N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-4-102
Consent to adoption of stepchild
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Current — April 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
Except under circumstances described in G.S. 48-3-603, a petition to adopt a minor stepchild may be granted only if consent to the adoption has been executed by the adoptee if 12 or more years of age; and
Except under circumstances described in G.S. 48-3-603, a petition to adopt a minor stepchild may be granted only if consent to the adoption has been executed by the adoptee if 12 or more years of age; and
(1) The adoptee's parents as described in G.S. 48-3-601; and
(1) The adoptee’s parents as described in G.S. 48-3-601; and
(2) Any guardian of the adoptee.
(2) Any guardian of the adoptee.
The consent of an incompetent parent may be given pursuant to the procedures in G.S. 48-3-602.
The consent of an incompetent parent may be given pursuant to the procedures in G.S. 48-3-602.
History
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.