Do you have sole custody of your child and need a certificate confirming this? Learn more about the process, costs, duration, and required documents here.
If you, as the mother of a child, require a certificate regarding the extent of your custody rights, you can request information from the custody register.
If you have problems or conflicts in the exercise of parental responsibility or visitation rights, parenting and family counseling centers offer you support and advice.
With a custody order - a so-called last will and testament - parents or single parents can regulate in advance who should represent their minor children after their death.
An order on account of death, for example a will, is placed in special official custody at the local court during your lifetime. The custody data is transmitted electronically to the Central Register of Wills by the local court or notary and registered there.
Succession can also be regulated by drawing up an inheritance contract. This is particularly interesting for unmarried couples, as they cannot inherit according to the statutory succession or draw up a joint will.
Custody of a child may be held by one parent alone or by both parents jointly. Upon application, the family court may order joint parental custody or, if joint parental custody already exists, transfer it or part of it to one parent.
For example, if you would like to apply for a certificate of inheritance or make a will, please contact the probate court at the responsible district court.
Foster children are often under guardianship. A guardian is the legal representative for a child in all matters. In appropriate cases, foster parents can be given guardianship of the child in their care.
A supplementary guardian must be appointed for foster children if the parents or guardian are actually or legally prevented from taking care of certain matters. If you are caring for a child, you can suggest that you be appointed as a supplementary guardian.
The care sections of the Hamburg care center support the local courts in deciding whether to appoint a legal supervisor and, if necessary, suggest a suitable supervisor.
