Was darf das Jugendamt in Deutschland?
Correct answer: B. It can take a child who is beaten or has to go hungry out of the family.
In German, as in the test
- Es entscheidet, welche Schule das Kind besucht.
- Es kann ein Kind, das geschlagen wird oder hungern muss, aus der Familie nehmen. (richtige Antwort)
- Es bezahlt das Kindergeld an die Eltern.
- Es kontrolliert, ob das Kind einen Kindergarten besucht.
English translation
What may the youth welfare office (Jugendamt) do in Germany?
- It decides which school the child attends.
- It can take a child who is beaten or has to go hungry out of the family. (Correct answer)
- It pays child benefit to the parents.
- It checks whether the child attends a kindergarten.
Why this is correct
If a child's welfare is in danger, for example through violence or neglect, the youth welfare office can take the child into its care. Child benefit is paid by the Familienkasse.