An order that a minor is emancipated shall have the following effects: (1) The minor may consent to medical, dental or psychiatric care, without parental consent, knowledge or liability; (2) the minor may enter into a binding contract; (3) the minor may sue and be sued in such minor's own name; (4) the minor shall be entitled to such minor's own earnings and shall be free of control by such minor's parents or guardian; (5) the minor may establish such minor's own residence; (6) the minor may buy and sell real and personal property; (7) the minor may not thereafter be the subject of (A) a petition under section 46b-129 as an abused, neglected or uncared for child or youth, or (B) a petition under section 46b-128 or 46b-133 as a delinquent child for any act committed before the date of the order; (8) the minor may enroll in any school or college, without parental consent; (9) the minor shall be deemed to be over eighteen years of age for purposes of securing an operator's license under section 14-36 ; (10) the minor shall be deemed to be over eighteen years of age for purposes of registering a motor vehicle under section 14-12 ; (11) the parents of the minor shall no longer be the guardians of the minor under section 45a-606 ; (12) the parents of a minor shall be relieved of any obligations respecting such minor's school attendance under section 10-184 ; (13) the parents shall be relieved of all obligation to support the minor; (14) the minor shall be emancipated for the purposes of parental liability for such minor's acts under section 52-572 ; (15) the minor may execute releases in such minor's own name; (16) the minor may enlist in the armed forces of the United States without parental consent; and (17) the minor may access or obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate under section 7-51 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-150d
Effect of emancipation
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 2002 Conn. Super. Ct. 11680 - St. Mary's Hospital v. Spring, No. Cv 99 0153960 (Sep. 12, 2002) (2002)
Most recently applied in In re Woodmancy (December 2008)
(P.A. 79-397, S. 5; 79-631, S. 98, 111; P.A. 80-283, S. 2; 80-483, S. 120, 186; P.A. 84-429, S. 76; P.A. 90-61; P.A. 02-109, S. 2; P.A. 05-10, S. 20; 05-288, S. 225; P.A. 09-13,…
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