Petition · past parliament
The laws and court guidelines to remove children need to be changed
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
This can mean children suffer emotionally and psychologically more in the long term. Currently a court can grant a care order removing children from their parents if they are 'likely to suffer harm or future harm'.
This can mean children suffer emotionally and psychologically more in the long term. Currently a court can grant a care order removing children from their parents if they are 'likely to suffer harm or future harm'.
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: Stop courts being able to grant care orders based on risk of future harm
Timeline
| 1 Jul 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jul 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.