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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 65. Cemeteries § 65-43.1. Eligibility for interment in a State veterans cemetery

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The following persons are eligible for interment at a State veterans cemetery:

(1) A qualified veteran.

(2) The spouse, widow, or widower of a qualified veteran, or a minor child who is unmarried and dependent on the qualified veteran at the time of death. For purposes of this subdivision, “minor child” includes a child under 21 years of age or under 23 years of age if pursuing a course of instruction at an educational institution approved by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

(3) An unmarried adult child of a qualified veteran when the child became permanently incapable of self-support because of a physical or mental disability before attaining the age of 18 years.

(b) Only one grave site is authorized for a qualified veteran and his eligible family members. A grave site may not be reserved until the death of a person who is eligible for interment. When a death occurs and the deceased is determined to be eligible for interment in a State veteran cemetery pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, a grave site shall be assigned in the name of the veteran.

(c) When an eligible family member dies before the qualified veteran dies, the veteran shall sign an agreement to be interred in the same plot with the family member before the deceased family member is interred in the veterans cemetery.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 65. Cemeteries § 65-43.1. Eligibility for interment in a State veterans cemetery - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-65-cemeteries/nc-gen-st-sect-65-43-1/

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