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After the birth

What paperwork do you have to do after the birth of a child? For example, publishing the birth announcement and applying for a birth certificate. What support is available and what do you have to do?

There are 23 services for After the birth

Acknowledgement of paternity

If you wish to make a declaration acknowledging paternity to a child, as well as a declaration of consent from the mother, this can be publicly certified by registrars in any...
Acknowledgment of maternity

If you wish to make a declaration acknowledging the maternity of your child, if your home law or the law of the country in which the child has its habitual residence requires...
Apply for health assistance

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.
Applying for child benefit

If you have a child, you can apply for child benefit.
Applying for child support

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 maternity benefit

If you become a mother, you can receive maternity benefit for the protection periods before and after childbirth, as well as for the day of delivery. You can apply for maternity...
Applying for parental allowance

If you care for your child after birth, the parental allowance compensates for the lack of income.
Applying for the adoption of a foreign child

Do you want to adopt a child from abroad?
Birth certificate issuance

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

On the basis of the certification made in the birth register , a birth certificate for the home birth can be issued upon request.
Certificate of miscarriage

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...
Child benefit payment

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

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

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...
Declaring joint custody of a child

If you, as parents, are not married to each other at the time of the birth of your child, you can obtain joint custody by making both declarations of custody.
Establishment of guardianship and guardianship

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...
Help for pregnant women

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

Home birth is a birth outside of a clinic. As a rule, home births are accompanied by a midwife.
Notification of a birth Receipt Supplementary data delivery

Have you had a child and would like to submit information and evidence of birth, first name declaration and name determination to the registry office? Find out more here.
Notify employment of a pregnant or breastfeeding woman

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.
Support for families with multiple children (from triplets)

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

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

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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