§ 48-3-705. Consequences of relinquishment. - North Carolina Statutes

§48‑3‑705.  Consequences of relinquishment.

(a)        A relinquishmentexecuted pursuant to G.S. 48‑3‑702 through G.S. 48‑3‑704may be revoked as provided in G.S. 48‑3‑706 and is otherwise finaland irrevocable except under a circumstance set forth in G.S. 48‑3‑707.

(b)        Upon execution, arelinquishment by a parent or guardian entitled under G.S. 48‑3‑201to place a minor for adoption:

(1)        Vests legal andphysical custody of the minor in the agency; and

(2)        Empowers the agencyto place the minor for adoption with a prospective adoptive parent selected inthe manner specified in the relinquishment.

(c)        A relinquishmentterminates:

(1)        Any right and dutyof the individual who executed the relinquishment with respect to the legal andphysical custody of the minor.

(2)        The right to consentto the minor's adoption.

(3)        Repealed by SessionLaws 1997‑215, s. 19.1(b).

(d)        Except as providedin subsection (c) of this section, parental rights and duties of a parent whoexecuted a relinquishment are not terminated until the decree of adoptionbecomes final or the parental relationship is otherwise legally terminated,whichever occurs first. Until termination the minor remains the child of aparent who executed a relinquishment for purposes of any inheritance,succession, insurance, arrears of child support, and other benefit or claimthat the minor may have from, through, or against the parent. (1949,c. 300; 1953, c. 906; 1957, c. 778, s. 6; 1961, c. 186; 1967, c. 926, s. 1;1969, c. 911, ss. 7, 9; c. 982; 1973, c. 476, s. 138; 1975, c. 702, ss. 1‑3;1977, c. 879, s. 5; 1983, c. 454, ss. 4, 7; cc. 83, 688; 1985, c. 758, ss. 10‑12;1987, c. 541, s. 1; 1991, c. 667, s. 1; 1995, c. 457, s. 2; 1997‑215, s.19.1(b).)