Is it legal that a 12 year old stays home alone? Is it legal that a 13 year old baby sit her siblings after school?
Full Question:
Is it legal that a 12 year old stays home alone? Is it legal that a 13 year old baby sit her siblings after school?
07/16/2007 |
Category: Minors |
State: California |
#7224
Answer:
In California, child neglect is the negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child by a person responsible for the child's welfare under circumstances indicating harm or threatened harm to the child's health or welfare. The term includes both acts and omissions on the part of the responsible person. "General neglect" means the negligent failure of a person having the care or custody of a child to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or supervision where no physical injury to the child has occurred.
