Petition · past parliament
Give fathers the natural right to have contact with children shared equal basis
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Fathers do not have any rights to have normal contact with their children.
Fathers only have given rights which are easily removed.
The courts have to act on any accusation by the mother to suspend rights of the father and stop contact.
Fathers only have given rights which are easily removed.
The courts have to act on any accusation by the mother to suspend rights of the father and stop contact.
This is wrong. Most accusations by the other partner use the court system which is flawed.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
This petition is similar to yours:
Fathers to have 50/50 rights and stricter penalties for breach of court order
Fathers to have 50/50 rights and stricter penalties for breach of court order
Timeline
| 7 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.