Can a family member (21 years old) be evicted from home (Virginia).....not contributing to the household, unemployed, not looking for work, stealing from the house.

LisaB4657

The only people who can be evicted are tenants. People who live in a home with family members are not usually considered tenants. They can be asked to leave or even thrown out by the other family members but they cannot be sued in court for eviction unless the owner of the home can prove that there was a landlord/tenant relationship.

fredg

Hi,
As another answer stated, "evicted" might not be the proper word.
"Thrown out" are better words. Yes, you can be thrown out; and you won't go, there are court actions that can be taken against you, but not "eviction" actions.
A Peace Bond of some type could possibly be used, and there are others.
At 21 yrs old, you are legally considered a "man" in VA, no longer a child or juvenile. With the problems you stated in your question, I am surprised you have been allowed to live at home this long.
You can change your life, make it better. Your future is up to you, no one else but you. Why not take on life, make it better, and look for a job.
I do wish you good luck, and remember, only you can decide your future, and what the rest of your life will be like.