Submit an adoption application
Application for the adoption of a child (or stepchild adoption) through the Youth Welfare Office/adoption agency and the Family Court.
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Quick answer
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Documents you need
Certificate of Good Conduct · Personalausweis oder Reisepass
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Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
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How to do it
In person or by post at the office
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Costs
Kostenlos
How to proceed
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Counseling at the adoption agency
At the Youth Welfare Office or a recognized private agency.
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Application and Aptitude Test
Home visits, interviews, submission of documents (certificate of good conduct, medical certificates).
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Adoption order issued by the family court
Following the probationary period (foster care period), the child is legally adopted.
Responsible authority
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
The essentials before applying
Who is eligible?
Individuals or couples who wish to adopt a child, including stepparents.
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. approx. 18 months
Success rate
approx. 70.0 % (estimate)
Most common mistakes
- •Application without a prior information session hosted by the adoption agency
- •Incomplete documentation regarding personal/financial circumstances
Common reasons for rejection
- •Failed the aptitude test
- •The child's best interests are not sufficiently safeguarded
Alternatives
- Check related services in the application assistant
- Use social counselling before applying
If rejected
Read the decision carefully: often submitting missing documents or reapplying helps more than an objection.
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Questions & Answers
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Freshness & source
- Maintenance
- Continuously reviewed & updated
- Source
- Familienportal des Bundes
- Data quality
- 100 %