What is the law regarding keeping the family of my girlfriend from entering my home with the intent of removing her property?

I believe they are keeping her against her will and that she does not want to move out.  Is there anything legally that I can do to force them to let her go?

She is 26 years old and this is in California.

Her family thinks that I corrupted her into escorting but she was doing it long before I ever met her.

Does a boyfriend have any rights in a dispute such as this?  

The mom called the police and they detained me while her mom gathered some of my gf's things.

I am convinced that my gf has a mental illness and needs psychiatric help.  Is there any way to get the county mental health to step in and evaluate her?

She went to her mom's the other day because she was delusional and I told her she needed professional help.

Am I allowed to review the police report from the other night in order to determine what was actually recorded?  I felt that the police should have taken her to the county health facility but am guessing that her mom kept them from doing this.

I know that her mom thinks erroneously that her daughter is just strung out on drugs.

Your comments are appreciated.

The law is clear that if you have someone's property they do not become "joint" assets unless you are married regardless if it is inyour home or not. The family can always be escorted by the police to get the belongings or they could take you to court and get it court ordered that you return her belongings. You do have the priveledge of obtaining the police report. You can not refer to commit your goirlfriend to a mental hospital or mental health professional unless she is in an acute state to she may harm herself or others. With that last statement said, you can always lie about that, and have her at least evaluated. Then you may have to falsefy documents in order to get that done. Best thing to do in this situation either sell her stuff or give it back. I suggest just give it back. Don't waste your time, cut this girl and her family loose it'll save you much stress.

Two days later she escaped from her family and walked three miles back to our house.

I ended up calling the police to find out what the law was regarding her family entering my property to get her stuff, and they said they would back me up and not allow someone else, even if it is family, to come get her stuff.



They did as I suspected (took her to drug rehab) and not to clinical psychologist, but the facility would not admit her because it was involuntary and she refused.

It is difficult at times when you love someone who has a mental illness, but love is love, and she has recognized that her behavior was out of control and has agreed to get help for her "craziness".

I am a little surprised that I am not able to get a copy of the police report.  

In my opinion, the police officers should have taken her to the mental health facility based on how she was acting.

If she does not represent an imminent danger to herself or others, then she can't be legally taken into custody and involuntarily admitted for psychiatric care.