This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Denying a child access to the other parent is infringement of human rights.
Tighten up the laws regarding child access. Child abuse is not ok and should be punishable. It's a criminal offence, not a civil matter.
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Children are being impacted in a big way because of the way things are currently. As a psychotherapist, I'm fully aware of the damage that's being caused to children by irresponsible parents denying the children of their human rights. Denying a child access for no other reason than to cause harm is child abuse and not a civil matter. It's causing sometimes unrepairable damage towards innocent children and can affect them for the rest of their lives. The process would be a lot easier if taking away children's human rights was to be classed as a criminal offence not a civil matter. It should be punishable and the courts should have the power to do so.
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