emancipated minor

(a) A person under age 21 who is no longer under the care and control of his parents or legal guardian and is financially independent. He or she is considered emancipated whether he or she is residing with his parents or legal guardian (as long as he or she remains independent of parental control). (b) A minor who is married, even if he or she lives with his parents, is emancipated. If the marriage ends in divorce or death, the minor remains emancipated. (c) An orphan between the ages of 16 and 21 who has sufficient mental ability to make a bargain.