Q: An 18 year old boy had his parents take away his phone, computer, car and money. He's being held against his will.
He has no way of making money as they won't let him leave without supervision, except to attend church with his parents. He lives with his parents and recently returned from a 6 month mission trip to China so he has had no way of saving up money to leave. They have also restricted his access to any friends. What is the law regarding kidnapping/false imprisonment?
A: They can't physically force him to stay without committing the crime of Unlawful Restraint but they have no duty to provide an 18 year-old with a phone, computer, car, money, or food. They could tell him that if he leaves then he is not welcome to come back but, since it is his residence, they would have to formally evict him if he came back anyway. They can't just lock him out without evicting him first.
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