Title 14, Title 14 — Children
13 chapters · 370 sections in this title.
W.S. § 14-1-101 Age of majority; rights on emancipation
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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 …
W.S. § 14-1-102 Right to contract
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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, establishin…
W.S. § 14-1-201 Definitions
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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 decla…
W.S. § 14-1-202 Application for emancipation decree; effect of decree
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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…
W.S. § 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
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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 e…
W.S. § 14-1-204 Third party application; procedure
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Third party application; procedure. (a) Any interested third party having dealings with an apparently emancipated minor may apply to the district court where that minor is domiciled or may be found for a declaration of emancipation. (b) The application under this section shall be…
W.S. § 14-1-205 Application to department of transportation for emancipated status on driver's license; fee
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Application to department of transportation for emancipated status on driver's license; fee. (a) Upon application of an emancipated minor, the department of transportation shall indicate the minor's emancipated status on his Wyoming driver's license or if without a driver's licen…
W.S. § 14-1-206 Emancipated minor subject to adult criminal jurisdiction
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Emancipated minor subject to adult criminal jurisdiction. An emancipated minor is subject to jurisdiction of adult courts for all criminal offenses.