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Cal. Fam. Code § 7122

Procedure for Declaration

Known as the Emancipation of Minors Law

The act spans §§ 7000–7143 (22 sections).

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 107

(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.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.