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State v. Springle
State v. Wilson
probation revocation; absconding
Toussaint v. King
civil contempt; child custody; purge
Supreme Court Opinions Filed July 17, 2020
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.
In re J.C.L.
Termination of parental rights; past neglect and a likelihood of future neglect; best interests of the child.
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.
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).
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.
In re K.L.T.
Termination of parental rights; insufficient showing of likelihood of repetition of neglect; dependency.
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).
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
In re W.I.M.
Termination of parental rights; personal jurisdiction; consent by general appearance; service of summons.
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed July 7, 2020
Court of Appeals Unpublished Opinions Filed July 7, 2020
Aquino v. Chavis
Modification of child custody; substantial change in circumstances; nexus between change in circumstances and welfare of child; sufficiency of findings of fact