Submitted on Saturday 15th June 2019
Rejected on Thursday 11th July 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Criminalise Australians leaving the UK after marrying a British national.
It should be made unlawful for an Australian to have the freedom to come to the UK, marry a British national, have children and then decide to return to Australia for a better life. Once you're in, you're in.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because, under international law, everyone has the right to return to their home country. The UK Government cannot make it a criminal offence for someone to return to their country of origin or citizenship.
The family courts can sometimes enforce child maintenance decisions if an ex-partner lives in a country, such as Australia, that has a reciprocal arrangement with the UK. You can find out more here:
www.gov.uk/child-maintenance-if-one-parent-lives-abroad/ex-partner-lives-abroad
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