Section 14-1-206 – Emancipated Minor Subject to Adult Criminal Jurisdiction.
14-1-206. Emancipated minor subject to adult criminal jurisdiction. An emancipated minor is subject to jurisdiction of adult courts for all criminal offenses.
Section 14-2-201 – Maintenance and Education of Minor Out of Income From Own Property.
14-2-201. Maintenance and education of minor out of income from own property. Any minor having a living parent and owning property with income sufficient for his maintenance and education in a manner more expensive than his parent can reasonably afford, regard given to the situation of the parent’s family and to all circumstances of the […]
Section 14-2-202 – Payment or Delivery to Parent of Minor’s Estate Not Exceeding $3,000; Duty of Parent.
14-2-202. Payment or delivery to parent of minor’s estate not exceeding $3,000; duty of parent. (a) Money or other property not exceeding three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) in value belonging to a minor having no guardian of his estate may be paid or delivered to a parent entitled to the custody of the minor to hold […]
Section 14-1-101 – Age of Majority; Rights on Emancipation.
14-1-101. Age of majority; rights on emancipation. (a) Upon becoming eighteen (18) years of age, an individual reaches the age of majority and as an adult acquires all rights and responsibilities granted or imposed by statute or common law, except as otherwise provided by law. (b) A minor may consent to health care treatment to […]
Section 14-1-102 – Right to Contract.
14-1-102. Right to contract. (a) An unemancipated minor may obtain a birth certificate from the department of health and may enter into a legally binding contract for housing, employment, purchase of a motor vehicle, receipt of a student loan, admission to postsecondary school, establishing a bank account, admission to a domestic violence or homeless shelter […]
Section 14-1-201 – Definitions.
14-1-201. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) “Emancipation” means conferral of certain rights of majority upon a minor as provided under this article and includes a minor who: (A) Is or was married; (B) Is in the military service of the United States; or (C) Has received a declaration of emancipation pursuant to […]
Section 14-1-202 – Application for Emancipation Decree; Effect of Decree.
14-1-202. Application for emancipation decree; effect of decree. (a) Upon written application of a minor under jurisdiction of the court and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a district court may enter a decree of emancipation in accordance with this act. In addition to W.S. 14-1-101(b), the decree shall only: (i) Recognize the minor as […]
Section 14-1-203 – Application for Emancipation Decree; Hearing; Notice; Rights and Liabilities of Emancipated Minor; Conditions for Issuance of Decree; Filing of Decree; Copy to Applicant.
14-1-203. Application for emancipation decree; hearing; notice; rights and liabilities of emancipated minor; conditions for issuance of decree; filing of decree; copy to applicant. (a) Upon written application of a minor subject to personal jurisdiction of the court, a district court may enter a decree of emancipation in accordance with this act. The application shall […]