### Question
How does the law define family member?


### Answer
Under *7 U.S.C. § 1308*, **family member** is defined as:

> a person to whom a member in the farming operation is related as lineal ancestor, lineal descendant, sibling, spouse, or otherwise by marriage

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 1308*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 35-AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1938 > SUBCHAPTER II-LOANS, PARITY PAYMENTS, CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS, MARKETING QUOTAS, AND MARKETING CERTIFICATES > Part A-Definitions, Loans, Parity Payments, and Consumer Safeguards**

