This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Petition Fine parents who refuse to have regular contact with their children.
Fine parents who refuse to have regular contact with their children.
Parents who are capable and able who choose not see their children regularly subject them to feelings of abandonment.
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More action and strict policies should be in place to enforce regular contact. Where possible, children need their both parents.
Money from fines should go towards social care and prison institutions that support these abandoned children.
This petition closed early because of a General Election Find out more on the Petitions Committee website
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