However, this year, I will have about half year on leave (maternity and parental leave).

I think new plans are requiring maternity care, which is ridiculous if you're done having kids.

I am current home on maternity leave and will be home till August.  

When Cristina and Meg went on Maternity leave for us this summer, I stepped up and went to eviction court.

Did not include wife on the credit check ( although we know she works but is on maternity leave.) looks like a couple on a good 3 year trend in job progression but very rough past ( divorce, child support and some bad debt.) how much deeper do we dig ?

Housing discrimination based on familial status is unlawful, hence you can get a  mortgage even while temporarily out of work on maternity leave.

I was out on maternity leave, but went back to work before my newborn was 2 weeks old.

@RANJAY SINGH if she had a job and was out on maternity leave the state pays up to 65% of salary. yes the checks are mabey a few weeks delayed but they do get this money. at least thats how it works here in NJ. so pregnant is absolutly no excuse for non payment.

My maternal great-grandparents hail from there.

I have this thing called Short Term Medical, doesn't cover pre existing, maternity, and other factors.