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City of Bonn

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Joint custody - notarizations

Overview

Parents who are not married have the option of exercising joint custody of their child. This requires a joint declaration of custody to be notarized by a notary or the youth welfare office. This cannot be revoked by either party. A change in custody is then only possible via the family court.

You can find information on other notarizations, such as acknowledgement of paternity, under the heading Notarizations.