[WSBARP] Girl Friend Won't Leave

[Roger Moss]

> Numerous fights with the police intervention.  

Jeff, these situations rarely occur without behavioral health issues operating in the background. Given the additional facts you shared, there is no chance-repeat, no chance-that BHI are NOT he primary driver of conflict. And odds are overwhelming that your PC is part of the problem, one way or the other. And no doubt both parties would deny these things.

The best solution given Covid would be a negotiated “buy out” of GF’s occupancy. Of course you already knew that. 

The challenge is successfully navigating conflict aggravated by illness/substance abuse issues. A professional neutral with mental health expertise can help put the drama in check so a deal can be made. GF would likely respond better if that neutral was a woman. I often collaborate with experienced mediators who are mental health professionals, and would be happy to send you some contacts.

This problem is universal in roommate disputes, but the use of interventions like I describe is not common in Washington. Perhaps the RPPT braintrust would be interested in a presentation on topic.

Roger A. Moss 
Managing Director
Rincon Resolutions LLC
206.790.1971 Seattle
415.371.9724 San Francisco
RinconResolutions.com

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> On May 27, 2021, at 9:04 AM, jeff at bellanddavispllc.com wrote:
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> Listmates,
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> PC moved his girl friend into his house.  As life goes, things have not worked out, but she refuses to leave.  Numerous fights with the police intervention.  Obviously, this is not a landlord/tenant arrangement.  Is an ejectment action the only remedy for him?  I know there is a new “squatters” law, but would that even apply?   Your thoughts.
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> Jeff Davis
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