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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those of you who "take away the car" or "take away the keys"--how do you literally do it?

My Dad keeps his car in a locked garage--so I can't just do something to disable it.

No matter how many times I say "Dad, give me they keys!" he would not hand them over.   I would literally have to physically assault him to the point he was unconcious and steal them.

My Dad absolutely would press charges if I did either of those...
So I'd end up in prison and he'd just buy another car.[/quote]

Clearly a different situation than OP's, but there are a couple of options. One is to work with the DMV to get the license taken away (they'll usually have him do a vision or driving test or get a doctor's form) and then if he drives, you call the police and have them pull him over and impound the car (you'll probably want to call the police non-emergency number in advance and figure out the best way to do this). If he is incompetent you could get guardianship and then you have the right to take it away--but then he also can't vote or sign contracts so it's a big deal. You could threaten it though in hopes that he'll give you the keys to avoid the rest.[/quote]

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