Fair Housing
Under federal Fair Housing Act guidelines, a Montana landlord who refuses to rent to a family because they have three children would be engaging in discrimination based on:
ARace
BReligion
CFamilial status✓ Correct
DNational origin
Explanation
Refusing to rent to families with children constitutes discrimination based on familial status, which is a protected class under the federal Fair Housing Act. This protection applies to families with children under 18 and to pregnant women.
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