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Establish legal presumption of shared, 50:50, care after parents' break up
Closed
173 signatures
What the petition asks
The adversarial character of family legal system is not fit for purpose.
The bias of legal professionals ( lawers, social workers, caffcass officers, family centres staff, judges) is causing more harm then good . Simple initial presumption of 50 :50 child care split will give power back to parents
The bias of legal professionals ( lawers, social workers, caffcass officers, family centres staff, judges) is causing more harm then good . Simple initial presumption of 50 :50 child care split will give power back to parents
In Sweden approximately40% of separated parents share care 50:50 and it is higher amongst younger children.
In the majority of cases the minimum of shared parenting is 30%
Just 2% of disputes are resolved in court
In the majority of cases the minimum of shared parenting is 30%
Just 2% of disputes are resolved in court
Timeline
| 15 Dec 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
173
Status
Closed
Opened
15 Dec 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.