{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-7b-800.1","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-800.1","heading":"Pre-adjudication hearing.","body":"(a)\tPrior to the adjudicatory hearing, the court shall consider the following:\n(1)\tRetention or release of provisional counsel.\n(2)\tIdentification of the parties to the proceeding.\n(3)\tWhether paternity has been established or efforts made to establish paternity, including the identity and location of any missing parent.\n(4)\tWhether relatives, parents, or other persons with legal custody of a sibling of the juvenile have been identified and notified as potential resources for placement or support.\n(5)\tWhether all summons, service of process, and notice requirements have been met.\n(5a)\tWhether the petition has been properly verified and invokes jurisdiction.\n(6)\tAny pretrial motions, including (i) appointment of a guardian ad litem in accordance with G.S. 7B-602, (ii) discovery motions in accordance with G.S. 7B-700, (iii) amendment of the petition in accordance with G.S. 7B-800, or (iv) any motion for a continuance of the adjudicatory hearing in accordance with G.S. 7B-803.\n(7)\tAny other issue that can be properly addressed as a preliminary matter.\n(b)\tThe pre-adjudication hearing may be combined with a hearing on the need for nonsecure custody or any pretrial hearing or conducted in accordance with local rules.\n(c)\tThe parties may enter stipulations in accordance with G.S. 7B-807 or enter a consent order in accordance with G.S. 7B-801. (2013-129, s. 18; 2014-16, s. 1; 2015-135, s. 2.3; 2015-136, s. 8.)","path":["Chapter 7B. Juvenile Code.","Subchapter I. Abuse, Neglect, Dependency.","Article 8. Hearing Procedures."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7B/GS_7B-800.1.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:55:32Z","sha256":"6b9499f854d4f8e53f8fcf5a2c4d3bd0a4c87cd8c8317c1d40b19810b4da0a74","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-7b-800","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-7b-801"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}