Next of kin definition

Next of kin means the nearest blood relative to the service member.
Next of kin means the nearest blood relative of the eligible employee.
Next of kin means the nearest blood relative of the individual.

Examples of Next of kin in a sentence

  • It is a requirement that all employees advise the payroll office of any changes to their personal details within 10 working days of the changes having occurred including: • Name, • Address, • Contact Telephone, • Next of Kin Details.

  • We would ask the Next of Kin to kindly support us in keeping our patients safe by informing any additional people, who are planning to visit the patient, the importance of not attending the hospice if they have any of the above symptoms.


More Definitions of Next of kin

Next of kin means a person's spouse, parents, siblings and children.
Next of kin means the surviving spouse and heirs at law of the deceased.
Next of kin means any of the following persons, regardless of the relationship to the decedent: any
Next of kin means the nearest blood relative of a Covered Servicemember.
Next of kin means (a) the nearest blood relative of the covered servicemember (other than the covered servicemember's spouse, domestic partner, parent, son or daughter) or (b) the blood relative who the covered servicemember has designated in writing as her or his nearest blood relative for purposes of Military Caregiver Leave.
Next of kin of a covered service member means the nearest blood relative other than the covered service member's spouse, parent, son, or daughter, in the following order of priority: Blood relatives who have been granted legal custody of the covered service member by court decree or statutory provisions, brothers and sisters, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and first cousins, unless the covered service member has specifically designated in writing another blood relative as his or her nearest blood relative for purposes of military caregiver leave under the FMLA. When such designation has been made, the designated individual shall be deemed to be the only next of kin.
Next of kin means the nearest blood relative of that individual (regardless of age) other than an employee’s spouse, civil union partner, son or daughter. You are required to provide confirmation of the relationship upon request. The servicemember may designate the blood relative who is considered his/her next of kin; otherwise, the following order generally will apply: blood relatives granted custody by law, brother/sister, grandparents, aunts/uncles, and then first cousins.