Fair Housing
Under fair housing law, 'familial status' means:
AWhether a person is married or single
BHouseholds with children under 18 or a pregnant woman✓ Correct
CWhether a household has more than two members
DThe legal relationship between co-buyers
Explanation
Familial status is a protected class that includes households with one or more children under 18 living with a parent or guardian, and pregnant women. Refusing to rent to families with children is an illegal fair housing violation.
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