North Carolina General Statutes 48-3-604. Execution of consent: timing
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 48-3-604
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(a) A man whose consent is required under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-601 may execute a consent to adoption either before or after the child is born.
(b) The mother of a minor child may execute a consent to adoption at any time after the child is born but not sooner.
(c) A guardian of a minor to be adopted may execute a consent to adoption at any time.
(d) An agency licensed by the Department or a county department of social services in this State that places a minor for adoption shall execute its consent no later than 30 days after being served with notice of the proceeding for adoption.
(e) A minor to be adopted who is 12 years of age or older may execute a consent at any time. (1995, c. 457, s. 2.)