So, I may be responsible for a child being homeless...

[fireheart]

I'm 20, so I'm the baby.

I do agree with the others though-be very careful with your stuff.

[Rapscallion]

You're not responsible for his actions. He is. He's the one throwing himself out.

Rapscallion

[McGoddess09]

I'm 20, so I'm the baby.

You aren't now! 19,baby!

Smiley, give me the text and I can come down to beat the little snot. I've got people who will say I was in class. Yeeesss..."in class"

[SengaKitty]

Heck, you might want to see if you can get them a nice police escort out of the house..

Agreed.

Smiley, you know I'm all for helping a friend in need, especially with the situation she was in. *However*, you have to look out for the well being of yourself and your fiance (as well as your mother in this case), before that of a friend, or her delinquent son.

I agree with the others telling you to tell her to GTFO *now*. Not the end of October. And I'd have the number for the local sheriff's department on speed dial if she causes a stink.

[Becks]

Change your locks, then boot them out.

Exactly what I was going to say.

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And kick them out NOW.

[blas]

Even if they are living there free of rent, I'm sure it wouldn't be a big deal to have a police escort anyway, knowing that the monster is capable of practically anything.

[smileyeagle1021]

If you have no rental contract, you should be able to just get them out of the house.

We do have a rental agreement though, and in Utah, eviction for non-payment requires at least two weeks notice. Shorter notice may be given for only two reasons, violation of health code (no specific time frame given, it is judged case by case) and criminal activity which may allow the lease to be terminated immediately. The however on that is that the crime must be reported, and in the case of the child being threatening (which since at least when he did it to me he was holding a walking staff that could be considered a weapon) could be considered an assault charge, if I reported it, it would be a he said she said where it's my word verses his mother's. I could always pull the truancy laws, but once again, it has to be reported for me to do immediate termination of the rental agreement.
My safest bet is to give two weeks notice (which at this point I am not doing without backup, I want my fiance there both for safety and as a witness, also when the notice is served it will be videoed just in case).
Yes, I agree that the end of October is far too generous, but I have to watch my ass legally as well as physically, and when you are going into a career that requires a criminal record so clean you can eat off of it, the last thing I can afford is being accused of contract violation (which while not a criminal offense is not something I'd want to follow me around).

[TelephoneAngel]

I'm the oldest!

And I think you're being way too lenient.You shouldn't have to live like that in your own place!

[tropicsgoddess]

It's great that you helped out somebody in need, though it's sad that they treated you like shit. I agree with the rest of the board on not waiting until the end of the month for them to GTFO.

[KiaKat]

Give them the minimum notice necessary. No one can fault you for that.

If the child threatens you again, involve the police. No matter what, then it's on record. Ditto the truancy, ditto anything else he or his mother does. You're absolutely right to document the current state of the apartment, so you can bring charges of vandalism if anything is damaged. Inform them of this when you tell them to move out.

Do everything by the books, but don't let them walk all over you, or take advantage of you.

[Amina516]

Minimun notice then. Tell them now! Make the mom sign something while youre at it (if she will), stating she'll be out and PLEASE report anything else that the son does. It'll be nice to have a police report trail in case something does happen.

[Mikkel]

I'm the oldest!

Do you really think so?

And I think you're being way too lenient.You shouldn't have to live like that in your own place!

I agree, wait for your fiancé if that make you feel (or be) safer, but don't waste any time being nice.

[TelephoneAngel]

Do you really think so?



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How old are you then?

[Mikkel]

How old are you then?

Only fiftyfour , you can find me on the calendar in October. I think I remember someone who told she or he were in the seventies, but I can't remember whom it was.

[dalesys]

I'm the oldest!

And I think you're being way too lenient.You shouldn't have to live like that in your own place!

My baby is older than several posters (25)... #1 is 38...

Mikkel is as old as my 3rd little sister...