Petition Give children a voice in family court

Children can find themselves silenced if a Cafcass ‘Section 7’ report is not requested by the court during a divorce or separation. In cases where there is alleged domestic abuse, a section 7 report should be mandatory before any contact is made with the accused.

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Without this, this can have a further impact on the child, some of whom may already be victims of parental alienation.

Every child should be given a voice, not just one parent which can be the case.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

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Date closed 1 April 2021
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