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Petition · past parliament

Allow adults to be legally adopted

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

My father is not my biological father. My fatheris a man who took the time to raise me, give me a home that was full of love and affection and to be there for me every step of the way.

This is who I call "dad". I believe I have the right for this to be legally recognised.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Allow adoption for adults over the age of 18 like in the USA

Timeline

18 Nov 2018 Petition opened for signatures
20 Nov 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Nov 2018

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