§ 48-2-405 – Rights of persons entitled to notice.
48-2-405. Rights of persons entitled to notice. Except as provided in G.S. 48-2-206(c), 48-2-206(d), and 48-2-207(d), a person entitled to notice whose consent is not required may appear and present evidence only as to whether the adoption is in the best interest of the adoptee. (1995, c. 457, s. 2; 2005-166, s. 6.)
§ 48-2-406 – Waiver of notice; effect.
48-2-406. Waiver of notice; effect. (a) If notice is required under this Part, it may be waived in open court by the person entitled to receive it or by an agent authorized by that person; it may also be waived at any time in a writing signed by the person entitled to receive the notice. […]
§ 48-2-407 – Filing proof of service.
48-2-407. Filing proof of service. Proof of service of notice on each person entitled to receive notice under this Part, or a certified copy of each waiver of notice, must be filed with the court before the hearing on the adoption begins. (1995, c. 457, s. 2.)
§ 48-2-501 – Report to the court during proceeding for adoption of a minor.
48-2-501. Report to the court during proceeding for adoption of a minor. (a) Whenever a petition for adoption of a minor is filed, the court shall order a report to the court made to assist the court to determine if the proposed adoption of the minor by the petitioner is in the minor’s best interest. […]
§ 48-2-502 – Preparation and content of report.
48-2-502. Preparation and content of report. (a) In preparing a report to the court, the agency shall conduct a personal interview with each petitioner in the petitioner’s residence and at least one additional interview with each petitioner and the adoptee, and shall observe the relationship between the adoptee and the petitioner or petitioners. (b) The […]
§ 48-2-503 – Timing and filing of report.
48-2-503. Timing and filing of report. (a) The agency shall complete a written report and file it with the court within 60 days after the mailing or delivery of the order under G.S. 48-2-501 unless the court extends the time for filing. The agency shall have three additional days to complete and file the report […]
§ 48-2-504 – Fee for report.
48-2-504. Fee for report. (a) An agency that prepares a report to the court may charge the petitioner a reasonable fee for preparing and writing the report. No fee may be charged except pursuant to a written fee agreement which must be signed by the parties to be charged prior to the beginning of the […]
§ 48-2-205 – Recognition of adoption decrees from other jurisdictions.
48-2-205. Recognition of adoption decrees from other jurisdictions. A final adoption decree issued by any other state must be recognized in this State. Where a minor child has been previously adopted in a foreign country by a petitioner or petitioners seeking to readopt the child under the laws of North Carolina, the adoption order entered […]
§ 48-2-206 – Prebirth determination of right to consent.
48-2-206. Prebirth determination of right to consent. (a) At any time after approximately three months from the date of conception as reasonably determined by a physician, the biological mother, agency, or adoptive parents chosen by the biological mother may file a special proceeding with the clerk requesting the court to determine whether consent of the […]
§ 48-2-207 – Necessity of consent post-petition.
48-2-207. Necessity of consent post-petition. (a) If any individual who is described in G.S. 48-3-601 or entitled to notice under G.S. 48-2-401(c)(3) is served with notice of the filing of the petition in accordance with G.S. 48-2-402 and fails to respond within the time specified in the notice, the court, upon motion by the petitioner, […]