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Being parents and becoming parents

Parenting is diverse – just like the support that families may need. Discover our services related to adoption, foster children, advance maintenance payments, as well as guardianship and support services. Here you will find information, advice, and the right contacts for your concerns.

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Ein fröhliches Familienbild: Eine Frau, ein Mann und ein Kind sitzen an einem Tisch. Die Frau und das Kind umarmen sich, während der Mann lächelnd zusieht. Auf dem Tisch liegen Dokumente und ein Laptop.

Adoption

In the Oberbergischer Kreis, the joint adoption agency of all youth welfare offices is responsible for advising and arranging a domestic adoption.
Hand in hand

Foster care service

Are you interested in becoming a foster family? We provide information about the requirements, processes, and support offered by the foster care service.
Nahaufnahme von zwei Händen, die eine leere braune Geldbörse halten. Die Person trägt einen grauen Mantel und hat lange, lackierte Fingernägel.

Advance Maintenance Payments

If a parent does not pay or irregularly pays maintenance, advance maintenance payments can provide financial support for your child. We inform you about requirements and application procedures.
Boy talking with child psychotherapist

Guardianship

When parents are unable to legally care for their children, guardians take on this responsibility. However, guardians do not live with the children.
Happy family, portrait and beach with happy, smile and relax mother and father hug, embrace and laughing together. Kids, face and parents on sea vacation with family bonding, excited and cheerful

Guardianship

Support service for determining paternity and enforcing maintenance claims
Ein Baby liegt auf dem Rücken auf einer weichen Decke, trägt einen weißen Strampler und weiße Söckchen und hält einen Fuß mit den Händen.

Help Concept hands reaching out to help each other in dark tone.

Integration assistance for emotionally disabled children and adolescents

Children, adolescents, and young adults with diagnoses such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, or other mental illnesses often face special challenges in everyday life.
Tired mother with small toddler daughter in messy bedroom at home, resting.

portrait of cute newborn baby with a pacifier in his mouth lying on his back on blue knitted blanket