Baby Bonding Leave Eligibility The employee worked more than 12 months for the employer prior to the date that the period of leave is taken; and. In the past 12-month period, the employee worked at least 1,250 hours for the employer.
Parents may use FMLA leave when their child is born and to bond with their child during the 12-month period beginning on the date of birth. Both mothers and fathers have the same right to take FMLA leave for the birth of a child and bonding.
Documents for Bonding Claims Child's Birth Certificate. Child's Hospital Birth Certificate. Declaration of Paternity (CS-909) Foster Care Placement Record (SOC-815)
FMLA form WH380-F would be the form for taking care of wife's serious health condition prior or after birth and then the baby's birth certification should be enough to prove baby bonding.