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).

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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

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