Can a parent send their son off to boot camp without his permission?

[2Pacalypse]

If the son is over 18, can the parents still send them to boot camp? I need to know for my law class

 

[Bill G]

That's a no-brainer.

Once the son is 18 years old he is an adult under the law.

They cannot force him to do anything he does not want to do.

He is legally responsible for his own actions and they have no legal responsibility for him at all.

 

[pragmatism_rules]

No, unless the child is disabled and the parents have a conservator ship (guardianship) over their adult son OR the age-of-majority is higher than 18 in their jurisdiction. They can try though but I would recommend that the son a) get a lawyer and b) inform the bootcamp that he is not a minor and not subject to his parents' direction and supervision anymore. He should also mention "false imprisonment" and "lawsuit" as well. good luck.