Rejected petition “Let Fathers See Their Children – End Unfair Contact Control After Separation”

We call on the Government to introduce a legal presumption of shared parenting after separation, giving both parents equal rights to remain in their child’s life — unless clear safeguarding risks exist. Children deserve both parents. No loving father should be shut out without cause.

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I want this because unfair contact denial harms fathers’ and children’s mental health. When dads are cut off without cause, it causes lasting pain. Changing the law will protect families, reduce suffering, and ensure children grow up with both parents’ love and support.

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Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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The following petitions call for similar actions:

Review and reform child custody arrangements
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/711426

Fund more support for fathers in family courts
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/718299

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 31 July 2025
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