Police cannot remove someone from their home without enforcing an eviction notice from the court, however it happened to me.I resided with my ex wife and son from Aug 30 2010-Jan 05 2011. In mid Dec my ex wife locked me out of the house and I called the police. The two officers arrived and explained to my ex wife that she can't just lock me out of the house whenever she wanted because I have established legal residence there. They explained to her that if she wanted me to leave then she would have to get an eviction notice. I was allowed back in the house. A month later on the evening of Jan 05 2011, I was locked out again. The police were called and two different officers arrived at the residence. I explained to the officers that I lived there and the month prior my ex wife was told by a different officer from the same department that she cant just lock me out whenever she wanted. I told the officer on the night of Jan 05 2011 that I lived there and sleep there every night, however, I had been out of town for 2 days when I arrived that evening. The officer interviewed my ex wife and then asked me again, "Do you sleep here every night"? I told him yes I do except for the past two nights because I was out of town. He responded, "How about telling me the truth now"? He told me that my ex wife said I stay there "occasionally". I told him that was not true and all of my belongings that I had with me were in the guest bedroom and bathroom....clothes, mail, books, bathroom supplies, etc. all of my regular household items were in storage because I planned on moving into an apartment later that month. He said he looked and there is no evidence of me staying in the room. My ex wife had removed all of my belonging while I was gone for two days and hid them in the garage of the residence so it would appear I was not living there. I told the officer that is what she did but he refused to listen to me or even look into it. The officer would not investigate my claim. When I asked him why he was beleiving her over me he responded, "I respond to all calls without bias". However, behind a closed door he told my ex that I was, "playing the system" of establishing my residence there and now won't leave when she wants me to leave. He advised her on what verbage to use in order for him to determine I did not live there when in fact he knew I did and the previous officer the month prior knew I did as well, (same department). I was told to leave the residence and to not return or I would be arrested for trespassing. No, I was not drunk or high nor did I commit any domestic violence. My 8 year old son didn't know where I was for the following days because my ex would not answer the phone when I called to talk to him. I was forced to live out of my car with $20 to my name until I could secure an apartment a week later. In conclusion, the officer said to me that he had determined I was an "unwanted guest" and not a resident. I lived there every day for the previous 4 months. I paid child support during that time. My name was on the mortgage as well. We all got along quite well except for ocassional moodiness from my ex which would sometimes result in her locking me out of the house. I was not an "unwanted guest" until my ex wife decided she was not happy with my 2 day trip and decided to stage the house to make it look like I didn't live there. I suspect she was told to do that by a police officer friend of hers prior to me arriving from my 2 day trip. I spoke with the officers supervisor and internal affairs and they both told me the officer did nothing wrong and that he made a judgement call based on the "facts" given to him in my ex wifes statement.They said they had no cause to overturn the officers decission to remove me from the house.They did however tell me that I should not have been removed because it was a civil matter to be handled in court with an eviction, however, it was not misconduct on part of the officer...just a "misunderstanding". So now police can violate someones rights and call it a "misunderstanding" and not be held accountable. Is it not misconduct for the officer to not even investigate my claims and then advise my ex wife on how to circumvent the law of established residency?