Modification of child custody; substantial change in circumstances; nexus between change in circumstances and welfare of child; sufficiency of findings of fact

Public official immunity ? malice; unnecessary or excessive force; intent to injure

breach of contract; sufficiency of findings; effect of reversal of trial court judgment in civil case on remand

Rule 12(b)(2) motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction; competing affidavits; trial court must resolve jurisdictional fact disputes based on evidence in affidavits and jurisdictional discovery; cannot rely on unverified allegations in complaint if disputed by affidavits

child custody; grandparent v. natural parent; Petersen presumption; unfitness; conduct inconsistent with constitutionally-protected status; clear and convincing evidence; competent evidence

Child Support; Retroactive Child Support; Income.

n.c. gen. stat. 1-75.4 long-arm statute; n.c. gen. stat. 1-21 borrowing provision; statute of limitations

neglect, abuse, juvenile, sibling, burn, self-harm, custody, visitation, adjudication, medical attention

Guardianship;Findings of Fact

permanency planning order, neglect, visitation, custody, case plan, substance abuse, domestic violence, writ of certiorari, juvenile, progress, unfit, substantial change in circumstances

neglect adjudication; sufficiency of findings to support neglect adjudication; findings supported by clear and convincing evidence and findings supported neglect adjudication; no abuse of discretion in disposition order

abuse, neglect, and dependency; hearsay; prejudice

Concealed carry permit, Mental illness, Constitutionality, Evidence

Adjudication; Dependency; Disposition

neglect; custody; juvenile petitions; physical, mental, or emotional impairment; kinship placements

dependency adjudication; necessity of findings related to suitable alternative care arrangement to support dependence adjudication; identification of alternative care arrangement by parent before child was born undermined dependence adjudication; findings that parent had unstable housing and lacked employment did not support dependence adjudication

child support, bad faith, underemployment, imputed income, income calculation

Jury Instructions; Municipal Liability Under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983; No Prejudicial Error

child custody, UCCJEA, pending proceedings, absconding