Legal Question in Family Law in Wisconsin

At what age is it legal

My problem is that the mother of my daughter is leaving the child home alone she is only 11 years old. She left her home alone when school was called off, she leaves her home alone after school for a hour prteey much every day. What can i do to stop this at what age is this legal to do one time when she was 8 years old she was left home alonewile her mother went to the bar to get drunk i know this because my daughter called me that night scared so i went over there and got her and brang her to my house so the next day i called social services and told them and they said they would check in to it. So they talked to my daughter at school and i think they also talked to her mother too but nothing happend no charges or nothing what can i do she could still be doing this it is now 9 oclock at night and her mother is still not home i tryed calling her on her cell phone but no answer i guess she dont care about her daughter i mean my good she didnt even have supper yet and it is time to go to bed


Asked on 2/02/05, 10:55 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Mahoney Cassiani Law Office, Wise Shepherd Law Office

Re: At what age is it legal

Hello,

I hope things get better for you and your family. Age 11 is too young to be left alone. To stop it, you either have to involve the police, or bring a court action or both. With a court action, you would have to prove that daughter was left alone. I am not your lawyer, so I cannot counsel for sure on when, if, or how to do this for sure. Social services might eventually be concerned about it, if they are able to catch it at the right time.

Best wishes, Mark J. Mahoney

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Answered on 2/02/05, 11:22 pm


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