This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Petition Automatic removal of parental responsibility if convicted of a serious crime.

I have 3 children. My 8 year old daughter was murdered by my ex-partner. He is serving a life sentence, but he still has legal rights to my other 2 children, making life extremely difficult.

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Parents should not have to go to court to remove parental responsibility when a partner has committed a serious crime. The law needs to be changed so parental responsibility is automatically removed after conviction.

This petition closed early because of a General Election Find out more on the Petitions Committee website

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