Petition · Home Office

Automatically suspend PR when a parent is convicted of child murder/serious harm

Open for signatures 361 signatures

What the petition asks

Current legislation ensures the automatic suspension of parental responsibility (PR) in cases where one parent murders another.

However, there is currently NO automatic suspension of PR when a parent is convicted of seriously harming or murdering their child.


I'm asking the government to create 'Charlie's Law' to spare families the pain of perpetrators being able to maintaining influence and power over their children from prison.

Please support my campaign for Charlie’s Law and sign and share this petition.

Timeline

20 Mar 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 361
Status Open for signatures
Department Home Office
Opened 20 Mar 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.