North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 48 - Adoptions
Article 2 - General Adoption Procedure.

§ 48-2-100 - Jurisdiction. - 48-2-100. Jurisdiction. (a) Adoption shall be by a special proceeding...

§ 48-2-101 - Venue. - 48-2-101. Venue. A petition for adoption may be filed with...

§ 48-2-102 - Transfer, stay, or dismissal. - 48-2-102. Transfer, stay, or dismissal. (a) If the court, on...

§ 48-2-201 - Appointment of attorney or guardian ad litem. - 48-2-201. Appointment of attorney or guardian ad litem. (a) The...

§ 48-2-202 - No right to jury. - 48-2-202. No right to jury. All proceedings under this Chapter...

§ 48-2-203 - Confidentiality of proceedings under Chapter. - 48-2-203. Confidentiality of proceedings under Chapter. A judicial hearing in...

§ 48-2-204 - Death of a joint petitioner or stepparent pending final decree. - 48-2-204. Death of a joint petitioner or stepparent pending final...

§ 48-2-205 - Recognition of adoption decrees from other jurisdictions. - 48-2-205. Recognition of adoption decrees from other jurisdictions. A final...

§ 48-2-206 - Prebirth determination of right to consent. - 48-2-206. Prebirth determination of right to consent. (a) At any...

§ 48-2-207 - Necessity of consent post-petition. - 48-2-207. Necessity of consent post-petition. (a) If any individual who...

§ 48-2-301 - Petition for adoption; who may file. - 48-2-301. Petition for adoption; who may file. (a) A prospective...

§ 48-2-302 - Concurrent petitions to adopt and terminate parental rights. - 48-2-302. Concurrent petitions to adopt and terminate parental rights. (a)...

§ 48-2-303 - Caption of petition for adoption. - 48-2-303. Caption of petition for adoption. The caption of the...

§ 48-2-304 - Petition for adoption; content. - 48-2-304. Petition for adoption; content. (a) The original petition for...

§ 48-2-305 - Petition for adoption; additional documents. - 48-2-305. Petition for adoption; additional documents. The petitioner shall file...

§ 48-2-306 - Omission of required information. - 48-2-306. Omission of required information. (a) Before entry of a...

§ 48-2-401 - Notice by petitioner. - 48-2-401. Notice by petitioner. (a) No later than 30 days...

§ 48-2-402 - Manner of service. - 48-2-402. Manner of service. (a) Service of the notice required...

§ 48-2-403 - Additional notice of proceedings by petitioner. - 48-2-403. Additional notice of proceedings by petitioner. No later than...

§ 48-2-404 - Notice of proceedings by court to alleged father. - 48-2-404. Notice of proceedings by court to alleged father. If,...

§ 48-2-405 - Rights of persons entitled to notice. - 48-2-405. Rights of persons entitled to notice. Except as provided...

§ 48-2-406 - Waiver of notice; effect. - 48-2-406. Waiver of notice; effect. (a) If notice is required...

§ 48-2-407 - Filing proof of service. - 48-2-407. Filing proof of service. Proof of service of notice...

§ 48-2-501 - Report to the court during proceeding for adoption of a minor. - 48-2-501. Report to the court during proceeding for adoption of...

§ 48-2-502 - Preparation and content of report. - 48-2-502. Preparation and content of report. (a) In preparing a...

§ 48-2-503 - Timing and filing of report. - 48-2-503. Timing and filing of report. (a) The agency shall...

§ 48-2-504 - Fee for report. - 48-2-504. Fee for report. (a) An agency that prepares a...

§ 48-2-601 - Hearing on, or disposition of, adoption petition; transfer of adoption proceeding; timing. - 48-2-601. Hearing on, or disposition of, adoption petition; transfer of...

§ 48-2-602 - Disclosure of fees and charges. - 48-2-602. Disclosure of fees and charges. At least 10 days...

§ 48-2-603 - Hearing on, or disposition of, petition to adopt a minor. - 48-2-603. Hearing on, or disposition of, petition to adopt a...

§ 48-2-604 - Denying petition to adopt a minor. - 48-2-604. Denying petition to adopt a minor. (a) If at...

§ 48-2-605 - Hearing on petition to adopt an adult. - 48-2-605. Hearing on petition to adopt an adult. (a) At...

§ 48-2-606 - Decree of adoption. - 48-2-606. Decree of adoption. (a) A decree of adoption must...

§ 48-2-607 - Appeals. - 48-2-607. Appeals. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and...