Full question:
My daughter's ex-boyfriend who is turning 17 in September has stayed very close to our family since they decided to be friends. He is having an extremely difficult time living at home with his mother and step father. It is what most would call dysfunctional. The boy would like to move in with us and is currently holding down a full time job. While it concerns me to get involved, I would like to help and would be willing to have him as a responsibility but his mother will not hear of it and is now isolating him from my daughter and our family. Is it possible for this boy to gain legal emancipation from his parents and just come live with us until he has finished college? Would a court support him and grant this request in Mississippi?
- Category: Minors
- Subcategory: Emancipation of Minor
- Date:
- State: Mississippi
Answer:
In Mississippi, the legal age of emancipation is twenty-one (21). There is no law allowing for earlier emancipation. However, a court may consider emancipation based on specific circumstances. This can include cases where the child marries, joins the military, or, in rare situations, secures full-time employment and lives independently from their custodial parent.
A court is more likely to grant emancipation if there are issues like abuse, neglect, or a failure to provide necessary parental support, indicating that emancipation is in the child's best interest.
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