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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 48. Adoptions § 48-3-501. Petitioner entitled to custody in direct placement adoptions

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Unless the court orders otherwise, when a parent or guardian places the adoptee directly with the petitioner, the petitioner acquires that parent's or guardian's right to legal and continuing physical custody of the adoptee and becomes a person responsible for the care and support of the adoptee, after the earliest of:

(1) The execution of consent by the parent or guardian who placed the adoptee;

(2) The filing of a petition for adoption by the petitioner; or

(3) The execution of a document by a parent or guardian having legal and physical custody of a minor temporarily transferring custody to the petitioner, pending the execution of a consent.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 48. Adoptions § 48-3-501. Petitioner entitled to custody in direct placement adoptions - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-48-adoptions/nc-gen-st-sect-48-3-501/

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