If the person designated by the parents as guardian cannot become guardian for certain reasons, the family court will select another suitable person and appoint him or her as guardian.
If you have taken on guardianship of a minor, this entails certain responsibilities. The family court supports you as a guardian and advises you on your rights and responsibilities. It also supervises all of your activities.
If the person designated by the parents as guardian cannot become guardian for certain reasons, the family court will select another suitable person and appoint him or her as guardian.
If you manage a guardianship professionally, you can demand remuneration for it. For guardianships managed on a voluntary basis, this is only possible under certain conditions.
If you have taken on guardianship of a minor, this entails certain responsibilities. The family court supports you as a guardian and advises you on your rights and responsibilities. It also supervises all of your activities.
Every minor must have a legal representative. This representation can take place within the framework of a guardianship if the parents are unable, not allowed or do not want to perform this task.
If you, as a guardian, want to carry out certain legal, financial and commercial transactions for your ward (person under guardianship), you must first obtain permission from the family court.
With a custody order - a so-called last will and testament - parents or single parents can regulate in advance who should represent their minor children after their death.
Foster children are often under guardianship. A guardian is the legal representative for a child in all matters. In appropriate cases, foster parents can be given guardianship of the child in their care.
Legal representation must be ensured for every minor. This representation can take place within the framework of a guardianship if the parents cannot, are not allowed to or do not want to perform this task.
If you want to look after a child or several children outside the household of the legal guardian on a regular basis and for payment, you usually have to apply for a permit.
If the other parent lives abroad and does not pay maintenance to you, you can assert your maintenance claim abroad. You can get support in enforcing your maintenance claim.
