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Not a lawyer but no, nothing you can really do. Some states have protections for tenants but you aren't a tenant. Your best move would be to start searching proactively and move before that happens.
There's functionally very little difference between occupants and tenants when it comes to eviction protections. If the situation escalates to bridge burning-level stakes (i.e. you're being kicked out and will be homeless), in most places you can force them to go through a formal eviction process. That will buy you some extra time.
Are you sure about that? I've worked in tenant advocacy in the past and am under the impression that most states don't even have tenant protections, yet alone for guests on what would be considered private property. The owner has the right to trespass anyone on their property.
Yes. I am certain. The worst states I am aware of require two to four weeks after filing a formal eviction notice.
... granted, if you live in Hell, the authorities may not care about using the law to defend us poors.
Still, at most, the protections as a tenant is typically a 30 day notice to leave and you have an eviction on your record which future landlords will be able to see. If you live in a couple of cities in the US, if the dad is living in the house then it typically overrides any just cause for eviction ordinances. Either way OP needs to prepare to move, and doing it on your own terms is better than being legally evicted. This isn't protection from being kicked out, it's just a guaranteed time to get out once the process is started to when it ends.
One protection in some places could be that if the dad moves out and sells the property, and the new owners don't plan on moving in, OP might be able to establish tenancy and be responsible for the rent of the whole place. This is not very common in the US as far as I'm aware.
Great. I'm gonna be homeless.
Sorry bud, I've been homeless several times so I know how stressful it is. Any chance to find a room on Craigslist and work some shit job to pay for it? Are you already on food stamps and informed about food banks in your area?
Happy to talk things through and try and help strategize but if this type of housing insecurity with your family is consistent, figuring out how to be on your own is going to be your greatest gift in the long run. It's a hard transition but the freedom of not having that anxiety hanging over your head goes a long way to make up for it