How old do you have to be in order to be emancipated in the state of Mississippi?

Question

and what are the steps to take?

Answer 1

Emancipation is not available in every state in the United States. Where it is available, emancipation is a legal process by which minors can attain legal adulthood before reaching the age at which they would normally be considered adults (this is called the “age of majority”). The rights granted to legally emancipated minors might include the ability to sign legally binding contracts, own property, and keep one’s own earnings. However, each state has different laws governing emancipation and some states simply have no law or legal process concerning emancipation. In states where minors wishing to become legally emancipated will have to break new legal ground.

According to the following website, Mississippi has no emancipation status which would explain why some of the above answers state that you have to be 18.

http://www.jlc.org/index.php/factsheets/emancipationus#m

Answer 2

I'm a paralegal in Mississippi, and we have done lots of them in the firm where I work. So here is the deal:

In Mississippi, you MUST be 18 to be emancipated, and it removes your minor status and makes you as though you are 21. Don't ask, I didn't make the laws, LOL, but here, you have to be 18 for some things and 21 for others to be considered an adult.

Anyway, you and BOTH of your parents must sign the documents. You cannot do it on your own. Exceptions are rarely made, and when they are, it's due to extenuating circumstances, like your parents kicked you out at 15, you don't know where they are, and can prove you have already been supporting yourself for X amount of time. But it still won't happen if you're not 18.

Oh, and from the time you and your parents meet with an attorney and get the documents drawn up and signed, you can usually have an order within a few weeks. Some judges will make all of you come to a hearing and give testimony, and others will just let the attorney bring it without any of you having to be there. The attorney you hire will tell you what that will be like based on the judges in your county.

******Emancipations and marriage licenses do not always go hand in hand. We rarely do emancipations for marriage reasons - since both parents have to sign for that too, it makes no sense. Most of the ones we do are because the person wants to get a job that requires them to be 21 by law (casino gaming) or because they want to buy a house or other property and the financial institution won't do it if they are under 21, even if they have a good job and good credit.

Answer 3

18-years-old. The age of majority is 18, so that's how old you need to be to move out without your parents' permission. There are a very few exceptions in a very few states, which might let you move out at 17.
Mississippi

Parental consent is needed if under 21 years of age.

If parents or guardians do not give consent at time of application, they will be notified via certified mail. The marriage application will be held for three (3) days.


Marriage licenses cannot be issued to males under 17, or females under 15 years of age.


If the clerk receives a signed authorization from the parents, this minimum age requirement can be waived.

Answer 4

i don't know what the age is there but it is only something like 12 if you have somewhere to go when you live in canada