In addition to the leave referred to in article L. 1225-35, the father, the mother’s spouse or the person bound to her by a civil solidarity pact or the cohabiting partner is entitled to an extension of the period of leave referred to in the fifth paragraph of this article in the event of the child’s immediate hospitalisation after birth, for the entire period of hospitalisation in one or more specialised care units mentioned in the order referred to in the same paragraph, up to a maximum of thirty consecutive days.
The employee benefiting from this leave shall inform his/her employer without delay, providing documentary evidence of the hospitalisation.