Am I allowed to call police?
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Anonymous
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My husband is on an extended work trip. His parents are taking advantage of him being gone to say that they will visit, stay with me, and I will host them. They didn't even let me know. They let him know via a demand letter sent by email without me copied. They have been very aggressive to me so I now refuse to see them without him as a buffer and don't want them to ever stay with us.
He responded and said that it will not work right now. Apparently they are coming anyway, claiming that they didn't receive his email (I was copied on the response so I know they received it) and then saying that it doesn't matter because we are "family" and that's what family does. Again, at no point did I get any communication from them -- this is what they are writing to my parents who are forwarding to me. If they come and force their way inside my house, what is my recourse? I'm truly frightened because they are very aggressive (not physically but they will force themselves in my home). They are very emotionally abusive and I find myself traumatized by them. Please tell me what I am allowed to do. |
Anonymous
| Yes. They do not live nor own the resident. I would lock all my doors and if they don't leave call the police. |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
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You are allowed to not be home.
If you are home, and they show up, you are allowed to refuse to answer the door. If they try to barge in, you are allowed to call the police and say they are trespassing. They sound pretty outrageous. Why are your parents involved? |
Anonymous
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If you know what day they’re coming, plan to visit a friend. Avoid confrontation with them.
Do you have kids? Is their name on the lease or title of your home? Do not open the door for them!! |
Anonymous
| How will they force themselves? Don't answer the door. If they have keys, get locks changed tomorrow. Or just add a couple of deadbolts for now. If they will literally break in, call the cops. |
Anonymous
| Keep your doors and windows locked. Do you have a friend or relative who could come stay with you and tell them to get lost if they show up? I guess you could call the police-I think the best approach would be to stand outside your home with a phone and say "you don't have permission to enter my home. I'm calling the non-emergency line for the police. It's in your best interest to be gone by the time they get here." |
Anonymous
| Lock the doors. If they show up, call the police. |
Anonymous
This, they cannot force their way in. Change the locks if they have a key, done. |
Anonymous
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I agree, just don’t open the door, and if they break in call the police.
I would probably also get an extra deadbolt. Sorry this is happening to you. |
Anonymous
No, op can yell this from inside her house. No way should she put herself in close physical contact with these people. |
Anonymous
| Your husband needs to be there and not let them in |
Anonymous
| Please call the police. Your in-laws are crazy. |
Anonymous
| OP, do they have a key? Do not open the door. Period. When you say they will force their way in, do you mean physically or they will talk you into it. If the latter, that’s your problem. If the former, yes, call the police! |
Anonymous
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No, they don't have a key or any ownership at all in the house. They often go through my parents for whatever reason even as they refuse to acknowledge that I exist or speak to me.
Would you really make your husband come home early from a work trip? I don't think I can do that but I will keep my house locked. |