VII.C Family Law in Germany

by Martin Franke and Sara Manzke translated by Andrea Hubalek

​​1. Introduction

In Section 1297 et seq. of „Book No. 4 Family Law“ of the German Civil Code ( Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch/BGB)¹¹All sections without other information are sections from the German Civil Code. the German legislator regulates civil marriage, consanguinity, guardianship, legal care, wardship and their effects.