Home Birth Ad
The birth of a child must be notified to the competent authority in whose jurisdiction it was born.
The following order is required to report a home birth:
- each parent of the child, if he or she has custody,
- any other person who was present at the birth or is informed of the birth from his own knowledge.
Who should I contact?
The responsibility lies with the municipality, the Joint Community and the city in whose jurisdiction the child was born. As a rule, this task is incumbent on the registry office.
Which documents are required?
- in the case of married parents
- Birth certificates
- marriage certificate or a certified imprint from the marriage register,
- in the case of unmarried parents
- Mother's birth certificate
- if paternity has already been recognised:
- Declarations on acknowledgement of paternity
- Father's birth certificate
- if applicable, the custody declarations
- Identity card, passport or a recognized passport replacement document of the parents
- a certificate of birth issued by a doctor or midwife or maternity nurse, if they were present at the birth.
A marriage certificate must also be presented if the marriage is dissolved.
What are the fees?
Fees may apply. Please contact the relevant authority.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The The birth of a child must be reported to the competent authority within one week.
The date of birth is not included in the calculation of the notification period.
If a child is stillborn or dies in childbirth, the notification must be made no later than the third working day following the birth.
What else should I know?
On the basis of the certification made in the birth register , a birth certificate for the home birth can be issued upon request.
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The text was automatically translated based on the German content.