2014 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 35A - Incompetency and Guardianship.
Article 1 - Determination of Incompetence.
§ 35A-1113 - Hearing when incompetence determined in another state.
35A-1113. Hearing when incompetence determined in another state.
When the petition alleges that the respondent is incompetent on the basis of an adjudication that occurred in another state, the clerk in his discretion may:
(1) Adjudicate incompetence on the basis of the prior adjudication, if the clerk first finds by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence that:
a. The respondent is represented by an attorney or guardian ad litem; and
b. A certified copy of an order adjudicating the respondent incompetent has been filed in the proceeding; and
c. The prior adjudication was made by a court of competent jurisdiction on grounds comparable to a ground for adjudication of incompetence under this Article; and
d. The respondent, subsequent to the adjudication of incompetence in another state, assumed residence in North Carolina and needs a guardian in this State; or
(2) Decline to adjudicate incompetence on the basis of the other state's adjudication, and proceed with an adjudicatory hearing as in any other case pursuant to this Article. (1987, c. 550, s. 1.)
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