If you want to have an abortion and cannot bear the costs yourself, you can apply for cost coverage by the statutory health insurance under certain conditions.

If a doctor determines that you cannot become pregnant naturally and that artificial insemination is suitable, the statutory health insurance funds will cover part of the costs under certain conditions.

The state of Saxony-Anhalt unintentionally supports childless couples in financing fertility treatment. Find out more about the requirements here.

When you become a mother, you can receive maternity benefits for the protective periods before and after childbirth as well as for the day of delivery. You can apply for maternity benefit either from your statutory health insurance fund or from the Federal Social Security Office (BAS).

Relocation, pregnancy, birth: if you lack the money for certain situations in your life, you can apply for one-off benefits.

If you look after your child after the birth, the parental allowance compensates for part of the loss of income.

If you as parents are not married to each other at the time of your child's birth, you can obtain joint custody by both submitting declarations of custody.

• If you are pregnant or have just given birth, you can make use of the services of a midwife

If you wish to make a declaration recognizing the maternity of your child, insofar as this is required by your home law or the law of the country in which the child has its habitual residence.

If you wish to make a declaration acknowledging paternity of a child and a declaration of consent by the mother, this can be publicly notarized at any registry office, youth welfare office or notary's office.

You can plan your 3 years of parental leave flexibly, but you must meet certain requirements. You must give notice of your parental leave to your employer.