Petition

Allow removal of name from birth certificate for absent parents

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Parents who repeatedly have children but fail to provide support, stability, financial help, or maintain contact should have their parental rights reviewed. This petition calls for changes to reduce automatic 50/50 rights where a parent takes no responsibility
Parents who repeatedly have children but fail to provide financial support, stability, care, or maintain regular involvement can still retain equal parental rights. This can leave one parent carrying all responsibility while children experience inconsistency and lack of support. We want the Government to review laws so parental rights can be reconsidered where a parent repeatedly avoids their responsibilities and plays no active role in their child’s life.

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 this petition which calls for a similar action:

Review parental rights when a parent is not involved in their child's care 50/50

Review parental rights when a parent is not involved in their child's care 50/50

Timeline

20 May 2026 Petition opened for signatures
18 Jun 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Jun 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 10 Aug 2026.