Petition · past parliament
Family law: alter fees for parents wanting child access
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
When a parent is stopped from seeing their child, currently they are expected to pay £215 to take the other party to court to get a minimal contact order.
In order to then enforce this should a party break a contact order the parent with no access must pay another £215 to enforce the agreement.
In order to then enforce this should a party break a contact order the parent with no access must pay another £215 to enforce the agreement.
This stops many parents from being able to see their children after an acrimonious split.
Many, who are not in a position where they can afford to pay for court support and mediation, feel let down by the court.
As a result, the fees need changing to a one off application fee with no additional fee for enforcing what has already been put in place.
Many, who are not in a position where they can afford to pay for court support and mediation, feel let down by the court.
As a result, the fees need changing to a one off application fee with no additional fee for enforcing what has already been put in place.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 19 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jan 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.