California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Family Code - FAM |
Division 11. MINORS |
Part 6. EMANCIPATION OF MINORS LAW |
Chapter 3. Court Declaration of Emancipation |
ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Declaration |
Section 7122.
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(a) The court shall sustain the petition if it finds that the minor is a person described by Section 7120 and that emancipation would not be contrary to the minor's best interest.
(b) If the petition is sustained, the court shall forthwith issue a declaration of emancipation, which shall be filed by the clerk of the court.
(c) A declaration is conclusive evidence that the minor is emancipated.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 107. Effective January 1, 2003.)