§ 30-27. Surviving spouse or child may apply to superior court. - North Carolina Statutes

Part 3. Assigned in Superior Court.

§ 30‑27.  Survivingspouse or child may apply to superior court.

It shall not, however, beobligatory on a surviving spouse or child to have the support assigned as aboveprescribed. Without application to the personal representative, the survivingspouse, or the child through his guardian or next friend, may at any timewithin  one year after the decedent's death, apply to the superior court of thecounty in which administration was granted or the will probated to have ayear's support assigned. (1868‑9, c. 93, s. 20; Code, s. 2128;  Rev., s.3104; C.S., s. 4121; 1961, c. 749, s. 11.)