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Ensure Police and Social Services protect children from emotional harm

Submitted on Sunday 26th February 2017

Rejected on Tuesday 7th March 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)

Petition Action

Ensure Police and Social Services protect children from emotional harm

Petition Details

In 2014 the Government announced changes to the offence of child cruelty, stating

"We are clarifying the criminal law on child cruelty to make it absolutely clear that children who are subjected to cruelty likely to cause psychological suffering or injury are protected by the law."

Additional Information

On 12th February 2017 ,the Chief Executive of CAFCASS was interviewed by the Daily Telegraph,he stated

"Divorced parents who brainwash their children against ex partners are guilty of abuse....the deliberate manipulation of a child by one parent against the other has become so common in family breakdowns it should be dealt with like any other form of neglect or child abuse "


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