Posted on 10/22/2009 5:38:34 PM PDT by JoeProBono
PINELLAS PARK, Fla.- A Florida couple said the homeowners association of their retirement community is trying to evict their 6-year-old granddaughter.
Jimmy and Judie Stottler of Pinellas Park said their granddaughter, Kimberly, came to live with them as an infant when authorities took her away from her drug-abusing mother, WSTP-TV, St. Petersburg, Fla., reported Thursday. The girl has stayed with her grandparents in the retirement community since, even though the community's rules don't allow children.
The couple said the homeowners association is now pressuring them to comply with the ban on children, but they are unable to move because they can't find a buyer for their house, said Robert Eckard, an attorney representing the family free of charge.
"If they sell the home, they can move; if not, they're homeless on the street," he said.
The Stottlers said they fear Kimberly may be put in foster care if they can't sell their house. Eckard said the final decision on whether the child can stay will be up to a judge.
You contradicted yourself again. Way to go.
Perhaps I could get your compassionate judge to go over your income statements and divert some of your cash flow to help them relocate?
I looked over your recent posts, and you get off by picking fights. Your latest post here is another cheap shot. If intelligent discussion is beyond your capability, that makes you a?
I agree. You know when you move into a retirement community that children are not allowed. But I do think the HOA should have done it in the beginning. If it came to that, I would rent and live elsewhere to take care of my grandchildren.
6 years ago, at the instant the child was born, maybe they didn’t know the kid would need to live with them someday. The article only says the kid was removed from a drug abusing mom, but didn’t note when. Little 6 year old kid has a doper mom, now she gets to watch how cruel other adults can be. Wonder how many of ‘em head off to church regularly on sunday mornings? Doesn’t sound like too many.
Typical reply when you have no answer to my post.
All those senior communities have the same regulations about kids or any resident under a certain age (usually 50). The grandparents knew that, even if the child came to them after they’d already lived there. They’ve had 6 years to take care of the matter for their benefit, their grandchild’s and the community’s. It’s not a good environment for that child, either.
I will assume her living there hasn’t become an issue until now she registered for school, with a yellow school bus coming into the grounds, her having friends over, and being out on the grounds more as she has grown up.
It’s unfortunte the grandparents can’t sell the house. Maybe the homeowners association can buy them out, or find renters until a better real estate market returns.
You are right. It’s nice to hear a voice of sanity in the current environment. Thank you!
I hear you. As someone posted earlier, the fact they are still there after six years begs the argument for consistent enforcement of the rules. Hard to believe they were able to hide a small child from the nosy biddy crowd for six years. Who knows, maybe they were given a deadline, and they ignored it.
Didn’t the article say the girl was an infant when her grandparents gained custody? Infant usually means under six months of age. I’m not trying to say that the grandparents have it easy. Grandparents should not have to raise their grandchildren. I think there is much more to this than the article states. Ultimately, this couple voluntarily moved into a community with age restrictions.
I do too. Get the screatcher out.
It’s amazing how many compassionate people here want the judge to take away other’s rights but never ONCE volunteer to help the family out. Isn’t that the same sort of compassion we see in the liberals?
Well, nevermind it said “as an infant”. Still, can’t see much harm. They are hiding behind a trivial agreement as an explanation, for visiting misery on some people trying to do a good thing.
Maybe they could rent their condo out - and rent an apartment that takes kids... in a few years - sell...
Yeah, he’s just nasty, I can tell. Ignore him.
It's such a short article, I find it amusing that you would falsify what is in the article like nobody else would read it?
Just don't want you and your liberal judges taking my rights away ...
Why don't you pay for six months rent for them to move out?
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