Appellate Court Opinions

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35,004 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 91A21 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
In re A.A.M.

Appeal from order terminating respondent-father's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7), willful abandonment of the juvenile.

, Supreme Court , 253A20 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In re A.E.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1) (2019); sufficiency of the evidence.

, Supreme Court , 523A20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re C.K.I.

Appeal from order terminating respondent-father's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7), willful abandonment of the juvenile.

, Supreme Court , 209A21 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re C.M.F.

Termination of parental rights; No-merit brief; Sufficiency of the evidence and the trial court's findings of fact to support the trial court's determination that respondent-mother's parental rights were subject to termination and the extent to which termination of respondent-mother's parental rights would be in the children's best interests.

, Supreme Court , 85A21 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In re I.E.M.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court operated under a misapprehension of law when it terminated respondent-mother's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2).

, Supreme Court , 124A21 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
In re I.P.

Termination of parental rights; no-merit brief.

, Supreme Court , 514A20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re J.B.

Termination of parental rights; whether respondent's parental rights were subject to termination based on neglect; whether the trial court abused its discretion in determining that termination was in the minor child's best interests.

, Supreme Court , 193A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re J.G.S.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (2), (6), (7) (2019). No-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

, Supreme Court , 82A21 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re J.K.F.

Termination of parental rights; adjudication of willful failure to pay a reasonable portion of the juveniles' cost of care under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(3); existence of a voluntary support agreement as evidence of respondent-parent's ability to pay an amount more than zero.

, Supreme Court , 175A21 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
In re K.W.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (3) (2019). No-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

, Supreme Court , 458A20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re L.G.G.

Whether the trial court erred in concluding grounds existed to terminate parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1); whether the trial court abused its discretion by concluding that termination of respondent-father's parental rights was in the juvenile's best interests.

, Supreme Court , 69A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re M.E.S.

Appeal from order terminating respondent's parental rights; whether the trial court properly terminated respondent's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7).

, Supreme Court , 366A20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re N.C.E.

Termination of parental rights; dispositional determination under N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a); whether trial court made sufficient findings about children's relationship with proposed permanent placements under N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a)(5); whether evidence supports trial court's findings about lack of appropriate relative placement under N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a)(6); whether trial court abused its discretion in concluding termination of respondent-mother's parental rights was in children?s best interests.

, Supreme Court , 506A20 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
In re N.K.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (2) (2019). No-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

, Supreme Court , 109A21 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re P.R.F.

No-merit appeal pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure from an order terminating parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (2), (3), (6), and (7).

, Supreme Court , 511A20 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In re S.C.C.

Appeal from order terminating parental rights; termination of parental rights for failure to pay a reasonable portion of the cost of the child's care pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(3); whether the trial court abused its discretion by concluding that terminating respondents' parental rights was in the best interests of the juvenile.

, Supreme Court , 363A20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re T.T.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2); whether respondent failed to make reasonable progress in correcting the conditions resulting in removal of the juvenile.

, Supreme Court , 530A20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re W.K.

Private termination; appeal from an order terminating respondent's parental rights; whether the trial court committed prejudicial error by terminating respondent's parental rights when it failed to articulate the specific statutory grounds supporting termination under the 'conclusions of law' section of the termination order; whether the evidence supports the trial court's findings of fact and the findings of fact support its conclusion of law that grounds existed to terminate respondent's parental rights under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1).