Full question:
Does a notarial emancipation of a 15 year old child who wants to live with another family relieve the father and mother of parental obligations such as financial support, financial responsibility if child is negligent, truancy, etc.?
- Category: Minors
- Subcategory: Emancipation of Minor
- Date:
- State: Louisiana
Answer:
An emancipated child is treated as an adult and is no longer under the custody or care of their parents. This means that parents are not required to provide financial support for an emancipated child and typically are not responsible for the child's actions, such as negligence or truancy. However, parents may still be liable under contract principles if they have a joint ownership, cosigner, or guarantor relationship with the child.
According to Louisiana law, a minor aged fifteen can be emancipated by their father, mother, or both, through a declaration made before a notary public and two witnesses (La. Civ. Code Art. 366).
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