Description

• The process by which a minor is released from parental rights and reaches legal adulthood before the age of 21.
• In Puerto Rico, a minor must be at least 18 years old to apply for emancipation.

Forms of Emancipation

1. Age of majority: It is reached automatically at 21 years of age.
2. In writing, with parent's signature (*recommended method*): Both parents must sign along with the child if they appear on the birth certificate.
3. By marriage: But until the age of 18, the emancipated minor will not be able to carry out certain formalities.
4. By court: Required if one parent objects. A judge decides after hearing both parties. Note: We do not process judicial emancipations.

Additional Requirements

• Birth certificateBirth certificate: Of the minor, in the format that started in July 2010 (blue color). If you do not have it, you can order it with us (if the child was born in PR).
• Death CertificateNecessary if one of the parents is deceased.

Duration of the Process

• 30 days.

Costs

• Price: The price varies depending on each case. We charge on a flat fee basis, not by the hour. Clients know the total cost in advance.

• Online Processing: We work all the preparation through e-mail, but at the end the signature will be required in person, in Puerto Rico.

Conclusion

• The emancipation of a minor between 18 and 20 years of age can be done through a deed prepared by an attorney in Puerto Rico, to be signed by the parents and the minor.
• At Abogado Notario Online, we take care of everythingincluding registration in the Demographic Registry and obtaining a new certificate indicating that the person is "emancipated".