Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Make it an offence to relocate a child within UK without other parent's consent
Closed
40 signatures
What the petition asks
At the moment there is no specific law in place to prevent a parent relocating a child within the UK without the other parent's consent. If one parent relocates a child the other would need to apply to a court to determine if this should be prevented. I would like this to be made a criminal offence.
I would like to see that if one of the parents relocate a child minor secretly, in another city or house within the UK, without the consent and knowledge of the other parent, this should be treated as a criminal offence, with penalties of a fine up to imprisonment. This would give the police the power to intervene if a parent relocates a child without the consent of the other parent. No parent should be allowed to relocate a children without the consent of the other parent, or a court.
Timeline
| 18 Aug 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Mar 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
40
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
18 Aug 2022
Closed
4 Mar 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.