Make confiscation of property by parents or guardians illegal (within reason)

Make the confiscation or destruction of property that belongs to a child by their parents or legal guardian illegal with the following exemptions: 1: The item is either illegal or being used illegally. 2: The item is not appropriate or they are using the item to access inappropriate content.

This petition closed on 9 Dec 2020 with 18 signatures


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As I am sure all of us have experienced as a child, parents have confiscated or even destroyed your property unfairly. This is not fair on the child as it belongs to them and just because they are of a younger age does not mean they are not entitled to the same property rights as adults.


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