If im 17 and married am I considered emancipated?
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If im 17 and married am I considered emancipated?
My parents and his signed for us to get
married, and we did a couple weeks ago in the
state of Mississippi. We are both 17. Does that
make us automatically emancipated? If not do I
have to do something to get that so we can do
things on our own without the need of a parent
Asked on February 16, 2018 under Family Law, Mississippi
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
It seems that emancipation in Mississippi comes at age 21 or at any age that there is a Court declatation that a minor is emancipated. Getting married does not make you emancipated under Mississippi law. So what you need to do is file a Petition for a court declaration that you are emancipated. Also, at 18 you can enter in to contracts and make certain other decisions without the declaration. But for all purposes you will need a court order stating such. Good luck.
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