Where should a guardianship case be filed first? | NC

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Q: If the minor child lives in a different state than I do, where does the guardianship case have to be filed first and can it be transferred later? A: Usually, the case starts where the child lives or is legally domiciled — not where the adult who wants to be guardian lives. So if the child lives in another state, that state is often the right place to file first. A later transfer may be…