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N.C.G.S. § 35A-1102

Scope of law; exclusive procedure.

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2026-08-08
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2026-08-09
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This Article establishes the exclusive procedure for adjudicating a person to be an incompetent adult or an incompetent child. However, nothing in this Article shall interfere with the authority of a judge to appoint a guardian ad litem for a party to litigation under Rule 17(b) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. (1987, c. 550, s. 1; 2003-236, s. 4.)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified