Automatic 50/50 Parental Custody Rights for Responsible Divorced Parents

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

We, the undersigned, call on the government to ensure that, in cases of divorce, both parents who are responsible, loving, and capable, with no history of abuse, neglect, substance misuse, or other harmful behaviors, are automatically granted equal parenting time with their children.

Making equal custody the default encourages fairness, reduces parental conflict, and ensures children have strong connections with both mothers and fathers.

We urge the government to update family law to reflect these principles, establishing equality, fairness, and the best interests of children as the foundation of custody decisions.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Automatic 50/50 custody for separated parents without a criminal conviction
Automatic 50/50 custody for separated parents without a criminal conviction

Timeline

29 Jan 2026	Petition opened for signatures
18 Feb 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 Feb 2026

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