If the child is a newborn, you are entitled to this time under either federal (FMLA) or state (CFRA) law, IF you and your employer both qualify:1) The employer must have at least 50 employees who work within a 75-mile radius.2) You must have worked there at least one year and worked 1,250 hours in the last 12 months.If either 1) or 2) do not apply, you are not legally entitled to the leave--it's at your employer's free choice or discretion and they could choose to deny it. If 1) and 2) do apply, they should have to give you the leave, and if they don't, you could contact the state department of labor to file a complaint.