Die Regelung der vertraulichen Geburt

The law regulating confidential childbirths came into force on May 1, 2014. With this, the legislator sought to create a legally secure alternative to baby hatches or anonymous births. The regulations allow pregnant persons who wish to keep their identity secret at birth to have a medically assisted delivery and at the same time secure the child's right to know its origin as well as its placement. In addition to legal questions, the author also examines the application of the regulations in practice on the basis of her own surveys of family courts and youth welfare offices. The focus of the research is related to the question of whether confidential childbirth has been able to establish itself as a legally secure procedure in comparison to completely anonymous child deliveries.