Beistandschaft durch das Jugendamt beenden

§ 18 paragraph 1,2 and 4 Social Code Book VIII (SGB VIII)
§§ 1712-1717 German Civil Code (BGB)

You have a guardian from the Youth Welfare Office to clarify questions of maintenance and/or paternity? You no longer need the guardian and would like to terminate the guardianship? Here you can find out how to do this.

The parent who has applied for guardianship can terminate it at any time. All that is required is a written declaration to the Youth Welfare Office or the use of the corresponding online service.
The guardianship ends automatically if the legal requirements are no longer met. This is the case, for example, if:

• both parents have assumed joint custody,
• the child has reached the age of majority
• the single parent and the child move abroad (residence abroad),
• the guardianship has fulfilled its purpose, for example paternity has been established.

The guardianship ends as soon as you inform the Jugendamt in writing.

Brochure from the Federal Ministry on assistance and further help from the youth welfare office

The Youth Welfare Office also does the following:

• The Youth Welfare Office advises and assists you in asserting maintenance claims.
• The Youth Welfare Office notarizes: Paternity acknowledgments and consents, maintenance claims, declarations of custody for joint custody and maternity acknowledgments.
• The Youth Welfare Office issues certificates for unmarried mothers that there is no entry in the custody register and that she as the mother therefore has sole custody.

• Assistance by the Youth Welfare Office Cancellation
• Possible in writing or online.
• Can be terminated in whole or in part.
• Ends automatically when the requirements for the application are no longer met.
• Ends automatically when the child is of age.
• Ends automatically when the family moves abroad.
• Ends automatically when purpose has been fulfilled (example: paternity has been established).
• Responsible: Local youth welfare office