Petition · past parliament
Make changes to the child maintenance service
Closed
52 signatures
What the petition asks
make it a legal requirement that the paying parent must sign on unemployment benefits within 5 working days if claiming to be unemployed or supported by family. The law needs to change so parents cannot avoid paying child support. They should not be able to avoid child support
It is far too easy for the paying parent to avoid paying child support. If the parent states they are being supported by family then the family should be responsible for paying the child support. If stating unemployed they should be forced to sign on and actively looking for work.
Timeline
| 24 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
52
Status
Closed
Opened
24 Feb 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.