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Question: I was married at 16, divorced at 17 am I still considered a minor or am I emancipated?

Answer: A minor who was married but is now divorced is still a minor unless a court declares the minor emancipated for a specific purpose according to the Arizona Emancipation Law.

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On 04/16/03
pete from NJ said:
As far as I know you are emancipated. My wife and I were 18 and 16 when we got married. The only differecnce in our case is that we haven't actually divorced yet. She was considered emancipated though.
On 11/05/02
Helen from NJ said:
If you are divorced then were you married to get emmancipated? But i think you should be emmancipated, you were an adult so why stop you know
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