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We purchased a stack of old letters (perhaps 70 years old), and would like to use them as the basis for a book/podcast/video series/photo gallery.
Is there any reason we couldn't use or sell works that contain the names/addresses/content/etc. or photos of the actual items? Are we... View More 
answered on Feb 6, 2018
This should not be an issue as to copyright, as addresses would not in this format likely be copyright-able.
Could be an issue as to personality rights though.
I understand that it may be against their terms of use, but since they are in a different country, can I get in any legal trouble here in the states? I am a US citizen residing in the US. To be even more specific, this website provides the service of turning bitcoin into USD and depositing into a... View More
answered on Jan 31, 2018
i wouldn't try it if you have been warned.
you need a lawyer who does international law and i do not think we have any with this group.
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answered on Jan 30, 2018
No, you can't contact her. That would violate the order. If you do that, you could put her in trouble. Do you want to do that to her? Move on, and have no contact with her.
I am 16, soon to be 17. My dad is an alcoholic and is only in town every 2 weeks. My mom is dating an abusive guy that sells drugs. I want to leave, but I don't know if I can.
answered on Jan 29, 2018
Well, someone has custody of you until you are 18. This means there is a possibility you could be returned. To get around this you'd need to petition a court for emancipation.
Wife was molested 4 years throughout highschool by a man who was unofficially her step father, now that he is out of prison they have had their run ins at stores and such and the second run in he kept asking her for a hug and sent her into a panic attack, is he allowed to have contact with her at... View More
answered on Jan 27, 2018
Ask his probation/parole officer.
http://www.kernprobation.com/
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Parole/Public_Officers_and_Regional_Offices/index.html
answered on Jan 18, 2018
This is a developing area of law, and the answers may change, but, from the time miners and farmers signed documents with an X because they were illiterate, a signature has always been whatever you intend to be your signature. I have switched to letting clients sign retainers via unencrypted email... View More
If a photographer post pictures on Facebook but the model did not sign the release form is there anything that can be done to remove the pictures from the photographers page.
answered on Jan 17, 2018
Maybe. It depends on the relationship between the photographer and the model. Was the model employed? Was there an employment contract? How well known is the model? The photographer likely owns the copyright, but the model may not have licensed her "likeness" (a right of privacy).... View More
During mediation we agreed to only communicate through a 3rd party website such as Talkingparents.com. OUr children are grown adults. How long do either of us have to abide by that agreement now that the divorce is final?
answered on Jan 17, 2018
It depends on whether that agreement was made part of the final divorce decree. Usually it is. If so, you will have to abide by it unless the court modifies that part of the order.However, if that order was part of the parenting plan, you may not have to abide by it since the children are now legal... View More
Rock Mail is putting a flyer or document under a rock that sits on the steps to the individual shareholders house. Rock mail has been used traditionally in our village for announcing events by various groups within the village. However, over the past few years I have been using rock mail to... View More
answered on Jan 13, 2018
Such a rule would probably withstand a court challenge, but I find it difficult to imagine that the HOA would bother going to court over such a trivial issue.
“Allowed” to talk to me he has my number blocked and he NEVER gets back with me about anything his mom and dad do the pick ups and drop offs and my ex won’t speak to me about any MATTER with our child , is this a valid reason to take him back to court for full custody
answered on Jan 4, 2018
Do the terms of the parenting agreement allow anyone other than your ex to pick them up? If not, then you could refuse to let the g-parents take them. Do the kids stay with the g-paretns after being picked up, or with your ex? Review the terms of the parenting agreement with your attorney, or... View More
I was having an issue with another female...and since my tablet doesn't have service, tried to make my way to my sister's cell, but a petite female barracaded the door proclaiming "not with since her kids are there"....I walked away from that and shouldn't have and wanna... View More
answered on Nov 29, 2017
It might be illegal if you were attempting to make an emergency call. The fact that you wanted to call 911 doesn't mean it was an emergency. The applicable definition of emergency is found in Texas Penal Code 42.062(d)
See: http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.42.htm#42.062
So I meet this girl on a 18+ dating app she asked for my number I give it to her I then get multiple pictures of nude photos I then send some back and then I noticed she was minor after i already sent the nudes she apparently lives in South Carolina and I live in Arizona what will happen? Her... View More
answered on Nov 14, 2017
This sounds a lot like a scam. I answered your question previously. To be safe you should never text nude photos to ANYONE.
I know I had few problems to work with myself and DCFS had got involved and I didn't meet the requirements they had for me to keep custody and that's why I lost custody.
answered on Nov 13, 2017
you need a family law attorney with international custody experience....that is not me and i do not even know of any lawyers with that experience............but i suspect they would not be cheap.
are you even in a position to hire a lawyer? if not consider legal aid.
before you make... View More
I thought about doing stuff by sharing private sexual photos with her and talking to her about sending them too, but I want to know what is legal first. If she is an adult sending them to me is that legal?
answered on Nov 8, 2017
You both run the risk of being charged with possession of child pornography. In addition, it is a very bad idea to share nude or intimate pictures of yourself with anyone.
Can it be considered a crime for example like verbal assault or verbal harassment, when someone keeps insulting you?
So every time I go pick up my child from elementary school this lady starts insulting me. I haven't done anything to her I don't even know who she is she yells at... View More
answered on Nov 6, 2017
You should take her to court and get civil harassment restraining orders against the woman. You do not need a lawyer to do this. You can get the civil harassment forms from the California courts website. http://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm Where it says “select a category“ select civil... View More
answered on Oct 18, 2017
That's a very complex question with no clear answer - very fact specific. You will need to hire an appellate attorney.
Someone i know allegedly sent someone one text six months ago that was about a sentence long, and used a profane word. He was pulled over for a traffic violation and was sent to the city for a warrant for unlawful communication. He is worried that he will be sent to jail over one text message from... View More
answered on Sep 3, 2017
The possible penalties for a violation of South Carolina's unlawful communication statute (SC Code 16-17-430) are a fine between $100 and $500 or a jail sentence of up to 30 days. So a jail sentence does not have to be imposed upon a conviction, but it would be wise to retain an attorney to... View More
One of their representatives reported my phone lost/stolen and switched my phone number to a phone that does not work. The issue here is, I did not ask the representative to do any of that and I have no idea why they changed anything in regards to the phone number they did. Sprint admitted the... View More
answered on Aug 17, 2017
Why you marked 'workers compensation' is a mystery... that said, make a clear itemized written demand to Sprint that Sprint's Breach of Contract resulted in each loss. Leave out your 'feelings'. (Nobody will ever care about any 'feelings'.) Give the vice... View More
I habe tied being nice and talki g but she is using them against me as pawns! What can i do
answered on Aug 6, 2017
Looks like she is making you take her to court to get parenting time.
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