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Change the laws on parental alienation when domestic violence is involved

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The laws need to change around parental alienation when domestic violence is involved, children need to be heard and victims of domestic violence need to be believed .

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand you're concerned about these laws, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to change.

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Timeline

10 Dec 2020 Petition opened for signatures
16 Dec 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 Dec 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.