Petition · past parliament

change the guilty until proven innocent stance of social services

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

in the uk there is a stance by social services that anyone accused is guilty until proven innocent even if arrested and charges dropped the accusations hang over your head and can ruin lives and relationships wit families etc this needs to end
social services deem themselves above the law
there are too many people persecuted for crimes they did not commit simply because SS set the impossible task of proving ones innocence even when charges are dropped or not even brought simply for the stats of adoption and to make themselves seem competent after baby P (R.I.P)
but why should they be allowed to do this, why should their kidnap be legal and they be able to tear apart families over hunches never proven

Why it was rejected

It was created under a fake or incomplete name.

If you decide to re-submit your petition, it would be better if you could make it very clear what type of action you want the Government to take.

Timeline

16 Sep 2015 Petition opened for signatures
23 Sep 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Sep 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.