Adoption
<p>Counselling on all questions regarding adoption.</p>
<p>The services of the adoption placement centre in detail:</p>
<ul>
 <li>Counselling for relinquishing parents</li>
 <li>Counselling for people interested in adopting</li>
 <li>Counselling and support for adoptive families</li>
 <li><span style="text-align: -webkit-match-parent;">Advice on adoption enquiries</span></li>
 <li>Counselling in the run-up to a step-parent adoption<br><strong>Please note</strong>: In step-parent adoptions, all parties involved (parents of the child to be adopted, adopting parent, child) <strong>must</strong> be counselled by the youth welfare office prior to the procedure (§ 9a AdVermiG). The counselling obligation does not apply if the adopting parent was already married to the child's parent at the time of the child's birth and the child was born in Germany.</li>
</ul>
<p>Detailed information can only be provided in a personal consultation with the responsible colleagues.</p>
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# Adoption

## Summary

We answer your questions about adoption and support adoptive families and surrendering parents.
## Description

Counselling on all questions regarding adoption.

The services of the adoption placement centre in detail:

* Counselling for relinquishing parents
* Counselling for people interested in adopting
* Counselling and support for adoptive families
* Advice on adoption enquiries
* Counselling in the run-up to a step-parent adoption  
  **Please note**: In step-parent adoptions, all parties involved (parents of the child to be adopted, adopting parent, child) **must** be counselled by the youth welfare office prior to the procedure (§ 9a AdVermiG). The counselling obligation does not apply if the adopting parent was already married to the child's parent at the time of the child's birth and the child was born in Germany.

Detailed information can only be provided in a personal consultation with the responsible colleagues.

## Responsible Department

SOZ
## Required Documents

are discussed during the counselling process

## Please Note

People who have previously kept their identity secret in the context of giving birth to a child (baby nest or life gate, confidential birth, anonymous birth or other) can contact us at any time. We will take care of your request without reservation and treat your enquiry confidentially.

## Fee Range

There are no fees for domestic adoptions.  

For foreign adoptions, you will find out the fees during the counselling session.

## Legal Basis

Adoption Mediation Act, AdWirkG, FamFG, BGB, Hague Convention on the Protection of Minors, etc.

## Questions and Answers

 
### Responsibilities

 

Responsibility for processing is determined by the first letter of the surname.

**A, B, C, D**  
 Mrs Pechtl, [gabriele.pechtl@muenchen.de,](mailto:gabriele.pechtl@muenchen.de) Room 1.216, Tel. 089 233-20033

**E, L, U**  
 Mrs Itzke, [katharina.itzke@muenchen.de,](mailto:katharina.itzke@muenchen.de) room 1.218, 089 233-20015

**F, G, O**  
 Mrs Kazemi, [c.kazemi@muenchen.de,](mailto:c.kazemi@muenchen.de) Room 1.216, 089 233-20071

**H, P, T, W**  
 Mrs Haas, [angelika.haas@muenchen.de,](mailto:angelika.haas@muenchen.de) Room 1.218, Tel. 089 233-20031

**I, J, N, Q, R, V, X, Y, Z**  
 Mrs Nölle, [j.noelle@muenchen.de,](mailto:j.noelle@muenchen.de) Room 1.214, Tel. 089 233-20039

**K, M**  
 Mrs Neubert, [petra.neubert@muenchen.de,](mailto:petra.neubert@muenchen.de) room 1.214, 089 233-20032

**S**  
 Mrs Koch, [christine.koch@muenchen.de,](mailto:christine.koch@muenchen.de) Room 1.218, Tel. 089 233-20036

   
### Information evenings on domestic or international adoption

 

Once a month, our adoption colleagues organise information evenings on the subject of domestic or international adoption. If you are interested, please get in touch with your contact person.

   
## Further Links

* [Brochure: Adoption - a possible solution for parents and child](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/jugendamt/Pflegeeltern-Adoption/171_Adoption.pdf)
* [Leaflet: Adoption - a possible solution for parents and child](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/jugendamt/Pflegeeltern-Adoption/Adoption_Faltblatt.pdf)
* [Pregnancy counselling in Munich](https://schwangerinmuenchen.de/)
* [Pregnant in Bavaria](https://www.schwanger-in-bayern.de/)
* [Confidential birth](https://www.schwanger-in-bayern.de/kein-kind/vertrauliche-geburt/index.php)
* [Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth](https://www.bmfsfj.de/bmfsfj/themen/familie/schwangerschaft-und-kinderwunsch)
* [Bavarian State Youth Welfare Office](https://www.blja.bayern.de/)
* [Foreign adoption agencies](https://www.bundesjustizamt.de/DE/Themen/Familieinternational/Adoption/Anschriften/Auslandsvermittlungsstellen/Auslandsvermittlungsstellen_node.html)
* [PFAD, Federal Association of Foster and Adoptive Families](https://www.pfad-bv.de/)

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