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>They did my brother seven years later without their permission

In the UK, in the late 80s or 90s? I'm not saying it didn't happen, but HOW?! Did your family attempt to complain or sue?

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Boarding school, loco parentis. Without an explicit intervention from a parent they can do as they please, and they’re under no obligation to inform the parents of anything. I wrote letters home, telling my parents of the day-to-day, my brother did not.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_loco_parentis

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