Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act, a condominium association that adopts a rule prohibiting all children from using the swimming pool is:
ALegally permitted to maintain quiet communities for adults
BViolating the familial status provisions of the Fair Housing Act✓ Correct
CLegal only if there is a separate children's pool
DLegal if established before 1988
Explanation
A policy prohibiting children from using common amenities such as swimming pools constitutes familial status discrimination under the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 added familial status as a protected class. Rules restricting the use of amenities by children are generally impermissible.
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