NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-905 (2026)

Dispositional order

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(a) The dispositional order shall be in writing, signed, and entered no later than 30 days from the completion of the hearing, and shall contain appropriate findings of fact and conclusions of law. The court shall state with particularity, both orally and in the written order of disposition, the precise terms of the disposition including the kind, duration, and the person who is responsible for carrying out the disposition and the person or agency in whom custody is vested. If the order is not entered within 30 days following completion of the hearing, the clerk of court for juvenile matters shall schedule a subsequent hearing at the first session of court scheduled for the hearing of juvenile matters following the 30-day period to determine and explain the reason for the delay and to obtain any needed clarification as to the contents of the order. The order shall be entered within 10 days of the subsequent hearing required by this subsection.

(b) Repealed by Session Laws 2021-100, s. 8, effective October 1, 2021, and repealed by Session Laws 2021-132, s. 1(j), effective October 1, 2021, and applicable to actions filed or pending on or after that date.

(c), (d) Repealed by Session Laws 2015-136, s. 12, effective October 1, 2015, and applicable to actions filed or pending on or after that date. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1090, s. 10; 1991, c. 434, s. 1; 1997-390, s. 8; 1998-202, s. 6; 1998-229, s. 24; 1999-456, s. 60; 2001-208, ss. 4, 18; 2001-487, s. 101; 2005-398, s. 5; 2011-295, s. 9; 2013-129, s. 23; 2015-136, s. 12; 2021-100, s. 8; 2021-132, s. 1(j).)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 99 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 2004–2023 · leading case: In re B.P., 612 S.E.2d 328 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005).

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In re B.P., 612 S.E.2d 328 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 30× “§ 7B-807(b) and § 7B-905(a) were revised to require that juvenile adjudication and dispositional orders shall be reduced to writing, signed, and entered by the trial court no later than thirty days following completion of the hearing.”

In re C.M., 644 S.E.2d 588 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 6× “to be neglected and (II) making findings of fact by incorporating the reports from the court, social workers, GAL and psychologists pursuant to N.C. Gen.Stat. § 7B-905. Respondent mother argues the trial court erred by: (III) ordering reunification efforts to cease between…”

In re E.C., 621 S.E.2d 647 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 8× “Section 7B-905 of the Juvenile Code provides in pertinent part: Any dispositional order under which a juvenile is removed from the custody of a parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker, or under which the juvenile's placement is continued outside the home shall provide for…”

In re D.S.A., 641 S.E.2d 18 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 8× “N.C. Gen.Stat. § 7B-905(c) (2005) specifically states in part that: Any dispositional order under which a juvenile is removed from the custody of a parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker, or under which the juvenile's placement is continued outside the home shall provide for…”

In Re T.s., III, 631 S.E.2d 19 (N.C. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 8× “N.C. Gen.Stat. § 7B-905(a) states, in pertinent part: "The dispositional order shall be in writing, signed, and entered no later than 30 days from the completion of the hearing, and shall contain appropriate findings of fact and conclusions of law.”

In re T.R.T., 737 S.E.2d 823 (N.C. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 10× “” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-905(c) (2011). “The awarding of visitation of a child is an exercise of a judicial function, and a trial court may not delegate this function to the custodian of a child.”

In re T.B., 692 S.E.2d 182 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 8× “” Respondent-Mother contends that the trial court erred by failing to include the outline of a visitation plan in its order, thereby effectively leaving her visitation with Tim, Carl, and Ida in the discretion of DSS.”

In re C.M., 678 S.E.2d 794 (N.C. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 8× “ing evidence presented at the hearing; (2) entered an order adjudicating juveniles Alexander and Tess neglected without clear, cogent, and convincing evidence presented at the hearing; and (3) failed to order DSS to arrange, facilitate, and supervise an appropriate visitation…”

In re C.P., 641 S.E.2d 13 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 6× “, as required by North Carolina General Statute § 7B-905. We agree.”

In Re K.C. & C.C., 681 S.E.2d 559 (N.C. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 6× “(Carol) 1 , to be neglected juveniles on the grounds *558 that the trial court erred in failing to include a visitation plan in its order as required by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-905(c). After careful review, we affirm the trial court’s adjudication and disposition orders.”

In re J.S., 641 S.E.2d 395 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 4× “N.C. Gen.Stat. § 7B-905 states in part, [a]ny dispositional order under which a juvenile is removed from the custody of a parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker, or under which the juvenile's placement is continued outside the home shall provide for appropriate visitation as…”

In re K.J.L., 677 S.E.2d 835 (N.C. 2009). · cites it 3× “G.S. § 7B-1103(a) only requires that DSS be granted “custody .”

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— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-905(a) — 38 cases

In re B.P., 612 S.E.2d 328 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005). “§ 7B-807(b) and § 7B-905(a) were revised to require that juvenile adjudication and dispositional orders shall be reduced to writing, signed, and entered by the trial court no later than thirty days following completion of the hearing.”

In Re T.s., III, 631 S.E.2d 19 (N.C. Ct. App. 2006). “N.C. Gen.Stat. § 7B-905(a) states, in pertinent part: "The dispositional order shall be in writing, signed, and entered no later than 30 days from the completion of the hearing, and shall contain appropriate findings of fact and conclusions of law.”

In re L.E.B., 610 S.E.2d 424 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005).

In re C.M., 644 S.E.2d 588 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). “to be neglected and (II) making findings of fact by incorporating the reports from the court, social workers, GAL and psychologists pursuant to N.C. Gen.Stat. § 7B-905. Respondent mother argues the trial court erred by: (III) ordering reunification efforts to cease between…”

In re A.D.L., 612 S.E.2d 639 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005).

— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-905(b) — 7 cases

In re: H.L., 807 S.E.2d 685 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017).

In re: J.C. (N.C. Ct. App. 2022).

In Re: K.W. & J.W. (N.C. Ct. App. 2020).

In Re: N.l.m., T.R.M. IV, N.S.W. (N.C. Ct. App. 2022).

— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-905(c) — 40 cases

In re E.C., 621 S.E.2d 647 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005). “Section 7B-905 of the Juvenile Code provides in pertinent part: Any dispositional order under which a juvenile is removed from the custody of a parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker, or under which the juvenile's placement is continued outside the home shall provide for…”

In re T.R.T., 737 S.E.2d 823 (N.C. Ct. App. 2013). “” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-905(c) (2011). “The awarding of visitation of a child is an exercise of a judicial function, and a trial court may not delegate this function to the custodian of a child.”

In re T.B., 692 S.E.2d 182 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010). “” Respondent-Mother contends that the trial court erred by failing to include the outline of a visitation plan in its order, thereby effectively leaving her visitation with Tim, Carl, and Ida in the discretion of DSS.”

In re D.S.A., 641 S.E.2d 18 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). “N.C. Gen.Stat. § 7B-905(c) (2005) specifically states in part that: Any dispositional order under which a juvenile is removed from the custody of a parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker, or under which the juvenile's placement is continued outside the home shall provide for…”

In re C.M., 678 S.E.2d 794 (N.C. Ct. App. 2009). “ing evidence presented at the hearing; (2) entered an order adjudicating juveniles Alexander and Tess neglected without clear, cogent, and convincing evidence presented at the hearing; and (3) failed to order DSS to arrange, facilitate, and supervise an appropriate visitation…”

— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-905(c)(2005) — 2 cases

In Re Dsa, 641 S.E.2d 18 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007).

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