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If you are interested in fostering a child, please contact your local youth welfare office. The specialists at the youth welfare office will be happy to inform you about the requirements and the basic structure of a foster relationship as well as the current local needs situation.
If the child lives in a foster family as part of full-time care, the youth welfare office must ensure that the child receives the necessary maintenance. This is done by paying a care allowance.