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In the case of a new father, it would be appropriate to ask for a copy of the legal birth certificate. However, it may take some time for the father to produce this document. We will note that a father can take up to 12 weeks of continuous FMLA to care for and bond with a newborn. However, there is no provision under that law that would allow the father to take time off to provide childcare for the other children in the home.
Leave that falls under the FMLA can be taken for the birth and/or bonding period with a newborn, the placement of an adoptive child in your home or placement of a foster child. A total of 12 weeks can be taken in a 12-month period, but needs to be taken as a continuous block of leave.