Is it illegal to leave an 11 year old home alone?

Answer 1

Answer

Yes it is illegal to leave children under 12 home alone

It is not completely correct to make a blanket statement that it is illegal to leave children under 12 home alone, because each state has the right to make its own laws governing this subject and the ages may vary from state to state.

Stating flatly that it is illegal to leave a child under 12 alone is also misleading in that it implies that children over 12 may legally be left home alone. Again individual state laws need to be checked.

Further, age is not the sole factor to consider. If a child has a mental or physical handicap, it may be unsafe to leave the child home alone at any age, because this might be placing the child in a potentially dangerous situation.

Answer 2

It varies from state to state, but a four year old should never be left home alone. The youngest set age in any state is 8 years of age.

A basic rule of thumb is:

• 8 to 10 years of age: No more than an hour and a half alone, during daylight hours
• 11 to 12 years of age: No more than 3 hours, during daylight or early evening hours
• 13 to 15 years of age: Can be left unsupervised, but not overnight
• 16 to 17 years of age: Can be left alone, but not for multiple days

These rules of thumb are assuming that the chid is at an average maturity level for their age, not being given heavy responsibilities like other children, do not have health or mental issues, and there are no special circumstances. Food, emergency numbers, and other needs must be provided for.

Overall, you still have to check with your individual state to see if there are special laws for your area.

Answer 3

No it is illegal for all manner of reasons, Safety being number one !

Answer 4

No because it is legal as long as it has every thing it needs