First they where at Kath's (sleepover pinup) then they where 'elsewhere', this according to Pablo...Warrl wrote:Do they define "unreasonable period of time"?Thor wrote:Good thing this takes place in Minnesota instead of Illinois. In Illinois, leaving a child under the age of 14 home alone is a crime.
Specifically:Juvenile Court Act, 705 ILCS 405/2-3(1)(d)Illinois law defines a neglected minor, in part, as "any minor under the age of 14 years whose parent or other person responsible for the minor's welfare leaves the minor without supervision for an unreasonable period of time without regard for the mental or physical health, safety or welfare of that minor."
For a 12-year-old with a phone and a parent's number, whether I would consider overnight unreasonable would very much depend on the kid in question.
Besides, it seems there has been a miscommunication. According to the tag on the previous page, Mom and her S.O the school principal are elsewhere in the same building. Castela thinks they are elsewhere. And the noise that startled her... might be them.
edit: corrected "previous home".
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Re: Home Alone 2017-08-11
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Re: Home Alone 2017-08-11
Do also recall that there's different ages of consent for Paras (i.e. drinking age).
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Though it could still get awkward if somebody not in the know reported them to Child Protection Services.jwhouk wrote:Do also recall that there's different ages of consent for Paras (i.e. drinking age).
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Not really . . . "We checked on that case you reported, and she's old enough."Catawampus wrote:Though it could still get awkward if somebody not in the know reported them to Child Protection Services.jwhouk wrote:Do also recall that there's different ages of consent for Paras (i.e. drinking age).
Not least because most people don't know the law all that well anyway.
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