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19812
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This bulletin discusses new laws affecting programs and practices within the Division of Social Services in the Department of Human Resources and within county departments of social services. Also includes are changes in the domestic relations area that may be important for professionals who work with families and children.
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19813
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The 1984 of the North Carolina General Assembly a number of measures concerning the disadvantaged, youth, and families. These included Medicaid and AFDC, child support, child abuse and neglect, and domestic relations.
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25885
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New legislation in 1987 brings some changes to family law in North Carolina. The Uniform Premarital Agreement Act does away with the limitations on non-property rights for pre-marital agreements, while the procedure for equitable distribution was altered to allow parties to file an action any time after separation. Two acts became effective this year to require income withholding for those delinquent in child support. Judges are also required to consider joint custody if either parent requests it. Several laws also affect the consent for adoption and placement of children under the age of six months. Lastly, legislation now provides a concrete definition for what constitutes domestic violence and how law enforcement makes arrests in these situations.
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19831
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This bulletin describes laws passed by the 1987 General Assembly, including an increase in eligibility and benefit levels for Medicaid and AFDC, and other legislative changes that affect county social services departments. It also describes amendments to the North Carolina Juvenile Code.
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19832
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Mason summarizes legislative developments of particular interest to people in social services and related fields. Legislation includes juvenile code amendments, domestic violence, and services for older adults.
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19833
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Mason describes laws passed by the 1989 NC General Assembly and other legislative developments affecting county social service departments; changes in the NC Juvenile Code; and other actions relating to low-income citizens, children and youth, aged and disabled persons, and charitable organizations.
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19835
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Although social service programs did not escape budget cutting in the 1991 session of the NC General Assembly, substantial new state funding was provided for child protective services and some other areas. This bulletin describes these and other legislative developments relating to social services, juvenile law, aging, and related fields.
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19846
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The 1992 session of the 1991 NC General Assembly provided funds for the piloting of the Social Services Plan, appropriated additional funds for child protective services and family preservation services, increased the rates for adoption services and for domiciliary care payments, and shortened the time in which a parent's rights may be terminated when the child is in foster care.
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20102
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This memorandum summarizes acts of the 1994 Extra Session of the NC General Assembly that affect criminal law and procedure, juvenile law and procedure, criminal sentencing, adult and juvenile corrections, courts, and crime prevention programs. The memorandum also provides information on appropriations authorized by the Extra Session in the amount of $256.6 million.
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19849
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Mason describes acts of the 1994 extra session of the NC General Assembly that relate to juveniles.
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25890
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Related to family law in a number of areas, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted various legislative pieces in 1995. In response to research on the effect of equitable distribution law on women and families, the General Assembly passed four bills intended to address delays in the prosecution of equitable distribution cases, providing for interim allocations and pretrial procedures. Affective October 1995, Chapter 319 rewrites the law regarding alimony, providing procedures for post-separation support, while deleting the requirements of the dependent spouse to show fault in order to receive alimony. In domestic violence cases, courts may now prohibit a party from purchasing a firearm for a certain period of time. The General Assembly also adopted the new Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) which establishes procedures for child and spousal support across state lines. Juvenile law saw amendments to provide for the inclusion of parents in the medical, psychiatric, or psychological treatment of a child deemed by the court to be delinquent, abused, neglected, or dependent. Juveniles between the age of 16 and 17, away from home for more than 48 hours without permission from a guardian can be taken into custody by a law enforcement officer without court order. Additionally, no physician may perform an abortion on an un-emancipated minor unless they have obtained consent from both the minor and either a parent or guardian; however, a minor may obtain a judicial waiver of consent in certain circumstances. Chapter 457 rewrites entirely North Carolina’s adoption laws, providing major provisions for the adoption of both minors, adults, and a step child by a stepparent. The legislation also requires new terms on the confidentiality of records and prohibited practices in connection with adoption.
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20157
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The 1998 NC General Assembly undertook the first complete review and revision of North Carolina's juvenile laws since 1979. The Juvenile Justice Reform Act substantially changes the procedures and sanctions that apply to young people who violate the law, such as running away from home or being beyond a parent's control. It also rewrites and recodifies numerous other juvenile laws.
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5296
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Mason discusses changes made by the 2001 North Carolina General Assembly in the Juvenile Code and other statutes that affect families and children, including those \"most directly related to child abuse; neglect and dependency; termination of parental rights; adoption; and foster care.\"
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20241
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The 2001 NC General Assembly made few substantive changes in the parts of the Juvenile Code that relate to delinquent and undisciplined juveniles; however, it did create new requirements for periodic judicial review of cases in which these juveniles are placed in the custody of county departments of social services. This bulletin describes these requirements and other legislation.
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19786
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This bulletin discusses legislation enacted by the 2005 session of the North Carolina General Assembly relating to juvenile law and other subjects affecting children and families.
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