age to stay home alone in texas
So I would say between 8 and 13- depending on the maturity level of your child. In texas there is no law that stipulates when a child is old enough to stay home alone. In fact there was a news story on this just this month (I'm pasting the details for you below.). Good luck! They also wonder what age they can leave their child home alone. According to state law, there is no age because there is no law. If they're mature enough to handle the situation they're in, the courts look favorably on that. In Illinois, it's not illegal just to leave a child under the age of 14 alone at home. Child abandonment is knowingly leaving a child under the age of 13 alone without a responsible person over the age of 14 for a period of 24 hours or more while ignoring that child's mental or physical health, safety, or well-being. Published 5:30 am, Monday, August 17, 2009. The information in this column is not intended as legal advice but to provide a general understanding of the law. Readers with legal problems, including those whose questions are addressed here, should consult attorneys for advice on their particular circumstances. The 14 age limit in Illinois isn't quite accurate; there's an age that you can leave kids alone for 48 hours, and age you can leave them in a car in the summer. But the wording is reasonable time.. Basically, it's a cop's and judge's opinion. You should meet with an attorney. Ronald Lipman is an attorney with the Houston law firm of Lipman & Associates. He is board certified in estate planning and probate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Questions must be 100 words or less. Instead, there are a number of factors that should be considered, including the child's emotional maturity, the layout and safety of the home, the neighborhood where the home is located, the child's ability to respond to an emergency, and whether the child has a mental, physical, or medical disability. Children between ages 7 and 10 years aren't generally ready to self-supervise for an extended period, but in a routine and predictable environment, such as just after school, they can manage, Tanner said. Children 12 and 13 years old should be judged on a case-by-case basis but should not be left alone overnight. Best Answer: I'm not sure, but please, it's in your best interest not to leave a kid under the age of 11 at home by themselves. I remember in the late 80's, when I was in first or second grade, I'd walk home from school with kids and be the first one at home until my mom or dad came back from work. Q. My daughter has been going through a divorce for over a year in a rural Texas county. She has paid her lawyer over $35,000, and now he will not speak with her until she pays him another $5,500 fee for future work. Their Final Hearing-Bench Trial is set for Sept. 11, and she doesn't even know if he will show up.
In texas there is no law that stipulates when a child is old enough to stay home alone.