Kids sharing a bedroom...
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Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
What are the ages? I don't think any teenager would want to share a room with his/her younger sibling. 
What are the ages? I don't think any teenager would want to share a room with his/her younger sibling.
They each have their own room now, but they still end up sharing a room! I want to downsize apartments and was told that I *must* have a three bedroom because it is the law. I can't find said law.
Ages?
Suggestion, anonymously (sp?) call social services and tell them of the situation. If there was an issue that'd be who you'd deal with anyway.
sockgirl77
Well-Known Member
I was told that kids of the opposite sex could not share a room over the age of 2.
Who told you that? I don't think it's true. There are all kinds of low-income people who have children bunking together, so I don't know how they could make a law like that.
Of course, they make all kinds of stupid laws that make absolutely no sense, so :shrug:
I would tend to believe, no matter the law, that at 8 your time is limited as to how long the 8 year old will want to share. Go with seperate rooms and just allow them to be close while it works.
MrX
High Octane
Opposite-sex siblings cannot share a bedroom - snopes.com
Seems that it is a common practice in renting an apartment, but it is not a Maryland law.
Seems that it is a common practice in renting an apartment, but it is not a Maryland law.
sockgirl77
Well-Known Member
Foxchase Apartment manager told me that I could not rent a 2 bedroom apartment because the State says that opposite sex siblings cannot share a room after the age of 2. I even told them that the girls would share one room and my boy would have his own. I had planned on sleeping on a sleeper sofa. Nope, they said that it was the law.
Kind of hard to do what I think is best when the complex denied my application on those grounds.
Callie girl
New Member
I have heard that they can share up to the age 13 but must be true siblings. Not sure how true this is though.
SoMDGirl42
Well-Known Member
When I was with my ex (in the military) I think they went with age 6 when determining how many bedrooms for base housing. I don't know if it's "law", but common practice.
sockgirl77
Well-Known Member
Property manager just called me back because he further researched it because it sounded off to him. No law that he could see, no problem. I got the apartment so thats cool
I know someone who could not get Section 8 because the State would not allow her to put her kids in the same bedroom. They only allowed her enough money to rent a 2 bedroom but they stated that she needed a 3. You should definently call CPS or the housing authority before you make a decision.
I called the lawyers office and got directed to Planning and Zoning, from there I got directed to social services who confirmed that my children could share a room. Who is the property manager over there now?
sockgirl77
Well-Known Member
I have no freaking clue. I've call everywhere from hell and back looking for an affordable apartment or house.