Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Make parental alienation a criminal offence
Closed
1,024 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should make it a criminal offence for parents to prevent access to children unless there is a good reason, such as child abuse.
Too many parents suffer from this once relationships break down, and access to a child is restricted. This affects both the child’s and parent’s mental health. Currently options for resolving child contact issues are too slow. Making this a criminal offence should help prevent access to children from being restricted, and enable police to take action when this does happen.
Timeline
| 5 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jul 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,024
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
5 Jan 2021
Closed
5 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.