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Checklist: What to consider after the birth?
You need to take care of these formalities after the birth
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What to consider after birth?
The arrival of the offspring turns your world upside down. It's obvious: after the birth, everything revolves around the long-awaited new arrival. But even if you have other things on your mind, there is still a lot of paperwork and formalities to take care of. The checklist gives you an overview of what you absolutely have to initiate.
You must take care of these formalities
Who: A custodial parent
To when: 7 days after birth
Where: State office at the child's place of birth
Where: The registration is done by the registry office or the maternity hospital.
Who: Mother or father
Till when: As soon as the birth certificate is available
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Where: At the health insurance company of the mother or father
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Who: Mother
To when: Soon after birth
Where: Employer, university, school
Till when: At the latest 7 weeks before the end of maternity leave
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Where: In writing to the employer (you can find a template here)
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To when: No later than 7 weeks before the desired start of parental leave (Note: If the father wants to go directly after the birth in parental leave, he must register the parental leave already no later than 7 weeks before the calculated date of birth. From 8 weeks before the parental leave applies the protection against dismissal).
Where: In writing to the employer
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Who: Parents who care for their child primarily themselves and are therefore not fully employed
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To when: As soon as the birth certificate is available. Please note: Parental allowance is paid retroactively only 3 months, so you should apply for it immediately after the birth
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Where: Parental Allowance Office. For more information, visit Parental Allowance
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Who: Mother or father
Till when: As soon as the birth certificate is available
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Where: Family Fund of the Federal Employment Agency. For more information, visit Child Benefit
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Who: Mother or father
To when: After birth or discharge from hospital/birth center
Where: Pediatrician
If you are not married:
Acknowledgement of paternity .
In order for you to be included as the father on the birth certificate, you must submit an acknowledgement of paternity to your registry office or youth welfare office. The acknowledgement of paternity can also be submitted before the birth. For more information, see the Acknowledgement of Paternity page.
Joint Custody .
If you are not married to each other, then only the mother has parental custody. If you want to care for your child together, you must file a joint custody declaration, for example at the youth welfare office or with a notary. The custody declaration can also be made before the birth. You can find more information on the Custody Declaration page.
If you are a single parent, you can apply to the Youth Welfare Office for assistance.
Worth knowing for mothers:
On the first days after the birth, you deserve peace with the baby. You should know that with a written power of attorney, you can appoint someone to take care of the necessary official business, if it cannot be done online.
