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Protect your daughter from the risks of female excision
What is it?
Ofpra can protect your daughter if she is at risk of being a victim of female genital mutilation (one of the most common forms of which is excision ) .
The French law punishes female genital mutilation with several years of imprisonment.
If your daughter is protected from this, Ofpra must ensure that she is safe until she turns 18 or until she becomes French.
How to do it?
Your daughter must do a medical examination every 5 years to check that she has not been subjected to female genital mutilation.
Ofpra will send you a letter by post to ask you to take this test.
> Read: the Réfugiés.info fact sheet "Informing OFPRA of a change of contact details"
This medical examination must be carried out by specialized doctors, called "forensic doctors", in specialised establishments :
- the UMJ (medico-legal units)
- or in a unit specialised in the care of women victims of violence, approved by Ofpra after consultation with the Ministry of Health.
Click here to see the list of healthcare establisments where you can book this appointment. We recommend to consult the regularly updated list on the Ofpra website.
- It is important to respect the way the exam is conducted to avoid being reported.
On the day of the examination, you must come with:
- the Ofpra letter
- the child's health booklet
- all documents requested by the healthcare establishment, including the child's identity.
You do not have to pay for the medical examination: it is covered by Ofpra.
The doctor sends the medical certificate directly to the Ofpra. They will give you a copy. You don't need to do anything.
If you do not go to the medical examination every 5 years, the Ofpra begins a reporting procedure to the authorities:
- Ofpra will first send you a reminder.
- If you do not send a medical certificate after several reminders, Ofpra is has to report your case to the Public Prosecutor and child protection services.
> Read: the Réfugiés.info fact sheet "Informing OFPRA of a change of contact details"
- If your child is over 18, it is no longer necessary to send medical certificates to the Ofpra.
- If your child obtains French nationality, it is no longer necessary to send medical certificates even if they are a minor.
OFPRA
Protection Pole
201 rue Carnot
94136 Fontenay-sous-Bois Cedex
What happens next?
A new examination will be requested every 5 years until the child reaches turns 18 or obtains French nationality.
Ofpra is has to report it to the French authorities: the public prosecutor and the child protection services (departmental council).
- If you wish to waive your child's protection, OFPRA will investigate whether your daughter is no longer at risk of mutilation. If this is not the case, OFPRA is required to report your situation to the public prosecutor and child protection services.
- You also risk losing your right to reside in France. You will need to obtain a residence permit from the prefecture for a reason other than the protection granted by Ofpra to your child.
> Read: the Réfugiés.info fact sheet " Renouncing refugee status "
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