Petition · past parliament
Make it law that the father of their child/children has to see them
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
It should be law that the father of a child/children should have to see them even if it is 1 day a week, but this should be law
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure whether you want to guarantee access to children or require fathers to undertake a minimum amount of contact time.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do or you might like to sign this petition:
Review fathers’ rights in the UK.
We're not sure whether you want to guarantee access to children or require fathers to undertake a minimum amount of contact time.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do or you might like to sign this petition:
Review fathers’ rights in the UK.
Timeline
| 30 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Oct 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.