My question involves restraining orders in the State of: Mississippi, Harrison County

My son (24 yrs old) moved to the state last year as did my sister (65 yrs old). They were both staying at my house until they could each move out on their own. They decided to split expenses and get a newly built house together as roommates and did so in December 2012. Both smoke but agreed not to smoke in the house.

After they moved into the new home my sister began to do very little in the way of cleaning up after herself. Dishes full of food sitting by the TV and all over the kitchen counter. The sink was full of pots and pans and dishes although the dishwasher was available. My sister also has a little dog and refuses to clean up after it and the place began to smell - my son has a dog too and I am sure it contributed to the smell but at least he cleaned up after his dog. My sister is kind of physically incapacitated (hip surgery) but gets around fine and drives to doctor appointments, pharmacy etc. without the help of canes or wheelchairs. My son would complain and I'd go over and help him clean the place up. Each time after I left my sister would get so mad she'd slam doors and make another mess. I would go over in a couple of days and clean up - my sister looked at me and angrily asked if I had to clean up every time I came over - I was shocked and said “well yes apparently”. She then lit a cigarette and blew the smoke in my face and waved it around the house until smoke filled every room. She went to her room and does so whenever I went over from then on.

I loaned them a recliner and purchased a washer and dryer for both to use in addition to other household items.

Not too long ago I went over and she had made another mess and my son was pretty upset. He began to talk loudly and slammed a door or two like she did to get his point across. She came out of her room and said she didn’t care what he or I thought.

The next day my son was served papers by the police for elderly abuse (hollering and slamming doors) and I had a restraining order placed on me. We had our court date and the judge decided the complaint was resolved because my sister has decided to move back to her home state. She asked that the restraining order remain on me and it has.

She has not paid her share of the rent for March 2013 because she is saving her money to move – the landlord placed eviction notices on both of them but she has two weeks before she is evicted and will be gone by then.

I am okay with her leaving but she has made arrangements with another relative to help her move and she indicated she is taking all the household items. I don’t care if she takes her things but I want my son to have the items I gave them both to use. She plans to move at night while both my son and I are at work – she is a very vindictive person and has been in and out of mental institutions.

Is there something I can do to prevent her from taking things I bought or lent them both or from ruining them before she leaves? Can I get a restraining order from taking things until my son and I are present (with the law of course)? Who has legal rights to the items?

Thanks for your help in advance.