Petition · past parliament

Stop the way that family courts make their final decision based on Cafcass.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The family courts need to be presented with a range of character references and unbiased interviews conducted with relevant family members, any evidence that would be relevant to the case and the Cafcass report should not contain any views held by the officer as to allow the judge to decide.

Why it was rejected

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Timeline

20 Feb 2018 Petition opened for signatures
1 Mar 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Mar 2018

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