7A-246. Special proceedings; exceptions; guardianship and trust administration.
The superior court division is the proper division, without regard to the amount in controversy, for the hearing and trial of all special proceedings except proceedings under the Protection of the Abused, Neglected or Exploited Disabled Adult Act (Article 6 of Chapter 108A of the General Statutes), proceedings for the protection of disabled and older adults from financial exploitation (Article 6A of Chapter 108A of the General Statutes), proceedings for involuntary commitment to treatment facilities (Article 5 of Chapter 122C of the General Statutes), adoption proceedings (Chapter 48 of the General Statutes), and of all proceedings involving the appointment of guardians and the administration by legal guardians and trustees of express trusts of the estates of their wards and beneficiaries, according to the practice and procedure provided by law for the particular proceeding. (1965, c. 310, s. 1; 1973, c. 726, s. 5; c. 1378, s. 3; 1981, c. 682, s. 1; 1985, c. 689, s. 4; 1995, c. 88, s. 7; 2014-115, s. 44(c).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 7A - Judicial Department
Article 20 - Original Civil Jurisdiction of the Trial Divisions.
§ 7A-240 - Original civil jurisdiction generally.
§ 7A-241 - Original jurisdiction in probate and administration of decedents' estates.
§ 7A-242 - Concurrently held original jurisdiction allocated between trial divisions.
§ 7A-243 - Proper division for trial of civil actions generally determined by amount in controversy.
§ 7A-244 - Domestic relations.
§ 7A-246 - Special proceedings; exceptions; guardianship and trust administration.
§ 7A-248 - Condemnation actions and proceedings.
§ 7A-249 - Corporate receiverships.
§ 7A-250 - Review of decisions of administrative agencies.