Petition · past parliament
Make child alienation from another parent a crime
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Make the alienation of children from a parent a criminal offence.
When parents divorce, its hard enough for children to cope with their new life. Too many parents alienate, groom and condition their children to hate and ultimately cease contact with their mother or father. For the child, this has long lasting and far reaching psychological consequences and impacts on their education and mental health. For parents, its devastating, lives are ruined and relationships between children and their parents destroyed.
This should be a crime for those responsible.
This should be a crime for those responsible.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Make parental alienation a criminal offence
Timeline
| 26 Aug 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Aug 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Aug 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.