Ask the Attorney: Utah mom living in Virginia now has criminal record due to free-range parenting

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Ask the Attorney: Utah mom living in Virginia now has criminal record due to free-range parenting

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Published on Sep 9, 2026, 4:10:34 PM
Total time: 00:09:05

Episode Description

Here's a question for you parents out there: at what age would you feel comfortable letting your kids go places without a parent? A Utah woman who now lives in Virginia has found herself in a sticky situation -- complete with a criminal record -- because she allowed her 5-year-old to walk to a neighborhood pond by herself. The situation has reignited a conversation on free-range parenting; KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas answers several of Holly's legal questions on the incident.

 

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