In california is there a law?

Question

I have a 5 years old son and a 6 year old sep-daughter that we share 50/50 custody of and her mom thinks it's a bad idead for them to share a room. The have bunkbeds they ahev their own toybox and their own stuff. Me and my fiance have been together since my son was about 10 months old. Is there a cut off age in which they can no longer share a room? She's talking about taking us to court. Is she just being a bit**? And with the cost of 3 bedroom apartments I dont see why we should have to get a bigger place if she is only with us half the time?

Answer 1

to my knowledge there is no law regards step brothers and sisters from sharing a room. As you said they have their own beds. I know of families that have had their kids share till their teens. I would hope that in years to come you could get a bigger place but for now I wouldn't worry about it.

Answer 2

I KNOW A BOY AND A GIRL CANNOT SHARE A ROOM SHE CAN TAKE YOU TO COURT

Answer 3

No, a 10 year old son and 26 year old daughter could share the same room.  

Answer 4

no way man my sister has two boys and one girl and thay ALL share a room. its cool. yeah i know she needs a bigger place and all but you gotta do what you gotta do.

Answer 5

Me and my sister are 3 years apart and we shared a room until I was 7 and she was 10... there is nothing wrong with it at all... it doesn't matter what age they are.. she can take you to court but she will lose.

Answer 6

i shared a room with my brother (who is two years older than me) until i was about 8. i dont see anything wrong with it, and i dont know why anyone would. anyone who sees anything wrong with that is the person that i would have real concern about-i mean really wats going thru thier heads!! they are the ones with problems lol

Answer 7

There are age limit laws for sharing rooms, depending on what state your in. Don't know about Cali, does Cali still have laws? I thought the only thing outlawed in Cali was conservatism, Christianity and heterosexuality.

I think in Cali your son and daughter could get married if they wanted to. Especially if you had 2 sons, then it would be even easier.

I might be wrong, but that's my impression.

Answer 8

I think it's tough to say when that cut off age would be.  It's best to err on the side of caution, however, and if the mother does not want this to take place, you really should abide by her wishes and not make her take you to court.  THe judge would likely say the child needs her own room since they're not blood relatives.  That is the age kids start 'experimenting' and playing doctor, etc. and becoming curious about their bodies and the opposite s*x's parts.  Don't put them in a bedroom situation like this.  I understand the $ side of things too, so consider getting a 2 bedroom with a den as they're less expensive so at least the other child could have their own space.  The den is nothing different than a small bedroom (door) without a closet....get a nice armoire.

Answer 9

She sounds like she just wants to start drama. She's just being a *****. You should call social services yourself, explain the situation, and ask them if it is legally permissable, and they will tell you the truth. Then you can sit back and laugh about what a miserable, bitter old hack your fiance's ex is.

Answer 10

If your ex is threatening court ONLY because of this, I think she has some problems or saw too many made for TV movies.  Even with separate rooms, they're likely to spend time alone playing with each other in either room.  If you have open age-appropriate conversations with them about their bodies, curiosity, and acceptable behavior, I doubt you have much to worry about.  When they get to 5th or 6th grade, I think separate rooms would be more important.  Chances are they'll be bugging you for their own rooms before that.

Answer 11

Definitely not, as long as you aren't putting them in a bad or inappropriate situation let her try and take you to court.  Nothing she can do.  

Answer 12

shes being stupid. they are young and can share a room. if your still not sure call your local social service office they can help you.

Answer 13

I don't think she can do anything about it, I also don't think what you are doing is wrong. Tell her the only other option is to put the daughter in your room, that should shut her up. If she has a problem then maybe she should pay you the difference for a bigger apartment.