A Guide to Paternity Rights

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PATERNI TYPAYANDLEAVE Agui det opat er ni t ypayandl eave,i nc l udi ngwhoi sel i gi bl eand t hebeneямБt savai l abl e.

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RI GHTSTO PATERNI TYPAYANDLEAVE

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us eofas ur r ogat e. I tmi ghtnotbepos s i bl ef oryouandyour par t nert obot hr ec ei vel eaveandpay,ands o i ti si mpor t antt or evi ew t hi sbef or emaki ng dec i s i ons .

Addi t i onalpat er ni t yl eaveupt oaf ur t her 26weeksi ft hec hi l dwasdueorpl ac ed f oradopt i onbef or eApr i l2015.Thi si s onl yavai l abl ei fyourpar t nerr et ur nst o wor k. Shar edpar ent all eavei fyourc hi l dwas dueorpl ac edf oradopt i onbef or eApr i l 2015.

PATERNI TYLEAVE Pat er ni t yl eavemus tbet akeni nonel ump s um.Shoul dyourpar t nerhavemul t i pl e bi r t hs ,t hel eaveent i t l ementr emai nst he s ame.Pat er ni t yl eavemus tbet akenaf t ert he bi r t handc annotbeus edbef or et hec hi l d' s ar r i val .

WHO I SELI GI BLE? Toc l ai m pat er ni t yl eaveorpay,youmus tbe t aki ngt i meofft ol ookaf t ert hec hi l dandbe oneoft hef ol l owi ng: Thef at her

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PATERNI TYPAY

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