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Give parents legal rights to half of the ashes of a deceased child

Submitted by Lisa Cusworth on Saturday 19th February 2022

Published on Thursday 24th February 2022

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 24th August 2022

Signatures: 146

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Access ~ accessibility ~ Ashes ~ Child ~ Law ~ Parent ~ Refused

Petition Action

Give parents legal rights to half of the ashes of a deceased child

Petition Details

We want it to be set out in law that if a parent loses their child through whatever circumstances then they are automatically entitled to half of their ashes should their remains be cremated.

Additional Information

Due to breakdowns in relationships and communication between parents and partners of the deceased, sometimes parents are refused access to any of their child's ashes. This can impair the grieving process and cause significant distress.


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