Petition · past parliament
Expedition of court hearing whereby children are removed from one parent.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce 14 day deadline for cases where one parent is intent on destroying the other while NOT focusing on the best interests of the children.
Currently 6 week wait for family court hearings for child arrangement orders, when allegations only.
This constitutes emotional abuse for children and needs to be a maximum of 2 weeks.
This constitutes emotional abuse for children and needs to be a maximum of 2 weeks.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The scheduling of court dates is a matter for the UK Courts which are independent of the UK Government and Parliament.
Timeline
| 5 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.