Which employees are considered “family members” for purposes of taking military caregiver leave?
A.Included as “family members” for purposes of taking military caregiver leave are a spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin (nearest blood relative). A son or daughter for purposes of military caregiver leave applies to the covered service member’s “biological, adopted, or foster child, stepchild, legal ward, or a child for whom the service member stood in loco parentis, and who is of any age.” A parent of a covered service member is the “covered service member’s biological, adoptive, step or foster father or mother, or any other individual who stood in loco parentis to the covered service member.” (The definition of a parent does not include parents-in-law.) A “next of kin” for purposes of military caregiver leave is a service member’s nearest blood relative (other than the service member’s spouse, parent, son, or daughter) in the following order of priority: blood relatives who have been granted legal custody of the service member, brothers and sisters, grandparents, aunts and
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