Petition · past parliament

Make Parental Alienation a conviction crime.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

If a parent, Grandparent or other relative or guardian of a child under the are of 18 is denying access to a parent then this should be a conviction offence.
The Case Of John William Greer Vs Pauline Hutchinson and Larne First Serve Community Social Services (1997) - Father when to court to gain custody after being denied access to his son.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We're not sure what you mean by "a conviction crime".

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Timeline

2 Oct 2017 Petition opened for signatures
5 Oct 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Oct 2017

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