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Parental leave advice
Service Description
You are entitled to parental leave for a limited period to care for and raise your child. The entitlement is generally within the first three years of life.
For births since 01.07.2015, up to a maximum of 24 months of unused parental leave can also be taken between the third birthday and the completion of the child's eighth year.
The application for parental leave must be
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in writing, but informally, to the employer
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within the first three years of the child's life, no later than seven weeks before the desired start of parental leave,
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for births since 01.07.2015: between the third birthday and the completion of the eighth year of life at the latest 13 weeks before the desired start of parental leave.
Employees should not have their parental leave commence until after the end of the postnatal maternity protection period.
Who should I contact?
Competent authority
Requirements
You can apply for parental leave if you
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are in an employment relationship in Germany or in an employment relationship abroad under German labor law,
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live in a household with your child
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care for and raise your child yourself and
you do not work more than 30 hours per week on average per month during parental leave.
Which documents are required?
written registration with your employer
(birth certificate of the child, if applicable)
(acknowledgement of paternity, if applicable)
(if applicable, consent of the custodial parent)
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Service Team BMFSFJ, Theme Group B
Professionally released on
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
