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Ask him to see the court order declaring him emancipated.



He wasn't.

I know dozens of people here in Ohio who claim to have been emancipated. Except, here in Ohio, we don't even allow for the emancipation of minors unless they get married or join the Armed Forces - both of which require consent of both parents.

It's not unusual for teenagers to claim to have been emancipated. The correct response to such a claim is "Really? I've been thinking about that myself. Can I see the court order?"
I don't doubt that he isn't, he girlfriend told he was and that "the judge was cool." He lives with his girlfriend and her family, not to mention she's younger than her. And also, they think that 17 is the age of majority in Texas.. I'm assuming they mean the "loophole" of the Texas Penal Code that says a child is anyone between the age of 10 and under 17.. to be quite frank, doesn't seem like a loophole to me because it doesn't change the fact that an officer can still take you into custody. Regardless, I had asked how long it took and whatnot and she said she doesn't know. In my head, how can this child become emancipated and not even have any purpose for it to begin with.. kinda sad that her parent's paid a lawyer for this little kids process.. but oh well..