### Question
How does the law define family?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 1491b*, **family** is defined as:

> a group of interdependent persons residing in the same household that consists of a child with a disability and one or more of the following:


(A) A mother, father, brother, sister or any combination

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1491b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 33-EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES > SUBCHAPTER IX-FAMILY SUPPORT**

