Rhode Island General Laws Title 28. Labor and Labor Relations § 28-41-34. Temporary caregiver insurance

(1) “ Adopted child” means a child adopted by, or placed for adoption with, the employee.

(2) “ Bonding or bond” means to develop a psychological and emotional attachment between a child and his or her parent(s) or persons who stand in loco parentis. This shall involve being in one another's physical presence.

(3) “ Child” means a biological, adopted, or foster son or daughter, a stepson or stepdaughter, a legal ward, a son or daughter of a domestic partner, or a son or daughter of an employee who stands in loco parentis to that child.

(4) “ Department” means the department of labor and training.

(5) “ Domestic partner” means a party to a civil union as defined by chapter 3.1 of title 15.

(6) “ Employee” means any person who is or has been employed by an employer subject to chapters 39 -- 41 of this title and in employment subject to those chapters.

(7) “ Grandparent” means a parent of the employee's parent.

(8) “ Newborn child” means a child under one year of age.

(9) “ Parent” means a biological, foster, or adoptive parent, a stepparent, a legal guardian, or other person who stands in loco parentis to the employee or the employee's spouse or domestic partner when he/she was a child.

(10) “ Parent-in-law” means the parent of the employee's spouse or domestic partner.

(11) “ Persons who stand in loco parentis” means those with day-to-day responsibilities to care for and financially support a child or, in the case of an employee, who had such responsibility for the employee when the employee was a child. A biological or legal relationship shall not be required.

(12) “ Serious health condition” means any illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, residential health care facility, or continued treatment or continuing supervision by a licensed health care provider.

(13) “ Spouse” means a party in a common law marriage, a party in a marriage conducted and recognized by another state or country, or in a marriage as defined by chapter 15-3.