Current through Session Law 2024-53
Section 48-2-201 - Appointment of attorney or guardian ad litem(a) The court may appoint an attorney to represent a parent or alleged parent who is unknown or whose whereabouts are unknown and who has not responded to notice of the adoption proceeding as provided in Part 4 of this Article.(b) The court on its own motion may appoint an attorney or a guardian ad litem to represent the interests of the adoptee in a contested proceeding brought under this Chapter.N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-201