Petition · past parliament
Revise current Care Order categories for adoption breakdowns.
Closed
790 signatures
What the petition asks
Often adoption disruptions take place due to factors outside of the adopter’s control, such as previous trauma that the child has experienced and the lack of support that is available to adopters. Adoption disruptions rarely take place due to a lack of love or because the adopter is abusive.
In order for the local authority to gain parental responsibility of a child (whether from adopters or birth parents) they must evidence that the child is/ or likely to suffer significant harm due to either emotional, sexual, physical, neglect or mental abuse.
If an adoption disrupts due to no fault of the parents or child, this does not fall into any of the above categories of abuse yet the social worker must still pick one. Therefore the current system is unfit for purpose.
If an adoption disrupts due to no fault of the parents or child, this does not fall into any of the above categories of abuse yet the social worker must still pick one. Therefore the current system is unfit for purpose.
Timeline
| 25 Oct 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Apr 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
790
Status
Closed
Opened
25 Oct 2017
Closed
25 Apr 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.