The paternity and childcare leave provided for in article L. 1225-35 is taken within six months of the birth of the child.
The employee shall inform his employer of the expected date of birth at least one month beforehand.
The twenty-one or twenty-eight day period of leave referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 1225-35 may be split into two periods of at least five days each.
The employee shall inform his employer of the dates on which and the duration of the period or periods of leave referred to in the previous paragraph at least one month before the start of each period.
Without prejudice to the provisions of the previous paragraph, in the event of the birth of the child before the expected date of delivery and where the employee wishes to start the period or periods of leave during the month following the birth, he/she shall inform his/her employer without delay.
Leave may be postponed beyond six months in any of the following cases:
1° The hospitalisation of the child. The leave is taken within six months of the end of the hospitalisation;
2° Death of the mother. The leave is taken within six months of the end of the leave from which the father benefits pursuant to article L. 1225-28.