Data Collection

Data Sheet Adoption

Please complete the following information so that we can prepare your adoption. This form is suitable both for the adoption of a minor child and for an adult adoption. Mandatory fields are marked with *. Your data will be transmitted in encrypted form and will not be stored on our servers. Your entries are cached in your browser only until submission.

Details of the Adopter

The adopter is the person adopting the child (or adult). In the case of a joint adoption by spouses, please enter the details of one spouse here; the details of the second spouse will be requested as soon as you select “married” as the marital status.

Personal Details

Salutation *

Title

Nationality *

German language skills for the notarisation *

Notary Dr. Baer can also notarise in English and Dutch – for these languages no interpreter is required.

First name(s) *

Surname *

Birth name (if different)

Date of birth *

Place of birth

Address

Street *

No.

Postcode *

City *

Country (if not Germany)

Contact Details

Email *

Telephone

Marital Status

Marital status *

If the adopter is married or lives in a registered civil partnership, the consent of the spouse / civil partner is generally required for a single-person adoption. In the case of a joint adoption by spouses, the following details of the second adopter are required.

Spouse / Civil Partner or Second Adopter

Salutation

Title

Nationality

First name(s)

Surname

Birth name (if different)

Date of birth

Address (if different)

Telephone

Details of the Adoptee

The adoptee is the person to be adopted. For minor children, please enter the details of the child – information on the biological parents follows in the next step.

Personal Details

Salutation *

Title

Nationality *

First name(s) *

Surname *

Birth name (if different)

Date of birth *

Place of birth

Address

For minor children, please provide the address of the adopter if the child already lives there.

Street *

No.

Postcode *

City *

Country (if not Germany)

Contact Details (for adult adoptees)

Telephone

Marital Status (for adult adoptees)

Marital status

If the adoptee is married, the consent of the spouse is required for the adoption.

First name(s) of spouse / civil partner

Surname of spouse / civil partner

Date of birth of spouse / civil partner

Adoption Details

Type of Adoption

Constellation *

Effect of the adoption *

With a minor adoption (full adoption), the legal ties to the biological parents are severed. With an adult adoption, the relationships to the biological parents generally remain in place. An adult adoption with the effect of a minor adoption requires special circumstances (e.g. where the adoptee has already lived with the family as a child).

Biological Parents of the Adoptee

The consent of the biological parents is generally required. Please provide all information known to you. If a parent is deceased or unknown, a corresponding note in the field “Special circumstances” below is sufficient.

Biological Mother

First name(s)

Surname

Birth name

Date of birth

Address

Biological Father

First name(s)

Surname

Birth name

Date of birth

Address

Existing Relationship

Existing family or foster relationship (if any)

Description of the parent-child relationship *

Name after Adoption

Desired surname of the adoptee after adoption

Additional Information

Special circumstances or further notes

Preferred communication *

Summary

Author of this form

Name and e-mail address of the person completing this form – we will send the confirmation of receipt and any follow-up questions to this address.

Name *

E-mail *

I instruct the notary to prepare the adoption for notarisation. *

I have taken note of the Privacy Policy and consent to the processing of my data for the preparation of the adoption. *

Please note: Notarial fees are charged in accordance with the German Court and Notary Fees Act (GNotKG). If the notary prepares a draft as instructed, fees may also apply if the matter is not ultimately notarised. The adoption also requires a court decision by the German family court, for which further documents (birth certificates, family register extracts, police clearance certificate and proof of income, where applicable) must be provided.