§ 48-2-606. Decree of adoption. - North Carolina Statutes

§48‑2‑606.  Decree of adoption.

(a)        A decree ofadoption must state at least:

(1)        The name and genderof each petitioner for adoption;

(2)        Whether thepetitioner is married, a stepparent, or single;

(3)        The name by whichthe adoptee is to be known;

(4)        Information to beincorporated in a new standard certificate of birth to be issued by the StateRegistrar;

(5)        The adoptee's dateand place of birth, if known, or as determined under subsection (b) of thissection in the case of an adoptee born outside the United States;

(6)        The effect of thedecree of adoption as set forth in G.S. 48‑1‑106; and

(7)        That the adoption isin the best interest of the adoptee.

(b)        In stating the dateand place of birth of an adoptee born outside the United States, the courtshall:

(1)        Enter the date andplace of birth as stated in the certificate of birth from the country oforigin, the United States Department of State's report of birth abroad, or thedocuments of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service;

(2)        If the exact placeof birth is unknown, enter the information that is known, including the countryof origin; and

(3)        If the exact date ofbirth is unknown, determine and enter a date of birth based upon medicalevidence by affidavit or testimony as to the probable chronological age of theadoptee and other evidence the court finds appropriate to consider.

(c)        A decree ofadoption must not contain the name of a former parent of the adoptee. (1949,c. 300; 1973, c. 476, s. 138.; 1983, c. 454, s. 6; 1995, c. 457, s. 2.)