age child can be left alone in massachusetts
Massachusetts does not set a specific age at which a child can be left home alone. In Massachusetts, such issues are decided on a case-by-case basis. For information on abandonment and neglect, see MGL c.119 s.his definition is not dependent upon location (i.e., neglect can occur while the child is in an out-of-home or in-home setting.). Other states have provided some helpful information for parents on the topic, however. See, for example, Florida's When to Leave Your Kids Alone.