Your friend does not have "squatters rights". Assuming this was just a short stay, have your friend served with a 10-day "notice to quit" by someone over the age of 18 (best to use a licensed process server) and if they don't leave after 10 days you can start a holdover eviction proceeding in court. If this person lived there a long time, even if they're not a spouse or tenant, they may have some rights. Resist the temptation to change the locks and leave their stuff outside the door. You could be the one defending a wrongful lock-out proceeding, and you don't want to do that. If you are afraid of this person, you may be able to get a restraining order in Family Court or Criminal Court, and have them barred from your house faster.
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