termination of parental rights; willful abandonment; neglect by abandonment; public policy

Termination of parental rights; neglect, support, dependency; findings of fact; clear and convincing evidence; best interest - adoption.

termination of parental rights; no-merit brief; N.C.R. App. P. 3.1(d)

Termination of parental rights; Abuse, neglect, and dependency hearing; Consolidation of termination of parental rights and abuse, neglect, and dependency hearings; Grounds for terminating parental rights based on felony assault; Adjudication and dispositional requirements in termination of parental rights hearings and abuse, neglect, and dependency hearings; Requirement of showing repetition of abuse or neglect.

Subject matter jurisdiction to reopen upset bid period in power-of-sale foreclosure action where last prior bidder did not receive adequate notice of upset bid; N.C. Gen. Stat. 45-21.29A; N.C. Gen. Stat. 45-21.27

Rule 60(b) Motion; Determination of Heirs;Equitable Adoption; Sufficiency if Motion.

domestic violence protective order; due process; specific acts of domestic violence alleged in complaint; child custody; mootness

interlocutory appeal; summary judgment; Rule 54(b) certification; homeowners' association; claim of lien; appellate procedure; petition for writ of certiorari

voluntary associations; contract; internal rules and procedures; notice and opportunity to be heard

Child Custody; Contempt Proceedings; Award of Attorneys' Fees for Civil Contempt; Award of Attorneys' Fees Under N.C. Gen. Stat. 50-13.6; Mandate Rule; Alleged Violation of Mandate

Summary Judgment; Deed of Trust; Legal Description; Quiet Title; Reformation; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 41-10; Statute of Limitations; Lien

child custody modification; substantial change in circumstances

Judgment on the pleadings; Validity of notice of appeal; Failure to include certificate of service with notice of appeal; Location of boundary in land grant; Call to monument in land conveyance; Deed construction.

Rule 59; motion for new trial; motion to amend judgment

Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss; breach of contract, conversion, and unfair and deceptive trade practices claims; accord and satisfaction; consideration of matters outside pleading

Workers' compensation; Medical expert testimony; Causation evidence; Post hoc, ergo propter hoc

civil contempt; child support; compliance arrears

injury by accident; medical causation

Unemployment benefits; misconduct

interlocutory; arbitration