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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]and leaving a 6 year old with a 10 year old unattended at a park is against the law in MD. So far the police have not pressed charges.[/quote]

Please read the thread. The relevant laws have been posted many times. It is unclear whether this is against the law. If it was clear, they would have pressed charges instead of "finding" neglect that is "unsubstantiated."[/quote]

Oy vey. If kids aren't allowed to be home alone, then wth makes you think they are allowed at a park alone? [/quote]

Because the law is very clear about homes and vehicles.  It does not say anything about the outdoors.[/quote]

Then I suspect the forthcoming lawsuit will serve as a mechanism to make the law more specific. But the judge can interpret the law in a reasonable way. And if the goal of the law is to make sure kids are supervised, then it's reasonable to interpret it broadly to encompass all situations.

Kids playing in the backyard while mom is in the house = supervised.

Kids wandering around DTSS while mom is a mile away = not supervised.

That's a reasonable interpretation (and common sense). [/quote]

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