Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Give parents automatic rights to equal contact with children after separation
Closed
119 signatures
What the petition asks
Parents should have automatic legal rights to 50/50 shared care of their children without needing to take this to court. Where child arrangements are disputed lengthy and costly legal actions are often needed to secure access to children. This should change.
Parents should have automatic legal rights to 50/50 shared care of their children without needing to take this to court. Where child arrangements are disputed lengthy and costly legal actions are often needed to secure access to children. This should change.
Timeline
| 28 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Oct 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
119
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
28 Apr 2021
Closed
28 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.