diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/relationship/RelationshipController.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/relationship/RelationshipController.java
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+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.relationship;
+
+import jakarta.validation.Valid;
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.model.Person;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.relationship.dto.CreateRelationshipRequest;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.relationship.dto.FamilyMemberPatchDTO;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.relationship.dto.InferredRelationshipDTO;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.relationship.dto.InferredRelationshipWithPersonDTO;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.relationship.dto.NetworkDTO;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.relationship.dto.RelationshipDTO;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.security.Permission;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.security.RequirePermission;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
+import org.springframework.web.server.ResponseStatusException;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+/**
+ * Stammbaum API. Endpoints split across two roots:
+ * <ul>
+ *   <li>{@code /api/network} — the family graph</li>
+ *   <li>{@code /api/persons/{id}/...} — per-person relationship operations
+ *       (PersonController is intentionally left untouched)</li>
+ * </ul>
+ */
+@RestController
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+public class RelationshipController {
+
+    private final RelationshipService relationshipService;
+
+    @GetMapping("/api/network")
+    public NetworkDTO getNetwork() {
+        return relationshipService.getFamilyNetwork();
+    }
+
+    @GetMapping("/api/persons/{id}/relationships")
+    public List<RelationshipDTO> getRelationships(@PathVariable UUID id) {
+        return relationshipService.getRelationships(id);
+    }
+
+    @GetMapping("/api/persons/{id}/inferred-relationships")
+    public List<InferredRelationshipWithPersonDTO> getInferredRelationships(@PathVariable UUID id) {
+        return relationshipService.getInferredRelationships(id);
+    }
+
+    @GetMapping("/api/persons/{aId}/relationship-to/{bId}")
+    public InferredRelationshipDTO getRelationshipBetween(@PathVariable UUID aId, @PathVariable UUID bId) {
+        return relationshipService.getRelationshipBetween(aId, bId)
+                .orElseThrow(() -> new ResponseStatusException(
+                        HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND, "No relationship path between " + aId + " and " + bId));
+    }
+
+    @PostMapping("/api/persons/{id}/relationships")
+    @RequirePermission(Permission.WRITE_ALL)
+    public ResponseEntity<RelationshipDTO> addRelationship(
+            @PathVariable UUID id,
+            @Valid @RequestBody CreateRelationshipRequest dto) {
+        validateRelationType(dto.relationType());
+        return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.CREATED)
+                .body(relationshipService.addRelationship(id, dto));
+    }
+
+    @DeleteMapping("/api/persons/{id}/relationships/{relId}")
+    @ResponseStatus(HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT)
+    @RequirePermission(Permission.WRITE_ALL)
+    public void deleteRelationship(@PathVariable UUID id, @PathVariable UUID relId) {
+        relationshipService.deleteRelationship(id, relId);
+    }
+
+    @PatchMapping("/api/persons/{id}/family-member")
+    @RequirePermission(Permission.WRITE_ALL)
+    public Person patchFamilyMember(@PathVariable UUID id, @RequestBody FamilyMemberPatchDTO dto) {
+        return relationshipService.setFamilyMember(id, dto.familyMember());
+    }
+
+    private static void validateRelationType(String typeName) {
+        if (typeName == null || typeName.isBlank()) {
+            throw new ResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "relationType is required");
+        }
+        try {
+            RelationType.valueOf(typeName);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            throw new ResponseStatusException(
+                    HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Unknown relationType: " + typeName);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/relationship/dto/FamilyMemberPatchDTO.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/relationship/dto/FamilyMemberPatchDTO.java
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+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.relationship.dto;
+
+/** Body for {@code PATCH /api/persons/{id}/family-member}. */
+public record FamilyMemberPatchDTO(boolean familyMember) {}