Closed petition Review and reform child custody arrangements

Change the default child custody contact arrangements to be 50/50 shared contact and living. We feel that the current system leads to disputes and can leave children without access to one parent.

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We would like the law changed to reflect the following:
Shared care/ live to be the default position
No primary carer
Emergency Court Hearings for cessation of contact
Stricter penalties for parents violating court orders and proven false allegations to result in contact ceasing
Fund more contact centres

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321 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 321 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 24 August 2025
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