Article

Adoption of Minors

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