Appellate Court Opinions

N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1242; self-representation; knowing, intelligent, and voluntary waiver

Attorney's fees; interlocutory appeal

Rule 12(b)(6), abuse of discretion, motion to continue, motion to dismiss

trial court; county board of commissioners; decision-making board; quasi-judicial administrative; special use permit; criteria; standards; prima facie; standard of review; de novo; whole record test

State constitutional rights; Corum claim; Parental rights; Bodily integrity; State actor; Adequate state remedy; Rule 12(b)(6); Sufficient to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.

Dismissal; Failure to exhaust administrative remedies; Mootness; Enabling statute N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-178; Trial court must pass upon constitutional issues.

failure to prosecute; Rule 41; Juvenile Code; interlocutory order

Involuntary Commitment;statutory Factors; Danger to self;Danger to others;Required Findings of Fact

cessation of reunification efforts, aggravated circumstances, abused, neglected, dependent

3.1; termination of parental rights; neglect; likelihood of future neglect; findings of fact.

Motion to continue; ineffective assistance of counsel.

Termination of parental rights; Indian Child Welfare Act

Sex-offender registration.

Termination of parental rights; best interest of juvenile

N.C.G.S. § 31-3.3; attested will; witness signature; adopted signatures; statutory interpretation; summary judgment.

motion to dismiss, recent possession, Rule 404(b)

statutory mandates, N.C.G.S. § 7B-906.1(d)(1a), N.C.G.S. § 7B-906.1(d1), review hearing, permanency planning hearing, reunification efforts, lack of authority. 

termination of parental rights, neglect, single ground for termination

failure to sign notice of appeal, dismiss

foreclosure sale, findings under North Carolina General Statute Section 45-21.16, mootness