Emancipated M. G. Reyes
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

April 16, 1862 marks the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. This article provides information on emancipation in New York State. Forms for Self-Represented Litigants. These forms may be used for personal, non-commercial purposes ONLY. No order of complete or partial emancipation may be entered under this Act if there is any objection by the minor, his parents or guardian. To free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate. If your dad was Will Smith, would you want out? Emancipation of a minor generally refers to the process of freeing a minor ( person under age 18) from parental control. Once declared to be emancipated, minors have the same rights, privileges, and duties in society as adults. Emancipation of minors is a legal mechanism by which a minor is freed from control by his or her parents or guardians, and the parents or guardians are freed from any and all responsibility toward the child. The Emancipation Proclamation was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. E·man·ci·pat·ed, e·man·ci·pat·ing, e·man·ci·pates. If you are at least 16 years old and want to live on your own and make your own decisions, Maine's emancipation law may help you. Emancipation is when a child (a minor) legally gets some of the rights of adults before reaching the age of 18.