Petitions/Make parental alienation a criminal offence
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Opened10 Dec 2025
Closes10 Jun 2026
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We want the Government to make Parental Alienation a criminal offence. We believe deliberately turning a child against a loving parent is emotional abuse. The law should make it an offence, train professionals to identify it, and hold offenders accountable to protect children’s rights.

It was reported that parental alienating behaviours affect around 59% of separated families in the UK, and can be linked to child anxiety, depression, and long-term trauma. Many children grow up without a loving bond to one parent. We feel it remains unrecognised in law. Making it a criminal offence could protect children’s mental health, hold abusers accountable, and preserve the right of every child to love and be loved by both parents.

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Sir Mel Stride
1Sir Mel Stride MP
Central Devon
23
Stephen Morgan
2Stephen Morgan MP
Portsmouth South
8
Alan Mak
3Alan Mak MP
Havant
7
Amanda Martin
4Amanda Martin MP
Portsmouth North
6
Dame Caroline Dinenage
5Dame Caroline Dinenage MP
Gosport
5
Lauren Edwards
6Lauren Edwards MP
Rochester and Strood
5
Rebecca Smith
7Rebecca Smith MP
South West Devon
5
Alex McIntyre
8Alex McIntyre MP
Gloucester
4
Kate Dearden
9Kate Dearden MP
Halifax
4
James MacCleary
10James MacCleary MP
Lewes
4
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