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Is it allowed to physically punish your children?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Naturalisation no. 245
Est-ce possible de punir physiquement ses enfants ?
Is it allowed to physically punish your children?
Answer. No. Physical or psychological violence against children is forbidden.
Non. Les violences physiques ou psychologiques sur les enfants sont interdites.
Since 2019, the law has forbidden corporal punishment in child rearing, even a spanking or a slap. Parents must raise their child without physical or psychological violence.
The official text that proves it
« L'autorité parentale s'exerce sans violences physiques ou psychologiques. Les parents associent l'enfant aux décisions qui le concernent, selon son âge et son degré de maturité. »
Parental authority is exercised without physical or psychological violence. Parents involve the child in decisions that concern them, according to their age and degree of maturity.
In French, with its English meaning.
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