Can you go to jail for smacking your child?

Can you go to jail for smacking your child?

While it is a controversial topic, there are many parents out there who prefer to give their kids a smack as a way to discipline them, rather then alternative measures. The answer to the above question according to the current law is: it’s not illegal to smack your children in NSW.

What does the Bible say about spanking?

Prov 22:15: “Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.” Prov “Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell (i.e. death).”

Is it OK to hit a child with a belt?

The case law defines excessive corporal punishment. You may, or may not be arrested and convicted of a crime, if you hit a child with a belt that leave bruises and marks. However, most likely DCFS will investigate you along with the police. They may also question the child’s teachers.

Is smacking your child illegal in Scotland?

SMACKING kids has today become a criminal offence in Scotland after MSPs voted to stop parents and carers being allowed to the “justifiable assault” defence. The ruling has made Scotland the first country in the UK to ban the use of physical discipline on under 16s.

Is it illegal to hit your child England?

Smacking and other corporal punishment As a parent, you have don’t have the legal right to smack your child unless it is ‘reasonable punishment’ – find out more from Child Law Advice.

Which countries have banned smacking?

Other early adopters include Norway, Finland, Austria and Denmark. In the 1990s, a slew of European countries outlawed the practice, while in 2000 Israel became the first non-European state to ban smacking.