Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Give adult adoptees a right to have adoptions annulled
Closed
39 signatures
What the petition asks
Allow adults who were adopted as minors to have adoptions annulled. This is particularly important in cases where adoptees no longer have or want a relationship with adoptive parents, or were abused by adoptive parents.
I was adopted as a minor, but I no longer have or want contact with my adopted family. I have a relationship with my birth mother and want my original birth certificate to be reinstated, so that there is no legal document connecting me to my adoptive family.
Timeline
| 8 Mar 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
39
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
8 Mar 2023
Closed
8 Sep 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.