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A Child’s Citizenship and Passport in Germany: Documents for Parents Who Are Russian Citizens How parents who are Russian citizens in Germany can prepare to obtain their child’s birth certificate, apostille, citizenship, and passport through the Standesamt and the consulate. Child Support in Germany: Payments for Children and a Former Spouse How Trennungsunterhalt, Nachehelicher Unterhalt, and Kindesunterhalt work in Germany: who pays, how the Düsseldorfer Tabelle is used, and what Selbstbehalt, Jugendamt, Unterhaltsurkunde, and Unterhaltsvorschuss mean. Division of Property in Germany: Zugewinnausgleich, Pensions, and Prenuptial Agreements Division of Property in Germany: Zugewinnausgleich, Pensions, and Prenuptial Agreements Divorce in Germany: Requirements, Separation Year, Court and Residence Permit Divorce in Germany: Requirements, Separation Year, Court and Residence Permit Divorce in Germany: Trennungsjahr, Court, Support, Assets, and Residence Permits A step-by-step overview of divorce in Germany: lawyer, Familiengericht, year of separation, costs, support, division of assets, children, residence permits, and recognition of a foreign divorce. How Much Does a Divorce Cost in Germany: What Goes Into Court Fees, Attorney Fees, and the “Verfahrenswert” A breakdown of the costs of divorce in Germany: Verfahrenswert, court fees, attorney’s fees, Versorgungsausgleich, disputes between spouses, and Verfahrenskostenhilfe. Jugendamt in Germany: What the Youth Welfare Office Does and When It Intervenes What Jugendamt is in Germany, what support families can receive, which parenting rules parents need to know, and in which cases a child may be taken into temporary protective custody.