Q: landlord threaten to evict me and family if i didnt get an abortion as she demanded, its against my religion
my landlord has agreed since novemeber of 2018 to accept weekly partial payments from me, now after finding out i am pregnant she threatened to evict me if i didnt have an abortion like she demanded and stated she would pay for... she also knows that i have a 5 year old daughter that i would do anything to make sure she and i have a home, despite the landlords constant belittling and degrading judgements and defamation of my character and the daily anxiety and stress she causes me. she also let me move in to this rodent filled, mold infested studio loft at 1,900.00 a month, with no money down and said she would never charge me a late fee or evict me as long as i was making weekly payments. but as soon as i expressed that it is against my religion to abort my baby, she is evicting me and i have no where to go or any money to move since ive given her every dollar ive had or made since i moved in august of 2018!!! i have eviction court this thursday and i dont know what to do...
A:
An eviction is a fairly technical matter. A landlord must show not only that term of the lease (even verbal) was breached and that legally sufficient Notice and Opportunity to cure was delivered and no cure occured.
Likely, this week is you opportunity to Answer the Complaint where a trial will be set and you'll have an opportunity to defend your right to possession.
Good Luck
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