member legal definition
Family Member Law and Legal Definition. âFor the purpose of 5 USCS Â§Â§ 8701 et seq., family member, when used with respect to any individual, means--. (A) the spouse of the individual; and. (B) an unmarried dependent child of the individual (other than a stillborn child), including an adopted child, stepchild or foster child (but only if the stepchild or foster child lived with the individual in a regular parent-child relationship), or recognized natural child--.