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I have German girlfriend and now she have one child from me I can stay in Germany or not cause of this child because this child is German.i have rights staying in Germany? I am from Pakistan but I am not in asylum here in Germany I have Italian asylum dacomnts.
asked Sep 11, 2017 in Legal advice by Syed | 9,173 views

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Hello @Syed

Welcome to our community!

I assume that you two are not married, right? That would be the most convenient way to solve the issue since being married to a German grants you the right to stay here. If not, having a child with a German woman will not grant you the right to stay automatically.

There is a way to get a residence permit if you decide that both of you will take care of the child. It is called "Aufenthaltserlaubnis zur Personensorge". You need a valid passport to prove your identity (maybe Italian refugee status and/or blue passport is enough) and a permission to be here in Germany (for example a visa) to go through the procedure if your stay lasts longer than three months (your blue passport only allows stays in other EU countries up to a maximum length of three months and you are not allowed to work).

If you fulfill the criteria listed above then you can apply for this type of residence permit at your competent Ausländerbehörde.

You can declare that both of you want to take care of the child at the same time as you do the "Vaterschaftsanerkennung" (acknowledgement of paternity) at Jugendamt. You have to tell them that both of you want to get the so called "Sorgerecht" (child custody). If you already did the acknowledgement of paternity you can still go to Jugendamt and tell them.

I will link @Marcel and @Steven to see if they have an idea how to handle your case best.

Best regards,

Thorgen

answered Sep 18, 2017 by Thor
Hello, yes, Thorgen is right in most points. Essential now are "Vaterschaftsanerkennung" and "Sorgerechtserklärung" to prove that you are the father of your child and taking care of it. These are the two things I would go for directly. Then there are good news and bad news. The good news is that a work permit or the ability to earn your living are not really relevant. The bad news is that there now is a new law in place in Germany which makes it harder to get the "Vaterschaftsanerkennung" in certain cases. Wish you the best, Steven
Thank you Steven for clarifying this!
vaterschaftsanerkennung this I have done already child is my name my girlfriend give sagin too and me too.
and my girlfriend wants to give me that's right's too Aufenthaltserlaubnis zur Personensorge.half that he should **** with me together after this child.
@Syed do you have the document through your child now? How was it?
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