Stringent Checks on ALL adopting Parents (Tighter Regulations)

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Strengthen adoption laws by requiring enhanced background checks, mental health assessments, financial checks, medical reviews, regular social worker visits after adoption, and monitoring of substance misuse to improve child safeguarding and welfare

Enhanced Background and Digital Screening
Post Adoption Welfare Monitoring
Independent Psychological Assessments
Review Adoptive Parents Medical Record
Financial Suitability Assessment
Citizenship Requirement
Post Adoption Subsatance Abuse Monitoring

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We are not clear on how the action you are seeking is different to what is already in place:
https://www.gov.uk/child-adoption/adoption-assessment

Timeline

18 Jun 2026	Petition opened for signatures
17 Jul 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 17 Jul 2026

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