North Carolina § 122C-58 - Civil rights and civil remedies.
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§ 122C-58. Civil rights and civil remedies.
Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, each adult client of a facility keeps the same right as any other citizen of North Carolina to exercise all civil rights, including the right to dispose of property, execute instruments, make purchases, enter into contractual relationships, register and vote, bring civil actions, and marry and get a divorce, unless the exercise of a civil right has been precluded by an unrevoked adjudication of incompetency. This section shall not be construed as validating the act of any client who was in fact incompetent at the time he performed the act. History (1973, c. 475, s. 1; c. 1436, ss. 2-5; 1985, c. 589, s. 2.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 122C-58 ("Civil rights and civil remedies.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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