A North Carolina family law attorney typically charges $3,000-$5,000+ for an uncontested stepparent adoption. Contested cases can run $10,000 or more.
By comparison, our professional document preparation service is $349 — and the results are the same. Your adoption is filed in the same District Court, uses the same legal process, and results in the same final adoption order.
We've helped over 914 families in North Carolina complete their adoptions. Our documents are customized for your specific county, and we guarantee 100% court acceptance. The only difference is that you handle the filing yourself — with our step-by-step guidance.
Stepparent adoption in North Carolina at a glance
- Court
- Clerk of Superior Court
- Residency before filing
- 6 months
- Typical timeline
- 3-6 months
- Court filing fee
- $150-$300
- Child must consent at age
- 12
- Home study
- Usually waived for stepparents
- North Carolina families we've helped
- 914
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