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Here the German Embassy Windhoek provides information on consular services concerning birth, marriage, divorce and death of German citizens abroad.
The birth of a child opens a new chapter in the parents' lives and many juridical questions occur. Here you find information on frequently asked questions.
If parents of a child are not married at the date of its birth, a legal parent-child assignment can only arise from an effective acknowledgement of paternity.
Cross-border child abduction occurs if one parent takes joint children abroad without the consent of the other parent who also has custody or prevents them from returning home after a holiday.