Appeal from an order terminating respondent-father's parental rights; whether the evidence supports the court's findings of fact and conclusions of law that grounds existed to terminate respondent-father's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(3).

Appeal from an order terminating respondent-mother's parental rights under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1)-(2) and respondent-father's parental rights under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1)-(3), (5), and (7) (2021); whether the trial court erred in determining that there was a likelihood of repetition of neglect if the children were returned to respondent-mother's care; whether the trial court abused its discretion in determining it was in the children's best interests that respondent-parents' parental rights be terminated.

Dismissal of petition to terminate parental rights for failure to prove that the parent's parental rights were subject to termination based upon abandonment pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7).

Termination of parental rights for neglect pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1); whether the record evidence and the trial court's findings supported the trial court's conclusion that there was likelihood of future neglect; whether the trial court abused its discretion in determining that termination would be in the juvenile's best interests.

Child support; Equitable Distribution distributive award; Unreimbursed medical expenses; Orthodontic treatment as medically necessary and reasonable medical expenses; Rule 59 Motion; Rule 60 Motion; Abuse of Discretion; Willful contempt; Purge Amount; Notice of Contempt; Lawful modification of child support agreement pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-13.7(a); Private modification of child support agreement.

Contract; Property; Summary Judgment; Quiet Title; Quantum Meruit

Appeal from summary judgment concerning easements in a residential subdivision and adjacent property; Grant of express easement appurtenant over the streets and roads of the subdivision was patently ambiguous; No easement implied by plat existed requiring a property to be kept open for reasonable use by residents of the subdivision.

Summary Judgment; Eminent Domain; Inverse Condemnation; Utility Easements

workers' compensation; statute of limitations; N.C. Gen. Stat. 97-25.1

Custody by Grandparent
Standing
NC Gen Stat 50-13.1
Constitutionally-Protected Status
Parental Rights
Ceding Supervision of a Minor
Failure to Support
Extended Absences

Workers' compensation; jurisdiction of North Carolina Industrial Commission; N.C. Gen. Stat. 97-36; location where contract for employment was made; last act test; mandatory drug screening as a prerequisite of employment relationship

Contract; Merger and Acquisition; Statute of Limitation; Declaratory Judgment; Quiet Title; Breach of Contract; Resulting Trust; Equitable Estoppel; Injunctive Relief

North Carolina Trade Secrets Protection Act; misappropriation of a trade secret; unfair and deceptive trade practices

correctional officer; assault on inmate; North Carolina Rule of Civil Procedure 60(a); amended decisions; excessive use of force; unacceptable personal conduct; just cause; remand for additional findings

Termination of Parental Rights, Willful Abandonment, best interest of the child

trial court's findings were supported by competent evidence and findings supported conclusions in permanency planning order eliminating reunification with mother from the juveniles' permanent plan

3.1; termination of parental rights; best interest; N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1110

Termination of Parental Rights, Dependency, Incarcerated parent

Evidence to Support Adjudication of Abuse and Neglect in the Petition; Sufficiency of Findings to Support Conclusions of Law

involuntary commitment; dangerous to others; PWC; findings of fact