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DIVISION 11. MINORS 6500-7143›PART 6. EMANCIPATION OF MINORS LAW 7000-7143›CHAPTER 3. Court Declaration of Emancipation 7110-7143›ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Declaration 7120-7123

§ 7122

California Family Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(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.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 107. Effective January 1, 2003.)

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