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Emancipation of minors in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Ohio

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Using an internet search engine (e.g. Google or Yahoo) search for "emancipation of minors" in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Compare the procedures of these three states with Michigan law:
 Are there circumstances when emancipation is automatic?
 Must the minor reside with an adult?
 Does the minor have to petition a court and what must be included in his/her request for emancipation?

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In Indiana, there are no existing statutes regarding emancipation of a youth that has not yet
reached the age of legal adulthood. However, a juvenile court judge has the discretion to grant
emancipation to a petitioning youth under specific conditions. The youth "wishes to be free from
parental control and protection and no longer requires control and protection; understands the
consequences of being free from parental control and protection; has sufficient money for the child's
own support; and has an acceptable plan for independent living" (Expert Law, 2005). In Ohio, a minor
can only become emancipated if he or she marries, as the spouse ...

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