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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]It's the law that dictates what age a kid must be before being left alone or caring for another child. [/b]And the police know what the law is, so that's why the cop picked up the kids and called CPS.

You see, we have laws that set age requirements to drive, drink, smoke, etc. And you can't break those laws just because you think your kid is mature enough to handle it. Same thing applies here.

But the worst part is that the parents knew better than to do this since CPS investigated them and told them explicitly not to do this...yet they did. My seven year old heard this story on the news and asked me WHY the parents let the kids go to the park if they knew they could get in trouble. So my seven year old gets it, while those parents obviously do not. [/quote]

Which law is that? Can you post a link, please?

Also, is it possible that your seven-year-old, being a seven-year-old, doesn't have a complete understanding of the situation?[/quote]

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmStatutesText.aspx?article=gfl&section=5-801&ext=html&session=2015RS&tab=subject5F

I  am still trying to figure out the history of the law and why it passed.was it actually debated, did the legislature think through the consequences etc.  As far as I can tell my,albeit limited, Internet search is that Maryland is one of the few states to actually spell out an age. Seems to me the police and CPS are May be painted into a corner with this one, but of course I don't know if they really have leeway in this case law me this once it becomes this publicized.

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