Petition · past parliament

Let fathers with Parantal responsibilities be allowed to take children abroad

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Worries my children’s mother will stop me from taking them away on holiday, why should I have to have written consent when she doesn’t need mine,

Why it was rejected

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

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You can find out more about the rules on taking children abroad here:

https://www.gov.uk/permission-take-child-abroad

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Timeline

3 Jul 2018 Petition opened for signatures
9 Jul 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Jul 2018

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