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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Except under circumstances described in G.S. 48-3-603, a petition to adopt a minor stepchild may be granted only if consent to the adoption has been executed by the adoptee if 12 or more years of age; and
(1) The adoptee's parents as described in G.S. 48-3-601; and
(2) Any guardian of the adoptee.
The consent of an incompetent parent may be given pursuant to the procedures in G.S. 48-3-602.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 48. Adoptions § 48-4-102. Consent to adoption of stepchild - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-48-adoptions/nc-gen-st-sect-48-4-102/
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