Petition · past parliament
Establish that a child has a default right to equal contact with both parents.
Closed
671 signatures
What the petition asks
Where there is no evidence to suggest that a child should be subject to a protection enquiry in accordance with s47 (1) of the Children Act 1989, the law should detail and confirm that every child has an automatic right to 50/50 contact with both their mother and father.
Right now there are people deliberately denying their ex-partners from having contact with their children, simply to be vindictive, or to be manipulative, or in order to establish a 'status quo'.
Court orders take too long to acquire; and without them, a Non Resident Parent is powerless.
This petition asks that the government prevents harm, by determining that every child, who is not at risk, has the automatic right to equal contact with both parents at the point of a relationship breakdown.
Court orders take too long to acquire; and without them, a Non Resident Parent is powerless.
This petition asks that the government prevents harm, by determining that every child, who is not at risk, has the automatic right to equal contact with both parents at the point of a relationship breakdown.
Timeline
| 18 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
671
Status
Closed
Opened
18 May 2016
Closed
18 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.