§ 48-10-105 – Unauthorized disclosure of information.
48-10-105. Unauthorized disclosure of information. (a) Except as authorized in G.S. 48-3-205 or in Article 9 of this Chapter, no identifying or nonidentifying information contained in a report or records described therein may be disclosed by present or former employees or officials of the court, an agency, the State, a county, an attorney or other […]
§ 48-9-104 – Release of identifying information; confidential intermediary services.
48-9-104. Release of identifying information; confidential intermediary services. (a) Except as provided in this section or in G.S. 48-9-109(2) or (3), no person or entity shall release from any records retained and sealed under this Article the name, address, or other information that reasonably could be expected to lead directly to the identity of an […]
§ 48-9-105 – Action for release of identifying and other nonidentifying information.
48-9-105. Action for release of identifying and other nonidentifying information. (a) Any information necessary for the protection of the adoptee or the public in or derived from the records, including medical information not otherwise obtainable, may be disclosed to an individual who files a written motion in the cause before the clerk of original jurisdiction. […]
§ 48-9-106 – Release of original certificate of birth.
48-9-106. Release of original certificate of birth. Upon receipt of a certified copy of a court order issued pursuant to G.S. 48-9-105 authorizing the release of an adoptee’s original certificate of birth, the State Registrar shall give the individual who obtained the order a copy of the original certificate of birth with a certification that […]
§ 48-9-107 – New birth certificates.
48-9-107. New birth certificates. (a) Upon receipt of a report of the adoption of a minor from the Division, or the documents required by G.S. 48-9-102(g) from the clerk of superior court in the adoption of an adult, or a report of an adoption from another state, the State Registrar shall prepare a new birth […]
§ 48-9-108 – Restoration of original birth certificates if a decree of adoption is set aside.
48-9-108. Restoration of original birth certificates if a decree of adoption is set aside. If a final decree of adoption is set aside, the court shall send a certified copy of the order within 10 days after it becomes final to the State Registrar if the adoptee was born in this State or to the […]
§ 48-9-109 – Certain disclosures authorized.
48-9-109. Certain disclosures authorized. Nothing in this Article shall be interpreted or construed to prevent: (1) An employee of a court, agency, or any other person from: a. Inspecting permanent, confidential, or sealed records, other than records maintained by the State Registrar, for the purpose of discharging any obligation under this Chapter. b. Disclosing the […]
§ 48-10-101 – Prohibited activities in placement.
48-10-101. Prohibited activities in placement. (a) No one other than a person or entity specified in G.S. 48-3-201 may place a minor for adoption. No one other than a person or entity specified in G.S. 48-3-201, or an adoption facilitator, may solicit potential adoptive parents for children in need of adoption. No one other than […]
§ 48-10-102 – Unlawful payments related to adoption.
48-10-102. Unlawful payments related to adoption. (a) Except as provided in G.S. 48-10-103, a person or entity may not pay or give, offer to pay or give, or request, receive or accept any money or anything of value, directly or indirectly, for: (1) The placement of a minor for adoption; (2) The consent of a […]
§ 48-10-103 – Lawful payments related to adoption.
48-10-103. Lawful payments related to adoption. (a) An adoptive parent, or another person acting on behalf of an adoptive parent, may pay the reasonable and actual fees and expenses for: (1) Services of an agency in connection with an adoption; (2) Medical, hospital, nursing, pharmaceutical, traveling, or other similar expenses incurred by a mother or […]