North Carolina's Laws Regarding Adoptions Records

North Carolina

Statute: §§ 7B-311; 7B-2902

Records Confidential: Yes

Persons with access to records

Not addressed in statutes reviewed.

Persons without access to records

• CPS/State Agencies

• Agencies From Other States

• Courts/Judges

• Grand Juries

• Law Enforcement

• Attorneys General/Prosecutors

• Attorneys, GAL's

• Physicians

• Reporters of Abuse

• Researchers

• Employers

• Parents/Guardians

• Coroners

• Review Teams

• Treatment Providers

• Subject of Reports

• Public/Any Person

1. • There are no officials or other persons specifically designated in statute to have access to these records. Access is subject to policies adopted by the Social Services Commission.
2. • Public disclosure is permitted in child fatality or near fatality cases.

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