Adoption of a child after placement by the youth welfare office
Adoption as a child (adoption) is pronounced by the family court at the request of the adopter.
Adoption as a child (adoption) is pronounced by the family court at the request of the adopter.
If you think that your marriage is not legal, you can apply for annulment of your marriage.
If you want to end your marriage, you can ask for a divorce of your marriage.
If you want to adopt a person who is of age, you and the person to be adopted can apply for this at the family court.
You, as a non-married mother, can claim alimony from the child's father on the occasion of the birth of the common child.
If you want to end your civil partnership, you can apply for dissolution of your civil partnership.
For a minor child of separated parents, reasonable maintenance may be required from the dependent party.
If you are married or in a registered civil partnership but living separately, you can demand reasonable maintenance from your partner even before the divorce.
You can apply to the competent district court (family court) for a temporary injunction - protection against violence.
If you are summoned to an appointment at the family court and are unable to attend you can cancel the appointment by telephone. Please note that a medical certificate is required if you are ordered to appear in person. Otherwise you will be fined.
You can apply in writing to the competent local court (family court) for a further copy/certified copy/simple copy of the judgment/decision with a note on its legal force.
If your personal and financial circumstances mean that you cannot afford the costs of legal proceedings, can only afford them in part or only in installments, you will receive legal aid on application if the intended legal action or legal defense offers sufficient prospect of success and does not…
Owners or entitled persons may apply to the competent land registry office in person or by written application for the issuance of an extract from the land register.
Owners or entitled persons may apply for inspection of land records in person or in writing at the competent land registry office.
Rights registered in the second and third sections of the land register shall be cancelled only upon request.
If your name has changed, e.g. due to a marriage, you can have the entry in the land register corrected accordingly.
Upon the death of an owner, the land register becomes incorrect. The heirs or, if applicable, the executor are obliged to apply for the land register correction and to obtain all documents for the proof of succession.
Proof of inheritance can be provided in the form of a certificate of inheritance, which is issued by the probate court upon application. The application must be notarized by a notary of your choice, your local court or the competent probate court.
Anyone who does not wish to be an heir must disclaim the inheritance in due time and form
You can submit a handwritten will to the local court for special official safekeeping. Notarized wills are placed directly in the special official custody of the local court by the certifying notary. The testator does not need to be involved in this process.
After the death of the testator, the probate court must formally open all dispositions of death (including revoked or ineffective ones) ex officio (wills and inheritance contracts).
You are a foster carer and the natural parents want to take the child back with them? Then you can apply to the family court for the child to stay with you.
At the request of a party to the proceedings, a change of guardian may be carried out
At the end of the procedure, closing activities are to be carried out by the supervisor.
You can request the establishment of a legal guardianship procedure at the competent local court - guardianship court. The person concerned has the right to file an application.
The guardian requires the approval of the guardianship court to dispose of a property (sale) or a right to a property (e.g. encumbrance by land charges).
The execution of the notice of termination by the guardian requires the approval of the guardianship court.
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Updated on 04.09.2026