District: Mitte

Finding a solution that is appropriate, legally sound, just, and/or humane is not always easy. Legally, many different regulations must be observed, and dealing with the courts, the relevant authorities, or the appropriate parties involved is not always straightforward.

With his expertise and specialization, Matthias Westerholt guarantees that he knows the way and will provide you with competent support. Assertive and trustworthy.

In this context, feel free to also take a look at the foster care blog .

Family law

Family law is the branch of civil law that governs the legal relationships of persons connected by marriage, civil partnership, family, and kinship. This includes issues of parental custody, visitation rights, division of assets after a separation or divorce, parentage, and how pension entitlements are settled after a separation or divorce.

Foster care law

Foster care law encompasses the rights of the foster child and the foster parents.

Matthias Westerholt

Lawyer, Specialist Lawyer for Family Law.
As a dedicated lawyer, Matthias Westerholt is active in various organizations. As a member of the board of "Kinder haben Rechte Bremen e.V." (Children Have Rights Bremen) and "Fluchtraum Bremen e.V." (Refugee Space Bremen), as spokesperson for the "Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Verfahrensbeivertretung für Bremen" (Federal Working Group of Legal Representatives for Bremen), and as a member of the "Anwaltsbeirat der Stiftung zum Wohl des Pflegekinders" (Legal Advisory Board of the Foundation for the Welfare of Foster Children), he is actively involved in matters in and around Bremen. A focus of his work is representing the interests of children who live and grow up in foster or adoptive families.