Petition · Department for Work and Pensions

Change rules so parents with 50/50 shared care don’t pay child maintenance

Closed 669 signatures

What the petition asks

I think we should stop forcing parents with 50/50 shared care to pay maintenance to the other parent. This rule needs changing.

Timeline

19 Nov 2024 Petition opened for signatures
19 May 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 669
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 19 Nov 2024
Closed 19 May 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 3 Aug 2026.