Petitions/Keep the presumption of parental involvement & review fairness in family courts
StatusOngoing
Opened19 Jun 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We call on the Government to keep the presumption of parental involvement and review the fairness of family courts particularly when contact orders are breached or false accusations are made. Children need both safe parents.

We are concerned that repealing the parental involvement presumption risks weakening children’s right to relationships with both safe parents. We want processes to be reviewed to ensure fair evidence thresholds, accountability for proven false claims, and tougher sanctions for breaches. Family courts should not treat parents as suspects based solely on allegations. We believe unproven claims can trigger intrusive psychological and hair-strand tests, while contact orders may be breached without real sanctions.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Jo White
1Jo White MP
Bassetlaw
2
Sarah Jones
2Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
2
Damian Hinds
3Damian Hinds MP
East Hampshire
2
Matt Rodda
4Matt Rodda MP
Reading Central
2
Sarah Bool
5Sarah Bool MP
South Northamptonshire
2
David Williams
6David Williams MP
Stoke-on-Trent North
2
Marsha De Cordova
7Marsha De Cordova MP
Battersea
1
Tom Hayes
8Tom Hayes MP
Bournemouth East
1
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
9Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP
Chorley
1
Olly Glover
10Olly Glover MP
Didcot and Wantage
1