This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Bring legal aid back to child contact cases
Children are suffering nationally because fathers who can't afford to pay for representation are overwhelmed by the civil legal system.. If one party receives legal representation ... So should the other..
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To deny the people a equal and fair representation is to deny children the right to be brought up by both parents, currently the legal aid system has effectively destroyed the chances of the majority of non resident parents to even see their children.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. You could start a new petition explaining clearly how you would like the rules on eligibility for legal aid to be changed.
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