November 18, 2016
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Yes, some schools prohibit “public displays of affection” known as PDAs. Take a look at your school’s Code of Conduct or Student Handbook to see if there is such a rule. You can check this on the school’s website or ask at the front office. The reason schools have banned hugging is due to incidents that go beyond a simple hug. Such a display isn’t appropriate in the school setting and tends to make other students and faculty uncomfortable. Good luck.
(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.