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Abusive men using child contact to carry on subjecting women to domestic abuse
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Mothers are accused of ‘parental alienation’ or of causing ‘emotional harm’ by ‘poisoning’ the children against the father.”
Anne Neale, of Legal Action for Women, said: “Men have been empowered by the family courts “This creates a climate in which men feel more emboldened to harass women through the courts and continue exerting controlling behaviour through the courts.
“Violent men also continue to exert control over ex-partners and their children through the family court, enabled by Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS).
“Violent men also continue to exert control over ex-partners and their children through the family court, enabled by Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS).
Why it was rejected
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Timeline
| 20 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.