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Originally Posted by harvey
Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Brazil and most of Europe are the first ones that come to my mind. I don't know about the exact process in other countries, but in Argentina FAMILIES are protected for up to 6 months until they regularize their situation or find another place to live. You can also ask for a social services provider to assist in the process.
Now, when you rent, you have to present 2 guarantees. If you don't pay, your house owner may ask the guarantees to pay the debt or they may have their houses auctioned. It doesn't work all of the times, but for most parts it does. But even if there's an eviction, social services locates the families in a temporary place such as a hotel or a very low rent house.
If you're alone, that's a whole different story, you're pretty much on your own, but families with kids are protected in most countries I know  |
Actually, in the US, if you have children, you are given instant access to a space in a homeless shelter, with no waiting. The only way that you can be denied access is if you are using drugs or booze. As long as you are clean and sober, you have shelter if you have kids. When you see stories of people with kids living in cars, it is because the parents chose to keep on using, and eventually CPS will step in and take the kids so that at least they have shelter.
Just FYI
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