@utilities.arguments_not_none<EOL><INDENT>def get_parent_family_ids(self, family_id):<DEDENT>
<EOL>if self._catalog_session is not None:<EOL><INDENT>return self._catalog_session.get_parent_catalog_ids(catalog_id=family_id)<EOL><DEDENT>return self._hierarchy_session.get_parents(id_=family_id)<EOL>
Gets the parent ``Ids`` of the given family.

        arg:    family_id (osid.id.Id): the ``Id`` of a family
        return: (osid.id.IdList) - the parent ``Ids`` of the family
        raise:  NotFound - ``family_id`` is not found
        raise:  NullArgument - ``family_id`` is ``null``
        raise:  OperationFailed - unable to complete request
        raise:  PermissionDenied - authorization failure
        *compliance: mandatory -- This method must be implemented.*