me and my friends are asking cause we are not sure which state it is.
2007-09-09 18:16:08 · 21 answers · asked by cazry girl 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
It's not legal in any state in the US to beat your wife (or anyone else for that matter), no matter where it takes place.
2007-09-09 18:26:01 · answer #1 · answered by kp 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Beat Your Wife Law
2016-12-14 15:05:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To correctly answer this question, it is in fact Legal in Huntington West Virginia to do such act in public at the court house steps on a Sunday.
2014-02-04 09:31:27 · answer #3 · answered by Robert 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is legal to beat your wife with a stick in Texas as long as it is less than a yard long and less than an inch thick.
2014-06-08 15:42:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
never heard of such a thing and why in gods name would it be legal when its called wife beating and being abusive and they go to jail for it.if there is such a state i will never live in it.its not alright in any form or fashin to beat a wife or husband for that matter,and yes that happens just not as often.
2007-09-09 18:25:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I do not remember the state, but I believe you can only do it with an object no thicker than your thumb.
Its where the phrase "rule of thumb" came from.
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EDIT:
In South Carolina it is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays.
In Texas it is legal for a husband to beat his wife as long as he uses something no bigger than his thumb.
In Huntington West Virginia, it's legal to beat your wife so long as it's done in public on a Sunday-and on the courthouse steps.
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2007-09-09 18:56:11 · answer #6 · answered by Ayana 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
No, No, No, you and your friends got it all wrong,
you need to go to your local police station in front
of the police with your wife and do what you were
saying, and then swift action will be taken, and it
does not matter what state you live in.
2007-09-09 19:19:27 · answer #7 · answered by RudiA 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The State of Idiocy.
2007-09-09 18:25:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
YOu should preface this by saying "only in America" ... or perhpas... "only in Pakistan" or something like that cause you can't do that legally anywhere in Australia.
2007-09-09 20:03:22 · answer #9 · answered by Icy Gazpacho 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sweet Pea didn't know it was such a law as that. I know it is not in Texas thats for sure. good luck!
2007-09-09 18:26:47 · answer #10 · answered by b n real 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋