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Ohio statutes do not specify an age at which neglect begins when a child is left alone at home. See, however, the following Ohio statutes: ORC 2919.22 Child Endangering and Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2151, especially ORC 2151.03, which defines child neglect.
You may want to look at the case annotations under these statutes for examples of when courts found it inappropriate for a child to be left alone. Remember that the court decisions are specific to the facts of that case, and courts may rule differently in different situtations. Page's Ohio Revised Code Annotated or Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code Annotated are available in print at some local public libraries.
ARTICLES:
Ohio State University - Human Development and Family Science: "Home Alone: Is My Child Old Enough?" by Kirk Bloir, M.S.
Canada Safety Council - Home Alone Safety
Created on:
December 29, 2003 -
