This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Any parent unpaying maintenance to the resident parent to be penalised
Why should the non-resident parent be able to stop work and stay out of work and allow the resident parent to carry 100% of the financial burden. Why is there no punishment if one parent is failing to pay a suitable amount each month
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.
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Prison can already be a consequence of failing to pay child maintenance, so we're not sure exactly what you would like to change.
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