002.31 EMANCIPATED MINOR.

A child 18 years old or younger who is considered an adult because he or she has: (A) Married; (B) Moved away from his or her parent’s(s’) home and is not receiving support from his or her parent(s); or (C) If a pregnant child, 18 years old or younger, is denied financial support by her parents, guardians, or custodians due to her refusal to obtain an abortion, the pregnant child shall be deemed emancipated for purposes of eligibility, except that benefits may not be used to obtain an abortion.