What is the Jugendamt allowed to do in Germany?
Einbürgerungstest, question 258 German original
Was darf das Jugendamt in Deutschland?
- Es entscheidet, welche Schule das Kind besucht. It decides which school a child attends.
- Es kann ein Kind, das geschlagen wird oder hungern muss, aus der Familie nehmen. It can take a child who is beaten or has to go hungry out of the family.
- Es bezahlt das Kindergeld an die Eltern. It pays Kindergeld to the parents.
- Es kontrolliert, ob das Kind einen Kindergarten besucht. It checks whether a child goes to Kindergarten.
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Correct answer: Es kann ein Kind, das geschlagen wird oder hungern muss, aus der Familie nehmen. It can take a child who is beaten or has to go hungry out of the family.
Why?
If a child is being beaten or has to go hungry, the Jugendamt (youth welfare office) can take the child out of the family to protect it; in the longer term, a family court decides where the child lives. Kindergeld is paid by the Familienkasse (family benefits office), not by the Jugendamt. The Jugendamt does not choose the school, and going to Kindergarten is voluntary.
Key term: Jugendamt = youth welfare office