närstående

Adjective

 * 1) closely related

Noun

 * 1) a close relative, a closely related person, a family member

Usage notes

 * The word is used in various Swedish laws and court sentences, with slightly differing definitions, as the Wikipedia article explains.
 * On its way from adjective to noun (en närstående person → en närstående), a proper definite form declension (närståenden) is very rare. It is often avoided as in the example sentence.