Kinder vor dem Familiengericht

Every year in Germany, around 200,000 children and adolescents are still before the courts because their parents separate and the custody is regulated, or the parents are deprived of custody, contact is regulat-ed or the children live in foster families or children's homes. Despite the new adoption assistance law, does the youth welfare office now help more effectively to uphold the best interests of the child? What role do guardians ad litem and, above all, the often-criticized experts play? What should happen in the future to children from surrogacy and intended parents? How do professionals deal empathetically with the child in court proceedings? The 5th fully updated and expanded edition of this proven handbook shows in a practical way how the best interests of the child can be upheld and child protection enforced.