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Chapter 6. Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
Subchapter 11. Car washing and polishing
New Query
For purposes of subdivision (d) of Labor Code Section 2066, "immediate family member" means spouse, domestic partner, cohabitant, child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, great grandparent, brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, stepsibling, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, or first cousin (that is, a child of an aunt or uncle).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 55, 59, 95 and 98.8, Labor Code. Reference: Section 2066(d), Labor Code.
HISTORY
1. New section filed 11-22-2005; operative 12-22-2005 (Register 2005, No. 47).
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FAQs
"Immediate family," when used with respect to a person, includes such person's: (a) Parents and any ancestor of any of them. (b) Children and any descendant of any of them. (c) Stepparents and stepchildren. (d) Brothers and sisters.
How do you define immediate family member? ›
(1) The term “immediate family member” means, with respect to a person— (A) the husband or wife of the person; (B) the natural or adoptive parent, child, or sibling of the person; (C) the stepparent, stepchild, stepbrother, or stepsister of the person; (D) the father-, mother-, daughter-, son-, brother-, or sister-in- ...
How does California define a family? ›
“Family” is defined as: All persons living in a household who are related by birth, marriage or adoption.
Who is not considered an immediate family? ›
What is a non-immediate family? Non-immediate family members include grandparents, grandchildren, great-grandparents, great-grandchildren, cousins, uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, parents-in-law, siblings-in-law, step-children, adopted children, half-siblings, civil and cohabiting partners.
What is the legal definition of a family member? ›
Family Member means any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, any person sharing the Participant's household (other than ...
What is the difference between immediate family and relatives? ›
Generally, your parents, siblings, spouses, and children are considered immediate family. Any grandparents/children, cousins, uncles, aunts, or otherwise would be your extended family. You living with your husband is living with immediate family. Your parents are still considered immediate family.
What is the definition of immediate family member for bereavement? ›
Immediate relative covers a wide range of relationships, including spouse; parents; parents-in-law; children; brothers; sisters; grandparents; grandchildren; step parents; step children; foster parents; foster children; guardianship relationships; same sex and opposite sex domestic partners; and spouses or domestic ...
What is other than immediate family members? ›
Extended family
This often includes aunts, uncles, cousins, or other relatives living under the same roof. Typically, extended families live together for social support and to achieve common goals.
What is the difference between immediate family member and extended family member? ›
The immediate family is generally encompasses the immediate individuals that make-up the family household. It may also include immediate blood relatives. The extended family includes family members that are beyond that, such as cousins, and relatives by marriage.
What is an example of the immediate family? ›
Immediate family refers to a person's parents, siblings, spouse, child by blood, adoption or marriage, grandparents and grandchildren.
Citation: Family Code §§ 7601; 7611
'Natural parent' means a nonadoptive parent, whether biologically related to the child or not.
What is the federal definition of immediate family? ›
§ 390.293 Immediate family. The term immediate family of any natural person means the following (whether by the full or half blood or by adoption): (a) Such person's spouse, father, mother, children, brothers, sisters, and grandchildren; (b) The father, mother, brothers, and sisters of such person's spouse; and.
Are half-siblings considered immediate family? ›
For purposes of this section, the term “immediate family” means a candidate's spouse, and any child, parent, grandparent, brother, half-brother, sister, or half-sister of the candidate, and the spouses of such persons.
What is the expanded definition of family? ›
family, a group of persons united by the ties of marriage, blood, or adoption, constituting a single household and interacting with each other in their respective social positions, usually those of spouses, parents, children, and siblings.
Are sister-in-laws considered immediate family? ›
Immediate Family Member means a child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including, adoptive relationships, of a natural person referred to herein.
What is considered immediate vs extended family? ›
Generally, your siblings, parents, spouse and children are considered immediate family. Your extended family is defined as the family members that exist outside of the nuclear family including your grandparents and more distantly related family members such as cousins, aunties and uncles.
Are aunts and uncles immediate family? ›
Definition and Examples of Immediate Family
Even if two people are not connected by marriage but by a civil partnership or cohabitation, immediate family may apply. Members of a person's immediate family may go as far as cousins, grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts, uncles, and even further.
What is distant vs immediate family? ›
The findings include that Americans tend to define immediate family members as those who are most closely related — children, parents, siblings, and spouses — while more distant relatives, such as cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews, are often classified as extended family.
