Leave to care for a domestic partner, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, parent-in-law, adult child, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the employee, or another related individual

(a) Definitions (1) Inclusion of related individuals Section 101 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611) is amended by adding at the end the following: (20) Any other individual whose close association is the equivalent of a family relationship The term any other individual whose close association is the equivalent of a family relationship, used with respect to an employee or a covered servicemember, means any person with whom the employee or covered servicemember, as the case may be, has a significant personal bond that is or is like a family relationship, regardless of biological or legal relationship. (21) Domestic partner The term domestic partner, used with respect to an employee or a covered servicemember, means— (A) the person recognized as the domestic partner of the employee or covered servicemember under any domestic partnership or civil union law of a State or political subdivision of a State; or (B) in the case of an unmarried employee or covered servicemember, an unmarried adult person who is in a committed, personal relationship with the employee or covered servicemember, is not a domestic partner as described in subparagraph (A) to or in such a relationship with any other person, and who is designated to the employer by such employee or covered service member as the domestic partner of that employee or covered servicemember. (22) Grandchild The term grandchild, used with respect to an employee or a covered servicemember, means the son or daughter of a son or daughter of the employee or covered service member. (23) Grandparent The term grandparent, used with respect to an employee or a covered servicemember, means a parent of a parent of the employee or covered service member. (24) Nephew; niece The terms nephew and niece, used with respect to an employee or a covered servicemember, mean a son or daughter of the sibling of the employee or covered service member. (25) Parent-in-law The term parent-in-law, used with respect to an employee or a covered servicemember, means a parent of the spouse or domestic partner of the employee or covered service member. (26) Sibling The term sibling, used with respect to an employee or a covered servicemember, means any person who is a son or daughter of parent of the employee or covered service member (other than the employee or covered servicemember). (27) Son-in-law; daughter-in-law The terms son-in-law and daughter-in-law, used with respect to an employee or a covered servicemember, mean any person who is a spouse or domestic partner of a son or daughter, as the case may be, of the employee or covered service member. (28) Uncle; Aunt The terms uncle and aunt, used with respect to an employee or a covered servicemember, mean the son or daughter, as the case may be, of the grandparent of the employee or covered servicemember (other than the parent of the employee or covered service member).. (2) Inclusion of adult children and children of a domestic partner Section 101(12) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2611(12)) is amended— (A) by inserting a child of an individual’s domestic partner, after a legal ward,; and (B) by striking who is— and all that follows and inserting and includes an adult child.. (b) Leave Requirement Section 102 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent, of the employee, if such spouse, son, daughter, or parent and inserting spouse or domestic partner, or a son or daughter, son-in-law or daughter-in-law, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, or nephew or niece of the employee, or any other individual whose close association is the equivalent of a family relationship with the employee, if such spouse, domestic partner, son or daughter, son-in-law or daughter-in-law, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, or nephew or niece, or such other individual; and (ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent of the employee and inserting spouse or domestic partner, or a son or daughter, son-in-law or daughter-in-law, parent, parent-in-law, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, or nephew or niece of the employee, or any other individual whose close association is the equivalent of a family relationship with the employee; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin of a covered servicemember and inserting spouse or domestic partner, son or daughter, son-in-law or daughter-in-law, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, sibling, uncle or aunt, nephew or niece, or next of kin of a covered servicemember, or any other individual whose close association is the equivalent of a family relationship with the covered servicemember; (2) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking son, daughter, spouse, parent, or covered servicemember of the employee, as appropriate and inserting son or daughter, son-in-law or daughter-in-law, spouse or domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, nephew or niece, or covered servicemember of the employee, or any other individual whose close association is the equivalent of a family relationship with the employee, as appropriate; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent, of the employee and inserting spouse or domestic partner, or a son or daughter, son-in-law or daughter-in-law, parent, parent-in-law, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, or nephew or niece of the employee, or any other individual whose close association is the equivalent of a family relationship with the employee, as appropriate,; and (3) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting, or domestic partners, after husband and wife; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or parent-in-law after parent; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting, or those domestic partners, after husband and wife each place it appears. (c) Certification Section 103 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2613) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking son, daughter, spouse, or parent of the employee, or of the next of kin of an individual in the case of leave taken under such paragraph (3), as appropriate and inserting son or daughter, son-in-law or daughter-in-law, spouse or domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, or nephew or niece of the employee, or the next of kin of an individual, or any other individual whose close association is the equivalent of a family relationship with the employee, as appropriate; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking son, daughter, spouse, or parent and an estimate of the amount of time that such employee is needed to care for the son, daughter, spouse, or parent and inserting son or daughter, son-in-law or daughter-in-law, spouse or domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, or nephew or niece of the employee, or any other individual whose close association is the equivalent of a family relationship with the employee, as appropriate, and an estimate of the amount of time that such employee is needed to care for such son or daughter, son-in-law or daughter-in-law, spouse or domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, or nephew or niece, or such other individual; and (B) in paragraph (7), by striking son, daughter, parent, or spouse who has a serious health condition, or will assist in their recovery, and inserting son or daughter, son-in-law or daughter-in-law, spouse or domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, or nephew or niece, with a serious health condition, of the employee, or an individual, with a serious health condition, who is any other individual whose close association is the equivalent of a family relationship with the employee, as appropriate, or will assist in the recovery,. (d) Employment and Benefits Protection Section 104(c)(3) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2614(c)(3)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking son, daughter, spouse, or parent of the employee, as appropriate, and inserting son or daughter, son-in-law or daughter-in-law, spouse or domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, or nephew or niece of the employee, or any other individual whose close association is the equivalent of a family relationship with the employee, as appropriate,; and (2) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking son, daughter, spouse, or parent and inserting employee's son or daughter, son-in-law or daughter-in-law, spouse or domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, or nephew or niece, or (with relation to the employee) any other individual whose close association is the equivalent of a family relationship, as appropriate,.