Petition · past parliament
Automatically grant all UK parents joint custody of their children upon birth
Closed
29 signatures
What the petition asks
Update and define our parental responsibility 'laws' to reflect today's social climate. Currently, it is estimated that 40% of all children born in the UK arrive here via unmarried parents. Fathers must be granted equal rights and status to their children on a 50/50 basis, regardless of status
Timeline
| 16 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
29
Status
Closed
Opened
16 Feb 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.