look at your stub and saw you were paying union dues - start with your union rep first.


Title: Trying to get a refund from EA (Titanfall). Need a way past their "only within one week of purchase" ideology.

Question:
Edit: I live in Australia but EA has branches all over the place so I'm not sure what to list for location.

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I bought Titanfall at release. I have not been able to play it due to Respawn's extreme lack of care in terms of Multi-GPU support.

For reference:
http://imgur.com/UTOnHey
https://twitter.com/Titanfallgame/status/443516778895798273

They announced that it was coming "shortly".

I have waited over a month for the patch and enough is enough. It took them 4 weeks for a 90mb patch that did nothing for SLI (Multi-GPU's). Under those circumstances it is unreasonable for EA to claim I had to respond within a week of purchasing.

I can not play the game I paid $100AUD for and my patience has run out. It's like a car manufacturer having a batch of cars with critical flaws and not recalling them, rather they say "Well, we'll fix it soon™". Any advice would be more than welcome.

Answer: They are under no obligation to give you a refund at all.  It is their discretion to limit that refund time period to one week.


Title: Am I allowed to sell these stickers if the proceeds are all donated?

Question:
Hello!

I'm a student at the University of Maine, and on our meme page, we are hosting a fundraiser by selling parody stickers of our Dean in order to benefit the Womens Resource Center at our school. I am in no way profiting from the sale of said stickers.

Today we received an email from the a school administrator asking us to stop selling said stickers. We have already received every sticker in the mail and do not have many options. We have toyed with the idea that the stickers are free with a donation, as well as other options. Photos of the email and the sticker are down below. Am I legally allowed to sell these if for a non-profit cause? And am I legally allowed to give them away for free? I was under the impression that the sticker itself is "transformative."

https://imgur.com/a/4jUYchM

Answer:
 >  We have toyed with the idea that the stickers are free with a donation

No one is going to be fooled by this.  That's selling stickers, no matter what you call it.

It's not about making money, or donating money, or whatever you want to call it -- it's about using someone's likeness without their permission, either commercially or in an exploitative fashion.


Title: UPDATE on the dog that was shot in the head by her owner (my friend) during a murder-suicide: She's alive, and doing SO much better than I could've ever imagined!

Question:
[Original post](http://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/38ov3f/my_friend_who_lives_outofstate_died_in_a/)

I am so, so, so relieved to say that his dog is okay.  She is walking around, eating, wagging her tail!  [Here is a news segment about sweet Sophie's amazing progress](http://abc7chicago.com/pets/chicago-dog-survives-gunshot-wound-to-head-/768896/).  I started trying to contact someone after you all gave me advice on how to proceed, and it took a while but I finally got ahold of the police in the right district.  They just told me she'd been taken to some animal hospital north of town but that they knew nothing else.  A friend and I spent hours on the phone trying to contact animal hospitals and emergency clinics in the area.  I honestly expected the worst.  But I am so, so happy to see that she's being well cared for and is doing so much better than I could've imagined.  There has been an outpouring of support for this sweet dog and many offers to take care of her for life once she recovers enough to leave the hospital.  So it looks like I myself will not be providing a home for her, but as long as she is well cared for and as happy as she can be, I can't be one bit disappointed.  Thanks for the reassurance and support you all gave.  The death of my friend and the gravity of his actions are still weighing heavily on my heart and will continue to do so, but at least Sophie is getting another chance to show other people how much love she has to give.  There's a fund for her care if you'd like to help, I won't link it but you can find it if you look.  Thanks again.

Answer:
 Thats really good news. Thanks for updating us. A little bit of a silver lining to a very tragic situation. Answer #2: What a wonderful article - thanks for posting it! That cop sounds like a great guy.

$10,000 is a hell of a vet bill. Sounds like there are lots of people wanting to give her a home, and I'll bet she gets another hundred offers after people read this story.

Sorry about the loss of your friend.


Title: If you are supposed to say “I want my lawyer and am invoking my 5th amendment rights” and then shut up, does that mean you are supposed to already have a lawyer?

Question:
I’m involved with nothing illegal, nor do I plan to be. But if I’m supposed to “want my lawyer” that would mean I have one first, right? How does that work? Go to a local crim def attorney and ask to put them on retainer?

And what happens after you say “I want my lawyer”? Hand them a business card and wait for them to call them for you? Wait to be arrested and then use that for your phone call?

Answer:
 In my college town, at the beginning of the year, a criminal attorney would hang out by the dining hall.

He handed out business cards that said on 1 side "I will not answer any questions. I am exercising my 5th amendment rights. Call my lawyer".

On the other side was his contact info. As in, he's my lawyer now.  No idea what his rates were, but I carried that card around until I moved out of the state.Answer #2: you can say "I want a lawyer".  It doesn't have to be a pre-existing relationship.

The police will give you a 'phone book' and allow you to call a lawyer.  In Canada you can call your lawyer, or you can call Legal Aid which can provide lawyers for people.   That call is private of course,  so police will leave you alone for the call.

However, NAL, and I don't know the exact laws or anything.  But that was common knowledge (taught in high school, civics class or business class)Answer #3: This is simple. The answer is no. Just say it, unambiguously, make it clear you want counsel and you are exercising your right to remain silent, and shut up. If you know a lawyer, call him or her. If you don’t, call someone you know and tell them to get you a lawyer. If you don’t know a lawyer and you can’t get someone to get you one on an emergency basis, you might sit in the jail for a day or two, but a lawyer will be provided for you.


Title: Are rocket & jet powered cars legal to drive on the road ?

Question:
I was reading recently that Elon Musk intends to launch a version of the Tesla Roadster that comes with rocket boosters.

How legal is this exactly ?

Are rocket or jet-powered cars legal to drive on the road ?

Answer:
 No way. It has less to do with laws and more to do with the regulations for cars to be road legal and get approval from the government to be used on the road (receive a license plate and be taxed). I can’t imagine anywhere in the world where using a rocket booster or any type of rocket engine in a car would be road legal. It would probably violate noise limits, be unsafe for surrounding vehicles and possible damage the roadwayAnswer #2: Arkansas law doesn’t specifically ban rocket motors on vehicles.

Arkansas does make it illegal to own a rocket (other than consumer fireworks as defined in the code) to commit or facilitate the commission of a crime.

So using a rocket to exceed the speed limit or wantonly damaging the car of poor sucker behind you at the red light would be a crime and the possession of the rocket illegal.

If you can control the speed, maintain control, of the vehicle to safely operate it, and not damage or harm other people or property looks ok.

The idea of using excess energy to compress air as an acceleration assist would most likely be legal here with those caveats.Answer #3: >I was reading recently that Elon Musk intends to launch a version of the Tesla Roadster that comes with rocket boosters.

It's a bald-faced lie to keep his name in the press. There are no legalities to worry about because it's not going to happen.Answer #4: Iirc the rocket boosters to which Elon refers are actually compressed air being released

The car stores very high-pressure air and released it for 'rocket' thrust

This won't have any impact on emissions since it is just air - if anything, it will reduce emissions

I imagine it would be legal


Title: My liscence is suspended and I have a warrant

Question:
So in December 2016 a driver hit me in a parking lot, I didnt have my liscence. So there was a reason I was driving, my ex boyfriend had lost his mother that morning and he would always drive us to work. This day he was so distraught he stayed home and I had to take myself to work. This happened in Colorado.

Basically i had to move back to California before my court date, i had a really good job offer but it was timed and i couldnt pass it up, so we left. I was told I could do a trial by mail and tried repeatedly to get ahold of the district attorney whose number was given to me but they never returned my calls. So I missed my court date, now I have a $500 warrant and my liscence is on a hold.

I now live in Indiana, and I tried contacting lawyers here and in Colorado. The Colorado lawyers said it would just to go to jail or try again to contact a district attorney.

So basically I sent know what to do. Writing a letter to the judge was suggested but I have no idea how to write a letter to a judge, then I really want to turn myself in so I can get another court date but I've read a lot of stories where they'll hold people for a month, and I basically cant lose my job.

Does anyone know how long Indiana would hold me or how long Colorado judges take to issue another court date. Or any other advice I might be missing?

Answer:
 >  The Colorado lawyers said it would just to go to jail or try again to contact a district attorney.

I don't know what this means.

Have you told the Colorado lawyers:  "I will pay you money to represent me on this matter?"

How many did you speak to?


Title: My rental car was stolen and I'm panicked this will cost my family and I our dream home

Question:
Hi r/legaladvice, thank you for taking the time to read my post. 4 months ago my vehicle was damaged from hail. My insurance company sent me to a body shop where I was issued a rental car. I was told that once my repairs were complete to bring the rental car back to the repair service location and switch out cars. Once my car was repaired, I returned with the rental and was instructed by the body shop front desk lady to leave the keys in the car and the rental service would be there in a few minutes to pick the car up. This car was sitting no more than 10 feet from the front desk and right in front of the companies all glass front door. Sometime later the vehicle is stolen. I don't actually find out about this theft for 3 weeks when the rental service calls to ask where the car is. I explain the situation to the manager and hope that this is some sort of clerical error. A week later I'm told that they will be hiring a private investigator to look for the vehicle and that they would move forward with a claim. Initially I was told that the auto shops insurance would be held responsible.

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Fast forward another two months and I receive a notification of a claim for 12k$ on my Insurance and a threatening letter from the rental services "Damage Recovery Unit". I replied back with my insurance claim number and said it should handled through them. This week I received my first call from A lady at the DRU who wanted to know why I had been avoiding her communications and not cooperating with my insurance agent (this isn't true at all). I insist I'm willing to do whatever is necessary to resolve this matter and she asks why I haven't submitted a police report (this is what my insurance company is waiting on last I spoke with them). I told her that because it's not my vehicle I didn't think I should be the one to do so(My insurance agent had the same opinion). DRU lady insisted that I was the temporary owner of the car and needed to file a report. I told her I would do so immediately. I called the police department and an officer explained to me that I'm not the victim of the crime so I cannot submit the report. I call back to the DRU and speak with the same lady who does not believe I'm telling the truth. I call the police department back and explain the situation to the same officer who assures me its not my place to submit a police report and offers to call the agent back at the DRU. I call back into to the DRU a few hours later and get a much more helpful lady that's willing to call the local rental office and figure out whats going on. She calls me back shorty after and tells me there is a police report but no actual report number we can check for. I then decide to call the police department record dept to check for reports on this vehicle. I'm told there was an incomplete report that's was waiting on supporting documents from the rental company.

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Today I received another email from the DRU stating I have 10 days to pay the 12k$ owed for the vehicle or this would be sent to collections.

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I'm super stressed out because I just signed a construction contract to build a new home and will close sometime in the next 10 months. I'm concerned that if this goes to collections it will cost me and my family our dream home we have worked so hard to finally build. Can they just send something to collections like that without a police report showing its stolen? Is it time to get a lawyer? If yes, What kind? Any other thoughts or advice? Thanks!

Answer:
 You should insist that your insurance company provide a lawyer if it becomes necessary to take this matter to court. Did your insurance admit liability already and agree to the $12k settlement? Or is that just what the rental company asked for?

It seems to me that the insurance company should be dealing with this out of their money and not counting this as a claim against you. You properly surrendered the car at the direction of their authorized agent, the repair shop, and it was stolen after they assumed responsibility for it.Answer #2: In PA, Your normal auto insurance on your normal car would extend to your rental car!!
Ask your insurance company. I’m so sorry!


Title: Phone texts — how best to acquire evidence of cheating?

Question:
If I know my ex was cheating while we were dating, and that he has texts to prove it, how likely could his phone be taken for evidence in a civil case involving “theft by deception” ?  Also, if he left his phone unlocked and I happened to take photos of his texts, could those be admissible, or is taking photos like that technically a crime?

Location:  Pennsylvania.

Answer: Don't touch his phone. What exactly did your ex "steal"?


Title: My fiancee and I are buying our first home. We found out the sellers did not disclose a radon test.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: 3.9 is an acceptable reading and nothing to worry about. Hence there was nothing to disclose. Feel free to do your own radon test though, if your inspection contingency hasn't expired yet.


Title: North Carolina. I found that wife has signed my name on insurance release form and the payout checks for settlement on a car accident claim For our kids and never told me.

Question:
First I like to apologies  for grammar and spelling errors in advance. .
So my wife and i are possibly heading for separation in next few months. We have decided to go the easy rout and save money. possibly hire one person to draft agreement and separation papers   And be done with it.

Couple of days ago I was on our computer and notice her email was open and something about claim #.

( we were rear ended 6-9 months ago, everyone is okay )
I notice she already negotiated and settled for a a amount for kids claim . Adjuster ask for her and I BOTH. sign a release form and fax it back for the amount that was agreed upon. ( I never seen that form. )
Then after adjuster received the form back ask my wife  for fathers (my) Full name so she can issue the check in BOTH my wife and I  names.  Well I didn’t see the checks either so she just have signed my name behind my back and deposited the money. In her account. Obviously iam not thrilled about this. Sooo
Here is the question
Should I contact the agent ( I got her info from the emails ) ask for a copy of the signed form and possibly checks ?
Should I go to bank and see if manager check the signature. We have same last name and I have her account #. ?
Iam really at lost about this where to go about this .  Any advice would help.

Also this is in NC amount in question is little under $5000

Ps first post here. again sorry  for grammar or spelling.

Answer:
 If she kept that from you, what else is she hiding?  You're going the "simple/cheap" route of not hiring a proper divorce attorney?  The situation may end up being anything BUT cheap.

My two cents.Answer #2: Several things going on here:

First, I would really seriously reconsider your plan to cheap out on the divorce and go to a collaborative law attorney. Not sounding like a good idea to me.

Second, the settlement for your kids belongs to your kids and does not belong to her and it does not belong to you. Ordinarily settlement for minors are deposited with the court and held until the 18th birthday for this reason specifically.   So the parents can’t spend it.  Insurance companies for small settlements sometimes don’t go through the process to deposit the money and have the parents sign a release.  However, because they did not go through this process, the settlement is not binding on your children. They had you and your wife sign because if you are under 18 in North Carolina you cannot sign a legally binding contract.

You can report what your wife has done to the insurance company. They will likely report her for insurance fraud.


Title: MN I see a lot of 55+ housing going up around where I live. Is this age discrimination under MN fair housing laws?

Answer: No, 55+ housing is specifically exempt from laws regarding age discrimination in housing.


Title: [IN] Will this recording help me in the future?

Question:
I recently had a situation where I was potentially the father of an unborn child. I confronted the mother about this (who has been in a relationship for years and didn't tell me until after we had sex that she had a boyfriend) and she refuses to do a paternity test. She believes there's no way that it could be my child even though the timeline completely matches.

I met up with her the other day to talk about it and recorded her saying that she refuses to do a paternity test or to involve me in the situation in anyway. She also stated that she agrees to never seek me out for back pay or child support if it were hypothetically my child. Is this in anyway useful to me? Is there anyway to cover myself from having to worry about this in the future? Thanks.

Answer:
 No.

If you are the father, you will be potentially liable for current and past child support.

You can petition the court for an order that will compel her to get a paternity test if you want.


Title: Gun Laws In California

Question:
So i moved from AZ to Southern California about 2 years ago, in Arizona i was able to simply buy a pistol and carry it with me legally, i am aware california laws are way strict.

I want to know if I’d be able to legally own a gun in California to keep at my residence, and how to go about it.

I do have a Medical Marijuana Card though, if this disqualified me from being able to, how long after my card expires am i able to purchase a weapon?

Answer: If you are a user of marijuana, you cannot legally possess a firearm.


Title: [Rocky River, Ohio] Ticketed for going 84mph in a 60mph zone

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You're not getting no points for 24 over. Maybe you can get it reduced. An attorney is your best bet.


Title: Timesheet Fraud >$24k so far...

Question:
I work for a staffing agency and we started placing temporary Nursing Assistants in Long Term Care Facilities in Wisconsin.

Checked in on an aging invoice that was starting to get ridiculous, and it turns out the client is refusing to pay, accusing our agency CNA of time sheet fraud. After meeting with them today, I am convinced they are 100% correct.

She's been forging her timesheets for 80 hours/ week for the past 7 weeks (found more cases of this as we started digging).
We've been paying her all along $18/ hr.

She used to work 80 hour weeks often, as did many of those WI CNAs. Once the client restructured their management, they became delinquent on their invoices habitually. They lost a few key management personnel, and along with them a lot of records (oftentimes staffers use their personal devices off the clock just to keep order their facilities) Naturally their operations and finances were in disarray.

I believe their best piece of evidence is that none of the signatures on her time sheets match any of the staff's signatures at the client facility. (keep in mind the high turnover rate though). The entire staff there has already been interviewed and they all insist that this CNA was not there for any of the shifts except 2 in the past 7 weeks.
There are no cameras, and OFTENTIMES agency CNAs don't get their own logins for computer charting. They are asked to SHARE another nurse's credentials. (Highly unethical, but I don't believe it's illegal on the client's end of things).
Because of this, there has not been any charting under her name to link her to even when we can verify she WAS there.

It gets worse.

As I was investigating, I discovered another CNA has been doing the exact same thing for 6 weeks. They were friends before they started working for us.
I've also discovered other instances of this occurring with other CNAs. The Client and our Agency are just scratching the surface. The client is now reviewing records dating back to January, and want to be reimbursed for any shifts worked that they identify as unverifiable.

I know they are guilty, and they are not smart enough to cover their tracks. I don't think that we have enough evidence to convict her. Just the testimonies of the current core staff of this client.
If they decide to subpoena phone records, and REALLY dig, the truth will come out.

We've already realized we are going to have to eat this loss and won't get our money back.

I've been in staffing for 10 years, and timecard fraud is common.
I've never heard of it getting this out of hand before though.

Does General or Professional insurance cover any of this?

Would it be best to reason with them, and ask for repayment in exchange for not pressing charges?

Is it required to report this to the board of nursing?

Answer: You need an employment attorney yesterday. Do *not* reason with them or say anything that may be construed as blackmail.


Title: Rental discrimination

Question: So my ex called the landlord and told him that he would be moving out at the end of July. I received a letter today saying that I also had to move out. I can more than afford the house on my own And wanted to stay for the stability of the kids as we have lived here two years and never have we been late on rent or caused any issues. They told me they wanted to rent to a couple and not a single mom. It feels like discrimination against single mother's. I live in TN, and we were on a month to month lease since we moved in. Do I have any options? I also have a cosigner if needed.

Answer: All depends on how many units are rented by this owner.  Familial status is protected by the FHA, but if this is the only property this owner has then the FHA wouldn’t apply.


Title: Got in a school fight and going to court

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You're almost an adult. "Come with me to the bathroom and that's where we'll fight" is starting the fight.

Talk to your parents about getting a lawyer. Answer #2: Talk to your parents. If necessary, get a lawyer. The officer at your school merely stating that you 'have to go to court' doesn't sound particularly tangible. Have you received any legal documents?

 Also, telling a guy to meet you in the bathroom for a fight exceeds the 'i didn't do anything' threshold.


Title: [United States] Perhaps somewhat naively I began selling Magic Doge Glasses on a dark net market. With a dearth of quality purveyors of Doge Glasses overall it might be possible to infer my identity. My options are now complicated & future murky. I would greatly appreciate some thoughtful advice.

Question:
Please see the context **[here](http://www.reddit.com/r/DarkNetMarkets/comments/351k4j/what_to_buy_wednesday_where_vendors_advertise/cr0wqon)** and some of the points brought up in the ensuing comment chain (feel free to ignore the initial post for the most part--it is a very silly thing).

I didn't didn't give it sufficient thought before hand, but the product and my intention is so innocent that--naively I guess--I just couldn't imagine someone coming after me for it.

I would appreciate so very much any advice here. Anything you have to offer on the situation specifically and tangential issues would be appreciated. I am open to doing some reading also if you can direct me to sources where you think the answers might be.

PS: If you help me out on this, so help me for the rest of my life I'll only make the kind of dad-goofy lawyer jokes that get told at barbecues avoiding the venomous ones treat you like a homogeneous profession of sociopathic societal leeches--regardless of funniness.

**Edit**: By popular request, questions (in my conversational southern english).

* Is it illegal sellin' legal goods on a dark net market website?
* Could the popos get a warrant for my customer list if they reckon my customers are likely drug buyers too?
* Can I be charged with "aiding and abetting" for paying small fees on each of my sales to them bad actors what run the dark net markets?
* Could I be ordered to give muh password to the darknet market site by a court?

**Edit 2: Oh I see... I used the wrong link. That was supposed to link to the initial post with *only* this [short and relevant chain](http://www.reddit.com/r/DarkNetMarkets/comments/351k4j/what_to_buy_wednesday_where_vendors_advertise/cr3i9nv). I guess I can see why people started hostile about having to read all that bullshit as DarkNetMarkets is not... the most culturally substantive sub. I get that. Apologies. Can we start again on the right foot?**

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Just use the coupon code:

> LEGALEAGLEPEANUTGALLERY

Valid through May 15th.

It's been real. Peace.
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer:
 Let me see if I understand this. You're selling novelty 3d glasses that make light bulbs look like the doge dog. They're apparently popular with illegal drug users. And you're selling them in a marketplace that's mainly used for buying and selling illegal drugs.

I'm gonna let actual lawyers handle the real law stuff, but consider this: your description of these novelty glasses sounds a lot like a wink-and-nod advertisement for LSD. It is not out of the question that law enforcement could conclude that you're selling drugs, identify you by whatever technical method, and get a warrant to search your home, business, etc. If you choose to continue selling these novelty glasses, it strongly behooves you to make *goddamn fucking sure* that there're no drugs for the police to find when they execute that warrant. Not your dealer roommate's supply, not your personal stash. Not that almost-empty bottle of leftover codeine your mom gave you when you had that toothache.Answer #2: What are you on about?

Edit: Christ, seriously? That's the second time you've gilded me, dude. Thanks.


Title: Can I refuse an inheritance? Alabama

Question: My estranged father, who I haven't spoken to in decades, finally died. Surprisingly he left me everything in his will. I would have gotten it anyway, because he had no other next of kin. Problem is, I don't want it. His house is a wreck and full of decades of crap. It's worth threee times as much on paper as it is in realizty, and of course that's what I would be taxed on. Can I refuse to sign whatever paperwork and just hand his crap over to the state to deal with like I did with his body?

Answer:
 You don't have to refuse the inheritance to avoid dealing with the crap. You can petition the court to appoint a public executor, who will get paid out of the estate assets (like any executor would), and you'll receive the balance after debts are paid.

Estate sale companies can handle the asset sale. You don't have to do anything at all.

Taxes will likely come out of the estate assets, rather than your personal assets.Answer #2: Yes, you can refuse inheritance.  More often than not, the procedure is similar to if you had died before they did, and the inheritance then goes to the next-in-line, if there is anyone next in line.

Why not take possession anyway, then sell the house?  There are companies that would buy it as-is, even in a decrepit state.Answer #3: You can refuse the inheritance (the term is 'disclaim'), but you could sell the house to one of the 'we buy houses' companies as is.

>  It's worth threee times as much on paper as it is in realizty, and of course that's what I would be taxed on.

You will not be taxed on the inheritance.  Whatever taxes their are due to transfer the property to you will be paid by the estate.

If you don't want to deal with any of the paperwork, you can hire a probate attorney and let them handle the details.  It is


Title: Caught with multiple things in college dorm

Question:
Cops came to my roommate and I's dorm and asked to search. Upon the search they found 21 edible candies, a capsule of Molly, a rolled dollar, a scale, and some paraphernalia. My panel meeting for the school is in two days and my judicial hearing is still TBD.

Any advice would be appreciated, this is my first offense and I do not have much experience with legal trouble.

Answer: Shut up. Continue shutting up until you find a criminal defense attorney who can best advise you on how to continue shutting up. Answer #2: You need to get a lawyer. ASAP. The school will have scholastic penalties, but the college can easily, and likely did, pass on what they found to law enforcement.


Title: Why am I getting all these traffic tickets thrown out?

Question:
Being from Connecticut, USA I get various violations or infractions, usually for speeding at least once a year. Years ago I decided to study at the law library to see if I could figure out a way to get out of these tickets. I came up with a strategy that has worked every time I have used it (10 times) What I am not 100% clear on is why it works? I will explain my procedure and maybe you can tell me why it works.

When I get pulled over by a Police officer I say nothing but hello. I am very nice to them and respectful. When the officer asks questions I say that I do not answer questions as per the right to remain silent. I ask the officer quickly if he would like to see my license, registration and proof of insurance. They usually do and write me a ticket. I sign the ticket and contract to appear in court. I smile and tell the officer to have a wonderful day. Most officers then let me go. Some I have to ask if I am being detained and if not am I free to go. Once I say that, most officers leave with a double step.

Weeks later in the mail, I get the ticket back and they want me to check a box and make a plea and sign the ticket. I don't check either box and don't sign the ticket. I refuse to plea. However, I do mail it to the correct address.

Some weeks later I get a summons to court to meet with the prosecutor. When I meet the prosecutor I tell him that I am unable to be my own representative in court for mental reasons. I also state that I cannot afford counsel and the state as per its own law cannot provide one for me as an infraction or violation is not a crime in my state. I have all the documents to prove my statements with me in hand. They never once wanted to see the proof. They always Nolle the case immediately and tell me to have a nice day. I understand partly why this works in my head but I need someone else to clarify it for me please. Why am I getting off every time with no fight at all. What is the legal reason or explanation? It can be a speeding ticket, parking ticket, improper lane change it does not matter.

Answer:
 I don't believe you for a second.

You tipped your hand when you referred to the ticket as a "contract to appear in court".  It's not a contract, no matter how much you people want to believe that contracts govern all interactions between citizens.

It is a notice that if you do not appear in court, bad shit will happen to you.  It covers part of the procedural due process right (notice), by telling you of the second part (hearing).Answer #2: It's almost certainly because none of what you wrote is true, and I can prove it.

**I am best friends with all of the prosecutors you describe in your above story.  They all told me that you were convicted of every charge.**

See?  Anyone can write anything and there is no way to prove it or not.

Legal Advice: Stop breaking the law, and stop trolling on internet forums.

Edit:

For posterity, OP is /u/ancientone618 Answer #3: >Years ago I decided to study at the law library to see if I could figure out a way to get out of these tickets.

I did that and discovered I could not speed and somehow I wouldn't even get the tickets.


Title: [WI] How important is being read your rights when getting arrested?

Question: I was placed under arrest for possession of an illegal substance. When I was arrested I was booked and taken to the station. I was there for about 3 hours while the cop did some paperwork and was then taken back to my residence. Could my charges be dropped if I was not Mirandized? The cop just said "You are under arrest for possession of the uncontrolled substance," nothing else.

Answer: You only need to be Mirandized if they are going to interrogate you. Otherwise anything you say can be challenged.  If they never did that then there was no requirement to read you your rights.Answer #2: You are not read your rights unless you are questioned by the police. Sounds like that didn't happen. Charges wouldn't be dropped for a failure to read you your rights, regardless.


Title: blackballed out of a job

Question:
Posting for a friend in Kentucky:

"My daughter has always been a great worker.  She worked for me and she was even a manager at a pizza place while she was still in high school.  She was a bartender at a restaurant in a bigger city and never had any problems, never been written up and had only called in sick one time the entire time she worked for them.

She got a new job and she went to the old place and put in her two weeks notice.  The manager immediately fired her and had her escorted out of the building.  When she tried to talk to the owner, the manager blocked her from going to his office and said she can't work at the new place unless he gives her permission to work there in advance.  She called a guy at the new place and said he no big deal and to call on Monday for what she thought was to get her schedule.  When she called, her old boss called and BLACKBALLED her from working there so they told her they couldn't hire her because he was a regular customer there so now she now she lost both jobs and didn't do anything wrong."

What options does she have here?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: She can find a new job.  The manager at the old job was within his rights to fire her immediately upon her giving notice. it's pretty common.  the manager at the new job has decided that keeping a regular customer happy is more important than hiring her.  none of this is illegal.


Title: WA state, Drug test, discrimination? I feel that I can sue/take legal action. Please help!

Question:
Hello, I'm not a big poster on reddit so please excuse any issues with formatting or rediquette or anything along those lines and I am especially sorry for the wall of text. I suck at the reddit and this is half me begging for legal advice and half me just venting about a shitty situation.

*This is all back story, skip to the break if you want to get straight to the nitty gritty. The TL;DR is a pretty good summation of the issue as well.*

  So I work for an east coast based company doing independent safety inspections all across the Puget sound through a contract with another company. I have been working for this company for about 7 months now and have been doing independent safety inspections for about 4 months. Then about the start of March or so my manager began to drop hints that I was not performing well enough and that he was not happy with my performance. That being said, He is **IT** for the seattle branch of this office. There is no HR here, No other supervisors above him besides the head of the company who only shows up maybe once every month or two to check in on the company. So about a month and a half ago he started to drop hints about my performance, then about 4 weeks ago he **REALLY** started dropping hints basically every time I saw him he would say something along the lines of "You need to pick it up man." Now, I am not the best worker out there but If I can do my safety inspection then I will and I made that clear to my manager.

 So fast forward to the start of this month and he sends me an Email saying basically "Your performance needs to improve or we will be forced to fire you." In more words than this of course I replied to his email saying something along the lines of "If my production is not meeting standards I will step it up absolutely." We then exchanged a few more emails (Very terse on his end.) in which I asked him to basically give me a simple weekly email if I was missing production. So now I am Motivated as I truly do like the job I have. It is hard work but it allows for a certain freedom which is nice. You are given a list of 5 address's and 5 times to be at said address's you arrive, hopefully find access to the pipe you need to perform your safety inspection, clear it and be on your way. So I begin to really bust it out, Hearing nothing else from my manager about my production which I assumed meant that I was doing well. Then on the day of 4/15 I had finished my final appointment and returned back to office. My manager was out in the parking lot talking with some coworkers until I arrived, he approached me and began... not exactly yelling, but the tone was very aggressive and rude and he began implying that I was not doing my job and that it was out of laziness. To which I replied with something along the lines of "I have stepped up my production and you have not said anything negative to me since you sent me that email about job security. I honestly feel like I have stepped it up heavily." Which his response was as he walked away was "You are this close to being fired man" I then cleaned my van out as I do everyday. Now, some employees the company shipped out from the east coast to work/train the locals and they allow the east coast guys to use the company vehicles as personal vehicles after work since it's easier to fly them to the city than to have them drive. This day one of the east coast guys was taking my van to some gym activity. So after being chewed out, I cleaned my van and meet up with my coworker and gave him my keys and was on my way home.

*This is where my legal issue comes in.*

  I'm honestly not sure if I can do anything about this but my roommate is telling me that my manager/company has broken laws in the way they handled the situation.
So the next day I get into work and do my pre-work rituals and get ready to go. Then I receive a text from my boss saying "See me for 5 minutes this morning to discuss your Production." I of course am thinking this is a good thing. So I find my boss and he is with one of the newer guys we have hired who has been working under one of the east coast guys. My manager then instructs me to give over the company laptop and PDA I have to him and that he is going to be doing my appointments today. I gave him the equipment and got him set up in the van and then sent him on his way. My boss then instructed me to go into one of the company cubicles and wait for him there. Once my boss walked in and sat down he started out with "So I searched your van last night and found your *fake piss* so do you want to take a drug test or just resign?"  Now mind you, I don't have any fake urine, I know that you can buy it but I quit smoking weed maybe a month or so before I got the job as my friend who worked there before me told me the company was hiring. Being totally dumbstruck by the accusation I couldn't muster any defense besides " I-I-I guess I'll take a drug test?" This is where my boss seemed very frustrated? Annoyed would probably be a better word for it. "Are you sure? You aren't just wasting my time? You can't work until its done. I don't trust that you don't have more fake piss so it's gonna be a hair test" he kept dropping little things like that on me the entire him was taking me to his office and calling the drug testing site. I of course was just like "I don't even know what fake piss your talking about man, I just wanna go back to work." so he called the drug testing company and set up an appt for them... at 10AM. So he takes me to our company storage area and tells me to clean it... For three hours. I of course oblige and clean until 10AM at which point my manager is nowhere to be found. I went into the office looking for him and he was walking around talking to one of our office employees. From the way the office employee looked at me I was fairly certain that my manager had told him that I was being drug tested. Once I found my manager and convinced him I had cleaned the storage area we took a ride in a company truck to a testing site about 15 minutes away from the office where I took the drug test. my manager dropped me off, I went inside and they took a sample of my hair (Which is about to my shoulders, maybe a little longer.) for the drug test. Afterwards, he took me back to the office, dropped me off at my car and told me the test takes about 2 days to process and get the results to him and I would not be allowed to work until he got the test results back. I told him that I care about my job and really would like him to call me ASAP once the results come in and he assured me he would. At this point I feel like I was put in Limbo, I'm not technically Fired, but I'm not working anymore. This was on a Wednesday.

  I did not receive a call on Monday and so Tuesday around noon I called my manager, he answered and seem almost surprised when he realized it was me calling. After the initial pleasantries I asked him what was going on and his response was "I'm driving can I call you back when I get back to the office?" I of course obliged... and he never called me back. This was on 4/22. Since then I have called him everyday at approx. Noon and Three Pm and my calls have either been ignored or not answered. on 4/23 on my first call at Noon he ignored it and sent a text saying he was in a meeting but did not return my call or answer my 3pm call. other than this I have had no **NO** contact with my manager or anyone else in the company. on 4/24 (today) I did the same as the last 4 days and called at noon and at three, today my manager responded via text that he was traveling and he will call me tomorrow. I don't hold much stock in this since he has said that before but who knows?  But there are a couple of **MAJOR** issues that I feel need to be addressed and I would really like it if I could get some help, as I have absolutely no experience in dealing with employers like this and I just feel absolutely screwed for nothing. I am afraid that the drug test will come back positive as it is a hair follicle test and I had smoked weed prior to coming to work at the company.
 But my Major issues are these:

* My manager never actually produced any "Fake Urine" now that it has been some time I'm sure he will say that I somehow got a hold of it. But, He said that he searched my vehicle on 4/15 so why didn't he take it out of said van?

* I am not the only person who had been driving the van, yet I was the only person drug tested. The other person who had driven the van THAT SAME DAY was not even bothered. I saw him the morning of 4/15 before I met with my manager and he was off to work.

* I had a suspicion this was true but I found out for certain a few days later from a coworker that my manager **BEFORE HE EVEN TOLD ME** was telling people he was going to drug test me. I'm not 100% sure but I feel like this is illegal in WA state.

**TL;DR  Employer claims to have found fake urine in company vehicle I primarily drive along with a few other employees. Does not have any fake urine to show, Drug tests only me and none of the other employees including one who drove the vehicle the day that he "searched" the vehicle, broke the confidentiality of drug testing before even informing me that I was to be drug tested.
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 Are you in a union? Are you working under a contract? Were you fired for being a member of a protected class (race, etc.)?

If the answer is no to any of the above, there is nothing illegal that occurred. You should file for unemployment and begin looking for other work immediately.


Title: Found a hidden camera facing our bed in an Airbnb apartment

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Report it to AirBnB so it doesn't happen to anyone else at that place. They'll take the listing down and/or ban the host. Answer #2: OP, did you take pictures of the TV by chance? If so, post it. Someone should be able to identify the model and confirm it is indeed a camera. Answer #3: Contact them on Facebook. I did that last year when I had a problem with my host and they responded very quickly. Answer #4: You could try +34 91 1234567. I am a host in Spain & needed to speak directly with someone. A real person answered almost immediately & to my delight they also spoke English. Sorry you had this scary experience.


Title: Overstayed My Visa By A Year And I Think I Am Going To Do It For One More Year

Question:
Hello,

So I am an American expat living in Uruguay and I have overstayed my visa by 8 months. But right now I am going through a lot in life and basically need to start over with work and other things like that. I don't want to leave the country becasue that would cost a lot of money and something I can't really afford right now.

I would like to stay longer but I am scared I will be thrown in jail or be hit with some unforseen affects if I do. Or they will deport to the states <-- I don't mind that but I think that would really suck because I hear they don't let you bring your stuff with you and just thrown onto the street with nothing. Could anyone give me some insight on what could happen to me?

I really apperciate any help

Answer: We can't really speak for what the Uruguayans would do.  That is completley up to them.  They might put you in jail for ten years before deporting you, or they may not care at all.


Title: online shop told me they have no plans to restock a product, and I had to buy it elsewhere. 20 days later they restocked it.

Question: Brief story, but money is money, especially now. I'm really pissed they lied to me. When I asked about it, they hastily responded that they can't divulge company information. Had they told me that from the start it would have been different. This is a direct retailer as well - they make the product that they sell. Do I have any legal clout in this? I was mislead and the emails prove such. I'm in the US, the store is Japan based.

Answer:
 Why do you think you were lied to or mislead? Why do you think they would lie to you about their future plans? Obviously someone just changed their mind, and that's their right to do so.

> Do I have any legal clout in this?

Absolutely not.


Title: Immigrant Student, Concerned Teacher

Question:
I have an immigrant student that was abandoned by his sister. He has no guardian and needs one to remain in the States, or he will be reported back to Honduras. His next court date is May 1st, but he turns 18 on May 11th.

I would be more than willing to step in as a guardian/sponsor. I'm just concerned for this poor boy and I am wondering hat his options are or how to even begin the process of guardian/sponsorship. I can answer questions as needed for clarification.

Answer: State is needed, but to be honest, this is really real lawyer territory. The student needs an immigration lawyer to help him navigate the legal landscape of this case.


Title: A lot happened and I’m afraid of that I may become a sex offender

Question:
I’m a 16yo male. A girl I know (13) tried to kill herself yesterday, but survived. She immediately followed that up by sending me emails calling me “Daddy”  and other really NSFW things. I told her to stop and that I wasn’t sexually interested in her. She then threatened another attempt at suicide and I calmed her down, but then she started sending me nudes. I’m worried that I may get tried and charged as a sex offender because I know teens above the age of consent have been in Ohio (I live there)
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer: Possession of Child Pornography, that is a felony. I would highly recommend to obtain a free consultation with an attorney to see what your options are. I would not talk to any Police whatsoever without an Attorney if you questioned. Good luck!Answer #2: Have you talked to your parents about this? Clearly, the girl needs professional help.  Sounds like she needs to be hospitalized.  You should consider talking to your parents to work on getting the girl help.  You could also call a local crisis center.  Regarding the receipt of the photos, I would delete it and tell her to stop sending photos.  Answer #3: IANAL but block all the ways she communicates with you. Email, text, any apps. First thing is to prevent more illegal images from becoming yours. Answer #4: First, talk to your parents.


Title: Divorce Agreement needs revisiting as both parties have life changing events...

Question:
Two years ago I divorced my husband of 8 years. We had two children together, and I was the sole provider throughout our entire relationship. Since I had everything in my name, I knew once we divorced he was going to start over with nothing and as I always cared  for the girls, the thought of child support seemed unnecessary. (Stupid, I know)

We agreed that as the girls needed items, we would discuss and handle as adults. The first year he paid nothing at all, then slowly it was $50 here and there. As they have grown older and costs are going up, he refuses to give any more because it's not in the documents. Although accurate, he is completely appalled when I ask for help and thinks he shouldn't have to pay for anything at all. His answer is always 'well if they are too much they can always stay with me' or 'I never asked to put them in dance'.

So now, he and I both remarried, I had another baby with my now husband and he is looking to adopt the son of his now wife.
Monetary dynamic has shifted too as we are a one income household ( I stay home to care for the children ) and he now has dual income with his new wife.

When asking for more help, he says if we want anything we will have to go to court and he is going to follow the divorce docs 'as best as possible'. Reviewing those docs says he is to pay 50/50 of child care expenses, tuition of school, and medical. How do we determine that ?

Also in the docs is outdated visitation saying he picks them up Friday at 3 and drops them off Monday at 8, well that's impossible when he lives 2 hours away. He wants them every weekend because that's in the docs and when we ask to keep them a weekend because they have a life here too, he throws a fit saying 'I cant juat give them up to every little birthday party'.

So in all, our divorce docs are outdated, neither party can fully adhere to what is established, and we need to re write the terms.... where do we begin ? Mediation ? Court ? Do we just fold for child support ?

TL;DR : Previous divorce terms need re establishing and add child support clause. What's the easiest way to do this.

Answer:
 >Reviewing those docs says he is to pay 50/50 of child care expenses, tuition of school, and medical. How do we determine that ?

What do you mean? That seems clear to me. If the kids have child care expenses (liek daycare) or school tuition or medical expenses then you all split them. So if one person paid the full amount initially the other should reimburse them for half.

>Also in the docs is outdated visitation saying he picks them up Friday at 3 and drops them off Monday at 8, well that's impossible when he lives 2 hours away. He wants them every weekend because that's in the docs and when we ask to keep them a weekend because they have a life here too, he throws a fit saying 'I cant juat give them up to every little birthday party'

I am not sure why that would be impossible. If the current order says he gets them every weekend then that's what he gets. If you want to change that then yes, you'll need to go back to court. Usually one parent doesn't get every weekend but if that's what you all agreed to that's the way it is until a court says otherwise.

If you want to change the visitation schedule or support order than you will need to get a lawyer and file for a modification.


Title: Landlord company refusing to do anything about smokers (FL)

Question:
My lease explicitly says that there is no smoking on the property. However my downstairs neighbor who is disabled is a heavy smoker and her smoke can always be smelled throughout unit. My landlord rental company says they can issue her a verbal warming but that is it.
Do I have avenues of action. My daughter has asthma and this has already caused issues
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 You being prohibited from smoking is different than the landlord promising a smoke-free complex. There's also no legal restrictions on smoking in a private residence in FL either.

In theory you could argue it's interfering with your right to quiet enjoyment or creating a nuisance, but that's not an easy win.

Since your daughter suffers from asthma, you could attempt to ask for a reasonable accommodation under FHA/ADA. This might not work to prohibit your neighbor from smoking (her lease might allow it for instance), but you could try requesting a different apartment if that would be an option?


Title: [AUS] Can I sue my parents for sending my nudes to my entire family?

Question:
So back when I was 16 my stepdad molested me, I pressed charges but had to drop them because my mother accessed my personal conversations with my [now ex] girlfriend and used photos I sent my ex as a leverage.

I’m now in my twenties and during a short conversation with my aunt she mentioned that she had seen those photos ( my stepdad mentioned in the past that he printed my entire Facebook inbox. )

Is there anything I can do?

Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer:
 JFC. I'm so sorry you went through this, OP. \*hugs\* if you want them.

Getting onto the legalities:

You can absolutely go to the police about this. In Australia, there is effectively no statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse - as the Catholic Church has found out their cost, even with cases more than 50+ years in the past. Moreover, you can - & should - report your mother to the police because she's disseminated child-porn (nudes of a person under 18), committed blackmail, & witness intimidation, all of which are serious crimes in this context.

I can't personally vouch for either of these support organisations, but you may find them helpful:

[https://www.blueknot.org.au/Survivors/Support/Resources-for-Survivors/Finding-Care-and-Support](https://www.blueknot.org.au/Survivors/Support/Resources-for-Survivors/Finding-Care-and-Support)

**Blue Knot Helpline on 1300 657 380**

[https://bravehearts.org.au/what-we-do/counselling-and-support/](https://bravehearts.org.au/what-we-do/counselling-and-support/)

>If you would like to talk to someone,  Bravehearts’ national information and support line can be accessed by anyone wanting information or support relating to child sexual assault.
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>Our toll free **1800 272 831** Support Line is open from **8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday AEST** (Please note hours vary on public holidays). Bravehearts has a specialised support team who are here for you

I hope you find the help you need, OP,  & again, \*hugs\* if you want them.Answer #2: That’s child pornography


Title: [Cal] Car buyer says car didn't pass smog.

Question:
Sold car 7/24/17 after buyer inspected the car. I had the smog checked a while ago but it was passed 90 days for the inspection. Told the buyer we can go get it smog checked that day and he said take 100 off and he'll go do it himself. So I sold the car less than it was worth. Guy texted me today saying it was leaking coolant and it will cost 1600 for a used engine and that he wasn't able to complete the smog today on 08/02/2017. I transferred liability on the 25 and he signed the title. The cars value was around 5000 but I sold it for 3000 cause I needed the money fast and I knew it had a bad paint job and needed an engine mount replaced.

What do I do now? I haven't texted the guy yet because I want to know my legal obligations. I genuinely didn't know about the coolant leaking or if he is making it up. He said he was a mechanic when he was inspecting the car so I'm not sure how he wouldn't notice it either.

Located in California

Answer:
 > I had the smog checked a while ago but it was passed 90 days for the inspection. Told the buyer we can go get it smog checked that day and he said take 100 off and he'll go do it himself.

Nope that's not how it works. The rules are very clear. The seller must give the buyer a smog cert dated within 90 days unless the vehicle is exempt. You didn't do that. He can successfully sue you get his money back.


Title: Could there be a chance we lose our house?

Question:
Hey guys,

So recently our family ran into a problem. When we originally bought our house we bought it under a friend's name since he had better credit etc. Every month we pay the bills and only thing it was under his name. We originally planned that once the house was payed off we would transfer the name to ours.

Recently our friend ran into legal troubles and lost in court which ended up him having to pay back money to the other party.

My question is if he can't pay for it would they go after his property and since our house is under his name, would we lose our house as well?

I'm from Texas, US btw.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 Are you saying the mortgage and the deed are both in this other person's name? If so, it's not your house. You're renters without a lease. Answer #2: >When we originally bought our house we bought it under a friend's name since he had better credit etc. Every month we pay the bills and only thing it was under his name. We originally planned that once the house was payed off we would transfer the name to ours.

Then how is it your house? It sounds like he borrowed and bought it in his own name?

>My question is if he can't pay for it would they go after his property and since our house is under his name, would we lose our house as well?

Yes. When people explain why situations like this or rent to own deals are very dangerous they use things like this as an example.

Even if he does not lose the home to creditors, you still at some point need to address the fact you don't own in in any way outside your own imaginations.

Attempting to litigate this after paying off the house would be a mess. Answer #3: > We originally planned that once the house was payed off we would transfer the name to ours.

Holy cow. Do you have any paperwork with this guy? How do you know he'd actually do this? You're paying for a house *he* owns. It's not your house (if the title is in his name). And yes, creditors coming after him can take the house.


Title: Oregon: Cant get in the house on my days off to use the bathroom.

Question: Paying 150 for rent to sleep in a tent, in the mountains. Is it legal for me not to have a key?

Answer:
 So much of that sounds illegal.

However, your recourse is to report them. This means that you'll likely need to find an actual place to rent which will cost you substantially more.


Title: I was in a car accident five years ago, and had a suit filed against the people who hit me. Nothing came of it, but I still have major problems. Is there anything I could do about it now?

Question:
I was 18 at the time. It was a fender bender where they rear ended me. Unfortunately it was April and I was getting ready to graduate and move across the country to start college. Police were called, insurance claims were put in. Car axle and bumper were damaged. I suffered a neck injury and concussion for which I’d spend my whole college career battling through. Went from specialist to specialist. Neurologist, pain management care, concussion/orthopedic specialist, acupuncture, physical therapy at least three times, chiropractic care, vision therapy, active release therapy, I saw a psychologist, a psychiatrist. I had to go through the whole IME experience which was absolutely dreadful. I’d leave those appointments bawling my eyes out because my problems were belittled and not believed. My college experience wasn’t as good as it could have been had I not been through all of this. I was not at fault for the accident at all. It was the most disheartening experience and I wouldn’t wish that invisible and internal struggle on anyone. I wish I never went through it, but it made me stronger.

I’m 23 now and have just officially graduated college. I should note that a lot of my care for my injuries took place while I was home from college. My entire breaks from school would be devoted to seeing doctors. Terrible way to live your life. I was on the verge of suicide many many times. Due to being so young and being away at college, they found that my case wasn’t strong enough to continue. They think if I had been able to see more specialists while I was at school, my situation would have been more believable and easier to fight for. I needed an advocate and I don’t think my lawyer supported me well enough. My parents didn’t advocate for me either and being so young and in so much pain, I didn’t have the strength at the time to stand up for myself and fight.

I’m writing this right now because I still have daily pain. Today I had a family event, but wasn’t able to sleep much so when I woke up this morning and went throughout my day, I had a horrible headache. I hadn’t had a headache like that in a while. I was properly hydrated, I was eating, but due to lack of sleep and muscular tension in my neck, I was really struggling all day. I had to take an old tramadol pill I had leftover tonight even after trying to ice it and putting Icy Hot on the problem areas, I’m still in a lot of pain to the point where I’m frustrated and crying. I have not seen any doctors for any of this pain in about two years, maybe more. I stopped going because anything my doctors tried for me wasn’t helping and then my insurance through my accident ran out due to the case being discontinued. My mom had to give me a massage and apply the Icy Hot to my neck and shoulder areas and as she massaged, I wanted to cry because it hurt so bad, but I also wanted to cry because I have been feeling so wronged by my situation lately. Even after taking the medication, applying ice, applying icy hot, and trying to massage tension out, my headache is still keeping me up tonight. I’m a mess and I’ve been fighting back tears.

I have moved back home since I’ve graduated and recent events with my parents’ having gotten a settlement from a different car accident have restarted these terrible feelings again. I feel so wronged and wish that I could go after them again and try again to get something from them. I wish that they understood how many times I failed classes, how many times I contemplated suicide, how many times I laid awake at night crying because I couldn’t lay my head on my soft pillow without it hurting and making me nauseous. I thought I worked through these things and they’ve been all coming back recently and it’s fucking painful knowing that I should have been treated differently. I want compensation for my pain and suffering. I fucking deserve it.

After my accident I was also diagnosed with a pituitary adenoma. The adenoma is secreting prolactin which has an effect on my menstrual cycle and breast lactation (I’ve never had kids).
Even more recently (the last two weeks), I saw a new primary care physician for a different problem. I’ve been having stomach issues, I’m worried that I have a gluten intolerance. My doctor felt my thyroid and has ordered me to go for an ultrasound of my thyroid due to my left side being bigger and an ultrasound of my abdomen as well as blood work. I’m pretty scared about it, but able to mostly put it out of my mind. I’ve read recently (in the concussion subreddit) that concussions can have an effect on hormones and neck injuries can possibly cause thyroid problems and pituitary problems and I’m just a mess and feeling horrible.

For anyone who has experience with car accident cases, is there anything that I could do about it after five years? If there are any questions you have, please let me know, I live in New Jersey. The help and those of you who have taken the time to read this all are so much appreciated, thank you.

Answer: Statute of limitations for personal injury in NJ is 2 years. Based on the information provided, you won’t be able to file a lawsuit against the other driver(s). I don’t know what happened between you and your attorney(s), but for what it’s worth, the statute of limitations for legal malpractice is 6 years.


Title: Run into someone that has restraining order against you and you end up in the same sit down restaurant

Question:
[California]

Let’s assume there is a stay away order 300 feet against you.

I know there is an exception there that basically says “if you run into the protected party at the grocery store or something, you’re not in violation”

But my question is... do you have to leave immediately? Let’s say you’re sitting down at a restaurant and the protected party walks in and gets a table close to you, but only notices you later.

Are you supposed to immediately get the check and make an effort to leave to within 300 feet? Or can you finish the meal as long as you don’t talk to them?

Also, what happens if they call the cops and they show up. Can they arrest you for violating the order?

Edit: thanks everybody I understand the way it works now.

Answer:
 Your best bet is to leave as soon as you realize you're in violation.  If the other person doesn't realize you're in violation, then they won't report you're in violation.

If they do and police are called, follow their instruction.  If they want you to leave immediately, box up your stuff, pay for your food, and leave.  If they arrest you, cooperate.

The exact details of the altercation will determine what the police do.Answer #2: Leave as quickly as practical, yes; get your food to go. Do not engage.
Is that overcautious? Maybe

Is getting arrested for violation because protected person has a bad reaction worth it? Heck no.Answer #3: Why wouldn't you just leave restaurant as quickly as possible instead of staying around and inviting trouble?


Title: Audi a6 owner tried killing me

Question:
Im 14 years old btw but please read this:

Today i was out riding my bike with 3 of my friends safely on sidewalks and stuff and when decided to go for a break because we were tired from biking. We simply went behind a dunkin donuts where we would chill and we saw a black a6 with bbs wheels and it was straight piped. One of my friends i was riding out with the previous day touched the rims of the a6 and i just ignored it but the next day when i was riding with other friends, the a6 owner confronted my innocent ass and tried running me over, i got away being really shaky and scared and thats when the guy said he would break our fucking necks and kills us if we tried to steal his rims or anything and he was talking to me like i was the one who did something to his car but i didnt. After this, i was really really scared and just rode back home. And one more thing, the guy who rides the a6 is a father of a kid who goes to my school but he is 2 grades underneath me. Should i tell my school or call the cops? I dont wanna come across this guy ever again and he also mentioned that he knows what school we go to because his son goes there too. What a bad role model for his sun but still, what should i do?

Answer:
 If he actually attempted to harm you and threatened you, you should tell your parents and the police.

Your school is not going to do anything; they have nothing to do with this.  They would simply call your parents.

Also, it's probably a good idea to avoid "doing something" to another person's property, even if it's just "innocently touching" their rims.


Title: TA who sexually harassed/assaulted me and others going on to new school

Question: [deleted]

Answer: That's not a good idea. If someone assaulted you, you should call the police and file a report. You are opening yourself up to legal trouble if you are making claims about someone with nothing to back it up.


Title: Paying first month's rent in cash.

Question:
I'm moving into a new place. Landlord is asking me to pay first month's rent in cash. However, he is willing to sign a receipt I have drawn up. I suspect he is doing this because he is worried about bounced checks as he has mentioned he had to deal with bad tenants before.

The receipt I wrote states: "Amount xxx.xx$ Paid on Nov 1st, 2014 by Alpha_dawg90 for First Month's Rent at 123 Rainy Street, Seattle,WA [zip code]" and I left a box for my name/signature/date as well as the landlord's.

I will also have a friend come with me as a witness that I did indeed gave him the money

Is there anything else I should worry about or forgetting? Or am I pretty covered?

Edit: Yes, I did look at the house. I also googled the landlord's name and confirmed he does own the house

Answer: Give him a money order or cashiers check then demand that he give you a receipt. I will warn you ahead of time many scammers will demand cash for a rental.


Title: If you confess to murder, but don't tell anyone who you actually killed, can you legally be charged?

Question:
Like, if you go to the police and say "I killed someone", but they can't figure out exactly who you killed, can you be charged with murder?
Topic:
BestOf

Answer:
 Nope. Not even enough for an arrest. But you better hope that they don’t work a case backwards to make you live to regret saying this sort of thing.Answer #2: People walk into police stations every week, and confess to whichever crime is in the news. As long as they’re peaceful, the cops just mostly guide them home.Answer #3: There has to be a victim for there to be a crime.Answer #4: Some mentally ill people do this on a regular basis.Answer #5: This is an issue called “corpus delicti” which is about the threshold limit of additional evidence when someone confesses.

If someone confessed to murdering a stranger and the police were able to find evidence of a murder, it’s enough.

A confession alone is never enough without corroboration.

Not knowing the identity of the victim really has nothing to do with it, actually.Answer #6: OP, is there a body "available" in your example?Answer #7: Walking into a police station and saying "I committed crime X" is not even enough to arrest you, let alone charge you with anything. People walk into police stations all the time and say all kinds of things. Saying you committed a murder is certainly enough for the police to investigate you and possibly hold you for questioning for a brief period of time, but unless they turn up any evidence that you actually committed a homicide or to link you to an existing homicide that's under investigation, you'll just be dismissed as another kook.


Title: Was sold a smoothie with black plastic bits throughout it. What should I do?

Question:
Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I bought a matcha smoothie from a local tea shop and drank 1/3 of it before I noticed the plastic when I got home. From the side, you can see the drink is littered with plastic bits.

I called them and they only offered a replacement drink. Not sure how serious of an issue this is, but I consumed (probably cancerous) plastic from their negligence. Should I ask for something more substantial, or just accept the replacement. What would you guys do?

Answer:
 Possibly cancerous? Lol!

If you had to get medical treatment because of the drink, you may be entitled to reimbursement for the out of pocket costs. May.


Title: Two Weeks Notice in Ontario

Question:
Here’s the story:

On August 12 (sunday), I put in a two weeks notice for quitting. That means two sundays excluding the 12th, I am officially done working.

So after the 19th and 26th, I should be done at my job. I usually work saturday shifts because that is my shift but today is Sept 1 (saturday) and my manager is arguing that I was supposed to go in for my last shift today because it is two weeks from my saturday shift, excluding the 18th because that’s the week I put it in.

I learned previously that it shouldn’t matter what shift you originally had, it is whatever day you quit, it is two weeks from then that you’re done. But my manager is saying how it’s two weeks from your original shift, meaning I was supposed to work three more shifts and the 18th is the shift that shouldn’t count.

Who is legally in the right? Two weeks from the day you quit or two weeks from your original work shift? Please help
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: 2 week notice is a courtesy for them, you can quit at any time as long as you arent on any kind of contract.


Title: [CA] Groom Canceled the Wedding

Question:
Anyone have experience in this area? I can see the ring law has kind of been beaten to death and the person canceling loses out on that part. Our situation is this.

The venue had a contract in both the groom and bride name. It has a noc cancelation clause and demanding final payment. The bride had paid for all things to date. The Groom called off the wedding with a change of heart. Actually said he only proposed because he wanted to see if that changed her. Her being my cousin is now the only one getting threats of litigation. The Venue contract said if the contract is breached the event is cancelled and no money is refunded. They are however demanding payment in full. They have called my cousin's mother and left demand messages for her and for my cousin who is obviously devastated. Disputing the contract with the venue is pretty painful but I told them that it seems to me that the person canceling the wedding is financially responsible for the cost involved. He signed one part of the contract but conveniently left his signature off the financial responsibility, even though his name is on it and there is a signature line. They as a couple made the site visits and together did the final walk through which the venue contends was the last day to cancel for a partial refund.

I can give more background if needed. My real question is are they not pursuing the groom because he did not sign the contract? I feel like my cousin should give them the grooms number and have them speak with the groom. The logical response would be them claiming she owes 50% of the balance. It just seems totally unfair that she is burdened with dealing with it alone and paying for it all when they both entered into an agreement together and with the venue.

Answer:
 You should refrain from giving your family contract law advice considering you don't know what you talking about. The bride decided to pay when they were getting married, she can't decide he needs to pay now that they aren't getting married. Your cousin is liable to that company and needs to pay them herself. If she doesn't, she'll be sued and lose. If she chooses to then sue her ex to see if she can recoup *some* (never all, that's a pipe dream) of the money she needs to pay venue and vendors, she can do that. If they never had any agreement about him paying, she will lose.Answer #2: As far as contracts go, the signers are responsible for upholding their end of the contract. The venue doesn't care who is responsible for paying what, they just care that they get their money. It's up to the people who signed the contract to figure out who owes what. The bottom line legally is that your cousin and her ex are both equally liable for the money owed.

This is why it's important to make sure you fully trust the person with whom you're putting your name down.


Title: I was terminated from my job because of a drug that showed up on the screening but I've never taken.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 OP is clumsily burying the lede;  he spent the weekend before the drug test drinking and consuming fistfuls of "research chemicals" and showed up at work either still intoxicated or showing the symptoms of a weekend binge.

Basic drug screens can't tell the difference between common prescription drugs of abuse and more exotic drugs.

So the legal question is:  "Must my Wisconsin employer prove exactly which drug I was abusing in order to dismiss me for suspected drug use ?"


Title: SSI/Food Stamp benefits at risk due to trust fund disbursement? (Portland, OR)

Question: I work with a young individual who currently receives SSI and SNAP (food stamp) benefits.  They are scheduled to receive a $10,000 trust fund disbursement on their 21st birthday, and they are worried that it will disqualify them from their benefits.  Ideally, they desperately want to use this money for a surgical procedure that's very important to them.  Is there any safe and legal way to protect their benefits, minimize tax liability, and put this toward a medical procedure? Thanks in advance!

Answer: such benefits are based off of income. You can't say "but I want to use this particular income for something else."


Title: Ex girlfriend still has some of my property and is ignoring all attempts at contact.

Question:
Basically, we broke up while I had to be away for a couple months and I left things at her house. I want them back but she refuses to talk to me. The items probably only total about $350 in worth but That’s a lot to me and I’d very much like them back. I don’t wish to get any law involved but am looking for maybe something I can just scare them with or just general advise for the situation.

Much thanks

Answer: If you know where she lives, call the police non-emergency line and ask for a "civil standby" where the cops would escort you and be there while you collect your things. Technically, refusing you access to your property is theft, so if the cops give you any shit about it being a civil issue, escalate up the chain at the police station. Tell them you don't want to make a big deal about it, you just want your stuff back.


Title: Landlord let a person move into my friends room before his lease was over (July 31st) without his permission

Question: Location: Charleston, SC Long story short. My friends lease was through Aug 1- July 31st. He hasn’t been living in the house since May, but still pays rent as he just needed it during college. He went to the house today in order to pick up a few things(a vacuum and comforter). He went to type the code in the entry, but it was changed, so he continues to call the landlord asking for the passcode. The landlord refuses to let him into the house and he states my friend has already moved his stuff out of the house and if he wanted to go into the Blake he would have to wait until the landlord was in the residence(it’s complicated landlord is also roommate). Fast forward after no progress is made on the phone, he manages to get in because the landlord changed the passcode to an old one luckily. Once he gets in he finds his vacuum and comforter are missing and his room is filled with another persons things as if they are living there.

Answer: He should ask the new roommate when they moved in. Then send a demand letter to the landlord asking for the rent paid to him while the new roommate was living there, his full security deposit, and the value of his comforter and vacuum.


Title: My employer refuses to turn on the AC (CO)

Question: I work in a kitchen, and kitchens get hot, but I'm pretty use to it. However, we normally have a swamp cooler that blows cold air onto the cooks while they work. My boss had the cooler turned off for winter and now doesn't want to pay to have it serviced and turned back on. It's at least a hundred degrees in the kitchen now and we are boiling, and that is making our job tuffer. I checked OSHA and they don't have any regulations regarding workplace temperature. Is there anything protecting us or do we just have to deal with it?

Answer:
 Well, if there is nothing legal you can do, take the nuclear option.

Get everyone to walk out during rush hour. He's making it a pain in the as to with there, don't work there.Answer #2: IIRC OSHA does have work place requirements for mitigating heat exhaustion and heat stroke. You should try looking into that.