FMLA - Care of grandson

tlnelson

I had an employee approach me about FMLA for the care of her grandson......and she also said that she claims him on her taxes if that matters......does the employee need to provide any proof of her "In loco parentis" status before giving her the paperwork? This is our first request of something like this and not sure how to proceed. Thanks in advance for any information!

NaeNae55

Usually they have some kind of documentation showing they have custodial rights before they can claim grandchildren on their taxes. We require custody papers for FMLA.

cnghr

We've never had this happen, but we would require custody/guardianship papers for FMLA also.

Still Need Coffee

Same here - if this is legit she will have the paperwork, then I'd proceed as with any other FMLA case.