Petition · past parliament
Don't remove children from victims of domestic violence
Closed
5,084 signatures
What the petition asks
Some victims of domestic violence have their children taken away from them when they report the abuse.
Don't remove children from victims. Victims of domestic abuse should not be made to suffer more than they have already by having their children taken away from them, as long as their children can be protected from abuse.
Timeline
| 19 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
5,084
Status
Closed
Opened
19 Jan 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.