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Adoption counselling is a statutory service provided for persons hoping to adopt a child or persons giving up their child for adoption.

An assessment of circumstances is made at the request of a district court when there is disagreement related to the care of the child.

Social welfare social counselling is supportive, goal-oriented and change-oriented work with the child and their family.

The aim of child welfare social work is to protect the child and to safeguard their rights as well as to support the parents in upbringing.

The purpose of determining parenthood is to obtain information that can be used to verify or confirm the father or mother of the child.

If the agreement on child custody or right of access is not realised, the enforcement of the agreement can be applied for at a district court.

Expert-assisted court mediation is provided when the aim is to achieve an agreement between parents in court concerning their child.

Family mediation is a service provided to married and unmarried couples in disagreement or separation situations or after a separation.

Securing alimony refers to the agreement services provided by child welfare officers in the process of preparing and confirming an alimony agreement.

This is a service for the preparation and confirmation of the agreement concerning child custody and right of access.

Securing child support refers to the agreement services provided by child welfare officers in the process of drawing up the child support agreement.

Social instruction is there for you if your family has challenges in everyday life and you feel you need support or some new perspective.

Social work provides your family with support in stressful life situations.

We help to ensure that meetings between a child and a parent are conducted with the child’s best interests in mind.

Support relationship activities are systematic, guided and goal-oriented voluntary activities that promote children’s and young people’s well-being.