§ 35A-1371 – Jurisdiction; limits.
35A-1371. Jurisdiction; limits. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subchapter II of this Chapter, the clerk of superior court shall have original jurisdiction for the appointment of a standby guardian for a minor child under this Article. Provided that the clerk shall have no jurisdiction, no standby guardian may be appointed under this Article, and no designation […]
§ 35A-1372 – Standby guardianship; applicability.
35A-1372. Standby guardianship; applicability. This Article provides two methods for appointing a standby guardian: by petition pursuant to G.S. 35A-1373 or by designation pursuant to G.S. 35A-1374. If a standby guardian is unwilling or unable to serve as a standby guardian and the designator or petitioner has identified an alternate standby guardian, then the alternate […]
§ 35A-1373 – Appointment by petition of standby guardian; petition, notice, hearing, order.
35A-1373. Appointment by petition of standby guardian; petition, notice, hearing, order. (a) A petitioner shall commence a proceeding under this Article for the appointment of a standby guardian (i) in the case of a minor child, by filing a petition with the clerk of superior court of the county in which the minor child resides […]