Using FMLA Leave to Care for an Adult Child with a Disability

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides job-protected leave from work for family and medical reasons, including to care for a child with a serious health condition. This fact sheet explains when workers may use FMLA leave to care for a child with a serious health condition if the child is 18 or older and incapable of self-care because of a disability.