When discipline crosses the line

When discipline crosses the line

Editor’s note: The Post-Searchlight spoke with Oak House Director Amy Eakin as part of Child Abuse Awareness Month. This article references abuse against children.  A thin but clearly defined line separates corporal punishment from physical abuse under Georgia law, Oak House Director Amy Eakin says. “We do live in the Bible Belt, and spanking is not against the law,” she said. Corporal punishment is legal in Georgia. The state’s simple battery s…