Adoption Background Checks
Information for obtaining background checks for adoption
Prospective adoptive parents must have a background check completed by the Criminal Background Check Unit.
Here you can obtain information on how to adopt. You can also view laws such as NC General Statute Chapter 48 and the Adam Walsh Act.
Materials needed for NC Adoption
Background Check Unit Staff for NC Adoption
333 Six Forks Road
2201 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
919-814-6401
DHHS.CBC.Adoption@dhhs.nc.gov