Ines Let me an "I think" from a person that does not anything about laws:
Could be dependant of daughter' s position? This is, if the argued victim, says that all is fine and she is not suffering anything of abuse, I guess the judges can have difficult keep on the case?
I am just asking.
I guess that if the girl says that she feels hummliiated, abused and that, the hail for parents is assured (and I will not feel pity).
In fact the legal problem about the belt is unlikely to go to court.
If we take the three most classic cases, there is always one of the two parties that will take avantage on the other (parents or children)
1st case
Either a minor agrees to wear the belt as in your case. There is no risk that the child will turn against their parents. (so no trial)
2nd case:
The girl categorically refuses to wear the belt that has been placed on her body: she physically deducts it and her parents can not do anything against it. She can even keep the belt as evidence and blackmail her parents. (That's exactly what I would have done if my parents had done this with my little sister)
3rd case: emotional or financial blackmail.
In this case it is impossible that this leads to judicial proceedings as no onne girls of this forum of you would have the idea to sue his parents for this.
In fact the only risk would be a denunciation by an outside person who would notify the social workers when the forced person is still minor (under 18 years).
Her family could be the subject of a social investigation for child abuse and the case could eventually lead to a police investigation and result in a possible trial.
But it is unlikely.
Because there is a good chance that the girl concerned can lie to the investigators by saying that she is consenting for the sole purpose of preserving her family life.
That's why there were no cases tried by the courts.
The problem solves itself before even going to court.