The claim

Ukrainian mothers are deprived of their children in Germany

Our conclusion

Incorrect. There is no evidence that children are taken away because of their origin or the origin of their parents. Taking children into care takes place under strict conditions and is a protective measure for children, not against parents.

According to current information from the Federal Statistical Office, the number of children and young people being temporarily taken into care by the youth welfare offices increased significantly in 2022: Compared to the previous year, the number of people taken into care increased by around 40 percent. One of the main reasons is the entry of unaccompanied minors. However, another disturbing news is circulating on the Internet: It is reported that several children of refugee Ukrainian women were forcibly taken into care in Germany. These children would be effectively adopted through a “longer stay with foster parents,” it says on Facebook, for example. Is that really possible?

ClaimsFact check
Ukrainian mothers are deprived of their children in GermanyIncorrect . There is no evidence that children are taken away because of their origin or the origin of their parents. Taking children into care takes place under strict conditions and is a protective measure for children, not against parents.
Children are “adopted” through a long-term stay with foster parentsIncorrect . Taking someone into care is not an adoption. It serves to temporarily protect the child and not to permanently separate them from the parents.
There are 80 cases of “child abduction” by youth welfare offices in GermanyIncorrect . There are no reliable figures on such cases. The nationality of children is not recorded when they are taken into care, which makes it impossible to accurately count such cases.
Adoptions are being arranged even though this is prohibited for children from war zonesIncorrect . According to the Hague Adoption Convention, adoptions of children from war zones are not possible in Germany.
Ukrainians have no lobby in GermanyIncorrect . There are numerous support offers for refugees from Ukraine in Germany, including advice centers and aid organizations.

Rumors and facts

The claim : In Germany, Ukrainian mothers were deprived of their children and these children were effectively “adopted” through a long stay with foster parents. This claim is supported by a blog article by the Russian media “RT”, which reports on at least 80 cases of “child abduction”.

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But what is behind this story, which is now being spread across social media platforms and causing a stir? The answer is more complex than it seems at first glance: it is not what it seems.

Known cases of Ukrainian children being taken into care

A closer look shows that although there individual cases of Ukrainian children being taken into care in Germany, these are rather the exception and are primarily related to the special situation of the families and not to their origin . A spokesman for the LWL Westphalia State Youth Welfare Office confirmed to dpa that nationality does not play a role in admissions and is not recorded statistically.

Measures to protect young people

Taking someone into care is not undertaken lightly. It takes place under strict conditions and is primarily a protective measure for the children affected. In most cases, it involves children and young people who ask for it themselves, who come to Germany unaccompanied from abroad or who are in urgent danger their best interest is to temporarily create a safe environment. It is therefore not an arbitrary or deliberate act of the state, but rather a response to an acute danger or an urgent problem.

Adoption of Ukrainian children not possible at the moment

It should also be emphasized that being taken into care does not automatically mean adoption. According to the Hague Adoption Convention (HAÜ), adoptions of children from war zones are not possible in Germany. The family circumstances must always be clarified beforehand and the child's well-being must be guaranteed.

Children and young people from war and crisis areas are usually traumatized and require special care and support. The fact that the state intervenes and, if necessary, arranges for children to be taken into care is therefore not least in the interests of the children themselves. However, it is also important that these cases are carefully examined and that the rights of the children and their families are protected.

Conclusion: The rumors about Ukrainian children being taken into care in Germany have little to do with reality. These are individual cases that can be traced back to special circumstances and not to systematic state practice. Even though taking someone into care is a serious matter and is not undertaken lightly, it is equally important that the well-being of the children and young people is always at the forefront.

Source: DPA

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