Remove parental responsibility from parents with criminal records
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closedMinistry of JusticeOpened 24 April 2025Closed 24 October 2025
Background
We want the Government to change the law so parents who have committed criminal offences, have criminal records and are criminal offenders, such as those on the sexual offenders list, have their parental responsibility over their children automatically removed.
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Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 723859.