(a) Any standby guardianship created under this Article shall continue until:

(1) If the ward is a minor child, the child reaches 18 years of age unless sooner terminated by order of the clerk who entered the order appointing the standby guardian.

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 35A-1382

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.

(2) Revocation pursuant to this Article.

(3) Renunciation pursuant to this Article.

(b) A standby guardianship shall terminate, and the authority of the standby guardian designated pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 35A-1374 or of a guardian of the person or general guardian appointed pursuant to this Article shall cease, upon the entry of an order of the district court granting custody of the minor child to any other person. (1995, c. 313, s. 1; 2015-205, s. 1.)