Law & Ethics - June 2007

I divorced my husband a year ago when he stole all my belongs, ran off to AZ, moved in with another woman, and completley cut off all comminication with me. ....that is until he found himself in jail for failure to pay child support!! Then the love letters and phone calls started pouring in. This last year had been such a painful year due to the abandoment/ betrayal issues that I haunted me after he walked out. Plus I was still in love with him so when he finally started communicating with me and telling me how much he'd missed & loved me. I was happy. To make a long story short, he begged me out of $2000 for a non-refundable bail (he forgot to mention that) so he could come home to be with the woman he truly loved. Promising everything possible to make up for the hurt he'd caused. U guessed it..as soon as he bailed out..he dropped communication with me and moved in with the same woman he was initally with! He told me he'd pay the $ back...yeah right??! Can I sue him to get $ back?

2007-06-27 00:34:44 · 8 answers · asked by StopUse&Abuse 1

I truly feel that it is a discrimination against smokers. Surely if signs state that smoking takes place on the premises then non-smokers have the choice whether to enter the premises or not, just as smokers have the choice whether to enter non-smoking premises. I realise that in work places where there's both smokers and non-smokers that it shouldn't be allowed but surely in public places i.e. pubs and clubs this should be allowed. And yes i do know that bar workers have rights too but surely they're aware that smoking takes place in them places so again if they don't like smoking then don't work in a pub or club. Also don't prison officers count then cos as i believe it there's not going to be a ban on smoking in prisons and what about the non-smoking prisoners? It seems to me that the ban is very contradictory.
What do others think?

2007-06-27 00:26:25 · 137 answers · asked by Saz 2

we have to have permision\rules for every thing nowadays, but what if you didnt, because of your belief in life shude be free\respected we're all equil all noble ideas but cude you do it legaly.

I think yes you can first find an island no Person or Persons has claim to and claim it first, then plant your own flag sit back have some free air\relax you just became your own small country, dont lissen to any other person from other countrys unless they whant to join or help you.

2007-06-27 00:09:11 · 3 answers · asked by Nicholas F 2

I got pulled over for not wearing my seat belt and got a $40.00 ticket. I think this law really sucks. What crime are we breaking? If I don't want to wear a seat belt, I should not be fined for it. The risks I choose to make should be up to me. Why don't they start giving out tickets to everyone who eats at McDonalds or White Catles. You're endangering your life there also. This is just a money making scheme for the local governments and you know what...I'm just not going to pay it. I've had it with all these stupid laws. Let them spend their time chasing after real criminals.

2007-06-26 23:57:36 · 10 answers · asked by Sam D 1

I was hurt on my job as a garbage man during a severe snow storm. I ruptured tendons in my right elbow and forearm. Surgery made it worse. I was out of work for 1 year and 9 months. I was only paid workers comp for 1 year. I asked, written, pleaded and begged for another posistion but was denied. A social worke for the NY state workers comp. board also called my job on my behalf and was told the have nothing for me! I filed for my article 15 ny state disability retirement an also went back to my job after a termination letter was sent to my address. I kept re- injuring my arm and used my sick and vacation time that i had remaining. I was a sanitation worker at the same place for 17 years. Mant times over the years they let the drunks and drug addicts tranfer to other posistions but they did not let me! I was sent by state retirement system to their doctor who stated I was permanently disabled! at wc hear. the jud. awrd me 21% loss of arm. $4500 disablity pension is only 33% of salary

2007-06-26 23:28:10 · 3 answers · asked by JOSEPH S 2

After 6 years together, and no abusive history, my spouse and I both lost our jobs and allowed our stress to make us fight more, and at times get physical. My spouse was arrested and convicted of spousal abuse this past December, and since his release, we have been trying to rebuild our family, careers and relationship. Yet now that those labels have been placed (unwantingly)on us, the law is actually now making things worse for us and holding us back from moving forward. I am not a victim, but they say I am and for that I am in "denial" and not a credible witness, basically a liar, WHICH IS COMPLETE BULL****!. And my spouse is a hideous wife beater who belongs in jail with the murderers, rapists and child molesters, which is also JUST PLAIN WRONG! He's facing another arrest now because of false statements given by neighbors who hated us, and I, the person they are saying he hit, has no say to be heard! They don't believe me or my daughter! The prejudged stereotype has to end! HELP!

2007-06-26 23:22:09 · 6 answers · asked by naynay_aka_cupcake 1

i know what you girls are gonna say but i have to ask anyways.

guys: if you had a female friend that was about a 5 out of 10 who simply wanted to give you head, no strings attached, (i know she likes me, but she also knows i have no real interest in her) would you accept? (she's a shy girl, not much experience......) i should probably mention, she's a trust fund baby, danm close to being a millionaire but the rest of her family is loaded too............. altough personality wise she is a 8-9.......





i ask this question because i do have a moral/ethic/conscious.
so plz save your criticism for someone who needs it.

2007-06-26 23:10:40 · 7 answers · asked by sikn_shadow_420 2

He has a clean file with his company and they suspended him for a couple of days pending an investigation. They said someone printed porno graphic images but when he asked to see it, they did not have it. He feels because when he got passed up for promotion, he starting asking questions and found out that his company did not follow policy with the hiring process. Could he have a case?

2007-06-26 22:47:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want to get visa and i wnat to put my file to go abroad for that i want to get complete details and place and where i can put my file and what is the exact procedure.. plz tell me.. i would be very greatful to U...
Thnk you

2007-06-26 22:41:01 · 3 answers · asked by amit_starfortitude 2

I had an ex-girlfriend fake multiple personality disorder, even go into the mental hospital for 6 days.. In an attempt to con me. This obviously generated emotional trauma (when I am already dealing with post war trauma). It has been 8 months now and it still throws me for a loop.

2007-06-26 22:35:14 · 6 answers · asked by Adventure 1

can i, work for the company i was when my injury occured because of the owner filing bankruptcy, he sold the name of the window company to a group of people up north from me ( I live in San Diego)??? Now my workers compensation claim has been paid to me and i also received a 14% disabillity rating. my doctor sugested in his C & R that i should avoid any type of bending, stooping, lifting, etc. because it was a fracture of my l1 vertebre with a spinal commpresion of over 25%. im 27yrs young and am honestly stronger and morefocased than pre injury, and would have little difficulty jumping back into it. can I? Is the new manegement obligated to any type of employment like limmited duty is with the original company??

2007-06-26 21:43:55 · 2 answers · asked by kcbb m 1

Auckland New Zealand.

2007-06-26 19:45:01 · 8 answers · asked by iluvafrica 5

2007-06-26 19:20:18 · 3 answers · asked by UDAY V 1

They copied my signature and charged me way above selling price, I need a good lawyer in South Seattle area. thanks

2007-06-26 18:21:40 · 1 answers · asked by Skyline 1

My son's father wants me to sign an agreement that my son will not ever call anyone else but him father. My son is almost 8 and has always known who is father is, even before he actually met him two years ago. Now I had been married from the time he was 2 until he was 4. He called him dad then I met my daughter's father and he called him by his first name. Now my fiancee has been in his life for almost two years. He loves him so very much as does my fiancee. Is there a legal aspect that could let this actually be put into place?

2007-06-26 18:19:07 · 18 answers · asked by Amy A 1

what is the difference between a contingent contract and a normal contract?

2007-06-26 18:12:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello,
I live in central Illinois and i am 15. well one of my friends was going though this girls purse for no reason and he found mace... he sprayed it down the road and not thinking my other friend was standing down wind and some went in his eyes and he dropped to the ground like he got shot. After that we all had a good laugh and one of my other friends said "i can take it" so he covered his mouth with his shirt and got the "mist" of it and he dropped and got some water. well after that i wanted to see how it felt so i let them spray me... didn't feel pretty. well one of my other friends were saying pepper spray was illegal and i didn't think so..... well if it is please tell me why they sell it at wal-mart to fit on a key chain. help me out here..

thanks

2007-06-26 17:38:49 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous

You see shows about people getting the book thrown at them for starvng an animal.. But a child can be murdered or molested and someone gets a slap on the wrist as punishment.. Now I am all for animals right, but does it seem like the priorities are a bit screwed up here?

2007-06-26 17:09:07 · 18 answers · asked by Due Nov29th SO EXCITED! 4

My brother doesnt want me to move and hates my husband and has said if I ever try to move , he will call cps, have the children taken away and given to him and I will have nothing. Its just a tactic to make me stay in closer proximity to him. What is my recourse as my children overheard this threat, are scared now and I am very uncomfortable that he will carry out his threats.

2007-06-26 16:46:07 · 9 answers · asked by sweetysource 2

MY Sister is the EXECUTOR of my Mother's very small estates (less than $15000). What would a reasonable fee be for acting as the Executor of the estate.

Basically she arranged for the cremation, closed her bank accounts, gathered the funds into one account and is now ready to disburse them.

THANKS, EVERYBODY !!!!!

2007-06-26 16:29:08 · 5 answers · asked by michaelsmail@rogers.com 1

I've worked at this place for a year now. I'm not a receptionist but i do cover the phones, when its needed. One receptionist quit, and they tried asking everyone to cover phone except me. Then finally they asked me because they ran out of options. They changed my hours around to cover the receptionist spot. They didn't ask me to be receptionist, just to change my hours and cover phones. Now thier posting a receptionist position in the paper, looking for someone to fill my time slot. The boss acts aloof around me, i feel ignored, and underappreciated by everyone. Everyone is so secretive, i only found out about the position in the paper because the lady call from the newspaper while i was covering phones. Are they looking for someone to be receptionist so i can go back to my old hours, or give me the boot? i need advice, thanks

2007-06-26 16:26:57 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am confused, we are told that we live in a free country. However, we are constantly told we cannot do things that we should be allowed to do. When we are charged with a crime we are told that we are innocent until proven guilty but are not treated as such. When we do finally get a trial to be judged by a jury of our peersthey are instructed that if they have ANY reasonable doubt that they cannot find us guilty. How does someone convict someone and NOT have a doubt? Unless I was there to see the crime myself I would always wonder if I sent someone that was innocent to prison."

2007-06-26 16:11:05 · 9 answers · asked by dust892000 1

my lease ended on may 31st and i was moved out on time----I got the final bill and they charged me for june 1-7 th ! can they do this?
there was some minor repairs and cleaning needed but do I have to pay extra rent for the time it takes them to clean and fix minor repairs in there own complex? isn't that just the cost of doing business? this is ridiculous. please help they are threating to destroy my credit already and it has only been less then a month--help me fight the evil--thanks(i have never been charged a penny after my lease was up anywhere else in 15 years !! what can i do?

2007-06-26 16:06:33 · 5 answers · asked by frankhumferdey 2

2007-06-26 15:44:45 · 7 answers · asked by Christy 2

According to California & U.S. laws, how long is too long to be ignored by a boss? My cousin was a no-show for a day and angered her boss. Now her boss isn't calling her with any new work hours or assignments. I don't think my cousin did the right thing, but now I'm also curious. If the boss continues to not repond to calls, how long before my cousin should do something? What should she do once her work has been uncommunicative for that long?

2007-06-26 15:20:17 · 6 answers · asked by mfg 3

of consent is 18, am I breaking the law, even though she is 17 and a Texas resident?

2007-06-26 15:14:43 · 9 answers · asked by Herbert Windt 2

I've been reading about the economic impact of illegal immigrants . . . and I can understand the added cost to education and health care . . . but it seems like the other programs require social security numbers to qualify. If illegals can not get ss numbers legally, they must be doing it through other means . . . Do you think that in addition to securing our borders our social security system needs to be secured as well? This would certainly limit the economic impact of illegals . . . If you know how they receive these benefits (other than fraud) let me know. Any information or thought is appreciated. Thanks.

2007-06-26 14:58:08 · 5 answers · asked by CHARITY G 7

What is your opinion regarding the use of the death penalty as a form of punishment?

Is there some other form of punishment you think would be better?

2007-06-26 14:54:41 · 19 answers · asked by Lana 3

http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3316434&page=1

Declare himself Dicktator?

Shoot Barney in the face?

Pose nude with Paris?

What does it take to finally make the arrogance unpalatable
to even the sheep?

Follow up question: is it possible he may somehow never leave office?

2007-06-26 14:53:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-26 14:22:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous