What is legal age for kids to stay home alone in Kentucky?

Answer 1

There are very few states in the U.S. with legal minimum ages for children home alone, but many state agencies have published guidelines. Georgia, Illiniois, Maryland and Oregon are a few of the states with specific ages specified in their laws.

12 years of age appears to be the most common recommendation. Below in Related Links is an article entitled Home Alone Children Legal Age Limits which provides one guideline from a California agency representative who suggests that 8 year olds and over can be left at home for up to several hours (usually after school before a parent gets home from work). This site also provides a state by state comparison with references. Kentucky does not appear to have any legal minimum age requirements for children left home alone. According to the reference in the link below: "ANITA BARBEE, associate research professor of social work at the UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE: "It's tough to establish a set rule for determining when a child is old enough to be home alone safely. That's why the law tends to be loose on this issue. In Kentucky, we investigate cases in which a child 8 years old or younger is reported to be home alone."

Answer 2

Kentucky has no specific age. 12 - 13 years old is the usual recommended age limit depending upon the child's maturity. See State by State comparison in the link below.