Can You Move to Another State if You've Been Emancipated

My question involves juvenile law in the State of: North Carolina. I am a 17 year old living in North Carolina and have interest in getting emancipated. I meet all the requirements in order to do so. I guess my question is, if I get emancipated in North Carolina, may I move out of state?

In the exceedingly unlikely chance that you are emancipated by the court, yes, you may move out of state.

However, I find the statement that you meet all the requirements for emancipation to be most likely overstated.

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Quoting loganfletcher22

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I am a 17 year old living in North Carolina and have interest in getting emancipated. I meet all the requirements in order to do so.

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Really?

Have you read the North Carolina statute?

http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislat...rticle_35.html

Do you qualify based on the statutory requirements?

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Quoting loganfletcher22

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my question is, if I get emancipated in North Carolina, may I move out of state?

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You may move out of state whenever you please but I'm guessing that your real question is whether or not you'll still be emancipated wherever you move to.

The answer to that is probably yes because every state in the US generally recognizes court orders from any other state in the US.

However, there might be exceptions and there might be filing and documentation requirements depending on the state. You'd have to check on that when you decide where you are going.

Meantime, just because a court says you're an adult doesn't obligate any business or individual to go along with it although government agencies generally will.

Keep in mind, also, that simply handing somebody in another state a North Carolina order stating that you're emancipated is not going to compel them (or, for that matter, anybody within North Carolina) to treat you as an adult for the purposes of negotiating contracts, including leases. If you are emancipated and want to move to another state, you had best work out your living arrangements before you traverse the country and find yourself unable to rent due to your age, lack of credit history and lack of references.

By the time you spend all the time, effort and money to accomplish this in 2 states, you will be 18 and it will be a moot point, even if you were successful.