# Ind. Code § 20-26-11-4: Student emancipation

> Indiana · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T20_A26_C11_S20-26-11-4

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 20-26-11-4
- **Heading:** Student emancipation
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-26-11-4

## Text

Sec. 4. A student is emancipated when the student:

(1) furnishes the student's support from the student's own resources;

(2) is not dependent in any material way on the student's parents for support;

(3) files or is required by applicable law to file a separate tax return; and

(4) maintains a residence separate from that of the student's parents.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-6.1-1(d).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.

## Nearby sections

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- [Ind. Code § 20-26-11-1 "Residence", "resides", and comparable terms](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T20_A26_C11_S20-26-11-1.md)
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