Supervision; enforcement assistance

The court must hear the person concerned in person before taking a placement measure and gain a personal impression of him or her. Where necessary, the court shall obtain a personal impression of the person concerned in his or her usual surroundings. The court may have the person concerned brought before it by the competent authority if he or she refuses to cooperate in the proceedings.

The competent authority shall support the guardian or the authorized representative within the meaning of Section 1814 (3) sentence 2 number 1 of the German Civil Code at their request in the referral for placement.

The authority may only use force if the court has expressly ordered this. The competent authority is authorized to request the assistance of the police enforcement bodies if necessary.

The home of the person concerned may only be forcibly opened, entered and searched without their consent if the court has expressly ordered this for the purpose of bringing them to a hearing or taking them into custody. In the event of imminent danger, the order may be issued by the competent authority.
 

Please note the annual program of the 2026 lecture series of the Care Office in the Forms section.

• Lecture series 2026 - Care center

  Committed support, making provisions yourself, understanding the law

• §§ Sections 312 et seq. Act on Proceedings in Family Matters and in Matters of Non-Contentious Jurisdiction (FamFG)

  Proceedings in accommodation matters

• Flyer "Betreuung Vorsorgevollmacht" from the care office (PDF)

• Supervision; information on official supervision
• Care court assistance; support for the courts
• Supervision; participation in specialist committees