Where can I find information on emancipation of minors in Minnesota?
“Resources on Minnesota Legislative Issues: Legal Age in Minnesota” (http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/issues/legalage.asp) states “Emancipation means that a minor has the same legal rights and obligations as an 18-year-old adult. The Minnesota Statutes do not provide either the grounds or a procedure for emancipation. Minnesota case law has established that a minor can be emancipated by a legal marriage or by parental consent. For additional information see, Youth and the Law: A Guide for Legislators, p. 45-46. (http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hrd/pubs/youthlaw.pdf).” Minnesota Legal Assistance also has a page of resources. Go to http://www.lawhelpmn.org/MN/index.cfm and select Youth Rights, then select Emancipation. Dunnell Minnesota Digest (an encyclopedia of Minnesota law) has more information and citations to leading cases. Emancipation can be found under the topic Parent and Child, 2.05. Minnesota Statutes are available online at https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/pubs/. They can
