What are the requirements for Emancipation of a Minor in New York?
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The State of New York does not have an emancipation statute available or a court proceeding to remove the disability of minority. Rather, the status of a youth will turn on the specific facts of the case. In order to become emancipated, the minor must typically live independently and be self-supporting. Because New York does not have an emancipation statute, it is a matter for the court to decide based on the facts and circumstances in each case.
According to caselaw, in the State of New York "emancipation" has been defined as the renunciation of parental rights to a child. Also a minor is considered emancipated he or she is married, he or she is in the armed services, he or she has established a home and is financially independent, or his or her parent has failed to fulfill parental support obligations and the minor seeks emancipation.
