North Carolina Statutes

Chapter 7B Juvenile Code

§ 7B-407 Service of summons

The summons shall be served under G.S. 1A‑1, Rule 4(j) upon the parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker, not less than five days prior to the date of the scheduled hearing. The time for service may be waived in the discretion of the court.

If the parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker entitled to receive a summons cannot be found by a diligent effort, the court may authorize service of the summons and petition by publication under G.S. 1A‑1, Rule 4(j1). The cost of the service by publication shall be advanced by the petitioner and may be charged as court costs as the court may direct.

If the parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker is served as herein provided and fails without reasonable cause to appear and to bring the juvenile before the court, the parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker may be proceeded against as for contempt of court. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1998‑202, s. 6; 1999‑456, s. 60; 2003‑304, s. 1.)

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