§ 7122

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 107. Effective January 1, 2003.
(a)The court shall sustain the petition if it finds that the minor is a person described by Section 7120 and that emancipation would not be contrary to the minor’s best interest.
(b)If the petition is sustained, the court shall forthwith issue a declaration of emancipation, which shall be filed by the clerk of the court.
(c)A declaration is conclusive evidence that the minor is emancipated.

Other sections in Article 2 - Procedure for Declaration

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