Yes. The eligible employee need not be the only one available to care for the family member in order to be entitled to take FMLA leave. Spouses employed by the same covered employer may be limited to a combined total of 12 weeks of leave during a 12-month period for leave taken for certain specified reasons. However, this limitation does not apply to leave to care for a child (including a child 18 years of age or older who is incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability) with a serious health condition.
October 2018
Tags: use of FMLA leave to care for a son or daughter age 18 or older