Fostering Care in NC Act

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This bill makes several changes to laws affecting juveniles and social services in North Carolina. It expands eligibility for the guardianship assistance program to youth aged ten, allows judges to issue permanent no-contact orders for certain violent offenses, and makes it a felony for caregivers to commit or allow sexual acts upon children under sixteen. Additionally, it requires counties and cities to conduct criminal history checks for applicants seeking positions that involve working with children.

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