In order for a child to be given up for adoption, the consent of both parents is required. As a rule, this consent can only be given eight weeks after the birth of the child.

If the mother is not married, you as the father can give your consent to the adoption before the child is born if you are not entitled to custody. This consent must be notarized. Consent to an adoption cannot be notarized at a youth welfare office.

The father can also make a declaration that he will not apply for parental custody of the child. This declaration, which supplements the consent to waive the transfer of custody, must be notarized "publicly". "Public" means that the declaration can also be notarized. However, the declaration can also be notarized (in this case free of charge) at a youth welfare office, for example.

Both when notarizing the consent to an adoption and when notarizing the declaration of relinquishment, you will be informed of the legal consequences and effects of the notarization prior to notarization.