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.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the UK Government or Parliament to do.
You can find out more about the rules on taking children abroad here:
https://www.gov.uk/permission-take-child-abroad
If you'd like this to change, you could start a new petition explaining clearly what specific changes you'd like to see.
You can find out more about the rules on taking children abroad here:
https://www.gov.uk/permission-take-child-abroad
If you'd like this to change, you could start a new petition explaining clearly what specific changes you'd like to see.
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.