Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Entitles an eligible employee to twelve (12) weeks of family leave in a 12-month period to care     for a dependent child, a covered family member, a domestic partner, and for the serious illness of the employee. 

- for a spouse, when divorced from an employee or
  retiree.

- for a domestic partner, when partnership
  terminates .

- for a child, upon marriage or reaching an ineligible
  age, except for unmarried dependent full-time students
  who are covered on most plans up to age 23
  or 25.

- for all dependents, unless otherwise eligible, when
  the employee or retiree dies.

For more information visit Department of Labors’ web site
http://home2.nyc.gov/html/olr/html/faqs/man_family.shtml