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Foster parents; application
Foster parents are persons who take in, care for and raise a child whose family of origin is unable to provide an upbringing that is in the child's best interests for a certain period of time or permanently.
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If you are interested in fostering a child, please contact your local youth welfare office. The specialists at the youth welfare office will be happy to inform you about the requirements and the basic structure of a foster relationship as well as the current local needs situation.
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Full-time care; receipt of care allowance and benefits
If the child lives in a foster family as part of full-time care, the youth welfare office must ensure that the child receives the necessary maintenance. This is done by paying a care allowance.
Status: 22.08.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Familie, Arbeit und Soziales
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