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Child Support in Germany: Payments for Children and a Former Spouse How Trennungsunterhalt, Nachehelicher Unterhalt, and Kindesunterhalt work in Germany: who pays, how the Düsseldorfer Tabelle is used, and what Selbstbehalt, Jugendamt, Unterhaltsurkunde, and Unterhaltsvorschuss mean. Division of Property in Germany: Zugewinnausgleich, Pensions, and Prenuptial Agreements Division of Property in Germany: Zugewinnausgleich, Pensions, and Prenuptial Agreements Divorce in Germany: Requirements, Separation Year, Court and Residence Permit Divorce in Germany: Requirements, Separation Year, Court and Residence Permit Divorce in Germany: Trennungsjahr, Court, Support, Assets, and Residence Permits A step-by-step overview of divorce in Germany: lawyer, Familiengericht, year of separation, costs, support, division of assets, children, residence permits, and recognition of a foreign divorce. How Much Does a Divorce Cost in Germany: What Goes Into Court Fees, Attorney Fees, and the “Verfahrenswert” A breakdown of the costs of divorce in Germany: Verfahrenswert, court fees, attorney’s fees, Versorgungsausgleich, disputes between spouses, and Verfahrenskostenhilfe. Jugendamt in Germany: What the Youth Welfare Office Does and When It Intervenes What Jugendamt is in Germany, what support families can receive, which parenting rules parents need to know, and in which cases a child may be taken into temporary protective custody. Prenuptial Agreement in Germany: Ehevertrag, Assets, Divorce, and Costs How an Ehevertrag works in Germany: what happens without a prenuptial agreement, which terms can be agreed, when a notary is required, and which risks are important to check before signing. Prenuptial Agreements in Germany: How an Ehevertrag Protects Spouses’ Assets What a prenuptial agreement regulates in Germany, how Zugewinngemeinschaft works, when Gütertrennung is needed, and why the agreement must be notarized.