Make it a legal offence for a parent to be absent from their child's life.

We believe that parents should not be able to choose to be absent from the life of their child without clear and enforced legal consequences. I think that usually mothers, but sometimes fathers, can be left to raise the child on their own.

53 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Wednesday 11th December 2024
Last 24 hours signatures
1
Signature Deadline
Wednesday 11th June 2025
Estimated Final Signatures: 168

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We believe that a parent walking away from their parental responsibilities should be a legal offence.


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