January 18, 2016
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Depending on the laws in your state, yes, your parents may be allowed to use physical discipline on you. Every state has laws regarding what’s called corporal punishment. Limits are usually set at the point where injury is inflicted such as welts, bruises or lacerations. Google the name of your state and “corporal punishment” for information on this where you live. Take a look at this post for more on this.
(This is information only – not legal advice).

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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.