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Emancipation

Removal of Disabilities

Filling in the Forms

A) PETITION FOR REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES

  1. the county where you live

  2. your legal name

  3. your age (you must be at least 16 years old)

  4. the case number that will be assigned by the circuit

    clerk’s office

  5. your legal name

  6. the county where you live

  7. your parent’s names—if your parents are still married

    and living together they will both have to sign a waiver and consent form—if either parent is out of the picture, your legal guardian will have to sign the consent—if joint legal custody is involved, both parents will need to sign—if the parent does not have custody or is deceased, write “None”

  8. your signature

Address after signing your legal name.

B) VERIFICATION
40. the county of the notary public signing this verification 41. your legal name
42. your signature

The notary public will fill out the rest of the sheet.

C) WAIVER AND CONSENT TO PETITION FOR REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES
This will need to be done two times if both parents are your legal guardian.

  1. the county where you live

  2. your legal name

  3. your age

  4. legal guardian’s name

  5. legal guardian’s signature

Address using your legal guardians’ address.

D) VERIFICATION
48. county of the notary public signing this verification

49. legal guardian’s name
50. legal guardian’s signature

The notary public will fill out the rest of the sheet.

SUMMONS
You will need two summons if your parents are living in different locations.

51. the county where you live

52. your legal name

53. your age

54. the case number assigned

55. your legal name
56. your address
57. your parents’ names 58. your parents’ address

ORDER EMANCIPATING MINOR

59. the county where you live 60. your legal name
61. your age

62. the county where you live
 

The judge will fill in the rest of the Order.