Female Genital Mutilation Protection Order (FGMPO) is an essential legal tool created to protect girls and women against FGM or assist women who have already experienced it. These orders were introduced following the Serious Crime Act 2015 and are awarded in the Family Court to prevent this severe kind of abuse and to grant continuing protection to the victims.
An FGM Protection Order is a civil court order that tries to avert Female Genital Mutilation. During this procedure, part or all of their external female genitalia are cut down for non-medical purposes. FGM is an actual crime against human rights, and the Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2003 of the UK criminalises it.
The order is customised and can be prepared to safeguard an individual who risks contracting FGM or a victim already being subjected to it. It is mainly aimed at guaranteeing safety and preventing any probable harm, and at any individual aiding or organising the act, whether in the UK or elsewhere.
Applications can be made by:
In cases of urgent protection, the court may issue an order without prior notice; in other words, those at risk are protected immediately.
The FGM Protection Order can include particular conditions, and can include:
All of the orders are built based on the situation of the case, and they stay there until the moment of necessity to be safe.
Violation of an FGM Protection Order is a criminal law offence subject to five years imprisonment, fines or both. This indicates the gravity of the crime and paves the way by supporting the hard hand that the UK legal system will take towards FGM.
At First Law Solicitors, we are committed to helping people avoid any abuses such as Female Genital Mutilation. Our family team working with the law presents:
When you or people around you are under threat due to female genital mutilation, it is necessary to act as soon as possible. There is a way of getting help, and you do not need to go through it alone.
These days, Contact First Law Solicitors will provide you with confidential advice and the initial aid in the acquisition of the FGM Protection Order that will guarantee your safety and absence of any harm.
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