The tenant selection process is required to be non-discriminatory.  It is illegal for a landlord to refuse to rent to any particular applicant due to anything other than history of renting and finance situation, such as their race, religion, gender, age, or simply because they have children.  When this does occur, it is known as tenant discrimination and tenants are allowed to file a complaint with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or file a lawsuit directly in a federal or state court.  As there are many factors to consider, this raises a lot of different questions, some specific to individuals, while many others are more general and common. Here are many of the commonly asked questions and resourceful answers among these various areas of Divorce.