Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Remove parental responsibility for domestic abusers who refuse rehabilitation
Closed
59 signatures
What the petition asks
Change the law so if there is clear evidence by social services and police reports of domestic abuse, then the perpetrator will have no access and will temporarily lose parental responsibility until they complete a Court-mandated perpetrator programme or some other recognised form of rehabilitation.
In some cases domestic abuse perpetrators can still be allowed access to their children, so the children can continue to witness abusive behaviour and it offers no protection to the victim who is then potentially forced into co-parenting with the abusive parent, risking a continuation of the domestic abuse. We need to be protecting victims in the family court and stop enabling perpetrators to continue the abuse through the courts and access.
Timeline
| 18 Oct 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Apr 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
59
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
18 Oct 2021
Closed
18 Apr 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.