If the service member was married it goes in this order: spouse - children (if any) - parents - siblings - grandparents. If there were no family members within any of those categories - it continues on into aunts and uncles - cousins - etc.
Generally yes, those persons related by "blood," and their spouses, ARE considered (in most jurisdictions) to be "immediate' family. However, be sure to check the laws of your particular state as they DO vary.
They are considered immediate family depending on perspective.In this scenario, if someone were to ask the child who his immediate family members were, the child would name both the mother and the father (as they are indeed, part of his or her immediate family).If one were to ask the mother who her immediate family was, it would include the child, but not the father of the child.If one asked the father who his immediate family was, the answer would include the child, but not the mother.The mother and father are part of the child's immediate family, but they are not part of their counter-part's immediate family.
i have grandchildren from Xson-in-law. Is he considered immediate family
She is part of his immediate family.
That will depend greatly on the situation. For purposes of some benefits (for example, discounts from automakers for an employee's mother-in-law) she is considered immediate family. Most hospitals would consider her immediate family, particularly if she is with the spouse. In many legal matters, she is not considered immediate family.
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Immediate family only. They do however, if they are military dependents, have use of base or post services such as the BX/PX.
Grandparents are usually considered to be immediate family only if you are living with them. Of course, as your parents, they are your immediate family.
Your immediate family is another way of describing your nuclear family. Immediately family is usually considered to be your spouse, children, and parents, but sometimes includes parents only if you are living with them.
In the US, immediate family is usually considered to be parents, children and perhaps grandparents. Cousins of any sort are not considered to be immediate family unless a particular cousin has been living as a member of a nuclear family for many years.
...no. there's a step.
Your immediate family are your parents, siblings, spouse, and kids. Every one else, (your grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces, etc) are your relatives.