Andrews v. Williams

In Andrews v. Williams, 723 So. 2d 1175 (Miss. Ct. App. 1998), the Court found that the son had not become emancipated when upon graduating from high school he moved in with his dad, took a job, then two months later quit his job and moved back in with his mom since he did not make enough money to support himself. Andrews, 723 So. 2d at 1179. The supreme court found that although the son met the technical requirements for emancipation pursuant to statute, he was unable to support himself independently, and he relied on his mother to pay necessary expenses and to manage his finances. Id. "The duty of support of a child terminates upon the emancipation of the child. The court may determine that emancipation has occurred and no other support obligation exists when the child: (a) Attains the age of twenty-one (21) years, or (b) Marries, or (c) Discontinues full-time enrollment in school and obtains full-time employment prior to attaining the age of twenty-one (21) years, or (d) Voluntarily moves from the home of the custodial parent or guardian and establishes independent living arrangements and obtains full-time employment prior to attaining the age of twenty-one (21) years." Miss. Code Ann. 93-5-23 (Rev. 1994).