Common Law Marriage and FMLA

[Joey~AP]

Prayers sent for Steff!

[EddieHoward]

Just to be clear:

A "declaration of informal marriage" signed at the county clerks office has the same effect as a Justice of the Peace wedding. So if the JP wedding won't work for you neither will the other. Good Luck and best wishes and prayers to your better half.

[Ron]

Prayers are up for Steff.

[Charles]

Prayers for you and Steff!

[target tease]

common law

I am some what in the same boat. I have been living with Taz for almost a year, but in order to get him and his daughter on my insurance; we had to show proof. What it took was our rent lease agreement with both our signatures, a joint bank account (doesn't have to be checking, can be only a savings account) and a copy of his daughters birth certificate.

Once the documentation was given, they were then put on my insurance. My company recognizes the FLMA and both of them would fall under it.

I don't know if the fact that she is not on your insurance is a factor or not, but it should not be. My daughter fell off of my insurance because she is not a full time student, but she would still fall under the FLMA. It should be not different for you with Stef since she is considered your "wife" and probably has her own insurance.

Good luck and prayers sent. Please keep us posted on both issues.

tt

[Dale Moser]

Keep us up-dated on Steff, prayers outbound.

[Miki]

Do you file Taxes together does she use your last name on anything? Like Bills? Thats all the proof you need. Law is your married.

Goodluck to her keep us posted!

[Bowtechlady]

I would draft up a sworn affidavit stating that you and Steph are living together as man and wife. Both need to sign it and have it notorized and submit it with your request. It would help to quote the Texas law in it as well. I would think this would be all you need. If Texas recognizes you as man and wife through a common law marriage and you both swear to it in an affidavit then I don't see how they can deny you.

[Tommyh]

Here ya go
http://www.opm.gov/oca/fmla/



State of Texas Common Law Marriage

Some more:



http://law.onecle.com/texas/family/2.401.00.html

First - how many employees does your company employ? How long have you worked there - what I am getting at is does your company fall under FMLA regulations and do you have the time in to qualify? If the company does fall under FMLA regs. and you do have the time in then I do not see any reason from what you have mentioned that you would not qualify for FMLA - I would present this documentation to your manager and if he still balks at the issue (he is probably as uninformed regarding FMLA/ qualifying events as most) then go to your HR person - if you have any other questions feel free to shoot me a pm or an email - cjeans@hrfix.com



Good luck.

This is the first place you need to look to because your super is hired to focus on work and productivity. HR is hired to make sure the company isnt going to be held liable should someone break the law regarding workers' rights.

[Bily Lovec]

Let us know how this works out and especially how the surgery goes, Cam.

Thoughts and prayers for this working out at your work and for Steff's surgery.

2nd...

best of luck to ya'll...

[Marooned]

This:

HR is hired to make sure the company isnt going to be held liable should someone break the law regarding workers' rights.

You've notified your supervisor of what you believe is a qualifying event under FMLA, he should have referred you to HR. Since it doesn't sound like he did, that is the place you should turn. HR will be the ones to determine if the event qualifies for protection under the act and if you're eligible.

[Humper]

Prayers for Steff and I hope it works out on the FMLA issue.

[First_Bow]

A decent boss and person would have referred you to HR and told you to take whatever time you need.

Rest assured that people like this get the KARMA that is due. Just takes a little time.

Don't hesitate to see HR anytime you feel someone is gunning for you this point forward.

Good luck.

[tookeymonster]

all I can do is send a prayer up to the big man for ya.

[Solocam]

Bingo!

Cha-ching!!! the TBH Brainstrust rules!!!

Yes it does! Thank You everyone! I will let yall know the outcome.

A decent boss and person would have referred you to HR and told you to take whatever time you need.

They are far from that!