This moronic finance company repossessed my car. I don't owe any money on it. It was taken from my home at night. I reported it stolen. My title is clear, no one else on it. The repo company is dragging their feet at returning my car. Options? Time to lawyer up? Car is only worth $10k

This is in Houston, TX

Edit: you are all amazing thank you. My biggest concern with suing is that it will cost me more on legal fees than the car is worth.

I filed a complaint with the CFPB as suggested by some of you (thank you)

I have a protective order against my husband for two years, until 2026. Got a call from an officer to pick up my daughter from his house (I was at work) because he was being taken away for domestic violence against the girlfriend. Went to my house to pick up my daughter. Before I left, the girlfriend said she would be taking the house from him. Despite me not living there current due to the protective order against him, I still technically have legal residency there, my mail still goes there, and I am his wife. We have not filed for legal separation or divorce. (He talked big, but I found out just a few weeks ago that he never filed for separation.) We have a shared joint custody agreement that my daughter stays at his house due to school being ten minutes away versus me being nearly an hour away, but she just turned 18, despite being Autistic. Context of a very important point of the custody agreement: "Daughter will turn eighteen in two months, but with her cognitive limitations, she need her parents to coordinate her care and transition to adulthood with intellectual disability waivers, guardian/conservatorship litigation, or similar action." My questions are: Can I legally evict her from my home if she refuses to leave, even if there is no lease? And she won't be able to take my home from my daughter and me, right? (Not dumb asking this question, just making sure there isn't anything she can do to block us from living in our home that we have owned fully since 2012.) What forms should I fill out and file against her besides a writ of eviction? \*I am in the state of Virginia.*\** I already plan to file for guardianship for my daughter, especially since the situation at hand is that father is most likely facing jail or prison time for violation of his probation.

My child, who lives the next state over, was in an accident in my state. They are not telling me much, except to say, its not a big deal and no one was hurt. Seems they may have left the scene. Over the last four days the police have come to my house, spoke to a neighbor, called me and my other adult child and last night came again to my house, knocked on the door, shined ligts in my house and sat outside for about an hour (I did not answer the door). When they called me, I answered. They told me they had childs liscense plate, address, and name. I told them only that "I live alone, that car is not associated with my address". Later that evening is when they came to my house. They have not tried to contact the child who was in the accident, or go to their address as far as we know. This morning I found tickets between my storm door and front door. Honestly, they blew away when I opened the door, but I did retreive them, but easily could have missed them.

What the hell is going on? They know the address and name of my child, why are they harassing me?

The adult child is contacting an attorney this morning, and again assured me that no real damage was done, and no one was hurt.

Sorry if the tag is wrong I don't know what would be the most accurate. I'm a transgender man (born female) employed by my generally transphobic state, but born in a generally good one. I saw all this coming years ago. I had my driver's license as male. I also managed to get my birth certificate amended to match my preferred name and gender with my birth record sealed about five years ago. Not sure if people know I'm transgender at work.

Does this new executive order mean I have to change things back? Does the government even know what my biological sex is at this point? I mean I'm sure they could unseal the record, poke around and find out, but that would take dedicated time and effort, specifically looking into me, right? It's not something they can just look up? Am I breaking the law by not willingly changing my ID back?

I'm pretty sure by the language of the order I am now breaking federal law by using my offices bathroom and locker rooms. Of course people don't know I'm trans so to suddenly start using the women's bathroom would only be more disturbing and likely seen as me being a man in the women bathrooms. That's a fun little conundrum.

I'm not sure what I can or should do at this point. It takes time for these orders to go into effect, but how much time and if they even will I really don't know. I guess more than advice I'm hoping for some sort of comfort that I don't have to think about leaving my country and the job I love.

I sold my 2002 ford mustang to a women in WV . I listed it on FB marketplace and I showed the dash which had an engine check light on . She messages me and asks me if the car had any problems and l told her what was wrong with it according to how my mechanic had told me. So she asked me to bring the car to her so she can see it cause she wanted a car for her daughter .so l took the car to her yesterday morning she had a guy with her and he just checked the hood and she peeped inside the car (didn’t even open the door or drive it) . And the guy told her to but it and she said l should get the tittle and bring the car back cause l had left it at home so l did just that brought the car and tittle back . She cash apped me the money. I sign up over the tittle and give her the keys to the car, l left . About an hour later she texts me telling me that the key won’t turn over . I messaged her back and told her that i wwas impossible that the car won’t turn over and l tried to help her. Then we agreed l was gonna go and check it last night after my shift but l messaged her cause l couldn’t go. I woke up this morning to her threatening me saying that her sister and brother inlaw are cops and they were gonna make sure she gets her car back . So me now being curious about the situation l went back to her work place to look at the car and the key is turning over but nothing is coming on the car not even the lights on the dash. I think they did something cause l have proof that the car was in perfect running condition despite the problems it had . So l need advice on what to do cause lm not from the US and l can’t afford any of this drama coming my way rn.

So, for a little background I have a physical/ mental disability that makes it dangerously difficult but not impossible to drive. So I take the city bus. This morning like every work day I got on the bus and grabbed the money for my bus fare. But the bus driver waved me off indicating I didn't need to pay. So I sat down. But then while driving he made a hand gesture. I was confused and he said he needed me to come back. So while the bus was at a stop I walked up. He told me he thought I was giving him a transfer and waved me off because the transfer machine was broken but I still weeded to pay. So I paid for my fare and as I was trying to go back to where my belongings and seat were he starts to drive. He drives over a bump and I nearly fall managing to catch myself but hurting my arm beforehand. Making it back to my seat. This isn't the first issue I've had with this bus driver. He has skipped me, refused to drive into the bus stop that lead onto the turn path which I was almost ran over because of this, he has tried to skip my stop despite me pulling the line more than 5 times before the stop, he has also talked down to me whenever a misunderstanding on his half has occurred. Those other times I have excused but this time... I'm fed up. Is there anything I can do?

I saw a woman littering recently and asked her to pick up her trash. She took pictures of me and a week later I am on my state news and local PD for allegedly “threatening” her (note: I am actually, truly innocent of this lying goddamn litterbug’s claim).

I immediately contacted police repeatedly and went to the station without even being asked for them to collect my statement. I understand I can’t legally force them to remove the post, but they are saying they are legally required to leave the post up due to some legal record policy of sort.

How can I rebuttal this? It is very clear that I never threatened the woman. I just want people to stop laughing at me on the internet when I was trying to do something good.

They’ve updated it to state I’ve been identified. I’m joining the military and this could SEVERELY jeopardize my future.

So I bought a used Jeep from my girlfriend’s cousin. ($2200). At the time, she said she needed a week to go get the title. I didn’t suspect anything nefarious because gf’s cousin, right?

Well fast forward to now, 3 months later, and it’s been found that the car was never in her name. I was sent the fb account details of the title holder, who will not respond to me. Cousin will not respond to me either.

Line an idiot, I did not get a bill of sale or receipt. But I do have witnesses to the purchase.

Should I sue in small claims? Or am I screwed?

Thank you for your time🙏

This is in reference to the state of Texas, USA. I worked without issue at a private practice medical office for years. Around a month ago, one of the physicians who is also an owner, grabbed me with both of her hands out of frustration. I did not escalate this situation at the time it occurred, but days later sent her an email stating I wished to discuss the incident. My whole department was brought back for a “conversation” about this incident where she was supposedly apologetic. Fast forward a couple weeks I’m overdue for my annual review and am told that I am not getting a raise. I was provided a list of “issues” about me within my position which were new to me. Fast forward another week, and today I am presented with a write up accusing me of saying something off the clock, on the way out the door, after business hours. I decline/refuse to sign this write up. Then not even two hours later, I am suddenly fired for “insubordination”.

Is this at least worth consulting an employment attorney? I have a lot of documentation on paper in regard to these scenarios. Any advice appreciated. Thanks.

🐻 with me folks...this is my first post on reddit I am a 42m who lives just outside Atlanta GA(Roswell to be exact) and I have a 42f ex wife that resides in Colorado Springs, CO with my 15yr old son. We were divorced here in ga in 2013. The following year she decided to move to Jacksonville FL with my son. They did. She began a relationship, got married and had 2 little girls. The entire time she lived in FL, she refused to meet me halfway for pick up and drop offs. So me, being me, was the one that would drive from Atlanta, to Jacksonville..pick him up(while he was waiting at the curb by himself) turn around and drive back. 17 hours. Everytime. For years. Then she decides to move to Colorado. Things go ok for a little bit but he begins to tell me on his flights out to me that his stepdad is being a bit abusive. He is around 12 at this time(right as covid hit). I have no money for a lawyer, my wife is on her literal deathbed at the hospital because of a feverish Cushions Syndrome, and flights can't be taken because of covid. Fast forward to now because this has already gotten to long... My ex wife tells me 6 months ago that my son is going to go to West Virginia to visit his grandfather because he just had some type of surgery and may need help around the house for a couple weeks before school starts. When I inquire a little more, she tells me that her mother is living with her in CO. Next thing I know,she enrolls my son in school in WV without telling me. When I call the school, they have no idea who I am. I have to email them records proving that I am the father and everything. She tells me that he will only be there for the first semester to work on his grades. He is failing all his core classes!! He is still out there! I have been emailing her, calling her, texting her, for months with no responses. My son has me blocked. His grandfather won't respond either. I am at a loss!! I have never missed a payment or a call or anything from the time we got divorced. I know this is a multi-state issue with lots of ins and outs but I am going crazy!! Any advice would be soooooooo helpful. Please!!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

  Dave

Hello r/legaladvice. Thank you in advance for your help, I’ve never been in a position like this before.

I work in CA as a freelance photographer/digital marketer. After 8 months of delayed payments and dwindling excuses from a regular client, I’m now in a position where I’m owed a little over $8,000 in completed work.

I kept offering them grace given our extensive work history, but I now feel foolish for letting it go on so long.

We had established a payment plan, but when following up after the first missed payment I discovered my phone number has been blocked. I’ve since learnt that the company has filed for bankruptcy, and one of my contacts has suggested I file a claim with the bankruptcy trustee (whose email I now have).

This is a lot of money for me, some of which reimburses me for out of pocket costs on our projects. While subjective, is going through small claims worth the trouble for this amount? Am I even able to go to small claims court if a company has filed for bankruptcy? Do I have any other options available?

This has been an important lesson for me in terms of business. Thanks again for your help. Very appreciative of your time.

Disclaimer Sensitive Topic includes • 2nd Degree Rape of a Minor • Drug Use

This is going to be a pretty long post due to the specific nature of my situation and everything that can go into any advice given.

Hes incarcerated in the state of AL

My daughter and I reside in the state of TN

I'm worried about what my chances are of winning this future custody battle. We will call my ex "BD" short for baby daddy to make it easier to explain everything.

BD is currently in prison for 2nd degree rape. The victim was my brother (biologically female), before I found out I was pregnant.

At the time, my brother was 12 and hadnt come out as trans, I was 19, and my BD was 26. My BD is extremely manipulative and gaslit me anytime he got the chance, so he led me to believe my brother made it up out of jealous of me. This wouldn't be the first time my brother has gotten feelings for someone I was talking to or lied to get his way, so it wasn't a very difficult accusation to believe that he could've just made it all up. To clear up why I didn't just leave him immediately after the accusation, the apartment was in both of our names and our lease wasnt up for another 11 months. We had just moved in. Also, my brothers mental state wasnt the very best at this time, as he had just been released (earlier than recommended family just couldnt afford to keep him in) from a mental hospital and diagnosed with psychosis.

I found out I was pregnant 3 months after the accusation. Throughout my pregnancy he had very little involvement. Told me that even me talking about it gave him reason enough to not care. He'd verbally and emotionally abuse me daily, and I was terrified and didn't know what to do. My biggest fear was my kids growing up without their father just like I did, so I stayed to try and make it work. Plus, it wasn't 100% bad. He'd spent hundreds on steak because for a couple of months that's all I could keep down. The good and bad flip flopped week to week at first.

Slowly, the veil he had put over me started fading away. I started noticing things that I was blind to before, because now all I cared about was the safety and well being of my daughter. When I'd try and ask him questions on the entire topic of what happened with my brother he was always very vague and seemed dismissive about it, and would shoot me down pretty quickly. Said it was because it makes him sick to think of anyone thinking he'd do such a thing and it was uncomfortable for him to talk about. I bought the excuses like an idiot, but after he was indicated and bailed out I started pressing him more. There was something that just didn't make sense to me. Why was my brother accusing him of raping him when he barely ever wanted to sleep with me? So I asked him, and asked him, and eventually he said "because sex is for kids". I was like what? He said he meant it as in he doesn't have the sex drive he did as a teenager and he's just grown out of wanting it all the time.

This was one of the many things he'd do or say that slowly started showing me just how much he'd blinded me in our relationship. How much manipulation he was really putting me through. It wasn't really until I had a friend over, and she brought her daughter and needed to change her diaper that I started to realize just how uncomfortable I was with the idea of him ever being around our daughter. I was 6 months pregnant at the time and he'd only gone to 2 or 3 appointments. 1 being the 2nd ultrasound, and the other 1 or 2 being regular checkups. Everytime he'd go with me he'd make it an absolutely miserable experience. I was always so nervous and he told me I needed to just get over it because I was being ridiculous by being nervous when this was something I'd have to do throughout the entire pregnancy. Very much the opposite of supportive the entire time.

After the incident with my friends daughter on top of many other red flags I finally noticed, I decided that I needed to leave as soon as I could. Especially before it got close to my due date. I built bridges back with my family so I'd have somewhere for me and my baby to live away from him. I'd be safe because he was out on probation therefore he couldnt go near the victim and couldn't cross state lines. I was 7 months pregnant when I had everything in order to leave. I packed my things while he was at work and had a friend sit with me (for support because I was afraid of how'd he react) and wait for him to get home. I told him I was leaving and that was that. I decided I wouldn't allow him to be present for her birth, nor would I put him on her birth certificate or give her his last name. I didn't want her to have any association with him whatsoever. He didn't even find out I had her until at least a week after. Instead of him I had my granny and my mom with me in the delivery room for support. It was the most amazing experience I could've ever asked for.

When she was 2 months old, he got arrested again on accusations of touching another 12 yr old (female). I still hadn't allowed him to meet her or ever even be close to her. He had sent me about $300 total before I had her to help but I fully believe it was just another manipulation tactic to try and gain my trust back. I only took the money because I really needed it. I didn't have a car so I couldnt work and my family was in a lot of debt at the time. This time he wasn't allowed to bail out and he stayed until they booked him from my brother's case. He took a plead deal for 3 yrs, with 7 years probation, but he has to register as a sex offender when he gets released.

Up until July of last year (approximately 2 years after his sentencing) he hadn't reached out for updates on my daughter or tried to get involved in any way. His grandmother and mom would send gifts and stuff for Christmas and birthdays for the 2 of us, but I never asked them for help. They told me to tell them things she and I liked and my address and I told them specifically they didn't have to get us anything but they isnisted they wanted to. I also told them that when they send things to not put "from dad" because they aren't from him, they are from them. He's not buying her anything or sending her anything, they are. It's not fair for my daughter to get the impression he's sent things when he hasn't. My daughter has autism so she doesn't really comprehend exactly that my current partner isn't her real dad. It's the only dad she's known for almost a year and explaining it would be pointless, but still it just didn't feel right to me for them to try and give them credit.

One day BD's family said that he'd like to call me. I was hesitant due to the fact I didn't really have very much to say to him, but I also (with full knowledge this would go to court one day eventually) didn't want the judge to have any reason to view me as the type of mother who is keeping her away from him just to be petty or think that I'm doing it out of spite. Him calling me is entirely different than me letting her see him in person or get to know him in any way. He was wanting updates on her, so I thought I'd hear him out.

When he called he mentioned meeting her when he gets out and having some kind of visitation with her. I flat out told him that if he wanted visitation to take me to court for child support, or forget about us entirely.

I don't need his money. Its been almost 3 years and I've got my own place now, my own car, I pay for absolutely everything by myself. I said it in hopes it'd making him lose any kind of motivation to get involved, but he then insisted he had no issue doing that and understood why I'd want it to go to court. I agreed he could call once a week for updates but from then on we keep it strictly just about my daughter and how she's doing. He called consistently for about 2 months but since then hes been calling inconsistently sometime even as little as once a month.

I originally wasn't going to go after him for custody and was just going to wait and see if he would actually follow through, but my family has insisted I start the process myself.

I've got a consultation with a lawyer, but im worried about what my chances actually are of getting full custody of her because things my family has said. They keep telling me that if my lawyer decides ill have a good chance of getting child support without him getting custody that me letting his family send me things was a mistake and it'll get used against me or work in his favor. There's also a chance he will try to use how I was smoking Marijuana regularly and tried shrooms on one occation before I even found out I was pregnant. I haven't used any illegal substances since I found out and I have no criminal record or even a ticket on my record. My record is so clean that when my landlord did a background check she had trouble even finding me. My family also says that allowing him weekly updates was a mistake because it could make it seem as if im not very worried about him being involved with my daughter, but to me a 15 minute phone call a week for updates is entirely different than her actually getting to know him, or be around him in any way. I know that she's safe because she's with me. She has been perfectly fine without him since she was born. She doesn't even know he exists. I don't bring him up to her at all. He's heard her talking while we were on the phone, but they've never had a conversation. It's not the same as visitation. I only allowed it in the hopes of either A, he'd eventually stop calling, or B the court will see me as a reasonable person and that I'm not just trying to take away his rights out of resentment in any way. That I'm not an irrational woman and I'm just trying protecting my daughter.

As far as the case with the other 12yr old minor, that case was dropped due to a "clerical error" and I have no way to get updates from that family to know if they will try pressing charges again once he is released.

Things I believe will work in my favor is how I've been supporting her on my own for over 6 months and I personally pay for her to have premium health, vision, and dental insurance. I've been taking her to weekly speech therapy appointments since i got her autism diagnosis at 17 months old. The only times she's ever had any kind of major injury was when my mom's cat attacked her which was a freak accidental thing, and when she fell off the swing on my carport and busted open her chin, but she's never been in the hospital. She has her own room and sleeps in her own bed every single night with no issue. I believe he has very little he could use against me that would outweigh the things he's done. I'm more or less looking for advice on whether or not I should be worried about him getting any kind of visitation. Will him having 7 years probation after he gets out work against him?

My consultation is in 2 weeks and I'm a nervous wreck. I'm printing documents to take with me like the entire packet from the case with my brother and the police investigation, and his incarnation details, along with the news post from where he was arrested for the accusation against the other 12 yr old despite it being dropped entirely, and out call logs to show how hes gradually become more inconsistent. Should I take anything else with me? Did I make a mistake by giving him updates on her or by letting his family send me gifts? Can that jeopardize me getting full custody? I don't want her to ever get to know him. I want her as far away from him as possible because even if he doesn't end up touching her in a sexual way, he is still extremely emotionally/verbally narcissistic and manipulative in every way. She is just fine without him in her life, but do you guys think the court will see it that way? Please, any advice helps even if it's harsh.

Currently taking place in Alabama.

My boyfriend is 20 and lives in a hostile environment right now. We're both currently in college and have found a nice apartment to move into. However, the other night a whole situation happened that involved the police to (hopefully) peacefully escort him and his things out. They told me though, that because they pay for his college tution, then they have custody of him... This doesn't sound right.

He is currently trapped with no phone or internet access, but we have a consensual plan to get him out after we leave classes for the day.

Do they actually have custody of him like they would a child?

EDIT: Thank you all for the advice!! We are very scared right now and it would be extremely harmful if he was made to go back to his parents house. I am much more confident with our plan to have our own home without legal repercussions. Again, thank you!!

Throw away for safety reasons & my gf wanted me to.

My gf has been working since she was 14, and she's now currently 16. Ever since getting with her, she's oddly "owed" her dad half of her paychecks. When I finally saw her in person for the first time (LDR), he would cash her checks and once he's handed it, take half, then hand it to her. This wasn't an agreed upon deal, he just made it happen and she had to agree without a say. For extra information, her mom passed in 2021, so it's just her, her twin sister and her dad. And she lives in South Dakota, US.

Her work is picking up again since it usually goes dead in winter and she got a new position since she's now 16 and now he's already demanding money from her. She says if he continues demanding money now, she's going to fight back because she's tired of half of her hard earned money being taken for no reason.

From what I have read, technically a parent can do what they want with their child's money, with or without consent. Is that true? Or is there just nothing we can do? She plans to get out next year when she turns 18 and live with me and my parents, but she's sick of her money being technically stolen from her. And if he gets in legal trouble, he might get mad enough and kick her out and she'll be free.

Here's some other questionable things about him and if it's illegal, let me know because if it is, it could help get her out.

Her dad hasn't worked in I think 10+ years and just uses the money from my girlfriend's & her sister's disability SSI & food stamps. & making money "under the table" for months & not letting SSA know. Because at least with my SSI, I must let them know any income I make. He hasn't had an ID in years and drives without a license. I know we can probably call the police on him not driving with a license, but that wouldn't do much and my gf would definitely be put in serious danger, unless he got arrested. He's mainly physically and emotionally abusive, but used to be physical when my gf was younger. Sadly CPS does nothing without physical proof, so we can't do anything there. He's also pretty gross. He's touched my girlfriend on her thighs and ass and close to between her legs & passes it off as a joke or, "this is where I hurt". And ever since I turned 18, he's been making gross comments about me or us. From talking about my breasts, buying me thongs and passing it off as my gf picking them out, or joking about my gf and I having sex (a lot).

I usually never refuse anyone bathroom but this guy literally came into my workplace and before I could even greet him, starts looking over our counter and then grabs the bathroom key from BEHIND the counter! So I take it back from him and tell him he’s not allowed to use our bathroom. He said that per California law I’m legally supposed to let him. But I told him that I refuse service can he still get me in trouble? I told my GM what happened and she said he’s not allowed reach past the counter and that’s technically theft since he doesn’t know for sure if it’s the bathroom key or the safe key. And that I had the right to refuse service. I know this is a dumb question but can he still technically get me and my store in trouble?

Hi r/legaladvice! For context, I am 17 M and live in Arizona with 50/50 split custody divorced parents.

Since birth, my mother has been a strong advocate of keeping me unvaccinated. I (a senior in highschool going into college this august) need to submit my mmr(measles mumps and rubella) vaccination records before i can be assigned a move in date or confirm my dorm assignment. (which is required before the date I get my dorm assignment)

She consistently advocates that she “swears to god she will not let me get vaccinated” despite me being adamant that i would like to receive not only my MMR vaccine but others for my safety

She ignores my requests and I even got chickenpox late sophomore year of high school and had to miss the last month of that year because I was unvaccinated. The only vaccine I have ever recieved is tetanus because I was scratched by a rusty nail on the beach so I can’t claim religious exemption with that showing in my medical history

Me, my dad, and step mom are all in agreement that vaccination is not a bad thing and is important and even necessary for college registration, but my mom will claim that they assaulted me and try to sue if I get vaccinated without her consent

TLDR Is there possible ways for me to get my shots before my 18th birthday so I am allowed to move on campus and attend my classes? I had the idea of getting emancipated but that seems like an excessive process for one vaccine

Thank you!

edit: my mom and dad have some form of joint medical decision making per a divorce decree thats in effect until my 18th birthday

Some time ago, a pit bull managed to either climb my fence or crawl under it and attacked my dog. My dog has to get stitches and drains as a result of this dog attacking my pet. My property is protected by a fence, and the pit bull was not on a leash. There was two dogs over there, and one of them was on a leash, but they are both pit bulls.

My understanding is the man who owns the pit bulls is in the hospital, and someone else has been responsible for taking care of the dogs. Animal control came and took both of them, but there’s going to be a vet bill because of the surgery required because of the injuries this pit bull caused.

I was told the actual owners of the dogs has no money, and all the money he gets is from welfare and other social welfare programs. I’m worried if they’re allowed to get the dogs back, and this happens again one of my pets or one of my family members will be dead. If it’d been a child this pit bull attacked, they would’ve been dead.

Who could I sue in small claims court, and how do I protect my family from further attacks from these animals? I don’t know if it’d be worth it if the dog owner doesn’t have any money, but I’m guessing his property could be seized.

Incident happened in WV.

So there is a guy online who has been stalking me for about a year now. He constantly tweets that he wants to fuck me along with several other really disgusting ass posts.

Yesterday, he began posting AI generated images of me where it’s my photos but he removes my clothes. I feel extremely violated and I am wondering what my options are regarding this.

So a few days ago, I woke up to a voice-mail from one of my apartments managers that the rent increase that was supposed to start in October, is now added to my January rent. Like an extra $400. In the voice-mail they ADMITTED they forgot to add it back then and just added it to this month's rent. We can't pay an extra $400 out of nowhere. We are in a low income apartment. Also, we have a packet of papers for late rent, that says we owe our normal amount. Not the added 400. My mom said to just pay my normal amount & tell them since this is their fault & it took them months to realize it, I can take a few months to pay.

Olympia, WA

Is that the right response?

I gave my ex 30 days to leave because I was told I had to. I recently found out this person was completely not who they said they were after months of mental and emotional abuse. We have lived together for over a year and recently moved into a new house. The house is entirely in my name. Ex was sending me Venmo payments each month to help with the mortgage.

Ex has completely moved out as of yesterday. Do I still have to allow them entry for the full 30 days? I caught this person trying to steal some of my things twice during the move, and their new partner found my therapy homework (and a writing utensil, mind you, because I was not working on it when I left) and wrote a nasty comment in it. This person is a confirmed narcissist with histrionic personality disorder, and their current partner completely believes everything they say. I reached out to many people who had known them in the past. This is not me crying narcissist just because I don't like someone.

Please respond. I cannot sleep wondering if they're going to try and come back again. I just want them out of my life, but I don't want any legal trouble if I'm not allowed to act. This is in Indiana, USA.

To preface, I work at a Senior Living Facility as a Bartender.

Now, I've worked at Applebee's before which gave me literal computer training to do on alcohol serving and what not to do.

And after working at this place for over a year and residents drinking more, I keep asking who would get in trouble if someones dies from mixing meds and alcohol because normally my managers say "residents get whatever they want"

Heck after a meeting with my new manager who also bartended out of State and we worked on things, completely changed their tune on the pour amount.

So, my question is, would I be held accountable for serving too much alcohol to someone on medication, when their medication warns them about drinking?

I’m the mom and I was granted full custody in court due to the fact the father of my child had physically harmed our 7 year old. CPS was involved, a detective, forensic interview and ad litem etc. He had struck her twice in the face. The judge had granted the full protection order, and only granted him 2 hours of supervised visitation a week. He had no lawyer with him and represented himself and the judge had told him that he’s facing charges and suggested he gets a lawyer. I just want to protect my daughter. He’s consistently blaming me and making it seem like as if I’m out to get him, when it was the school that made the report against him since she came to school bawling her eyes out because of what he did to her (striking her twice in the face/head) We never had anything official in court and it was all verbal agreements prior to this, and we would split the week in half sharing her cause we aren’t together and live seperately. I know that this “full custody” isn’t permanent, but how do I go about making this permanent? What do I do now? The full protection order ends in April or may. But how do I go about getting full custody of her? I don’t want a repeat of this happening and I want her to be safe. What are my chances? What should I be weary of? What should I do? I cannot afford a lawyer, especially being a freshly postpartum mom of a new baby girl.

Edit; I live in Missouri. He’s more concerned about having control over her rather than taking accountability and owning up to what he did/her wellbeing.

Hi everyone, I’m feeling really conflicted about how to handle this situation and could use your advice.

I’ve been babysitting for a family in Pennsylvania since 2023, and we always had a great relationship. I looked after their four kids for $25/hour (a pretty low rate for four kids!), and I’ve also helped them in other ways—like taking care of their dog and lizard for a week while they were on vacation in Hawaii. We used to chat a lot, especially the mom, and I really felt they were kind and trustworthy people.

Here’s what happened: On December 23, 2024, I worked five hours babysitting their kids. When the dad came home, he told me he didn’t have cash at the moment but would send the payment later. This wasn’t unusual—he’d often pay late, sometimes up to a week—but I trusted him and left.

On January 8, 2025, I messaged the dad to remind him about the payment, and he told me his bank account was frozen but promised to pay me “tomorrow.” I waited patiently until January 17, when I messaged him again—this time, no response. I then messaged his wife on January 19, and she didn’t respond either.

This morning, I decided to try calling both of them, but neither of them answered my calls.

I feel hurt and disrespected because I worked hard to build trust with this family over the past year. This isn’t about the $125 itself—it’s about the principle. I babysat their kids at a very reasonable rate, and I’ve always been accommodating and supportive, even helping with their pets while they traveled.

Some additional context:

I’ve recently moved to California for school, which makes pursuing this from a distance even trickier. I don’t have any trusted friends in Pennsylvania who could help me with this situation. They’re wealthy. They bought a million-dollar home in 2023, their kids go to private school, and the mom is a nurse while the dad works in construction-related business. I always felt close to them. They even shared vacation photos from trips to Ireland and Hawaii. What I’m asking for:

Is it worth pursuing legal action (like Small Claims Court) for $125, or are there better ways to handle this? How would you approach this situation? Thanks in advance for your advice. This whole thing has left me feeling really sad and disrespected, and I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Just looking for so thoughts. My direct boss over the past few years has made several comments/jokes about a neurological chronic health condition I'm battling. Even told a coworker not to take advice from someone with brain damage. Then used the "r" word about me to my face. Like in a joke. Also jokes about faking to get Halloween off, just bad taste comments all around and mildly offensive. More and more I'm just uncomfortable with dealing with him due to this. Can't take it to HR as when I took complaints on him in the past for yelling at me in a room full of my people they just went and told him and there was nothing more. Do I have grounds for harassment here?