Swimming pools and children. For some homeowner associations, the two do not always go together well. Some HOAs wishing to create "adults only" pool time have adopted rules that prohibit children from the swimming pool during certain times and in the process have violated the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 ("the Act"). The Act was amended in 1988 to prohibit discrimination against any person in their use of a dwelling based on their "familial status." The Act defines "familial status" as a[...]

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