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Emancipation of Minors
http://www.lawhelp.org/documents/1603914901EN.pdf?
Source: Northwest Justice Project

Packet of forms and information for residents of Washington who are 16, but not yet 18, and want to be legally considered an adult.
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• How do I apply to be considered an adult?
• When to I qualify to be emancipated?
• What will change when I am emancipated?
• What happens in the emancipation process?

RCW 26.28 Age of Majority (formerly infants)
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.28
Source: Washington State Legislature

Revised Code of Washington listing of Age of Majority and rights of emancipation.
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• What is the age of majority?
• What kind of jobs can a minor hold?
• Is my child old enough to marry?
• When can a child enter into a contract?
• Is the contract that my child entered legally binding?
• What is the punishment for selling alcohol to a minor?