Bill Summary for H 637 (2011-2012)

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May 29 2012
S.L. 2012-16

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
House Bill 637 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 5, 2011
TO AMEND THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO ADOPTIONS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA BAR ASSOCIATION.
Intro. by Jordan.

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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 2nd edition. Amends GS 48-2-304(a)(6) to provide that the original petition for adoption must include a description and estimate of the value of any property belonging to the adoptee if the adoptee is a minor or an adult who has been adjudicated incompetent. Amends GS 48-3-205(d) to permit the substitution of reasonably equivalent forms to those provided by the Division of Social Services of DHHS to collect background information for submission to the prospective parent. Amends GS 48-3-303(c)(12) by adding social security numbers to the information that may be redacted from the placement assessment provided to a placing parent or guardian. Amends GS 48-3-602 to provide that if the court determines that proceeding with an adoption is in the best interest of the child where the parent has been adjudicated incompetent and appointed a guardian ad litem, that the court is to order the guardian ad litem of the parent to execute a consent agreement or a relinquishment (was, a consent agreement) for the parent. Makes a technical correction to GS 48-9-109(1). Changes the effective date to October 1, 2012 (was, October 1, 2011).