NC H861

Directs the Legislative Research Commission to study whether North Carolina's guardianship statutes should be amended to include a process for implementing supported decision-making as an alternative to guardianship of the person.

Requires the study to review Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (adopted December 13, 2006; signed by the United States June 30, 2009).

Requires the study to review findings and recommendations from the 2012 National Roundtable on Supported Decision-Making hosted by the American Bar Association Commission on Disability Rights, the ABA Commission on Law and Aging, and the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Supported decision-making is described as a less restrictive alternative to guardianship that allows individuals with decision-making limitations to choose trusted friends, family members, and professionals to help them understand choices without requiring a court-appointed guardian.