Submit an adoption application in Stuttgart
If you apply for Submit an adoption application in Stuttgart (Baden-Württemberg), expect about approx. 18 months. Jugendamt Stuttgart is responsible.
Quick answer
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Documents you need
Certificate of Good Conduct · Personalausweis oder Reisepass
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Costs
Kostenlos
Processing time
approx. 18 months in Stuttgart
In Stuttgart we expect around approx. 18 months processing time – based on reports from the region, not on official figures.
Official: max. approx. 12 months
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.
Required documents
- Certificate of Good ConductMandatory
- Personalausweis oder ReisepassMandatory
The essentials before applying
Who is eligible?
Individuals or couples who wish to adopt a child, including stepparents.
Income limit
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
Wie lange dauert Adoptionsantrag stellen?▼
In der Regel ca. 540 Werktage – je nach Behörde und Auslastung.
Freshness & source
- Maintenance
- Continuously reviewed & updated
- Source
- Jugendamt Stuttgart
- Data quality
- 100 %