Auskunft aus dem Sorgeregister anfordern

§ 58 Social Code VIII (SGB)

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Do you need information from the custody register? Find out more here.

A custody register is kept at the responsible youth welfare office for children of parents who are not married to each other. Entries shall be made in this custody register if:

• custody declarations are made,
• custody has been granted jointly in whole or in part on the basis of a final court decision
• custody has been withdrawn, in whole or in part, from the mother or transferred to the father by virtue of a final court decision.

A mother who is not married to the child's father may obtain a certificate stating that and to what extent she has parental authority over her child.

Proof of identification (identity card or passport)

• Date of birth of the child
• Place of birth of the child
• Name of the child he or she had at the time the birth was certified

Free

If you, as the mother of the child, are not married to the father, you can obtain a certificate from the competent youth welfare office stating that and to what extent you have parental authority over your child.

• Submit an application for information from the custody register to the responsible youth welfare office.

3 days to 6 weeks

None

• Request information from the custody register
• The responsible youth welfare office keeps a custody register for children of unmarried parents, in which entries are made for the distribution of custody.
• The Youth Welfare Office checks whether entries have been made in the custody register and, if necessary, issues a negative certificate.
• Responsible office: Youth Welfare Office
   

Contact the Youth Welfare Office.