Petition · Ministry of Justice
Child contact with parent arrested/bailed for domestic abuse to be supervised
Closed
33 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to set requirements that during family court proceedings, once a parent is arrested and bailed for domestic abuse, they are only allowed supervised contact with their children by social services, CAFCASS and the family courts system.
We want the Government to set requirements that during family court proceedings, once a parent is arrested and bailed for domestic abuse, they are only allowed supervised contact with their children by social services, CAFCASS and the family courts system.
We think this will better support and recognise the true impacts of domestic abuse and allow opportunities for victims of the abuse to come forward without fear of losing custody of their children to abusive parents. We also think this could better safeguard and protect children to prevent abuse.
We think this will better support and recognise the true impacts of domestic abuse and allow opportunities for victims of the abuse to come forward without fear of losing custody of their children to abusive parents. We also think this could better safeguard and protect children to prevent abuse.
Timeline
| 29 Apr 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
33
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
29 Apr 2025
Closed
29 Oct 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 29 Aug 2026.