That's good IAAL, very good. I am a strong believer in partial strictness with my children, and being a very *involved* parent. (in other words, I would like to know more than I should when it comes to my kids) But I think this parent crossed the line with taking something of value from the child. I can only think of one thing this was done, the parents feel that the child is too young for a ring from a boy...But I feel they are addressing it in the wrong way.
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