REALLY? Legal Age You Can Leave Your Kids Home in Utah

Back in the 80's, American parents said: "don't come home until the streetlights are on and I'm drunk and asleep on the couch with Alf reruns on."

And when it was time for the parents to go out to get drunk somewhere other than at home, they'd tell the kids: "don't stab each other."

And sometimes the kids were 12 and sometimes they were five. It just didn't seem to matter.

Nowadays, it's a little different. Parents get babysitters for their adult children when they have to go to Walgreens.

Which begs the question...

What's the Legal Age You can Leave Your Kids Home in Utah?

Luckily, Utah doesn't have a specified age. They say do whatever you want they're your ugly kids, which is surprising for a state that is very protective when it comes to kids' online behavior.

Some states, like Illinois, you can't leave them home until they're 14.

Per today.com: (LINK TO FULL ARTICLE)

“'Illinois law defines a neglected minor, in part, as ‘any minor under the age of 14 years whose parent or other person responsible for the minor’s welfare leaves the minor without supervision for an unreasonable period of time without regard for the mental or physical health, safety or welfare of that minor,’” according to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)."

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In Georgia, it's 9-years-old.

Maryland and North Carolina say 8-years-old

"'In most cases, it depends on the maturity and skills of the child. The only statewide law with a specific age restriction is the NC Fire Code, which states that a child under the age of eight cannot be left alone unsupervised,” according to Wake County Health & Human Services in North Carolina."

What are your thoughts?