{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/778109.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":778109,"attributes":{"action":"Parents who abandon children to be charged with neglect","background":"I would like any parent who willingly abandons and denies a child's existence to be charged with child neglect and a mandatory DNA test to be taken out. Any parent who knowingly has no input in the child's life and financially abuses the child by lying about income to receive a criminal conviction.","additional_details":"I would like a law to be passed that any parent who willingly abandons, denies or financially abuses their child/children be charged with child neglect.  If the sole parent/carer did this then they would face a criminal conviction therefore these rules should apply for an absent parent.  I would also like it to be made mandatory for a parent who denies paternity or the child exists to have a compulsory DNA test.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":15,"created_at":"2026-07-25T12:39:09.979Z","updated_at":"2026-08-20T14:08:11.730Z","rejected_at":"2026-08-20T14:08:01.082Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-25T14:00:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/774768"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}