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I allowed my ex-wife to move back into my house until she got back on her feet. I have a seven year old son with her and he lives with me. The condition of her moving back in was she would not drink alcohol due to the fact the she was an alcoholic.   She has started to drink again and I want her out of the house. She will not leave voluntarily. What due I do?

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asking her to leave

Posted by LawNinvest 541 days and 9 hours ago.

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Unfortunately since you have allowed her to stay on your property, she is considered to have the same rights as a tenant. Unfortunately this means that you cannot legally force her out without an eviction order. You would stand in the same position as a landlord and would need to serve her notice to vacate the premises.

In the alternative, if she has been physically or mentally abusive to you and your child you would be eligible to obtain an order of protection and have her leave the premises this way. To qualify for the restraining order you would need to show that there is domestic violence in the household.

Otherwise, to legally force her out you would need to evict her.

In addition, you have the right to request modification of the current custody orders if mother is the custodial parent of the child. In the modification you may be able to request that she leave the household since she is a detriment to your child's well-being.


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541 days and 9 hours ago.

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Doesn't a tenant have to pay rent. if what you are saying is true I can visit my rich friend in his mansion and stay for 2 weeks. After the two weeks i inform him that i am not leaving and he will have to evict me. (this could take 1 to 3 months.-

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No, a tenant does not have to pay rent if no rent is agreed upon. A tenancy can be terminated for breach of agreement (no alcohol as an example)

In your "rich friends" situation, you would only have residency rights if he allows you to stay on the property and establish a residency, not if you are only a welcomed guest. The intent for allowing you to stay would be controlling here. You just said that you would "visit" for two weeks...you are a guest. In your situation you allowed her to stay until "she got back on her feet"...big difference.


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