The dispute, which has landed in federal court, is about
a 1- year-old girl named Amber who lives in a quaint cul-de-sac on Northwest
11th Court. The homeowners association has asked her parents to kick the baby
out.
Sanford “Hank” Marcus, 36, a small-business owner, bought his home
in the neighborhood in 1994, two years before a majority of Paradise Gardens
Phase One homeowners reportedly voted to restrict the neighborhood to homeowners
55 years and older.
Read more, including an excerpt from the letter sent by
the association’s attorney…
The age restrictions did not affect Marcus and his wife,
Penny, because they bought their house before the change. But last year, Amber
was born. The family received a letter in the mail this year from the
association and another from the association’s attorney, Kenneth
Zeilberger.
“Demand is hereby made upon you to cause the immediate
removal of the infant … from your home,” Zeilberger wrote. “While we
understand the inconvenience such a demand will cause you, the association has
determined its preference [to be a seniors-only community].”
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