Guidelines by the German Association for Public and Private Welfare on cross-border case work in child and youth welfare

A father seeks advice and wants to know whether and how his Hungarian contact order can be enforced in Germany, and which court has jurisdiction for this. Communication between the parents has completely broken down - and there are also significant language barriers. Is intercultural mediation also an option?

A child is to be removed from its family in Germany because its wellbeing appears to be at risk. The specialists at the local youth welfare office see two options when it comes to finding a suitable alternative placement. Firstly, there is the option of placing the child with a foster family in Germany. Secondly, there are uncles and aunts living in Spain who are also prepared to take the child in. How can it be checked whether this is a suitable placement for the child and how can the guardianship already established be continued? Can this possibly be transferred to the Spanish authorities?