California · Family Code

FAM §7122: (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.

What this law says, in plain English

A court must approve a minor's emancipation petition if the minor meets legal requirements and emancipation serves the minor's best interest.

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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.

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