How can I get emancipated if I’m 16?
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How can I get emancipated if I’m 16?
Asked on January 31, 2015 under Estate Planning, Alabama
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately you can not. Emancipation in Alabama is only available to 18 year olds because the age of majority is 19. If a child is 18 then the parents can file an emancipation petition with the court or the minor seeking emancipation can file the petition if that minor has no parents or if a living parent is insane or has abandoned the minor. The court will then decide if a decree of emancipation is in the "interest of such minor."
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