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Adoption
Self-Help
What is Foster Care?
(Separate Website)
The NCDHHS has provided some general information regarding foster care in North Carolina. Topics like; who can be a foster parent and how to go about doing that are included.
By: North Carolina Division of Social Services
Are You Pregnant and Thinking About Adoption?
(Separate Website)
Written for pregnant women who are considering placing their child for adoption, this page provides practical information about adoption alternatives. It describes the benefits of counseling and reviews the different types of confidential and open adoption arrangements. Tips for working with adoption agencies, independent attorneys, and adoptive parents are included.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Spanish / Español
Adoption: What are the different kinds?
(Separate Website)
This website provides a wealth of information about adoption options -- , domestic infant or foster care adoption, licensed/unlicensed agencies, and independent adoption. A description of how the placement process will vary for each type of adoption is given, including agency oversight, termination of parental rights, child characteristics, cost, and potential wait times.
By: National Adoption Information Center
You Don't Have to be Perfect to be a Perfect Parent
(Separate Website)
This pamphlet is going to provide information on how to become a foster parent and adoptive parent in North Carolina.
By: NC Department of Health and Human Services
Adoption and Safe Family Act Facts
(Separate Website)
This page serves as a guide to the Adoption and Safe Family Act and explains the rights of children and their parents.
By: Legal Aid of North Carolina
Issues in Adoption and Foster Care
(Separate Website)
Explore issues that are being debated in the adoption and foster care communities. Adoption by gays and lesbians, transracial adoption, child welfare, and best practices are some of the issues under the microscope.
By: Adopting.org
North Carolina Statutes
(Separate Website)
The North Carolina General Assembly is offering access to the Statutes on the Internet as a service to the public. These statutes are the general laws that govern North Carolina's legal system.
By: North Carolina General Assembly
Safe Surrender
(Separate Website)
This web page explains North Carolina's new Safe Surrender law which allows overwhelmed mothers to SAFELY, LEGALLY, and ANONYMOUSLY surrender their newborn baby to a responsible adult. To do this, your baby must be 7 days old or under.
By: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
How to Adopt in North Carolina
(Separate Website)
This website gives a step-by-step process to adopting a child in North Carolina.
By: Advocates for Children's Services
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Spanish / Español
Child Custody Issues and Grandparents' Legal Rights
(Separate Website)
A short guide by LANC on third party custody, what to do if a child is left with you, and how a grandparent can gain custody of a grandchild.
By: Legal Aid of North Carolina
Family Law
(Separate Website)
This site covers family issues like adoption, child custody, marriage, and a variety of others.
Alimony and Support
(Separate Website)
The Rosen Law Firm has listed resources and information related to spousal support. Including how alimony is calculated, when it gets paid out, which things the court looks at, and many others.
By: Rosen Law Firm
Division of Property
(Separate Website)
In the process of a divorce, the property a couple acquires during the marraige needs to be divided equally. Most of the time, the judge will order a 50/50 split, but in some cases, unequal division of that property is necessary, just depending on the circumstances.
By: Rosen Law Firm
Divorce and Separation
(Separate Website)
This brochure explains many general frequently-asked questions about divorce.
By: North Carolina Bar Association
North Carolina Family Law - Rosen Law Firm
(Separate Website)
This website provides a wealth of information on divorce, child custody and support, alimony, and property division.
By: The Rosen Law Firm
North Carolina Statutes
(Separate Website)
The North Carolina General Assembly is offering access to the Statutes on the Internet as a service to the public. These statutes are the general laws that govern North Carolina's legal system.
By: North Carolina General Assembly
Dividing the Property
(Separate Website)
One of the most important issues when going through a divorce is often dividing up the property. It can pose huge problems, that's why Lee Rosen has covered the factors to consider in property division in the state of North Carolina.
By: Rosen Law Firm
Family Law
(Separate Website)
This site covers family issues like adoption, child custody, marriage, and a variety of others.
Issues in Adoption and Foster Care
(Separate Website)
Explore issues that are being debated in the adoption and foster care communities. Adoption by gays and lesbians, transracial adoption, child welfare, and best practices are some of the issues under the microscope.
By: Adopting.org
Adolescent Parenting Program
(Separate Website)
This web page explains the Adolescent Parenting Program, and how it has the potential to enhance the lives of both teenage mothers and their children.
By: North Carolina Division of Social Services
You Don't Have to be Perfect to be a Perfect Parent
(Separate Website)
This pamphlet is going to provide information on how to become a foster parent and adoptive parent in North Carolina.
By: NC Department of Health and Human Services
What is Foster Care?
(Separate Website)
The NCDHHS has provided some general information regarding foster care in North Carolina. Topics like; who can be a foster parent and how to go about doing that are included.
By: North Carolina Division of Social Services
North Carolina Statutes
(Separate Website)
The North Carolina General Assembly is offering access to the Statutes on the Internet as a service to the public. These statutes are the general laws that govern North Carolina's legal system.
By: North Carolina General Assembly
Adoption and Safe Family Act Facts
(Separate Website)
This page serves as a guide to the Adoption and Safe Family Act and explains the rights of children and their parents.
By: Legal Aid of North Carolina
How to Adopt in North Carolina
(Separate Website)
This website gives a step-by-step process to adopting a child in North Carolina.
By: Advocates for Children's Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Independent Living (For Teenagers Aging Out of Foster Care)
(Separate Website)
This site provides an overview of independent living for teens and gives some recommended programs for teens in this situation.
By: Advocates for Children's Services
Children's Online Privacy
(Separate Website)
With our kids' computer literacy continues to increase, protecting their privacy while they are online is becoming more of an issue. This particular site from the FTC outlines the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, and gives some information for parents and teachers to make sure their kids stay safe when online.
By: Federal Trade Commission
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Spanish / Español
What is Foster Care?
(Separate Website)
The NCDHHS has provided some general information regarding foster care in North Carolina. Topics like; who can be a foster parent and how to go about doing that are included.
By: North Carolina Division of Social Services
You Don't Have to be Perfect to be a Perfect Parent
(Separate Website)
This pamphlet is going to provide information on how to become a foster parent and adoptive parent in North Carolina.
By: NC Department of Health and Human Services
Adolescent Parenting Program
(Separate Website)
This web page explains the Adolescent Parenting Program, and how it has the potential to enhance the lives of both teenage mothers and their children.
By: North Carolina Division of Social Services
Earned Income Tax Credit
(Separate Website)
If you paid someone to care for a child or a dependent so you could work, you may be able to reduce the amount of tax you owe by claiming the credit for child and dependent care expenses on your federal income tax return, according to the IRS.
By: Internal Revenue Service
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Spanish / Español
Frequently Asked Questions of the NC Department of Health and Human Services
(Separate Website)
This link provides answers to common questions that people ask the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, such as questions about Medicaid, health insurance for children, requesting a birth certificate, etc.
By: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Frequently Asked Tax Questions About the Earned Income Tax Credit
(Separate Website)
This web page answers common questions about the Earned Income Tax Credit for families with children.
By: Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
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Spanish / Español
North Carolina Statutes
(Separate Website)
The North Carolina General Assembly is offering access to the Statutes on the Internet as a service to the public. These statutes are the general laws that govern North Carolina's legal system.
By: North Carolina General Assembly
Safe Surrender
(Separate Website)
This web page explains North Carolina's new Safe Surrender law which allows overwhelmed mothers to SAFELY, LEGALLY, and ANONYMOUSLY surrender their newborn baby to a responsible adult. To do this, your baby must be 7 days old or under.
By: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
What Happens if You Can't Find Appropriate Child Care?
(Separate Website)
If you are a single parent taking care of a child under the age of 6, and you cannot fulfill your work requirements because of inadequate child care, this document is for you.
By: NC Department of Health and Human Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Child Support Information
(Separate Website)
How much child support does the court order? How long does child support last? How is it enforced? These questions will be answered by Lisa Angel from Rosen Law Firm
By: Rosen Law Firm
Child Custody Issues and Grandparents' Legal Rights
(Separate Website)
A short guide by LANC on third party custody, what to do if a child is left with you, and how a grandparent can gain custody of a grandchild.
By: Legal Aid of North Carolina
Family Law
(Separate Website)
This site covers family issues like adoption, child custody, marriage, and a variety of others.
Child Support Information
(Separate Website)
How much child support does the court order? How long does child support last? How is it enforced? These questions will be answered by Lisa Angel from Rosen Law Firm
By: Rosen Law Firm
Everything You Need to Know About Child Custody
(Separate Website)
A complete guide to everything you need to know involving child custody following a divorce or separation from your spouse.
By: Rosen Law Firm
North Carolina Statutes
(Separate Website)
The North Carolina General Assembly is offering access to the Statutes on the Internet as a service to the public. These statutes are the general laws that govern North Carolina's legal system.
By: North Carolina General Assembly
Child Custody, Visitation Rights, and Support
(Separate Website)
This document explains your legal rights and responsibilities in the areas of child custody, visitation rights, and support.
By: North Carolina Bar Association
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Spanish / Español
Child Support
Legal Aid of North Carolina's Central Intake office has prepared this brief pamphlet about child support in North Carolina.
By: Legal Aid of North Carolina - Central Intake
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Child Support Enforcement
(Separate Website)
This web page contains information about Child Support Enforcement for the general public, custodial parents, non-custodial parents, and for employers. It also contains a link for e-payment if you would like to pay your child support online.
By: North Carolina Division of Social Services
Divorce and Separation
(Separate Website)
This brochure explains many general frequently-asked questions about divorce.
By: North Carolina Bar Association
Obtaining Medical Support from Military Personnel
(Separate Website)
This document tells exactly how to go about obtaining medical services for a dependent if you or your spouse are a member of the armed forces.
By: U.S. Dept. of Defense
Office of Child Support Enforcement Handbook
(Separate Website)
This guide has information about the Child Support Program and services (CSE) that are available to you. The CSE Program is a government program to help parents support their children when they do not live together. Federal, state, and local agencies work together to try to collect child support payments for you.
By: U.S. Deparment of Health and Human Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Family Law
(Separate Website)
This site covers family issues like adoption, child custody, marriage, and a variety of others.
Disability Rights NC
(Separate Website)
Disability Rights NC gives a number of good resources that parents can access regarding their disabled child's education.
By: Disability Rights North Carolina
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