Emancipation

The procedure by which a minor is freed from parental control. A minor can generally become emancipated by one of the following:

• Reaching the age of majority
• Marriage, which requires parental consent
• Military enlistment, which requires parental consent
• Court decree, which may require parental consent

The rights given to an emancipated minor depends on the laws of the country or state where the minor resides. These may include:

• The right to make personal decisions about where to live and work
• The right to get married without parental or court approval
• The right to enter into a binding contract such as acquiring a loan or buying and selling property

However, the right to drink and the right to vote are not granted to emancipated minors.