North Carolina § 7B-3500 - Who may petition.
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§ 7B-3500. Who may petition.
Any juvenile who is 16 years of age or older and who has resided in the same county in North Carolina or on federal territory within the boundaries of North Carolina for six months next preceding the filing of the petition may petition the court in that county for a judicial decree of emancipation. History (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 1998-202, s. 37(b), made this Article effective July 1, 1999, and applicable to acts committed on or after that date. Session Laws 1998-202, s. 36, contains a severability clause.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7B-3500 ("Who may petition.") 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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