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Your selected location: Emsland

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.

Advice and support for guardians and caregivers


The Youth Welfare Office can advise on questions of upbringing and care and on legal problems.

If necessary, the Youth Welfare Office can point out suitable help.

If necessary, the Youth Welfare Office can help with the drafting of letters.

A specific form of advice or the scope of advice is not regulated by law.

The Youth Welfare Office can only represent the child in court proceedings if a guardianship must be applied for separately. A guardianship can be applied for for the determination of paternity and for maintenance matters.

Legal basis

until 31.12.2022 § 53 para. 2 of the Social Code – Eighth Book (SGB VIII), see also the link below.

from 01.01.2023 § 53a para. 1 SGB VIII

The responsibility of the Youth Welfare Office is regulated in § 87d para. 1 SGB VIII., see also the link below.



 

Which documents are required?

If the person and the specific individual case are not yet known to the Youth Welfare Office, proof of the order as well as proof of identity (e.g. identity card) is useful.

All details should be clarified with the Youth Welfare Office.

Requirements

The right to advice and support is unconditional.

The claim exists from the date of appointment by the guardianship court.

What are the fees?

There are no fees.

Process flow

There is no special procedure.

It is recommended to contact the Youth Welfare Office in advance.

Processing duration

The processing time depends on the need for advice or support in the individual case.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

There are no deadlines to be observed.

Applications / forms

Forms available: No

Written form required: No

Informal application possible: Yes

Personal appearance required: No

There are no formal requirements.

Depending on the individual case, a personal appearance may be useful.

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Who should I contact?

As a rule, the Youth Welfare Office is responsible in whose catchment area the caregiver or his guardian lives, according to the law "has his habitual residence".

Responsible authorities


Landkreis Emsland - Fachbereich Jugend
Address: Ordeniederung 1 , 49716 Meppen
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Postal address: Post Office Box 15 62 , 49705 Meppen
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Telephone: 05931 44-0
Fax: 05931 44-3621
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible

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