Osaka man detained for three weeks under human protection law
The man in his 20s who is a resident of Osaka Prefecture was released Thursday after being ordered to hand over their son, 4, to his wife.
The law stipulates that courts can detain those who fail to comply with orders to attend hearings under the law until they do so. The law, however, does not have a clause on a specific period for such detentions.
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