Changing Locks?

[decej]

I am a 27 year old female who is residing with my mother, who has alzheimer's disease, in San Diego County and when I came home this evening from being at the court house all day, I find the locks had been changed by her husband who's being investigated for fraud. (his individual is NOT related to me and its a long, complicated story. He disgusts me.) Luckily, the door was left unlocked so I could get inside the house. My question is, even though I live there, is he allowed to change the locks without telling me or my mother? Currently, we do not have keys to the house. When I am granted the conservatorship over my mother to continue to protect her, what am I allowed to do regarding the house we both live in?

 

[HomeGuru]

I am a 27 year old female who is residing with my mother, who has alzheimer's disease, in San Diego County and when I came home this evening from being at the court house all day, I find the locks had been changed by her husband who's being investigated for fraud. (his individual is NOT related to me and its a long, complicated story. He disgusts me.) Luckily, the door was left unlocked so I could get inside the house. My question is, even though I live there, is he allowed to change the locks without telling me or my mother? Currently, we do not have keys to the house. When I am granted the conservatorship over my mother to continue to protect her, what am I allowed to do regarding the house we both live in?

**A: not enough info.
Who owns the house or is on the lease? Does the husband live there?

 

[CdwJava]

If you are a resident and contribute to the household in some constructive fashion, then you he can either give you a key, or, you can break in if he locks you out. He cannot lock you out of your own home. He can have you evicted if he owns the house, but he cannot lock you out unless you are a "guest" and are sleeping on the couch and are to be there for a very limited time.

There are a lot of "ifs" and "buts" in this sort of situation, so it may not be that clear cut.