Hayden Panettiere and mother 

Hitting a woman is never acceptable!

Hayden Panettiere’s father, Alan, was arrested on allegations of spousal abuse early Monday morning.

The Heroes star’s dad was busted at 3:00 A.M. today and taken to police custody, where he currently remains.

The victim is Lesley Panettiere, Hayden’s mother.

He allegedly struck Lesley Panettiere in the face at around 3 a.m. Monday, and is currently being held on $50,000 bail.

Alan and Lesley Panettiere were at a party Sunday evening when Alan became upset because Lesley was “hanging” with someone and he felt she was “disrespecting” him, law enforcement sources say.

According to Lesley Panettiere’s statement to sheriffs, the couple went home, began arguing and he struck her in the cheek. Cops took pictures and there are visible marks, sources say.