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There is no "home alone" law in Mississippi and no guidance in the state law as to when a child is old enough to be left alone. The Department of Human Services has investigated many cases of children being left alone, but has failed to establish any commonly accepted guidelines. Many children have become "latch key kids," coming home after school by themselves and staying alone until their mother gets home from work. Many young teenagers baby-sit with other children - their own siblings or a neighbor's child. If teenagers age thirteen or above, is a responsible person, there's probably no reason why she or he cannot be left in charge of younger children for short periods of time. Children younger than that should probably not be left with the obligation of caring for younger children for any period of time. Leaving a child under the age of thirteen at home alone, with or without younger children present, is not against the law, but it could lead to a DHS investigation and, if the DHS social worker felt that the child or children were not safe in the circumstances, to youth court hearing. Although there is no law on the subject, the big concern is the safety of the child, and both DHS and law enforcement can act if they feel that a child is endangered by being at home alone. If infants or very young children are left alone for any length of time at all, charges of neglect could be filed and the parent who left them alone could be criminally prosecuted as well as taken to youth court.

there is not a legal age for babysitting it is up to the parents and what the feel comfortable with

From Utah's Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) website with FAQs http://dcfs.utah.gov/faq.asp : At what age can I leave my children at home by themselves? There is no minimum age that a child can be unsupervised. Child and Family Services uses the following definition to evaluate each situation: NON-SUPERVISION. The child is subjected to accidental harm or probability of accidental harm due to failure of a parent/caregiver to supervise the child's activities at a level consistent with the child's age and maturity. At what age can my child provide child care or perform other work? Consult the Utah Code Annotated for applicable child labor laws at http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE34/34_23.htm. Section 34-23-205 states that a when child is age 12, they may babysit. Other sections address different ages and what is allowable.

"Littoral" is the area of a body of water (lake, ocean, etc.) in which light penetrates all the way to the bottom. For example, "The littoral zone for the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Delaware extends outward 5 miles."

in order to rent any type of hotel, motel etc., you must be the age of a legal adult, 18. To pay for the room most require the use of a credit card. Which you cannot have in your name until the minimum age of 18 is reached and has been legally verified.

Just grow a beard and pretend you are 21.... That is so incorrect that could cause u to go to juvie and that's not what u want because what happens if they bring u a drink or ask for your ID.... But yes u can sit at a bar with your parents

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. There are very few states in the U.S. with legal minimum ages for children home alone, but many state agencies have published guidelines. Georgia, Illiniois, Maryland and Oregon are a few of the states with specific ages mentioned in their laws. "The laws of Colorado do not set a specific age after which a child legally can stay home alone. Unfortunately, age is not a very good indicator of a child's maturity level. Some 15- year-olds may still not be ready. For example, it is inappropriate to leave a 15-year-old alone if the teen is chemically dependent, has emotional problems, or is prone to vandalism or other destructive or illegal acts. Colorado in general has accepted the age of 12 years as a guideline for when it might be appropriate for a child to be left alone for short periods of time." - Colorado Department of Human Services 12 years of age appears to be the most common recommendation. Below in Related Links is an article entitled Latchkey Kids Age Limits which provides a state by state comparison with references. One guideline from a California child welfare representative suggests that 8 year olds and over can be left at home for a brief period of time (usually just after school).

In all states the legal age to rent an apartment will be the age of majority/age of consent. it's usually 18. It is possible to rent an apartment as a minor provided you live with an adult and you have a co-signer.

A judge in Florid can award you child support. Getting child support is quite difficult when the person required to pay it has no income.

Altusic is not a word in the English language. Perhaps you mean autistic? In which case the child should NOT be left alone with another child at any age.

i am not sure if it is considered a crime or not.. but i know for a fact that if you run away at the age of 16 the cops are not allowed to come pick you up it is actually illegal for them to.

Black Powder Permits are issued to owners of muzzleloading firearms and is needed for the transportation and storage thereof. An application is made to the Chief Inspector of Explosives and must include a copy of your identity document, a valid firearm licence, a letter from a gunsmith certifying that the weapon it is required for is indeed a muzzleloader and that it can only use black powder. From 10 January 2011 you will further need a Black Powder Competency Certificate. If you do not possess a valid firearms licence you will have to submit your fingerprints for a valid police clearance sertificate. Applications may be made at any of the SAPS stations where an office of the Inspector of Explosives is situated.

You cannot legally quit school until the age of 17 according to TN law. However, they have the right to suspend your driving privileges until you complete school or turn 18. However you REALLY need to think this through. I know things may seem difficult but they do get better, I promise. You will permanently affect the rest of your life with this choice. You cannot get good jobs, attend college, even enlist in the military if you have dropped out and not obtained your GED. The new GED test is VERY difficult. Talk to your parents or a counselor before you make such a monumental decision.

The youngest age I know of is 12. A child has to be 12 or older to participate in the babysitting courses offered through the YMCA. However, there is no set legal age in Indiana. It is determined on a case-by-case basis, as some children are very mature at 12, while others are not mature enough to be trusted alone at 15.

yes if it is on an 18 wheeler trailer or tractor

you have to be 18 to drink alcohol in restaurants and bars, but 20 to buy it otherwise. If you are driving, you can hav max. 0,02% alcohol in your body

My 15 year old got arrested for being in the driveway at 1:45am. I believe the officer said curfew for anyone under 18 is 11:00pm. And they must be INSIDE the house or with an adult or parent.

12:30am in virginia- Chesapeake

Probably not anywhere in the US. Most of them set the minimum age at 18 and some will allow younger with parental consent. Chances of getting one done at 15 is going to be slim, at least from any decent tattoo artist. There are many fly by nights that would do it, but the risk of a bad tattoo or disease will go up.

i think its 16 there but where i live its any age but u need a good education

well im not really sure but im guessin about 11 years old because im 17 and i started staying home alone when i was 11

No. Being pregnant or having a child does not automatically confer emancipation status to a minor in Arizona.

21 for high school students obtaining a high school diploma. It can be extended to 22 if the high school student has special needs and is 21 during the course of his/her senior year.