48-1-107. Other rights of adoptee.
A decree of adoption does not divest any vested property interest owned by the adoptee immediately prior to the decree of adoption including any public assistance benefit or child support payment due on or before the date of the decree. An adoption divests any property interest, entitlement, or other interest contingent on an ongoing family relationship with the adoptee's former family. (1949, c. 300; 1953, c. 824; 1955, c. 813, s. 5; 1963, c. 967; 1967, c. 619, s. 5; c. 880, s. 3; 1969, c. 21, ss. 3-6; 1971, c. 1231, s. 1; 1973, c. 849, s. 3; 1975, c. 91; 1981, c. 657; 1983, c. 454, s. 6; 1985, c. 67, ss. 1-4; c. 575, s. 1; 1989, c. 208; c. 727, s. 219(4); 1993, c. 553, s. 14; 1995, c. 457, s. 2.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 1 - General Provisions.
§ 48-1-100 - Legislative findings and intent; construction of Chapter.
§ 48-1-102 - Parent includes adoptive parent.
§ 48-1-104 - Who may be adopted.
§ 48-1-105 - Name of adoptee after adoption.
§ 48-1-106 - Legal effect of decree of adoption.
§ 48-1-107 - Other rights of adoptee.
§ 48-1-108 - Adoptees subject to Indian Child Welfare Act.
§ 48-1-108.1 - Adoptees subject to the Hague Adoption Convention.
§ 48-1-109 - Which agencies may prepare assessments and reports to the court.
§ 48-1-110 - Support for adoptive families at risk of dissolution.