Q: In the state of alabama can a 10 year old child watch a 4 year old and a 2 year old by themselves for 8-9 hours?
No it is not me. It is my husband's ex-wife. The 10 year old in question is his daughter with her. We are concerned for the 10 year old as well as the other two young children. He wants to report it but is fearful she will stop the kids from seeing him until there modification in court is complete. I was trying to figure out if it would be best to go to DHR. If they don't do anyrhing about it then he will probably loose his right to see the kids until the new order is written.
A: There is no statute on this, but it sure violates the law of common sense. The Department of Human Resources would not smile on such. If you are doing it, stop. If the children are the subject of a custodial order, you should go to court. If you know something about this you should consider reporting this to the Alabama Department of Human Resources.
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