Q: Minor to adult house arrest, can they be home alone now?
Hello, so I have a relative who has a son that is in house arrest. He has the ankle monitor and meets with his probation officer. He is a minor so therefore he has no access to internet unless for school and cannot have contact with minors and cannot leave the house. He has his mother watching for him, and as mentioned by the judge, there must be a parent with him at all times. However he will turn 18 by the end of this month and so I was wondering if he will still need his parent at home, since he is now an adult can he stay at home by himself? Or will this be something that must be determined by the judge and lawyer?
Please and thank you in advance.
A: The conditions of probation continue until they expire by their terms or the judge changes them.
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