termination of parental rights; guardian ad litem; incompetent adult; Rule 17

physical abuse, emotional abuse, one definition satisfies

Visitation; length of visitation; virtual visitation; neglect; prejudicial statements from the bench; case plan requirements; motion for review of visitation plan.

Termination of parental rights, required findings of fact to support adjudication, circumstances at the time of hearing

Rule 60(b); Consent Domestic Violence Protection Order; No Findings of Fact or Conclusions of Law

medical malpractice complaint; expert witness; motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 9(j); affidavit contradicting prior testimony; genuine issue of material fact

Worker's Compensation; Competent evidence supported Industrial Commission's findings of fact; Date of maximum medical improvement; N.C. Gen. Stat. 97-31; Industrial Commission Review of Form 26A, Employer's Admission of Employee's Right to Permanent Partial Disability; N.C. Gen. Stat. 97-17; Commission did not err by declining to set aside Form 26A.

domestic violence protective order; surrender of firearms; harassment' vacating portion of DVPO

Workers' Compensation, Partial Disability to Hand, Competent Evidence, Overtime Pay

deprivation of property; restitution; duplicative award; clerical error

probation violation, unchallenged findings & conclusions, no notice of appeal, extension of supervision, direct criminal contempt, PWC, N.C. Gen. Stat. 1347, N.C. Gen. Stat. 5A-11

In camera review and disclosure of sealed records, substantial basis for review, favorable and material standard for disclosure

waiver of counsel; competency to proceed pro se; jury selection; Batson challenge; 404(b) evidence; non-prejudicial error

Defendant convicted of murder, attempted first-degree murder, and kidnapping over stolen marijuana; North Carolina Rules of Evidence 401, 403, and 901; admissibility of letter and other communications between Defendant and a female accomplice while both were in custody; no improper reference to gang affiliation; trial court did not err in failing to intervene ex mero motu in prosecutor's argument

Motion for appropriate relief; ineffective assistance of trial counsel; ineffective assistance of appellate counsel; petition for writ of certiorari.

defense of others; jury instruction; disqualifying felony; causal nexus; prejudicial error; motion to dismiss for insufficiency of the evidence.

ordinance, zoning, board of adjustment, vested rights

standing; zoning; action for declaratory judgment; trial court did not err in dismissing complaint for lack of standing where adjacent landowner only supported his allegations of standing with owner's opinion evidence of diminution in value and allegations did not allege how his property was affected by rezoning distinct from the community

notice of registration of a foreign support order; motion for judicial notice; service proper at last known, physical mailing address; North Carolina Rule of Civil Procedure 5; Rule 60 motion; no abuse of discretion