S119 - GSC Technical Corrections 2015, Sec. 44: Amendments to Courts of Competent Jurisdiction for Adoption (SL 2015-264)

Overview: Sec. 44 of S.L. 2015-264 adds a new subsection to Chapter 48 of the General Statutes to clarify that the clerk of superior court, the district court, and the superior court are each courts of competent jurisdiction for the purposes of judicial proceedings accepting voluntary consents to adoption under federal regulations or state laws, and for making determinations as to whether there is good cause to deviate from regulatory placement preferences when accepting voluntary consents to adoption.

This section became effective October 1, 2015.