Appeal from order terminating parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion in not conducting a competency inquiry to determine whether respondent-mother was entitled to appointment of a guardian ad litem; whether poverty and respondent-mother's mental health excused neglect as grounds for termination; whether the trial court erred in failing to consider poverty, respondent-mother's mental health, or dispositional alternatives at the dispositional stage; whether the trial court complied with the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act before terminating parental rights.

Appeal from an order terminating parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion by not conducting a second competency inquiry and appointing respondent a guardian ad litem under Rule 17.

Appeal from orders terminating respondent's parental rights; termination of respondent's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (6), (7); neglect; dependency; willful abandonment.

Termination of parental rights; no-merit brief.

Termination of parental rights under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1)-(2); whether respondent-mother's trial counsel provided ineffective assistance.

Whether the trial court erred in adjudicating grounds to terminate respondent's parental rights under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2); whether the trial court abused its discretion in determining termination was in the juvenile's best interests.

Whether the Utilities Commission possessed the authority pursuant to N.C.G.S. 62-133(d) to authorize the earning of a return upon deferred operating expenses; whether N.C.G.S. 62-133.13, pertaining to unlawful discharges from coal ash basins to the surface waters of the State, bars recovery of the costs at issue; and whether an increase in the residential Basic Facilities Charge was unsupported by competent, material and substantial evidence pursuant to N.C.G.S. 62-94(b)(5) or unreasonably discriminatory.

Whether the Utilities Commission possessed the authority pursuant to N.C.G.S. 62-133(d) to authorize the earning of a return upon deferred operating expenses; whether N.C.G.S. 62-133.13, pertaining to unlawful discharges from coal ash basins to the surface waters of the State, bars recovery of the costs at issue; and whether an increase in the residential Basic Facilities Charge was unsupported by competent, material and substantial evidence pursuant to N.C.G.S. 62-94(b)(5) or unreasonably discriminatory.

jury instruction, informed consent, n.c.gen.stat. 90-21.13(b), character evidence

permanency planning order, N.C.G.S. § 7B-906.2

N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-2502(c); violation of statutory mandate to order and consider a mental health evaluation before committing juvenile to youth development center;

termination of guardianship of juvenile following remand by this Court; issues include whether trial court proceeded in accordance with this Court's prior mandate and whether trial court could dismiss neglect petition (the Second Petition) via an order filed in a separate case involving another neglect petition concerning the same juvenile (First Petition)

Unemployment Insurance Benefits

minor guardianship; Rules of Evidence; Rule 1101

attorney discipline; disbarment; substantial evidence; whole-record test

interlocutory appeal, substantial right, statutory privilege

Personal Jurisdiction, Interlocutory Order, Motion to Stay

child custody; motion to set aside; excusable neglect

Contracts; Mootness

AWDWISI, AWDWIKISI, assault with deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, discharging weapon into occupied property, testimony, expert testimony, lay opinion, bullet