Ulm: Court rejects the adoptive children against Erwin Müller

Ulm: Court rejects the adoptive children against Erwin Müller

In a remarkable legal case, which put the relationship between adoptive children and their parents to the test, the Ulm district court decided on Monday that the complaint of the three adult adoptive children of the drugstore entrepreneur Erwin Müller will remain unsuccessful. The plaintiffs had asked for a million to be used by their adoptive father, which stimulated the public and media in the region.

Backgrounds of the lawsuit

The three plaintiffs from the Allgäu were connected to Erwin Müller about the common interest in hunting, which led to a deep friendship. In 2015, Müller proposed to adopt her after the relationship with his biological son was already tense. However, the adoption was linked to the condition that the three do without their compulsory share of Müller. In return, they had promised donations that should amount to over one million euros, but only every ten years.

Decision of the Court

The court decided that the conditions of the contract were clear to the plaintiffs from the start and that the waiver of the inheritance did not violate the good customs. The presiding judge found that the plaintiffs were not in a mental compulsory or financial dependency, which she considered as healthy and informed decisions in her legal conditions towards Müller. This is an essential argument that often appears in legal disputes about contracts and obligations.

Possible effects on the community

This case could have far-reaching effects on the perception of adoption and family ties. Especially in a complex legal framework, in which financial aspects often come to the fore, it is important that future adoptive parents and children have clear and transparent conversations about existing contracts. A discussion about the ethical implications of adoptive relationships that go beyond mere financial transactions could also initiate

Next steps in the legal procedure

The plaintiffs now have the opportunity to object to the judgment, but it remains to be seen whether they will do so. It is interesting that neither Müller nor his wife were present at the pronouncement of the judgment, which raises additional questions about future relationships within this family constellation.

Overall, this case reflects the complex dynamics that exist between personal relationships and legal obligations, and at the same time throws a light on the challenges that can occur in such situations.

- Nag