Petition · Ministry of Justice

Require all domestic abuse family court cases to include a Fact Finding hearing

Open for signatures 41 signatures

What the petition asks

Automatically make all domestic abuse, including coercive control, family court cases include a ‘Fact Finding’ hearing as a statutory procedure when there are allegations of domestic abuse and coercive control.

Timeline

18 Jun 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 41
Status Open for signatures
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 18 Jun 2026

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