Can a child be emancipated as an adult in NH?

No. There is no emancipation law in the state of New Hampshire. The age of minority for criminal offenses is 17, meaning anyone 17 and older may be charged as an adult for criminal offenses. For child services, the age remains at 18. A child can only go to adult court if he/she commits a motor vehicle or aeronautical violation once they reach the age of 16, or that they commit a tobacco related offense after the age of 12.

Juveniles may be "certified" as adults through the court system, but only after certain criteria directly related to a particular criminal offense or offenses have been met. In other words, parents or guardians can not say that they want their child to become emancipated because they can no longer control them or want nothing further to do with them.