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69,626 married couples with 115,843 underage children got divorced in Germany in 2022. This is in addition to the number of unmarried couples who separated, on whom there is no
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No child or adolescent should be without legal representation. Normally, they are represented by parents with joint custody or a single parent with sole custody. In some cases, third
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Compared to the number of underage children who are placed in alternative accommodation away from the family home, the number of adoptions is low. That said, the issue of adoption
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Article 41 (1) of Book 8 of the Social Code (SGB VIII) states that young adults shall receive suitable and necessary support in cases where their personal development does not allow them
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Structure and overview
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Child and youth services in Germany encompasses various – at first glance very different – areas of work with children, adolescents, young adults and their parents:
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Youth social work
Youth social work refers to the infrastructural services offered by child and youth services to assist young people in transitioning from school to working life. These
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Articles 22 to 26 of the Child and Youth Services Act (Kinder- und Jugendhilfegesetz), which corresponds to Book 8 of the Social Code (SGB VIII), set out the responsibility at federal
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Like residential care, full-time family care is a traditional form of childcare outside the family home. It is delivered in accordance with Article 33 of Book 8 of the Social Code (SGB
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Tasks and mission of child and youth services - Article 1, Social Code Book 8
(1) All young people have the right to receive assistance so they can become independent, responsible and socially
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The Children and Youth Welfare Act (SGB VIII) is an integral part of the Federal Republic of Germany's Social Code (SGB). Since its primary purpose is to regulate social benefits,
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