{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/756707.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":756707,"attributes":{"action":"Make Post Separation abuse a specific offence","background":"As survivors we call for mandatory post-separation abuse training across all statutory bodies; extension of Claire’s Law after separation; PSA as a stand-alone offence; automatic restraining orders; extended survivor protection; and PSA education in all prevention and perpetrator programmes.","additional_details":"Post-separation abuse is one of the most overlooked forms of domestic abuse. For many survivors, leaving does not end the harm — it escalates. Perpetrators use child contact, the courts, finances and ongoing harassment to maintain control. Without recognition as a specific offence, this abuse is minimised and misunderstood. Naming post-separation abuse in law would validate survivors’ experiences, close dangerous gaps, and ensure accountability where it belongs.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2026-01-11T13:18:24.636Z","updated_at":"2026-02-10T09:45:26.898Z","rejected_at":"2026-02-10T09:45:20.486Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-01-11T13:45:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"already-happening","details":"Controlling or coercive behaviour is a crime in England and Wales under section 76 of the Serious Crime Act (2015). This law highlights that domestic abuse is often a purposeful pattern of behaviour.\r\n\r\nThe Domestic Abuse Act (2021) for England and Wales extended this offence to include post-separation abuse. This changed the law so that controlling or coercive behaviour can now potentially be prosecuted as a criminal offence even if the parties are no longer in a relationship and are not living together."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}