Whats the easiest way to get a 16 yr old emancipated in Maryland?
Not without her parents agreement What does emancipation mean? “Emancipation of a minor” generally refers to the process of freeing a minor (person under age 18) from parental control. It means that the parent is no longer legally responsible for the acts of the child. It can allow the child to set up his/her own living arrangement. The term may also refer to freeing the earnings/income of a child from the control of a parent. In at least one case, the court said that emancipation can be either partial or complete. “Complete” means the parents are no longer legally responsible for the child. Partial emancipation means that child is emancipated only for: for a certain period of time or for some special purpose (such as the right to earn and spend his/her own wages) or from a part of a parent’s rights (such as the right to make decisions about a pregnancy). Before July 1973, the age a person reached majority (or became emancipated) in Maryland was 21. As of July 1973, the law lowered the
