Application and eligibility assessment by the Youth Welfare Office for the placement of a child in full-time or emergency foster care.
Damit wir Apply to become a foster parent mit dem zuständigen Jugendamt in Ihrer Stadt anzeigen können.
Oder Großstadt wählen:
Sie werden zur geführten Suche weitergeleitet – mit Kontaktdaten, Termin und nächsten Schritten für Apply to become a foster parent.
Quick answer
Documents you need
Extended Criminal Record Check · Identification card or passport
Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
How to do it
In person or by post at the office
Costs
Kostenlos
Information and Preparation Seminar
At the Youth Welfare Office or a private foster care agency.
Aptitude Test
Home visits, interviews, extended criminal record check, medical certificate.
Placement of a foster child
If the suitability assessment is positive, the child will be placed with a suitable family.
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
Who is eligible?
Individuals and families who wish to care for a child from another family on a permanent or temporary basis in their home.
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. approx. 6 months
Success rate
approx. 60.0 % (estimate)
Read the decision carefully: often submitting missing documents or reapplying helps more than an objection.
Free.
Typically about 180 business days—depending on the agency and its workload.