Petition · past parliament
Give legal rights to Aunties and Uncles
Closed
1,428 signatures
What the petition asks
Recently my niece was taken into care but there was nothing I could do to stop that from happening because I'm just an auntie. I tried to contact the Solicitors for legal aid, but because I was just an auntie, I was told I have no rights to appeal or apply for custody. I want this changed.
Timeline
| 5 Sep 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Mar 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,428
Status
Closed
Opened
5 Sep 2016
Closed
5 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.