Automatic Emancipation by Marriage

Parents have been known to give "permission" for something they know cannot be accomplished before now. I wouldn't be hanging my hat on that.

I want to say the thread I remember was in Ohio, but on that particular point I was talking to ll's superlative. On the other hand, if you know of a PA case as well, that just supports my point.

Why this is still under dispute I do not know, but I'll add a wee bit of fun if I may.

(I gave myself permission)

Once a minor is emancipated, this does not automatically (because we're so fond of that term, aren't we?) mean that the teen can't very rapidly become UNemancipated.

What fun!

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Quoting cbg

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Marriage is one of the elements of emancipation in every state.

I don't remember if it was this board, or "down the street" but I've seen at least one post from a teen who was married but was told BY THE COURT that she was not emancipated. I don't think it was in NC, but the point is that it's not a guarantee in every state. I'll see if I can find the link.

And, as I pointed out, the child did not say anything at all about her parents' position. For all we have, they're holding fast and saying NO.

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I am sure that there are circumstances where a court could declare a married minor as non-emancipated...particularly in those states that allow marriage with only the parent's permission and the child is under court supervision for other reasons.

Nevertheless, marriage is normally an automatic emancipation.

Since you acknowledge there are exceptions, don't make superlative declarations and I'll accept "normally".

Suggest that it's an across-the-board, no exceptions, all-encompassing rule and expect me to fight you on it.

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Quoting cbg

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Since you acknowledge there are exceptions, don't make superlative declarations and I'll accept "normally".

Suggest that it's an across-the-board, no exceptions, all-encompassing rule and expect me to fight you on it.

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Actually I am now confused about what you are saying.

Marriage, a legal marriage, does actually emancipate a minor. In all states. Exceptions to legal emancipation also exist. I think that all of us agree that the minor is this particular situation is unlikely to be legally emancipated, even via marriage...but that does not mean that marriage does not normally result in emancipation.

I will agree with "normally".

Your initial post implied, Always, with no exceptions. That is what I am taking issue with.

by statute, in NC, a minor is emancipated by marriage.

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§ 7B-3509. Application of common law.A married juvenile is emancipated by this Article. All other common-law provisions for emancipation are superseded by this Article. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6.)

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so, if the child marries, they are automatically emancipated. I see no exceptions allowed for.

We're not talking about just NC, though.

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http://www.expertlaw.com/forums/imag...AAAElFTkSuQmCC Automatic Emancipation by Marriage

NC may provide for automatic emancipation as early as 14 if to get married by court order ...

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the original post.



if it has expanded, well, I'm not going to check 50 states to provide an answer.

Marriage is one of the elements of emancipation in every state.

This is where it expanded.