Kansas Emancipation Law

[morgan_08]

My parents and I agreed that when i turn 16 that they would emancipate me, and i was wondering what the requirements for a judge to consider me being emancipated? Also i was wondering if i was to marry would i legally be emancipated and what is the legal age that they will marry two people in KS?

Thanks,
Confused in KS

[Mr. Knowitall]

According to the ACLU of Kansas and Western Missouri,

Yes. In Kansas, everyone 16 or over or who is married is recognized as an adult in all matters relating to contracts, property rights, and liabilities-and has the capacity to sue or be sued.

Another way to gain legal adult status before you turn 18 is through emancipation. Emancipation means you are self-supporting, free from parental control, and you have all the rights and responsibilities that come with adulthood. In Kansas, if you are accompanied by someone over 21, you can apply for emancipation by filing a petition stating your age, that you have lived in Kansas for at least one year, and the reasons that you want to gain the rights and responsibilities of an adult. A judge may grant you emancipated minor status if he or she finds that you are of sound mind, that you can transact your own affairs, and that your best interest is promoted through emancipation.

[fireskater]

i just turend 16 i have a dad in nj and i am in between mo and ks and my mom past on back in march a now i am on my own what do i have to do to become a leagel adult now know this i am allready takein care of my self and have done so for over a year now so i know what i am doin and just need to be leagel