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Open Automatic ban of abusers' custody of children bereaved by domestic abuse suicide

Created by Diane Yates-Clarke
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We call on the UK Government to introduce legislation that explicitly prohibits perpetrators of domestic abuse from being granted custody or unsupervised access to their children if it has been established that their abuse has likely contributed to the other parents suicide.

A victim’s suicide can be a desperate escape from unbearable abuse. When the victim is also a parent, the children left behind may face further harm if the abuser keeps or gains custody. We believe that this puts vulnerable children at risk and denies them safety and stability.
We need a change to:
Protect children from ongoing abuse
Hold abusers fully accountable
Help families heal and break the cycle of abuse
Victims and their children deserve justice, safety, and a chance to rebuild without fear

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