Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Make breaching Child Arrangement Orders a criminal offence enforceable by police
Closed
1,993 signatures
What the petition asks
Police are currently powerless to take action if a Child Arrangement Order is breached.
If an order is breached then the only option is to accept it or return to the courts to request enforcement action is taken against the other party. The process can take months, be expensive and emotionally draining.
Giving police power to enforce breaches should reduce the number of people breaching these orders, and allow what the court has already decided as right and safe for the child, to be enforced. Breaching the orders should be subject to an instant deterrent which can be issued by the police, such as the issuing an on the spot fine, with the amount increased after further breaches.
Giving police power to enforce breaches should reduce the number of people breaching these orders, and allow what the court has already decided as right and safe for the child, to be enforced. Breaching the orders should be subject to an instant deterrent which can be issued by the police, such as the issuing an on the spot fine, with the amount increased after further breaches.
Timeline
| 6 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Jan 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,993
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
6 Jul 2020
Closed
6 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.