Emancipation is the legal process by which a minor can petition the court to be declared a legal adult. Such laws vary from state to state and country to country and are all discussed herein.
Recommended Resources
Web site provides information about the age of majority; its requirements, and the emancipation of minors in the United States of America.
http://www.elklaw.net/ageofmajorityandemancipationofminorsfaq.html
Web site provides everything on the emancipation of minors, a process that occurs when a court declares that someone who is still a minor to be free of any authority from their parents.
http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/emancipation-of-minors/
State Laws on the Emancipation of Minors
This web site provides information on the laws of the states dealing with the emancipation of minors, including the provisions and conditions that are often stipulated and must be met.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/Table_Emancipation.htm
Triad FS oversees the emancipation of teenagers, as well as the adoption, and guardianship of teenagers who do not qualify within the state of California.
http://www.triadfs.org/
