At what age can I leave my children home alone? Can my 12 1/2 yr old daughter be left in charge of her two sister, age 5 & 9
Question Details: I am resently divorced and need to be able to pick up extra shifts at work. The issue is I work the night shift. I need to know if it is legal to leave my children home alone while I go to work. My children are 12.5, 9, & 5. I understand that there is no "legal" age in the state of California but also don't want to have CPS show up on my door step.
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Where is the children's other parent? First thing to consider is to allow that other parent to parent the children. CPS could show up on your doorstep -- all it would take would be a call and they would have to investigate. Have the children ever been left home alone during the day for an hour or so at a time? How would they handle such a situation? How did they handle a short time alone? Are there neighbors nearby that could keep an eye on the situation? These are a few considerations.
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