North Carolina § 35B-38 - Effect of registration.

§ 35B-38. Effect of registration.

Upon registration of a general guardianship, guardianship of the person, or protective order from another state, the general guardian, guardian of the person, or guardian of the estate may exercise in this State all powers authorized in the order of appointment except as prohibited under the laws of this State, including maintaining actions and proceedings in this State and, if the general guardian, guardian of the person, or guardian of the estate is not a resident of this State, subject to any conditions imposed upon nonresident parties. A court of this State may grant any relief available under this Chapter and other law of this State to enforce a registered order. History (2016-72, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2016-72, s. 1 enacted this section as G.S. 35B-21. It has been renumbered as this section at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Session Laws 2016-72, s. 3, provides: "Nothing in this act shall be construed to otherwise affect the requirements for seeking an ancillary guardianship under G.S. 35A-1280 or for petitioning the court for the removal of personalty from the State under G.S. 35A-1281." §§ 35B-39 through 35B-44: Reserved for future codification purposes.