Mecklenburg Becomes Sixth County In North Carolina To Launch ‘Safe Babies Court’ Initiative

North Carolina’s Mecklenburg County is launching a Safe Babies Court program in partnership with the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC), with the first cases anticipated in January 2027. Mecklenburg County is the sixth Safe Babies Court program launched in North Carolina. Since June 2024, the NCAOC has launched five programs: Durham County; Brunswick County; New Hanover County; a regional program serving Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Yancey, and Watauga counties; and a regional program serving McDowell and Rutherford counties. More than 170 children have been served by Safe Babies Courts since June 2024.The program is set up . . .