DenmarkMedborgerskabsprøven juni 2017, spørgsmål 25 · Family life, equality and associations

Do men normally have the right to take paternity leave when they have become fathers?

In the exam (Danish)

Har mænd normalt ret til at tage fædreorlov, når de er blevet fædre?

  1. aYes.Ja.Correct answer
  2. bNo.Nej.

Why?

Yes. Under the Parental Leave Act (barselloven), a father has the right to 2 weeks of leave around the birth. Since 2022 he has also had the right to 9 weeks of earmarked leave later in the child's first year.

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