Parenting, marriage, family and life counselling

Children, young people and parents can turn to educational and family counselling centres with general and specific questions about education. These counselling centres are also available in the event of personal or family problems, as well as questions and conflicts relating to separation and divorce from parents.

Of course, other legal guardians or single parents can also make use of the counselling services.
Children and young people can also turn to a counselling centre or apply for support without the presence of their parents.
In addition to the educational and family counselling centres, the General Social Service of the Youth Welfare Office offers help and support.
In addition to the above-mentioned counselling services, parents, children and young people can access a virtual counselling service on the Internet.

Different circumstances can be the reason to use a counselling centre: depending on the age of the child or adolescent, developmental delays, sleep, eating and speech disorders or fears may occur.
At school age, performance and behavioral problems sometimes occur, which can increase in intensity during puberty. Parents often feel overwhelmed with their parenting tasks.

Sometimes relationship difficulties of the parents require professional help, or there are problems with separation and divorce. Educational and family counselling centres provide valuable support and accompaniment for the necessary conflict resolution.

Parents and other guardians have a legal right to educational counselling.
The necessary discussions and consultations are free of charge for all those seeking advice.

Further information on educational and family counselling centres and the General Social Service of the Youth Welfare Office in your area can be found in the Family Atlas under "Educational and Family Counselling on the Internet – the Virtual Counselling Centre".

To the parents' guide of the Hessen Family Card - Parent telephones and online counselling:
The guide of the Hessen Family Card consists of 2 free modules for parents, children and young people seeking advice. Those seeking advice can contact the nationwide telephone hotline Elterntelefon 0800 –1110 550 or the online counselling https://www.bke-beratung.de/ with educational questions, but also with questions from their everyday family life.
 

• §§ 16 and 17, § 28 Eighth Book of the Social Code (SGB VIII - child and youth welfare)
• German Civil Code (BGB)
• Procedural Law in Family Matters (FamFG)