{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-7b-1108.1","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1108.1","heading":"Pretrial hearing.","body":"(a)\tThe court shall conduct a pretrial hearing. However, the court may combine the pretrial hearing with the adjudicatory hearing on termination in which case no separate pretrial hearing order is required. At the pretrial hearing, the court shall consider the following:\n(1)\tRetention or release of provisional counsel.\n(2)\tWhether a guardian ad litem should be appointed for the juvenile, if not previously appointed.\n(3)\tWhether all summons, service of process, and notice requirements have been met.\n(4)\tAny pretrial motions.\n(5)\tAny issues raised by any responsive pleading, including any affirmative defenses.\n(6)\tAny other issue which can be properly addressed as a preliminary matter.\n(b)\tWritten notice of the pretrial hearing shall be in accordance with G.S. 7B-1106 and G.S. 7B-1106.1. (2009-311, s. 13.)","path":["Chapter 7B. Juvenile Code.","Subchapter I. Abuse, Neglect, Dependency.","Article 11. Termination of Parental Rights."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7B/GS_7B-1108.1.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:55:32Z","sha256":"cec0b36c11995f3efee1ff5f91b66cd895fc5ca02fc25b3414b26deae367825e","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-7b-1108","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-7b-1109"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}