PE1981 : Ensure perpetrators of domestic abuse, who have been excluded from the matrimonial home, cannot force the sale of the property
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to strengthen legislation to stop perpetrators of domestic abuse, who have been excluded from the matrimonial home by a court order, being able to cause further trauma and distress to their victims by trying to force the sale of the property.
Petitioner: Caroline Gourlay
Status: Closed
Date published: 12 October 2022
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (135.4KB, pdf) (135KB, pdf) posted 10 November 2022
Committee Meetings
8 February 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Law Society of Scotland, Family Law Association, Shared Parenting Scotland, and the Scottish Law Commission.
Official Report of Meeting 08 February 2023
25 October 2023: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders. In closing the petition, the Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Law Commission and the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 25 October 2023
Written Submissions
PE1981/A: Scottish Government submission of 1 November 2022 (149.5KB, pdf) (150KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2022
PE1981/B: Petitioner submission of 3 November 2022 (89.8KB, pdf) (90KB, pdf) posted 15 November 2022
PE1981/C: Scottish Law Commission submission of 15 March 2023 (45KB, pdf) (45KB, pdf) posted 27 March 2023
PE1981/D: Shared Parenting Scotland submission of 17 March 2023 (144KB, pdf) (144KB, pdf) posted 27 March 2023
PE1981/E: Law Society of Scotland submission of 19 October 2023 (101KB, pdf) (101KB, pdf) posted 19 October 2023