Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice

Stop courts being able to grant care orders based on risk of future harm

Closed 149 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the Government to prevent the courts from being able to grant care orders, removing a child from their parents and placing them in the care of a local authority, based on the risk of future harm. Care orders should only be granted where a child has experience actual harm.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 149
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 14 Mar 2023
Closed 14 Sep 2023

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