When Your Tenant is an Adult Relative
These landlord/tenant issues can be more difficult due to the emotion involved. There usually is not an issue of nonpayment of rent, but a disagreement on rules, courtesies, or life style. There may also be a safety issue for other members of the family also living at the residence.
Eviction:
The legality involved in evicting a tenant that is a relative is the same process to evict any tenant.
See Evictions for further information.
The Utah State online court assistant program gives detailed information that answers frequently asked questions and also has outlines and links to allow landlords to initiate an eviction or tenants to respond to an eviction.
See http://www.utcourts.gov/howto/landlord/
Safety Issues:
If the family member, acting as a landlord in this case, wants the relative, who is the tenant to be removed from the premises because of threats of violence and/or a fear of physical or mental abuse or harm, the landlord may be able to obtain an Ex Parte' Protective Order, giving law enforcement the authority to remove the tenant. Elements of the state statute will govern if this type of protective order is applicable.
See How to Obtain an Order for further information
The landlord/family member may also get information regarding a protective order on the Utah State online court assistance program.
See http://www.utcourts.gov/howto/proorder/
Juveniles:
Please note a juvenile cannot be evicted from their parents' home. This would be dealt with as an ungovernable situation and should involve services provided to deal with juveniles such as:
Salt Lake County Youth Services Center, Phone # (801) 269-7500
Specialized Children and Youth Services of Valley Mental Health,
Phone # (801) 263-7100.