Missouri Town May Evict Unwed Couples With Kids
Current law in Black Jack, Mo., prohibits more than three people from living together unless they are related by "blood, marriage or adoption." The City Council rejected amending that law to include unmarried couples with children. We're speechless.Current law in Black Jack, Mo., prohibits more than three people from living together unless they are related by “blood, marriage or adoption.” The City Council rejected amending that law to include unmarried couples with children. We’re speechless.
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BLACK JACK, Missouri – The city council has rejected a measure allowing unmarried couples with multiple children to live together, and the mayor said those who fall into that category could soon face eviction.
Olivia Shelltrack and Fondrey Loving were denied an occupancy permit after moving into a home in this St. Louis suburb because they have three children and are not married.
The town’s planning and zoning commission proposed a change in the law, but the measure was rejected Tuesday by the city council in a 5-3 vote.
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