If your company is large enough to be covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), your husband should be able to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for this purpose, assuming he also qualifies.For the employer to be covered, it must have at least 50 employees within a 75-mile radius.For your husband to qualify, he must have worked at least 12 months for this employer and at least 1,250 hours in the last 12 months.If both he and his employer are covered, he should be able to take FMLA leave. However, otherwise, the employer is not required to give him leave for this purpose.