Cal. Family Code - FAM § 7000. Section 7000.
This part may be cited as the Emancipation of Minors Law.
CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [7000. - 7002.]
Cal. Family Code - FAM 1.
in effectCal. Family Code - FAM § 7001. Section 7001.
It is the purpose of this part to provide a clear statement defining emancipation and its consequences and to permit an emancipated minor to obtain a court declaration of the minor’s status. This part is not intended to affect the status of minors who may become emancipated under the decisional case law that was in effect before the enactment of Chapter 1059 of the Statutes of 1978.
Cal. Family Code - FAM § 7002. Section 7002.
A person under the age of 18 years is an emancipated minor if any of the following conditions is satisfied:
(a)
The person has entered into a valid marriage, or has established a valid domestic partnership, regardless of whether the marriage or the domestic partnership has been dissolved.
(b)
The person is on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States.
(c)
The person has received a declaration of emancipation pursuant to Section 7122.
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