Display of a home birth

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Special information for - City of Rodgau

How do I do this with the city of Rodgau?

When?

How?

  1. Submit the documents in advance by email to standesamt@rodgau.de or send a copy by post
    • Identity card or passport/travel document of the person making the notification
    • Proof of birth of the mother or parents
    • Certificate of birth from the midwife or a doctor
    • If applicable, a marriage certificate / divorce decree of the mother
    • In the case of unmarried parents, an acknowledgement of paternity
    • If desired, a name declaration

  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
      • Identity card or passport/travel document of the person making the notification
      • Proof of birth of the mother or parents
      • Certificate of birth from the midwife or a doctor
      • If applicable, a marriage certificate / divorce decree of the mother
      • In the case of unmarried parents, an acknowledgement of paternity
      • If desired, a name declaration

Costs?

  • Free of charge
    (certificates requested are subject to a charge. 12.00 for the first certificate and €6.00 for each additional certificate issued at the same time. More on this under"Birth certificate issue for home births")


General, more detailed information can be found below.


  • Service description

    The birth of a child must be reported to the competent authority in whose jurisdiction it was born.

    You are obliged to report a home birth in the following order:

    • each parent of the child, if they have custody rights,
    • any other person who was present at the birth or is aware of the birth from their own knowledge.

  • Which documents are required?

    • for parents who are married to each other
      • Birth certificates of the parents and the marriage certificate
      • or a notarised copy of the marriage register
    • for parents who are not married to each other
    • Birth certificate of the mother
    • if paternity has already been recognised:
      • Declarations on the acknowledgement of paternity
      • Birth certificate of the father
      • if applicable, the declarations of custody
    • Parents' identity card, passport or a recognised passport replacement document
    • In the case of oral notification, a certificate of birth issued by a doctor or a midwife or maternity nurse, provided they were present at the birth.

    A marriage certificate must also be submitted if the marriage has been dissolved.

  • What fees are incurred?

    Free of charge

  • What deadlines do I have to observe?

    The birth of a child must be reported to the competent authority within one week.

    The day of birth is not included in the calculation of the notification period.

    If a child is stillborn or dies in childbirth, the notification must be submitted no later than the third working day following the birth.

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