Alles was recht ist: Väter, Töchter, Söhne (2011)

In her new case, Judge Lena Kalbach must settle a family dispute: Who is little Moritz’s father, and which family should have custody? The family feud initially began with a criminal case. Tavern owner René Dörfler got physical with cantor Franz Bergen. Bergen then sued for visitation rights with Moritz, whose biological father he is as a result of a sperm donation. Fatherhood is also a personal issue for Lena. Until now, she had not told her daughter Nike who her biological father was. Nike now wants to investigate on her own and find out who her father is. When Lena realizes how important this is to her daughter, she tells her who her biological father is: a man who, at the time, did not want to know that he was her father and therefore was not supposed to play a role in her life. Meanwhile, Nike’s children, Klara and Emanuel, fear losing their father, Johannes. Nike threw him out after he had an affair. Although Johannes sincerely regrets it, Nike is sticking to her decision for now. Both the professional and personal cases about fatherhood lead to turmoil and to decisions by Lena that go beyond simply applying the law. Moritz’s situation affects her, and she wants to persuade both fathers to reach an agreement. This is in danger of failing. Only when Lena makes everyone involved understand what the legal dispute would mean for Moritz do the fathers relent. They decide that both of them will be there for Moritz, for the good of the child. Lena, meanwhile, is considering stepping down as a judge. At first, it is unclear what role lawyer Friedrich Gross plays in all this. He not only represents Bergen in his claim for visitation rights with his son, but also settled in Fulda shortly after Lena’s transfer there. It soon becomes clear that he came here because of Lena, which pleases her. He proposes that they open a law firm together.