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Personal custody includes the right to demand the return of the child from anyone who withholds it from the parents or one of the parents. This right can be asserted before the family court. If there is an urgent need, this can be done in proceedings for an interim injunction.

• The persons entitled to file an application are those who have the right to determine the child's residence.

Documents which serve to substantiate the alleged facts, e.g. an affidavit

• Court costs
• if applicable, costs for the appointed lawyer

You can apply for a temporary order for the return of the child at the competent local court - family court.

• You must give reasons for the application and substantiate the conditions for the order, e.g. by submitting an affidavit on the alleged facts.
• It is initially at the discretion of the local court, in this case: the family court, whether it decides on the application for a temporary injunction after a prior oral hearing or in written proceedings without an oral hearing. In most cases, the opposing party is also given the opportunity to make a statement before a decision is made.
• The court must hear the parents and the youth welfare office and in most cases also the child. This hearing can only be dispensed with for serious reasons. This not only serves the right of the persons concerned, but also enables the court to gain a personal impression of the parties involved.
• If the decision has been made without an oral hearing, an application can regularly be made subsequently for a new decision to be made on the basis of an oral hearing before the family court.

• If the respondent does not comply with the request, the court can order compulsory measures to hand over the child to the competent bailiff. This may go as far as a search of the home and the assistance of the police.

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The family court at your local district court will decide on the application for surrender of the child.

Further contact options and service times can be found at the responsible local court.

• Local courts in Brandenburg

• § Section 1632 of the German Civil Code (BGB)
• § Section 1666 of the German Civil Code (BGB)
• §§ 49 ff. Act on Proceedings in Family Matters and in Matters of Non-Contentious Jurisdiction (FamFG)
• §§ Sections 151 et seq. Act on Proceedings in Family Matters and in Matters of Non-Contentious Jurisdiction (FamFG) - Child Cases

• Further information can also be found on the homepage of the federal state of Saxony

Senator for Justice and Constitution of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen.