Petition · Home Office
Hold parents legally accountable for their children’s actions
Closed
61 signatures
What the petition asks
I believe parents should be held accountable, alongside their children, in a court of law for their children's actions. Parents should not be able to abdicate their responsibilities for their child's actions.
I believe parents have a duty to educate, act as role model and bring their children up as decent law-abiding citizens. I believe too many young people are committing serious crimes, but are not always tried in adult courts, and parents appear to have no responsibility for the children or their actions and abdicate themselves from their responsibilities as parents.
Timeline
| 17 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
61
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
17 Mar 2025
Closed
17 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 17 Aug 2026.