Familial Status
It is against the law to discriminate against an individual due to the presence, or anticipated presence of, children under the age of 18.
Protected Individuals Include:
- Parents, grandparents or other persons with legal custody of a child;
- Pregnant women;
- Adoptive parents;
- Those fostering a child;
- The designee of such parent or other person having such custody, with the written permission of such parent or other person; and
- Persons in the process of securing legal custody.
Did you Know?
Did you Know?
A landlord does not have the right to decide how many children share a room or what constitutes a bedroom, aside from a kitchen or bathroom. Additionally, a landlord does not have the right to decide the gender of the children sharing a room.
Important to Note: You cannot be discriminated against due to the number of children in your household. A landlord would have the burden of demonstrating the home’s septic or well capacity to rule out discrimination.
Questions?
Contact the Commission
Phone: 603-271-2767
Email: humanrights@hrc.nh.gov