First of all, the minor needs to live in a state that has emancipation statutes that would allow them to apply. The States' laws, available on the state government web site, will provide the basic information necessary to file for emancipation, and define the correct format for the petition or the forms that must be used. Most states with emancipation statutes require the minor to be at least 16 before they will even consider emancipation.
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