Petition · past parliament · Home Office

Make parental alienation a specific criminal offence

Closed 132 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to create a new offence of parental alienation so that criminal charges can be brought against parents who use their children as a weapon against the other parent.

Timeline

1 Mar 2023 Petition opened for signatures
1 Sep 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 132
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 1 Mar 2023
Closed 1 Sep 2023

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