Unmarried Parents Face Eviction
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BLACK JACK, Mo. – 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 city council rejected the measure Tuesday in a 5-3 vote.
“I’m just shocked,” Ms. Shelltrack said. “I really thought this would all be over, and we could go on with our lives.”
The current ordinance prohibits more than three people from living together unless they are related by “blood, marriage or adoption.”
