My sons girlfriend moved into my house about 2 years ago. She fights with my sons and is verbally abusive to me and physically and verbably abusive to my son. She does not pay for anything food, rent utilities etc. She refuses to leave stating she has squatters rights. I feel threatened by her in my own home. Help

She does NOT have squatter's rights sionce they do not exist. What she DOES have is residency. When someone resides at a location, uses it as their official address, gets mail there and has possessions there, they are considered a resident with all the rights of a tenant.

But just as any tenant can be evicted so can she. You just need to do it legally. Go to your local housing court and ask what the procedure is for evicting someone.

There is one caveat here. You did mention she is phycally abusive. If she attack your son or you, you can call the police and swear out an assault complaint. The police will, most likely, remove her and you or your son can obtain a restraining order against her. That can effectively constitute an eviction.

Since she has established residency she has to be treated like a tenant even though she hasn't paid anything. You have to hand her a written notice that her tenancy is terminated and she must move out in 30 days. If she hasn't moved out by that time then you have to file a lawsuit to evict her.

If she makes any kinds of physical threats then you should call the police. If it's serious enough you may be able to get a restraining order against her and she can be forced to move out.

The other issue, is as long as the son who lives there, will allow her to also stay, you can not evict her if your son is telling her it is OK to stay.

He will have to agree or you may have to evict both.

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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

The other issue, is as long as the son who lives there, will allow her to also stay, you can not evict her if your son is telling her it is ok to stay.

He will have to agree or you may have to evict both.

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If the son is not an owner, then the owner can evict the girlfriend. The son may decide to leave with her, but has no status in blocking an eviction.

Your local District Magistrate handles evictions, and there are certain required notice periods for evictions depending on the nature of the tenant's breach. You would be best served by speaking with a local attorney or the District Magistrate who can advise you of the filing requirements to evict her.

If she is physically abusive or threatening, contact the police. I am a police officer in Pennsylvania, and can say with certainty that her intimate relationship and cohabitation with your family brings her under the umbrella of the domestic violence laws in Pennsylvania. Seek a Protection from Abuse order (PFA) if need be. More often than not, the PFA will evict her from the home - at least until the PFA hearing. At the hearing, the Judge will determine if sufficient cause exist to enter the PFA order permanently (which is actually only 1 year long, but still).

In Pa you only have to give a 15 day written notice. If they do not leave then you go to the magistrate and they serve her with another 15
Day eviction. Then if they still do not leave the Sheriffs escort them out.

30 days if you had given her a one year lease.

Squatters rights do not apply in a landlord tenant relationship. But you do have to evict her. I would first start by investing about $60.00 in a mini recorder that slips in your shirt pocket and record all your conversations. The next time she starts up, have her thrown in jail and then file a restraining order. In the mean time file to have her evicted.