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.