{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-50-22","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-22","heading":"Action on behalf of an incompetent.","body":"A duly appointed agent who has the power to sue and defend civil actions on behalf of an incompetent spouse and who has been appointed pursuant to a durable power of attorney executed in accordance with Chapter 32C of the General Statutes, a guardian appointed in accordance with Chapter 35A of the General Statutes, or a guardian ad litem appointed in accordance with G.S. 1A-1, Rules 17 and 25(b), may commence, defend, maintain, arbitrate, mediate, or settle any action authorized by this Chapter on behalf of an incompetent spouse. However, only a competent spouse may commence an action for absolute divorce. (1991, c. 610, s. 1; 2009-224, s. 1; 2017-153, s. 2.4.)","path":["Chapter 50. Divorce and Alimony.","Article 1. Divorce, Alimony, and Child Support, Generally."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_50/GS_50-22.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:04:22Z","sha256":"5c4bf32e252e07e998bfef94fb7feac4e651cdcaca547c3d16b6bb414c21b95a","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-50-21","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-50-23-through-50-29"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}