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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.

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Are you about to become or have you recently become a parent? A new baby brings a few administrative tasks with it: birth certificate, custody declaration and much more. To help you keep track of everything, we have compiled information for expectant and new parents here.

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Apply for a grant for fertility treatment
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Do you have an unfulfilled desire to have children? Couples can receive financial support for fertility treatment.
Apply for child benefit
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If you have a child, you can apply for child benefit.
Apply for cost absorption for abortion at the statutory health insurance company
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If you want to have an abortion and cannot bear the costs yourself, you can apply for cost coverage by the statutory health insurance under certain conditions.
Apply for cost coverage for measures to induce pregnancy or for cryopreservation measures for persons insured under the statutory health insurance scheme
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If a doctor determines that you cannot become pregnant naturally and that artificial insemination is suitable, the statutory health insurance funds will cover part of the costs under certain conditions.
Apply for health assistance
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If you receive social assistance or basic security and have just had a baby, the social welfare office will bear the costs of counselling sessions.
Apply for maternity benefit
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When you become a mother, you can receive maternity benefits for the protective periods before and after childbirth as well as for the day of delivery. You can apply for maternity benefit either from your statutory health insurance fund or from the Federal Social Security Office (BAS).
Apply for parental allowance
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If you look after your child after the birth, the parental allowance compensates for part of the loss of income.
Applying for child support
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Despite all the conflicts in the event of separation or divorce, parents should mutually agree on maintenance claims for the benefit of their children. The legislator does not...
Applying for the adoption of a foreign child
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Would you like to adopt a child from abroad?
Birth certificate issuance
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On the basis of the certification made in the birth register , a birth certificate may be issued upon request.
Birth certificate issuance at home birth
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On the basis of the certification made in the birth register , a birth certificate for the home birth can be issued upon request.
Birth Indication
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The birth of a child must be notified to the competent authority in whose jurisdiction it was born.In the case of births in clinics or other obstetric facilities, the notificatio...
Certificate of miscarriage
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If your child was stillborn and it is a miscarriage, you can report the birth to the registry office in whose jurisdiction the miscarriage occurred. On request, the registry office will issue a certificate of this.
Child benefit payment
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You receive child benefit from birth until (at least) your child reaches the age of 18. Child benefit will be paid monthly from 01.01.2021 in the following amount: for the...
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...
Custody - Request Transfer and Withdrawal
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The family court may, upon request, award parental authority or part of it to one of the parents. If parents separate or divorce, joint custody of their joint children continues...
Declaring joint custody of a child
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If you as parents are not married to each other at the time of your child's birth, you can obtain joint custody by both submitting declarations of custody.
Establishment of guardianship and guardianship
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Legal representation must be ensured for each minor. This representation can take place within the framework of a guardianship or guardianship if the parents are unable or unwilling to perform this task.
Help for pregnant women
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If you are pregnant and need financial help, you can apply for support from the Federal Foundation "Mother and Child - Protection of Unborn Life". In Lower Saxony, this aid is...
Home birth
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Home birth is a birth outside of a clinic. As a rule, home births are accompanied by a midwife.
Home Birth Ad
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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...
Maternity recognition
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If you wish to make a declaration recognizing the maternity of your child, insofar as this is required by your home law or the law of the country in which the child has its habitual residence.
Notify employment of a pregnant or breastfeeding woman
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If one of your employees, pupils, interns or students has informed you that she is pregnant or breastfeeding, you must inform the competent supervisory authority.
Pregnancy conflict counseling Education and counseling
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Have you become pregnant unintentionally? Does the pregnancy put you in a conflict situation? Are you faced with the decision of whether you can or want to have (another) child? ...
Recognition of paternity
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If you wish to make a declaration acknowledging paternity of a child and a declaration of consent by the mother, this can be publicly notarized at any registry office, youth welfare office or notary's office.
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- If you are pregnant or have just given birth, you can make use of the services of a midwife
Support for families with multiple children (from triplets)
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The birth of multiples presents families with special challenges: The care and supervision of infants and toddlers is usually difficult for the affected families to cope without...
Taking parental leave
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You are entitled to parental leave for a limited period of time to care for and raise your child. In principle, the entitlement exists within the first three years of life. For...
Tax Life Certificate: Issuance
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A tax life certificate was required by the end of 2010 in order to register a child allowance on the tax card for a child who did not live in the taxpayer's household.Due to the...
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If you have had a child, you must inform the relevant registry office and submit the required documents. The registry office in whose jurisdiction the child was born is...

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