As used in this Article, the terms "parent", "father", or "mother" includes one who has become a parent, father, or mother, respectively, by adoption.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 51-2.2
Parent includes adoptive parent
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 205 N.C. App. 707 - State v. Stanley (2010)
Most recently applied in 205 N.C. App. 707 - State v. Stanley (July 2010)
2001-62, s. 4.
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.