Chapter 7B

317 published sections.

Article 1 - Purposes; Definitions; Limitation

N.C.G.S. § 7B-100 — Purpose.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-101 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-102 — Limitation.

Article 2 - Jurisdiction

N.C.G.S. § 7B-200 — Jurisdiction.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-201 — Retention and termination of jurisdiction.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-202 — Permanency mediation.

Article 3 - Screening of Abuse and Neglect Complaints

N.C.G.S. § 7B-300 — Protective services.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-301 — Duty to report abuse, neglect, dependency, or death due to maltreatment.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-302 — Assessment by director; military affiliation; access to confidential information; notification of person making the report.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-302.1 — Conflicts of interest.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-303 — Interference with assessment.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-305 — Request for review by prosecutor or Division.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-306 — Review by prosecutor or Division.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-307 — Duty of director to report evidence of abuse, neglect; investigation by local law enforcement; notification to appropriate military authority; notification of Department of Health and Human Services.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-308 — Authority of medical professionals in abuse cases.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-309 — Immunity of persons reporting and cooperating in an assessment.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-310 — Privileges not grounds for failing to report or for excluding evidence.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-311 — Central registry; responsible individuals list.

Article 3A - Judicial Review; Responsible Individuals List

N.C.G.S. § 7B-320 — Notification to individual determined to be a responsible individual.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-323 — Petition for judicial review; district court.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-324 — Persons ineligible to petition for judicial review.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-325 — Petition for expungement.

Article 4 - Venue; Petitions

N.C.G.S. § 7B-400 — Venue.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-401 — Pleading and process.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-401.1 — Parties.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-402 — Petition.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-403 — Receipt of reports; filing of petition.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-404 — Immediate need for petition when clerk's office is closed.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-405 — Commencement of action.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-406 — Issuance of summons.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-407 — Service of summons.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-408 — Copy of petition and notices to guardian ad litem.

Article 5 - Temporary Custody; Nonsecure Custody; Custody Hearings

N.C.G.S. § 7B-500 — Taking a juvenile into temporary custody; civil and criminal immunity.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-501 — Duties of person taking juvenile into temporary custody.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-502 — Authority to issue custody orders; delegation.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-503 — Criteria for nonsecure custody.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-504 — Order for nonsecure custody.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-505 — Placement while in nonsecure custody.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-505.1 — Consent for medical care for a juvenile placed in nonsecure custody of a department of social services.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-506 — Hearing to determine need for continued nonsecure custody.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-507 — Juvenile placed in nonsecure custody of a department of social services.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-508 — Telephonic communication authorized.

Article 5A - Safe Surrender of Infants

N.C.G.S. § 7B-520 — Purpose; limitations.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-521 — Persons to whom infant may be surrendered.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-522 — Duties of person taking safely surrendered infant into temporary custody.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-523 — Immunity for those receiving infant.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-524 — Confidentiality of information and records.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-525 — Social services response.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-526 — Notice by publication of the safely surrendered infant.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-527 — Rights of surrendering parent.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-528 — Information to surrendering parent.

Article 5B - Safe Babies Court

N.C.G.S. § 7B-535 — General provisions for safe babies court.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-536 — Safe babies court records and information.

Article 6 - Basic Rights

N.C.G.S. § 7B-600 — Appointment of guardian.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-601 — Appointment and duties of guardian ad litem.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-602 — Parent's right to counsel; guardian ad litem.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-603 — Payment of court-appointed attorney or guardian ad litem.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-604 — (Effective April 1, 2026) Legal counsel for department.

Article 7 - Discovery

N.C.G.S. § 7B-700 — Sharing of information; discovery.

Article 8 - Hearing Procedures

N.C.G.S. § 7B-800 — Amendment of petition.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-800.1 — Pre-adjudication hearing.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-801 — Hearing.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-802 — Conduct of hearing.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-803 — Continuances.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-804 — Rules of evidence.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-805 — Quantum of proof in adjudicatory hearing.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-806 — Record of proceedings.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-807 — Adjudication.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-808 — Predisposition report.

Article 9 - Dispositions

N.C.G.S. § 7B-900 — Purpose.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-900.1 — Post adjudication venue.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-901 — Initial dispositional hearing.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-903 — Dispositional alternatives for abused, neglected, or dependent juvenile.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-903.1 — Juvenile placed in custody of a department of social services.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-903.2 — Emergency motion for placement and payment.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-904 — Authority over parents of juvenile adjudicated as abused, neglected, or dependent.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-905 — Dispositional order.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-905.1 — Visitation.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-905.2 — Transportation of high-risk juveniles.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-906.1 — Review and permanency planning hearings.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-906.2 — Permanent plans; concurrent planning.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-908 — Post termination of parental rights' placement court review.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-909 — Review of agency's plan for placement.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-909.1 — Relinquishment to a department of social services.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-909.2 — Post-adoption contact agreements; orders from minors in department of social services custody.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-909.3 — Modification, enforcement, and termination of a post-adoption contact agreement and order; no right to appeal; rights of adoptive parents.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-910 — Review of voluntary foster care placements.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-910.1 — Review of voluntary foster care placements with young adults.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-911 — Civil child custody order.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-912 — Juveniles 14 years of age and older; Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement.

Article 10 - Modification and Enforcement of Dispositional Orders; Appeals

N.C.G.S. § 7B-1000 — Authority to modify.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1001 — Right to appeal.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1002 — Proper parties for appeal.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1003 — Disposition pending appeal.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1004 — Disposition after appeal.

Article 11 - Termination of Parental Rights

N.C.G.S. § 7B-1100 — Legislative intent; construction of Article.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1101 — Jurisdiction.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1101.1 — Parent's right to counsel; guardian ad litem.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1102 — Pending child abuse, neglect, or dependency proceedings.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1103 — Who may file a petition or motion.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1104 — Petition or motion.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1105 — Preliminary hearing; unknown parent.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1105.1 — Preliminary hearing; safely surrendered infant.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1106 — Issuance of summons.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1106.1 — Notice in pending child abuse, neglect, or dependency cases.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1107 — Failure of parent to answer or respond.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1108 — Answer or response of parent; appointment of guardian ad litem for juvenile.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1108.1 — Pretrial hearing.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1109 — Adjudicatory hearing on termination.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1110 — Determination of best interests of the juvenile.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1111 — Grounds for terminating parental rights.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1112 — Effects of termination order.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1112.1 — Selection of adoptive parents.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1114 — Reinstatement of parental rights.

Article 12 - Guardian ad Litem Program

N.C.G.S. § 7B-1200 — Office of Guardian ad Litem Services established.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1201 — Implementation and administration.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1202 — Conflict of interest or impracticality of implementation.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1203 — Alternative plans.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1204 — Civil liability of volunteers.

Article 13 - Prevention of Abuse and Neglect

N.C.G.S. § 7B-1300 — Purpose.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1301 — Program on Prevention of Abuse and Neglect.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1302 — Children's Trust Fund.

Article 14 - North Carolina Child Fatality Prevention System

N.C.G.S. § 7B-1400 — Declaration of public policy.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1401 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1402 — Task Force – creation; membership; vacancies.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1402.5 — Task Force – organization; committees, leadership, policies and procedures; public meetings.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1403 — Task Force – duties.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1406.5 — Local Teams; county work.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1407 — Local Teams; composition and leadership.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1407.5 — Review of child maltreatment deaths and deaths of children known to child protective services.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1407.6 — Review of infant deaths.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1407.10 — Team findings and reporting.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1407.15 — Duties of medical examiner child fatality staff.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1410 — Duties of the director of the local department of health; director of the county department of social services; or consolidated health and human services director for counties with consolidated human services.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1412 — Task Force – reports.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1413 — Access to records.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1413.5 — Participation in the National Fatality Review Case Reporting System.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1414 — Administration; funding.

Article 15 - Purposes; Definitions

N.C.G.S. § 7B-1500 — Purpose.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1501 — Definitions.

Article 16 - Jurisdiction

N.C.G.S. § 7B-1600 — Jurisdiction over undisciplined juveniles.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1601 — Jurisdiction over delinquent juveniles.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1602 — Extended jurisdiction over a delinquent juvenile under certain circumstances.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1603 — Jurisdiction in certain circumstances.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1604 — Limitations on juvenile court jurisdiction.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1605 — Jurisdiction over certain delinquent juveniles.

Article 17 - Screening of Delinquency, Undisciplined, and Vulnerable Complaints

N.C.G.S. § 7B-1700 — Intake services.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1700.1 — Duty to report abuse, neglect, dependency.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1701 — Preliminary inquiry.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1702 — Evaluation.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1703 — Evaluation decision.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1704 — Request for review by prosecutor.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1705 — Review of determination that petition should not be filed.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1706 — Diversion plans and referral.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1706.1 — Juvenile consultation services.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1707 — Direct contempt by juvenile.

Article 18 - Venue; Petition; Summons

N.C.G.S. § 7B-1800 — Venue.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1801 — Pleading and process.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1802 — Petition.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1803 — Receipt of complaints; filing of petition.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1804 — Commencement of action.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1805 — Issuance of summons.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1806 — Service of summons.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1807 — Notice to parent and juvenile of scheduled hearings.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1808 — First appearance for felony cases.

Article 19 - Temporary Custody; Secure and Nonsecure Custody; Custody Hearings

N.C.G.S. § 7B-1900 — Taking a juvenile into temporary custody.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1901 — Duties of person taking juvenile into temporary custody.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1902 — Authority to issue custody orders; delegation.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1903 — Criteria for secure or nonsecure custody.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1904 — Order for secure or nonsecure custody.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1904.5 — Execution of secure custody order by law enforcement officer.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1905 — Place of secure or nonsecure custody.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1906 — Secure or nonsecure custody hearings.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1907 — Telephonic communication authorized.

Article 20 - Basic Rights

N.C.G.S. § 7B-2000 — Juvenile's right to counsel; presumption of indigence.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2001 — Appointment of guardian.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2002 — Payment of court-appointed attorney.

Article 20A - Rights of Victims of Delinquent Acts

N.C.G.S. § 7B-2051 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2052 — Victim's rights.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2053 — Responsibilities of the district attorney's office.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2054 — Responsibilities of judicial officials.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2055 — Responsibilities of the Division of Juvenile Justice.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2056 — Right to restitution.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2057 — Confidentiality of a juvenile record.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2058 — Enforcement of rights.

Article 21 - Law Enforcement Procedures in Delinquency Proceedings

N.C.G.S. § 7B-2100 — Role of the law enforcement officer.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2101 — Interrogation procedures.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2102 — Fingerprinting and photographing juveniles.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2103 — Authority to issue nontestimonial identification order where juvenile alleged to be delinquent.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2104 — Time of application for nontestimonial identification order.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2105 — Grounds for nontestimonial identification order.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2106 — Issuance of order.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2107 — Nontestimonial identification order at request of juvenile.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2108 — Destruction of records resulting from nontestimonial identification procedures.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2109 — Penalty for willful violation.

Article 22 - Probable Cause Hearing and Transfer Hearing

N.C.G.S. § 7B-2200 — Transfer of jurisdiction of a juvenile under the age of 16 to superior court.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2200.5 — Transfer of jurisdiction of a juvenile at least 16 years of age to superior court.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2201 — Fingerprinting and DNA sample from juvenile transferred to superior court.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2202 — Probable cause hearing.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2202.5 — Indictment return appearance.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2203 — Transfer hearing.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2204 — Right to pretrial release; detention.

Article 23 - Discovery

N.C.G.S. § 7B-2300 — Disclosure of evidence by petitioner.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2301 — Disclosure of evidence by juvenile.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2302 — Regulation of discovery; protective orders.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2303 — Continuing duty to disclose.

Article 24 - Hearing Procedures

N.C.G.S. § 7B-2400 — Amendment of petition.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2401 — No proceedings when juvenile is not capable to proceed.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2401.1 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2401.2 — Procedures to determine capacity; hearing procedures; evidence.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2401.3 — Juvenile forensic evaluation credentialing; conducting forensic evaluations; written reports; compensation of experts.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2401.4 — Remediation.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2401.5 — Involuntary commitment; dismissal; seal records.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2402 — Open hearings.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2402.1 — Restraint of juveniles in courtroom.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2403 — Adjudicatory hearing.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2404 — Participation of the prosecutor; voluntary dismissal.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2405 — Conduct of the adjudicatory hearing.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2406 — Continuances.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2407 — When admissions by juvenile may be accepted.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2408 — Rules of evidence.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2408.5 — Motion to suppress evidence in adjudicatory hearings; procedure; appeal.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2409 — Quantum of proof in adjudicatory hearing.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2410 — Record of proceedings.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2411 — Adjudication.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2412 — Legal effect of adjudication of delinquency.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2413 — Predisposition investigation and report.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2414 — When jeopardy attaches.

Article 25 - Dispositions

N.C.G.S. § 7B-2500 — Purpose.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2501 — Dispositional hearing.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2502 — Evaluation and treatment of undisciplined and delinquent juveniles.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2503 — Dispositional alternatives for undisciplined juveniles.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2504 — Conditions of protective supervision for undisciplined juveniles.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2505 — Violation of protective supervision by undisciplined juvenile.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2506 — Dispositional alternatives for delinquent juveniles.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2507 — Delinquency history levels.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2508 — Dispositional limits for each class of offense and delinquency history level.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2508.1 — Criminal gang activity.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2509 — Registration of certain delinquent juveniles.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2510 — Conditions of probation; violation of probation.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2511 — Termination of probation.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2512 — Dispositional order.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2513 — Commitment of delinquent juvenile to Division.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2514 — Post-release supervision planning; release.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2515 — Notification of extended commitment; plan of treatment.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2516 — Revocation of post-release supervision.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2517 — Transfer authority of Governor.

Article 26 - Modification and Enforcement of Dispositional Orders; Appeals

N.C.G.S. § 7B-2600 — Authority to modify or vacate.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2601 — Request for modification for lack of suitable services.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2602 — Right to appeal.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2603 — Right to appeal transfer decision.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2604 — Proper parties for appeal.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2605 — Disposition pending appeal.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2606 — Disposition after appeal.

Article 27 - Authority over Parents of Juveniles Adjudicated Delinquent or Undisciplined

N.C.G.S. § 7B-2700 — Appearance in court.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2701 — Parental responsibility classes.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2702 — Medical, surgical, psychiatric, or psychological evaluation or treatment of juvenile or parent.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2703 — Compliance with orders of court.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2704 — Payment of support or other expenses; assignment of insurance coverage.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2705 — Employment discrimination unlawful.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2706 — Contempt for failure to comply.

Article 27A - Authority Over Parents, Guardians, or Custodians of Vulnerable Juveniles Who Are Receiving Juvenile Consultation Services

N.C.G.S. § 7B-2715 — Attend all scheduled meetings with juvenile court counselor.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2716 — Attend parental responsibility classes.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2717 — Medical, surgical, psychiatric, or psychological evaluation or treatment of vulnerable juveniles who are receiving juvenile consultation services or parents.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2718 — Compliance with recommendations of the juvenile court counselor for juveniles receiving juvenile consultation services.

Article 29 - Records and Social Reports of Cases of Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency

N.C.G.S. § 7B-2900 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2901 — Confidentiality of records.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-2902 — Disclosure in child fatality or near fatality cases.

Article 30 - Juvenile Records and Social Reports of Delinquency and Undisciplined Cases

N.C.G.S. § 7B-3000 — Juvenile court records.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3001 — Other records relating to juveniles.

Article 31 - Disclosure of Juvenile Information

N.C.G.S. § 7B-3100 — Disclosure of information about juveniles.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3101 — Notification of schools when juveniles are alleged or found to be delinquent.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3102 — Disclosure of information about juveniles who escape.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3103 — Disclosure of information about juveniles for public safety reasons.

Article 32 - Expunction of Juvenile Records

N.C.G.S. § 7B-3200 — Expunction of records of juveniles alleged or adjudicated delinquent and undisciplined.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3201 — Effect of expunction.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3202 — Notice of expunction.

Article 34 - Parental Authority over Juveniles

N.C.G.S. § 7B-3400 — Juvenile under 18 subject to parents' control.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3401 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3402 — Exceptions.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3403 — No criminal liability created.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3404 — Enforcement.

Article 35 - Emancipation

N.C.G.S. § 7B-3500 — Who may petition.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3501 — Petition.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3502 — Summons.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3503 — Hearing.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3504 — Considerations for emancipation.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3505 — Final decree of emancipation.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3506 — Costs of court.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3507 — Legal effect of final decree.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3508 — Appeals.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3509 — Application of common law.

Article 36 - Judicial Consent for Emergency Surgical or Medical Treatment

N.C.G.S. § 7B-3600 — Judicial authorization of emergency treatment; procedure.

Article 37 - Placing or Adoption of Juvenile Delinquents or Dependents

N.C.G.S. § 7B-3700 — Consent required for bringing child into State for placement or adoption.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3701 — Bond required.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3702 — Consent required for removing child from State.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3703 — Violation of Article a misdemeanor.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3704 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3705 — Application of Article.

Article 38 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

N.C.G.S. § 7B-3800 — Adoption of Compact.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3801 — Financial responsibility under Compact.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3802 — Agreements under Compact.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3803 — Visitation, inspection or supervision.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3804 — Compact to govern between party states.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3805 — Placement of delinquents.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3806 — Compact Administrator.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3808 — Action for Interstate Compact administrator to forward a request.

Article 39 - Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance

N.C.G.S. § 7B-3900 — Legislative findings and purposes.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3901 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3902 — Compacts authorized.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3903 — Content of compacts.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3904 — Medical assistance.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3905 — Federal participation.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-3906 — Compact Administrator.

Article 40 - Interstate Compact for Juveniles

N.C.G.S. § 7B-4000 — (For effective date - see note) Short title.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-4001 — Governor to execute Compact; form of Compact.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-4002 — Implementation of the Compact.