Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice

Remove parental responsibility for those convicted of child sexual offences

Closed 29 signatures

What the petition asks

People convicted of child sexual offences retain parental responsibility for their children, and may still be allowed access to their children. We want the Government to make anyone convicted of child sexual offences lose parental responsibility for their children, so they have no parental rights.
We want this to happen because no child should be exposed to a person who is capable of such crimes. We believe it is unacceptable that parents who are guilty of child sexual offences should be allowed access to their children.

Timeline

29 Jul 2022 Petition opened for signatures
12 Feb 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 29
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 29 Jul 2022
Closed 12 Feb 2023

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