§ 48-3-100 Application of Article
§ 48-3-201 Who may place minors for adoption
§ 48-3-202 Direct placement for adoption
§ 48-3-203 Agency placement adoption
§ 48-3-204 Recruitment of adoptive parents
§ 48-3-205 Disclosure of background information
§ 48-3-206 Affidavit of parentage
§ 48-3-207 Interstate placements
§ 48-3-301 Preplacement assessment required
§ 48-3-302 Request for preplacement assessment
§ 48-3-303 Content and timing of preplacement assessment
§ 48-3-304 Fees for preplacement assessment
§ 48-3-305 Agency disposition of preplacement assessments
§ 48-3-306 Favorable preplacement assessments
§ 48-3-307 Assessments completed after placement
§ 48-3-308 Response to unfavorable preplacement assessment
§ 48-3-309 Mandatory preplacement criminal checks of prospective adoptive parents seeking to adopt a minor who is in the custody or placement responsibility of a county department of social services and mandatory preplacement criminal checks of all individuals 18 y
§ 48-3-401 “Health care facility” and “attending practitioner” defined
§ 48-3-402 Authorization required to transfer physical custody
§ 48-3-501 Petitioner entitled to custody in direct placement adoptions
§ 48-3-502 Agency entitled to custody in placement by agency
§ 48-3-601 Persons whose consent to adoption is required
§ 48-3-602 Consent of incompetent parents
§ 48-3-603 Persons whose consent is not required
§ 48-3-604 Execution of consent: timing
§ 48-3-605 Execution of consent: procedures
§ 48-3-606 Content of consent; mandatory provisions
§ 48-3-607 Consequences of consent
§ 48-3-608 Revocation of consent
§ 48-3-609 Challenges to validity of consent
§ 48-3-610 Collateral agreements
§ 48-3-701 Individuals who may relinquish minor; timing
§ 48-3-702 Procedures for relinquishment
§ 48-3-703 Content of relinquishment; mandatory provisions
§ 48-3-704 Content of relinquishment; optional provisions
§ 48-3-705 Consequences of relinquishment
§ 48-3-706 Revocation of relinquishments
§ 48-3-707 Challenges to validity of relinquishments

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 48 > Article 3 - Adoption of Minors

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attending practitioner: includes a physician, licensed nurse, or other licensed professional provider of health care who assists in a birth. See North Carolina General Statutes 48-3-401
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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.
  • Health care facility: includes a hospital and maternity home; and