What is Emancipation? Emancipation refers to a court process in which a minor becomes self-supporting and assumes adult responsibility for their own welfare. Throughout this process, the court considers the minority’s best interests and maturity while making a...

Jane and her former husband, Garrett, recently divorced. Their divorce decree stated that Garrett would pay the balances on their two joint credit card accounts. Quite a few months later, after Garrett had neglected to pay off these accounts, the two creditors got in...