A Georgia condominium association adopts a rule that completely prohibits children under 12 from using the community pool at all times, citing general safety concerns. A family with young children alleges this violates fair housing law. Under Georgia Fair Housing Law's familial status protections, how would this rule most likely be evaluated?

Correct Answer

A) Illegal, because it constitutes discrimination based on familial status by entirely excluding children from a common amenity

Under Georgia Fair Housing Law, familial status is a protected class. A blanket rule that completely prohibits children from using a common amenity such as a pool constitutes discrimination against families with children. While associations may implement reasonable, equally applied safety measures (such as requiring adult supervision for minors), an outright ban on children's access to common facilities targets families with children and violates familial status protections. General safety concerns alone do not justify entirely excluding a protected class from a shared amenity.