Legal Question in Medical Leave in California
FMLA / parent
can the ''parent'' be your spouse's parent? or does it have to be by ''blood'' only?
Asked on 6/22/07, 3:59 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Kirschbaum
Law Offices of Michael R. Kirschbaum
Re: FMLA / parent
From Cal. Gov't Code section 12945.2:
"Parent" means a biological, foster, or adoptive parent, a stepparent, a legal guardian, or other person who stood in loco parentis to the employee when the employee was a child."
There is no mention in the statute about parent-in-laws.
Answered on 6/22/07, 5:10 pm