Personal care; advice and support in the exercise of

Mothers and fathers who are the sole carers of a child or young person (single parents) are entitled to advice and support in the exercise of personal care, including the assertion of child maintenance claims.

Counselling is intended to help the single parent solve educational, legal and economic problems (e.g. resolving conflicts with the other parent, mediating disputes about access rights, advising on child maintenance claims and ways of enforcing such claims). Children who have reached the age of majority have their own right to advice and support in asserting maintenance claims.

In order to establish paternity and assert maintenance claims of the minor child, you can also apply for a guardianship at the youth welfare office (see "Related topics").

The parent is also entitled to advice on asserting their own maintenance claims on the occasion of the birth.

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• § 18 Social Code - Eighth Book (SGB VIII)
• §§ Sections 52 a ff. of the German Social Code - Eighth Book (SGB VIII)
• § Section 1615 I of the German Civil Code(BGB)
• §§ Sections 1712 et seq. of the German Civil Code (BGB)

• Assistance from the youth welfare office; application
• Rights of access; advice and support in exercising these rights