Belgian mother of a American child, want to travel to USA thru Paris airport, to see her bf/child dad

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IMHO, the PAF (Police aux Frontières) will most likely not care at all on the way out, it is not their responsibility.

The only thing they care about are things that are related to France, the Schengen Area or the EU, such as non-Schengen nationals who overstayed or some other way did not meet the terms of their visa, people who are wanted by the police, people trying to leave with a child without the other parent's permission, people trying to join some jihadist group, and even then often only for French nationals... None of that is of concern to you. As far as I know, there are no Covid-19-related restrictions for leaving France, the Schengen Area, or the EU, only restrictions on entry (which includes transit).

They do not care about whether you'll be able to enter the US or what the conditions for that are. The only people who will check if you are allowed into the US are the US CBP on arrival and the airline at check-in and/or boarding. In theory, you are covered by the exemptions in the travel ban and an ESTA should be enough, but there have been several discussions which indicate that the CBP may sometime make things difficult. Some US embassies recommend you contacting them before travelling, while other advice includes getting an actually visa.

Note however that if the Belgian government actually forbids you from going to the US, you going directly or through France most likely won't change things.

Of course, if you go, I strongly recommend you make sure all your tickets are refundable or at least exchangeable. Rules can change very quickly, as people travelling from Spain, France or Netherlands to the UK have learned. Travel insurance is probably a good idea as well, but double-check their terms and exclusions, they are probably trying to avoid paying out as much as they can for all the Covid-19-related issues.

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