Pregnancy does not provide any legal right to stay beyond the expiration or termination of the lease. You can try to negotiate with the landlord about it, but if the landlord does not allow you to stay, landlord can file an eviction. An eviction is a permanent public record that can make it... View More

Ohio law allows landlord to show prospective tenants or buyers after giving reasonable notice to a tenant. That law has not been amended for the pandemic. If you refuse entry, the landlord could try to evict you. But landlord is not allowed to force entry to show the house. Tell the landlord... View More

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The answer is it depends. For the Competitions, the contract the studio/club signed with the Competition legal entity will control that. If the contract says that if the event is canceled or postponed you only get credit, not your money back, that controls. If it is silent about... View More

Ohio law allows landlord to show to prospective renters by giving 24 hours notice. But the law does not specify a penalty for tenant if tenant refuses. If tenant refuses, landlord could file to evict tenant. It is unlikely that the eviction process can be completed in 43 days, as the landlord... View More

That's a good question. Before the pandemic, concealment was a greater concern than public safety. But priorities have shifted, where the concern is more about the protecting the health of the public than of the risk of a robber concealing their identity. Constitutionally, laws can be subject... View More

That’s a rather strange scheme. There’s little precedent on a lot of these issues. General, common sense health precautions are likely to be upheld in court. But this does seem wrongheaded. For one thing, with limited testing resources, it makes sense to focus on those with symptoms or probable... View More

This is uncharted territory with the schools in flux because of the virus. You can file with the court to try to get an answer, but many courts are operating at reduced capacity, and you might not get an answer before school starts. Check with the attorney who represented you, or use the Find a... View More

You are 18 and can make your own decisions, unless there is a guardianship or other court action. They could call the police, but they won't do anything if you are not in danger. If you leave home, will you still have health insurance and car insurance? If you get sick or go in the... View More

If you have not paid rent, then you can be evicted. Some evictions have been prevented by federal rules on landlords during the virus, but you should either make arrangements to pay and stop the eviction process, or make arrangements to move elsewhere since the landlord has begun the eviction... View More

They can't force you out. They would have to evict you to get you out, and that could take weeks. So don't let them bully you. Try to get the refund a soon as possible. If you make any rent payment, be sure to always get a signed receipt. Otherwise, you can't prove you paid, and... View More

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answered on Jul 21, 2020

FMLA does not provide for paid leave, so that's out. As to unemployment, that is filed with the state, and they make that determination. Did the state give you a reason as to why they refused unemployment compensation? It sounds like you just voluntarily left the job.

All she can do while she is in the country is extend her status, and she has taken the necessary steps to do that. She can only apply for the visa out of the country. A visa only allows someone to present themselves at the country’s border to request entry. The I-94 is the controlling document... View More

Landlord is allowed by law to inspect after giving reasonable notice. But if you refuse entry, there is not much landlord can do about it. Landlord could call the police, but are unlikely to force you to let landlord enter. If landlord tries to force his way in, call the police. If you refuse... View More

First, your fiance would need to test positive for COVID, or another employee would want to sue. In every lawsuit, you must prove the four following things: duty, breach, causation, and injury. Your fiance's employer has a duty to provide him with a safe workplace. The question will become if... View More

Ohio law allows landlord to enter for inspection after giving reasonable notice, and to enter at any time in an emergency. The law has not been amended during the pandemic. If you do not work it out to allow entry, such as you leaving the premises during the inspection, or having landlord wear a... View More

If you and landlord did not sign a lease, then landlord must follow the proper eviction process by giving you notice, then filing an eviction.

But some landlords do not follow the proper process, and just lock tenants out. A tenant can sue landlord if that happens. Try to work it out... View More

You'll have to work it out with landlord. Ohio law requires tenant to allow landlord to show premises to prospective tenants, after giving "reasonable notice," typically 24 hours. But if you refuse because of the virus, there isn't much landlord can do. Propose to send photos to landlord.

If the parenting time is not given as specified in the parenting agreement, then the other parent can file to have you held in contempt. At the hearing, you can explain to the judge your reasons, and the judge will decide -- probably giving the other parent additional time, but also requiring you... View More

He may be permitted, as long as he gives proper notice beforehand. Discuss the matter with him and ask that any prospective lessors use hand sanitizer, not touch anything, and wear masks or gloves while in your apartment. It's also okay to leave out hand sanitizer for their use.

If the official date of the end of school got changed, for whatever reason it got changed, that is the start of summer break. So you'll just have to work it out with the mother. If she doesn't agree, you could file with the court to have her held in contempt. But courts are currently... View More