Can my boyfriends mom legally keep his stuff?

[Anonymous]

Long story short, my boyfriends mom will not allow any us to go pack up his stuff. We had attempted to move back in January, and she would make all of the excuses for us to not pack up his stuff so we called it off and are now officially moving in a few days.

She claims all of his stuff is packed which it’s not because his older brother showed him through FaceTime. If anything, she is trying to take his stuff for herself and her older children. Is there anything we can do to get his stuff from the house?

I’ll also add that she had agreed to allow us to keep his stuff in his room until it was time for us to pack up and move. He has been living with me for a little bit because the only jobs he’s able to get are in my city and his moms house is 40 minutes out. Honestly, we just want to go pack his stuff and leave the house.

[Smoke-n-Growls]

She's just trying to keep her kids under her control.

Ask the older bro to help you figure out when the insane mother is out of the house (or somehow have someone take her out of the house for dinner or something), then grab everything. Don't bother packing, just shove in boxes, bags and anything that fits and gtfo.

Also, how old is boyfriend? If he's not the age of majority, she may call the cops, so be careful that he IS a legal adult. If he isn't, you're probably SOL.

This kind of behaviour is typical for mothers with an unhealthy attachment to their children.

[DryGermanGuy]

Have a police officer present when you knock on her door to retrieve his belongings. That should give mommy dearest a reality check. Call up the local PD on the non-emergency number and calmly explain the situation, where you expect a domestic dispute if no police is present.

[Guy13]

Move-in where... pack up which place?

[Asker]

We’re moving, and his stuff is still at her house.

[Guy13]

I don’t know but they say Possession is 9/10 of the law.

[Asker]

What does that mean?

[Guy13]

search it online. The one who has it can keep it basically. It is law