SECTIONS 7000-7002

7000.  This part may be cited as the Emancipation of Minors Law.7001.  It is the purpose of this part to provide a clear statementdefining emancipation and its consequences and to permit anemancipated minor to obtain a court declaration of the minor'sstatus. This part is not intended to affect the status of minors whomay become emancipated under the decisional case law that was ineffect before the enactment of Chapter 1059 of the Statutes of 1978.7002.  A person under the age of 18 years is an emancipated minor ifany of the following conditions is satisfied: (a) The person has entered into a valid marriage, whether or notthe marriage has been dissolved. (b) The person is on active duty with the armed forces of theUnited States. (c) The person has received a declaration of emancipation pursuantto Section 7122.