Fair Housing
In Alaska, the fair housing protected class of 'familial status' covers:
AOnly families with newborn infants
BHouseholds with children under 18 living with a parent, legal guardian, or person seeking custody✓ Correct
CAll households with more than 2 people
DOnly married couples with biological children
Explanation
Familial status under the Fair Housing Act protects households in which one or more persons under 18 reside with a parent or legal custodian, as well as pregnant women and persons in the process of securing legal custody of a child. It protects diverse family structures beyond traditional nuclear families.
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Key Terms to Know
Fair Housing Act
Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
SteeringAn illegal practice where a real estate agent directs buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on the buyer's race, religion, national origin, or other protected characteristics.
BlockbustingAn illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by claiming that the entry of minority groups will lower property values.
State-Specific Concepts
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