GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2011

SESSION LAW 2012-40

HOUSE BILL 235

AN ACT to amend the laws pertaining to termination of parental rights to include conviction of a sexually related offense that results in the conception of the juvenile as a basis for termination of parental rights.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 7B-1111(a) is amended by adding the following subdivision to read:

"(a)       The court may terminate the parental rights upon a finding of one or more of the following:

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(11) The parent has been convicted of a sexually related offense under Chapter 14 of the General Statutes that resulted in the conception of the juvenile."

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2012.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 13^th day of June, 2012.

                                                                    s/  Philip E. Berger

                                                                         President Pro Tempore of the Senate

                                                                    s/  Thom Tillis

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives

                                                                    s/  Beverly E. Perdue

                                                                         Governor

Approved 11:36 a.m. this 20^th day of June, 2012