Chapter 35A GALs and Access to Records Held by Third Parties
Published for On the Civil Side on January 09, 2026.
When an incompetency proceeding is filed pursuant to Chapter 35A of the North Carolina General Statutes (“Ch. 35A”) alleging that an adult is incompetent, that adult—known as the respondent in the proceeding—is entitled to be represented by counsel of their own choosing or by an attorney who is appointed as the respondent’s guardian ad litem […]
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