Full question:
What does a sixteen year old girl need to do to get emancipated in Mississippi?
- Category: Minors
- Subcategory: Emancipation of Minor
- Date:
- State: National
Answer:
In Mississippi, the legal age of emancipation is twenty-one. However, a judge may grant emancipation earlier in specific situations. This includes cases where the minor marries, joins the military, or, in limited circumstances, secures full-time employment and moves out of their custodial parent's home.
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