Familial status is defined as:

Familial status is defined as:

• A. One or More Individuals Under 18 Living With a Parent or Anyone Who Has or Is Seeking Legal Custody
• B. A Person With a Disability
• C. Race or Color
• D. National Origin

Answer: (A)

Familial status focuses on households with children. It protects one or more individuals under 18 who live with a parent or other person with legal custody, or someone who has or is seeking custody. That matches the described scenario best, making this the correct definition. The other options describe different protected classes—disability, race or color, and national origin—which are separate categories and not about whether a household has children. In practice, pregnancy is also treated as part of familial status, recognizing the presence or expectation of a child.

Familial status focuses on households with children. It protects one or more individuals under 18 who live with a parent or other person with legal custody, or someone who has or is seeking custody. That matches the described scenario best, making this the correct definition. The other options describe different protected classes—disability, race or color, and national origin—which are separate categories and not about whether a household has children. In practice, pregnancy is also treated as part of familial status, recognizing the presence or expectation of a child.