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Adoption of a child after placement by the youth welfare office

Service Description

After successful placement by the responsible adoption agency and after the end of the fostering period, you can submit an application for adoption to the responsible local court - family court.
The family court will examine the application and - if the application is found to be admissible and justified - will issue a legally valid adoption order.

Process flow

If you would like to adopt a child, first contact the relevant adoption agency and go through an application procedure. Once you have passed the adoption care period, you can submit the adoption application:

  • You or your notary must submit a notarized adoption application to the responsible family court.
  • The family court examines all documents, involves the adoption agency, among others, and decides on the adoption.
  • The family court pronounces the adoption of the child by means of a decision. The adoption is effective and incontestable upon delivery of this decision. The adopted child is given the surname of the adoptive family and has the same rights as a biological child.

Who should I contact?

Please contact the local court responsible for you.

Competent authority

The family court at your local district court will decide on the application for adoption.

Requirements

  • You want to adopt a child.
  • You have all the necessary documents for the local court, such as the notarized adoption application.
  • The family court will carry out the investigations required to establish the facts relevant to the decision ex officio and will examine the adoption procedure.

Which documents are required?

  • notarized adoption application
  • notarized declaration of consent of the legal representative to the adoption application for a child under 14 years of age or
  • notarized declaration of consent of the child over 14 years of age with the consent of the legal representative
  • Notarized declarations of consent from the biological parents

Documents of the adopting parents:

  • Proof of earnings, assets, debts
  • Proof of identity (identity card/passport)
  • birth certificates
  • Registration certificates
  • Health certificates/medical certificates
  • Marriage certificate/ civil partnership certificate
  • Professional statement from the adoption agency
  • Consultation/involvement of the Youth Welfare Office if it has not made any professional statements

What are the fees?

  • Notary fees
  • court costs

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

None

Processing duration

At least 3 months due to the prescribed procedure, possibly longer in more complex procedures.

Legal basis

Applications / forms

Against a rejection of the adoption application: Appeal within one month in accordance with §§ 58 ff. Act on Proceedings in Family Matters and in Matters of Non-Contentious Jurisdiction (FamFG).

Appeal

None

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Thuringian Ministry for Migration, Justice and Consumer Protection (TMMJV)

Professionally released on

10.02.2023

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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