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Allow the use of Polygraph test results as evidence in Family Court cases

Submitted by David Collett on Saturday 3rd January 2026

Published on Wednesday 4th February 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Tuesday 4th August 2026

Current Signatures: 48
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Allegations ~ Assist ~ Assisted ~ case ~ Change ~ Child ~ court case ~ Courts ~ family courts ~ finding ~ Judge ~ Law ~ Madely ~ Parent ~ Prevent ~ test results ~ testing ~ The Judge ~ The Law ~ Tool

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Popularity

This petition has 48 signatures in total, with signatories from 24 constituencies. That makes it the 1,573rd most popular open petition, and the 29,857th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 9% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 3% (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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