Petition · Ministry of Justice
Don't allow absent parents to take children from primary care givers
Closed
30 signatures
What the petition asks
Change the law so that absent parents can't take children away from their primary care givers.
I believe the emotional damage done to children and parents in these cases can be long term. We believe no parent, father or mother, that is absent from the children's lives for a year or more should be allowed to use their parental responsibility to take the children away. We don't think this is beneficial to the child/children. We think allowing this to happen could potentially put a child/children at risk.
Timeline
| 12 Feb 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
30
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
12 Feb 2025
Closed
12 Aug 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Sep 2026.