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.

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.