You have almost certainly been scammed. Discussing "Joe's" actions with the detective could be beneficial.

Moving to international law, so you get better answers.

You should have reported the abandonmen tto animal control ten weeks ago. That would get her actions on record, and get you on track to adopt them.

It sounds as if you bought your ex-BF a car. You need to document the agreement that it was intended to be your car, and that you made the...

1. The daughter has no standing to sue you, unless she is her her mother's guardian. 2. Your defense, if sued, is that it was a gift. 3....

Fraudulent representation of his licensing is a valid grounds for rescinding the contract. Call your AG's consumer protection office to see what...

Report the threats to the police, along with the attack. Provide copies of the text. In the meantime, look into pepper spray (NOT mace); at...

Moving to landlord/tenant, where this belongs. As noted above, the LL can evict the tenant for non-compliance with the lease.

The attack should have been immediately reported to both the police and animal control, to create a record for a likely "dangerous dog" hearing and...

How will reporting this to the police "backfire" on you? That is, more than NOT reporting it has already done...