{"data":{"id":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-14-1-202","jurisdiction":"us-wy","citation":"Wyo. Stat. § 14-1-202","heading":"Application for emancipation decree; effect of decree.","body":"(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:\n(i) Recognize the minor as an adult for purposes of:\n(A) Entering into a binding contract;\n(B) Suing and being sued;\n(C) Buying or selling real property;\n(D) Establishing a residence;\n(E) The criminal laws of this state.\n(ii) Terminate parental support and control of the child and their rights to his income;\n(iii) Terminate parental tort liability for the minor.","path":["TITLE 14 - CHILDREN","ARTICLE 2 - EMANCIPATION OF MINOR"],"source_url":"https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title14.pdf","current_through":"2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:16:32Z","sha256":"3626300e1782d6cdbc6ab0c135ad5d8e3502cfa1a1e0906bb30ef4c411b433a8","source_id":"us-wy","stale":false,"prev":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-14-1-201","next":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-14-1-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}