Q: Options for evicting non-lease occupant despite restraining order and job risk in NJ?
My friend works and lives in a company-provided apartment in New Jersey. He allowed a girl, who was struggling with heroin addiction, to stay with him as she had nowhere else to go, but she is not on the lease and her presence risks his job. He could face trouble due to a domestic violence no contact order, but he received probation instead of a sentence. Despite the order, they are both in violation of it because they continue to live together. She constantly threatens him with police involvement when he doesn't comply with her demands and makes various allegations. No formal eviction process is available, and consulting his employer could result in losing his job and housing. He experiences emotional distress and sleepless nights due to her erratic behavior, including delusional accusations about his activities and theft of her family’s information. Her parents have custody of her children, influencing his decision to let her stay. She claims she'll use squatters' rights to stay, causing him fear of jail for the order violation. What options does he have to resolve this situation without risking his job or violating the restraining order?
A: What is the nature of the relationship between the employer and your friend? My initial thought is that he moves by ejectment. I would just like to clarify what is the legal relationship is between the employer, your friend in the apartment.
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A: This is very complex situation without any easy answers. You should be prepared to pay a very experienced matrimonial and civil litigation attorney with extensive domestic violence trial experience approximately $300.00 to review all the documents and obtain more facts and then provide you with your options, including what is most cost effective. You have only one chance to get this right. I have been licensed for 40 years. Pick the best attorney you can find and remember one rule: a good attorney is generally never cheap, and a cheap attorney is generally never good so don't choose based on price. With modern technology, you can be represented by any high-quality attorney in New Jersey irrespective of geography.
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