To me, it's not that clear that you are talking about a family member. Do you work in California, New Jersey, or Rhode Island? You may qualify for paid leave.

To me, it's not that clear that you are talking about a family member. Do you work in California, New Jersey, or Rhode Island? You may qualify for paid leave. edit: if not FMLA may protect your job for 12 weeks, though it is unpaid https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/ https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/ https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs28.pdf https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs28.pdf