Submitted on Tuesday 25th February 2025
Rejected on Tuesday 1st April 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Equal Parenting: Advocating for 50/50 Custody for Both Parents
Legal reform is required in order to grant both parents shared and equal (50/50) custody.
Family law dictates a child has the right for a meaningful relationship with both parents. However, the dynamic of this relationship is not automatically equitable.
It is in the Childs best interest to obtain a meaningful relationship with both parents.
Currently, there is an incentive for one parent to unfairly restrict access based on a higher award granted via the CMA.
In unresolved cases, the outcome of child arrangements is dictated by the parent willing to cause the most distress to the child; thereafter the only option the opposing parent has is to either cause more distress or fund mediation and a legal battle most people cannot afford.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Give parents who split up automatic 50/50 shared care of their children
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/704218
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