HOUSTON (AP) -- Gymnast Dominique Moceanu and her parents apparently settled their differences  Tuesday with an agreement that would give the Olympic star the independence she
has sought.

One week after the 17-year-old gold medalist ran away from home and sued her parents, both sides agreed  Tuesday to allow her to be declared a legal adult.

David Gray, an attorney with the law office representing Moceanu, said her parents have dropped their  resistance to having her declared a legal adult and that an agreement would be presented Wednesday to a  family court judge.

A statement released by Moceanu and her parents stated: ``The parties have met amongst themselves and  as a family unit have resolved their differences. It is anticipated that an agreement will be submitted to Judge  John Montgomery for approval.''

The announcement came after the gymnast and her parents met face-to-face for several hours Tuesday in  their first meeting since she left home and filed a lawsuit demanding to be declared a legal adult so she could  get answers about how her earnings are being spent.

Last week, Moceanu's parents responded by asking a judge to dismiss the lawsuit and a temporary
restraining order against them. A hearing had been scheduled Wednesday over their request, but Moceanu's  lawyer, Roy Moore, said the agreement would be presented instead.

Under the agreement, all restraining orders have been removed, Moore said.

Moceanu's parents had alleged in court documents that her coach and two others convinced their daughter to  run away.

But the gymnast had insisted that no one influenced her, saying she simply wanted answers about how the  money she earned in her seven-year career was being spent, primarily by her father, Dumitru Moceanu.

Moceanu said she believed her father had squandered much of the money to build a gymnasium in the  Houston suburb of Spring.

The trust is structured so that Moceanu won't gain control over the assets until she turns 35. But if the  Moceanus' parental rights are severed, she might be able to gain access to the funds early, according to  attorneys.

It's unclear how much money, if any, remains in the trust.