My friend, allowed her son, a convicted felon to move into her apartment and listed him as an occupant on her lease, in June of this year. He has become unstable and violent and she wants him out, because she is afraid of him and does not feel safe in the home she has leased for the last 4 years, but she is being told she must go through the eviction process, even though he does not contribute to rent, utilities, etc? Is this what the law states. This is in Ohio.

Hello n:

If he's TOO dangerous to live with, she can get a restraining order that will KEEP him out. If he's NOT that dangerous, then she needs to evict him according to state law.

The LAW is there for her to take advantage of. All she needs is to DO it, instead of listening to whomever is giving her BAD advice.

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The way to evict legally is to go though the process.

The other way is a order or protection or a restraining order to keep him away.

And if she is in true fear for her life, her protection at any cost, so she does the illegal thing and locks him out. He can sue her for illegal eviction but she would be safe.