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Home » US Law » 2022 North Carolina General Statutes » Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code » Article 34 - Parental Authority over Juveniles.

§ 7B-3400 – Juvenile under 18 subject to parents' control.

7B-3400. Juvenile under 18 subject to parents’ control. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any juvenile under 18 years of age, except as provided in G.S. 7B-3402 and G.S. 7B-3403, shall be subject to the supervision and control of the juvenile’s parents. (1969, c. 1080, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6.)

§ 7B-3401 – Definitions.

7B-3401. Definitions. The definitions of G.S. 7B-101 and G.S. 7B-1501 apply to this Subchapter. (1998-202, s. 6.)

§ 7B-3402 – Exceptions.

7B-3402. Exceptions. This Article shall not apply to any juvenile under the age of 18 who is married or who is serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, or who has been emancipated. (1969, c. 1080, s. 2; 1998-202, s. 6; 2011-183, s. 6.)

§ 7B-3403 – No criminal liability created.

7B-3403. No criminal liability created. This Article shall not be interpreted to place any criminal liability on a parent, guardian, or custodian for any act of the juvenile 16 years of age or older. (1969, c. 1080, s. 3; 1998-202, s. 6.)

§ 7B-3404 – Enforcement.

7B-3404. Enforcement. The provisions of this Article may be enforced by the parent, guardian, custodian, or person who has assumed the status and obligation of a parent without being awarded legal custody of the juvenile by a court to the juvenile by filing a civil action in the district court of the county where the […]