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Adoption of a German child - Official certification

Gültigkeitsgebiet: Hessen

Quick info

The adoption of a child is ordered by the family court upon application by the adoptive parent.

Description

Following successful placement by the responsible adoption agency and after the expiration of the foster care period, you can submit an application for adoption to the competent local court – family court.

The family court examines the application and – if the application proves to be admissible and well-founded – legally pronounces the adoption in summary proceedings.

Procedure

If you want to adopt a child, you should first contact the responsible adoption agency and go through an application process. After successfully completing the adoption foster care period, the application for adoption can be submitted:

  • You or your notary must submit a notarized adoption application to the competent family court.
  • The family court examines all documents, involves the adoption agency, among others, and decides on the adoption.
  • The family court grants the adoption by order. Upon service of this order, the adoption becomes effective and final. The adopted child receives the family name of the adoptive family and has the same rights as a biological child.

Deadlines

There are no deadlines to observe.

Costs & Fees

  • Notary fees
  • Court costs

Legal basis

Technical approval

Hessian Ministry of Justice

legal remedy

Against a rejection of the adoption application: Appeal within one month pursuant to §§ 58 et seq. FamFG

Stichwörter

  • Adoption as a child
  • foster care for adoption
  • Adoptive parents
  • baby hatch
  • Adoption certificate
  • closed adoption
  • Adoption of a minor
  • adoption order of the local court
  • Certification of adoption
  • semi-open adoption
  • Annulment of adoption
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  • adopted child
  • Adoption order of the family court
  • Parents - Adoption
  • Adoption agencies
  • adopt
  • adoption agency
  • Adoptive family
  • Adoption