Catalogue question 267 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
A young woman in Germany, aged 22, lives together with her boyfriend. The woman's parents disapprove because they do not like the boyfriend. What can the parents do?
- They must respect the decision of their adult daughter. Correct
- They have the right to bring their daughter back to the parental home.
- They can go to the police and report their daughter.
- They look for a different man for their daughter.
Why — for every option
- A — Correct: on reaching legal majority (18), the daughter has the right to the free development of her personality (Art. 2(1) Basic Law) and decides for herself how to live her life — the parents no longer have any say.
- B — There is no parental authority over an adult daughter; she cannot be "brought back" against her will.
- C — Living with a partner of her own choosing is not a crime and not grounds for reporting her.
- D — The choice of partner is a strictly personal decision of the adult daughter; the parents have no right to choose a partner for her.
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