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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Right, but why should OP's kids suffer because their cousin is irresponsible? Also, [b]it is illegal in some states for opposite sex children to share a bedroom.[/b]

I remember this coming up when DCUM was just a list serve and had no forums.  I laid this falsehood to rest then and I'll lay it to rest now.  There is no law in any of the 50 states (and DC) that prohibit different sex siblings from sharing a room.  There are only CPS regulations that prohibit [b]non-relatives, over a certain age, in foster care[/b] from sharing a room. I don't know what trauma you experienced in your past that compels you to spout this opinion but it is completely untrue.[/quote]

Well that's odd because when I was trying to rent an apartment in another state (not MD or VA), I was told by pretty much everyone that I could not rent a two bedroom because it was illegal for my DS and DD to share a bedroom because one of them was over the age of 7.  [/quote]

A couple of things - there could be local ordinances that govern occupancy in a home - maybe not by gender but by number of kids in the bedroom or per sq ft.  Also, if you receive housing assistance they may also stipulate some kind of rules on this.  Lastly, it might be possible that landlords get to decide rules on this.  [/quote]

While there are rules that allow a landlord to turn away a family of a certain size, if children are born or adopted after you've moved into a rental unit you can stay.  They can't kick you out for that. [/quote]

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