Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Require access for parents paying child maintenance

Closed 94 signatures

What the petition asks

Change child maintenance so if the paying parent is refused to see their children by the receiving parent then the paying parent should not have to pay as it’s not his choice. If the paying parent refuses to see their children and that is their choice then they will carry on paying CMS.
The child maintenance service over charges and does not take into account that some parents are refused access to their children which is not by choice and is still forced to pay, the paying parent can not affect the case due to every issue going in favour of the mother

Timeline

5 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
5 Jul 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 94
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 5 Jan 2021
Closed 5 Jul 2021

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