Parliament Workbench

Petition · PE1968 · Session 6

Restrict perpetrators of domestic abuse from using family court proceedings to continue tormenting their victims

Closed Submitted 2 Jul 2022
Signatures
82
Comments
0
Considered
2 meetings
in the Official Report

What it asks

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review existing legislation on family law and seek to stop perpetrators of domestic abuse causing further abuse and distress to partners and children by removing their ability to apply for contact orders under Section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 2020.

Where it was considered

Official Report
  1. 8 Feb 2023
    Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
    New Petitions
    1 mention
  2. 25 Oct 2023
    Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
    Continued Petitions
    2 mentions

Signatures by country

No online signatures are recorded for this petition; the total above may include paper signatures.

Comments

No public comments.