Can I sue my friend for messing up my computer?: My friend was squirting me with a watergun when I was using my laptop. I told him to stop multiple times because I didnt want my laptop getting wet but he still did. The water hit the laptop a few times now the mouse is malfunctioning.
Anthony’s answer: This is a non-lawyer small claims battery and damage to property type case like you would see on Judge Judy.
My wife and I havent got a divorce yet but she won't let me see the kids and she took them out of NV against my will : We haven't gotten a divorce yet we have 4 kids she won't let me see them for months at a time.she moves and won't let me know the address she just sent my kids to family in Tennessee which they don't know I don't give consent I was against this what can I do
Anthony’s answer:
There are several options for you to explore, but you may wish to consult with an attorney to discuss the particulars of your specific circumstances since usually family dynamics are complicated. I know that I would have several questions to ask, including:
1. do you want to get divorced?
2. does she intend to return the children (is this just a summer trip?)
3. are you willing to move to Tennessee yourself
4. What are the children's family connections and support network in the two States?
I also should caution you that if she stays with the children long enough, Nevada could lose jurisdiction over the child custody portion of any eventual divorce. Also, she may end up filing for divorce and custody in Tennessee, which would mean you would have to go there to make your case.
Can I break my lease if my oven has been broken for 2 months?: My oven has been broken for 2 months. The owner doesn't want to buy a new one.
Anthony’s answer:
Probably not. Don't know what your lease covers but there may be other ways to deal with this issue, other than completely breaking the lease, like buying your own oven or hiring someone to fix it and seeking reimbursement for the repairs. The law does not consider the oven a habitability issue and does impose duties on the tenant as well. That said, its a pretty crappy landlord who doesn't care about his or her tenants and there comfort:
NRS 118A.290 Habitability of dwelling unit.
1. The landlord shall at all times during the tenancy maintain the dwelling unit in a habitable condition. A dwelling unit is not habitable if it violates provisions of housing or health codes concerning the health, safety, sanitation or fitness for habitation of the dwelling unit or if it substantially lacks:
(a) Effective waterproofing and weather protection of the roof and exterior walls, including windows and doors.
(b) Plumbing facilities which conformed to applicable law when installed and which are maintained in good working order.
(c) A water supply approved under applicable law, which is:
(1) Under the control of the tenant or landlord and is capable of producing hot and cold running water;
(2) Furnished to appropriate fixtures; and
(3) Connected to a sewage disposal system approved under applicable law and maintained in good working order to the extent that the system can be controlled by the landlord.
(d) Adequate heating facilities which conformed to applicable law when installed and are maintained in good working order.
(e) Electrical lighting, outlets, wiring and electrical equipment which conformed to applicable law when installed and are maintained in good working order.
(f) An adequate number of appropriate receptacles for garbage and rubbish in clean condition and good repair at the commencement of the tenancy. The landlord shall arrange for the removal of garbage and rubbish from the premises unless the parties by written agreement provide otherwise.
(g) Building, grounds, appurtenances and all other areas under the landlord’s control at the time of the commencement of the tenancy in every part clean, sanitary and reasonably free from all accumulations of debris, filth, rubbish, garbage, rodents, insects and vermin.
(h) Floors, walls, ceilings, stairways and railings maintained in good repair.
(i) Ventilating, air-conditioning and other facilities and appliances, including elevators, maintained in good repair if supplied or required to be supplied by the landlord.
2. The landlord and tenant may agree that the tenant is to perform specified repairs, maintenance tasks and minor remodeling only if:
(a) The agreement of the parties is entered into in good faith; and
(b) The agreement does not diminish the obligations of the landlord to other tenants in the premises.
3. An agreement pursuant to subsection 2 is not entered into in good faith if the landlord has a duty under subsection 1 to perform the specified repairs, maintenance tasks or minor remodeling and the tenant enters into the agreement because the landlord or his or her agent has refused to perform them.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1336; A 1999, 1229; 2007, 1284)
OBLIGATIONS OF TENANT
NRS 118A.310 Basic obligations. A tenant shall, as basic obligations under this chapter:
1. Comply with the terms of the rental agreement;
2. Keep that part of the premises which is occupied and used as clean and safe as the condition of the premises permit;
3. Dispose of all ashes, garbage, rubbish and other waste from the dwelling unit in a clean and safe manner;
4. Keep all plumbing fixtures in the dwelling unit as clean as their condition p