There is no legal age limit but guidelines are posted for most states. Refer to Latchkey Kids Age Limits below.
Carol A Hartman has written: 'Comparing a school sponsored latchkey program and self care' -- subject(s): School-age child care, Latchkey children
Waln K. Brown has written: 'The other side of delinquency' 'Latchkey Kids'
My Lady's Latchkey - 1921 was released on: USA: January 1921
The Latchkey Players - 2013 was released on: USA: 1 May 2013
The Forgotten Latchkey - 1913 was released on: USA: 7 June 1913
Legal AgeThere are very few states in the U.S. with legal minimum ages for children home alone, but many state agencies have published guidelines. Illiniois, Maryland and Oregon are a few of the states with specific ages specified in their laws. Below in Related Links is an article entitled Latchkey Kids Age Limits which provides one guideline from a California agency representative who suggests that 8 year olds and over can be left at home for up to several hours (usually after school before a parent gets home from work). This site also provides a state by state comparison with references.
child support stops at age 21 in NY
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