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Change rules so parents with 50/50 shared care don’t pay child maintenance

Submitted by David Simpson on Saturday 2nd November 2024

Published on Tuesday 19th November 2024

Current status: Closed

Closed: Monday 19th May 2025

Signatures: 669

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Change ~ change rules ~ Child ~ Child maintenance ~ Forced ~ Parent ~ Rule ~ Shared

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Popularity

This petition has 669 signatures in total, with signatories from 368 constituencies. That makes it the 9,528th most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 58% (low) and a Local Issue Rating of -3% (very low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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