Formal acknowledgment of paternity for a child at the registry office, child welfare office, or a notary public, with the mother’s consent.
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Quick answer
Documents you need
Identification card
Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
How to do it
In person or by post at the office
Costs
Kostenlos
Appointment at the Department of Children and Family Services or the Registry Office
The registration can take place even before the birth.
Submit a statement of acknowledgment
With the mother's simultaneous written consent.
Registration
Paternity is recorded on the birth certificate.
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
Who is eligible?
Fathers of children born to unmarried parents, as well as the mother (subject to consent).
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. approx. 1 weeks
Success rate
approx. 98.0 % (estimate)
Read the decision carefully: often submitting missing documents or reapplying helps more than an objection.
Free.
Usually about 7 business days—depending on the agency and its workload.