Emancipation of a minor: the age and the rules in every state

What emancipation is, and what it is not

Emancipation ends your parents' custody and control before you reach the age of majority. California's courts call it a legal way for a 14 to 17-year-old to become free from their parent's custody and control, and in many ways legally like an adult. But only in many ways: an emancipated teen in California still has to go to school, can vote only at 18 and can buy alcohol only at 21. Alaska's courts describe it as receiving the rights and duties of adulthood before the age of 18, and warn that it is a very serious step to take only after talking to a counselor or a lawyer. Courts in Delaware and New Jersey presume a minor is not emancipated before 18, and in Massachusetts and New Hampshire early emancipation is disfavored. California Courts · Alaska Court System · SSA survey

• Moving out is not emancipation. Moving out does not by itself make you emancipated. In a state with an emancipation law it takes a court order, or a marriage or military service where the law counts it. In a state without one, a court decides later from all the facts, usually in a child support case.Cal. Fam. Code § 7002 · Utah Code § 80-7-103 · RSMo § 452.340
• Having a baby does not emancipate you. California's courts are direct: even if you are a parent, if you are under 18 your parents still have the right to custody of you and the responsibility to support you, until you turn 18 or are legally emancipated. A judge may not agree to emancipate a teen parent whose only income is child support or public assistance.California Courts
• Your parents can't simply sign you away. In nearly every state a judge decides, and must find emancipation is in your best interest. A parent's consent helps, and in Florida and Alabama the parent is the one who files. Louisiana is the exception: a parent can grant a limited emancipation by a notarized authentic act to a child of 16 or older.Fla. Stat. § 743.015 · Ala. Code § 26-13-1 · La. Civ. Code art. 368 (SSA survey)
• It is usually permanent, but not always. California's court can cancel an emancipation if you lied to it or can no longer support yourself. North Carolina's decree is irrevocable. In New York and Pennsylvania, where courts decide case by case, a teen can become unemancipated again when circumstances change.California Courts · G.S. 7B-3507 · SSA survey

Three ways to be emancipated: court order, marriage, military

Utah's courts list the three ways a person under 18 can become emancipated: marriage, military order and court order. Which ones count, and from what age, depends on your state. Utah State Courts

• A court order. The usual route. You (in some states a parent) file a petition, and a judge decides after looking at your income, housing, school and maturity. The minimum age is 16 in most states that have a law; 14 in California; 17 in Wyoming; and in Texas 17, or 16 if you already live apart from your parents. See the table.Cal. Fam. Code § 7120 · Wyo. Stat. § 14-1-203 · Tex. Fam. Code § 31.001
• Marriage. In Louisiana a minor of 16 or 17 is fully emancipated by marriage, and New Mexico, South Dakota, Florida, Iowa, Oregon, Utah and West Virginia also treat marriage as emancipating. The route is shrinking: Vermont counts only civil marriages entered before July 1, 2023, Michigan's current law no longer lists marriage, and Virginia removed it in 2024. In Texas a minor can marry only after a court has removed the disabilities of minority. See getting a marriage license.La. Civ. Code art. 367 · 12 V.S.A. § 7151 · MCL 722.4 · Va. Code § 16.1-333 · SSA survey
• Active military duty. California, Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont and Wyoming treat a minor on active duty in the US armed forces (or in military service) as emancipated, and in Connecticut and Virginia it is a ground for the order. Enlisting before 18 takes a parent's permission; Social Security's survey notes the armed forces take recruits from 17 with parental consent.Cal. Fam. Code § 7002 · MCL 722.4 · NMSA § 32A-21-3 · SDCL 25-5-24 · Wyo. Stat. § 14-1-201

Emancipation by state: all 50 states and DC

The minimum age to ask a court, the other ways a minor is emancipated, and the age of majority in every state. Read on October 22, 2026 from each state's statute or court self-help page where we could reach it; from the Social Security Administration's survey of state emancipation laws (the exhibit to POMS GN 00502.085, dated October 2019) where we could not; and from the Defense Department's table of the age of majority by state (May 2024). Some state code sites refuse visitors from outside the US; where a source is an archived copy of the official page, our sources list says so. The calculator at the top uses these rules. The age of majority is 18 years everywhere except Alabama and Nebraska (19 years) and Mississippi (21 years). SSA POMS GN 00502.085 · DoD FMR Vol. 7B, App. H

How to ask a court for emancipation, step by step

The steps are much the same everywhere. California's are below, with its official forms; the table above and the state notes in the calculator show where your state differs. California Courts

1. 1Check that you qualify in your state. Use the calculator at the top for your age, and the table for your state's rule. In North Carolina you must also have lived in the same county for 6 months; in Vermont you must have lived apart for 3 months by the time of the order. Then ask the court clerk or self-help center which courthouse handles emancipation cases, whether there are local forms, and what the fee is.
2. 2Talk to a trusted adult, and get free legal advice. California's courts tell teens to talk to a trusted adult and ask a lawyer questions. Alaska's courts say the step should not be taken without talking to a counselor or a lawyer. Your court's self-help center may review your forms, and legal aid is free if you qualify.
3. 3Get your state's forms. In California: the Petition for Declaration of Emancipation of Minor (form EM-100), where you state that you are at least 14 years of age, live apart with your parents' consent and manage your own money, the Emancipation of Minor Income and Expense Declaration (form EM-115) and the Notice of Hearing (form EM-109), plus any local forms. Nebraska's courts publish a Petition for Judgment of Emancipation (form DC 6:16.3); Utah's and New Mexico's courts publish theirs on their self-help pages. Petitions in California and Georgia ask for your parents' names and addresses; Georgia's and Michigan's also ask for a certified copy of your birth certificate.
4. 4Write your statement to the judge. Explain why you want to be emancipated, how and where you live, how you support yourself (and any children), and why it would be good for you. Attach proof such as a report card, bank statements and letters from your boss or landlord, with account numbers and your Social Security number blacked out. The builder below drafts it from your facts.
5. 5File in your county, and pay the fee or ask for a waiver. You may have to pay a filing fee. California has a fee waiver, and Arizona's court may reduce or waive the fee for financial hardship.
6. 6Tell your parents. Your parents or guardian get notice of the case. In California, if you can't find them or can't safely tell them, you explain why in your statement and ask the court's permission not to tell them. In Arizona the court mails notice by certified mail at least 60 days before the hearing, and a parent may object in writing within 30 days. In Nebraska you must serve notice within 6 months of filing, or the case is dismissed.
7. 7Go to the hearing. In California, within 30 days of filing the judge grants the petition, denies it or sets a hearing. Arizona holds the hearing within 90 days of filing, and Wyoming within 60 days; Utah's courts schedule a hearing within 30 days. Bring your proof, and expect questions about money, school and your safety.
8. 8Get certified copies and update your ID. In California you get the Declaration of Emancipation (form EM-130); certified copies cost $40 each unless you have a fee waiver, and you can show them to your boss, landlord, doctor or school. Form EM-140 tells the DMV. Oregon's judgment tells you to get an Oregon driver license or ID card showing you are emancipated.

What a judge wants to see before granting it

A judge grants emancipation only when it is in your best interest, and the state laws spell out what that means in practice.

• A steady, legal income. Arizona asks for proof of employment or other means of support. Iowa says support from a government agency doesn't count, and Vermont excludes general assistance and Reach Up. Nevada and South Dakota require that your income not come from a crime. Find your state's minimum wage to check what you can earn.A.R.S. § 12-2451 · Iowa Code § 232C.1 · 12 V.S.A. § 7151 · SDCL 25-5-26
• A safe place to live, apart from your parents. Most laws require that you already live apart. Arizona and Iowa accept any one of three: 3 consecutive months living on your own, a statement why your parents' home is not a healthy or safe environment, or your parents' notarized consent. Vermont requires 3 months living apart. A lease makes you a tenant with tenant rights.A.R.S. § 12-2451 · Iowa Code § 232C.1 · 12 V.S.A. § 7151
• School. Vermont requires a high school diploma or passing grades in a court-approved program. Montana asks that you have graduated or keep pursuing graduation. Arizona, Iowa and Nebraska look for a commitment to education, vocational training or work.12 V.S.A. § 7151 · MCA 41-1-501 · Iowa Code § 232C.1
• Health care. Arizona's petition must say how you will obtain or maintain health care.A.R.S. § 12-2451
• Maturity, and the people around you. Oregon weighs whether a parent consents, whether you are living away from home and supporting yourself, and whether you are mature enough to manage without your parents. Utah's judge hears from a guardian ad litem and your parents and asks whether emancipation would put you at risk of harm. A Georgia petition names adults who know you and believe emancipation is best, such as a doctor, nurse, counselor, school counselor, teacher, member of the clergy, police officer or attorney.ORS 419B.558 · Utah State Courts · O.C.G.A. § 15-11-721

What emancipation changes, and what it does not

An emancipation order gives you most of an adult's legal powers. Virginia's list of effects is typical, and Connecticut's, Iowa's, New Mexico's and Utah's are close to it. Va. Code § 16.1-334 · Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-150d · Iowa Code § 232C.4 · NMSA § 32A-21-5 · Utah Code § 80-7-105

• Contracts, a lease and a home of your own. You can sign a binding contract (in Virginia, also a will), establish your own residence, and buy and sell property.Va. Code § 16.1-334 · NMSA § 32A-21-5
• Your own medical care. You can consent to medical, dental or psychiatric care without your parents' consent or knowledge.Va. Code § 16.1-334 · Iowa Code § 232C.4 · Utah Code § 80-7-105
• Your money, and your debts. You keep your own earnings and can borrow money, including for school. You are also responsible for what you owe, and you can sue and be sued in your own name.Utah Code § 80-7-105 · California Courts
• School and driving. You can enroll in any school or college without parental consent. In Virginia you can get a driver's license without a parent's consent; in Connecticut you are treated as over 18 for a driver's license.Va. Code § 16.1-334 · Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-150d
• Your parents' duties end. Your parents are no longer required to support you, have no right to your earnings, and are no longer liable for harm you cause. In North Carolina they are relieved of all legal duties to you.Va. Code § 16.1-334 · Iowa Code § 232C.4 · G.S. 7B-3507 · Wyo. Stat. § 14-1-202

What does not change. Laws that set an age for your protection or for privileges still apply. California Courts · Utah Code § 80-7-105 · Nebraska Judicial Branch · NRS 129.130

• You can vote only at 18, and buy alcohol only at 21. In Nevada a decree doesn't change the age-21 limits for alcohol or gaming.
• In Utah you still can't possess tobacco or firearms until the legal age; in Nebraska the age limits for gambling and tobacco stay the same.
• In California you still have to go to school, and someone who has sex with an emancipated minor can still be arrested for statutory rape unless they are married to each other.
• Criminal law depends on the state: Utah does not treat you as an adult under criminal law unless the rules for trying a minor as an adult are met, while Oregon and Wyoming do treat an emancipated minor as an adult under their criminal laws.

Does emancipation end child support?

Usually yes. Where a state has an emancipation law, the order ends your parents' duty to support you: Virginia, North Carolina, Iowa, West Virginia, Wyoming and New Mexico say so in the statute. Where a state has no such law, emancipation comes up mostly in child support cases, when a parent asks the court to stop paying because the child married, joined the military, or moved out and supports themselves.

• Missouri. Support ends when the child dies, marries, enters active duty in the military, or becomes self-supporting with the custodial parent's express or implied consent; otherwise at 18, or up to 21 while the child is in school.RSMo § 452.340
• Mississippi. Support ends at 21, or earlier when the child marries, joins the military full time, or gets a felony sentence of two years or more. A court may also find emancipation when a child under 21 moves out, lives on their own, works full time and leaves school.Miss. Code § 93-11-65(8) (SSA survey)
• Indiana. Support ends at 19. A court can emancipate a child earlier who is on active duty, has married, or is not under the care or control of either parent.Ind. Code § 31-16-6-6 · Indiana DCS
• New York and New Jersey. New York parents owe support to a child under 21, and New Jersey support usually ends at 19, unless a court finds the child emancipated earlier.N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 413 · DoD FMR Vol. 7B, App. H

When child support usually ends in each state, from the Defense Department's table (May 2024). It assumes the child has not been emancipated earlier by military service, marriage, a court decree or self-support, and support can also be extended for a child with a disability. DoD FMR Vol. 7B, App. H

Safer options than emancipation

Emancipation puts every bill and every decision on you. California's courts suggest looking at other options first: counseling with your parents, help from a public or private agency, or living with another adult, like a family member or family friend. California Courts

• Live with a relative or family friend. California's courts suggest living with another adult, like a family member or family friend. If that adult needs legal authority to care for you, a court can appoint them your guardian.California Courts
• Counseling or mediation with your parents. Maine's court can send an emancipation case to mediation, and an agreement the family reaches there can be approved as a court order. Counseling with your parents is the first option California's courts list.15 M.R.S. § 3506-A
• Talk to a school counselor. A school counselor knows local programs and can help you find a safe place and a plan for school; in Georgia a school counselor is one of the adults an emancipation petition can name.O.C.G.A. § 15-11-721
• Free legal help. The Legal Services Corporation funds civil legal aid organizations in every state and DC. See find legal help for legal aid and lawyer referral near you.Legal Services Corporation
• Youth shelters and transitional living. Federally funded Runaway and Homeless Youth programs run street outreach, emergency shelters and longer-term transitional living and maternity group homes. The National Runaway Safeline offers free, confidential support around the clock.Family and Youth Services Bureau

If you are not safe at home

Telling a judge why your parents' home is not safe is part of an emancipation petition in Arizona and Iowa, but a petition takes weeks or months. Get safe first; the court case can come later. Children's Bureau (HHS) · Child Welfare Information Gateway · A.R.S. § 12-2451

If an adult in your home is hurting you, a court can also order them to stay away. See restraining orders.

Worked examples

1. A 16-year-old in Arizona who has lived on her own since June. A.R.S. § 12-2451

Born

March 10, 2010She turned 16 on March 10, 2026, old enough to file in Arizona.

On her own since

June 1, 2026She reached 3 consecutive months living on her own on September 1, 2026, one of the three ways to qualify.

Petition filed

October 1, 2026With proof of her job, her rent and her school enrollment.

Hearing no later than

December 30, 2026Within 90 days of filing.

Parents notified by

October 31, 2026By certified mail, at least 60 days before a December 30 hearing. A parent can object in writing within 30 days after notice.

Adult anyway

March 10, 2028At 18, emancipation or not.

2. Texas: the same teen, living at home or apart. Tex. Fam. Code § 31.001

Born

August 1, 2010Self-supporting and managing his own money.

Living with his parents

August 1, 2027The earliest day he can file, at 17.

Living apart from them

August 1, 2026The earliest day he can file, at 16.

Adult

August 1, 2028At 18.

3. Alabama and Nebraska, where adulthood comes at 19. Ala. Code §§ 26-13-1, 26-1-1 · Nebraska Judicial Branch

Alabama, born May 5, 2008

May 5, 2026Over 18 from this day, so a parent can ask the juvenile court to relieve the disabilities of nonage. Adult on May 5, 2027, at 19.

Nebraska, born May 5, 2008

May 5, 2024At 16 she could petition the district court. Without a judgment she becomes an adult on May 5, 2027, at 19.

4. A 15-year-old in California. Cal. Fam. Code § 7120 · California Courts

Born

February 2, 2011He turned 14 on February 2, 2025, the minimum age in California.

Files forms EM-100, EM-115, EM-109

November 2, 2026Living apart with his parents' consent, with legal income.

Decision or hearing date by

December 2, 2026Within 30 days of filing.

Certified copies

$40 eachUnless he has a fee waiver. Form EM-140 tells the DMV.

Adult anyway

February 2, 2029At 18.

What to do next

Getting help

Court self-help centers explain the forms for free, and legal aid can advise you if your income qualifies. A lawyer can also tell you whether a guardianship or another option fits your situation better.

Common questions

Official sources

1. Social Security Administration: State Emancipation Law Survey Results, the exhibit to POMS GN 00502.085 (PDF of Oct 25, 2019) secure.ssa.gov
2. SSA POMS GN 00502.085: an emancipated minor must prove emancipation under state law; points to the State Emancipation Law Survey (in effect since Aug 12, 2024) secure.ssa.gov
3. Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation, Vol. 7B, Appendix H: Age of majority by state and US possessions, with the age child support ends (May 2024) comptroller.war.gov
4. Children's Bureau (HHS): What should I do if I suspect child abuse or neglect? (call 911 in danger; Childhelp 1-800-422-4453) acf.gov
5. Child Welfare Information Gateway (HHS): Find help with a personal situation (National Runaway Safeline 1-800-786-2929, text 66008) childwelfare.gov
6. Family and Youth Services Bureau (HHS): Runaway and Homeless Youth programs, shelters and transitional living (updated Oct 21, 2026) acf.hhs.gov
7. Legal Services Corporation: Get legal help (civil legal aid in every state and DC) lsc.gov
8. Code of Alabama § 26-13-1: juvenile court may relieve minors over 18 of the disabilities of nonage alison.legislature.state.al.us
9. Code of Alabama § 26-1-1: age of majority is 19; an 18-year-old may contract alison.legislature.state.al.us
10. Alaska Court System, Self-Help Center: Emancipation (AS 09.55.590; age 16; five requirements) courts.alaska.gov
11. A.R.S. § 12-2451: petition for emancipation at 16; hearing within 90 days; notice 60 days; objection 30 days azleg.gov
12. A.R.S. § 1-215: "adult" and "age of majority" mean 18 azleg.gov
13. California Courts Self-Help Guide: Emancipation in California (ages 14 to 17; what it means; other options) selfhelp.courts.ca.gov
14. California Courts: How to get a Declaration of Emancipation (forms EM-100, EM-115, EM-109, EM-130, EM-140; 30 days; $40 certified copy) selfhelp.courts.ca.gov
15. Judicial Council of California: form EM-100, Petition for Declaration of Emancipation of Minor (rev. Sep 1, 2018) courts.ca.gov
16. Cal. Fam. Code § 7002: emancipated by marriage or domestic partnership, active duty, or a declaration leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
17. Cal. Fam. Code § 6500: a minor is under 18 leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
18. Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 46b-150 to 46b-150e: emancipation of minors (16; grounds; effects) cga.ct.gov
19. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-1d: age of majority is 18 cga.ct.gov
20. 1 Del. C. § 701: age of majority 18 delcode.delaware.gov
21. D.C. Code § 46-101: age of majority 18; child support rights unaffected code.dccouncil.gov
22. Fla. Stat. § 743.015: removal of disabilities of nonage, 16 or older, on a parent's or guardian's petition flsenate.gov
23. Fla. Stat. § 743.01: disabilities of married minors removed flsenate.gov
24. Fla. Stat. § 743.07: rights of persons 18 or older flsenate.gov
25. Juvenile Court of McDuffie County, Georgia: emancipation packet quoting O.C.G.A. § 15-11-721 thomson-mcduffie.gov
26. HRS § 577-1: age of majority 18 capitol.hawaii.gov
27. Idaho Code § 32-101: minors are under 18; a married minor can contract legislature.idaho.gov
28. 755 ILCS 5/11-1: a minor is under 18 ilga.gov
29. Indiana Department of Child Services, child support policy manual, section 8: Emancipation (Apr 6, 2022) in.gov
30. Iowa Code § 232C.1: emancipation petition at 16 legis.iowa.gov
31. Iowa Code chapter 232C: emancipation of minors (§ 232C.4 effects) legis.iowa.gov
32. Iowa Code § 599.1: minority to 18; majority by marriage legis.iowa.gov
33. K.S.A. 38-109: petition for the rights of majority ksrevisor.gov
34. K.S.A. 38-101: period of minority 18; married at 16 or over ksrevisor.gov
35. K.S.A. 38-108: district court may confer the rights of majority ksrevisor.gov
36. KRS 2.015: age of majority 18 (version in effect July 15, 2026) apps.legislature.ky.gov
37. La. Civ. Code art. 366: judicial emancipation at 16 (eff. Jan 1, 2009) legis.la.gov
38. La. Civ. Code art. 365: three kinds of emancipation legis.la.gov
39. La. Civ. Code art. 367: emancipation by marriage at 16 or 17 legis.la.gov
40. La. Civ. Code art. 29: majority at 18 legis.la.gov
41. 15 M.R.S. § 3506-A: emancipation petition at 16; mediation legislature.maine.gov
42. 1 M.R.S. § 72: majority means 18 and over legislature.maine.gov
43. Md. Code, General Provisions § 1-401: age of majority 18 mgaleg.maryland.gov
44. M.G.L. c. 231, § 85P: full legal capacity at 18 malegislature.gov
45. MCL 722.4: emancipation by operation of law or by petition (amended July 12, 2023) legislature.mi.gov
46. MCL 722.4a: petition in the family division of circuit court legislature.mi.gov
47. MCL 722.52: adult of legal age at 18 legislature.mi.gov
48. Minn. Stat. § 645.451: minor under 18, adult 18 or older revisor.mn.gov
49. RSMo § 452.340: when child support ends (marriage, active duty, self-support, 18, 21) revisor.mo.gov
50. RSMo § 431.055: competent to contract at 18 revisor.mo.gov
51. MCA 41-1-501: petition for limited emancipation at 16 mca.legmt.gov
52. MCA 41-1-101: minors are under 18 mca.legmt.gov
53. Nebraska Judicial Branch self-help: Emancipation (16 to 19; effects; forms; notice) nebraskajudicial.gov
54. Nebraska form DC 6:16.3, Petition for Judgment of Emancipation (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-4801 et seq.) supremecourt.nebraska.gov
55. NRS chapter 129: age of majority (129.010) and judicial emancipation at 16 (129.080 to 129.140) leg.state.nv.us
56. RSA 21-B:1: majority at 18 gc.nh.gov
57. New Mexico Second Judicial District Court: Emancipation of Minors Act, NMSA §§ 32A-21-1 to 32A-21-7 seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov
58. New Mexico Courts: emancipation forms packet (petition, consent, declaration) nmcourts.gov
59. N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 1-202: a minor is under 18 nysenate.gov
60. N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 413: parents support a child under 21 nysenate.gov
61. N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 7B, Article 35: Emancipation (7B-3500 to 7B-3509) ncleg.gov
62. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48A-2: a minor is under 18 ncleg.gov
63. N.D.C.C. § 14-10-01: minors are under 18 ndlegis.gov
64. Ohio Rev. Code § 3109.01: full age at 18 codes.ohio.gov
65. ORS 419B.550 to 419B.558: emancipation at 16 oregonlegislature.gov
66. ORS 109.621 and 109.625 (renumbered in 2025): majority at 18, or on marriage oregonlegislature.gov
67. R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-12-1: full legal age at 18 webserver.rilegislature.gov
68. S.C. Code § 15-1-320: minors are under 18 scstatehouse.gov
69. SDCL 25-5-26: petition for emancipation at 16 sdlegislature.gov
70. SDCL 25-5-24: emancipated minor defined (marriage, active duty, declaration) sdlegislature.gov
71. SDCL 26-1-1: minors are under 18 sdlegislature.gov
72. Tex. Fam. Code chapter 31: removal of disabilities of minority (17, or 16 living apart) tcss.legis.texas.gov
73. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 129.001: age of majority 18 tcss.legis.texas.gov
74. Tex. Fam. Code § 1.104: a married person of any age has an adult's capacity tcss.legis.texas.gov
75. Utah State Courts: Emancipation (marriage, military order, court order at 16; effects; forms) utcourts.gov
76. Utah Code § 80-7-103: petition for emancipation at 16 (eff. Sep 1, 2021) le.utah.gov
77. Utah Code § 80-7-105: effect of emancipation (amended 2025) le.utah.gov
78. Utah Code § 15-2-1: minority to 18; majority by marriage le.utah.gov
79. 12 V.S.A. §§ 7151 to 7156: emancipation of minors (16; 3 months apart; amended Jul 1, 2023) legislature.vermont.gov
80. 1 V.S.A. § 173: of age at 18 legislature.vermont.gov
81. Va. Code § 16.1-331: petition for emancipation at 16 law.lis.virginia.gov
82. Va. Code § 16.1-333: findings for emancipation (amended 2024) law.lis.virginia.gov
83. Va. Code § 16.1-334: effects of an emancipation order law.lis.virginia.gov
84. Va. Code § 1-204: age of majority 18 law.lis.virginia.gov
85. RCW 26.28.010: age of majority 18 app.leg.wa.gov
86. W. Va. Code § 49-4-115: emancipation over 16; marriage code.wvlegislature.gov
87. Wis. Stat. § 990.01(3): adult means 18 docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
88. Wyo. Stat. title 14: §§ 14-1-101 (majority 18) and 14-1-201 to 14-1-206 (emancipation at 17) wyoleg.gov

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