• You are the parent or guardian of a child (the person with custody of the child).
• You are unable to care for and raise the child in a way that is good for the child.
• Full-time foster care is suitable and necessary.
  

• Contact the relevant youth welfare office.
• The youth welfare office will explain to you in a personal meeting what help is available.
• The youth welfare office will try to support you so that your child can continue to stay with you.
• If the youth welfare office and you come to the conclusion that it makes sense to place your child in a foster family, you can apply for "educational support".
• All parties involved (you, your child, the caregivers from the care facility and the youth welfare office) will meet for a help plan discussion. The help plan sets out how the help is to be organized and which goals are to be achieved.
• The youth welfare office looks for a suitable foster family. You can express your wishes. If there are several possible foster parents, you can help choose one.
• The youth welfare office regularly checks whether the help is still suitable.
  

The costs of full-time foster care are largely borne by the youth welfare office. However, you must make a reasonable contribution to the costs. Please ask the responsible youth welfare office about this.