Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan

Having an adult child leave my home.

My daughter married and moved out of my house at 19. After a year, she moved back in the house with her one year old daughter. At first things were ok, but as time passed, she began staying out all night, lying, and becoming argumentive. She will not try to find a job. Several times, when it was pointed out that she had told an untruth, or did not get her way about something, she erupted into a rage. When this happens she throws things, raises her voice, calls me names, and threatens that I will never see my Grand-daughter again. The last time this happened, she broke 2 of my phones by throwing them against the wall, turned over a shelf of knick-knacks, and broke some other items in the house, and threw some into the garbage. I can't take this any longer. I do not feel safe with her here. She pays nothing at all to live here, so she is not a tenet. Can I tell her to leave my house, and if she will not, what can I do? She said that she called the police, and they said that I cannot kick her out. According to her story, the police said that I must evict her, and it takes 30 days and a court order to do so. What can I do to reclaim some sanity in my own home?


Asked on 9/27/04, 11:43 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
William Stern William Stern, P.C.

Re: Having an adult child leave my home.

To remove her, you must follow the landlord-tenant laws. Go to the courthouse and get the form for a 30 day notice to quit. put that up all over the house. After 30 days, you can file suit to remove her. The court will give you a date. On the court date, the judge will issue an order of eviction. Once the date for thed eviction comes, usually a short time after the court date, if she is still there, go to the courthouse and file a writ of eviction. The police will come to remove her. Then change the locks. As far as solving your family problem, I am sorry that I cannot be more helpful. William S. stern

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Answered on 9/28/04, 7:16 am


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