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- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-306 · Omission of required information.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-401 · Notice by petitioner.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-402 · Manner of service.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-403 · Additional notice of proceedings by petitioner.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-404 · Notice of proceedings by court to alleged father.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-405 · Rights of persons entitled to notice.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-406 · Waiver of notice; effect.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-407 · Filing proof of service.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-501 · Report to the court during proceeding for adoption of a minor.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-502 · Preparation and content of report.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-503 · Timing and filing of report.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-504 · Fee for report.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-601 · Hearing on, or disposition of, adoption petition; transfer of adoption proceeding; timing.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-602 · Disclosure of fees and charges.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-603 · Hearing on, or disposition of, petition to adopt a minor.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-604 · Denying petition to adopt a minor.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-605 · Hearing on petition to adopt an adult.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-606 · Decree of adoption.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-607 · Appeals.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-100 · Application of Article.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-201 · Who may place minors for adoption.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-202 · Direct placement for adoption.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-203 · Agency placement adoption.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-204 · Recruitment of adoptive parents.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-205 · Disclosure of background information.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-206 · Affidavit of parentage.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-207 · Interstate placements.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-230 · Title and purpose.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-231 · Definitions.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-232 · Scope.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-233 · General adoption information.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-234 · Nonidentifying information about minor.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-235 · Guidance and instruction.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-236 · Information about financial assistance and support services.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-237 · Agency compliance.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-238 · Uniformity of application and construction.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-239 · Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-301 · Preplacement assessment required.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-302 · Request for preplacement assessment.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-303 · Content and timing of preplacement assessment.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-304 · Fees for preplacement assessment.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-305 · Agency disposition of preplacement assessments.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-306 · Favorable preplacement assessments.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-307 · Assessments completed after placement.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-308 · Response to unfavorable preplacement assessment.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-309 · Mandatory preplacement criminal history checks.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-401 · "Health care facility" and "attending practitioner" defined.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-402 · Authorization required to transfer physical custody.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-501 · Petitioner entitled to custody in direct placement adoptions.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-502 · Agency entitled to custody in placement by agency.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-601 · Persons whose consent to adoption is required.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-602 · Consent of incompetent parents.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-603 · Persons whose consent is not required.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-604 · Execution of consent: timing.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-605 · Execution of consent: procedures.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-606 · Content of consent; mandatory provisions.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-607 · Consequences of consent.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-608 · Revocation of consent.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-609 · Challenges to validity of consent.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-610 · Collateral agreements.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-701 · Individuals who may relinquish minor; timing.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-702 · Procedures for relinquishment.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-703 · Content of relinquishment; mandatory provisions.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-704 · Content of relinquishment; optional provisions.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-705 · Consequences of relinquishment.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-706 · Revocation of relinquishments.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-707 · Challenges to validity of relinquishments.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-4-100 · Application of Article.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-4-101 · Who may file a petition to adopt a minor stepchild.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-4-102 · Consent to adoption of stepchild.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-4-103 · Execution and content of consent to adoption by stepparent.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-4-104 · Repealed by Session Laws 1997-215, s. 12(b).
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-4-105 · Visitation awards to grandparents pursuant to Chapter 50 of the General Statutes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-5-100 · Application of Article.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-5-101 · Who may file for a petition to adopt an adult.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-5-102 · Consent to adoption.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-5-103 · Adoption of incompetent adults.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-6-100 · Application of Article.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-6-101 · Readoption under other Articles.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-6-102 · Readoption after a stepparent adoption.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-9-101 · Records defined.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-9-102 · Records confidential and sealed.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-9-103 · Release of nonidentifying information.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-9-104 · Release of identifying information; confidential intermediary services.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-9-105 · Action for release of identifying and other nonidentifying information.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-9-106 · Release of original certificate of birth.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-9-107 · New birth certificates.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-9-108 · Restoration of original birth certificates if a decree of adoption is set aside.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-9-109 · Certain disclosures authorized.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-10-101 · Prohibited activities in placement.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-10-102 · Unlawful payments related to adoption.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-10-103 · Lawful payments related to adoption.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-10-104 · Failure to disclose nonidentifying information.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-10-105 · Unauthorized disclosure of information.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48A-1 · Common-law definition of "minor" abrogated.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48A-2 · Age of minors.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48A-3 · Statute of limitations; applicability.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48A-4 · Certain minors competent to contract.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 48A-5 through 48A-10 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48A-11 · Applicability.