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Not a chance. She must be already living apart from her parents/legal guardians and able to prove to the court that she is capable of fully supporting herself financially.
Maybe not.
WA appears to work a little differently than other states.
According to RCW 13.64.050:
The court shall grant the petition for emancipation, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, if the petitioner proves the following facts by clear and convincing evidence: (a) That the petitioner is sixteen years of age or older; (b) that the petitioner is a resident of the state; (c) that the petitioner has the ability to manage his or her financial affairs; and (d) that the petitioner has the ability to manage his or her personal, social, educational, and nonfinancial affairs.
(Emphasis mine.)
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=13.64
It might be possible in WA for a court to allow emancipation under the circumstances described by the OP as it's likely the minor's ability to repudiate contracts that is making prospective employers recalcitrant.
Couldn't hurt to give it a shot since the parents appear to support the idea. No guarantees of course.
Forms are available from the court website about 2/3 of the way down the page:
http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms/?fa=f...ic&staticID=14