A weak adoption may be converted to a strong adoption by order of the family court.

Are you adopted and looking for your family of origin? Then you can get advice from the local youth welfare office or the adoption agency. Members of the family of origin also receive support in the search for the whereabouts of an adopted child.

You want to adopt a child? The adoption center will advise you and accompany you through the next steps. Here you can learn more about the process.

You want to adopt a related child? The adoption center advises and accompanies you through the next steps. Here you can learn more about the process.

You want to adopt your stepchild? The adoption center advises and accompanies you through the next steps. Here you can learn more about the process.

Adoption as a child (adoption) is pronounced by the family court at the request of the adopting party.

You would like to take in a foster child? Then you must first qualify as a foster parent.

When full-time foster care ends, the foster child can still be accompanied as a young adult.

The benefits in full-time care also include the reimbursement of proven reasonable expenses for contributions to accident insurance, if no statutory accident insurance is provided.

If a foster child's health insurance coverage is not sufficient for necessary measures, the youth welfare office may be able to cover necessary co-payments or personal contributions. As a rule, however, such costs are already covered by the monthly lump sums.

In the case of full-time care benefits, the necessary maintenance of the minor and young adult is ensured by ongoing benefits. The necessary maintenance includes the costs for material expenses and for care and education.

If the adoption of a child from abroad is possible, the adoption applicants are asked by the foreign agency to declare that they are willing to adopt this child when he or she enters Germany. This declaration must be notarized.

Caregivers can receive a subsidy for their pension plan

If family insurance is not possible for a foster child and there is also no compulsory insurance, the youth welfare office can pay reasonable contributions for voluntary health insurance.

If you wish to adopt an adult, you and the person to be accepted can apply to the family court.

A so-called weak adoption of a child carried out abroad can be converted into a so-called strong adoption by decision of the family court.

You would like to adopt a child from within Germany? Then you must first qualify as adoptive parents.

You would like to adopt a child from abroad? Then you must qualify as an adoptive parent in addition to the general examination for the respective country.

You would like to adopt a child from abroad? Then you must first qualify as adoptive parents.

If it is important for their development, young adults can also receive help with upbringing after their 18th birthday and be placed in full-time care.

Are you a caregiver of a child in full-time care? Then you will receive professional support and advice from the foster child service.

The foster child service can support foster parents if a child is to live permanently in the foster family because conditions in the family of origin do not improve in the long term.

If you want to give your child up for adoption and are not married to the mother, you can refrain from applying for parental authority after the birth of the child.

When a foster child is admitted, one-time lump-sum allowances are approved and transferred with the first foster care payment.

In this section, you will find information on your rights and obligations regarding birth, maintenance obligations for children in cross-border family situations, and surrogacy and adoption.

What are the fees involved in adopting a child from abroad?

Are you being served by the Adoption Center and want to adopt a specific child from abroad? Then you may be asked to submit a "declaration of readiness". The declaration of readiness states that you want to adopt the proposed child.

If you want to give your child up for adoption, the biological parents and the child must consent. In exceptional cases, the family court may replace a parent's consent to the adoption. The responsible youth welfare office must advise and instruct on the procedure.

Do you have sole custody of your child and need a certificate (negative certificate)? Find out more here.

The certificate of a mediated international adoption procedure can be extended for 1 year upon request.

As an adopted person, you can inspect the files relating to the placement of your adoption yourself from your 16th birthday. Unless the interests of other parties concerned - such as those of your biological parents - conflict with or outweigh this right of access.

Children over the age of 14 can revoke their adoption if the adoption has not yet been decided by a court. This revocation must be publicly certified.

If an adoption (including a stepchild adoption) has been consented to for or through a child, this consent may be revoked by the child if he or she is 14 years of age or older. A revocation must be publicly notarized.

Children and adolescents in sonpedagogical full-time care have special needs. This requires close and intensive counseling of those involved in the foster care relationship. The child care service supports and accompanies foster carers and children with comprehensive services.

Would you like to take over the guardianship of a child on a voluntary basis? Then you can apply to the relevant family court.

Older children and adolescents in full-time care have special needs. This requires close and intensive counseling of those involved in the foster care relationship. The child care service supports and accompanies foster carers and children with comprehensive services.

Are you a foster carer of a child in full-time care? Then you will receive professional support and advice from the foster child service.

Children and adolescents in curative full-time care have special needs. This requires close and intensive counseling of those involved in the foster care relationship. The child care service supports and accompanies foster carers and children with comprehensive services.

You are a caregiver and the biological parents want to take the child back with them? Then you can apply to the family court for the child to stay with you.