Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Terminate parental rights from parents found to have abused children
Closed
65 signatures
What the petition asks
If a parent is found by a court to have committed any form of abuse towards their child, we want their parental rights to immediately be removed from them.
I think that when abuse has been confirmed by a court, the abusive parent should no longer be able to exercise any parental rights over their child. I think that this will prevent parents continuing to disrupt their children's lives and help children to overcome previous abuse. It is not fair the parent looking after the children has to request permission for things relating to the child from the parent found guilty of abuse.
Timeline
| 6 Feb 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
65
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
6 Feb 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.