§ 48-9-101. Certain terms defined. - North Carolina Statutes

Article 9.

Confidentiality ofRecords and Disclosure of Information.

§ 48‑9‑101. Certain terms defined.

(a)        For purposes ofthis Article, "records" means any petition, affidavit, consent orrelinquishment, transcript or notes of testimony, deposition, power ofattorney, report, decree, order, judgment, correspondence, document, invoice,receipt, certificate, or other printed, written, microfilmed or microfiched,video‑taped or tape‑recorded material or electronic data processingrecords regardless of physical form or characteristics pertaining to aproceeding for adoption under this Chapter.

(b)        NotwithstandingG.S. 48‑1‑101, for purposes of this Article, "adult"means an individual who has attained 21 years of age. (1995, c. 457, s. 2; 2007‑262,s. 1.)