Make it legal for families to adopt children from Turkey

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Make it legal for families to adopt children who have lost their parents and family due to the earthquake in Turkey. Currently there are thousands of babies and children who have lost their parents, the procedures begun in Turkey for adoption however only for people who live in Turkey.

The earthquake that has happened in 10 cities in Turkey has caused a massive disaster in everyone’s lives, especially the babies and children. Many of the babies and children have lost their family and have no one to take care for them. As Turkish citizens living in the UK we should have the right to adopt the babies although we don’t live in Turkey.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about adoption arrangements for foreign nationals are a matter for their host country, not the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

12 Feb 2023	Petition opened for signatures
15 Feb 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 15 Feb 2023

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