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.