# North Carolina — Filial responsibility laws by state — what each statute actually says about an adult child's liability for a parent's care

For North Carolina, statute is G.S. 14‑326.1, verified against its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** North Carolina _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute:** G.S. 14‑326.1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **In force or repealed:** SECTION 16.(a) G.S. 14‑326.1 is repealed. SECTION 16.(b) This section becomes effective July 1, 2025, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_

## What the source says

> REPEAL FILIAL RESPONSIBILITY CRIME SECTION 16.(a) G.S. 14‑326.1 is repealed. SECTION 16.(b) This section becomes effective July 1, 2025, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### In force or repealed

> REPEAL FILIAL RESPONSIBILITY CRIME SECTION 16.(a) G.S. 14‑326.1 is repealed. SECTION 16.(b) This section becomes effective July 1, 2025, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

## Source

- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/SessionLaws/HTML/2025-2026/SL2025-70.html

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31.
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