Age requirement to be left home alone, Oklahoma

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Country: United States of America
State: Oklahomamy girlfriend's mom went to Mississippi for work leaving her daughter home alone. She is gone for weeks at a time but still takes care of the bills and other finances like food and such. her daughter is 17. I live with her. I am 19. I wanted to know the age requirement in Oklahoma for her to be left home alone? or be left here with me? she has a job. I do not. and I hope that's enough information to answer my question.

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Social services normally will intervene if the problem is serious up until age 18...