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Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court FAQs: The State of Ohio does not have an emancipation law and therefore a child cannot become emancipated in Ohio before the age of eighteen.
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Ohio State Bar Association: Circumstances Say Whether Minors Are “Emancipated”
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Two related Ohio statutes are:
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ORC 3109.01 (Age of majority)
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ORC 3101.01 (Persons who may marry)