What is the legal age to leave a child home alone in Missouri?

There is no legal age limit for leaving a child on their own, but it is an offence to leave a child alone if it places them at risk

There is no legal minimum age in which a child can be left home alone overnight in Missouri. However it is never recommended that a child younger than age 12 be left home alone at all.

what age is legal to leave your child home alone in new york

What is the legal age in ohio to leave a child home alone overnight?

In Ontario, Canada it is not legal to leave a young child home alone overnight. After the age of 16, a child can be left alone over night.

In the state of Illinois, the legal age to leave a child home alone is 14. Illinois is one of only 13 states that have a latch key law on the books.

The state of Missouri actually has no law regulating the age at which a child can be left alone at home, so you could leave your six year old child at home to watch your five year old child, and it would still be technically legal.

The legal age for all of the u.s.a is 13

The legal age for a child to stay home alone in North Dakota is 9 years and up (it is unlawful for leave a child under the age of 9 alone.)

IS AT THE AGE OF 11 OR 12

12 years old I think.

The legal age in California to leave a child home is 9 years old. There is no legal age set for leaving a child home in California, but there are guidelines. The legal status of leaving a child home alone all determines whether there are any disturbances within the neighborhood as a result of the child being left home alone. This means that the child must be both responsible and trustworthy in order to be…

I heard recently that the legal age to leave a child alone in Nova Scotia, Canada is age 10.

It depends on the child's age, but i think you can start leaving the alone at age 11.

in Canada it is legal to leave a 10 year old alone and a 12 year old is the age you have to be to babysit a younger person

12 years old

no age you can do it any time but its not recommended

There is no legislation on the age to leave a child alone. But there are laws about endangerment and welfare.

There are no legal laws about the age a child may be left alone but a child who is left alone too young could leave the parent liable for negligence or child abuse. A general rule of thumb would be if the child can cook for him/herself or call emergency services.

only if the child is 11 or older

Type your answer here... no legistlated age as long as child mature enough

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I think 16 is the age you can leave your child home alone depending on how long you are gone for if it is a few days then 16 or 18 for definite.

There is currently not a law that specifies the age a child has to be to stay home alone overnight. It is left up to the parents to decide if their child is mature enough to handle it.

Legal or not, a very irresponsible idea.

the legal age to leave your child at home alone is13 so i would assume babysitters must be at least this age

I don't know if it's legal, but it's not sensible.

Only two states have legislated a specific age to leave a child home alone, Illinois and Maryland. Generally speaking, the child must be safe, must feel safe, and know how to take care of themselves in an emergency.

I would assume the legal age for baby sitting in England would be 13 because the legal age to leave your child home alone is 13.

There is actually no minimum legal age limit in the UK to leave a child alone if the parent deems the child to be safe. However, if another person questions the safety of the child, it can be seen as negligent behaviour.

In Manitoba it is against the law to leave any child under the age of 12 home alone. Information found via the government of Manitoba website.

Not sure where you are, but in Missouri I was told the legal age is 12years old BUT they cannot be responsible for any other children.

There are currently no laws in Florida that govern how old a child has to be to be left home alone. It is essentially up to the parents to decide if their child is ready for it.

18yo. Minors are not allowed to decide where to live.

its either 18 or 19 i would let my child leave me when its around about 18 or 19,or when my child gets a boyfriend/girlfriend because rather them being alone they won't be alone,but of course it is hard leaving your child,so let him/her leave when the family is ready

Yes! If you feel comfortable doing it

I believe it's 12 years or 13 years old.

Yes it is. I'm pretty sure all of the country's law is that a child may not stay home alone under the age of 16.

The legal age age at which a child can be left at home alone is only legislated in five states. The legal check is whether or not the child is safe and has the ability to take care of themselves. Most authorities agree that leaving a 12 year old alone at home for an hour or two is acceptable, but they should not be responsible for other children. Legal Age (Updated) "There is no age…

the legal age to leave a child home is 15yr old

There is no legislation in Afghanistan. There they belive that the parents will be responsible enough to not leave a child in unsafe situation. Of course now a days they themselves live in unsafe conditions.

I live in Texas and we leave my son alone and he is 10. So i dont know.

It depends on your definition of child. Some nine year old individuals can be responsible when left alone. On the other hand there are 17 year old individuals that can't be left anywhere alone. Still, I am a firm believer that if you have to ask a question like this, your not ready to leave any child alone. All it takes is one disconnect for something to go terribly wrong.

The age at which a child can be left at home alone is only legislated in two states, Maryland and Illinois. The legal check is whether or not the child is safe and has the ability to take care of themselves. Most authorities agree that leaving a 12 year old alone at home for an hour or two is acceptable, but they should not be responsible for other children.

Legally there is no set age, the national SAFEKIDS campaign recommends that no child under the age of 12 be left alone, however you should consider their age and maturity level.

Only two states have legislated a specific age to leave a child home alone, Illinois and Maryland. Generally speaking, the child must be safe, must feel safe, and know how to take care of themselves in an emergency.

In Indiana the legal age for a child to leave their parents is 18 years.

Only two states have legislated a specific age to leave a child home alone, Illinois and Maryland. Generally speaking, the child must be safe, must feel safe, and know how to take care of themselves in an emergency. Most places believe that 12 or 13 is okay to leave home alone for a couple of hours during daylight hours.

There is no such thing. A parent must ensure that children are reasonably protected and supervised as needed. What this means depends on the circumstances.

There is no legal age when a child can be left home alone and it is down to the parent/guardian/carer to make that decision. However common sense would suggest the child would have to be of an age where they could look after themselves. It would not be appropriate to leave a young child for long periods of time or during the night. camridge constabulary