IS THIS LEGAL???????????

Question

Is it legal to leave children aged 13 - 14 at Knotts Berry Farm unattended without adult supervision? Thanks.

Answer 1

there is no legal age requirement to leave the children there although there may be some sort of stipulation at Knotts Berry Farm that you can see on there website.

Answer 2

not really because what if some child molester comes && rapes you nobody will see you again

Answer 3

There is indeed a law which covers this topic and it is clearly

referenced in:



CALIFORNIA CODES PENAL CODE SECTION 11165, and

CALIFORNIA CODES PENAL CODE SECTION 11165.2(b)

For the purposes of this statute, CALIFORNIA CODES PENAL CODE SECTION

11165 defines a child as “a person under the age of 18 years".

In addressing GENERAL NEGLECT in SUBSECTION 11165.2(b) the statute

states:

"General neglect" means the negligent failure of a person having the

care or custody of a child to provide adequate food, clothing,

shelter, medical care, or supervision where no physical injury to the

child has occurred.”

The operative word here under the color of California law is

“supervision”, or more specifically, the lack thereof. Technically,

any child under the age of 18 left unsupervised COULD raise the

suspicion of authorities that the child is being neglected. This,

however, usually does not come into play until and unless someone

lodges a complaint or the child exhibits delinquent behavior resulting

in a criminal (illegal) or status (an act that is only considered

illegal because the offender is a minor – possession of alcohol,

truancy, runaway, etc) offense.

Answer 4

Legal? Seriously? Really?

Shockingly enough. Yes. It is legal for Americans to leave their homes. Kids can leave the house at the age of 14 and even younger. They can go to the mall or ride a bike or even visit friends. Pretty much any public place with out an age restriction is open to ... well, anyone who wants to go and can pay for their tickets.

When I was 14. I was universal babysitter. I took care of my three siblings a lot of the time. At that time, they would have been 12, 10 and 5. I took care of my cousins and even neighbor kids. When my mom was home, I could walk or ride my bike all the way to school. Three miles away! I could even buy gas for the lawn mower all by myself. I even used to go to the library all alone and return home safely.

I was also a Boy Scout leader. I took kids on hikes and outings and even lead groups of younger boys around when we were at air shows or jamborees and what not. It was actually a requirement for certain merit badges to prove one had leadership skills.

My parents and my friends parents would drop us off at the mall with some money to go to a movie or play games or something and then come back and pick us up later.

Its no big deal. If your kid has a good head their shoulders, you do them no favors by locking them in a padded room with bullet proof windows.

Danger is all around us all the time. Someone could break into your house in the middle of the night and kill you. Do you sleep in shifts or sleep in a bunker. Of course not. You just take basic precautions and hope for the best.

If these kids were causing problems or hurting someone, then that should be addressed by the parents. I can't see why kids that age can't have enough responsibility to recognize stranger danger and be where they're supposed to be when its time to pick them up.

That guy at the park taking pictures of the kids on the slide, might be their Dad. The old guy on the bench, might just be an old guy sitting on the bench. That perfectly normal looking buy in the nice clothes with the well behaved kids might be a child abuser. Who knows?

All you can do is teach your kids to do the right thing and count on them to do it. If you don't think the kid can handle it, then you use your own best judgment as a parent. Thats all.

Relax.

Answer 5

This depends on a few things.  If they are your children and you mean like going to another side of the park by themselves, it should be fine.  However, if they are not your children or if you are not at the park at all, you can be sued for anything that happens to them and be given criminal charges for child endangerment.  This is a felony and you can be given several years in jail and thousands of dollars in fines.  Its not worth it.

Answer 6

Sure, there is no legal requirement that children be attended at all times.  A theme park like Knotts would be a perfectly safe place to leave them, since there are attendants and security everywhere.

It may not be the smartest place to leave your kids, and I don't think i would, but it's not illegal.

Now Knotts may have their own rules that disallow it, but that is their problem, not a legal issue.

  

Answer 7

no