Termination of parental rights, willfulness, abandonment, findings of fact, ineffective assistance of counsel, conclusions of law.

permanent plan, reunification, motion to dismiss

termination of parental rights; motion to continue; likelihood of future neglect

notice, neglect by abandonment, appropriate alternative child care arrangement

termination of parental rights; neglect; continuance; replacement counsel; ineffective assistance of counsel; findings of fact; disposition hearing

adjudication, no merit brief, disposition

Termination of Parental Rights; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a)(1); Challenged Findings of Fact

termination of parental rights, Indian Child Welfare Act, post-termination review hearing.

juvenile, delinquent, delinquency, possession of stolen firearm, adjudication, disposition, motion to suppress, miranda, fourth amendment, exigent circumstances, public safety doctrine, conclusions of law, rationale.

termination of parental rights; no-merit brief; N.C. Rule of Appellate Procedure 3.1(e)

termination of parental rights; willful failure to make reasonable progress in correcting the conditions that led to juvenile's removal; N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1111(a)(2)

UCCJEA; termination of parental rights; home state

Termination of parental rights

termination of parental rights; no abuse of discretion in terminating respondent's parental rights; best interests

writ of mandamus, fundamental fairness, case plan compliance

neglected and dependent juvenile; permanency planning order; evidentiary standard; clear, cogent, and convincing evidence; findings of fact; unfitness; constitutional right to parent.

Motion to dismiss, 12(b)(6), (b)(1), (b)(2), clerical error, appellate review

summary judgment; declaratory judgment; abuse of process; motion to compel; abuse of discretion.

partition, fair and equitable, issue of material fact

Workers' Compensation Act; competent evidence; preponderance of the evidence; burden; witness credibility; expert testimony; medical causation; compensable injury