North Carolina General Statutes 48-2-102. Transfer, stay, or dismissal
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 48-2-102
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
(a) If the court, on its own motion or on motion of a party, finds in the interest of justice that the matter should be heard in another county where venue lies under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-101, the court may transfer, stay, or dismiss the proceeding.
(b) If an adoptee is also the subject of a pending proceeding under Chapter 7B of the N.C. Gen. Stat., then the district court having jurisdiction under Chapter 7B shall retain jurisdiction until the final order of adoption is entered. The district court may waive jurisdiction for good cause. (1949, c. 300; 1971, c. 233, s. 1; 1995, c. 88, s. 4; c. 457, s. 2; 1998-202, s. 13(i).)