Petition · past parliament
Father's to gain equal residency rights when there is a relationship breakdown.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
I am interested in activist campaign that protect the rights of fathers when there has been a relationship breakdown.
To prevent miscarriages of justice that affects child development and non resident parents access.
To prevent miscarriages of justice that affects child development and non resident parents access.
Additions made to the Family Bill that allows fathers to gain sole custody based on capability rather than if the mother is unfit.
2. Fathers to get equal access once parental responsibility is acquired
3. Enforcing contact when mothers frustrate access more quickly, with more serious sanctions imposed if they refuse
4. Speed up court litigation so that cases are resolved faster
5. A clear time span for targets to be met by both parents when it comes to disputes
2. Fathers to get equal access once parental responsibility is acquired
3. Enforcing contact when mothers frustrate access more quickly, with more serious sanctions imposed if they refuse
4. Speed up court litigation so that cases are resolved faster
5. A clear time span for targets to be met by both parents when it comes to disputes
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 5 Jan 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Jan 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.