PE01835: Criminalise the submission of misleading or false information in child protection cases

They tried to take our child off us - based on lies.

Andrew Muir

5:18 on 05 Dec 2020

I believe that all evidence in child protection proceedings should be given on oath, so that criminal proceedings can be brought if an offence is detected. PE01786 was a similar petition complaining about lack of prosecutions for the making of false or misleading statements in proceedings under the Mental Health Act. Evidence in those proceedings is also not given on oath. The petition was closed without this issue being acknowledged as a problem which causes disastrous outcomes for some patients. No action was recommended to tackle the issue.

Barry Gale

3:58 on 05 Dec 2020

Fully support this. I am well aware this happens constantly. There needs to be change. It is a criminal act that can have devastating consequences.

Ruth Hughes

15:54 on 11 Nov 2020

As a partner of a father fighting for fair access to his son, I have been on the receiving end of lies told about my character by the mother in court.

Autumn Robinson

9:49 on 09 Nov 2020

The system will change for the good of all.

Jackson Reynolds

9:17 on 09 Nov 2020

Fully support this

David Greenwood

9:04 on 09 Nov 2020

It is essential that professional's working within the field of child protection do not make ill informed arbitrary decision's and when mistakes whether premediated or not accountability is required. Professionals have ethical standards in public life especially when it comes to the paramount wellbeing of Children, and it is routine for many of these professionals to made pre-mediated and prejudged reports and decisions based on false and libellous reports, evidences of deliberate recordings of conversations, statements and reports have been found on their databases and for this they made that choice to act unprofessionally that has serious detriment and harm to innocent individuals and that is wilful criminality.

Samantha Kerr

23:33 on 08 Nov 2020

I think this is very important as being on the receiving end of false allegations that I was able to prove my ex would have been proven to be in contempt.

Lee Fraser

21:32 on 08 Nov 2020

Definitely needed. Professionals need to not think that they can walk around using the legal system as a tool using lies. It peverts real justice. And solicitor's are too scared to go up against them, why?

Zoe Woods

15:05 on 08 Nov 2020

Any professional who mispresents a child should be held accountable.

Mairead Murray

9:49 on 08 Nov 2020