P-05-1122 Allow new adoptive parents to form a support bubble in alert level 4

P-05-1122 Allow new adoptive parents to form a support bubble in alert level 4

Completed

 

P-05-1122 Allow new adoptive parents to form a support bubble in alert level 4

 

This petition was submitted by Ruby Hampton having collected a total of 387 signatures.

 

Text of Petition:                     

Allow new adoptive parents to form support bubbles in any move to do so for new parents with children under one years old.

 

Additional Information:

I have just come across a petition to allow parents of children under the age of 1 to form a support bubble. The petition specifically states 'Mums who gave birth in 2020' as it is recognized that being a new mum is difficult even under normal circumstances. This new rule would be the same as the rule that is currently in place across England.

 

Unfortunately, overlooks new adoptive parents who may be extremely new to parenthood but with children over the age of one. Adopting a baby under one is very rare as almost all children in the care system are over 12 months by the time they are placed with their forever family. Adoption is a gruelling process and during early placement it is vital that parents of adopted children have the support of loved ones to ease the transition into parenthood while creating a bond with a new child.

 

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Status

This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 16/03/2021.

 

The Committee considered the petition for the first time. In light of this being the final meeting of this Committee, and the likelihood that the rules regarding support bubbles will have changed by the time its successor committee is established, it agreed that there was little further action that it was able to take at this time. The Committee agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioner.

 

Full details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.

It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 16/03/2021.

 

 

Senedd Constituency and Region

  • Cardiff South and Penarth
  • South Wales Central

 

Further information

 

 

Business type: Petition

Reason considered: Senedd Business;

Status: Complete

First published: 11/03/2021