Corporal punishment of children by parents is legal to some extent in all fifty of the United States, and is explicitly legal according to the state laws of forty-nine states (except Minnesota).

Is it illegal to beat your child?

After all, it is legal to hit a child in all fifty U.S. states and the District of Columbia. ... States differ widely about what precisely is allowed. In Delaware, for example, state law forbids a parent from hitting a child with a closed fist.

Is hitting your child illegal in the US?

Despite opposition from medical and social-services professionals, as of 2016, the spanking of children is legal in all states and, as of 2014, most people still believe it is acceptable provided it does not involve implements.