In France, a ward of the State is a minor entrusted, notably by court decision, to the child welfare service (ASE) and for whom parental authority is exercised by the Prefect of the department as guardian and by a special family council. Wards of the State are the only minors in child welfare who can be adopted, either because their parents have consented to the adoption or because this consent has been given by the guardianship authorities.
The figures from 2010 to 2015 are included in reports previously published by the source.
This chart illustrates the number of children benefiting from the status of ward of the state in France between 2010 and 2022. It can be observed that starting from the year 2013, the number of wards of the nation continuously increased. There were wards of the nation in 2022.
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La Documentation française, & GIPED (ONED). (July 25, 2024). Number of children benefiting from the status of ward of the State in France between 2010 and 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1657664/number-of-state-wards-france/
La Documentation française, und GIPED (ONED). "Number of children benefiting from the status of ward of the State in France between 2010 and 2022." Chart. July 25, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1657664/number-of-state-wards-france/
La Documentation française, GIPED (ONED). (2024). Number of children benefiting from the status of ward of the State in France between 2010 and 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1657664/number-of-state-wards-france/
La Documentation française, and GIPED (ONED). "Number of Children Benefiting from The Status of Ward of The State in France between 2010 and 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Jul 2024, /statistics/1657664/number-of-state-wards-france/
La Documentation française & GIPED (ONED), Number of children benefiting from the status of ward of the State in France between 2010 and 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1657664/number-of-state-wards-france/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Number of children benefiting from the status of ward of the State in France between 2010 and 2022 [Graph], La Documentation française, & GIPED (ONED), July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1657664/number-of-state-wards-france/
