North Carolina Statutes
§ 7B-3901 — Definitions
North Carolina § 7B-3901
JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Ch. 7BJuvenile Code
Art. 39Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance
Subch. VPLACEMENT OF JUVENILES
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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-3901 (2026).
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Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this Article:
(1)"Adoption assistance state" means the state that is a signatory to an adoption assistance agreement in a particular case.
(2)"Residence state" means the state where the child is living.
(3)"State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any territory or possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (1999-190, s. 5.)
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§ 7B-100
Purpose§ 7B-1000
Authority to modify§ 7B-1001
Right to appeal§ 7B-1002
Proper parties for appeal§ 7B-1003
Disposition pending appeal§ 7B-1004
Disposition after appeal§ 7B-101
Definitions§ 7B-1101
Jurisdiction§ 7B-1101.1
Parent's right to counsel; guardian ad litem§ 7B-1103
Who may file a petition or motion§ 7B-1104
Petition or motion§ 7B-1105
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