NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 51-2.2 (2026)

Parent includes adoptive parent

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As used in this Article, the terms "parent", "father", or "mother" includes one who has become a parent, father, or mother, respectively, by adoption. (2001-62, s. 4.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2010–2025 · leading case: State v. Stanley, 697 S.E.2d 389 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010).

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State v. Stanley, 697 S.E.2d 389 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 6× “Thus, a “parent” pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 51-2.2 and 108A-24(4b) is a biological or adoptive parent, mother or father, of a child.”

In re: D.H. (N.C. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 3× “Thus, a “parent” pursuant to N.C. Gen.Stat. §§ 51-2.2 and 108A-24(4b) is a biological or adoptive parent, mother or father, of a child.”

Green v. Carter (N.C. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “2 (2019) (prohibiting unlawful transfer of custody of a minor child and defining “parent” as “a biological parent, adoptive parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian”); see also N.C. Gen. Stat. § 51-2.2 (2019) (“As used in this article, the terms ‘parent,’ ‘father,’ or ‘mother’…”

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