Hello, the situation is as follows: I am 39 years old and my biological father has passed away. I am his only daughter. However, I was adopted a few years ago (already as an adult) by my mother's new husband - I had been raised by both of them. The ...
Hello, my partner has two children (5 and 7) from a previous relationship (not married). The children live with their mother near Aue, while we live near Munich for work reasons. This means she doesn't have any help from us in terms of daily care. H...
Dear Sir or Madam, My husband, a British citizen, would like to adopt my son, who is 25 years old and a German citizen, as my son would like to take on my husband's family name. We have been married for 10 years and should have surely done this a lo...
Dear Sir or Madam, My fiancée and I are getting married, and she will be taking my last name. She has a child from a previous relationship who bears her last name. The biological father (not me) pays child support, but does not have any legally confi...
My 14-year-old daughter was adopted by my ex-husband when she was 2 years old. I have since been remarried for 6 years, and my current husband has taken on my maiden name. Our two children together also bear this name. My first daughter has a strong ...
Dear Sir or Madam, A distant relative would like to adopt me. However, the adoption would take place in England, as he lives there. Do German authorities recognize such an adoption? Will my birth name also change in Germany as a result? Can my wife...
Hello, a brief backstory: I am a foster mother and sole guardian for a child who came to us at one year old, after his mother and he were previously in a family home and the mother simply left and abandoned our foster son, not contacting us at all af...
