Bounced Between Offices: When Everyone Says “Not My Job” After receiving the custody ruling in 2022, I believed that the institutions would now support me — or at least acknowledge their part…
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When a Child Has No Country: The Long Road to Citizenship Begins
When Origin Doesn’t Grant Belonging I never imagined I would have to explain to a civil registrar why my child doesn’t legally carry my name. In early 2014, in a notary’s office…
Die Macht der Gutachterin – Wenn Expertise das Recht überholt
Ein persönlicher Erfahrungsbericht aus dem deutschen Familiengerichtssystem Im Zentrum vieler familiengerichtlicher Verfahren in Deutschland steht das Gutachten. Was in der Theorie als objektive Einschätzung einer neutralen Fachperson gedacht ist, entwickelt sich in…
Patterns, Rules, and Bias: What Chess and Law Have in Common
In Stefan Zweig’s Schachnovelle (Chess Novella), a man imprisoned during wartime survives by mastering a stolen chess book. With no one to play against, he internalizes moves, strategies, and mental games. When…
What Happens to Stateless Children in Europe? A Comparative Overview
Introduction: The Hidden Crisis of Stateless Children Statelessness remains one of the most overlooked issues affecting children in Europe today. Children born to parents with unclear or no legal status often find…
The Unseen Legal Gap: How European Family Law Fails Families with Tolerated or Unclear Immigration Status
Introduction: The Hidden Reality of Unidentified and Tolerated Unclear Immigration Status of Parents in Europe What happens when a parent living in Germany under a tolerated status suddenly dies? Their children, legal…
The Zaungger custody case
When I decided to start my custody case, I was already familiar with the Zaunegger case, involving a father seeking joint custody for his daughter born out of wedlock. Tragically, Zaunegger was…