Jakub’s Story
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Mutterschutz und Elternzeit

Jakub and Ewa split the parental leave.

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  1. BERATERIN
  2. EWA
  3. BERATERIN
  4. JAKUB
  5. BERATERIN
  6. JAKUB
  7. BERATERIN
  • der Mutterschutz the maternity protection
  • die Elternzeit the parental leave
  • das Elterngeld the parental allowance
  • der Bezugszeitraum the benefit period
  • die Partnermonate the partner months
  • das Nettoeinkommen the net income
  • aufteilen to divide, split

Colours: der, die, das

The maternity protection period normally lasts six weeks before the expected birth and eight weeks after it; longer periods apply in some cases. Maternity protection also includes rights beyond these periods. An employed parent can take up to three years of parental leave per child, including up to 24 months between the third and eighth birthdays. Normally, notice is due seven weeks before leave starting before age three, or thirteen weeks for leave between ages three and eight. For children born or adopted from 1 May 2025, notice may be in text form, including email; earlier cases require signed written notice.

Sources: Family Portal: maternity protection periods; Federal Parental Allowance and Parental Leave Act (BEEG), § 15; Federal Parental Allowance and Parental Leave Act (BEEG), § 16; Federal Parental Allowance and Parental Leave Act (BEEG), § 28, checked 2026-10-02

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