- As of December 2010, there were no emancipation statutes for South Carolina. This does not mean emancipation can't or won't be granted, but it must come through a judge's decision or total forfeiture of parental rights.
- According to Labor Law Talk, a child reaches the age of majority in South Carolina at 18. However, those who are 16 or older may petition the juvenile court for emancipation.
- Emancipation may also be implied from a child's acts and ongoing conduct. For example, a child who leaves her parents' home, gets a job and becomes self-supporting without their objection is considered emancipated.
- In the South Carolina Court of Appeals case of Purdy vs. Purdy, the court reasoned there was no credible evidence the child seeking emancipation was able to sustain herself. In this case, the trial took place due to parental objection of emancipation, the court ruled the child would be emancipated when she turned 18 or got married.
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