Q: My roommate continues to bring his girlfriend over to our house even though she has stolen from us. What can I do?
We've kicked her out before but she continues to come into our house. When we tell her to leave she directly ignores us and he continues to bring her here without our permission. She stole a gold necklace from our bathroom and caught her wearing it but we have no physical proof just what we've seen. I wanted to stand in the doorway when she comes and tell her she isn't allowed inside but not sure what the legal boundaries on this subject. Please help!
A: This isn't a family law problem. This is in the ball park of a landlord tenant or contract issue. You can't control who your roommate invites over. You can report the theft to the police if you think there is sufficient proof that the police will be able to pursue the complaint. You can move out. You can seek to evict your roommate. These last two suggestions bring up the issue of what type of lease or contract to your or your roommate have with the landlord.
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