Submitted on Thursday 26th June 2025
Rejected on Tuesday 22nd July 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Introduce Molly’s Law: Shared Parenting by Default After Separation
We ask the Government to introduce Molly’s Law — a legal presumption of shared parenting following separation, unless there is clear evidence that such an arrangement would put a child at risk.
Molly’s Law would amend the Children Act 1989 to give children a legal right to a meaningful relationship with both parents post-separation.
Other countries (such as Sweden, New Zealand, and Australia) already use shared parenting as the legal starting point — and see reduced conflict, better child outcomes, and less pressure on family courts.
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