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Juvenile Law

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• Adoption

• Child in Need of Protection or Services (CHIPS)

• Juvenile Delinquency (criminal & truancy)
  

• Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)
  The courts do NOT publish forms or instructions to start a court action to terminate parental rights. For more help, talk with a lawyer to get advice. See Find a Lawyer.
  
• Emancipation
  Minnesota Statutes define who is a minor and who is an adult at Minn. Stat. § 645.451. Generally, being "emancipated" means that a minor has the same legal responsibilities as an adult. Minnesota Statutes do not specifically define a process by which a minor can become emancipated. Courts do consider Petitions for Emancipation and decide on a case-by-case basis if there is sufficient evidence to find that a minor may live "independently" of his/her parents or guardian. 
  
  The courts do NOT publish forms and instructions to become "emancipated." For more resources on emancipation, see LawHelpMN.org.  See also "Legal Age in Minnesota" (booklet - MN Legislative Reference Library.) To get legal advice on how to file for emancipation, see Find a Lawyer.

Juvenile Law Resources

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• LawHelpMN.org: Youth Rights and Juvenile Law (written for non-lawyers)
• Understanding the Juvenile Justice System (booklet; MN Dept. Human Svc.)
• Chilren's Law Center of Minnesota (legal help for children in foster care and state wards)
• ABA Guide to Family Law (ABA: Division for Public Education)
• See also Divorce, Custody & Family Law (child support, custody and parenting time)

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