stepfather custody in error when father not unfit

permanency planning order, juvenile, neglect, guardian ad litem, Department of Social Services, witness, custody, guardian

Appeal of order allowing foreclosure dismissed as moot; NCGS 45-21.29A

Fitness as parent
Reunification
waiver of review hearings

TPR

Anticipatory Judgment; Giglio disclosures

Utilities Commission; jurisdiction; Americans with Disabilities Act; NC Persons with Disabilities Act; findings of fact

Dismiss with prejudice; Lee v. Roses factors; North Carolina Industrial Commission; abuse of discretion

Worker's Compensation

Separation agreement; Setting aside agreement; Duress; Child custody; Child support

insurance coverage; underinsured motorist insurance; stacking of underinsured motorist policies where policies are issued in different states and accident occurs in third state

child custody; visitation rights; mental health; order for modification; primary physical custody; parental rights; substantial evidence; de novo; substantial and material change; minor children; beneficial circumstances; adverse circumstances; positive change; best interest of the child; children?s welfare; abuse of discretion.

professional licensing and North Carolina Administrative Procedure Act; revocation of license to practice dentistry; fraud, deceit, and misrepresentation and standard of care issues

motion to dismiss; Chapter 50B

arbitration and alternative dispute resolution; existence of a contract creating an enforceable right to arbitration; waiver of the right to arbitration

motion to set aside default judgment; failure to attack default judgment at trial precludes review on appeal

attorney's fees incurred in child support claim; insufficient means to defray legal expenses; good faith of interested party; refusal to pay adequate child support; insufficient findings to support award of attorney's fees

trespass/encroachment; boundary dispute; implied dedication of road right-of-way to public; deeds void for vagueness of description

Mootness; public importance exception; motion for sanctions; proper grounds for sanctions

first-degree murder; competency; incapacity; abuse of discretion; jury selection; capacity; malingering; jury charge; reading of instructions; clerk; ex mero motu; nonprejudicial; failure to intervene