Petitions/Change the definition of the Child Abduction criminal offence
StatusOngoing
Opened5 Jun 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

We believe it should be forbidden for one of the parents to take the child out of its home of residence and deny that child any contact with the other parent, so factually denying their parental right. We want such an act to be included in the legal definition of Child Abduction.

We believe there are too many people undergoing this terrible situation and having their parental right violated and cancelled by the other partner. We feel this is a form of violence not only for the partner but mainly for the child himself.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Peter Fortune
1Peter Fortune MP
Bromley and Biggin Hill
4
Liam Conlon
2Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
2
Tom Hayes
3Tom Hayes MP
Bournemouth East
2
Sarah Sackman
4Sarah Sackman MP
Finchley and Golders Green
2
Mr Calvin Bailey
5Mr Calvin Bailey MP
Leyton and Wanstead
2
Amanda Hack
6Amanda Hack MP
North West Leicestershire
2
Stephanie Peacock
7Stephanie Peacock MP
Barnsley South
1
Chris Webb
8Chris Webb MP
Blackpool South
1
Barry Gardiner
9Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
1
Ruth Cadbury
10Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
1