Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act, 'familial status' as a protected class protects:
AAll family members regardless of age
BFamilies with children under the age of 18, including pregnant women✓ Correct
COnly married couples with children
DExtended family members living in the same household
Explanation
Familial status protects families with one or more children under the age of 18, pregnant women, and anyone in the process of securing legal custody of a child under 18. Refusing to rent or sell to families with children is illegal under the Fair Housing Act.
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