Petition · past parliament
Change the law for fathers rights to see their children.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Stop mothers from using children as a weapon to hurt the fathers. Children need both parents in their lives, providing neither parents are abuive
I know to many fathers that have no access to see their children but have to pay excessive amounts of maintenance they can’t afford to live themselves.
There are to many fathers committing suicide because of these out dated laws. The government must realise these fathers must have as much rights as mothers on seeing their children.
There are to many fathers committing suicide because of these out dated laws. The government must realise these fathers must have as much rights as mothers on seeing their children.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We understand you are concerned about the rights of fathers to have contact with their children after a separation or divorce, however it's not clear how you would the law to be changed.
You might like to sign this petition which calls for a very similar action: Give children and parents automatic rights to equal contact after separation
You might like to sign this petition which calls for a very similar action: Give children and parents automatic rights to equal contact after separation
Timeline
| 23 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Apr 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.