Petition · Ministry of Justice
Give courts powers to order local authorities to fund family therapy
Closed
88 signatures
What the petition asks
Amend the children’s act 1989 to give courts the power to order local authorities to fund therapy for parents and children. We think this would make the legislation compatible with the ECHR Article 8 rights, and that the aim should be to reunite families.
Every day children are taken into care and in many cases therapy is required for parents and/or children. Therapy on the NHS is not often accessible. We think on balance it’s cheaper to fund therapy than cases repeatedly coming to court.
Timeline
| 24 Jan 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
88
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
24 Jan 2025
Closed
24 Jul 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 14 Aug 2026.