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Can my in-laws sue for custody of my child (more details inside)? State is NJ. I will try to keep this brief. For much needed context, my husband and I have known each other since we were infants. Our families were also close-knit. Growing up, we both suffered a lot of abuse at the hands of our families. His abuse may have been worse than mine. Circa 2003, when we were teens, we reported the physical abuse but nothing ever came of it and the DA refused to take them to trial. Basically our families got out of it because they made me and my husband seem like we were the trouble, and that our abuse was self imposed. At separate points in time after this, we were both institutionalized at mental health facilities against our will. We used to self harm in the past, and both of us have scars. Neither of us moved out of our parents' homes until we reached 28, and we just decided to marry each other since all my other relationships were abusive, and he could only love me...and I realized I felt that way too. Still our relationship isn't exactly super healthy or ideal. We live in a pretty shitty apartment in a bad part of town. I fell pregnant despite being on birth control pills, and we both decided to just deal with it because both of us really want to have a happy family and raise our children with the love we never had. Our parents, his and mine, continue to stalk and harass us. Most of it is subtle like just trying to force their way into our social media (we have them blocked but they make new accounts) or banging on our apartment door late at night or calling our jobs to get us fired (which has worked...). Thus the cops can never really help us out, and they basically just tell us to "resolve it ourselves". However, my in-laws found out about the pregnancy because I've been "showing". They are now stating they are going to report us to CPS. They claim that CPS will investigate and take our baby away, and get handed over to them so they can apply for custody. They say they have ammunition due to our having been placed in mental health facilities, being on depression/anxiety medication, the scars from self harming, etc etc. On top of that, they claim that we don't have the proper means to care for the baby, and that will be a huge factor as well. My husband works two minimum wage jobs, and I work one...so there is that. I have tried to do research on this topic, I just haven't found any straight answers on what will prompt CPS to investigate or remove children from their parents. I know a lot of the people here will recommend for us to speak to an attorney. I've called five in the last few days, none of them will give a free consultation because our case is apparently "complicated". We can't afford an attorney right now. The fees seem to run up to the $700s, and we just barely managed to scrape some money for the baby's necessities. I just really want to know if they have a legitimate case. Can they remove our child for these reasons? If our baby is removed, what can we do about it? Can we request that the baby not be placed with my in-laws or my family due to their abusive nature? Will my word even matter? Also, I posted elsewhere, and many people just suggested I have an abortion. We are not interested in aborting especially not because of my in-laws, we both have our hearts set on welcoming this baby and taking care of him/her to the best of our abilities. It's been our dream to have children, and to form a happy family.
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dwn6ewd
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dwn9j74
| 1,522,615,658 | 1,522,619,207 | 11 | 36 |
>Most of it is subtle like just trying to force their way into our social media (we have them blocked but they make new accounts) or banging on our apartment door late at night or calling our jobs to get us fired (which has worked...). I am not a lawyer, so don't necessarily do exactly what I say (this is at best spitballing), but...why don't you have a restraining order on these people? Or if not that, it sounds like this is harassment or something. Can't you or a lawyer write a cease and desist letter or something along those lines? Tell them to go away and not bother you, ever again.
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Possibly off-topic but if you do not want contact with them and want them completely out of your life (and your child's) draft a no contact letter and send it to them. A lawyer can help with this. If they continue to attempt contact/harass despite the no contact letter, the violations can be used as evidence to help support a restraining order. As soon as someone threatens to take your child, you need to react. Cease contact, don't even give them a chance to establish a case for custody/rights. When you give birth, make sure the hospital is aware of the situation, too. They can provide extra security.
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88sh4j
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legaladvice_train
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Can my in-laws sue for custody of my child (more details inside)? State is NJ. I will try to keep this brief. For much needed context, my husband and I have known each other since we were infants. Our families were also close-knit. Growing up, we both suffered a lot of abuse at the hands of our families. His abuse may have been worse than mine. Circa 2003, when we were teens, we reported the physical abuse but nothing ever came of it and the DA refused to take them to trial. Basically our families got out of it because they made me and my husband seem like we were the trouble, and that our abuse was self imposed. At separate points in time after this, we were both institutionalized at mental health facilities against our will. We used to self harm in the past, and both of us have scars. Neither of us moved out of our parents' homes until we reached 28, and we just decided to marry each other since all my other relationships were abusive, and he could only love me...and I realized I felt that way too. Still our relationship isn't exactly super healthy or ideal. We live in a pretty shitty apartment in a bad part of town. I fell pregnant despite being on birth control pills, and we both decided to just deal with it because both of us really want to have a happy family and raise our children with the love we never had. Our parents, his and mine, continue to stalk and harass us. Most of it is subtle like just trying to force their way into our social media (we have them blocked but they make new accounts) or banging on our apartment door late at night or calling our jobs to get us fired (which has worked...). Thus the cops can never really help us out, and they basically just tell us to "resolve it ourselves". However, my in-laws found out about the pregnancy because I've been "showing". They are now stating they are going to report us to CPS. They claim that CPS will investigate and take our baby away, and get handed over to them so they can apply for custody. They say they have ammunition due to our having been placed in mental health facilities, being on depression/anxiety medication, the scars from self harming, etc etc. On top of that, they claim that we don't have the proper means to care for the baby, and that will be a huge factor as well. My husband works two minimum wage jobs, and I work one...so there is that. I have tried to do research on this topic, I just haven't found any straight answers on what will prompt CPS to investigate or remove children from their parents. I know a lot of the people here will recommend for us to speak to an attorney. I've called five in the last few days, none of them will give a free consultation because our case is apparently "complicated". We can't afford an attorney right now. The fees seem to run up to the $700s, and we just barely managed to scrape some money for the baby's necessities. I just really want to know if they have a legitimate case. Can they remove our child for these reasons? If our baby is removed, what can we do about it? Can we request that the baby not be placed with my in-laws or my family due to their abusive nature? Will my word even matter? Also, I posted elsewhere, and many people just suggested I have an abortion. We are not interested in aborting especially not because of my in-laws, we both have our hearts set on welcoming this baby and taking care of him/her to the best of our abilities. It's been our dream to have children, and to form a happy family.
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dwn3m4r
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dwn9j74
| 1,522,612,568 | 1,522,619,207 | 7 | 36 |
You have a lot of good advice here already. I would keep a notebook/folder of all of the doctor visit paperwork handy for CPS to review. I would also include in it everything else you buy (receipts) for the baby like car seat, formula, diapers, etc. And since your family is going to make you a bit of a CPS targer, make sure diaper rash is handled immediately and be in top of everything else. Good luck! I hope you have a wonderful baby. It is an awesome experience.
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Possibly off-topic but if you do not want contact with them and want them completely out of your life (and your child's) draft a no contact letter and send it to them. A lawyer can help with this. If they continue to attempt contact/harass despite the no contact letter, the violations can be used as evidence to help support a restraining order. As soon as someone threatens to take your child, you need to react. Cease contact, don't even give them a chance to establish a case for custody/rights. When you give birth, make sure the hospital is aware of the situation, too. They can provide extra security.
| 0 | 6,639 | 5.142857 |
88sh4j
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legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Can my in-laws sue for custody of my child (more details inside)? State is NJ. I will try to keep this brief. For much needed context, my husband and I have known each other since we were infants. Our families were also close-knit. Growing up, we both suffered a lot of abuse at the hands of our families. His abuse may have been worse than mine. Circa 2003, when we were teens, we reported the physical abuse but nothing ever came of it and the DA refused to take them to trial. Basically our families got out of it because they made me and my husband seem like we were the trouble, and that our abuse was self imposed. At separate points in time after this, we were both institutionalized at mental health facilities against our will. We used to self harm in the past, and both of us have scars. Neither of us moved out of our parents' homes until we reached 28, and we just decided to marry each other since all my other relationships were abusive, and he could only love me...and I realized I felt that way too. Still our relationship isn't exactly super healthy or ideal. We live in a pretty shitty apartment in a bad part of town. I fell pregnant despite being on birth control pills, and we both decided to just deal with it because both of us really want to have a happy family and raise our children with the love we never had. Our parents, his and mine, continue to stalk and harass us. Most of it is subtle like just trying to force their way into our social media (we have them blocked but they make new accounts) or banging on our apartment door late at night or calling our jobs to get us fired (which has worked...). Thus the cops can never really help us out, and they basically just tell us to "resolve it ourselves". However, my in-laws found out about the pregnancy because I've been "showing". They are now stating they are going to report us to CPS. They claim that CPS will investigate and take our baby away, and get handed over to them so they can apply for custody. They say they have ammunition due to our having been placed in mental health facilities, being on depression/anxiety medication, the scars from self harming, etc etc. On top of that, they claim that we don't have the proper means to care for the baby, and that will be a huge factor as well. My husband works two minimum wage jobs, and I work one...so there is that. I have tried to do research on this topic, I just haven't found any straight answers on what will prompt CPS to investigate or remove children from their parents. I know a lot of the people here will recommend for us to speak to an attorney. I've called five in the last few days, none of them will give a free consultation because our case is apparently "complicated". We can't afford an attorney right now. The fees seem to run up to the $700s, and we just barely managed to scrape some money for the baby's necessities. I just really want to know if they have a legitimate case. Can they remove our child for these reasons? If our baby is removed, what can we do about it? Can we request that the baby not be placed with my in-laws or my family due to their abusive nature? Will my word even matter? Also, I posted elsewhere, and many people just suggested I have an abortion. We are not interested in aborting especially not because of my in-laws, we both have our hearts set on welcoming this baby and taking care of him/her to the best of our abilities. It's been our dream to have children, and to form a happy family.
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dwn6ewd
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dwnf92c
| 1,522,615,658 | 1,522,625,976 | 11 | 16 |
>Most of it is subtle like just trying to force their way into our social media (we have them blocked but they make new accounts) or banging on our apartment door late at night or calling our jobs to get us fired (which has worked...). I am not a lawyer, so don't necessarily do exactly what I say (this is at best spitballing), but...why don't you have a restraining order on these people? Or if not that, it sounds like this is harassment or something. Can't you or a lawyer write a cease and desist letter or something along those lines? Tell them to go away and not bother you, ever again.
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This is going to suck to hear, but delete your accounts. Completely. And make new ones if you must, but wait a couple months. Then, before you add any friends, search the internet on how to make your facebook profiles as private as possible. Trust me, it works very well. Move out of the state. Jobs are not hard to find, and cost-of-living is lower in most midwest states (except Illinois), and some southern states. This is the hardest part. But, if you do job searching online before you move, you can have something lined up before getting an apartment there. Apartment/house-for-rent hunting online is easy, too. Get new phone numbers for each of you. Call your service provider and ask for new numbers. It should be free for both of you. That keeps you on the same contract, same phones, etc. Takes effect pretty quickly. Security cameras are cheap. Even web-based cameras. One at the front door, through a window if possible, is excellent.
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88sh4j
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legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Can my in-laws sue for custody of my child (more details inside)? State is NJ. I will try to keep this brief. For much needed context, my husband and I have known each other since we were infants. Our families were also close-knit. Growing up, we both suffered a lot of abuse at the hands of our families. His abuse may have been worse than mine. Circa 2003, when we were teens, we reported the physical abuse but nothing ever came of it and the DA refused to take them to trial. Basically our families got out of it because they made me and my husband seem like we were the trouble, and that our abuse was self imposed. At separate points in time after this, we were both institutionalized at mental health facilities against our will. We used to self harm in the past, and both of us have scars. Neither of us moved out of our parents' homes until we reached 28, and we just decided to marry each other since all my other relationships were abusive, and he could only love me...and I realized I felt that way too. Still our relationship isn't exactly super healthy or ideal. We live in a pretty shitty apartment in a bad part of town. I fell pregnant despite being on birth control pills, and we both decided to just deal with it because both of us really want to have a happy family and raise our children with the love we never had. Our parents, his and mine, continue to stalk and harass us. Most of it is subtle like just trying to force their way into our social media (we have them blocked but they make new accounts) or banging on our apartment door late at night or calling our jobs to get us fired (which has worked...). Thus the cops can never really help us out, and they basically just tell us to "resolve it ourselves". However, my in-laws found out about the pregnancy because I've been "showing". They are now stating they are going to report us to CPS. They claim that CPS will investigate and take our baby away, and get handed over to them so they can apply for custody. They say they have ammunition due to our having been placed in mental health facilities, being on depression/anxiety medication, the scars from self harming, etc etc. On top of that, they claim that we don't have the proper means to care for the baby, and that will be a huge factor as well. My husband works two minimum wage jobs, and I work one...so there is that. I have tried to do research on this topic, I just haven't found any straight answers on what will prompt CPS to investigate or remove children from their parents. I know a lot of the people here will recommend for us to speak to an attorney. I've called five in the last few days, none of them will give a free consultation because our case is apparently "complicated". We can't afford an attorney right now. The fees seem to run up to the $700s, and we just barely managed to scrape some money for the baby's necessities. I just really want to know if they have a legitimate case. Can they remove our child for these reasons? If our baby is removed, what can we do about it? Can we request that the baby not be placed with my in-laws or my family due to their abusive nature? Will my word even matter? Also, I posted elsewhere, and many people just suggested I have an abortion. We are not interested in aborting especially not because of my in-laws, we both have our hearts set on welcoming this baby and taking care of him/her to the best of our abilities. It's been our dream to have children, and to form a happy family.
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dwn3m4r
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dwnf92c
| 1,522,612,568 | 1,522,625,976 | 7 | 16 |
You have a lot of good advice here already. I would keep a notebook/folder of all of the doctor visit paperwork handy for CPS to review. I would also include in it everything else you buy (receipts) for the baby like car seat, formula, diapers, etc. And since your family is going to make you a bit of a CPS targer, make sure diaper rash is handled immediately and be in top of everything else. Good luck! I hope you have a wonderful baby. It is an awesome experience.
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This is going to suck to hear, but delete your accounts. Completely. And make new ones if you must, but wait a couple months. Then, before you add any friends, search the internet on how to make your facebook profiles as private as possible. Trust me, it works very well. Move out of the state. Jobs are not hard to find, and cost-of-living is lower in most midwest states (except Illinois), and some southern states. This is the hardest part. But, if you do job searching online before you move, you can have something lined up before getting an apartment there. Apartment/house-for-rent hunting online is easy, too. Get new phone numbers for each of you. Call your service provider and ask for new numbers. It should be free for both of you. That keeps you on the same contract, same phones, etc. Takes effect pretty quickly. Security cameras are cheap. Even web-based cameras. One at the front door, through a window if possible, is excellent.
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88sh4j
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legaladvice_train
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Can my in-laws sue for custody of my child (more details inside)? State is NJ. I will try to keep this brief. For much needed context, my husband and I have known each other since we were infants. Our families were also close-knit. Growing up, we both suffered a lot of abuse at the hands of our families. His abuse may have been worse than mine. Circa 2003, when we were teens, we reported the physical abuse but nothing ever came of it and the DA refused to take them to trial. Basically our families got out of it because they made me and my husband seem like we were the trouble, and that our abuse was self imposed. At separate points in time after this, we were both institutionalized at mental health facilities against our will. We used to self harm in the past, and both of us have scars. Neither of us moved out of our parents' homes until we reached 28, and we just decided to marry each other since all my other relationships were abusive, and he could only love me...and I realized I felt that way too. Still our relationship isn't exactly super healthy or ideal. We live in a pretty shitty apartment in a bad part of town. I fell pregnant despite being on birth control pills, and we both decided to just deal with it because both of us really want to have a happy family and raise our children with the love we never had. Our parents, his and mine, continue to stalk and harass us. Most of it is subtle like just trying to force their way into our social media (we have them blocked but they make new accounts) or banging on our apartment door late at night or calling our jobs to get us fired (which has worked...). Thus the cops can never really help us out, and they basically just tell us to "resolve it ourselves". However, my in-laws found out about the pregnancy because I've been "showing". They are now stating they are going to report us to CPS. They claim that CPS will investigate and take our baby away, and get handed over to them so they can apply for custody. They say they have ammunition due to our having been placed in mental health facilities, being on depression/anxiety medication, the scars from self harming, etc etc. On top of that, they claim that we don't have the proper means to care for the baby, and that will be a huge factor as well. My husband works two minimum wage jobs, and I work one...so there is that. I have tried to do research on this topic, I just haven't found any straight answers on what will prompt CPS to investigate or remove children from their parents. I know a lot of the people here will recommend for us to speak to an attorney. I've called five in the last few days, none of them will give a free consultation because our case is apparently "complicated". We can't afford an attorney right now. The fees seem to run up to the $700s, and we just barely managed to scrape some money for the baby's necessities. I just really want to know if they have a legitimate case. Can they remove our child for these reasons? If our baby is removed, what can we do about it? Can we request that the baby not be placed with my in-laws or my family due to their abusive nature? Will my word even matter? Also, I posted elsewhere, and many people just suggested I have an abortion. We are not interested in aborting especially not because of my in-laws, we both have our hearts set on welcoming this baby and taking care of him/her to the best of our abilities. It's been our dream to have children, and to form a happy family.
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dwneirl
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dwnf92c
| 1,522,625,098 | 1,522,625,976 | 7 | 16 |
Don't take advice from the other side. Just keep on keeping on. They can't do anything until the baby is born. Your job is to do what you would do anyway: take care of yourselves, have a clean, safe place for the baby to sleep (even if it's a cardboard box- NJ actually has a baby box program, you can google it), and evidence of well baby visits and social support if you need it (WIC, food stamps, etc). Even if you're not religious, churches and places like Salvation Army have programs that will get you the things you need even if you can't afford them. Now is the time to do all that stuff and have it set up so that when/if you get a visit you'll be prepped. Don't be too proud to ask for help. When you get yourselves sorted and maybe in a better place later in life, you can pay it forward. The mental health thing isn't as big a deal as your families are making it. If you're on meds, that means you're being seen by a medical professional and are being treated for your illness. That's just about all anyone can ask.
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This is going to suck to hear, but delete your accounts. Completely. And make new ones if you must, but wait a couple months. Then, before you add any friends, search the internet on how to make your facebook profiles as private as possible. Trust me, it works very well. Move out of the state. Jobs are not hard to find, and cost-of-living is lower in most midwest states (except Illinois), and some southern states. This is the hardest part. But, if you do job searching online before you move, you can have something lined up before getting an apartment there. Apartment/house-for-rent hunting online is easy, too. Get new phone numbers for each of you. Call your service provider and ask for new numbers. It should be free for both of you. That keeps you on the same contract, same phones, etc. Takes effect pretty quickly. Security cameras are cheap. Even web-based cameras. One at the front door, through a window if possible, is excellent.
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88sh4j
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legaladvice_train
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Can my in-laws sue for custody of my child (more details inside)? State is NJ. I will try to keep this brief. For much needed context, my husband and I have known each other since we were infants. Our families were also close-knit. Growing up, we both suffered a lot of abuse at the hands of our families. His abuse may have been worse than mine. Circa 2003, when we were teens, we reported the physical abuse but nothing ever came of it and the DA refused to take them to trial. Basically our families got out of it because they made me and my husband seem like we were the trouble, and that our abuse was self imposed. At separate points in time after this, we were both institutionalized at mental health facilities against our will. We used to self harm in the past, and both of us have scars. Neither of us moved out of our parents' homes until we reached 28, and we just decided to marry each other since all my other relationships were abusive, and he could only love me...and I realized I felt that way too. Still our relationship isn't exactly super healthy or ideal. We live in a pretty shitty apartment in a bad part of town. I fell pregnant despite being on birth control pills, and we both decided to just deal with it because both of us really want to have a happy family and raise our children with the love we never had. Our parents, his and mine, continue to stalk and harass us. Most of it is subtle like just trying to force their way into our social media (we have them blocked but they make new accounts) or banging on our apartment door late at night or calling our jobs to get us fired (which has worked...). Thus the cops can never really help us out, and they basically just tell us to "resolve it ourselves". However, my in-laws found out about the pregnancy because I've been "showing". They are now stating they are going to report us to CPS. They claim that CPS will investigate and take our baby away, and get handed over to them so they can apply for custody. They say they have ammunition due to our having been placed in mental health facilities, being on depression/anxiety medication, the scars from self harming, etc etc. On top of that, they claim that we don't have the proper means to care for the baby, and that will be a huge factor as well. My husband works two minimum wage jobs, and I work one...so there is that. I have tried to do research on this topic, I just haven't found any straight answers on what will prompt CPS to investigate or remove children from their parents. I know a lot of the people here will recommend for us to speak to an attorney. I've called five in the last few days, none of them will give a free consultation because our case is apparently "complicated". We can't afford an attorney right now. The fees seem to run up to the $700s, and we just barely managed to scrape some money for the baby's necessities. I just really want to know if they have a legitimate case. Can they remove our child for these reasons? If our baby is removed, what can we do about it? Can we request that the baby not be placed with my in-laws or my family due to their abusive nature? Will my word even matter? Also, I posted elsewhere, and many people just suggested I have an abortion. We are not interested in aborting especially not because of my in-laws, we both have our hearts set on welcoming this baby and taking care of him/her to the best of our abilities. It's been our dream to have children, and to form a happy family.
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dwn3m4r
| 1,522,615,658 | 1,522,612,568 | 11 | 7 |
>Most of it is subtle like just trying to force their way into our social media (we have them blocked but they make new accounts) or banging on our apartment door late at night or calling our jobs to get us fired (which has worked...). I am not a lawyer, so don't necessarily do exactly what I say (this is at best spitballing), but...why don't you have a restraining order on these people? Or if not that, it sounds like this is harassment or something. Can't you or a lawyer write a cease and desist letter or something along those lines? Tell them to go away and not bother you, ever again.
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You have a lot of good advice here already. I would keep a notebook/folder of all of the doctor visit paperwork handy for CPS to review. I would also include in it everything else you buy (receipts) for the baby like car seat, formula, diapers, etc. And since your family is going to make you a bit of a CPS targer, make sure diaper rash is handled immediately and be in top of everything else. Good luck! I hope you have a wonderful baby. It is an awesome experience.
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88sh4j
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legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Can my in-laws sue for custody of my child (more details inside)? State is NJ. I will try to keep this brief. For much needed context, my husband and I have known each other since we were infants. Our families were also close-knit. Growing up, we both suffered a lot of abuse at the hands of our families. His abuse may have been worse than mine. Circa 2003, when we were teens, we reported the physical abuse but nothing ever came of it and the DA refused to take them to trial. Basically our families got out of it because they made me and my husband seem like we were the trouble, and that our abuse was self imposed. At separate points in time after this, we were both institutionalized at mental health facilities against our will. We used to self harm in the past, and both of us have scars. Neither of us moved out of our parents' homes until we reached 28, and we just decided to marry each other since all my other relationships were abusive, and he could only love me...and I realized I felt that way too. Still our relationship isn't exactly super healthy or ideal. We live in a pretty shitty apartment in a bad part of town. I fell pregnant despite being on birth control pills, and we both decided to just deal with it because both of us really want to have a happy family and raise our children with the love we never had. Our parents, his and mine, continue to stalk and harass us. Most of it is subtle like just trying to force their way into our social media (we have them blocked but they make new accounts) or banging on our apartment door late at night or calling our jobs to get us fired (which has worked...). Thus the cops can never really help us out, and they basically just tell us to "resolve it ourselves". However, my in-laws found out about the pregnancy because I've been "showing". They are now stating they are going to report us to CPS. They claim that CPS will investigate and take our baby away, and get handed over to them so they can apply for custody. They say they have ammunition due to our having been placed in mental health facilities, being on depression/anxiety medication, the scars from self harming, etc etc. On top of that, they claim that we don't have the proper means to care for the baby, and that will be a huge factor as well. My husband works two minimum wage jobs, and I work one...so there is that. I have tried to do research on this topic, I just haven't found any straight answers on what will prompt CPS to investigate or remove children from their parents. I know a lot of the people here will recommend for us to speak to an attorney. I've called five in the last few days, none of them will give a free consultation because our case is apparently "complicated". We can't afford an attorney right now. The fees seem to run up to the $700s, and we just barely managed to scrape some money for the baby's necessities. I just really want to know if they have a legitimate case. Can they remove our child for these reasons? If our baby is removed, what can we do about it? Can we request that the baby not be placed with my in-laws or my family due to their abusive nature? Will my word even matter? Also, I posted elsewhere, and many people just suggested I have an abortion. We are not interested in aborting especially not because of my in-laws, we both have our hearts set on welcoming this baby and taking care of him/her to the best of our abilities. It's been our dream to have children, and to form a happy family.
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dwn3m4r
| 1,522,665,122 | 1,522,612,568 | 11 | 7 |
Move. Seriously. You both work minimum wage jobs so it’s not like you have a specific filed you need to stay in. Move. Pick a spot on a map and go there. The in laws can’t send police to an apartment they don’t know about or call a job they don’t know about. Bonus point? Rural costs of living tend to be lower than urban ones. The poor areas are less dangerous for kids. So you get less or zero harassment, lower rent, and a safer place to raise a kid. Move.
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You have a lot of good advice here already. I would keep a notebook/folder of all of the doctor visit paperwork handy for CPS to review. I would also include in it everything else you buy (receipts) for the baby like car seat, formula, diapers, etc. And since your family is going to make you a bit of a CPS targer, make sure diaper rash is handled immediately and be in top of everything else. Good luck! I hope you have a wonderful baby. It is an awesome experience.
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88sh4j
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legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Can my in-laws sue for custody of my child (more details inside)? State is NJ. I will try to keep this brief. For much needed context, my husband and I have known each other since we were infants. Our families were also close-knit. Growing up, we both suffered a lot of abuse at the hands of our families. His abuse may have been worse than mine. Circa 2003, when we were teens, we reported the physical abuse but nothing ever came of it and the DA refused to take them to trial. Basically our families got out of it because they made me and my husband seem like we were the trouble, and that our abuse was self imposed. At separate points in time after this, we were both institutionalized at mental health facilities against our will. We used to self harm in the past, and both of us have scars. Neither of us moved out of our parents' homes until we reached 28, and we just decided to marry each other since all my other relationships were abusive, and he could only love me...and I realized I felt that way too. Still our relationship isn't exactly super healthy or ideal. We live in a pretty shitty apartment in a bad part of town. I fell pregnant despite being on birth control pills, and we both decided to just deal with it because both of us really want to have a happy family and raise our children with the love we never had. Our parents, his and mine, continue to stalk and harass us. Most of it is subtle like just trying to force their way into our social media (we have them blocked but they make new accounts) or banging on our apartment door late at night or calling our jobs to get us fired (which has worked...). Thus the cops can never really help us out, and they basically just tell us to "resolve it ourselves". However, my in-laws found out about the pregnancy because I've been "showing". They are now stating they are going to report us to CPS. They claim that CPS will investigate and take our baby away, and get handed over to them so they can apply for custody. They say they have ammunition due to our having been placed in mental health facilities, being on depression/anxiety medication, the scars from self harming, etc etc. On top of that, they claim that we don't have the proper means to care for the baby, and that will be a huge factor as well. My husband works two minimum wage jobs, and I work one...so there is that. I have tried to do research on this topic, I just haven't found any straight answers on what will prompt CPS to investigate or remove children from their parents. I know a lot of the people here will recommend for us to speak to an attorney. I've called five in the last few days, none of them will give a free consultation because our case is apparently "complicated". We can't afford an attorney right now. The fees seem to run up to the $700s, and we just barely managed to scrape some money for the baby's necessities. I just really want to know if they have a legitimate case. Can they remove our child for these reasons? If our baby is removed, what can we do about it? Can we request that the baby not be placed with my in-laws or my family due to their abusive nature? Will my word even matter? Also, I posted elsewhere, and many people just suggested I have an abortion. We are not interested in aborting especially not because of my in-laws, we both have our hearts set on welcoming this baby and taking care of him/her to the best of our abilities. It's been our dream to have children, and to form a happy family.
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dwo265x
| 1,522,625,098 | 1,522,665,122 | 7 | 11 |
Don't take advice from the other side. Just keep on keeping on. They can't do anything until the baby is born. Your job is to do what you would do anyway: take care of yourselves, have a clean, safe place for the baby to sleep (even if it's a cardboard box- NJ actually has a baby box program, you can google it), and evidence of well baby visits and social support if you need it (WIC, food stamps, etc). Even if you're not religious, churches and places like Salvation Army have programs that will get you the things you need even if you can't afford them. Now is the time to do all that stuff and have it set up so that when/if you get a visit you'll be prepped. Don't be too proud to ask for help. When you get yourselves sorted and maybe in a better place later in life, you can pay it forward. The mental health thing isn't as big a deal as your families are making it. If you're on meds, that means you're being seen by a medical professional and are being treated for your illness. That's just about all anyone can ask.
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Move. Seriously. You both work minimum wage jobs so it’s not like you have a specific filed you need to stay in. Move. Pick a spot on a map and go there. The in laws can’t send police to an apartment they don’t know about or call a job they don’t know about. Bonus point? Rural costs of living tend to be lower than urban ones. The poor areas are less dangerous for kids. So you get less or zero harassment, lower rent, and a safer place to raise a kid. Move.
| 0 | 40,024 | 1.571429 |
88sh4j
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legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Can my in-laws sue for custody of my child (more details inside)? State is NJ. I will try to keep this brief. For much needed context, my husband and I have known each other since we were infants. Our families were also close-knit. Growing up, we both suffered a lot of abuse at the hands of our families. His abuse may have been worse than mine. Circa 2003, when we were teens, we reported the physical abuse but nothing ever came of it and the DA refused to take them to trial. Basically our families got out of it because they made me and my husband seem like we were the trouble, and that our abuse was self imposed. At separate points in time after this, we were both institutionalized at mental health facilities against our will. We used to self harm in the past, and both of us have scars. Neither of us moved out of our parents' homes until we reached 28, and we just decided to marry each other since all my other relationships were abusive, and he could only love me...and I realized I felt that way too. Still our relationship isn't exactly super healthy or ideal. We live in a pretty shitty apartment in a bad part of town. I fell pregnant despite being on birth control pills, and we both decided to just deal with it because both of us really want to have a happy family and raise our children with the love we never had. Our parents, his and mine, continue to stalk and harass us. Most of it is subtle like just trying to force their way into our social media (we have them blocked but they make new accounts) or banging on our apartment door late at night or calling our jobs to get us fired (which has worked...). Thus the cops can never really help us out, and they basically just tell us to "resolve it ourselves". However, my in-laws found out about the pregnancy because I've been "showing". They are now stating they are going to report us to CPS. They claim that CPS will investigate and take our baby away, and get handed over to them so they can apply for custody. They say they have ammunition due to our having been placed in mental health facilities, being on depression/anxiety medication, the scars from self harming, etc etc. On top of that, they claim that we don't have the proper means to care for the baby, and that will be a huge factor as well. My husband works two minimum wage jobs, and I work one...so there is that. I have tried to do research on this topic, I just haven't found any straight answers on what will prompt CPS to investigate or remove children from their parents. I know a lot of the people here will recommend for us to speak to an attorney. I've called five in the last few days, none of them will give a free consultation because our case is apparently "complicated". We can't afford an attorney right now. The fees seem to run up to the $700s, and we just barely managed to scrape some money for the baby's necessities. I just really want to know if they have a legitimate case. Can they remove our child for these reasons? If our baby is removed, what can we do about it? Can we request that the baby not be placed with my in-laws or my family due to their abusive nature? Will my word even matter? Also, I posted elsewhere, and many people just suggested I have an abortion. We are not interested in aborting especially not because of my in-laws, we both have our hearts set on welcoming this baby and taking care of him/her to the best of our abilities. It's been our dream to have children, and to form a happy family.
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dwngmnc
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dwo265x
| 1,522,627,640 | 1,522,665,122 | 4 | 11 |
Don't believe anything these people say. They have an obvious agenda which is to take away your kid. Document everything. There are many programs for helping people care for their infants. Start looking for them in your area right now. If you are religiously inclined you will find a lot of support from church. Take good care of yourselves and each other. You're preparing to welcome your child with love, which is more than your families ever did.
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Move. Seriously. You both work minimum wage jobs so it’s not like you have a specific filed you need to stay in. Move. Pick a spot on a map and go there. The in laws can’t send police to an apartment they don’t know about or call a job they don’t know about. Bonus point? Rural costs of living tend to be lower than urban ones. The poor areas are less dangerous for kids. So you get less or zero harassment, lower rent, and a safer place to raise a kid. Move.
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88sh4j
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legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Can my in-laws sue for custody of my child (more details inside)? State is NJ. I will try to keep this brief. For much needed context, my husband and I have known each other since we were infants. Our families were also close-knit. Growing up, we both suffered a lot of abuse at the hands of our families. His abuse may have been worse than mine. Circa 2003, when we were teens, we reported the physical abuse but nothing ever came of it and the DA refused to take them to trial. Basically our families got out of it because they made me and my husband seem like we were the trouble, and that our abuse was self imposed. At separate points in time after this, we were both institutionalized at mental health facilities against our will. We used to self harm in the past, and both of us have scars. Neither of us moved out of our parents' homes until we reached 28, and we just decided to marry each other since all my other relationships were abusive, and he could only love me...and I realized I felt that way too. Still our relationship isn't exactly super healthy or ideal. We live in a pretty shitty apartment in a bad part of town. I fell pregnant despite being on birth control pills, and we both decided to just deal with it because both of us really want to have a happy family and raise our children with the love we never had. Our parents, his and mine, continue to stalk and harass us. Most of it is subtle like just trying to force their way into our social media (we have them blocked but they make new accounts) or banging on our apartment door late at night or calling our jobs to get us fired (which has worked...). Thus the cops can never really help us out, and they basically just tell us to "resolve it ourselves". However, my in-laws found out about the pregnancy because I've been "showing". They are now stating they are going to report us to CPS. They claim that CPS will investigate and take our baby away, and get handed over to them so they can apply for custody. They say they have ammunition due to our having been placed in mental health facilities, being on depression/anxiety medication, the scars from self harming, etc etc. On top of that, they claim that we don't have the proper means to care for the baby, and that will be a huge factor as well. My husband works two minimum wage jobs, and I work one...so there is that. I have tried to do research on this topic, I just haven't found any straight answers on what will prompt CPS to investigate or remove children from their parents. I know a lot of the people here will recommend for us to speak to an attorney. I've called five in the last few days, none of them will give a free consultation because our case is apparently "complicated". We can't afford an attorney right now. The fees seem to run up to the $700s, and we just barely managed to scrape some money for the baby's necessities. I just really want to know if they have a legitimate case. Can they remove our child for these reasons? If our baby is removed, what can we do about it? Can we request that the baby not be placed with my in-laws or my family due to their abusive nature? Will my word even matter? Also, I posted elsewhere, and many people just suggested I have an abortion. We are not interested in aborting especially not because of my in-laws, we both have our hearts set on welcoming this baby and taking care of him/her to the best of our abilities. It's been our dream to have children, and to form a happy family.
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dwnmoxe
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dwo265x
| 1,522,634,943 | 1,522,665,122 | 5 | 11 |
>Thus the cops can never really help us out, and they basically just tell us to "resolve it ourselves". This means through court - get a restraining order. If you have one of those and the inlaws break it, then the cops can get involved and do something.
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Move. Seriously. You both work minimum wage jobs so it’s not like you have a specific filed you need to stay in. Move. Pick a spot on a map and go there. The in laws can’t send police to an apartment they don’t know about or call a job they don’t know about. Bonus point? Rural costs of living tend to be lower than urban ones. The poor areas are less dangerous for kids. So you get less or zero harassment, lower rent, and a safer place to raise a kid. Move.
| 0 | 30,179 | 2.2 |
88sh4j
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legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Can my in-laws sue for custody of my child (more details inside)? State is NJ. I will try to keep this brief. For much needed context, my husband and I have known each other since we were infants. Our families were also close-knit. Growing up, we both suffered a lot of abuse at the hands of our families. His abuse may have been worse than mine. Circa 2003, when we were teens, we reported the physical abuse but nothing ever came of it and the DA refused to take them to trial. Basically our families got out of it because they made me and my husband seem like we were the trouble, and that our abuse was self imposed. At separate points in time after this, we were both institutionalized at mental health facilities against our will. We used to self harm in the past, and both of us have scars. Neither of us moved out of our parents' homes until we reached 28, and we just decided to marry each other since all my other relationships were abusive, and he could only love me...and I realized I felt that way too. Still our relationship isn't exactly super healthy or ideal. We live in a pretty shitty apartment in a bad part of town. I fell pregnant despite being on birth control pills, and we both decided to just deal with it because both of us really want to have a happy family and raise our children with the love we never had. Our parents, his and mine, continue to stalk and harass us. Most of it is subtle like just trying to force their way into our social media (we have them blocked but they make new accounts) or banging on our apartment door late at night or calling our jobs to get us fired (which has worked...). Thus the cops can never really help us out, and they basically just tell us to "resolve it ourselves". However, my in-laws found out about the pregnancy because I've been "showing". They are now stating they are going to report us to CPS. They claim that CPS will investigate and take our baby away, and get handed over to them so they can apply for custody. They say they have ammunition due to our having been placed in mental health facilities, being on depression/anxiety medication, the scars from self harming, etc etc. On top of that, they claim that we don't have the proper means to care for the baby, and that will be a huge factor as well. My husband works two minimum wage jobs, and I work one...so there is that. I have tried to do research on this topic, I just haven't found any straight answers on what will prompt CPS to investigate or remove children from their parents. I know a lot of the people here will recommend for us to speak to an attorney. I've called five in the last few days, none of them will give a free consultation because our case is apparently "complicated". We can't afford an attorney right now. The fees seem to run up to the $700s, and we just barely managed to scrape some money for the baby's necessities. I just really want to know if they have a legitimate case. Can they remove our child for these reasons? If our baby is removed, what can we do about it? Can we request that the baby not be placed with my in-laws or my family due to their abusive nature? Will my word even matter? Also, I posted elsewhere, and many people just suggested I have an abortion. We are not interested in aborting especially not because of my in-laws, we both have our hearts set on welcoming this baby and taking care of him/her to the best of our abilities. It's been our dream to have children, and to form a happy family.
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dwo265x
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dwo0ni0
| 1,522,665,122 | 1,522,660,952 | 11 | 4 |
Move. Seriously. You both work minimum wage jobs so it’s not like you have a specific filed you need to stay in. Move. Pick a spot on a map and go there. The in laws can’t send police to an apartment they don’t know about or call a job they don’t know about. Bonus point? Rural costs of living tend to be lower than urban ones. The poor areas are less dangerous for kids. So you get less or zero harassment, lower rent, and a safer place to raise a kid. Move.
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See if you qualify for WIC. They can help even before you have the baby. And congrats to both of you! I hope you'll make the kind of family you wish you had.
| 1 | 4,170 | 2.75 |
88sh4j
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legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Can my in-laws sue for custody of my child (more details inside)? State is NJ. I will try to keep this brief. For much needed context, my husband and I have known each other since we were infants. Our families were also close-knit. Growing up, we both suffered a lot of abuse at the hands of our families. His abuse may have been worse than mine. Circa 2003, when we were teens, we reported the physical abuse but nothing ever came of it and the DA refused to take them to trial. Basically our families got out of it because they made me and my husband seem like we were the trouble, and that our abuse was self imposed. At separate points in time after this, we were both institutionalized at mental health facilities against our will. We used to self harm in the past, and both of us have scars. Neither of us moved out of our parents' homes until we reached 28, and we just decided to marry each other since all my other relationships were abusive, and he could only love me...and I realized I felt that way too. Still our relationship isn't exactly super healthy or ideal. We live in a pretty shitty apartment in a bad part of town. I fell pregnant despite being on birth control pills, and we both decided to just deal with it because both of us really want to have a happy family and raise our children with the love we never had. Our parents, his and mine, continue to stalk and harass us. Most of it is subtle like just trying to force their way into our social media (we have them blocked but they make new accounts) or banging on our apartment door late at night or calling our jobs to get us fired (which has worked...). Thus the cops can never really help us out, and they basically just tell us to "resolve it ourselves". However, my in-laws found out about the pregnancy because I've been "showing". They are now stating they are going to report us to CPS. They claim that CPS will investigate and take our baby away, and get handed over to them so they can apply for custody. They say they have ammunition due to our having been placed in mental health facilities, being on depression/anxiety medication, the scars from self harming, etc etc. On top of that, they claim that we don't have the proper means to care for the baby, and that will be a huge factor as well. My husband works two minimum wage jobs, and I work one...so there is that. I have tried to do research on this topic, I just haven't found any straight answers on what will prompt CPS to investigate or remove children from their parents. I know a lot of the people here will recommend for us to speak to an attorney. I've called five in the last few days, none of them will give a free consultation because our case is apparently "complicated". We can't afford an attorney right now. The fees seem to run up to the $700s, and we just barely managed to scrape some money for the baby's necessities. I just really want to know if they have a legitimate case. Can they remove our child for these reasons? If our baby is removed, what can we do about it? Can we request that the baby not be placed with my in-laws or my family due to their abusive nature? Will my word even matter? Also, I posted elsewhere, and many people just suggested I have an abortion. We are not interested in aborting especially not because of my in-laws, we both have our hearts set on welcoming this baby and taking care of him/her to the best of our abilities. It's been our dream to have children, and to form a happy family.
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dwnmoxe
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dwngmnc
| 1,522,634,943 | 1,522,627,640 | 5 | 4 |
>Thus the cops can never really help us out, and they basically just tell us to "resolve it ourselves". This means through court - get a restraining order. If you have one of those and the inlaws break it, then the cops can get involved and do something.
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Don't believe anything these people say. They have an obvious agenda which is to take away your kid. Document everything. There are many programs for helping people care for their infants. Start looking for them in your area right now. If you are religiously inclined you will find a lot of support from church. Take good care of yourselves and each other. You're preparing to welcome your child with love, which is more than your families ever did.
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52xj3q
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legaladvice_train
| 0.76 |
Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7o5502
| 1,473,971,781 | 1,473,964,000 | 763 | 371 |
I am not a lawyer, I am a school IT specialist... It's weird to me that the school would involve the parents in this way. Usually, when there's a restriction like this, the school knows that any photos going to media outlets must not contain images of the child, but the school photographer is still allowed to get the yearly snaps since they're not going out anywhere publicly. The school bringing all the parents in is bad. Very, very bad. This means that the parents/guardians of the little girl in question specifically asked for this meeting to happen because they wanted everyone to be fully aware of the seriousness of the situation involving their child. Basically, they were asking for help, family to family. Your wife chose not to honor their requests, and someone ended up in the hospital. Also, the little girl was probably yanked from the school she was in **BECAUSE HER SAFETY WAS VIOLATED BY YOUR WIFE!!** Sadly, legally, I think your wife is in the clear. The onus is on the school to protect the child's images from the media, and the school did live up to that. The fact that she's a gigantic narcissist who basically got someone put in the hospital is purely a moral issue.
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I am not sure if they can do anything legally, but wth can your wife not follow this request. She had no idea why they asked this and now because of her someone got hurt. I agree that they can bar her from taking pictures. Perhaps you should go to the meeting and deal with the consequences of not following the rules. I would also ask yourself this question: If your child was in danger due to a family member not supposed to have contact or see them or what have you and you asked the school, who should be protecting your child, to simply ask that other parents edit their child out of pictures, how would you feel if it was your son?
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52xj3q
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legaladvice_train
| 0.76 |
Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7obihf
| 1,473,970,596 | 1,473,971,781 | 350 | 763 |
>Can the school do anything to my wife? Yes they can. They made it very clear that you should not post pictures of the kid due to safety concerns, something you and/or your wife ignored. The school can easily have either of you banned from the premises and obtain a restraining order against you. The police were probably contacted to look into the possibility that you and/or your wife were knowingly aiding and abetting a crime. >Were they legally allowed to do this? Very much so. The school has reasonable suspicion towards you as your wife ignored very basic safety instructions. >Can we forgo the meeting? Sure you can. But that will only make you look really bad. Go to the meeting, show some remorse. edit: Also, the school is very likely going to file a civil suit against you. Further antagonizing the school isn't going to help you.
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I am not a lawyer, I am a school IT specialist... It's weird to me that the school would involve the parents in this way. Usually, when there's a restriction like this, the school knows that any photos going to media outlets must not contain images of the child, but the school photographer is still allowed to get the yearly snaps since they're not going out anywhere publicly. The school bringing all the parents in is bad. Very, very bad. This means that the parents/guardians of the little girl in question specifically asked for this meeting to happen because they wanted everyone to be fully aware of the seriousness of the situation involving their child. Basically, they were asking for help, family to family. Your wife chose not to honor their requests, and someone ended up in the hospital. Also, the little girl was probably yanked from the school she was in **BECAUSE HER SAFETY WAS VIOLATED BY YOUR WIFE!!** Sadly, legally, I think your wife is in the clear. The onus is on the school to protect the child's images from the media, and the school did live up to that. The fact that she's a gigantic narcissist who basically got someone put in the hospital is purely a moral issue.
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52xj3q
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legaladvice_train
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7obihf
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d7o8kt3
| 1,473,971,781 | 1,473,968,158 | 763 | 330 |
I am not a lawyer, I am a school IT specialist... It's weird to me that the school would involve the parents in this way. Usually, when there's a restriction like this, the school knows that any photos going to media outlets must not contain images of the child, but the school photographer is still allowed to get the yearly snaps since they're not going out anywhere publicly. The school bringing all the parents in is bad. Very, very bad. This means that the parents/guardians of the little girl in question specifically asked for this meeting to happen because they wanted everyone to be fully aware of the seriousness of the situation involving their child. Basically, they were asking for help, family to family. Your wife chose not to honor their requests, and someone ended up in the hospital. Also, the little girl was probably yanked from the school she was in **BECAUSE HER SAFETY WAS VIOLATED BY YOUR WIFE!!** Sadly, legally, I think your wife is in the clear. The onus is on the school to protect the child's images from the media, and the school did live up to that. The fact that she's a gigantic narcissist who basically got someone put in the hospital is purely a moral issue.
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Does your wife feel remorseful or is she too much of a narcissist to care about the damage she caused. The damage she is 100% at fault for and could have been avoided had she not been so self involved that she couldn't follow simple directions. That said, legal problems are unlikely. Which is too bad because I think she should be punished.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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I am not a lawyer, I am a school IT specialist... It's weird to me that the school would involve the parents in this way. Usually, when there's a restriction like this, the school knows that any photos going to media outlets must not contain images of the child, but the school photographer is still allowed to get the yearly snaps since they're not going out anywhere publicly. The school bringing all the parents in is bad. Very, very bad. This means that the parents/guardians of the little girl in question specifically asked for this meeting to happen because they wanted everyone to be fully aware of the seriousness of the situation involving their child. Basically, they were asking for help, family to family. Your wife chose not to honor their requests, and someone ended up in the hospital. Also, the little girl was probably yanked from the school she was in **BECAUSE HER SAFETY WAS VIOLATED BY YOUR WIFE!!** Sadly, legally, I think your wife is in the clear. The onus is on the school to protect the child's images from the media, and the school did live up to that. The fact that she's a gigantic narcissist who basically got someone put in the hospital is purely a moral issue.
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I wouldn't want my kid's all over facebook and instagram, irregardless of their classmate's family court issues. Would you post your child's pictures on a billboard? A public transit bus? Because that's basically facebook/instagram.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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I am not sure if they can do anything legally, but wth can your wife not follow this request. She had no idea why they asked this and now because of her someone got hurt. I agree that they can bar her from taking pictures. Perhaps you should go to the meeting and deal with the consequences of not following the rules. I would also ask yourself this question: If your child was in danger due to a family member not supposed to have contact or see them or what have you and you asked the school, who should be protecting your child, to simply ask that other parents edit their child out of pictures, how would you feel if it was your son?
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So the school made it clear you were not to post photos that include the girl because of legal issues. Then your wife posted photos of the girl they told you not to. Then someone was injured to the point of needing hospitalization as a result of the photo your wife shouldn't have posted. And you're worried about your rights being violated? k.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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>Can the school do anything to my wife? Yes they can. They made it very clear that you should not post pictures of the kid due to safety concerns, something you and/or your wife ignored. The school can easily have either of you banned from the premises and obtain a restraining order against you. The police were probably contacted to look into the possibility that you and/or your wife were knowingly aiding and abetting a crime. >Were they legally allowed to do this? Very much so. The school has reasonable suspicion towards you as your wife ignored very basic safety instructions. >Can we forgo the meeting? Sure you can. But that will only make you look really bad. Go to the meeting, show some remorse. edit: Also, the school is very likely going to file a civil suit against you. Further antagonizing the school isn't going to help you.
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So the school made it clear you were not to post photos that include the girl because of legal issues. Then your wife posted photos of the girl they told you not to. Then someone was injured to the point of needing hospitalization as a result of the photo your wife shouldn't have posted. And you're worried about your rights being violated? k.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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So the school made it clear you were not to post photos that include the girl because of legal issues. Then your wife posted photos of the girl they told you not to. Then someone was injured to the point of needing hospitalization as a result of the photo your wife shouldn't have posted. And you're worried about your rights being violated? k.
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Does your wife feel remorseful or is she too much of a narcissist to care about the damage she caused. The damage she is 100% at fault for and could have been avoided had she not been so self involved that she couldn't follow simple directions. That said, legal problems are unlikely. Which is too bad because I think she should be punished.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7ob4hn
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So the school made it clear you were not to post photos that include the girl because of legal issues. Then your wife posted photos of the girl they told you not to. Then someone was injured to the point of needing hospitalization as a result of the photo your wife shouldn't have posted. And you're worried about your rights being violated? k.
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I wouldn't want my kid's all over facebook and instagram, irregardless of their classmate's family court issues. Would you post your child's pictures on a billboard? A public transit bus? Because that's basically facebook/instagram.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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>Can the school do anything to my wife? Yes they can. They made it very clear that you should not post pictures of the kid due to safety concerns, something you and/or your wife ignored. The school can easily have either of you banned from the premises and obtain a restraining order against you. The police were probably contacted to look into the possibility that you and/or your wife were knowingly aiding and abetting a crime. >Were they legally allowed to do this? Very much so. The school has reasonable suspicion towards you as your wife ignored very basic safety instructions. >Can we forgo the meeting? Sure you can. But that will only make you look really bad. Go to the meeting, show some remorse. edit: Also, the school is very likely going to file a civil suit against you. Further antagonizing the school isn't going to help you.
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Does your wife feel remorseful or is she too much of a narcissist to care about the damage she caused. The damage she is 100% at fault for and could have been avoided had she not been so self involved that she couldn't follow simple directions. That said, legal problems are unlikely. Which is too bad because I think she should be punished.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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*sigh* Your wife is - pardon my French - un imbécile. But you want advice, so here's some; 1. Get your wife to see a psychologist. Unless she is the most narcissistic person ever (and then she would still need a psychologist, but for other reasons), getting someone to end up in hospital by neglect, and endangering a child, will make her feel guilty. Talking about this to a professional is a good idea. 2. Go to the meeting. Man up; you're an adult. Life can't be all butterflies and roses, there's a few wasps and nettles around as well. Express any regrets you might have and apologize. 3. I doubt your wife can be criminally charged. I think she should be, but I don't make the laws. Moronic behaviour is, unfortunately, not punishable by law. I really hope this wasn't a sexual predator case. Poor girl.
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Wow. Your wife is an idiot and it seems like you are as well. Legally, I (sadly) can't think of any laws that have been broken. I hope a lawyer can. One thing the school can do (and I hope they do, honestly, to prevent idiots from being being idiots in the future) is just ban photography by parents on school grounds/in the classroom. Congratulations, your wife has ruined it for everyone. I'd tell you to try to look at this from that poor child's family's perspective, but I doubt you are able. Edit: grammar
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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Wow. Your wife is an idiot and it seems like you are as well. Legally, I (sadly) can't think of any laws that have been broken. I hope a lawyer can. One thing the school can do (and I hope they do, honestly, to prevent idiots from being being idiots in the future) is just ban photography by parents on school grounds/in the classroom. Congratulations, your wife has ruined it for everyone. I'd tell you to try to look at this from that poor child's family's perspective, but I doubt you are able. Edit: grammar
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Congrats, your wife is an asshole. They are likely to ban her from school property, and if they were so inclined could probably expell your child since your family's presence at the school has created an unsafe environment for another child. As far as the other family goes, she's probably not legally liable, but she is absolutely morally responsible.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7og75g
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>someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested Holy shit, she should be on the ground in front of these people begging for forgiveness. Legally, you all can be sued. You and your kid can also be removed from the school. >She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Yes, the police are investigating a serious crime.
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Wow. Your wife is an idiot and it seems like you are as well. Legally, I (sadly) can't think of any laws that have been broken. I hope a lawyer can. One thing the school can do (and I hope they do, honestly, to prevent idiots from being being idiots in the future) is just ban photography by parents on school grounds/in the classroom. Congratulations, your wife has ruined it for everyone. I'd tell you to try to look at this from that poor child's family's perspective, but I doubt you are able. Edit: grammar
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7og75g
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It's people like your wife that make this world a little bit of a worse place. To answer your question, yes that poor girl or her family can absolutely try and take your wife down the legal route. A court might decide that they've suffered damages because your wife didn't have the ability to follow a simple instruction from the school. I cannot speak to how likely that outcome is. As other posters have noted, the school can take action against your wife as well.
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Wow. Your wife is an idiot and it seems like you are as well. Legally, I (sadly) can't think of any laws that have been broken. I hope a lawyer can. One thing the school can do (and I hope they do, honestly, to prevent idiots from being being idiots in the future) is just ban photography by parents on school grounds/in the classroom. Congratulations, your wife has ruined it for everyone. I'd tell you to try to look at this from that poor child's family's perspective, but I doubt you are able. Edit: grammar
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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Wow. Your wife is an idiot and it seems like you are as well. Legally, I (sadly) can't think of any laws that have been broken. I hope a lawyer can. One thing the school can do (and I hope they do, honestly, to prevent idiots from being being idiots in the future) is just ban photography by parents on school grounds/in the classroom. Congratulations, your wife has ruined it for everyone. I'd tell you to try to look at this from that poor child's family's perspective, but I doubt you are able. Edit: grammar
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I'm just confused why you thought it might not be legal for the school to give your wife's name. Why wouldn't that be legal??? They (police) are investigating an alleged crime.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7og75g
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I wouldn't want my kid's all over facebook and instagram, irregardless of their classmate's family court issues. Would you post your child's pictures on a billboard? A public transit bus? Because that's basically facebook/instagram.
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Wow. Your wife is an idiot and it seems like you are as well. Legally, I (sadly) can't think of any laws that have been broken. I hope a lawyer can. One thing the school can do (and I hope they do, honestly, to prevent idiots from being being idiots in the future) is just ban photography by parents on school grounds/in the classroom. Congratulations, your wife has ruined it for everyone. I'd tell you to try to look at this from that poor child's family's perspective, but I doubt you are able. Edit: grammar
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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Wow. Your wife is an idiot and it seems like you are as well. Legally, I (sadly) can't think of any laws that have been broken. I hope a lawyer can. One thing the school can do (and I hope they do, honestly, to prevent idiots from being being idiots in the future) is just ban photography by parents on school grounds/in the classroom. Congratulations, your wife has ruined it for everyone. I'd tell you to try to look at this from that poor child's family's perspective, but I doubt you are able. Edit: grammar
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I kind of hope so. She deserves to get into trouble.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7odudg
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d7ob4hn
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*sigh* Your wife is - pardon my French - un imbécile. But you want advice, so here's some; 1. Get your wife to see a psychologist. Unless she is the most narcissistic person ever (and then she would still need a psychologist, but for other reasons), getting someone to end up in hospital by neglect, and endangering a child, will make her feel guilty. Talking about this to a professional is a good idea. 2. Go to the meeting. Man up; you're an adult. Life can't be all butterflies and roses, there's a few wasps and nettles around as well. Express any regrets you might have and apologize. 3. I doubt your wife can be criminally charged. I think she should be, but I don't make the laws. Moronic behaviour is, unfortunately, not punishable by law. I really hope this wasn't a sexual predator case. Poor girl.
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I wouldn't want my kid's all over facebook and instagram, irregardless of their classmate's family court issues. Would you post your child's pictures on a billboard? A public transit bus? Because that's basically facebook/instagram.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7odudg
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I kind of hope so. She deserves to get into trouble.
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*sigh* Your wife is - pardon my French - un imbécile. But you want advice, so here's some; 1. Get your wife to see a psychologist. Unless she is the most narcissistic person ever (and then she would still need a psychologist, but for other reasons), getting someone to end up in hospital by neglect, and endangering a child, will make her feel guilty. Talking about this to a professional is a good idea. 2. Go to the meeting. Man up; you're an adult. Life can't be all butterflies and roses, there's a few wasps and nettles around as well. Express any regrets you might have and apologize. 3. I doubt your wife can be criminally charged. I think she should be, but I don't make the laws. Moronic behaviour is, unfortunately, not punishable by law. I really hope this wasn't a sexual predator case. Poor girl.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7of4ev
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Congrats, your wife is an asshole. They are likely to ban her from school property, and if they were so inclined could probably expell your child since your family's presence at the school has created an unsafe environment for another child. As far as the other family goes, she's probably not legally liable, but she is absolutely morally responsible.
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>someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested Holy shit, she should be on the ground in front of these people begging for forgiveness. Legally, you all can be sued. You and your kid can also be removed from the school. >She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Yes, the police are investigating a serious crime.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7of5ig
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d7oetzh
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Congrats, your wife is an asshole. They are likely to ban her from school property, and if they were so inclined could probably expell your child since your family's presence at the school has created an unsafe environment for another child. As far as the other family goes, she's probably not legally liable, but she is absolutely morally responsible.
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It's people like your wife that make this world a little bit of a worse place. To answer your question, yes that poor girl or her family can absolutely try and take your wife down the legal route. A court might decide that they've suffered damages because your wife didn't have the ability to follow a simple instruction from the school. I cannot speak to how likely that outcome is. As other posters have noted, the school can take action against your wife as well.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7of5ig
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I'm just confused why you thought it might not be legal for the school to give your wife's name. Why wouldn't that be legal??? They (police) are investigating an alleged crime.
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Congrats, your wife is an asshole. They are likely to ban her from school property, and if they were so inclined could probably expell your child since your family's presence at the school has created an unsafe environment for another child. As far as the other family goes, she's probably not legally liable, but she is absolutely morally responsible.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7ob4hn
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Congrats, your wife is an asshole. They are likely to ban her from school property, and if they were so inclined could probably expell your child since your family's presence at the school has created an unsafe environment for another child. As far as the other family goes, she's probably not legally liable, but she is absolutely morally responsible.
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I wouldn't want my kid's all over facebook and instagram, irregardless of their classmate's family court issues. Would you post your child's pictures on a billboard? A public transit bus? Because that's basically facebook/instagram.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7of5ig
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d7ocjy9
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Congrats, your wife is an asshole. They are likely to ban her from school property, and if they were so inclined could probably expell your child since your family's presence at the school has created an unsafe environment for another child. As far as the other family goes, she's probably not legally liable, but she is absolutely morally responsible.
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I kind of hope so. She deserves to get into trouble.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7oe83t
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>someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested Holy shit, she should be on the ground in front of these people begging for forgiveness. Legally, you all can be sued. You and your kid can also be removed from the school. >She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Yes, the police are investigating a serious crime.
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I'm just confused why you thought it might not be legal for the school to give your wife's name. Why wouldn't that be legal??? They (police) are investigating an alleged crime.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7ob4hn
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>someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested Holy shit, she should be on the ground in front of these people begging for forgiveness. Legally, you all can be sued. You and your kid can also be removed from the school. >She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Yes, the police are investigating a serious crime.
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I wouldn't want my kid's all over facebook and instagram, irregardless of their classmate's family court issues. Would you post your child's pictures on a billboard? A public transit bus? Because that's basically facebook/instagram.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7ocjy9
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>someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested Holy shit, she should be on the ground in front of these people begging for forgiveness. Legally, you all can be sued. You and your kid can also be removed from the school. >She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Yes, the police are investigating a serious crime.
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I kind of hope so. She deserves to get into trouble.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7oe83t
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d7oetzh
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I'm just confused why you thought it might not be legal for the school to give your wife's name. Why wouldn't that be legal??? They (police) are investigating an alleged crime.
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It's people like your wife that make this world a little bit of a worse place. To answer your question, yes that poor girl or her family can absolutely try and take your wife down the legal route. A court might decide that they've suffered damages because your wife didn't have the ability to follow a simple instruction from the school. I cannot speak to how likely that outcome is. As other posters have noted, the school can take action against your wife as well.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7ob4hn
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It's people like your wife that make this world a little bit of a worse place. To answer your question, yes that poor girl or her family can absolutely try and take your wife down the legal route. A court might decide that they've suffered damages because your wife didn't have the ability to follow a simple instruction from the school. I cannot speak to how likely that outcome is. As other posters have noted, the school can take action against your wife as well.
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I wouldn't want my kid's all over facebook and instagram, irregardless of their classmate's family court issues. Would you post your child's pictures on a billboard? A public transit bus? Because that's basically facebook/instagram.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7oetzh
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d7ocjy9
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It's people like your wife that make this world a little bit of a worse place. To answer your question, yes that poor girl or her family can absolutely try and take your wife down the legal route. A court might decide that they've suffered damages because your wife didn't have the ability to follow a simple instruction from the school. I cannot speak to how likely that outcome is. As other posters have noted, the school can take action against your wife as well.
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I kind of hope so. She deserves to get into trouble.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7ob4hn
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I'm just confused why you thought it might not be legal for the school to give your wife's name. Why wouldn't that be legal??? They (police) are investigating an alleged crime.
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I wouldn't want my kid's all over facebook and instagram, irregardless of their classmate's family court issues. Would you post your child's pictures on a billboard? A public transit bus? Because that's basically facebook/instagram.
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7ocjy9
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I'm just confused why you thought it might not be legal for the school to give your wife's name. Why wouldn't that be legal??? They (police) are investigating an alleged crime.
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I kind of hope so. She deserves to get into trouble.
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52xj3q
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legaladvice_train
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7oo45n
| 1,473,973,075 | 1,473,989,778 | 49 | 68 |
I kind of hope so. She deserves to get into trouble.
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Personal advice as someone who has worked in schools...move your kid. Most teachers have a good heart and will try to not treat your son any differently, but any little screw up he has and its hard for their brain not to go to "well no wonder he can't follow directions, look at what he has for parents!" Normal kid behavior that would normally be overlooked is going to push him in to "problem child" territory in everyone's minds.
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52xj3q
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legaladvice_train
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Can my wife get in trouble for taking and posting pictures of kid in my son's class after the school said not to? The situation: My son is in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year his teacher and the principal of the school had a meeting with all of the parents of the kids because they said there was one student who had family court issues. They asked that all parents be careful when taking pictures of their kids and to not show, share or post any pictures with her in them and to edit her out if we want to post them online or otherwise keep them. My wife has taken my pictures of this son since it is his first year of school. Some of the ones she posted on Facebook and Instagram had the girl in question in the background but not in the focus or centre of the picture so she thought it was fine. The teacher and principal have asked to meet with us and the teacher emailed us that someone from the girl's family who wasn't supposed to have contact with her saw a picture my wife posted. The girl's guardian ended up in the hospital, the girl is no longer coming to school and her family member was arrested. My question: Can the school do anything to my wife? She didn't do anything illegal but the teacher and principal have talked to the police and given them my wife's name since our son was the focus of the pictures found with the family member. Were they legally allowed to do this? Can we forgo the meeting? It's a public school if that makes a difference. The location: the state of Florida
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d7ocjy9
| 1,473,994,986 | 1,473,973,075 | 52 | 49 |
Dear lord. School's been in session for less than a month in most of the country. How many opportunities could she even have had to take pictures of your child with his classmates? As the foster-aunt to several kids with "family court issues," this is one of our worst nightmares. And you know what, I've managed to keep my loved and much-photographed nieblings off of social media for years with no issue, because it's a tiny consideration toward keeping them safe. No legal advice, sorry, but whatever comes down from the school is richly deserved.
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I kind of hope so. She deserves to get into trouble.
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My brother dropped his broken down truck at my house while I was out of town. My brother dropped his broken down truck off at my house while I was out of town. The back is filled with old mowers and auto parts. It has been here two weeks and he is refusing to remove it. What are my legal options in the state of Ga?
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i8q5vxt
| 1,652,641,823 | 1,652,640,520 | 1,301 | 70 |
Call a tow company and have it towed as an abandoned vehicle. You won't be responsible for the tow fee, they will look up the R.O. and bill it to them, and if not claimed, they can sell it. If your brother tries to report it stolen, it will already have been reported as towed by the tow company, so you will be covered there. He has no right to abandon this on your property and you have no obligation to keep it there.
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I’d like to think you can have it towed off of your private property.
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uqckby
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My brother dropped his broken down truck at my house while I was out of town. My brother dropped his broken down truck off at my house while I was out of town. The back is filled with old mowers and auto parts. It has been here two weeks and he is refusing to remove it. What are my legal options in the state of Ga?
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i8q9em7
| 1,652,640,520 | 1,652,642,091 | 70 | 376 |
I’d like to think you can have it towed off of your private property.
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You can give him a final courtesy of 3 days notice via text/email; save his response. Have it towed. Your brother is free to call whoever he wants; I suggest the courtesy notice as a way to quickly show police that claims of theft are false. As a side note: In some areas, you might start getting fined for having a “junk” car on your property.
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uqckby
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legaladvice_train
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My brother dropped his broken down truck at my house while I was out of town. My brother dropped his broken down truck off at my house while I was out of town. The back is filled with old mowers and auto parts. It has been here two weeks and he is refusing to remove it. What are my legal options in the state of Ga?
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i8qa0sl
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i8qlyrq
| 1,652,642,365 | 1,652,647,635 | 94 | 323 |
File a police report, they will ask if you know who the truck belongs to. you tell them. and then you tell them you did not give permission AND it did not break down at your house your brother dropped it off while you where away. As soon as the police leave, call tow truck company. Have it towed. Its your private property and he dumped it. It is not your responsibility. https://www.sidmartinbio.org/how-long-can-someone-leave-their-belongings-on-your-property-georgia/ 7 days according to this. if my brother did it. I would give him 7days. then inform him it will go to a junk yard on day 8. but that is me. Not you. you do you. its your house(renting or not) to do with as YOU please.
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Just tell your brother he needs to move it by "X" date otherwise you will tow it. Give him like 3 days, a week, whatever you choose. And tow it if he doesn't move it. Don't believe his threats about saying you stole it, etc.
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uqckby
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legaladvice_train
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My brother dropped his broken down truck at my house while I was out of town. My brother dropped his broken down truck off at my house while I was out of town. The back is filled with old mowers and auto parts. It has been here two weeks and he is refusing to remove it. What are my legal options in the state of Ga?
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i8qlyrq
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i8q5vxt
| 1,652,647,635 | 1,652,640,520 | 323 | 70 |
Just tell your brother he needs to move it by "X" date otherwise you will tow it. Give him like 3 days, a week, whatever you choose. And tow it if he doesn't move it. Don't believe his threats about saying you stole it, etc.
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I’d like to think you can have it towed off of your private property.
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uqckby
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legaladvice_train
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My brother dropped his broken down truck at my house while I was out of town. My brother dropped his broken down truck off at my house while I was out of town. The back is filled with old mowers and auto parts. It has been here two weeks and he is refusing to remove it. What are my legal options in the state of Ga?
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i8qlyrq
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i8qezin
| 1,652,647,635 | 1,652,644,581 | 323 | 19 |
Just tell your brother he needs to move it by "X" date otherwise you will tow it. Give him like 3 days, a week, whatever you choose. And tow it if he doesn't move it. Don't believe his threats about saying you stole it, etc.
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Is it on the street or in your driveway?
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uqckby
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legaladvice_train
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My brother dropped his broken down truck at my house while I was out of town. My brother dropped his broken down truck off at my house while I was out of town. The back is filled with old mowers and auto parts. It has been here two weeks and he is refusing to remove it. What are my legal options in the state of Ga?
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i8qlyrq
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i8qhpcm
| 1,652,647,635 | 1,652,645,777 | 323 | 12 |
Just tell your brother he needs to move it by "X" date otherwise you will tow it. Give him like 3 days, a week, whatever you choose. And tow it if he doesn't move it. Don't believe his threats about saying you stole it, etc.
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Give 3 days to move or be towed. It's your property, he doesn't have rights toeave his stuff there unless his name is on the house/lot/lease/etc property too.
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uqckby
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legaladvice_train
| 0.96 |
My brother dropped his broken down truck at my house while I was out of town. My brother dropped his broken down truck off at my house while I was out of town. The back is filled with old mowers and auto parts. It has been here two weeks and he is refusing to remove it. What are my legal options in the state of Ga?
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i8qa0sl
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i8qr1ho
| 1,652,642,365 | 1,652,649,840 | 94 | 195 |
File a police report, they will ask if you know who the truck belongs to. you tell them. and then you tell them you did not give permission AND it did not break down at your house your brother dropped it off while you where away. As soon as the police leave, call tow truck company. Have it towed. Its your private property and he dumped it. It is not your responsibility. https://www.sidmartinbio.org/how-long-can-someone-leave-their-belongings-on-your-property-georgia/ 7 days according to this. if my brother did it. I would give him 7days. then inform him it will go to a junk yard on day 8. but that is me. Not you. you do you. its your house(renting or not) to do with as YOU please.
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Towing company owner here, although I am in Florida. Call the cops if you want to report him for illegal dumping . Call the most reputable Towing company in town that does private impounds. Tell them the situation. They should know your area laws well enough to know if there is anything you need to do first. Then, just have it towed. The sheriff is going to laugh at him if he tries to report it stolen or say you moved it without permission. It's on your property. People do that all the time when it comes to tow aways.
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uqckby
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legaladvice_train
| 0.96 |
My brother dropped his broken down truck at my house while I was out of town. My brother dropped his broken down truck off at my house while I was out of town. The back is filled with old mowers and auto parts. It has been here two weeks and he is refusing to remove it. What are my legal options in the state of Ga?
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i8qr1ho
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i8q5vxt
| 1,652,649,840 | 1,652,640,520 | 195 | 70 |
Towing company owner here, although I am in Florida. Call the cops if you want to report him for illegal dumping . Call the most reputable Towing company in town that does private impounds. Tell them the situation. They should know your area laws well enough to know if there is anything you need to do first. Then, just have it towed. The sheriff is going to laugh at him if he tries to report it stolen or say you moved it without permission. It's on your property. People do that all the time when it comes to tow aways.
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I’d like to think you can have it towed off of your private property.
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uqckby
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legaladvice_train
| 0.96 |
My brother dropped his broken down truck at my house while I was out of town. My brother dropped his broken down truck off at my house while I was out of town. The back is filled with old mowers and auto parts. It has been here two weeks and he is refusing to remove it. What are my legal options in the state of Ga?
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i8qezin
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i8qr1ho
| 1,652,644,581 | 1,652,649,840 | 19 | 195 |
Is it on the street or in your driveway?
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Towing company owner here, although I am in Florida. Call the cops if you want to report him for illegal dumping . Call the most reputable Towing company in town that does private impounds. Tell them the situation. They should know your area laws well enough to know if there is anything you need to do first. Then, just have it towed. The sheriff is going to laugh at him if he tries to report it stolen or say you moved it without permission. It's on your property. People do that all the time when it comes to tow aways.
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uqckby
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legaladvice_train
| 0.96 |
My brother dropped his broken down truck at my house while I was out of town. My brother dropped his broken down truck off at my house while I was out of town. The back is filled with old mowers and auto parts. It has been here two weeks and he is refusing to remove it. What are my legal options in the state of Ga?
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i8qhpcm
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i8qr1ho
| 1,652,645,777 | 1,652,649,840 | 12 | 195 |
Give 3 days to move or be towed. It's your property, he doesn't have rights toeave his stuff there unless his name is on the house/lot/lease/etc property too.
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Towing company owner here, although I am in Florida. Call the cops if you want to report him for illegal dumping . Call the most reputable Towing company in town that does private impounds. Tell them the situation. They should know your area laws well enough to know if there is anything you need to do first. Then, just have it towed. The sheriff is going to laugh at him if he tries to report it stolen or say you moved it without permission. It's on your property. People do that all the time when it comes to tow aways.
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uqckby
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legaladvice_train
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My brother dropped his broken down truck at my house while I was out of town. My brother dropped his broken down truck off at my house while I was out of town. The back is filled with old mowers and auto parts. It has been here two weeks and he is refusing to remove it. What are my legal options in the state of Ga?
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i8r3xwk
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i8qa0sl
| 1,652,655,698 | 1,652,642,365 | 96 | 94 |
GA LEO here. If it’s on your private property you can call a tow company and have it removed at owners expense. Law Enforcement will not be involve as it’s a civil matter. If parked on public owned property. Law enforcement will tag as abandoned and eventually tow it anywhere from 8 hrs-5 days depending on what type of street it was abandoned. If owner reports it stolen, he will be charged with making a false report.
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File a police report, they will ask if you know who the truck belongs to. you tell them. and then you tell them you did not give permission AND it did not break down at your house your brother dropped it off while you where away. As soon as the police leave, call tow truck company. Have it towed. Its your private property and he dumped it. It is not your responsibility. https://www.sidmartinbio.org/how-long-can-someone-leave-their-belongings-on-your-property-georgia/ 7 days according to this. if my brother did it. I would give him 7days. then inform him it will go to a junk yard on day 8. but that is me. Not you. you do you. its your house(renting or not) to do with as YOU please.
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uqckby
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legaladvice_train
| 0.96 |
My brother dropped his broken down truck at my house while I was out of town. My brother dropped his broken down truck off at my house while I was out of town. The back is filled with old mowers and auto parts. It has been here two weeks and he is refusing to remove it. What are my legal options in the state of Ga?
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i8q5vxt
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i8qa0sl
| 1,652,640,520 | 1,652,642,365 | 70 | 94 |
I’d like to think you can have it towed off of your private property.
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File a police report, they will ask if you know who the truck belongs to. you tell them. and then you tell them you did not give permission AND it did not break down at your house your brother dropped it off while you where away. As soon as the police leave, call tow truck company. Have it towed. Its your private property and he dumped it. It is not your responsibility. https://www.sidmartinbio.org/how-long-can-someone-leave-their-belongings-on-your-property-georgia/ 7 days according to this. if my brother did it. I would give him 7days. then inform him it will go to a junk yard on day 8. but that is me. Not you. you do you. its your house(renting or not) to do with as YOU please.
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uqckby
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legaladvice_train
| 0.96 |
My brother dropped his broken down truck at my house while I was out of town. My brother dropped his broken down truck off at my house while I was out of town. The back is filled with old mowers and auto parts. It has been here two weeks and he is refusing to remove it. What are my legal options in the state of Ga?
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i8r3xwk
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i8q5vxt
| 1,652,655,698 | 1,652,640,520 | 96 | 70 |
GA LEO here. If it’s on your private property you can call a tow company and have it removed at owners expense. Law Enforcement will not be involve as it’s a civil matter. If parked on public owned property. Law enforcement will tag as abandoned and eventually tow it anywhere from 8 hrs-5 days depending on what type of street it was abandoned. If owner reports it stolen, he will be charged with making a false report.
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I’d like to think you can have it towed off of your private property.
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uqckby
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legaladvice_train
| 0.96 |
My brother dropped his broken down truck at my house while I was out of town. My brother dropped his broken down truck off at my house while I was out of town. The back is filled with old mowers and auto parts. It has been here two weeks and he is refusing to remove it. What are my legal options in the state of Ga?
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i8r3xwk
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i8qezin
| 1,652,655,698 | 1,652,644,581 | 96 | 19 |
GA LEO here. If it’s on your private property you can call a tow company and have it removed at owners expense. Law Enforcement will not be involve as it’s a civil matter. If parked on public owned property. Law enforcement will tag as abandoned and eventually tow it anywhere from 8 hrs-5 days depending on what type of street it was abandoned. If owner reports it stolen, he will be charged with making a false report.
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Is it on the street or in your driveway?
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uqckby
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legaladvice_train
| 0.96 |
My brother dropped his broken down truck at my house while I was out of town. My brother dropped his broken down truck off at my house while I was out of town. The back is filled with old mowers and auto parts. It has been here two weeks and he is refusing to remove it. What are my legal options in the state of Ga?
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i8r3xwk
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i8qhpcm
| 1,652,655,698 | 1,652,645,777 | 96 | 12 |
GA LEO here. If it’s on your private property you can call a tow company and have it removed at owners expense. Law Enforcement will not be involve as it’s a civil matter. If parked on public owned property. Law enforcement will tag as abandoned and eventually tow it anywhere from 8 hrs-5 days depending on what type of street it was abandoned. If owner reports it stolen, he will be charged with making a false report.
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Give 3 days to move or be towed. It's your property, he doesn't have rights toeave his stuff there unless his name is on the house/lot/lease/etc property too.
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ri3pph
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Crashed my car due to a seizure, and I'm being charged with DUI. Hello, Diagnosed epileptic here and I had a seizure behind the wheel and crashed my car. Grateful I did not hit any pedestrians, or another car. Anyways, after being released from the hospital, I went to the impound lot yesterday to grab belongings out of my car, I was told I can't because the responding officer charged me with driving intoxicated. Hospital test results say my Ethanol lvl(Blood alcohol level) was 0.01%, and show there was epileptic activity in my brain at the time of my crash. When I checked my case online today there is a fine for DUI and failure to control. Also says I could lose my license up to 15 years along with possibility of jail time if it's not paid. Do you guys think I should take this to court with my test results printed? I'm at a loss for what to do and really don't got anyone who can help me. Thank you for reading. Any advice would be very appreciated. Sorry if this is not the right subreddit for this post. Edit: if it matters, this is in Ohio.
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hov2t4k
| 1,639,698,948 | 1,639,707,199 | 777 | 1,752 |
You should talk to a lawyer for help with this. I think it's defensible but I don't think it's something you want to risk DIYing.
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From one epileptic to another, I’m very sorry you’re going through this. Retaining counsel is the correct move here. DWIs are not something to mess around with. The couple grand you’ll drop on an attorney will be the best money you’ll ever spend. I can also say that my drivers license was medically pulled for 6 months following my episodes. I’m currently able to control them with medication, so it’s not been an issue. Best of luck!!!!
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ri3pph
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| 0.97 |
Crashed my car due to a seizure, and I'm being charged with DUI. Hello, Diagnosed epileptic here and I had a seizure behind the wheel and crashed my car. Grateful I did not hit any pedestrians, or another car. Anyways, after being released from the hospital, I went to the impound lot yesterday to grab belongings out of my car, I was told I can't because the responding officer charged me with driving intoxicated. Hospital test results say my Ethanol lvl(Blood alcohol level) was 0.01%, and show there was epileptic activity in my brain at the time of my crash. When I checked my case online today there is a fine for DUI and failure to control. Also says I could lose my license up to 15 years along with possibility of jail time if it's not paid. Do you guys think I should take this to court with my test results printed? I'm at a loss for what to do and really don't got anyone who can help me. Thank you for reading. Any advice would be very appreciated. Sorry if this is not the right subreddit for this post. Edit: if it matters, this is in Ohio.
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hov2t4k
| 1,639,699,975 | 1,639,707,199 | 199 | 1,752 |
In Ohio you don't just get a fine for a DUI. You have to go to court so you might want to make sure you don't have a court date. You do not want to miss a court date and a warrant issued. I would look for an attorney also. It doesn't make sense you can't get your belongings as people get DUI's and get their whole car back. An attorney can clear this up.
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From one epileptic to another, I’m very sorry you’re going through this. Retaining counsel is the correct move here. DWIs are not something to mess around with. The couple grand you’ll drop on an attorney will be the best money you’ll ever spend. I can also say that my drivers license was medically pulled for 6 months following my episodes. I’m currently able to control them with medication, so it’s not been an issue. Best of luck!!!!
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ri3pph
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Crashed my car due to a seizure, and I'm being charged with DUI. Hello, Diagnosed epileptic here and I had a seizure behind the wheel and crashed my car. Grateful I did not hit any pedestrians, or another car. Anyways, after being released from the hospital, I went to the impound lot yesterday to grab belongings out of my car, I was told I can't because the responding officer charged me with driving intoxicated. Hospital test results say my Ethanol lvl(Blood alcohol level) was 0.01%, and show there was epileptic activity in my brain at the time of my crash. When I checked my case online today there is a fine for DUI and failure to control. Also says I could lose my license up to 15 years along with possibility of jail time if it's not paid. Do you guys think I should take this to court with my test results printed? I'm at a loss for what to do and really don't got anyone who can help me. Thank you for reading. Any advice would be very appreciated. Sorry if this is not the right subreddit for this post. Edit: if it matters, this is in Ohio.
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hov2t4k
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houy5tk
| 1,639,707,199 | 1,639,705,118 | 1,752 | 64 |
From one epileptic to another, I’m very sorry you’re going through this. Retaining counsel is the correct move here. DWIs are not something to mess around with. The couple grand you’ll drop on an attorney will be the best money you’ll ever spend. I can also say that my drivers license was medically pulled for 6 months following my episodes. I’m currently able to control them with medication, so it’s not been an issue. Best of luck!!!!
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You need an attorney. A situation like this is literally a textbook case-- it's an offense you might be able to beat, but you absolutely want a lawyer on your side.
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ri3pph
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
Crashed my car due to a seizure, and I'm being charged with DUI. Hello, Diagnosed epileptic here and I had a seizure behind the wheel and crashed my car. Grateful I did not hit any pedestrians, or another car. Anyways, after being released from the hospital, I went to the impound lot yesterday to grab belongings out of my car, I was told I can't because the responding officer charged me with driving intoxicated. Hospital test results say my Ethanol lvl(Blood alcohol level) was 0.01%, and show there was epileptic activity in my brain at the time of my crash. When I checked my case online today there is a fine for DUI and failure to control. Also says I could lose my license up to 15 years along with possibility of jail time if it's not paid. Do you guys think I should take this to court with my test results printed? I'm at a loss for what to do and really don't got anyone who can help me. Thank you for reading. Any advice would be very appreciated. Sorry if this is not the right subreddit for this post. Edit: if it matters, this is in Ohio.
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hov2t4k
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houkru6
| 1,639,707,199 | 1,639,699,079 | 1,752 | 57 |
From one epileptic to another, I’m very sorry you’re going through this. Retaining counsel is the correct move here. DWIs are not something to mess around with. The couple grand you’ll drop on an attorney will be the best money you’ll ever spend. I can also say that my drivers license was medically pulled for 6 months following my episodes. I’m currently able to control them with medication, so it’s not been an issue. Best of luck!!!!
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You really need a lawyer, a DUI is a serious charge.
| 1 | 8,120 | 30.736842 |
ri3pph
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
Crashed my car due to a seizure, and I'm being charged with DUI. Hello, Diagnosed epileptic here and I had a seizure behind the wheel and crashed my car. Grateful I did not hit any pedestrians, or another car. Anyways, after being released from the hospital, I went to the impound lot yesterday to grab belongings out of my car, I was told I can't because the responding officer charged me with driving intoxicated. Hospital test results say my Ethanol lvl(Blood alcohol level) was 0.01%, and show there was epileptic activity in my brain at the time of my crash. When I checked my case online today there is a fine for DUI and failure to control. Also says I could lose my license up to 15 years along with possibility of jail time if it's not paid. Do you guys think I should take this to court with my test results printed? I'm at a loss for what to do and really don't got anyone who can help me. Thank you for reading. Any advice would be very appreciated. Sorry if this is not the right subreddit for this post. Edit: if it matters, this is in Ohio.
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hov2t4k
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hov08c1
| 1,639,707,199 | 1,639,706,035 | 1,752 | 21 |
From one epileptic to another, I’m very sorry you’re going through this. Retaining counsel is the correct move here. DWIs are not something to mess around with. The couple grand you’ll drop on an attorney will be the best money you’ll ever spend. I can also say that my drivers license was medically pulled for 6 months following my episodes. I’m currently able to control them with medication, so it’s not been an issue. Best of luck!!!!
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A medical ethanol is used for medical purposes only. There is not a chain of custody that is followed if the hospital draws and run the blood so that part would be hard to hold up in court.
| 1 | 1,164 | 83.428571 |
ri3pph
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
Crashed my car due to a seizure, and I'm being charged with DUI. Hello, Diagnosed epileptic here and I had a seizure behind the wheel and crashed my car. Grateful I did not hit any pedestrians, or another car. Anyways, after being released from the hospital, I went to the impound lot yesterday to grab belongings out of my car, I was told I can't because the responding officer charged me with driving intoxicated. Hospital test results say my Ethanol lvl(Blood alcohol level) was 0.01%, and show there was epileptic activity in my brain at the time of my crash. When I checked my case online today there is a fine for DUI and failure to control. Also says I could lose my license up to 15 years along with possibility of jail time if it's not paid. Do you guys think I should take this to court with my test results printed? I'm at a loss for what to do and really don't got anyone who can help me. Thank you for reading. Any advice would be very appreciated. Sorry if this is not the right subreddit for this post. Edit: if it matters, this is in Ohio.
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houkru6
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houmrjr
| 1,639,699,079 | 1,639,699,975 | 57 | 199 |
You really need a lawyer, a DUI is a serious charge.
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In Ohio you don't just get a fine for a DUI. You have to go to court so you might want to make sure you don't have a court date. You do not want to miss a court date and a warrant issued. I would look for an attorney also. It doesn't make sense you can't get your belongings as people get DUI's and get their whole car back. An attorney can clear this up.
| 0 | 896 | 3.491228 |
ri3pph
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
Crashed my car due to a seizure, and I'm being charged with DUI. Hello, Diagnosed epileptic here and I had a seizure behind the wheel and crashed my car. Grateful I did not hit any pedestrians, or another car. Anyways, after being released from the hospital, I went to the impound lot yesterday to grab belongings out of my car, I was told I can't because the responding officer charged me with driving intoxicated. Hospital test results say my Ethanol lvl(Blood alcohol level) was 0.01%, and show there was epileptic activity in my brain at the time of my crash. When I checked my case online today there is a fine for DUI and failure to control. Also says I could lose my license up to 15 years along with possibility of jail time if it's not paid. Do you guys think I should take this to court with my test results printed? I'm at a loss for what to do and really don't got anyone who can help me. Thank you for reading. Any advice would be very appreciated. Sorry if this is not the right subreddit for this post. Edit: if it matters, this is in Ohio.
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houy5tk
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houkru6
| 1,639,705,118 | 1,639,699,079 | 64 | 57 |
You need an attorney. A situation like this is literally a textbook case-- it's an offense you might be able to beat, but you absolutely want a lawyer on your side.
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You really need a lawyer, a DUI is a serious charge.
| 1 | 6,039 | 1.122807 |
ri3pph
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
Crashed my car due to a seizure, and I'm being charged with DUI. Hello, Diagnosed epileptic here and I had a seizure behind the wheel and crashed my car. Grateful I did not hit any pedestrians, or another car. Anyways, after being released from the hospital, I went to the impound lot yesterday to grab belongings out of my car, I was told I can't because the responding officer charged me with driving intoxicated. Hospital test results say my Ethanol lvl(Blood alcohol level) was 0.01%, and show there was epileptic activity in my brain at the time of my crash. When I checked my case online today there is a fine for DUI and failure to control. Also says I could lose my license up to 15 years along with possibility of jail time if it's not paid. Do you guys think I should take this to court with my test results printed? I'm at a loss for what to do and really don't got anyone who can help me. Thank you for reading. Any advice would be very appreciated. Sorry if this is not the right subreddit for this post. Edit: if it matters, this is in Ohio.
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hovtxp5
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howpxvr
| 1,639,720,332 | 1,639,743,085 | 27 | 43 |
I'm just curious. Have you been diagnosed for quite some time? If so, how are you allowed to drive? The risk alone should be illegal if you know your diagnosed with it no? I know my sister was for awhile back in thr day and she wasn't allowed to drive in fear of a seizure randomly happening.
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Can't comment on you case specifically, but the typical sentence for a first OMVI in Ohio is generally in the ballpark of: - 90 days license suspension - Work driving privileges may be requested after 30 days. - 30 days in jail HOWEVER - 27 of those days are suspended - The remaining 3 days can be traded for a Drug and Alcohol Interdiction Program. You definitely need a DUI attorney.
| 0 | 22,753 | 1.592593 |
ri3pph
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
Crashed my car due to a seizure, and I'm being charged with DUI. Hello, Diagnosed epileptic here and I had a seizure behind the wheel and crashed my car. Grateful I did not hit any pedestrians, or another car. Anyways, after being released from the hospital, I went to the impound lot yesterday to grab belongings out of my car, I was told I can't because the responding officer charged me with driving intoxicated. Hospital test results say my Ethanol lvl(Blood alcohol level) was 0.01%, and show there was epileptic activity in my brain at the time of my crash. When I checked my case online today there is a fine for DUI and failure to control. Also says I could lose my license up to 15 years along with possibility of jail time if it's not paid. Do you guys think I should take this to court with my test results printed? I'm at a loss for what to do and really don't got anyone who can help me. Thank you for reading. Any advice would be very appreciated. Sorry if this is not the right subreddit for this post. Edit: if it matters, this is in Ohio.
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hovtxp5
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hownovd
| 1,639,720,332 | 1,639,741,686 | 27 | 33 |
I'm just curious. Have you been diagnosed for quite some time? If so, how are you allowed to drive? The risk alone should be illegal if you know your diagnosed with it no? I know my sister was for awhile back in thr day and she wasn't allowed to drive in fear of a seizure randomly happening.
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I work at a DUI defense firm First, you won’t lose your license for 15 years, at least in my state the punishment for a first offense is MUCH less harsh and I doubt a first offense in Ohio is THAT strict. But cops are dicks with DUIs, they’ll literally find any reason they can to book you with one. But don’t take this on alone, a DUI conviction can have a lot of repercussions, legally and socially. You may lose your license which can make holding down a job and relationships very hard/impossible. It can affect your ability to apply for certain jobs in the future. There is also a very large stigma attached. My only advice? Retain a private attorney who specializes and has experience in DUI if you can afford one. Most attorneys will arrange a payment plan for you. Don’t dilly-dally, do it now.
| 0 | 21,354 | 1.222222 |
ri3pph
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
Crashed my car due to a seizure, and I'm being charged with DUI. Hello, Diagnosed epileptic here and I had a seizure behind the wheel and crashed my car. Grateful I did not hit any pedestrians, or another car. Anyways, after being released from the hospital, I went to the impound lot yesterday to grab belongings out of my car, I was told I can't because the responding officer charged me with driving intoxicated. Hospital test results say my Ethanol lvl(Blood alcohol level) was 0.01%, and show there was epileptic activity in my brain at the time of my crash. When I checked my case online today there is a fine for DUI and failure to control. Also says I could lose my license up to 15 years along with possibility of jail time if it's not paid. Do you guys think I should take this to court with my test results printed? I'm at a loss for what to do and really don't got anyone who can help me. Thank you for reading. Any advice would be very appreciated. Sorry if this is not the right subreddit for this post. Edit: if it matters, this is in Ohio.
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hov08c1
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hovtxp5
| 1,639,706,035 | 1,639,720,332 | 21 | 27 |
A medical ethanol is used for medical purposes only. There is not a chain of custody that is followed if the hospital draws and run the blood so that part would be hard to hold up in court.
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I'm just curious. Have you been diagnosed for quite some time? If so, how are you allowed to drive? The risk alone should be illegal if you know your diagnosed with it no? I know my sister was for awhile back in thr day and she wasn't allowed to drive in fear of a seizure randomly happening.
| 0 | 14,297 | 1.285714 |
ri3pph
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
Crashed my car due to a seizure, and I'm being charged with DUI. Hello, Diagnosed epileptic here and I had a seizure behind the wheel and crashed my car. Grateful I did not hit any pedestrians, or another car. Anyways, after being released from the hospital, I went to the impound lot yesterday to grab belongings out of my car, I was told I can't because the responding officer charged me with driving intoxicated. Hospital test results say my Ethanol lvl(Blood alcohol level) was 0.01%, and show there was epileptic activity in my brain at the time of my crash. When I checked my case online today there is a fine for DUI and failure to control. Also says I could lose my license up to 15 years along with possibility of jail time if it's not paid. Do you guys think I should take this to court with my test results printed? I'm at a loss for what to do and really don't got anyone who can help me. Thank you for reading. Any advice would be very appreciated. Sorry if this is not the right subreddit for this post. Edit: if it matters, this is in Ohio.
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hovdqyz
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howpxvr
| 1,639,712,115 | 1,639,743,085 | 29 | 43 |
Is the Ohio dmv aware of your epilepsy? I'm sure everyone else will tell you to get a lawyer, especially for a dui.
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Can't comment on you case specifically, but the typical sentence for a first OMVI in Ohio is generally in the ballpark of: - 90 days license suspension - Work driving privileges may be requested after 30 days. - 30 days in jail HOWEVER - 27 of those days are suspended - The remaining 3 days can be traded for a Drug and Alcohol Interdiction Program. You definitely need a DUI attorney.
| 0 | 30,970 | 1.482759 |
ri3pph
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
Crashed my car due to a seizure, and I'm being charged with DUI. Hello, Diagnosed epileptic here and I had a seizure behind the wheel and crashed my car. Grateful I did not hit any pedestrians, or another car. Anyways, after being released from the hospital, I went to the impound lot yesterday to grab belongings out of my car, I was told I can't because the responding officer charged me with driving intoxicated. Hospital test results say my Ethanol lvl(Blood alcohol level) was 0.01%, and show there was epileptic activity in my brain at the time of my crash. When I checked my case online today there is a fine for DUI and failure to control. Also says I could lose my license up to 15 years along with possibility of jail time if it's not paid. Do you guys think I should take this to court with my test results printed? I'm at a loss for what to do and really don't got anyone who can help me. Thank you for reading. Any advice would be very appreciated. Sorry if this is not the right subreddit for this post. Edit: if it matters, this is in Ohio.
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howpxvr
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hownovd
| 1,639,743,085 | 1,639,741,686 | 43 | 33 |
Can't comment on you case specifically, but the typical sentence for a first OMVI in Ohio is generally in the ballpark of: - 90 days license suspension - Work driving privileges may be requested after 30 days. - 30 days in jail HOWEVER - 27 of those days are suspended - The remaining 3 days can be traded for a Drug and Alcohol Interdiction Program. You definitely need a DUI attorney.
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I work at a DUI defense firm First, you won’t lose your license for 15 years, at least in my state the punishment for a first offense is MUCH less harsh and I doubt a first offense in Ohio is THAT strict. But cops are dicks with DUIs, they’ll literally find any reason they can to book you with one. But don’t take this on alone, a DUI conviction can have a lot of repercussions, legally and socially. You may lose your license which can make holding down a job and relationships very hard/impossible. It can affect your ability to apply for certain jobs in the future. There is also a very large stigma attached. My only advice? Retain a private attorney who specializes and has experience in DUI if you can afford one. Most attorneys will arrange a payment plan for you. Don’t dilly-dally, do it now.
| 1 | 1,399 | 1.30303 |
ri3pph
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
Crashed my car due to a seizure, and I'm being charged with DUI. Hello, Diagnosed epileptic here and I had a seizure behind the wheel and crashed my car. Grateful I did not hit any pedestrians, or another car. Anyways, after being released from the hospital, I went to the impound lot yesterday to grab belongings out of my car, I was told I can't because the responding officer charged me with driving intoxicated. Hospital test results say my Ethanol lvl(Blood alcohol level) was 0.01%, and show there was epileptic activity in my brain at the time of my crash. When I checked my case online today there is a fine for DUI and failure to control. Also says I could lose my license up to 15 years along with possibility of jail time if it's not paid. Do you guys think I should take this to court with my test results printed? I'm at a loss for what to do and really don't got anyone who can help me. Thank you for reading. Any advice would be very appreciated. Sorry if this is not the right subreddit for this post. Edit: if it matters, this is in Ohio.
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hov08c1
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howpxvr
| 1,639,706,035 | 1,639,743,085 | 21 | 43 |
A medical ethanol is used for medical purposes only. There is not a chain of custody that is followed if the hospital draws and run the blood so that part would be hard to hold up in court.
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Can't comment on you case specifically, but the typical sentence for a first OMVI in Ohio is generally in the ballpark of: - 90 days license suspension - Work driving privileges may be requested after 30 days. - 30 days in jail HOWEVER - 27 of those days are suspended - The remaining 3 days can be traded for a Drug and Alcohol Interdiction Program. You definitely need a DUI attorney.
| 0 | 37,050 | 2.047619 |
ri3pph
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
Crashed my car due to a seizure, and I'm being charged with DUI. Hello, Diagnosed epileptic here and I had a seizure behind the wheel and crashed my car. Grateful I did not hit any pedestrians, or another car. Anyways, after being released from the hospital, I went to the impound lot yesterday to grab belongings out of my car, I was told I can't because the responding officer charged me with driving intoxicated. Hospital test results say my Ethanol lvl(Blood alcohol level) was 0.01%, and show there was epileptic activity in my brain at the time of my crash. When I checked my case online today there is a fine for DUI and failure to control. Also says I could lose my license up to 15 years along with possibility of jail time if it's not paid. Do you guys think I should take this to court with my test results printed? I'm at a loss for what to do and really don't got anyone who can help me. Thank you for reading. Any advice would be very appreciated. Sorry if this is not the right subreddit for this post. Edit: if it matters, this is in Ohio.
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hovdqyz
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hownovd
| 1,639,712,115 | 1,639,741,686 | 29 | 33 |
Is the Ohio dmv aware of your epilepsy? I'm sure everyone else will tell you to get a lawyer, especially for a dui.
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I work at a DUI defense firm First, you won’t lose your license for 15 years, at least in my state the punishment for a first offense is MUCH less harsh and I doubt a first offense in Ohio is THAT strict. But cops are dicks with DUIs, they’ll literally find any reason they can to book you with one. But don’t take this on alone, a DUI conviction can have a lot of repercussions, legally and socially. You may lose your license which can make holding down a job and relationships very hard/impossible. It can affect your ability to apply for certain jobs in the future. There is also a very large stigma attached. My only advice? Retain a private attorney who specializes and has experience in DUI if you can afford one. Most attorneys will arrange a payment plan for you. Don’t dilly-dally, do it now.
| 0 | 29,571 | 1.137931 |
ri3pph
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
Crashed my car due to a seizure, and I'm being charged with DUI. Hello, Diagnosed epileptic here and I had a seizure behind the wheel and crashed my car. Grateful I did not hit any pedestrians, or another car. Anyways, after being released from the hospital, I went to the impound lot yesterday to grab belongings out of my car, I was told I can't because the responding officer charged me with driving intoxicated. Hospital test results say my Ethanol lvl(Blood alcohol level) was 0.01%, and show there was epileptic activity in my brain at the time of my crash. When I checked my case online today there is a fine for DUI and failure to control. Also says I could lose my license up to 15 years along with possibility of jail time if it's not paid. Do you guys think I should take this to court with my test results printed? I'm at a loss for what to do and really don't got anyone who can help me. Thank you for reading. Any advice would be very appreciated. Sorry if this is not the right subreddit for this post. Edit: if it matters, this is in Ohio.
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hovdqyz
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hov08c1
| 1,639,712,115 | 1,639,706,035 | 29 | 21 |
Is the Ohio dmv aware of your epilepsy? I'm sure everyone else will tell you to get a lawyer, especially for a dui.
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A medical ethanol is used for medical purposes only. There is not a chain of custody that is followed if the hospital draws and run the blood so that part would be hard to hold up in court.
| 1 | 6,080 | 1.380952 |
ri3pph
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
Crashed my car due to a seizure, and I'm being charged with DUI. Hello, Diagnosed epileptic here and I had a seizure behind the wheel and crashed my car. Grateful I did not hit any pedestrians, or another car. Anyways, after being released from the hospital, I went to the impound lot yesterday to grab belongings out of my car, I was told I can't because the responding officer charged me with driving intoxicated. Hospital test results say my Ethanol lvl(Blood alcohol level) was 0.01%, and show there was epileptic activity in my brain at the time of my crash. When I checked my case online today there is a fine for DUI and failure to control. Also says I could lose my license up to 15 years along with possibility of jail time if it's not paid. Do you guys think I should take this to court with my test results printed? I'm at a loss for what to do and really don't got anyone who can help me. Thank you for reading. Any advice would be very appreciated. Sorry if this is not the right subreddit for this post. Edit: if it matters, this is in Ohio.
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hov08c1
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hownovd
| 1,639,706,035 | 1,639,741,686 | 21 | 33 |
A medical ethanol is used for medical purposes only. There is not a chain of custody that is followed if the hospital draws and run the blood so that part would be hard to hold up in court.
|
I work at a DUI defense firm First, you won’t lose your license for 15 years, at least in my state the punishment for a first offense is MUCH less harsh and I doubt a first offense in Ohio is THAT strict. But cops are dicks with DUIs, they’ll literally find any reason they can to book you with one. But don’t take this on alone, a DUI conviction can have a lot of repercussions, legally and socially. You may lose your license which can make holding down a job and relationships very hard/impossible. It can affect your ability to apply for certain jobs in the future. There is also a very large stigma attached. My only advice? Retain a private attorney who specializes and has experience in DUI if you can afford one. Most attorneys will arrange a payment plan for you. Don’t dilly-dally, do it now.
| 0 | 35,651 | 1.571429 |
4o16ea
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legaladvice_train
| 0.95 |
[AR] My roommate is being sued by her parents. They loaned her $6000 to purchase a car. She paid them $300 per month, though she didn't make every payment. After 2 years, she asked how much she still owed and they couldn't answer. It's assumed that they didnt keep accurate records. Last December the parents became very aggressive attempting to collect. I had advised my roommate to stop paying until she knew exactly how much remans. In January, my roommate came out to her sister who told her parents and they immediately filed the suit for $5000 in retaliation. The parents never provided any receipts but by my calculation she has paid over $7000. There is a hand written contract that specifies the payment terms with no interest. What is the law in a situation like this where no one kept track of payments made? Was it the parents responsibility to provide receipts or thier daughter's responsibility to ask for them?
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d48p3vc
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d48o4yu
| 1,465,910,880 | 1,465,909,152 | 223 | 76 |
Roomate needs to get all her bank records for the last two years and show the monthly withdrawal of $300. If she cashed her paychecks, she could get her payroll records and show she regularly deposited $300 less. If she truly has no records at all, she better hope she is more believable.
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You should have advised her to keep receipts of the payments. It was not their job to give her receipts, not giving receipts in no way voids a debt and it doesn't weaken their position. It will be her job to prove she made payments. The law is who is most believable and who has the best memory and records, wins.
| 1 | 1,728 | 2.934211 |
4o16ea
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legaladvice_train
| 0.95 |
[AR] My roommate is being sued by her parents. They loaned her $6000 to purchase a car. She paid them $300 per month, though she didn't make every payment. After 2 years, she asked how much she still owed and they couldn't answer. It's assumed that they didnt keep accurate records. Last December the parents became very aggressive attempting to collect. I had advised my roommate to stop paying until she knew exactly how much remans. In January, my roommate came out to her sister who told her parents and they immediately filed the suit for $5000 in retaliation. The parents never provided any receipts but by my calculation she has paid over $7000. There is a hand written contract that specifies the payment terms with no interest. What is the law in a situation like this where no one kept track of payments made? Was it the parents responsibility to provide receipts or thier daughter's responsibility to ask for them?
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d48nmko
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d48p3vc
| 1,465,908,170 | 1,465,910,880 | 18 | 223 |
How did she pay them? Cash? Check?
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Roomate needs to get all her bank records for the last two years and show the monthly withdrawal of $300. If she cashed her paychecks, she could get her payroll records and show she regularly deposited $300 less. If she truly has no records at all, she better hope she is more believable.
| 0 | 2,710 | 12.388889 |
4o16ea
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legaladvice_train
| 0.95 |
[AR] My roommate is being sued by her parents. They loaned her $6000 to purchase a car. She paid them $300 per month, though she didn't make every payment. After 2 years, she asked how much she still owed and they couldn't answer. It's assumed that they didnt keep accurate records. Last December the parents became very aggressive attempting to collect. I had advised my roommate to stop paying until she knew exactly how much remans. In January, my roommate came out to her sister who told her parents and they immediately filed the suit for $5000 in retaliation. The parents never provided any receipts but by my calculation she has paid over $7000. There is a hand written contract that specifies the payment terms with no interest. What is the law in a situation like this where no one kept track of payments made? Was it the parents responsibility to provide receipts or thier daughter's responsibility to ask for them?
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d48nhxb
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d48p3vc
| 1,465,907,915 | 1,465,910,880 | 17 | 223 |
Was she officially sued in that she was served with an actual lawsuit?
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Roomate needs to get all her bank records for the last two years and show the monthly withdrawal of $300. If she cashed her paychecks, she could get her payroll records and show she regularly deposited $300 less. If she truly has no records at all, she better hope she is more believable.
| 0 | 2,965 | 13.117647 |
4o16ea
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legaladvice_train
| 0.95 |
[AR] My roommate is being sued by her parents. They loaned her $6000 to purchase a car. She paid them $300 per month, though she didn't make every payment. After 2 years, she asked how much she still owed and they couldn't answer. It's assumed that they didnt keep accurate records. Last December the parents became very aggressive attempting to collect. I had advised my roommate to stop paying until she knew exactly how much remans. In January, my roommate came out to her sister who told her parents and they immediately filed the suit for $5000 in retaliation. The parents never provided any receipts but by my calculation she has paid over $7000. There is a hand written contract that specifies the payment terms with no interest. What is the law in a situation like this where no one kept track of payments made? Was it the parents responsibility to provide receipts or thier daughter's responsibility to ask for them?
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d48o4yu
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d48q5o3
| 1,465,909,152 | 1,465,912,560 | 76 | 118 |
You should have advised her to keep receipts of the payments. It was not their job to give her receipts, not giving receipts in no way voids a debt and it doesn't weaken their position. It will be her job to prove she made payments. The law is who is most believable and who has the best memory and records, wins.
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Wow, everyone screwed up here. In court it will matter who can prove what. I do not envy the judge when if are no records for either side and if both parties say "I dunno" or "I think probably..." over and over. > Was it the parents responsibility to provide receipts or thier daughter's responsibility to ask for them? It was parents' responsibility to keep track of their loan for themselves and their records. It was roommate's responsibility to keep track of what she paid for herself and her records. Both parties failed in this...but that's not a legal issue. So long as there's no usury I don't see a legal problem; either the parents will convince the judge that they are owed $5000 or they won't. As an aside, if she can prove she paid $7000 on a $6000 interest-free loan she can demand they repay her, and she can counter-sue them for $1000.
| 0 | 3,408 | 1.552632 |
4o16ea
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legaladvice_train
| 0.95 |
[AR] My roommate is being sued by her parents. They loaned her $6000 to purchase a car. She paid them $300 per month, though she didn't make every payment. After 2 years, she asked how much she still owed and they couldn't answer. It's assumed that they didnt keep accurate records. Last December the parents became very aggressive attempting to collect. I had advised my roommate to stop paying until she knew exactly how much remans. In January, my roommate came out to her sister who told her parents and they immediately filed the suit for $5000 in retaliation. The parents never provided any receipts but by my calculation she has paid over $7000. There is a hand written contract that specifies the payment terms with no interest. What is the law in a situation like this where no one kept track of payments made? Was it the parents responsibility to provide receipts or thier daughter's responsibility to ask for them?
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d48q5o3
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d48nmko
| 1,465,912,560 | 1,465,908,170 | 118 | 18 |
Wow, everyone screwed up here. In court it will matter who can prove what. I do not envy the judge when if are no records for either side and if both parties say "I dunno" or "I think probably..." over and over. > Was it the parents responsibility to provide receipts or thier daughter's responsibility to ask for them? It was parents' responsibility to keep track of their loan for themselves and their records. It was roommate's responsibility to keep track of what she paid for herself and her records. Both parties failed in this...but that's not a legal issue. So long as there's no usury I don't see a legal problem; either the parents will convince the judge that they are owed $5000 or they won't. As an aside, if she can prove she paid $7000 on a $6000 interest-free loan she can demand they repay her, and she can counter-sue them for $1000.
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How did she pay them? Cash? Check?
| 1 | 4,390 | 6.555556 |
4o16ea
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[AR] My roommate is being sued by her parents. They loaned her $6000 to purchase a car. She paid them $300 per month, though she didn't make every payment. After 2 years, she asked how much she still owed and they couldn't answer. It's assumed that they didnt keep accurate records. Last December the parents became very aggressive attempting to collect. I had advised my roommate to stop paying until she knew exactly how much remans. In January, my roommate came out to her sister who told her parents and they immediately filed the suit for $5000 in retaliation. The parents never provided any receipts but by my calculation she has paid over $7000. There is a hand written contract that specifies the payment terms with no interest. What is the law in a situation like this where no one kept track of payments made? Was it the parents responsibility to provide receipts or thier daughter's responsibility to ask for them?
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Wow, everyone screwed up here. In court it will matter who can prove what. I do not envy the judge when if are no records for either side and if both parties say "I dunno" or "I think probably..." over and over. > Was it the parents responsibility to provide receipts or thier daughter's responsibility to ask for them? It was parents' responsibility to keep track of their loan for themselves and their records. It was roommate's responsibility to keep track of what she paid for herself and her records. Both parties failed in this...but that's not a legal issue. So long as there's no usury I don't see a legal problem; either the parents will convince the judge that they are owed $5000 or they won't. As an aside, if she can prove she paid $7000 on a $6000 interest-free loan she can demand they repay her, and she can counter-sue them for $1000.
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Was she officially sued in that she was served with an actual lawsuit?
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[AR] My roommate is being sued by her parents. They loaned her $6000 to purchase a car. She paid them $300 per month, though she didn't make every payment. After 2 years, she asked how much she still owed and they couldn't answer. It's assumed that they didnt keep accurate records. Last December the parents became very aggressive attempting to collect. I had advised my roommate to stop paying until she knew exactly how much remans. In January, my roommate came out to her sister who told her parents and they immediately filed the suit for $5000 in retaliation. The parents never provided any receipts but by my calculation she has paid over $7000. There is a hand written contract that specifies the payment terms with no interest. What is the law in a situation like this where no one kept track of payments made? Was it the parents responsibility to provide receipts or thier daughter's responsibility to ask for them?
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| 1,465,908,170 | 1,465,909,152 | 18 | 76 |
How did she pay them? Cash? Check?
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You should have advised her to keep receipts of the payments. It was not their job to give her receipts, not giving receipts in no way voids a debt and it doesn't weaken their position. It will be her job to prove she made payments. The law is who is most believable and who has the best memory and records, wins.
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[AR] My roommate is being sued by her parents. They loaned her $6000 to purchase a car. She paid them $300 per month, though she didn't make every payment. After 2 years, she asked how much she still owed and they couldn't answer. It's assumed that they didnt keep accurate records. Last December the parents became very aggressive attempting to collect. I had advised my roommate to stop paying until she knew exactly how much remans. In January, my roommate came out to her sister who told her parents and they immediately filed the suit for $5000 in retaliation. The parents never provided any receipts but by my calculation she has paid over $7000. There is a hand written contract that specifies the payment terms with no interest. What is the law in a situation like this where no one kept track of payments made? Was it the parents responsibility to provide receipts or thier daughter's responsibility to ask for them?
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| 1,465,907,915 | 1,465,909,152 | 17 | 76 |
Was she officially sued in that she was served with an actual lawsuit?
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You should have advised her to keep receipts of the payments. It was not their job to give her receipts, not giving receipts in no way voids a debt and it doesn't weaken their position. It will be her job to prove she made payments. The law is who is most believable and who has the best memory and records, wins.
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[AR] My roommate is being sued by her parents. They loaned her $6000 to purchase a car. She paid them $300 per month, though she didn't make every payment. After 2 years, she asked how much she still owed and they couldn't answer. It's assumed that they didnt keep accurate records. Last December the parents became very aggressive attempting to collect. I had advised my roommate to stop paying until she knew exactly how much remans. In January, my roommate came out to her sister who told her parents and they immediately filed the suit for $5000 in retaliation. The parents never provided any receipts but by my calculation she has paid over $7000. There is a hand written contract that specifies the payment terms with no interest. What is the law in a situation like this where no one kept track of payments made? Was it the parents responsibility to provide receipts or thier daughter's responsibility to ask for them?
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| 1,465,913,581 | 1,465,908,170 | 29 | 18 |
Any records can help her case: Bank statements showing when she made the cash withdrawals. Text messages between her and her parents scheduling to meet so she can pay them. Even messages from the parents saying she hasn't paid *this month* can help establish that she was paying regularly. She should try to remember if anyone else was present when she paid, perhaps another relative?
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[AR] My roommate is being sued by her parents. They loaned her $6000 to purchase a car. She paid them $300 per month, though she didn't make every payment. After 2 years, she asked how much she still owed and they couldn't answer. It's assumed that they didnt keep accurate records. Last December the parents became very aggressive attempting to collect. I had advised my roommate to stop paying until she knew exactly how much remans. In January, my roommate came out to her sister who told her parents and they immediately filed the suit for $5000 in retaliation. The parents never provided any receipts but by my calculation she has paid over $7000. There is a hand written contract that specifies the payment terms with no interest. What is the law in a situation like this where no one kept track of payments made? Was it the parents responsibility to provide receipts or thier daughter's responsibility to ask for them?
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| 1,465,913,581 | 1,465,907,915 | 29 | 17 |
Any records can help her case: Bank statements showing when she made the cash withdrawals. Text messages between her and her parents scheduling to meet so she can pay them. Even messages from the parents saying she hasn't paid *this month* can help establish that she was paying regularly. She should try to remember if anyone else was present when she paid, perhaps another relative?
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Was she officially sued in that she was served with an actual lawsuit?
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[AR] My roommate is being sued by her parents. They loaned her $6000 to purchase a car. She paid them $300 per month, though she didn't make every payment. After 2 years, she asked how much she still owed and they couldn't answer. It's assumed that they didnt keep accurate records. Last December the parents became very aggressive attempting to collect. I had advised my roommate to stop paying until she knew exactly how much remans. In January, my roommate came out to her sister who told her parents and they immediately filed the suit for $5000 in retaliation. The parents never provided any receipts but by my calculation she has paid over $7000. There is a hand written contract that specifies the payment terms with no interest. What is the law in a situation like this where no one kept track of payments made? Was it the parents responsibility to provide receipts or thier daughter's responsibility to ask for them?
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Was she officially sued in that she was served with an actual lawsuit?
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How did she pay them? Cash? Check?
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[CA] My parent's restaurant is being sued by lawyers apparently notorious for frivolous lawsuits! Hey /r/legaladvice, So my parent's found out that they (and another restaurant neighboring us) are being sued for $4,000 under the ADA for not having handicap accessible seating. I did a little digging around on the plaintiff and it turns out dozens of small businesses around LA County have been hit with the exact same group of lawyers over the past few years. (Links here: http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20140316/torrance-business-owner-fighting-back-against-extortion-of-ada-lawsuits http://adaunruhdefender.blogspot.com/2013/12/what-or-who-is-daoliam-international.html?m=1 ) There are signed reports from Daoliam international attached to our suit, so I'm fairly certain it's probably the same template used in the articles above. My parent's are clearly freaking out, as this is the first time in their entire lives that they have been sued. I want to help point them to any possible resources, but I have no idea what to do. Any and all advice would be really appreciated!
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cx82ovd
| 1,448,144,221 | 1,448,124,138 | 17 | 11 |
California Lawyer magazine did an eye-opening expose on the problem in this article. I suggest you read it to see what you're up against. And the courts hear you. Here's an excerpt from the opinion in Molski v. Mandarin Touch Rest., 347 F. Supp.2d 860 (C.D.Cal. 2004): >The scheme is simple: an unscrupulous law firm sends a disabled individual to as many businesses as possible, in order to have him aggressively seek out any and all violations of the ADA. Then, rather than simply informing the business of the violations and attempting to remedy the matter through conciliation and voluntary compliance, a lawsuit is filed, requesting damage awards that would put many of the targeted establishments out of business. Faced with the specter of costly litigation and a potentially fatal judgment against them, most businesses quickly settle the matter. This isn't about removing barriers to accessibility. It's about using the law to extort small businesses. Read the article, contact some of the defense attorneys in it or get referrals from them to an ADA-defense attorney close to you, and prepare yourself for battle.
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> I have no idea what to do You've got the names of the lawyers defending those other suits right there in those articles. Your parents need to decide whether to contact them and defend the suit, or pay up to settle it just to make it go away. Yes it's probably a nuisance suit and designed to extort a settlement, and it's really shitty, but you can't ignore it or they win, and it will cost money to fight it. Maybe your parents could eventually recover attorney fees if its found to be frivolous, but the best person to ask about that would be an ADA lawyer in your jurisdiction, who you already have the name of. Contact them and they'll probably explain everything far better than anyone on reddit could.
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[CA] My parent's restaurant is being sued by lawyers apparently notorious for frivolous lawsuits! Hey /r/legaladvice, So my parent's found out that they (and another restaurant neighboring us) are being sued for $4,000 under the ADA for not having handicap accessible seating. I did a little digging around on the plaintiff and it turns out dozens of small businesses around LA County have been hit with the exact same group of lawyers over the past few years. (Links here: http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20140316/torrance-business-owner-fighting-back-against-extortion-of-ada-lawsuits http://adaunruhdefender.blogspot.com/2013/12/what-or-who-is-daoliam-international.html?m=1 ) There are signed reports from Daoliam international attached to our suit, so I'm fairly certain it's probably the same template used in the articles above. My parent's are clearly freaking out, as this is the first time in their entire lives that they have been sued. I want to help point them to any possible resources, but I have no idea what to do. Any and all advice would be really appreciated!
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cx82cm2
| 1,448,144,221 | 1,448,123,499 | 17 | 8 |
California Lawyer magazine did an eye-opening expose on the problem in this article. I suggest you read it to see what you're up against. And the courts hear you. Here's an excerpt from the opinion in Molski v. Mandarin Touch Rest., 347 F. Supp.2d 860 (C.D.Cal. 2004): >The scheme is simple: an unscrupulous law firm sends a disabled individual to as many businesses as possible, in order to have him aggressively seek out any and all violations of the ADA. Then, rather than simply informing the business of the violations and attempting to remedy the matter through conciliation and voluntary compliance, a lawsuit is filed, requesting damage awards that would put many of the targeted establishments out of business. Faced with the specter of costly litigation and a potentially fatal judgment against them, most businesses quickly settle the matter. This isn't about removing barriers to accessibility. It's about using the law to extort small businesses. Read the article, contact some of the defense attorneys in it or get referrals from them to an ADA-defense attorney close to you, and prepare yourself for battle.
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They need to hire an attorney, and look into whether they should settle or fight the claim.
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3tpfc7
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[CA] My parent's restaurant is being sued by lawyers apparently notorious for frivolous lawsuits! Hey /r/legaladvice, So my parent's found out that they (and another restaurant neighboring us) are being sued for $4,000 under the ADA for not having handicap accessible seating. I did a little digging around on the plaintiff and it turns out dozens of small businesses around LA County have been hit with the exact same group of lawyers over the past few years. (Links here: http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20140316/torrance-business-owner-fighting-back-against-extortion-of-ada-lawsuits http://adaunruhdefender.blogspot.com/2013/12/what-or-who-is-daoliam-international.html?m=1 ) There are signed reports from Daoliam international attached to our suit, so I'm fairly certain it's probably the same template used in the articles above. My parent's are clearly freaking out, as this is the first time in their entire lives that they have been sued. I want to help point them to any possible resources, but I have no idea what to do. Any and all advice would be really appreciated!
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| 1,448,134,304 | 1,448,144,221 | 3 | 17 |
You guys have a business owners policy, right? It generally includes coverage for professional liability. If one of your servers knocked a patron over and they sued, that'd be covered for sure, but, I have no idea if the building not being up to code would qualify, as it wasn't a mistake you made, and might not be responsible for fixing. You guys do own the building, right? It might be on the landlord to have corrected this, but could be on you guys for choosing to operate a business patrons come into. Either way, I'd say call your BOP carrier and get some answers, you most likely pay for this coverage already anyway. If they can't help you, time to lawyer up on your own! By the way, you mentioned these people do "frivolous" lawsuits, but it's equally valid to say they walk around looking for idiots who haven't covered their asses on a pretty important and very obvious bit of public building compliance. You could have saved yourself a lot of trouble by hiring a consultant to determine if your building was ADA accessible. I know this is the kind of thing nobody thinks about, but as a business owner complying to the law is *your* responsibility, the fact that someone came by and noticed you left your ass wide open to the wind is your fault. You wouldn't be pissed if they nailed you for a health code violation, right? See this in a similar light, correct the situation.
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California Lawyer magazine did an eye-opening expose on the problem in this article. I suggest you read it to see what you're up against. And the courts hear you. Here's an excerpt from the opinion in Molski v. Mandarin Touch Rest., 347 F. Supp.2d 860 (C.D.Cal. 2004): >The scheme is simple: an unscrupulous law firm sends a disabled individual to as many businesses as possible, in order to have him aggressively seek out any and all violations of the ADA. Then, rather than simply informing the business of the violations and attempting to remedy the matter through conciliation and voluntary compliance, a lawsuit is filed, requesting damage awards that would put many of the targeted establishments out of business. Faced with the specter of costly litigation and a potentially fatal judgment against them, most businesses quickly settle the matter. This isn't about removing barriers to accessibility. It's about using the law to extort small businesses. Read the article, contact some of the defense attorneys in it or get referrals from them to an ADA-defense attorney close to you, and prepare yourself for battle.
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[CA] My parent's restaurant is being sued by lawyers apparently notorious for frivolous lawsuits! Hey /r/legaladvice, So my parent's found out that they (and another restaurant neighboring us) are being sued for $4,000 under the ADA for not having handicap accessible seating. I did a little digging around on the plaintiff and it turns out dozens of small businesses around LA County have been hit with the exact same group of lawyers over the past few years. (Links here: http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20140316/torrance-business-owner-fighting-back-against-extortion-of-ada-lawsuits http://adaunruhdefender.blogspot.com/2013/12/what-or-who-is-daoliam-international.html?m=1 ) There are signed reports from Daoliam international attached to our suit, so I'm fairly certain it's probably the same template used in the articles above. My parent's are clearly freaking out, as this is the first time in their entire lives that they have been sued. I want to help point them to any possible resources, but I have no idea what to do. Any and all advice would be really appreciated!
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cx85rlz
| 1,448,144,221 | 1,448,129,686 | 17 | 2 |
California Lawyer magazine did an eye-opening expose on the problem in this article. I suggest you read it to see what you're up against. And the courts hear you. Here's an excerpt from the opinion in Molski v. Mandarin Touch Rest., 347 F. Supp.2d 860 (C.D.Cal. 2004): >The scheme is simple: an unscrupulous law firm sends a disabled individual to as many businesses as possible, in order to have him aggressively seek out any and all violations of the ADA. Then, rather than simply informing the business of the violations and attempting to remedy the matter through conciliation and voluntary compliance, a lawsuit is filed, requesting damage awards that would put many of the targeted establishments out of business. Faced with the specter of costly litigation and a potentially fatal judgment against them, most businesses quickly settle the matter. This isn't about removing barriers to accessibility. It's about using the law to extort small businesses. Read the article, contact some of the defense attorneys in it or get referrals from them to an ADA-defense attorney close to you, and prepare yourself for battle.
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Were any of the bills listed in this article enacted? http://www.modbee.com/news/local/article5657631.html Also, (I am not a lawyer) is there a possibility of a number of businesses combining forces to fight these claims? This type of abuse (google Prenda Law) counts on filing multiple claims, all of which are individually too small for a business to fight.
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[CA] My parent's restaurant is being sued by lawyers apparently notorious for frivolous lawsuits! Hey /r/legaladvice, So my parent's found out that they (and another restaurant neighboring us) are being sued for $4,000 under the ADA for not having handicap accessible seating. I did a little digging around on the plaintiff and it turns out dozens of small businesses around LA County have been hit with the exact same group of lawyers over the past few years. (Links here: http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20140316/torrance-business-owner-fighting-back-against-extortion-of-ada-lawsuits http://adaunruhdefender.blogspot.com/2013/12/what-or-who-is-daoliam-international.html?m=1 ) There are signed reports from Daoliam international attached to our suit, so I'm fairly certain it's probably the same template used in the articles above. My parent's are clearly freaking out, as this is the first time in their entire lives that they have been sued. I want to help point them to any possible resources, but I have no idea what to do. Any and all advice would be really appreciated!
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| 1,448,123,499 | 1,448,124,138 | 8 | 11 |
They need to hire an attorney, and look into whether they should settle or fight the claim.
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> I have no idea what to do You've got the names of the lawyers defending those other suits right there in those articles. Your parents need to decide whether to contact them and defend the suit, or pay up to settle it just to make it go away. Yes it's probably a nuisance suit and designed to extort a settlement, and it's really shitty, but you can't ignore it or they win, and it will cost money to fight it. Maybe your parents could eventually recover attorney fees if its found to be frivolous, but the best person to ask about that would be an ADA lawyer in your jurisdiction, who you already have the name of. Contact them and they'll probably explain everything far better than anyone on reddit could.
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[CA] My parent's restaurant is being sued by lawyers apparently notorious for frivolous lawsuits! Hey /r/legaladvice, So my parent's found out that they (and another restaurant neighboring us) are being sued for $4,000 under the ADA for not having handicap accessible seating. I did a little digging around on the plaintiff and it turns out dozens of small businesses around LA County have been hit with the exact same group of lawyers over the past few years. (Links here: http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20140316/torrance-business-owner-fighting-back-against-extortion-of-ada-lawsuits http://adaunruhdefender.blogspot.com/2013/12/what-or-who-is-daoliam-international.html?m=1 ) There are signed reports from Daoliam international attached to our suit, so I'm fairly certain it's probably the same template used in the articles above. My parent's are clearly freaking out, as this is the first time in their entire lives that they have been sued. I want to help point them to any possible resources, but I have no idea what to do. Any and all advice would be really appreciated!
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cx88hwm
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cx85rlz
| 1,448,134,304 | 1,448,129,686 | 3 | 2 |
You guys have a business owners policy, right? It generally includes coverage for professional liability. If one of your servers knocked a patron over and they sued, that'd be covered for sure, but, I have no idea if the building not being up to code would qualify, as it wasn't a mistake you made, and might not be responsible for fixing. You guys do own the building, right? It might be on the landlord to have corrected this, but could be on you guys for choosing to operate a business patrons come into. Either way, I'd say call your BOP carrier and get some answers, you most likely pay for this coverage already anyway. If they can't help you, time to lawyer up on your own! By the way, you mentioned these people do "frivolous" lawsuits, but it's equally valid to say they walk around looking for idiots who haven't covered their asses on a pretty important and very obvious bit of public building compliance. You could have saved yourself a lot of trouble by hiring a consultant to determine if your building was ADA accessible. I know this is the kind of thing nobody thinks about, but as a business owner complying to the law is *your* responsibility, the fact that someone came by and noticed you left your ass wide open to the wind is your fault. You wouldn't be pissed if they nailed you for a health code violation, right? See this in a similar light, correct the situation.
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Were any of the bills listed in this article enacted? http://www.modbee.com/news/local/article5657631.html Also, (I am not a lawyer) is there a possibility of a number of businesses combining forces to fight these claims? This type of abuse (google Prenda Law) counts on filing multiple claims, all of which are individually too small for a business to fight.
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[CA] My parent's restaurant is being sued by lawyers apparently notorious for frivolous lawsuits! Hey /r/legaladvice, So my parent's found out that they (and another restaurant neighboring us) are being sued for $4,000 under the ADA for not having handicap accessible seating. I did a little digging around on the plaintiff and it turns out dozens of small businesses around LA County have been hit with the exact same group of lawyers over the past few years. (Links here: http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20140316/torrance-business-owner-fighting-back-against-extortion-of-ada-lawsuits http://adaunruhdefender.blogspot.com/2013/12/what-or-who-is-daoliam-international.html?m=1 ) There are signed reports from Daoliam international attached to our suit, so I'm fairly certain it's probably the same template used in the articles above. My parent's are clearly freaking out, as this is the first time in their entire lives that they have been sued. I want to help point them to any possible resources, but I have no idea what to do. Any and all advice would be really appreciated!
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cx85rlz
| 1,448,177,401 | 1,448,129,686 | 3 | 2 |
I am not a lawyer, but I would suggest sending an email to Popehat (Ken White) who, although he tends to focus on more First Amendment type cases, has covered vexatious litigation in the past and gets pretty peeved about it. He has a great network of attorneys and might be able to point you in the direction of someone to represent your parents pro bono or at reduced cost.
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Were any of the bills listed in this article enacted? http://www.modbee.com/news/local/article5657631.html Also, (I am not a lawyer) is there a possibility of a number of businesses combining forces to fight these claims? This type of abuse (google Prenda Law) counts on filing multiple claims, all of which are individually too small for a business to fight.
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[Texas] Friend was disowned by parents and she's an adult. She took a nannying job where her boss allowed her to live and eat for free there under the condition that she is paid less. She quit the job after a bit, now she's being sued for not paying rent. The woman suing her is wealthy and is friends with everyone in the court system. My friend has practically nothing to her name. What can she do? EDIT: There was no contract written up
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>EDIT: There was no contract written up That's a pretty solid defense there, especially if she never paid rent once. If it does go to court, she can look for legal aid.
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> EDIT: There was no contract written up This actually works in your friends' favor in this case. In order to win a suit, the former boss must prove your friend owes rent (VIA a contract or lease agreement). With no contract (and I'm assuming) no lease agreement, there are no terms for rent. In essence, your friend was staying as a guest. Her former boss cannot just retroactively attempt to charge her rent, for even what amount?
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[Texas] Friend was disowned by parents and she's an adult. She took a nannying job where her boss allowed her to live and eat for free there under the condition that she is paid less. She quit the job after a bit, now she's being sued for not paying rent. The woman suing her is wealthy and is friends with everyone in the court system. My friend has practically nothing to her name. What can she do? EDIT: There was no contract written up
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Does she have a written contract?
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>EDIT: There was no contract written up That's a pretty solid defense there, especially if she never paid rent once. If it does go to court, she can look for legal aid.
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[Texas] Friend was disowned by parents and she's an adult. She took a nannying job where her boss allowed her to live and eat for free there under the condition that she is paid less. She quit the job after a bit, now she's being sued for not paying rent. The woman suing her is wealthy and is friends with everyone in the court system. My friend has practically nothing to her name. What can she do? EDIT: There was no contract written up
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> EDIT: There was no contract written up This actually works in your friends' favor in this case. In order to win a suit, the former boss must prove your friend owes rent (VIA a contract or lease agreement). With no contract (and I'm assuming) no lease agreement, there are no terms for rent. In essence, your friend was staying as a guest. Her former boss cannot just retroactively attempt to charge her rent, for even what amount?
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A quick aside - it's rare for someone to be "friends with everyone in the court system" and genuinely be able to do illegal things and get away with it. Far more common is for someone to make an effort to appear as though they are friends with everyone in the court system, or to blab about how the sheriff's wife was in their sorority, or whatever, but not actually have any sway. Don't let your friend get stuck thinking this way.
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[Texas] Friend was disowned by parents and she's an adult. She took a nannying job where her boss allowed her to live and eat for free there under the condition that she is paid less. She quit the job after a bit, now she's being sued for not paying rent. The woman suing her is wealthy and is friends with everyone in the court system. My friend has practically nothing to her name. What can she do? EDIT: There was no contract written up
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| 1,554,935,959 | 1,554,926,043 | 24 | 12 |
A quick aside - it's rare for someone to be "friends with everyone in the court system" and genuinely be able to do illegal things and get away with it. Far more common is for someone to make an effort to appear as though they are friends with everyone in the court system, or to blab about how the sheriff's wife was in their sorority, or whatever, but not actually have any sway. Don't let your friend get stuck thinking this way.
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Did the woman suing her withhold income taxes from her paychecks? Or deposit taxes based on the room and board provided?
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[Texas] Friend was disowned by parents and she's an adult. She took a nannying job where her boss allowed her to live and eat for free there under the condition that she is paid less. She quit the job after a bit, now she's being sued for not paying rent. The woman suing her is wealthy and is friends with everyone in the court system. My friend has practically nothing to her name. What can she do? EDIT: There was no contract written up
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A quick aside - it's rare for someone to be "friends with everyone in the court system" and genuinely be able to do illegal things and get away with it. Far more common is for someone to make an effort to appear as though they are friends with everyone in the court system, or to blab about how the sheriff's wife was in their sorority, or whatever, but not actually have any sway. Don't let your friend get stuck thinking this way.
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Does she have a written contract?
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[Texas] Friend was disowned by parents and she's an adult. She took a nannying job where her boss allowed her to live and eat for free there under the condition that she is paid less. She quit the job after a bit, now she's being sued for not paying rent. The woman suing her is wealthy and is friends with everyone in the court system. My friend has practically nothing to her name. What can she do? EDIT: There was no contract written up
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If there was no written contract then that’s good for your friend.
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A quick aside - it's rare for someone to be "friends with everyone in the court system" and genuinely be able to do illegal things and get away with it. Far more common is for someone to make an effort to appear as though they are friends with everyone in the court system, or to blab about how the sheriff's wife was in their sorority, or whatever, but not actually have any sway. Don't let your friend get stuck thinking this way.
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