No question - but the sticky on Missouri law is IMHO incomplete and misleading. I'm a lawyer in Missouri who has handled this type of case before. Much of the "advice" on here seems to be swatting down minors seeking emancipation because they are not totally 100% "self sufficient". Such a showing is NOT necessarily required in Missouri - I've represented minors who successfully obtained a declaration of emancipation WITHOUT having to establish 100%, total financial self-sufficiency. Again, Missouri law is not particularly well-developed and a LOT is left up to each judge in terms of procedure and what needs to be shown.

