The topic of how old a child should be before a parent leaves the child home alone has continued for the past ten years to be the most frequently researched and read on my blog Updates in Family Law. I have often thought this to be research done by parents who believe that this topic is consistent with a best interests of the child analysis related to custody or parenting time. For the convenience of those researching this issue, here is a list of all such posts and related posts:
Home Alone: Parts I through VII.
Home Alone: Child care and babysitter issues Part I, July 2007
Home Alone: Summer Parenting Issues and "Failure to Protect" Part II, August 2, 2007
Home Alone Part III October 4, 2007
Home Alone Part IV October 11, 2007
Home Alone Part V (Safety Tips) October 12, 2007
Home Alone Part VI Assessing Readiness July 12, 2011
Home Alone Part VII November 7, 2017
Related Reading:
FBI reports a dramatic increase in domestic parental kidnappings (Interference with rights of custody) February 8, 2017
Parental Abduction | Another Resource for Left Behind Parents (FBI Abduction ID Kit) August 23, 2011
Resources for International Parental Kidnapping April 11, 2005
