Does the mother of my child have legal rights to my rented property if we lived together?
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A person who resides in another's home without a written agreement may still be considered at tenant. Requirements for disposing of a tenant's abandoned property aren't addressed by state laws. However, local laws, which vary by local area, may impose requirements for disposing of abandoned property. I suggest calling the local police department. Typically, it is recommended to send a written notice to the tenant that if the property isn't claimed within the time period specified, it will be considered abandoned and disposed of accordingly.
The following is a NY statute:
§ 228 Real Prop. Termination of tenancies at will or by sufferance, by notice.
A tenancy at will or by sufferance, however created, may be terminated by a written notice of not less than thirty days given in behalf of the landlord, to the tenant, requiring him to remove from the premises; which notice must be served, either by delivering to the tenant or to a person of suitable age and discretion, residing upon the premises, or if neither the tenant nor such a person can be found, by affixing it upon a conspicuous part of the premises, where it may be conveniently read. At the expiration of thirty days after the service of such notice, the landlord may re-enter, maintain an action to recover possession, or proceed, in the manner prescribed by law, to remove the tenant, without further or other notice to quit.