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Article 6.

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Article 9.

Article 10.

Chapter 48.

§§ 48-1 through 48-38: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c.

§ 48-1-101. Definitions.

§ 48-1-102. Parent includes adoptive parent.

§ 48-1-103. Who may adopt.

§ 48-1-104. Who may be adopted.

§ 48-1-105. Name of adoptee after adoption.

§ 48-1-106. Legal effect of decree of adoption.

§ 48-1-107. Other rights of adoptee.

§ 48-1-108. Adoptees subject to Indian Child Welfare Act.

§ 48-1-108.1. Adoptees subject to the Hague Adoption Convention.

§ 48-1-109. Which agencies may prepare assessments and reports to the court.

§ 48-1-110. Support for adoptive families at risk of dissolution.

§ 48-2-101. Venue.

§ 48-2-102. Transfer, stay, or dismissal.

§ 48-2-202. No right to jury.

§ 48-2-203. Confidentiality of proceedings under Chapter.

§ 48-2-204. Death of a joint petitioner or stepparent pending final decree.

§ 48-2-205. Recognition of adoption decrees from other jurisdictions.

§ 48-2-206. Prebirth determination of right to consent.

§ 48-2-207. Necessity of consent post-petition.

§ 48-2-302. Concurrent petitions to adopt and terminate parental rights.

§ 48-2-303. Caption of petition for adoption.

§ 48-2-304. Petition for adoption; content.

§ 48-2-305. Petition for adoption; additional documents.

§ 48-2-306. Omission of required information.

§ 48-2-402. Manner of service.

§ 48-2-403. Additional notice of proceedings by petitioner.

§ 48-2-404. Notice of proceedings by court to alleged father.

§ 48-2-405. Rights of persons entitled to notice.

§ 48-2-406. Waiver of notice; effect.

§ 48-2-407. Filing proof of service.

§ 48-2-502. Preparation and content of report.

§ 48-2-503. Timing and filing of report.

§ 48-2-504. Fee for report.

§ 48-2-602. Disclosure of fees and charges.

§ 48-2-603. Hearing on, or disposition of, petition to adopt a minor.

§ 48-2-604. Denying petition to adopt a minor.

§ 48-2-605. Hearing on petition to adopt an adult.

§ 48-2-606. Decree of adoption.

§ 48-2-607. Appeals.

§ 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.

§ 48-3-231. Definitions.

§ 48-3-232. Scope.

§ 48-3-233. General adoption information.

§ 48-3-234. Nonidentifying information about minor.

§ 48-3-235. Guidance and instruction.

§ 48-3-236. Information about financial assistance and support services.

§ 48-3-237. Agency compliance.

§ 48-3-238. Uniformity of application and construction.

§ 48-3-239. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

§ 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 history checks.

§ 48-3-402. Authorization required to transfer physical custody.

§ 48-3-502. Agency entitled to custody in placement by agency.

§ 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.

§ 48-3-702. 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.

§ 48-4-101. Who may file a petition to adopt a minor stepchild.

§ 48-4-102. Consent to adoption of stepchild.

§ 48-4-103. Execution and content of consent to adoption by stepparent.

§ 48-4-104: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-215, s.

§ 48-4-105. Visitation awards to grandparents pursuant to Chapter 50 of the General Statutes.

§ 48-5-101. Who may file for a petition to adopt an adult.

§ 48-5-102. Consent to adoption.

§ 48-5-103. Adoption of incompetent adults.

§ 48-6-101. Readoption under other Articles.

§ 48-6-102. Readoption after a stepparent adoption.

§ 48-9-102. Records confidential and sealed.

§ 48-9-103. Release of nonidentifying information.

§ 48-9-104. Release of identifying information; confidential intermediary services.

§ 48-9-105. Action for release of identifying and other nonidentifying information.

§ 48-9-106. Release of original certificate of birth.

§ 48-9-107. New birth certificates.

§ 48-9-108. Restoration of original birth certificates if a decree of adoption is set aside.

§ 48-9-109. Certain disclosures authorized.

§ 48-10-102. Unlawful payments related to adoption.

§ 48-10-103. Lawful payments related to adoption.

§ 48-10-104. Failure to disclose nonidentifying information.

§ 48-10-105. Unauthorized disclosure of information.