Appellate Court Opinions

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33,106 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-51 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
State v. Ray

Failure to register change of address; Registered address; invited error; ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1088 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Re

ineffective assistance of counsel claim; IAC; immigration and deportation consequences of plea; motion for appropriate relief; MAR

, Court of Appeals , COA19-659 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Unpublished
State v. Sanders

Witness Testimony, Corroboration, Attorney's Fees, Civil Judgment.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-862 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Wilson

probation revocation; absconding

, Supreme Court , 233A19 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re A.B.C.

Whether the trial court's findings of fact support its conclusion that respondent's parental rights were subject to termination pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2) for willful failure to make reasonable progress to correct the conditions that led to the child's removal from her care.

, Supreme Court , 336A19 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
In re J.C.L.

Termination of parental rights; past neglect and a likelihood of future neglect; best interests of the child.

, Supreme Court , 277A19 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re J.J.B.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion by concluding that terminating respondents' parental rights was in the best interests of the juveniles.

, Supreme Court , 298A19 (Justice Mark Davis) , Published
In re J.O.D.

Appeal from an order terminating respondents' parental rights; whether the evidence supported the trial court's findings of fact and whether the findings of fact supported its conclusion of law that respondent-father's parental rights should be terminated pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1); no-merit review of respondent-mother's appeal pursuant to N.C. R. App. P. 3.1(e).

, Supreme Court , 395PA19 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
In re J.S.

Termination of parental rights; no irreconcilable conflict between the trial court's finding that respondent willfully failed to make reasonable progress under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2) and finding that she was unable to provide proper care and supervision under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(6); sufficiency of dispositional findings under N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a); lack of adoptive placement is not a bar to terminating parental rights.

, Supreme Court , 329A19 (Justice Mark Davis) , Published
In re K.L.T.

Termination of parental rights; insufficient showing of likelihood of repetition of neglect; dependency.

, Supreme Court , 389A19 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
In re K.R.C.

Termination of parental rights; denial of petition for failure to prove ground for termination under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a); sufficiency of findings of fact and conclusions of law under N.C.G.S. 7B-1109(e), -1110(c).

, Supreme Court , 301A19 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In re M.A.

Appeal from an order terminating parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1) and (2); whether the trial court's findings supported its determination that there was a likelihood of repetition of neglect; whether the trial court erred by finding termination to be in the best interests of the children.

, Supreme Court , 272A19 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re M.C.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court received sufficient evidence and made adequate findings of fact to support an adjudication of neglect under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1).

, Supreme Court , 303A19 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re N.G.

Appeal from an order terminating both respondents' parental rights; termination of respondent-father's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(9), parental rights with respect to another child had been terminated involuntarily and parent lacked the ability or willingness to establish a safe home; whether the trial court abused its discretion in determining that termination of respondent-mother's parental rights was in the child's best interests.

, Supreme Court , 402A19 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re R.A.B.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (6) (2019). No-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

, Supreme Court , 299A19 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re S.M.M.

Termination of parental rights; best interest determination pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1110; trial court's authority to hear new evidence on remand.

, Supreme Court , 431A19 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
In re W.I.M.

Termination of parental rights; personal jurisdiction; consent by general appearance; service of summons.