Q: Am I able to evict my fiance's adult daughter?
She had no place to go after her lease was up back in charlotte NC. My fiance and I let her move in with us in Buckeye Arizona. She was told the rules in the household including: getting a job, coming home at a decent hour if she went out, assist in household chores, and pay for room and board until she was ready to move out on her own, and most importantly not smoke marijuana or bring it into the house. She eventually got a job, but has failed on the other rules of the household. She has smoked marijuana in the house once when I was away at work while my daughters were in the house, and again when I was sleeping. My two under aged daughters 12 and 15 years of age have their bedroom next to hers. She has refused to pay a sum of five hundred monthly for room and board, which I said would start on May 1, 2020. I don't know what to do since she is my fiance's adult daughter.
A: Are you the owner of this home? Will you have your husband's support? If so, you and your husband can evict your husband's daughter. Governor Ducey has issued an Executive Order placing a temporary stay on residential evictions. If your circumstances are covered by this order, your eviction may be delayed. But otherwise you may proceed as in any other residential eviction. I recommend speaking with a real estate attorney before you get started. This is an unusual eviction and you would benefit from having the advice and help of an attorney.
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