Fremdkindadoption eines Kindes in Deutschland, Inlandsaoption Begleitung

Do you want to adopt a child? The adoption office will advise you and guide you through the next steps. You can find out more about the process here.

If you want to adopt a child, contact an adoption agency. In Germany, adoptions may only be arranged by certain agencies, the adoption agencies (Adoptions-Vermittlungsstellen).

The adoption agency is responsible for the adoption of related children, stepchildren and other people's children.

Adoption is a process and you will be supported by the adoption agency throughout the entire process. Even after the adoption process has been completed, you have a legal right to advice and support.

The adoption office will check whether you are suitable to adopt a child. To do this, you take part in a seminar, submit documents and have discussions with the team at the adoption office. Home visits also take place. The focus here is on the welfare of the child and safeguarding their rights and needs.

If you are eligible as an adoptive parent, you will be recognized as a suitable adoption applicant. The adoption agency can then place a child.

The team at the adoption center decides who is selected for which child. A placement is made if a positive parent-child relationship can be expected to develop.

• You must have unlimited legal capacity.
• You must be at least 25 years old.
• You must have a secure income and/or sufficient financial security.
• Your professional circumstances must allow enough time to raise your child.
• You must be in good health. A certificate from your family doctor is sufficient. You can obtain an information sheet for submission to the doctor from the adoption office.
• You must have no criminal record. An extended certificate of good conduct is required (extract from the Federal Central Criminal Register). You can obtain a certificate for submission to the city office from the adoption office.
• You must be prepared to respect the child's religion or the birth parents' wish for a religious upbringing.

The following applies to couples:

• You should have been living in the same household for at least 4 years.
• At the same time, you must not be pursuing any medical procedures to overcome your own childlessness.

If you are married, the following also applies:

• You can only adopt together.
• One of you must be at least 25 years old. The younger one must be at least 21 years old.

Preference is given to joint adoption. For single parents, adoption is only possible if

• a related child is being adopted.
• there is already a significant relationship with the child.
• the adoption preserves the familiar living environment.
• it is ensured that the child will grow up in stable social circumstances.

You will be accompanied by the adoption office throughout the entire process. They will advise and support you. An adoption follows these steps:

Suitability test

You fill out an application form. You also create a so-called life report. In this document, you describe the stages of your life to date, family relationships and other emotional ties.

In order to check your motivation and willingness, the adoption office would like to get to know you. At the same time, the adoption office will provide you with comprehensive advice on the subject. There are also seminars, discussions and home visits.

Placement

If you are selected as an adoptive parent for a child, the placement process begins.

First of all, you will receive all the information about the adoptive child and can get to know them. During this phase, you as a potential adoptive parent can decide for or against adopting the child.

Foster care period

The adopted child now lives with you. A good relationship should develop during this period. Normally, the Youth Welfare Office is the child's guardian during this time, which means that you can make decisions for the child in all matters of daily life. However, any decisions that go beyond this must be agreed with the youth welfare office.

Decision

After the adoption care period, you can submit an application for adoption. You can only submit the application with the help of a notary. The family court will examine the application and issue a legally valid adoption decision.

Once the adoption procedure before the family court has been completed, the adoption is automatically recorded in the register of births. The adoption decision gives the child the legal status of a biological child. The legal relationship with the biological family ceases.

You have no legal claim to the placement of a child.