Random Celebrities Who Divorced Their Parents (18 items)

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  (#1) Ariel Winter

  • 1998-01-28

  In 2014, Ariel Winter's sister, Shanelle Workman-Gray, took guardianship of Winter due to alleged physical and emotional abuse from their mother. In 2015, the Modern Family star was officially emancipated at the age of 17.
  
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  (#2) Drew Barrymore

  • 1975-02-22

  Drew Barrymore successfully filed for emancipation from her parents when she was 15 years old. Barrymore has been estranged from her mother for most of her life. In 2014, she said, "It's the hardest subject in my life. I've never just been angry with her. I've always felt guilt and empathy and utter sensitivity. But we can’t really be in each other's lives at this point."
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  (#3) Juliette Lewis

  • 1973-06-21

  Juliette Lewis legally emancipated from her parents, Geoffrey Lewis and Glenis Duggan Batley, to avoid slowing her career down to accommodate child labor laws. She considers her parents to be "the best."
  
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  (#4) Michelle Williams

  • 1980-09-09

  With the support of her parents, Michelle Williams filed for emancipation when she was 15 years old so that she could avoid adhering to child labor laws.
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  (#5) Jena Malone

  • 1984-11-21

  Jena Malone became legally emancipated from her parents in 2000.
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  (#6) Macaulay Culkin

  • 1980-08-26

  Macaulay Culkin became legally emancipated from his parents when he was 14 years old. Around the same time, in 1995, his parents got divorced, and Culkin has been estranged from his father, Kit, ever since.
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  (#7) Jaime Pressly

  • 1977-07-30

  Jaime Pressly became legally emancipated from her parents at age 15 so that she could travel to Japan by herself for a modeling gig.
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  (#8) Alicia Silverstone

  • 1976-10-04

  Alicia Silverstone became legally emancipated from her parents when she was 15 so that child labor laws wouldn't hold her back while she was filming The Crush.
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  (#9) Rose McGowan

  • 1973-09-05

  Rose McGowan legally emancipated from her parents when she was 15 years old. She went on to work odd jobs before becoming a successful actress.
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  (#10) Eliza Dushku

  • 1980-12-30

  Eliza Dushku received emancipation from her parents when she was a teen so that she could legally work long hours on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
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  (#11) Aaron Carter

  • 1987-12-07

  Aaron Carter became legally emancipated from his mother, Jane Elizabeth, when he learned that she stole $100,000 from him when he was a teen.
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  (#12) Courtney Love

  • 1964-07-09

  Courtney Love spent several years in foster care before becoming legally emancipated at age 16. She remains estranged from both of her parents as well as her maternal grandmother.
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  (#13) Corey Feldman

  • 1971-07-16

  Corey Feldman emancipated from his parents when he was 15 years old so that he could have control over his own finances.
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  (#14) Frances Bean Cobain

  • 1992-08-18

  Frances Bean Cobain didn't officially divorce her mother, Courtney Love, but she did have a temporary restraining order issued against her in 2009. Her grandmother and aunt, Kurt Cobain's mother and sister, became Frances Bean's temporary guardians around that time.
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  (#15) Melissa Francis

  • 1972-12-12

  "Little House on the Prairie" actress Melissa Francis became emancipated when she was 15 years old so that she could escape the control of her mother.
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  (#16) Edward Furlong

  • 1977-08-02

  Terminator 2 actor Edward Furlong became legally emancipated at age 16 after becoming involved in a romantic relationship with his 29-year-old tutor.
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  (#17) Dominique Moceanu

  • 1981-09-30

  Olympic gymnast Dominique Moceanu sued her parents for emancipation in 1998 so that she could have control over her own finances.
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  (#18) Tiffany

  • 1971-10-02

  In 1988, Tiffany attempted to emancipate from her mother and step-father. The conflict was resolved when her grandmother became her guardian.

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