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    Legal Advice - Single Father of 3, pulled over after a tip received that a vehicle matching my truck was swerving. 7yr old in my vehicle. Blew 0.0, arrested and given a urinalysis, car searched, child questioned without parent present. Cited for DUI (legal prescription drugs)DWS,reckless endangerment, swerving.

    Legal Advice - Single Father of 3, pulled over after a tip received that a vehicle matching my truck was swerving. 7yr old in my vehicle. Blew 0.0, arrested and given a urinalysis, car searched, child questioned without parent present. Cited for DUI (legal prescription drugs)DWS,reckless endangerment, swerving.


    Single Father of 3, pulled over after a tip received that a vehicle matching my truck was swerving. 7yr old in my vehicle. Blew 0.0, arrested and given a urinalysis, car searched, child questioned without parent present. Cited for DUI (legal prescription drugs)DWS,reckless endangerment, swerving.

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 03:38 PM PST

    This is ruining my life, I am fully depended on for transport for 3 kids all in k-12, I'm a coach, i sponsor people in AA, I am a small business owner who will lose its ability to provide for my family.

    I've contacted and am awaiting multiple responses, 2 of which could not take it for timing issues.

    I have filed a request for the report. I have all the paperwork from the arrest. Not sure which items to scrutinize in hope of error. Arrested 1/31, due in court 2-24.

    In the past, I contacted a DA office and directly negotiated a dws to a lesser charge and a higher fine, no lawyer.

    My questions: Can I contact the DA directly to request a plea for a lesser offense, ie careless driving, and pay in full the other offenses. Ask for community service, accept parole etc?

    My needs: To not have a DUI or any offense that would make it impossible to quickly obtain my license again. I can't afford to not drive.

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    My father was arrested 3 days ago for an unpaid parking ticket. He's a diabetic and the police are refusing to give him his medicine. He's going to die

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 09:03 AM PST

    We don't have enough money for bond. He will die without his medication. Please help us prove that he needs it. Georgia, US.

    EDIT: Thank you all for your help. We finally were able to urge them to allow us to bring his medication (the unopened pills for his heart and blood pressure). They said as of today they will start giving him insulin.

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    My school gave (possibly) rotten or undercooked pizza.

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 03:10 PM PST

    It smelled bad, was brown and gooey on the inside, and tasted bad. Should I notify the school/health department? (This happened in Michigan) Edit: I didn't actually eat the pizza, so I'm not sure if I can move forward with this

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    The photographer who took my senior portraits last year took purposefully inappropriate photos of me, I filed a police report but only heard that the actual photographer got fired, what else can I do?

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 02:39 AM PST

    I was 17, going in to take my senior portraits from the photographer that my school hired, in their own studio. The man did not let my mom into the room, and while i was in a skirt, instructed me to open my legs to "straighten my posture", he had me pose with my legs wide open. Poses included one leg propped up on multiple bricks, and another of me sitting on a chair backwards (the chair looked exactly like this, with wide slits 🪑, keep in mind), leaning back very very far, instructing me to "smile wide", when my face wasn't even visible with how far back he had me leaning. I filed the police report a month or two later from the actual date of the photoshoot once my peers told me that he did not have anyone else do this, and that the parents were allowed in the room the entire time. I told my teacher and she was immediately concerned, my school took the issue very seriously and had me file a police report, the officer also seemed to take it very seriously, however disappointingly no one ever followed up with any information, except that my school told me the actual photographer that did this to me was "fired". I feel like, there is no justice, maybe I am wrong for feeling that, but he degraded me, humiliated me, and I still have a huge fear that these pictures of me are somewhere out there on the internet, or on his computer, just visible to others, all whilst I was a minor. I don't know if there is anything I can do about this anymore, it just still causes me pain and makes me feel so sick to my stomach. What can I legally do to feel better about this situation, what can actually be done. If it helps, this situation happened in August of 2018, in Simi Valley, California. Thank you.

    Update: from the looks of the photography company's instagram, he has not been fired. He is still working with children. Also, it seems some do not think the pictures were very inappropriate, Id like to provide more detail since I left some out, the underwear I was wearing underneath barely covered me, I was in fact exposed, not entirely, but a whole lot, and that to me, is still extremely humiliating, and if not completely, borderline child pornography. Again, I was 17. My face wasn't even in some of the pictures because a chair covered it... for a senior portrait. Also I have gone to my school about it when I was still in highschool and wrote a full report about what happened in extreme detail.

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    I was fired for being Chinese due to corona virus (Arizona)

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 02:11 PM PST

    I am an employee at a restaurant in Arizona. We serve "American" food, meaning hamburgers, sandwiches, pasta, etc.

    I got a voicemail yesterday saying my employment is terminated and not to come in today. No explanation was given. However, I heard from some of my coworkers that I was making guests "uncomfortable" because I am Chinese, and due to the corona virus scare, this was causing the restaurant to lose customers, so they decided to get rid of me.

    If it matters, I am 22M and was born in the US and have not visited China since 2007.

    Any advice on whether I have a legal case and how to handle it would be very good right now. I suppose I can file for unemployment but I want to know if there is anything else that can be done.

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    My dad passed away suddenly and now extended family are ransacking the house and claiming they own everything.

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 06:15 PM PST

    Well boys and girls this is a MESS.

    My dad passed away suddenly in his sleep on Friday night, and due to the drama that's unfolded since, I haven't been given the opportunity to really grieve the loss.

    My grandmother passed away from cancer mid-October and left 100% to my dad. My great uncle was given permission to help my dad manage property, his name was placed on documents to help assess things if needed but NOT as an heir. The estate was distributed to my dad, he filed all the death certificates, got her bank accounts, control of all four properties and the only thing he hasn't done is swap titles to the cars and some minor things like that. My dad did NOT have a will, and under California law had to outlive his mother by 5 days in order to avoid my Uncle inheriting anything.

    Unfortunately I'm on the other side of the country and won't be at the home to deal with all this until tomorrow evening, but my Great Uncle and his wife have entered the home, taken vital documents, money, items and things without permission. The cops were called and his wife started screaming about how "it's her Uncle's property now because he was next in line on the trust" and these people are playing stupid.

    I got in contact with a probate attorney, have recorded all phone calls, filed police reports and notified the funeral home to let me know if they try to say I gave them permission to take over funeral arrangements for my dad.

    They completely took everything away from the spot my dad passed - moved his shoes, blankets, etc. It may seem odd, but I really just wanted that to be left intact until I got there so I could see the last spot my dad was before I have to say goodbye. I don't think I can forgive them for that.

    Is there anything I should be worried about/anything additional I should do? This is my first time dealing with something so I'm trying my best. I've considered pressing charges for trespassing and theft if they don't return every item they took. They've gutted the house, trashed rooms worth of things, took legal documents, social security cards, etc because they wanted to 'keep them safe' (bullshit), and they even took my dads money, keys, etc. Thankfully I have a full video tour of the home from a month ago so I can compare what was there before and after my dad passed.

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    [Oregon] Update Landlord saved my bank account information without my authorization

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 12:09 PM PST

    Update to this

    Spoke with the leasing manager today, and they looked at everything and said "i don't know"

    Said that they don't see what the payment could be, and don't have it in their systems. They are also saying there's no way a payment could have been made on the 30th because payments don't go out until the 31st. So they don't see the payment, okay I asked if they would give me a little bit of leeway considering they are stealing my money. She says no, i need to make the payment by tomorrow in order to avoid a late fee, and by the 10th or else they are going to take me to court.

    great.

    I finally got ahold of the number that was showing on my statement, left a message they will get back to me in one business day.

    I got ahold of my bank, they said there is no way the payment came from anyone else, it is from my leasing office. It was done through their online portal and it went to them. I disputed the transaction and i just have to wait for that to be finalized and for me to get my credit i guess.

    I don't know what to do any more and something is very wrong here. It very obviously looks like the payment was taken from my leasing office, but they swear its not from them. It really feels like they're just trying to get some extra spending money, and screw me over for as much as they can get.

    Again, i never saved my payment information online, nor did i set up automatic payments, but the payment that drafted is for my unique rent amount, and is absolutely from my properties.

    sorry about formatting, I'm on my phone and JUST finished finding all of this out, i will update this post as soon as i hear anything.

    update 1- I will update this with what happens even though its locked. I printed out detailed transaction reports for this payment and previous ones and walked this to the office. This finally got their attention and a call was made to corporate. I'm going to send in all the info i have about these transactions and my bank and them are going to duke it out i guess. I'm not going to touch anything until i have information about wtf happened here

    edit// I've messaged mods to try and unlock the post

    edit//2 mods say no :(

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    Stuck in another country please give some advice

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 05:46 AM PST

    I'm 15 1/2 and my parents had told me we were going to wales but had taken me to another country (India) and now are making me stay here and are emotionally abusing, and educationally neglecting me. They only care about the family reputation and not me and I want to kill myself because I cannot stand this emotional pain any longer its been 4 months. One parent has left back to nevada where im origanally from. I honestly don't want to keep going.

    They have my passport so there's no way I can come back.

    Is there any way the U.S. embassy in this country could help me come back?

    If I do get a hold of my passport, will I need an exit visa?

    Thanks I am really desperate and dont know if I can handle it for any longer.

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    My 13 year old foster son sexually assaulted me. CPS is handling it but not reporting it to the cops. Should I report it to the cops or write a letter to the Judge scheduled for his review hearing? What would this require of me?

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 12:44 PM PST

    No report of sexual assault will go on his record, he was kept with me for four more nights after I reported it. He stayed for two nights after CPS came, they said call 911 if he tries anything.

    That very next night he came out of the shower naked, once again testing the waters. He is 5'8" 162 lbs and he did these things while my husband was sleeping in the next room 20 feet away.

    He then physically assaulted my husband and threw things at our dog. I told them he needed a new psych eval but they put him in another home?!?!

    When I packed all his stuff I kept his SD card and tablet for safety for the next people. As soon as I opened Google it showed disturbing searches. A couple were of women over 35, obviously when he started thinking about it.

    All CPS cares about is that I don't talk to anyone about it. I get that they are protecting the child but what about his next victims, and there will be more, I'm convinced he's a sociopath.

    My biggest fear realized. All I wanted was a child I couldn't have and instead I've got this happening. What should I do? CPS is not going to put sexual assault on his record, it's in his file...oh wow that will scare him.

    It shows me his Google searches and just today he searched porn after his SW told him he was walking a thin line between hospital/juvi.

    I have 12 pictures of his tablet searches, each with 12 searches, just since January 14th.

    I've thought about going to the cops. I've considered writing a letter to the Judge who will hear his review case on February 12th, since now I won't be a part of it. If I do go around the states back and go to the police I will never be a foster mom again which means my dream of having children will die.

    I'm as certain as I can be, given my knowledge and resources that he is a sociopath but he is so good at manipulating woman and specifically his social worker that I know she will protect him thinking he won't offend again but she didn't see his eyes.

    TIA I'm confused, angry, hurting, sad, and traumatized.

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    Ex-gf kept two bags of clothes at my place after moving out. I threw them away. Now after 3 years she’s asking for compensation

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 11:12 AM PST

    [California]About 3 years ago my gf(now ex) moved out of my place. She had to move out of country because of visa issues so she kept two bags of her clothes at my place. I moved out of that place after one year and threw the bags away without telling her as we were not talking. Now after three years she's is saying she is in need of money and wants those two bags. She is saying there was about $3000 worth of clothes. She threatened that if I don't give her money she will file a police complaint. Any help on what I should do?

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    Bought land a year ago. Now previous owner wants to sell the carport she left on Craigslist

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 06:14 PM PST

    My wife and I bought a house and land over a year ago now. On the land was several sheds in terrible condition and a run down trailer. We had an agreement that the trailer would be off the land at closing. It wasn't, but we arnt angry people and didn't make a fuss about it. Eventually it was removed, but the trash/debris was left behind. Despite the seller saying over and over they'd get people together to get the debris gone, they did not. Whatever. We also gave the seller plenty of time after closing to come get some of their junk out of sheds, etc, which they eventually did. She said the same would happen to the carport.

    Over the followng months, mentioned off and on of "hey would y'all want to buy the carport yada yada" to which we always responded non-commitally. Cue now, when the seller is saying they are planning on selling the carport on Craigslist and someone will be by next week to take a look at it.

    Am I crazy in thinking that she's kind of lost her chance to get the carport out? It's been over a year. Here the part of our deed that might be relevant to covering the carport. https://imgur.com/a/SOJaJCq Since the sheds are absolutely ours, why wouldn't it be too?

    We've already got trail cams out there and just tonight posted more "no trespassing" signs, including one on the carport itself.

    South Carolina, USA

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    [Texas] Cell provider refusing to cancel service of family member with dementia

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 05:25 PM PST

    My mother has dementia and is in a care facility. I have Power of Attorney and am trying to get her accounts in order now that she is unable to. Specifically, she has a cell phone contract that needs to be cancelled because she is incapable of using it. When I spoke to the company they requested that I fax them the power of attorney but then later said they do not accept it and only my mother can cancel the account. The agent told me that because my mother has dementia and is unable to cancel it herself the only thing that can be done is to keep paying the bill until she dies.

    My mother is in good health even though she has severe dementia. She may live for years. It doesn't seem reasonable for her to pay this bill that she can't even benefit from forever. There has to be some way to end this contract but they give me no options. What can I do if my Power of Attorney is not good enough for them?

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    I am a PhD student my work has been published in an international journal without my consent or giving me authorship. What legal action can I take and what compensation can I demand?

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 01:06 PM PST

    Husband shared images of me without my consent

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 01:27 AM PST

    I can't believe that I even have to ask about this. I am still in shock that this happened. I recently found out that my husband shared naked photos of me on a subreddit and sent the images to others who responded to his posts on Kik. These were obviously selfies meant only for my husband and I never imagined he would do this to me. We have been together 12 years and have a 10 year old daughter. I haven't decided yet if I am going to seek legal action but wanted to know what my options are. I live in Montana and there is no "revenge" porn law here that I'm aware of. And after I confronted him he deleted everything so I don't exactly have any proof.

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    Neighbor in Arkansas is threatening to install landmines and other things in his yard to deter kids walking home from school from “cutting through” his yard.

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 10:20 AM PST

    He actually lives on the corner of the street right where the bus lets the kids off. Our street has collectively asked all the kids to just stay off the grass and on the road but sometimes, especially the younger ones, will walk a little off it. They aren't actually cutting through his yard. There is a side walk but it doesn't actually extend all the way to curb. We have requested the city extend it but we have yet to hear back.

    No one cuts through his property. Sometimes they move off the sidewalk slightly.

    Sometimes when they walk past they will walk a little off the side walk. Just barely into his yard. He likes to sit out there during pick up and drop off and scream at them. He has gone so far as to try to push them with sticks if they so much as step over even a inch.

    Recently he told me and some of the parents (I am not a parent but I am concerned as they are just children) that he plans to install land mines on his property and some razor wire along the grass to discourage the kids from "entering his property". He also mentioned some other vague "booby traps". He did put some nail in the ground sticking upwards near his mail box which is very close to the sidewalk the kids use. He took up down after we threatened to call the police since they were right there. A runner could easily have hurt themselves. Or the mail person.

    I completely agree the kids should avoid stepping on his grass but they are children. If they forget, I don't think they should be physically harmed.

    We asked him to install a fence in his front yard but he declined. We offered to pay for it collectively as a neighborhood. It would give him the peace of mind that no one is on his property and the kids don't veer off path at all. He declined saying he shouldn't have to.

    We are working on getting the bus stop moved but apparently it is also used for the other street. It is a sort of hub. We don't want anything bad to happen in the meantime.

    Legally, do we have any options here? I totally get people need to stay off other's property but this seems a bit far.

    He seems to be taking the stay off my lawn but a little too far.

    Honestly I suspect he isn't all there. He has become increasingly paranoid. He was not like this last month. He seemed annoyed by what he thought was people "hanging out in his yard" but was really just some people having a conversation on the public sidewalk in front of his house. We genuinely just want everyone to be safe and happy and not mine their property. That is illegal right?

    Would the police even care?

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    Paid to apply to a rental that wasn’t even available - PA

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 06:10 PM PST

    To make a long story short the property manager left a listing up for a rental that wasn't actually available. $90 in application fees later I'm informed that the nice apartment I looked at is "currently unavailable" but they can put me in this other one in the building for the same rent. The one they want to put me in is basically falling apart and not worth the rent they want to charge. Isn't this a bait and switch? Am I entitled to my application fee back seeing as the rental wasn't even available in the first place? I can see not getting my fee back if denied, obviously, but this is different isn't it?

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    19 beds in one small rental house -- is it legal? (Palo Alto, California)

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 11:26 AM PST

    My landlord runs a Airbnb/rental unit with 19 beds in a small house with 2 bathrooms. One of them is a pretty small room with 6 beds in it (3 bunks). How do I find whether this is legal or not? It's not a healthy situation. We've had bedbugs before and she doesn't work to fix any of the broken stuff in the bathroom -- just waits for it to fix itself.

    Is this situation legal?

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    My neighbor’s dog ruined my furniture.

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 11:42 AM PST

    I live in an apartment building with balconies off of every unit. My upstairs neighbor recently got a dog and he's been letting it use his balcony as a bathroom instead of taking it downstairs to go outside. Despite being struggling college students, my roommate and I saved up money to buy some nice patio furniture (before the dog) since we spend a lot of time outside in the warmer months. All of it is currently covered in frozen dog piss and shit that's dripped down to us. The furniture we keep out there consists of a glass table, two chairs, and a bench/loveseat worth about $400, which is a lot of money for us to just be throwing away. The seats and backs of the chairs have tiny holes in the fabric so rain can flow through, but now I'm worried once the shit thaws, or when I try to wipe it off, it'll get stuck in the little holes and ruin our furniture permanently. I don't have a hose, as I can't connect it to anything, so I can't spray it out. Not to mention, the dog literally pissed on me while I was outside taking pictures and trying to figure out my plan to clean it. I've spoken to management and they said they'd warn him about it. But that doesn't do anything to fix what's already been done. This guy is an asshole for several other reasons and I'm tired of not being able to do anything about it. Can I take this guy to small claims court or something? Or could my apartment be liable for cleaning it? Do I have any concrete options or do I just have to put up with his shit, pun intended. This is in Minnesota and we have six months left on our lease, so moving isn't an option.

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    Ex boyfriend is bullying me , he is saying he is going to bring me to court for appliances he gifted me and for work he did in my house. Should I be worried?

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 07:07 PM PST

    I'm a single mom living in KS . Broke up with bf of one year. We were just dating , we were not engaged and he did not live at my house. Now he says he is going to be my worst nightmare and bring me to court for not paying him for work he did in my house and for giving him back the appliances he gifted to me. He said if I don't give him the items back then he is going to file a lien against my house and bring me to court claiming I stole them from him. I never signed a contract or verbally agreed to pay him for gifted items and I never agreed to pay him for any work he did.
    When he came to pick up items that did belong to him he had a fist of receipts and said I was liar and See him in court! My question is should I be concerned about this and seek legal counsel ?

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    Union wants to count me absent from class for voting (Iowa Caucus), which would penalize me. Is this legal?

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 07:40 AM PST

    Forgive my ignorance if this is not the correct sub, but I am struggling to find any answers online.

    I would like to exercise my right to vote, but as a union electrician apprentice I have an obligation to go to classes every Monday. Unfortunately the class is from 5 to 9pm this evening, and the iowa caucus begins at 7. I called and asked if I would be able to come for the first hour of class before driving to the caucus. They told me that I have to be in class for the full class or else it counts as an absence.

    Normally the absences wouldn't matter, but in this program we are only allowed 3 absences or we could be removed from the program. I currently have one absence from when my grandfather passed away. This would leave me with two. No excuses count including illness.

    There are also benefits to not receiving more than one absence including free books so long as your grade is a 95% or above.

    I know my employer could not prevent me from voting but seeing how the JATC is a separate entity I do not understand the law in this case. Can they penalize me by giving me an absence even if it is for exercising my right to vote?

    Thank you, and again I apologize if this is not the correct sub for this.

    Edit: For context the free books would save me approximately 600-700USD this fall.

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    Health insurer refusing to even respond to me or hospital

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 05:42 PM PST

    Location: St. Louis, Missouri - USA In December of 2018, I made a visit to the ER. At the time, I was on a short-term insurance plan from an insurance company called Loomis. Due to the need for a cat-scan, the final bill of the ER was $6,413.10. I had a deductible of only $2,500 and expected at least some of the bill to be paid as a result. However, without getting into the specifics, the Loomis Company/Group didn't just turn down payment, they refused to talk to either me or the Hospital at all past a certain point. They initially asked for some information from both myself and the hospital, which was provided (multiple times in the Hospital's case), then they stalled for months claiming they were 'seeking more information about pre-existing conditions in order to make a determination.' Eventually, they came back to demands from both me and the hospital claiming that:

    "Good Afternoon. The claim in question is closed for pre-existing review. The plan has not yet been able to make a benefit determination on the claim. We did receive the requested information from you and from the member, it is currently being reviewed. Due to the large volume of information that is received daily, the reviews are processed in the order that they were received. Once all correspondence is reviewed, we will determine benefits and issue a new explanation of benefits. If you require further assistance, please contact a live customer service agent at 800.872.3952 Monday-Friday 8:00AM-8:00PM EST. Thank you for contacting customer service."

    Except that that was on 5/14/2019. I never got a new EoB and neither did the Hospital. The Hospital continued to pursue payment from them until January of this year. At which time, they said that since the insurance company had refused to provide any information beyond that response, no matter what they tried, that there was nothing more that they could do and I was personally on the hook for the entire bill. No adjustments even.

    From my perspective, there seems like there can be no way that this is legal. For the insurance company to simply stonewall until the hospital gives up. Unfortunately, in this case, I don't even know what sort of legal assistance to look for. Given the sheer amount of time, stress, anxiety and financial pressure this has put on me, I'm very much ready to pursue legal action against the insurer at this point. But I don't know where to even start. I supposed, in essence, there are two interconnected questions here.

    1) Is what the insurance company did, in fact, illegal?

    and

    2) What sort of legal assistance should I look for? Put another way, what sort of lawyer, law firm, or agency (legal or government) even handles something like this? What sort of representation do I need to seek?

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    Ex employer took 980.00 from final check. Can I take her to small claims court?

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 12:35 PM PST

    I live in Texas. So last June I was medically released from work. Till the dr could figure out what was wrong with me. I gave the release to my employer. At the beginning of my employment with this awful company I was make to sign a form saying that if I quit without giving my 2 weeks notice that they would take 50 percent of my income. I know.. but I needed the job. I was not planning on leaving. I did give her the Drs. release. The last check I received she took 900.00 then charged me 80.00 for nothing. Can I take her to small claims because this was dr.s orders???? Is it too late?

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    My dad cheated on his barber license exam almost 10 years ago

    Posted: 03 Feb 2020 07:24 PM PST

    This applies to whatever the barber/cosmetology laws are in Virginia.

    My parents are asian immigrants who speak limited english. My dad did around 1500 hours of cosmetology school and completed the practical exam on his own. When the time came to take the theory exam, which is in english, my parents somehow found a guy to take it for him. This was in 2011. I know it sounds bad but I never knew about it until an inquiry from the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation was sent to my parents a couple months ago. They (the department) figured out that my dad didn't take the exam himself with full evidence including pictures of whoever took the exam for him. They made my dad answer some questions about his time at the cosmetology academy but ultimately decided to revoke his barber license. Now he's working with his friend's construction company. I can see him getting weaker and more tired as the days pass. He's pretty old and construction is a very physically demanding job, not to mention that he hasn't been paid in almost a month. I'm really worried for him because there are really no other job options since he doesn't have an education here in America and knows very limited english. Is there any way for him to be able to take the theory exam again? Or is he barred from it completely since he already took it once but violated policy? If it is possible, must it be in english?

    I know that making someone else take a test for you is unethical, even I was disappointed in my parents' choices, but please try to empathize with the fact that they don't speak english or understand the legality of the cosmetology program itself and didn't know what else to do. I'm sorry that I don't know anymore of the legal details, my parents tried keeping it from me as to not worry me but with me being the fluent english speaker in my household, I feel that I need to do something.

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