Spotlight : OF, BY AND FOR THE CHILDREN : Teens learn a thing or two about independence on a new ‘CBS Schoolbrak’

What happens to teen-agers when their parents decide to move to another town? ‘sually, they must leave their friends behind and follow their families. But in “The Emancipation of Lizzie Stern,” a new CBS Schoolbreak Special, one teen decides to take a different route-legal separation from her mother.

Tammy Lauren (who herself was legally emancipated from her parents at 16) stars as a girl who learns that she can take her mother to court when her mom (Karen Valentine) announces her intention to marry and move the family to another state. With the help of her friends and her boyfriend (John Haymes Newton), Lizzie uses the legal system to try and prove she is capable of taking care of herself-and gets into an emotional and legal battle with her mother over who should have control of a young adult’s life.

“The Emancipation of Lizzie Stern,” Tuesday at 3 p.m. CBS. For 12- to 17-year-olds.

MORE KIDS’ SHOWS

In Night of the Red Hunter (Sunday at 2 p.m. Nickelodeon), a science-fiction movie, two friends discover a group of aliens trying to get back to their planet. For 8- to 15-year-olds.

Is your child the next Malcom Forbes or Eileen Ford? For Kids’ Sake: Secrets of Success (Sunday at 8 p.m. KCAL) might give you hints on how to bring out that budding potential. Hosted by psychiatrist Dr. David Viscott, the special talks about what some famous people had to do in their childhood to be successful. It highlights the childhoods of Forbes (yes, he had an allowance), Ford, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Landon and Andrew Young. For parents.

The original film Bejewelled (Sunday at 7 p.m. the Disney Channel) concerns a museum curator (Emma Samms) who is the victim of a heist when she tries to transport a priceless jewelry collection to England. She gets help from a pair of globe-trotting kids, played by Jade Magri and Aeryk Egan. For ages 8 and up.

Dinosaurs-perhaps the coolest creatures ever to walk the face of the Earth-are the subject of an episode of PBS’ Innovation. (Monday at 9:30 p.m. KOCE others?) “Dinosaur Chic” dispels many old myths about the giant reptiles, who, according to this show, weren’t as slow and stupid as we may have thought. For ages 8 and up.

In an episode of Kids-TV, “Understanding AIDS” (Monday at 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Showtime), the news crew assembles a story on the disease, including a segment about a mom who tries to enroll her daughter, who has AIDS, in school. For 5- to 11-year-olds.

If only animals could talk, they might act like Elliot the California condor in No Man’s Valley (Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. the Disney Channel). In this animated special, developers threaten the last nesting place of these near-extinct birds, who ask Elliot to persuade the developers to leave them in peace. For 2- to 11-year-olds.

“The Gambler” (Thursday at 6:30 a.m. HBO) is an HBO Family Playhouse presentation about a high-school quarterback who finds his friends, family and future affected by his addiction to gambling I. A second HBO Family Playhouse presentation, “The War Between the Classes” (Friday at 6:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.), concerns a history lesson that teaches high-schoolers about class distinctions. For 13- to 18-year olds.

Scott Baio stars as an All-American high school football player who finds out his best friend is gay in The Truth About Alex (Wednesday at 6:40 a.m. and 4 p.m. and Saturday at 7 a.m. HBO), which deals with homosexuality in a straightforward way. For ages 13 and up.

Into the Mainstream (Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Nickelodeon) is a documentary about an 8-year-old year old blind girl and her ability to cope with everyday life. For 8- to 15-year-olds.

The Wolf and the Fox (Saturday at 2 p.m. Nickelodeon) is an animated version of the Grimm fairy tale. For 6- to 12-year-olds.