Can someone be emancipated in England?
“But I am just interested in finding out if you can be emancipated by you’re parents in England.” A 16 or 17 year old minor can be emancipated in England by; a) Marriage. (Parental consent required) b) Enlistment in the Armed Forces. (Parental consent required) c) Court order. A court will order a minor emancipated only if he (or she) is able to prove that she is *entirely* economically self-sufficient (ie *NO* assistance from anyone, even in the form of “you can live here for free), is emotionally capable of living alone, and has a home environment which is “entirely unsuitable”. If the home is suitable, then the court will not order even the wealthiest and most mature 17 year old emancipated, and if the first two criteria are not met but the home is unsuitable the minor will be sent to the care of another adult.
