Lottery winnings and emancipation

[Dagim]

Jurisdiction

Maryland

What if an emancipated minor wins a lottery can he/she claim the winnings legally? or Where does the money go?

 

[cbg]

Maryland recognizes both a partial and a complete emancipation of a minor. Which is it? Was it court-ordered or simply the permission of a parent to move out? What was the basis of the emancipation?

All of these things can have an effect on the answer to your question.

 

[adjusterjack]

What if an emancipated minor wins a lottery can he/she claim the winnings legally? or Where does the money go?

Need the age of the minor and details of his/her emancipation as alluded to by cbg.

 

[mightymoose]

Hmm... is an emancipated minor not bound by the lottery age restrictions?

 

[cbg]

Excellent point, but a road I wasn't even going to bother going down until we had a little more information.

 

[army judge]

L. An entrant must be 18 years of age or older to participate and must have a valid United States address. Note,
Subscriptions and other MLR Programs may have further restrictions.

Maryland Lottery – Play Responsibly

 

[leslie82]

What if an emancipated minor wins a lottery can he/she claim the winnings legally? or Where does the money go?

They can't play the lottery if they aren't 18...so...how are they 'winning" the lottery? Someone over 18 would have had to buy the ticket. If they are 18 or older, they would be at the age of majority (in most states) anyway. I would guess if you are talking about legally emancipated minor it's someone under 18. Sounds like the one over 18 who bought the ticket is the one who can redeem it. Or someone over 18.

"18 years old or older

You must be 18 years old or older to buy or cash Tickets."

mdlottery.com/games/mega-millions/additional-rules/#:~:text=You%20must%20be%2018%20years,to%20buy%20or%20cash%20Tickets.