California Government Code 12955.2 – For purposes of this part, “familial status” means one or more …
For purposes of this part, “familial status” means one or more individuals under 18 years of age who reside with a parent, another person with care and legal custody of that individual, a person who has been given care and custody of that individual by a state or local governmental agency that is responsible for the welfare of children, or the designee of that parent or other person with legal custody of any individual under 18 years of age by written consent of the parent or designated custodian. The protections afforded by this part against discrimination on the basis of familial status also apply to any individual who is pregnant , who is in the process of securing legal custody of any individual under 18 years of age, or who is in the process of being given care and custody of any individual under 18 years of age by a state or local governmental agency responsible for the welfare of children.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 182, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1993.)
Terms Used In California Government Code 12955.2
- Age: refers to the chronological age of any individual who has reached a 40th birthday. See California Government Code 12926
- Discrimination: includes refusal to sell, rent, or lease housing accommodations. See California Government Code 12927
- Person: includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, limited liability companies, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, and receivers or other fiduciaries. See California Government Code 12925
- Process: includes a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings of either a civil or criminal nature. See California Government Code 22
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18