NC H147

Requires court review of adoption plans within six months if a child has not been adopted following parental relinquishment, with authority to void relinquishments if necessary consents cannot be obtained.

Allows adoptions by deceased spouses and stepparents to proceed, with the deceased person named as adoptive parent on birth certificate and inheritance rights preserved for the adoptee.

Expands grounds for dispensing with parental consent to include individuals convicted of sexual offenses (G.S. 14-27.2, 14-27.2A, or 14-27.3) that resulted in the child's conception.

Modifies consent and relinquishment procedures to require that individuals receive original copies of executed documents and receive certification that they understood and voluntarily signed the documents.

Permits concurrent filing of adoption petitions with termination of parental rights petitions and clarifies documentation requirements, allowing some documents to be filed after petition submission if not available at filing time.