Ragan v. Ragan

SHRUM, Judge.

Wesley L. Ragan, Jr. (Father)1 brought this action for a judicial determination that his twin sons, Robert T. Ragan (Robert) and Joseph T. Ragan (Joseph), became emancipated in September, 1994, although they were then only seventeen years of age. Father’s allegations of emancipation were that his sons “moved out of the house and ran away from their father ... [,] they were self-supporting!,] and parental control had been lifted by express or implied consent.” The State of Missouri, Division of Child Support Enforcement (Division)2 appeals from the trial court’s judgment that…