Category: Children & School
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- Custody after separation in Germany: who decides what
- Education stages in Germany: two systems under two different laws
- Maternity protection in Germany: a ban on the employer, not leave you request
- Parental allowance in Germany: the real rate and the months people miss
- The right to a childcare place: what changed in 2026/2027
- When does a child start school in Germany? And why there is no single answer
About this section
Children and family rights in Germany, taken from the original texts: the right to a daycare place from the first birthday under §24 of Book VIII, and the new right to eight hours of care a day from the 2026/2027 school year; custody after separation and the rule that a fourteen-year-old’s objection can block one route but not the other; the school starting age, which has no federal answer because education belongs to the states under Articles 30 and 70 of the Basic Law; and parents’ right to decide on religious education. Plus parental allowance (Elterngeld) and maternity protection (Mutterschutz), which is a ban on the employer rather than leave you request.
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Maternity protection in Germany: a ban on the employer, not leave you request
The prohibition is addressed to your employer, not to you — and the period after the birth cannot be waived even if you want to return.
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Parental allowance in Germany: the real rate and the months people miss
The rate is not 67% for everyone, and a premature birth adds months most parents never hear about.
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Education stages in Germany: two systems under two different laws
An occupation travels with you across all of Germany; a school changes at the first internal border you cross.
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When does a child start school in Germany? And why there is no single answer
The right question is not "what is the law?" but "which Land do I live in?" — and the difference can be a full school year.
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Custody after separation in Germany: who decides what
A teenager’s objection defeats the agreed route alone — the second route stays open to the court.
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The right to a childcare place: what changed in 2026/2027
The entitlement no longer stops at the school gate — but lesson time counts within the eight hours rather than being added to them.