Emancipation Packet

Tulare Superior Court · Adoptions

Verified current as of July 25, 2026

The Emancipation Packet is used by teenagers in Tulare County to ask a court to legally declare them independent from their parents or guardians before they turn 18. A young person would need this form if they want the court to recognize them as an adult who can make their own decisions and is no longer under parental control.