FYI:
As of January 1, 2000, a child born in Germany to non-German parents automatically acquires German citizenship at birth by jus soli if: (1) at least one parent had lived legally in Germany for at least eight years prior to the birth; (2) at the time of the birth, that parent had a permanent residence permit (either an Aufenthaltsberichtigung or, for the three years prior to the birth, an unbefristete Aufenhaltserlaubnis). Note that:
a. The child must choose between German nationality and the nationality of his/her parents before he/she turns 23 years of age, unless it is legally impossible for him/her to give up his/her parents' nationality, in which case he/she must apply to the German authorities for dual nationality before turning 21.
b. Special rules apply to children born between February 2, 1990, and December 31, 1999, who have until December 31, 2000, to apply for German citizenship.
c. Those born in Germany to non-German parents before February 2, 1990, have no claim to German citizenship under this law.
d. For more information, please contact your local Staatsangehörigkeitsbehörde or the nearest office of the Ausländerbeirat (Foreigners Advisory Council).
Yes, many GIs married to GERMAN women have the choice for their child born in Germany. But the two people with the sick baby are from Canada and England. I don't know how long they have been in the US. My husband and I are US citizens. Just because we had kids born in Germany doesn't mean the German gov't had any responsibility to take care of said kids. Why does the US grant citizenship to a child born here?