Re: Fiance changed locks on joint apt.

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On 6/17/09, jamie wrote:
> this is in westmoreland co pa. my fiance and i rented an
> apt 3 years ago, we are both on the lease. he changed the
> locks on me yesterday and won't give me a key, says that
> he wants me out. our landlord had no knowledge of this,
> and does not have a key to even let me back in. he is
> trying to keep the apt even though i am currently 8 months
> pregnant with his son. my plan is to get back into the apt
> and refuse to leave, and ask him to. i plan on letting him
> stay there until he can come up with enough $$ to get his
> own place. how can i go about doing this so i don't break
> any laws? can i legally bust the lock off to get back in
> since its also in my name, and all my stuff is in there ?
> i already know how to handle the child custody stuff since
> i've been helping him see his 2 daughters from a previous
> relationship, just need help with putting a roof over my
> and our son's head.

You need to call the police and let them know what is going
on. Tell them you NEED (not want) an officer to come with
you and make ur fiance let you in. He Legally CANNOT lock
you out. Even if your name wasn't on the lease, if you have
established residency there then he would have to go through
the courts and evict you with an actual eviction notice. The
cops will make him let you in! Then when he is sleeping,
grab his key... that way you can go make a copy for yourself.