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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 foster care period has expired, you can submit an application for adoption to the responsible local court - family court.
The family court examines the application and - if the application proves to be admissible and well-founded - validly pronounces the adoption in the resolution procedure.

Process flow

If you would like to adopt a child, you will first contact the appropriate adoption agency and go through an application process. After passing the adoption foster care period, the adoption application can be submitted:

  • You or your notary must submit a notarized adoption application to the appropriate 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 an order. When this decision is served, the adoption is effective and incontestable. The adopted child receives the surname of the adoptive family and has the same rights as a natural child.

Who should I contact?

Please contact the local courts with jurisdiction over you.

Competent authority

The family court at your local district court with jurisdiction over you decides 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 proceedings.

Which documents are required?

  • notarized application for adoption
  • notarized declaration of consent of the legal representative to the adoption application for a child under 14 years of age, respectively
  • notarized declaration of consent of the child over 14 years of age with the consent of the legal representative
  • notarized declarations of consent of the natural 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/partnership certificate
  • Professional statement of the adoption agency
  • Hearing/participation of the Youth Welfare Office if it has not issued 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 sections 58 ff. Law on Proceedings in Family Matters and in Matters of Voluntary 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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