Appellate Court Opinions

Prescriptive Easement

Declaratory Judgment Action;
County Attorney’s Standing;
Duplex v. Townhouse;
Subdivision Ordinance;
Building Code;
Litigation by Consent;
Third Party;
Damages and fees for non-parties;

Governmental immunity; statute of repose; SAFE Child Act; motion to dismiss

Custody order; findings of fact.

Zoning, Evidence, Use category

termination of parental rights, continuance, adjudication, disposition, willful failure to make reasonable progress, adoptability, incarceration

3.1; termination of parental rights; no merit brief; neglect; N.C.G.S. 7b-1111.

Termination of parental rights; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a)(2); Domestic violence; Last-minute attempts; Extremely limited progress.

termination of parental rights, motion to recuse, no-merit brief, neglect

termination of parental rights; ceasing reunification efforts; neglect; future neglect.

Subject matter jurisdiction; UCCJEA; modification jurisdiction; exclusive, continuing jurisdiction

permanency planning; cease reunification efforts

Termination of Parental Rights;
Adjudicatory & Dispositional hearings;
Resignation & Substitution of Judges;
Mandated Factors & Findings;

neglect, Chapter 7B, Chapter 50, adjudication and disposition

reasonable efforts; housing; transportation; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B?903(a3); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-906.1(e)(5); visitation; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-905.1(a); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-905.1(b)

waiver, cessation of reunification efforts

certificate of service of final order; Arbitration award; 9 U.S.C. § 10; 9 U.S.C. § 12.

Breach of Contract, Statute of Limitations

child custody; modification; best interests of the child

Rule 60(b)(4); motion for relief from judgment; judgment not void; no lack of subject matter jurisdiction; no lack of personal jurisdiction; Rule 59 motions; Rule 59 motions abandoned upon filing of notice of appeal.