Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 145.62 - DefinitionsThe following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Emancipated minor-This term shall include the following:
(i) A minor who is aged 16 or over, who has left the parental household and has established himself as a separate entity free to act upon his own responsibility, and who is capable of acting independently of parental control. If the minor again lives with his parents he will no longer be considered emancipated unless he remains independent of his parents' control.(ii) An orphan who is aged 16 or over and who has sufficient mental ability to make a bargain.(iii) A minor who is married, regardless of whether the person continues to live in the parental household. If the marriage is terminated by divorce or death of the spouse, the minor is still emancipated. If the marriage is terminated by annulment, the state of emancipation is as though the marriage had never occurred.(iv) An unmarried child committed to the care and control of the county authority can become emancipated before the age of 18 only by action of the court.Full-time student-A full-time student is a child who is enrolled in and physically attending full time, as defined and certified by the school or institute attended, a program of study or training leading to graduation or an equivalent certificate.
Unemancipated minor-A minor who has never been married or has the marriage annulled, but who remains under the control of the parents is unemancipated whether he lives in the parental household or not.
The provisions of this § 145.62 amended August 20, 1982, effective 8/21/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2790.