§ 48-2-102. Transfer, stay, or dismissal. - North Carolina Statutes

§48‑2‑102.  Transfer, stay, or dismissal.

(a)        If the court, onits own motion or on motion of a party, finds in the interest of justice thatthe matter should be heard in another county where venue lies under G.S. 48‑2‑101,the court may transfer, stay, or dismiss the proceeding.

(b)        If an adoptee isalso the subject of a pending proceeding under Chapter 7B of the GeneralStatutes, then the district court having jurisdiction under Chapter 7B shallretain jurisdiction until the final order of adoption is entered. The districtcourt may waive jurisdiction for good cause. (1949, c. 300; 1971, c. 233,s. 1; 1995, c. 88, s. 4; c. 457, s. 2; 1998‑202, s. 13(i).)