Petition · past parliament
Make child maintenance mandatory and class as a legitimate debt.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Make this a debt and chase those who miss payments just like company’s do with credit cards, loans etc…
These are human beings, for a credit card you will be chased and threatened with court action if you do not pay, why isn’t this the same for a parent and a child?
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
The Child Maintenance Service already takes action if child maintenance goes unpaid.
You can find out more about child maintenance enforcement here: https://www.gov.uk/manage-child-maintenance-case/nonpayment-what-happens
You can find out more about child maintenance enforcement here: https://www.gov.uk/manage-child-maintenance-case/nonpayment-what-happens
Timeline
| 3 Feb 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Feb 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Feb 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.