Full question:
If a child is emancipated is he able to get married without the permission of the child's parents or the court?
- Category: Minors
- Subcategory: Emancipation of Minor
- Date:
- State: California
Answer:
Emancipation allows a minor to gain many adult rights and responsibilities, freeing them from parental control. A minor can become emancipated in three ways: by getting married, joining the military, or having a court declare them emancipated. However, even if a minor is emancipated, they still need parental consent and a judge's approval to get married. Similarly, parental consent is required to join the military.
When seeking emancipation through the court, the minor must notify their parents about the hearing, and the parents can contest the emancipation. Emancipated minors still face certain restrictions:
- They must attend school until they graduate or turn eighteen.
- They cannot work unlimited hours due to child labor laws.
- They cannot marry without parental consent.
- They cannot legally engage in sexual activity unless married.
- They may be tried as adults for certain crimes.
- They cannot consume alcohol until they turn twenty-one.
- They cannot vote until they turn eighteen.
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