Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Prevent people with a history of abuse having unsupervised time with children
Closed
48 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it so that anyone with a history of abusive behaviour is only allowed supervised time with children until any child is over the age of 16 when they can decide for themselves.
Court rulings that children can see parents with a history of abuse unsupervised could put a child at risk and put stress on the other parent who has to let their child see them. It can make the good parent feel guilty. People with a history or abuse, no matter how severe, should not be allowed time with children alone. Too many children are being abused, many of whom keep it quiet or are too young to tell anyone. It needs to stop.
Timeline
| 30 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Dec 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
48
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
30 Jun 2020
Closed
30 Dec 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.