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Children of sex offenders/domestic abusers to change name w/out parental consent

Submitted by Lexie Thornton on Wednesday 1st April 2026

Published on Thursday 30th April 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Friday 30th October 2026

Current Signatures: 135
(count is updated approximately hourly)

Relevant Departments

Tagged with

Change ~ Child ~ Children ~ concerns ~ Domestic ~ Domestic abuse ~ FEAR ~ Prevent ~ Settings ~ sex offenders ~ Victim ~ Viewing

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 135 signatures in total, with signatories from 45 constituencies. That makes it the 849th most popular open petition, and the 19,145th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 8% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 42% (very high).

Signatures by Constituency

Signatures by Region

Signatures by Country

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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