§ 48‑3‑202.  Direct placement for adoption.
(a)	In a direct placement, a parent or guardian must personally select a prospective adoptive parent, but a parent or guardian may obtain assistance from another person or entity, or an adoption facilitator, in locating or evaluating a prospective adoptive parent, subject to the limitations of Article 10 of this Chapter.
(b)	Information about a prospective adoptive parent shall be provided to a prospective placing parent or guardian by the prospective adoptive parent, the prospective adoptive parent's attorney, or a person or entity assisting the parent or guardian. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, this information shall include the preplacement assessment prepared pursuant to Part 3 of this Article, and may include additional information requested by the parent or guardian. The information described in G.S. 48‑3‑303(c)(12) may be redacted from the preplacement assessment.  (1995, c. 457, s. 2; 2001‑150, s. 6; 2015‑54, s. 6; 2023‑124, s. 2.1.)