I have been living in Asia for many years, which I can prove through my numerous visas and stamps, but I still have a "pro forma" residence in Germany. I am insured with HCI (Health Care International), a health insurance specifically for expats whic...
A German acquaintance of mine has fathered a child in the Philippines, who will turn 11 years old this year. Because the mother and the child live in poverty, I have repeatedly asked him to take financial responsibility for his child, but he refuses....
I have been working for almost 13 years at the German branch of an international airline. Since September 11th (2001), things have been constantly declining in the industry. In 2001, the company had 22,000 employees worldwide, but now there are only ...
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...
We are a company that offers a procedure for the easy, fast, and gentle detoxification of drug addicts (alcohol, heroin, methadone, cocaine, etc.). We call the procedure NESdetox today, with NES standing for Neuro-Electrical-Stimulation. NESdetox is ...
Dear Sir or Madam, In 2009, I was self-employed for a few months, before that I was abroad. Since 01.01.2010 I have been employed again, so I am in an employment relationship. I am above the income threshold for compulsory health insurance and my em...
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 and thank you in advance. As a general question, I have the following scenario: let's say I want to globally patent protect an inflatable car (as a children's toy, for example), and assuming there isn't one already with the unique feature of b...
