North Carolina § 7B-1107 - Failure of parent to answer or respond.
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§ 7B-1107. Failure of parent to answer or respond.
Upon the failure of a respondent parent to file written answer to the petition or written response to the motion within 30 days after service of the summons and petition or notice and motion, or within the time period established for a defendant's reply by G.S. 1A-1 , Rule 4(j1) if service is by publication, the court may issue an order terminating all parental and custodial rights of that parent with respect to the juvenile; provided the court shall order a hearing on the petition or motion and may examine the petitioner or movant or others on the facts alleged in the petition or motion. History (1977, c. 879, s. 8; 1979, c. 525, s. 3; 1987, c. 282, s. 2; 1998-202, s. 6; 1998-229, s. 10; 1999-456, s. 60; 2000-183, s. 7.) Editor's Note. - This section was originally enacted as G.S. 7B-1106. It has been renumbered as this section at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 7B-1107 cover?
Section 7B-1107 ("Failure of parent to answer or respond.") 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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