Petition · past parliament

Make family courts use beyond reasonable doubt instead of probabilities.

Closed 28 signatures

What the petition asks

Family courts in the U.K. Use a system where they can take our children away from parents and families on the balance of probabilities, this petition is to change that to Beyond Reasonable Doubt to protect our human rights and keep loving families together.
This happens all over the U.K

Timeline

13 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 28
Status Closed
Opened 13 Mar 2017
Closed 2 May 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.