What is the legal age to leave a minor home alone in South Carolina for a weekend?
lilly asked:
Is there a legal age or is it up to the parents based on maturity and proven responsibility?
Actually, the child i am speaking of happens to be 17. Not five, not 3, not 10, but 17. The reason i am even asking is because legally, i want to be sure, considering that she has school, and i don’t want her to miss out while i go to my sister’s wedding. Legally, she is a minor because she is not 18, and i don’t want to be arrested if something were to happen while i was away. The attitude was not necessary.
Is there a legal age or is it up to the parents based on maturity and proven responsibility?
Actually, the child i am speaking of happens to be 17. Not five, not 3, not 10, but 17. The reason i am even asking is because legally, i want to be sure, considering that she has school, and i don’t want her to miss out while i go to my sister’s wedding. Legally, she is a minor because she is not 18, and i don’t want to be arrested if something were to happen while i was away. The attitude was not necessary.
Im pretty sure it is no younger than 13 but I will check and get back to you
If you have to ask, they’re too young
I live in Columbia,12 is the age
I think 13, but you might want to also assess the maturity of the child in question (parties, etc.)
HOW OLD ARE YOU HONEY?
CALL THE POLICE AN THEY WILL TELL YOU.
NEGLECT IS NOT COOL.
This day and time I don’t think there is an appropriate age to leave a “minor” alone for a whole weekend.
What happened to parents that cared? Seems like they could care less these days.
I don’t care what the min age is. I would not leave anyone home alone until they are at least 16, know the rules and has a record of following them. While 13 & 14 may be legal most kids that age could not handle it for more than about 10 hours before they got scared. Even those that are mature, after all they are still just young kids. If you have to ask, get a sitter for them.
You should NEVER leave a minor alone for a weekend.
Take the child with you, or, STAY HOME. Too much temptation for a minor. A minor is not emotionally equipped to make rational decisions. What if something happens? Change your plans! NOT a smart idea!
yes there is a legal age you should check it to make sure but Im guessing for a whole weekend it would be 16 and up
Think about it, if your child is 17, she could be going away to college in another few weeks. She would be alone, so to speak, if she was at school. If she has no one to stay with, or stay with her while you’re away, ask a neighbor to look in on her or give her a call. I needed to do this when my son was 17, and I was greatly surprised and proud of the way he handled the situation. No parties, no problems!
Your daughter is not a child, many young adults are on their own at this age college, military, etc. Most places 13+ is acceptable.