Declare acknowledgement of maternity (Mutterschaftsanerkennung)

• The Mutterschaftsanerkennung (acknowledgment of maternity) can only be declared in person before a certifying official (Urkundsperson) The registry offices (Standesämter), the Jugendamt (youth welfare office) of the place of residence, and notaries (Notare) are responsible for receiving the declaration. • the mother is not married (single, divorced, widowed) the mother or the father also holds a foreign nationality (does not hold German nationality), and the home-country law (Heimatrecht) of one parent provides for an acknowledgment of maternity • Minor mothers must bring a person with custody rights (sorgeberechtigte Person) to the appointment • Documents in German If the required documents/certificates are not available in German, they must be translated by an interpreter sworn in (beeidigt) in Germany (see "Further information"). • For some countries, an additional authentication (Überbeglaubigung) (apostille or legalization) is also required. The apostille (issued by the competent home authority in the home country) or the legalization (issued by the German embassy) must be affixed directly to the original or attached to it (more under "Further information"). • For certificates originally issued in Arabic, Greek, Hebrew, or Cyrillic, the translation of personal names (such as first names and surnames, birth names) must be carried out in accordance with the transliteration standards (ISO 9-1995 / ISO 843 / DIN 31634 / ELOT 734, etc.). • Original documents All required documents/certificates must generally be submitted to the competent registry office (Standesamt) in the original. Certificates must not be altered and/or perforated/laminated. • Sworn interpreter, if applicable If the mother does not have sufficient command of the German language, a sworn interpreter must be brought in at the mother's own arrangement. • Note It is recommended to seek advice.

• valid and signed identity card (Personalausweis) or passport of the mother (original) • Birth certificate of the mother If the name differs, corresponding evidence (e.g. marriage certificate) • Mutterpass (maternity records booklet) Additionally, for recognition of maternity before the birth • Birth certificate of the child Additionally, for recognition of maternity after the birth • If the recognition of maternity takes place at the Standesamt (registry office), you only need to submit the birth certificate if the birth was registered at a different Standesamt. • If the recognition of maternity takes place at the Jugendamt (youth welfare office) of your place of residence or before a notary, you must always submit the child's birth certificate. • additional documents, if applicable This list is not exhaustive. Additional documents may be required. If one or both parents hold a nationality other than German, we recommend seeking advice from the competent Standesamt regarding the required documents and the use of the family name.

• 40.00 euros: for acknowledgement of maternity or declaration of consent at the Standesamt (registry office) • none: at the Jugendamt (youth welfare office) • At notaries, acknowledgement of maternity is free of charge, but becomes subject to a fee in connection with a declaration of custody (Sorgeerklärung)

• Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (BGB, German Civil Code) § 1591 - Maternity www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bgb/__1591.html • Einführungsgesetz zum Bürgerlichen Gesetzbuch (EGBGB, Introductory Act to the German Civil Code) Art. 19 - Parentage www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bgbeg/BJNR006049896.html#BJNR0060 • Personenstandsgesetz (PStG, Civil Status Act) § 27 para. 2 - Determination and modification of civil status www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pstg/__27.html • Personenstandsgesetz (PStG) § 44 para. 2 - Declarations acknowledging paternity and maternity www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pstg/__44.html • Verordnung zur Ausführung des Personenstandsgesetzes im Land Berlin (PStGAV Bln, Ordinance on the Implementation of the Civil Status Act in the State of Berlin) § 9 - Fee assessment <https://gesetze.berlin.de/jportal/?quelle=jlink&query=PStGAV+BE+%C2%A7+9&psml=bsbeprod.psml&max=true>

• Directory of authorized sworn translators and interpreters www.justiz-dolmetscher.de/Recherche/ • Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office): Foreign public documents for use in Germany www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/urkunden/2007718#content_1

• Standesamt (registry office): any Standesamt, regardless of place of residence • Jugendamt (youth welfare office): the Jugendamt of the place of residence • The Standesamt that also certified the child's birth: if the parents never resided in Germany before the child's birth, or did so only temporarily