Everyone has a different story. The reason we did this is that in Tennessee there is no law against marrying within your family or marrying someone under 21 years of age. We looked at policies around the country and that was a universal number. No, we looked at approximately how long it would take to get a divorce and one year was the compromise. What I have received the most is that this is discriminating against the heterosexual couple who are unmarried.
Discrimination is the most misused word in the country.
Our rationale is if you are of opposite sex, you have the opportunity to marry. In addition, there is no common law marriages in Tennessee. If the child is the child of the employee, there is no question. If the child is listed as a dependent on their income taxes, then the child is eligible.