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A Connecticut property manager receives a rental application from a prospective tenant who receives child support payments as her primary income. The manager rejects her application, stating that child support is 'not verifiable income.' The applicant files a complaint with the CHRO. Under Connecticut's Fair Housing Act, which of the following best describes the likely outcome of this complaint?

Correct Answer

B) The complaint will likely succeed because child support is a lawful income source and Connecticut prohibits discrimination based on lawful source of income

Connecticut's Fair Housing Act (CGS §§ 46a-64b through 46a-64c) protects against discrimination based on 'lawful source of income.' Child support is a lawful income source — it is legally ordered by a court and fully legal to receive. Connecticut's protection is not limited to government benefits; it extends to any lawful income source. Rejecting an applicant solely because her income comes from child support, rather than evaluating her ability to pay, constitutes discrimination based on lawful source of income. The CHRO would likely find this a valid complaint.

Answer Options
A
The complaint will likely be dismissed because child support is not a government benefit and falls outside the lawful source of income protection
B
The complaint will likely succeed because child support is a lawful income source and Connecticut prohibits discrimination based on lawful source of income
C
The complaint will likely succeed only if the applicant can prove the manager's real motivation was based on a different protected class such as sex or familial status
D
The complaint will likely be dismissed because the manager applied a neutral verification policy equally to all applicants

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