Immediate Family — A person s smallest family unit, consisting of the closest relatives, such as parents, siblings and children. Immediate family may contain both biological relatives and those related through marriage, such as a brother in law. Exact inclusions… … Investment dictionary
immediate family — As the word appears in a mutual benefit certificate or in the rules and regulations of a mutual benefit society: those members of the same household to which the insured belongs who are bound together by ties of relationship, such as one s… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Family Living Partnership — Family Limited Partnerships (commonly called FLPs) are frequently used to move wealth from one generation to another. Partners are either General Partners (GP) or Limited Partners (LP). One or more General Partners are responsible for managing… … Wikipedia
family allowance — n. Money allocated to a surviving spouse and/or children to support them while the deceased spouse’s estate goes through the probate process; see also widow’s allowance The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks,… … Law dictionary
Family name — Last name redirects here. For the song, see Last Name. Family name Frankenstein, an example of compound German family names which were typical for Jews (New Jewish Cemetery, Prague) A family name (in Western contexts often referred to as a last… … Wikipedia
Family reunification — is a recognized reason for immigration in many countries. The presence of one or more family members in a certain country, therefore, enables the rest of the family to immigrate to that country as well. Family reunification laws try to balance… … Wikipedia
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 — n. A federal law that protects the jobs of and guarantees unpaid leave to certain workers who suffer medical problems or who must care for sick family members or new children. abbrv. FMLA The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An… … Law dictionary
Family Feud — infobox television show name = Family Feud caption = The current logo of Family Feud (2007 Present). format = Game show runtime = One half hour (including commercials): ABC (1976–1985) CBS (1988–1992) Syndication (1977 1985; 1988 1995; 1999… … Wikipedia
FAMILY, AMERICAN JEWISH — Introduction Any discussion of American Jewish family life as an institution must view it within the context of contemporary American social, economic, and political life. All contemporary American Jews are Jews by choice in that their… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Family of Barack Obama — Index: A · B · C · D · E · F · G … Wikipedia
