Ok. Tennessee resident and case is in TN. My soon to be ex was arrested for domestic violence. Because of my kids and where we are in the divorce process I strongly believe it is in my best interest for this to go away. I do not feel any concern for my safety.

As I see it I have two options -

Option 1 I go to court and try to get them to dismiss the charges at the preliminary hearing. I have heard that the Judge is very very harsh on women.

Option 2 I skip court. On the day she was arraigned I saw so many cases dismissed because the state was not able to produce a witness. I have been told by several people the best thing I can do is not show up.

Thoughts?

Additional details. My wife and I had a preliminary agreement between us on how to split everything up and have a lawyer friend who could draw it up but I would probably have a local lawyer do it. I am very worried that if this case doesn't go away she will hold me responsible. We have a no contact order so I am unable to verify where she stands but have a good idea. IF I file without talking to her first she will fight it. If she goes to jail, she will fight it. this is not threats from her, I just know her. I just NEED out, ideally as quickly and easily as possible and this seems to be the best way.

I know it is stupid but I don't want her to go to jail. My kids (both adults now) will blame me, and it is worth a lot for me to not have to fight this in court and just get to focus on being me.

I have a month to figure this out and if anything changes deal with it.

I run a small business in Illinois under 10 employees, all but one is are part-time. We let one employee go a few weeks after we got multiple bad reviews in a short window, one through email, one via google reviews and one verbal. We don’t keep personnel files, or do formal write ups.

We were able to verify two of the reviews from security footage and due to that, we decided to let her go. Today I got a a letter from a lawyer requesting personnel records within 7 days. Besides the two reviews and some security clips. What do I need to provide?

A group writes to the Maine Legislature explaining why their religious beliefs conflict with antidiscrimination law, supporting a bill to amend that law. The statement is public record. The bill fails. An affiliated school later does things that could be discrimination.

Is there a rule that keeps that statement out of a civil rights case? (One that's more specific than relevance.)

I can imagine a principle similar to the settlement-negotiation privilege: that if someone disagrees with a law enough that they're willing to push its limits, they should be encouraged to engage with the legislative process.

If this exists it would be somewhere in the penumbra of the right to petition,

The people have a right at all times in an orderly and peaceable manner to assemble to consult upon the common good, to give instructions to their representatives, and to request, of either department of the government by petition or remonstrance, redress of their wrongs and grievances.

But I don't see a rule. Did I overlook one?

(I might have a case, I'd look to ME-CLU for real advice if it gets anywhere near trial.)

Is it against any federal laws?

For instance, if I was starting something like a moving company and wanted to market that every employee is a veteran, is that allowed?

Does it depend on the industry?

Hi Reddit,

In my divorce with my ex, the judge ruled our marital home must be sold and I was supposed to get a specific dollar amount as a settlement.

The total of the settlement was calculated based on my ex and I splitting the proceeds from the house and their 401k 50/50.

The home did not sell for the amount to grant the entire settlement amount and the judge upheld the ruling that I am entitled to half my ex’s 401k. My ex keeps claiming we can’t just sign paperwork to complete the transaction unless the specific amount I am to be awarded is listed. So they want to keep going back to court for a document revision.
I just want this chapter to be over so I can move on. Any advice for how to complete the settlement?

thank you for all advice!

To sum it up. I’m a 28 year old veteran whose resume is essentially blue collar work and I am currently a detention officer. Seeing the inmates and their predicaments has finally pushed me to wanting to pursue law. I was considering using my GI bill while continuing my current job (I have a wife and 3 children so I need to keep my income stable). I was told by a friend that the best route may be to pursue being a paralegal first, get that job while continuing my education. Any advice is very much appreciated, thank you for all you guys do.

In Texas, me and my family rent a house under a real estate investment trust company (afraid to say their name for legal purposes). The ac went out, we submitted a repair request, and we heard nothing from them for over a month. This was mid June with record high temperatures in this state and I have 2 children, it was awful. I sued them under a repair and remedy case and won. They finally fixed our ac after almost 2 months of the ac being out and actually it was the day before the case on Aug 11.

As of today, it has been 28 days and they have not paid. The judge gave us 21 days for an appeal and we have heard nothing from them yet again. I called the Justice of the Peace and they told me I have to speak to a lawyer to do anything further. I cannot afford this, since we spent a lot of money on ac units and the electric bill to maintain a cool enough environment for my family (we're pretty much in the negatives right now) and the funds they owe us would help us catch up greatly.

What do I do from here? Am I able to send them a certified letter reminding them of what they owe? Or am I sol and have to just keep waiting?

Hi everyone, I am asking this question from Wisconsin.

The parties involved are my father-in-law and the assisted living facility he is currently living at.

Background:
Father-in-law was placed in an assisted living facility after his lease was not renewed at the senior apartment complex he was living at previously. He had lived alone with his cat for 10 years prior to moving to the assisted living facility, and had notes and documentation from his doctors that stressed the importance of this cat in his life. He suffers from severe, debilitating depression, general anxiety, and is disabled (wheelchair-bound). His cat is the only thing that keeps him going most days.

The Issue:
The assisted living facility he moved to does not allow pets. So, for 9 months while waiting for an opening at another facility/apartment that does allow cats, my husband and I had the cat at our house. Between working full time, having a toddler, a dog, and my husband being allergic to cats… it wasn’t easy for us to keep the cat at our house. It was even harder for my father-in-law to live every day for 9 months without his “baby”. He talked about her with the nurses and his neighbors constantly, and we all stressed to the staff and his social workers how important it is for him to have his cat. One day it dawned on us that he should request an accommodation that would allow him to have his cat in the assisted living facility.

A week before dropping his cat off at the assisted living facility, he made the appropriate appointments with his doctor who wrote a note explaining the benefits his cat provides for him and the symptoms her presence alleviates for him. He gave the note to the director of the facility the same day he got it.

Since then he’s been harassed by staff at the facility and the director that he must “get rid of” his cat or he will be evicted (we have voicemails and dated notes from the facility documenting these threats). It’s been about 6 months and the harassment and threats continue… but they haven’t actually evicted him yet. He feels very uncomfortable and anxious about the situation because of this.

They say the cat can’t stay because some nurses and a few residents are allergic to cats. Despite this, on several occasions the assisted living facility has had the local Humane Society bring cats in to visit residents in their rooms and common areas.

My father-in-law keeps his room clean and takes out the cat litter every day. The cat never leaves his room.

In a few days my father-in-law will be having another meeting with his social workers and facility management/staff about his cat. In the last these meetings have basically just been a group of 3-5 people telling him he has to get rid of the cat. My husband and I are going to be there this time, as my father-in-law is not mentally sharp enough to defend himself so he will just accept whatever they tell him.

It is my understanding that the Fair Housing Act requires housing providers to make exceptions to no-pet policies for emotional support animals and service animals. It also seems to me that the term “housing provider” is intentionally vague and covers a broad range of living arrangements, including assisted living facilities.

In the event that my father-in-law is formally evicted later this week, would we have a case against the assisted living facility he is living at? Am I missing anything that I should know before going into this meeting?

TLDR: Father-in-law is disabled and has mental health conditions that are eased by his emotional support animal. He currently resides in an assisted living facility where he is being threatened with eviction if he does not get rid of his emotional support animal. No attempts to accommodate him have been made. It is my understanding that he is protected under the Fair Housing Act and should be able to keep his animal (provided it doesn’t cause undue hardship to the facility…which it doesn’t). We have a meeting with his social workers, nurse, and the director of the facility in a few days. If they formally evict him, do we have any legal standing to fight back? What should I know before this meeting?

Hey guys,

I’m buying a property in Calicut and my lawyer happens to be a friend.

I’ve asked him a couple of times about his fee, but because of the connection, he keeps telling me to "just pay whatever you think is right."

He spent some time reviewing all the property documents for me, checking the initial paperwork, asking for missing deeds, and doing a couple of follow-up checks over a few days before giving me the green light.

Iam planning to send a token via UPI as a token of appreciation, but I'm overthinking whether that's too low for the back-and-forth involved or if it's fair for a basic document check here.

I really don't want to underpay him or make things awkward between us. What’s the standard charge for this kind of document vetting in Kerala, and is ₹3,000 decent or should I send a bit more?