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Which place to enter?

The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Conservatorship

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The conservatorship is a free offer of the Youth Welfare Office.

A conservatorship may be established for:
  • the determination of paternity, or
  • the recovery of child maintenance.

Which documents are required?

A written application to the Youth Welfare Office is sufficient.
The following are eligible to apply:
  • the parent who has sole parental authority,
  • in the case of parents who have joint parental authority, the parent with whom the child lives;
  • the expectant mother (or her representative if the mother is legally incapacitated) if the child has not yet been born.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Upon receipt of the application, the Youth Welfare Office immediately assists the child.
The conservatorship ends as soon as the applicant requests this in writing.

Who should I contact?

The Youth Welfare Office at the place of residence of the applicant parent is responsible.

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

Further Links

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Single points of contact of the state of Lower Saxony, Single points of contact of the countries of Europe, advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families.
Access information on the single point of contact for the state of Lower Saxonyvisit Website Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsVisit advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families