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Prison sentences for women who lie about abuse & illegal parent alienation

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Make the laws tighter. Give out prison sentences for women who like about domestic abuse and women who illegally keep children alienated from other parent. Also help more fathers and men who are the victims of abuse get heard especially in court.

Why it was rejected

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

Perverting the course of justice, which would include lying to the police about domestic abuse, is already a criminal offence that can result in a custodial sentence.

Investigating and prosecuting cases of perverting the course of justice is a matter for the police and Crown Prosecution Service, not the Government or House of Commons.

We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Make parental alienation a criminal offence: Make parental alienation a criminal offence

It's not clear what you want the Government or House of Commons to do to support men who are victims of abuse. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

18 May 2021 Petition opened for signatures
24 May 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 May 2021

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