Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Defund and abolish CAFCASS
Closed
1,629 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should abolish CAFCASS and fund alternative services to support families, eg Legal Aid, domestic abuse support, housing for victims of domestic abuse (and their children including older male children), etc.
In 2010 the Public Accounts Committee published a report which stated that CAFCASS was not fit for purpose, and in 2020 a Ministry of Justice assessment identified deep-seated and systematic issues regarding court cases involving children.
We believe that CAFCASS is not fit for purpose, should be abolished, and alternative services to support families be funded instead.
We believe that CAFCASS is not fit for purpose, should be abolished, and alternative services to support families be funded instead.
Timeline
| 2 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,629
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
2 Sep 2020
Closed
2 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.