Neighbors Nonverbal Child Keeps Climbing Onto My Garage Roof.

Hello!

Long time lurker, first time poster.

Location: California

I have a neighbor who has 2 young autistic boys that are nonverbal. Both are under 10 years old. We share a fence that borders my detached garage and their built in outdoor kitchen. We’ve been in our home 6 years, they moved in last year.

Over summer their older son climbed onto their kitchens counters, then the fence, then onto our garage roof. We had to run next door to tell them their son was on the roof and to get him down before he got hurt. They assured us they figured out how he did it and they fixed the problem and it wouldn’t happen again. No further incidents for the rest of summer.

Fast forward to yesterday & today. He climbed onto the roof yesterday afternoon, and again during the evening while we had 40+ guests in our backyard for a birthday party. He promptly gave all in attendance a heart palpitation. The second incident yesterday when I ran Nextdoor to alert mom/dad…they didn’t even know how he got out or that he was outside. Again, just a few mins ago this morning…he was on the roof. Three times in less than 24 hours.

He’s only going to get taller and stronger and find new ways to climb up. It seems to be his new fav spot.

I don’t know what to do….what if he climbs up when none of us are home and falls and gets hurt? What do I do?! I’ve talked to mom/dad and they keep assuring me they’re keeping eyes on him/not letting him outside by himself.

This is giving serious anxiety. How do I protect my family legally in the event he hurts himself on my property?

Thank you for any advice you guys may have.