Petition · Ministry of Justice
Remove parental responsibility from people convicted of DV with 10+ yr sentence
Closed
457 signatures
What the petition asks
We think that any person convicted of serious sexual and/or violent offence(s) against another person with whom they share a child or children and receive a substantial custodial sentence of ten years or more, should automatically lose parental responsibility of said child or children.
We believe contact should be indirect only. We feel that survivors should not have to fight to protect their children after the perpetrator has been convicted, nor should they have to co-parent with that person.
Timeline
| 15 Aug 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
457
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
15 Aug 2025
Closed
15 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 4 Aug 2026.