Apply for a certificate of miscarriage

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If your child was stillborn and it is a miscarriage, you can report the birth to the registry office in whose jurisdiction the miscarriage occurred. The registry office will issue a certificate on request.

Special information for - City of Rodgau

How do I do this with the city of Rodgau?

When?

How?

1. submission of the documents in advance by email to standesamt@rodgau.de or as a copy by post


    • Parents' identity card or passport/travel document

    • The indication of the child's first name and surname

    • Proof of miscarriage (maternity pass with a note of miscarriage or a certificate from a doctor, midwife or obstetrician)


2. subsequently on site 



    • Rodgau, Hintergasse 15 by appointment under the telephone numbers 06106 693-1120, 1215, 1289, 1280

What do I need for this? (documents)


    • To be presented on site in the original


      • Parents' identity card or passport/travel document
      • The indication of the child's first name and surname
      • Proof of miscarriage (maternity pass with a note of miscarriage or a certificate from a doctor, midwife or obstetrician)

Costs?


    • free of charge


General, more detailed information can be found below.


  • Service description

    The relevant registry office will issue a certificate of notification of miscarriage on request.

    A miscarriage is a foetus that shows no signs of life (heartbeat, pulsating umbilical cord, lung breathing) when it is separated from the womb, weighs less than 500 grams and does not reach the 24th week of pregnancy.
     

  • Procedure

    The notification can be made verbally or in writing.

  • Responsible office

    The registry office is responsible.

  • Prerequisites

    The miscarriage was reported to the relevant registry office with the necessary documents.

    The notification is only possible if you would have been entitled to custody of the child if it had been born alive, i.e. if you were married to each other at the time of the birth or if you were unmarried parents and made a joint declaration of custody before the birth of the child. If neither is the case, the mother alone is authorised to file the application.

  • Which documents are required?

    • A certificate of miscarriage issued by a doctor or a midwife or obstetrician or a maternity record if it shows the miscarriage
    • An identity card, passport or other recognised passport replacement document of the parents
    • Details of the intended surname and first name of the child

  • What fees are incurred?

    There is no charge for issuing a certificate of miscarriage.

  • What deadlines do I have to observe?

    You do not have to observe any deadlines.

  • Processing time

    They are usually issued immediately.

  • Legal basis

    • § Section 21 (2) of the Civil Status Act (PStG)
    • § Section 31 (2) sentence 3, sentence 4 of the Civil Status Ordinance

  • Legal remedy

    You can apply to the local court responsible for the registry office for a court decision.

  • Applications / Forms

    The certificate must always be applied for in accordance with the legal basis.

  • Short text

    • Notification of miscarriage Certificate
    • The registry office will issue a certificate of miscarriage on request.
    • Responsible: Registry office

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