Q: How do I remove a girlfriend/mother of my child from my house. She's not on deed but living here for last few years.
She needs to go as things are bad and she won't stop badgering me and starting verbal fights.
A:
Assuming there is no lease, an owner of property can always ask an adult occupant to leave ("vacate"). However, an occupant cannot usually be forced out without following legal procedure.
Usually an owner will give 30 days written notice to leave (shorter time frames may exist for situations endangering someone's life). If the occupant refuses to leave after 30 days written notice, the owner can go to court to seek an eviction.
The post mentions the occupant desired to leave as the "mother of my child." If the child is also being asked to leave, or the other parent is asked to leave without the child, either dramatically complicates the situation. A parent usually has an obligation to provide for their child. And fathers & mothers (& their children) have intertwined lives in a way not easy to separate. There are a probably a host of things one can say, but the law doesn't always neatly address the sometimes messy dynamics of relationships. Perhaps the primary question and solution is not legal, but could benefit from guidance/counseling on the varied dynamics of the family and the possible ways to chart life going forward. Other attorneys may have different opinions and you could consult with any lawyer of your choosing.
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