If you want to have an abortion, you can apply to your statutory health insurance fund to have the costs covered under certain conditions.

If you have been diagnosed by a doctor as being unable to conceive naturally and 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.

As an expectant mother, you can apply for maternity benefit from the Federal Social Security Office (BAS) for the period of protection before and after childbirth and for the day of childbirth. You must meet certain requirements for this.

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 are unable to run your household due to pregnancy or childbirth, you are entitled to household help under certain conditions. You can apply for this from your statutory health insurance fund.

If you become a mother, you can receive maternity benefit. You are also entitled to maternity benefit after a miscarriage from the 13th week of pregnancy, provided you take maternity leave.

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.

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.

If you wish to make a declaration acknowledging paternity of a child and a declaration of consent from 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.