Is it Child Abuse When a Child Gets Spanked? by Farbood Majd |Beverly Hills Divorce Attorney

According to California law, utilizing acts of physical discipline is not illegal. There is, however, a measure to which those means of discipline can be used. The safety of the child is always of utmost importance as is their well-being. There are a copious number of longitudinal studies as to both the benefits and the drawbacks of mild corporal punishment, like spanking. Analysis of the long-term psychological effects and the bond with the parent was also performed. Both sides -pro and anti-spanking- can be supported with the evidence.

Are parents legally allowed to spank their children?

All fifty states in the United States permit mild physical punishment, and this does include spanking.

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Farbod Majd Esq.
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