Legal Question in Medical Leave in New Jersey

Would a female employee of a company in NJ be qualifed for NJ Family leave if she is not legally married to her male partner (with whom she has two children and has co-habitated with for many years)?


Asked on 9/30/09, 11:05 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Randall Brett Law Office of Randall P. Brett

The New Jersey Family Leave Act does not require the parents of the child to be married. As long as the mother is qualified for leave under the Act, she can take the leave. For that matter, so can the father if he qualifies.

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Answered on 10/05/09, 11:13 am


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